New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-30
PERSONAL.
ridiculous.

The Dean Stanley memorial fund now amounts "a
about 50 600. something more than 81, 900 having
been contributed by Americans. To fulfil the
arlls'ic intentions of the committee $1,000 u.ors
are required.
The lato Sir Henry Cole, who reorganized The
English Schools of Design, was a nan OF much
earnes'ness, both III great and little things and
was tenacious and pugnacious. lie had a short
and stou, figure. white hair, a broad forehead and
ruddy face. and bright b!Ue eyes.
Alexander II. Stephens voice still retains it, won
GeIful rng and can b. heard easily in all parts of
the Hall of the House Of Representatives. When hs
speaks he now and then giycsemphass 10 his orls
By moving his rolng-cLalr backward aud for.
ward.
Madame Nilsson has resumed her own name, and
when visitors ask for Madame R,uzaud the ser
want says You mean Madame Nilsson, DO voa
nOtW She says she determined on this course
shortly after her busbaUu's death
The Earl Of Shaitcsbury. who completed ala
eighty-irst year on Friday still enjoys good
health. lie has been an active member in born
Houses Of Parliament for ffty-sX years. hut has
been more active privately in seeking to advance
the sanitary, physical mental, moral and religious
condition 81 the over classes IN London.
General Spinner, exTreasurer of the United States
gives the following the true story of how he came
TO adopt his peculiar signature 1T was when
l was practising law in HerSimer County years ago
1t was ia 1880. Judge Osborn was my law
partner | was scrawling with my pen at my desk
one day. and wrote my name several umes IN that
manner. OSBORN happened 70 see ". lie SAID:
Hello, old FihhhOV5s; III! bet you can't do that
again. said I'll bet | can And | did. /
+ adopted il As my signature then, and have wutten
my name IN that way ever olnce.'
Mrs Garfield has written this message TO the chill.
dren in the Cincinnati House of Refuge in reply 70
resolutions Of sympathy sent to her last September
Please accept my thanks AMI present e. the chll.
tren of the House of Refuge my gratitude for thor
expressions of regard for General Garfield aud SIN
patty with us. 10 him the possibilities locked I'D
In the lives of irte children Of exceeding 10
trresi these are MS words: Il feel pr0ioun er
reverence for a boy than for man. never meet
ragged boy in the >tro without feeling ! may him
salute. for know what possibilities may be bGJ'
toned up under DIS coat"
The buffalo hunt in which The two sons OF the
Prince OF Wales were INDUCED at Ceylon recently.
was painful absurlIty II was forbidden that he
Two burly boys shouli any risk Of injury,
tame buffalo was turned out and after being chased
by Is was shot down By ore Of the princess
most ignobe piece of buchery. This reminds
London writer of bear HINT which occurred in
Sweden years ago royal prince had 10 be enter
tanned and SO a bear hunt WAS got up ioI HIM. AT
last the animal was crcumyented The prince
raised his gun 10 nre tue pear began 10 tince ~
was tame One which had been bought OF It's show
man and turned out.
Nj. Arthur is to be entertained this week by tho
state in Schuylkill" Club OF Philadelphia and
will be expected to roll up his sleeves. put on
linen apron and assist III preparing his own dinner.
The Record, OF Philadelphia saws that 1t has been
nearly century since President OF the United
states has done precisely the same thing at the Old
Castle of the state in Schuylkill,' Mr. Arthur's
only Presidential predecessor guest OF The club
having been George Washington Among those
who Will accompany the President eucats
Of the club will be AttOrney-tienera Brewster.
Secretary Frelinghuysen, Governor Hoyt, Chief
Justice Waite and Chief-) Justice SharswOod. All
of the guests will be governed during their visit
to the club By the rules which have been estab-
lisned for one hundred and fifty years, and which
are never suspended. Thus all of the gentlemen
who attend VIII he compelled 70 assist 10 the prep
aratiOn of tie dinner, and VIII be under the SD
prene command %. the caterer or tie day al III the
meal has been prepared and put upon tue table.
There al he no state whatever except that OF tao
state in Schuylkiil observed during the entire after
noon: 10 servants of any kin or other persons
VIII be allowed upon the grounds, and even tue
dishes which are those which have been IN Use Tor
more han hundred years, Will he washed 0J the
members aud their guests.