New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-08
PERSONAL.

| Charles Summer particularly admired Hawthorne'J
J paper on Civic Banquets." He said one day that
! he bad reread II three times for the style.
! Senator Vest has just presented to the Missouri
Historical Society the original order of General r.
=. Lee disbandins the Army of Virginia.
Archbishop Purcell is now entirely helpless Tho
! Urslline Sisters wheel him about in chair and
! feed han with spoon.
Mr.. Riddleberger Is described as a man of striking
appearance, with flushed face, rather long hair
thrown back loosely and flowing, sympathetic
manners.
Mr.. John Bright VIII be seventy years old on No.
vember 10. Some Of his fellow-towlsmen Of Roch-
dale propose to offer him congratulatory address
upon the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Morton are mentioned as buying for
their Paris drawng-room set of furniture in yell
low brocaded 81 in. which was originally made for
Queen Christina of Spain That venerable lady
living before t was finished, 1t has remained unsOM
tll hOw 80 expensive was 1t.
Our French guests yesterday visited the rooms Of
the Historical Society and were shown the various
objects deposit ther illustrating the history Of
the Amercan-French Alliance. They were esped-
ally terestcd in seeing the pictures Of the York
town medal, struc!- by order of Congress, and corr
{ lined in Mr.. j. F. Loub : magnificent volume Of
:" The Medallic History OF TIE United States"
NJ Aphonse Daudet the author of Sidonie and
"Numa R0umcstan," has bulky though not FAT
figure, and he moves about slowly. His voice is
soft. his demeanor gentle, and for a man of tho
world he is cHriously devoid of anything
that approaches pretence. He has sweet vito
and two bright and pretty children and is devoted
to his happy,home. After n sad bOyhOOd of strug-
gle and poverty DauGet was introduced to tbs
notice of the Duke de MOrny by his first publica-
ton, volume of pretty little poems. Paris corre-
spondent of The Boston Herald says that when
DE Morny offered the yOung poet the post of his
sccretary, Daudet Informed the Duke that he was
not q BOnapartist, but a LeEtimist. BE what you
like" replied VI De Moray, laughing heartily. only
cut your bair!" Upon this point, however,
Daudet was firm rs Oscar Wilde has been when
ever snch suggestion has been made 10 him, and
his floating locks were l0ng-literallY--a source
of discussion between him and his nobl. patron.
Mrs. Garfield has written this graceful and
womanly note to Mr. Hall, Chicagoan, who sent
to President Garfield last spring volume of photo
graphs and autographs relating 20 the campaign:
" Dear Sir: Previous 20 my illness remember that
General riell and experienced great pleasure
in looking over tine remarkable book which you pre-
pared, containing photographs Of many OF tho
prominent characters connected with the Presiden-
tial campaign of 1880 In my illness, which immo-
diatey followed aud III the horror Of the misfortune
which have been called upon TO sustain proper
of your Kindness was overlooked
wrlte to acknowledge its receipt aud 10 ey-
press to my cordial thanks for the great pleas
IRE which the examination OF your book gave both
General Garfield aud myself shall always retain
enjoyed together. Very truly yours, Lucretia Gar