National Republican., 1881-07-05
PERSONAL MENTION.
a Preacher rs Bicy yciist-A Tour OF Eu-
ropc-A Tea Party.

The Rev. Arthur Edwards, editor of the
NotbWtsicn Christian Adroco'c, and member ofthe
Chicago Bicycle Club, who proposes for himself
and his son Robbie bicycle tour Of England and
Scotland sailed last Thursday, with his SON on the
steamship State Of Nebraska, from New York for
Glasgow. Their two new bicycles will await them
at the latter port. The writer has known Mr. Ed
wards since his senior year at the Ohio Wesleyan
University, Delaware. lie hes always been fond
Of outdoor sports, and was n great skater
before taking up the bicycle fancy. lie is
In some sort an Adirondack Murray among
Methodist divincs. He was n WILD but gentle.
manly young man, with more money to spend
than most Of his collegomates. One of these, an
enthusiastic young "cxhortet" now Rev. DR..
George Mather, of one of the Ohio conferences,
picked Mr.. Edwards out of the gutter aud led him
to temperance and to Christianity. A most de-
voted friendship supcryened between them,
which has continued through subsequent years.
Another cassmate was Michael J. Cianer, now the
brother .inlnw Of General Grant. To defrny his
expenses at college he taught German, his nadve
tongue, in the female college, which was under
the same auspices as the university. He was
known by his young lady pupils as u
good -naturcd, pnk.and. white faced little
German, fond of being on good terms with his
fair charges, and good deal addicted to pulling
out sticks Of candy from his oapacous pockets TO
propltiatc their favor Afterwnrd, when young
Clergyman in Cincinnati, under the direction Of
the German Methodist Conference, Mary Grant,
sister of the General, heard him preach, and fell
In love with him ut church. She was q most
worthy young lady--not handsome, but bright and
with u strong will of her own. 1t was an august
moment in his fate, and he had thegood sense TO
reclprocate her passion with due ardor. Her
brother was then general OF our armies In the field
and soon became President Since their marriage
he has been provided for in the consular and
diplomatic service This is the true romance
of poor young mani" and ave girls" who used
to laugh in our sleeves ut his propitlatory pres
ents of candy, little thought that amiable and
| easily y.h0ttcrcd young German teacher would
blossom into II ocgn minister and the brother
in.law of a President.
Another member of the samo college class was
Consul. General Alfred A. lee, now at Frankfort
onthc. Nam, whose narrow escape from death on
the field Of Gettysburg was related few days since
in this column. The old Delaware names have q
goodly sound 10 the old Delaware boys and girls
as one and another rofthem pops his head up in the
arena Of public life
A tea party was given the other evening by
Mrs. Ncttie Sanford, of Capitol Hill, in honor of
her guest, Mrs NJ. Gray Piman, of Des Moincs,
Iowa. Mrs. Pltman is the assistant editor of the
PrOhiJRioRisi, of Dcs Moincs. Mrs. n. Freeman
read beautiful poem called Life's Mosalcs Mrs.
DAWSON gave NIcrcys Reward in her best vein,
and Miss d. Waplcs of La Rue, Ohio, assisted by
Miss Falconer of this city, furnished the piano
music. An amusing argument upon woman
Suffrage" pro and con- was the topic for an hour.