New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-30
PERSONAL.

General Stewart l.. WOOdford and family, OF
Brooklyn, are at saratoga
Mr. Tennyson is trying to have the saloons on
the Isle of Wight closed on Sundays.
Ex-State Senator WendOver and Controller
Davenport will spend the summer together in
travel in the Old World, mainly in England Scot
land and Ireland.
Mr. Moody will continue his work in Scotland
few weeks longer, and then visit Paris for a fort
night. After that he will return to England,
probably for year.
The latest bulletins concerning Mr.. Oscar Wilde
are to the effect that Texas has dubbed HIM Col
onel that he has appropriated for his "new
lecture the title The House Beautiful y and that
he will come to New-1OIk to take passage for
Japan on July 81.
Eastman JohnsOn's portrait Of Charles W. West,
founder of the Cincinnati Museum, was unveiled at
that institution few days ago 1t is a three
fourths cure, seated, and is regarded as an excel
lent likeness.
The Paramount Park Association OF Philadelphia
intends to erect in the Park bronze equestrian
statue of President Garfield. 1t has asked the
United States Government for some old bronze
cannon for the purpose, and has issued requeSt for
200 public subscriptions of 10 each, all of which
il hopes to receive by July twenty one SUP %
scriptIons were received on wednesday, the day
when the request was made pubic.
Robert Emory PattisOn, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, is described as a pleas
aut-mannered, Tltler quiet young man. quick TO see
a point, careful N making decision, and hard to
change whpr once he has "made up his mind"
He is NOR IAN six feet tall. stoOps slightly. has a
dark conn .oXiJu black hair ana eyes, and wears
small moustaCnC.
mural taber has just been placed in the new
building of tho Yale Divinity School, bearing this
inscription Leonard Bacon. Born February
10, 1902 Died De ember "a. 1881. In remem-
brance of his valuable services TO the Church of
Christ. and of many years IF pleasant intercourse.
Frederic Marquand, he friend by whom this build
ing was erected has named IL the Bacon Memorial
Hall"
Justice Batchford, of the United States Supreme
Court was accorded an informal reception, Monday
evening by the bar of Auburn, n. Y, al the house
# General W. II. Seward IN that city. Twenty
years ago Mr.. Blatchford left Auburn, simple
attorney. and member of the now famous firm of
Seward. Morgan and BlatDhford, and 1t was at the
homo OF his old partners that he met, the other
evening a few OF his old associates and host of
lawyer of q younger generation.
The alumni of the Shetiell Scientific School. Yale,
have determined to erect a unique. monument III
honor of the late Joseph Earl Sheffield. founder of
that institution. IL will take the formOf memo
rial lamp similar to the great lamps IN front of
japanese temples and will be placed on plot of
ground fronting on HIllhouse-ave New Haven.
The design 10y Mr. Clarence King, provides for
granite pedestal and column. surmounted bv.a
bronze globe of fretwork. inside of which will be
tire light. The globe may he. however OF carved
stone and will bear Mr.. Shet eld's monogram,
wrought in the open work. and medallion OF ms
lead The whole structure will be about twenty
five feet HIGH and cost $40. 900.