New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
PHILADELPHIA.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TOPICS.

FROM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE tribune
PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-last Sunday there
were enormous crowds all day riding the new cable
road on Columbi4-aye. The horsc-car- leading 10 II
were tested 10 the utmost carry the people, aud the
conductors and drivers complaining that they had
even less than usual FOR their dinners These poor
fellows seldom II ever get chance. their days Of
duty. 80 ait down 10 table Their meals are brought
them in baskets and they take them when they
On Sunday they no sooner entered the depot after hay
ing completed a trip than they were sent out again.
"They expect to- live excitement to-day" one Of
them said a. he munchcd his bread and meat In the
morning over the cable line two cars were run together
and IN the afternoon three; stl there not room
enough for all the would passengers. The special
cable cars are closed the old style
the front platforms and here the clamp worked by the
driver or engineer Any number OF other OF the
regular may he attached TO the cable car 10 form
tram and Of course without affecting the power The
cable Is almost noscles. and you only hear the chain
rmJpg by standing close to the track and leaning
To the opening.
In the morning the second frequently jumped the
track al "A switch at Of the streets That hap
pcned while aboard. and hearing some one say:
tn be all right IN moment" looked 1t the speaker
and recognized W. II. Kembc the president OF the road
lie was evidently delighted at the OF the enter
prise a. he has right for the project every
thing 10 him. Kemb,c man whose life has been all
excitement and who has had enough defeats to
dlshearten and break down any but OF the strong
WILL yet to-day hc Is energetic and daring
had not seen him before foI year two and there
wa, not the least sign of approaching and weakness
lie genial when in good humor, but ia terrible when
excited lie IL under the medium height, heavily built.
and with n smooth face Politically he is seldom heard
OF now but he is by means without influence when
he wants IT, lie is not particular In dress and
last Sunday was even than commonly careless
He was evidently there work and hadphc look n
he would 20 and help push car II need be. and
have no doubt he would have done So
CIV Chlds who was recently sick that he could not
leave his house for several days. rather than
his friends imagined. He has now, however completely
recovered Mr. Chlls has mover I'm NIL his life had
long siege Of sickness and his late experience an
pleasant surprise lie has out with his family to
his country seat WOOcn, Brynmawr, where they
will remain until IL IL time to 90 their Long Branch
cottage WoOtten St. Wayne Is the town which Childs
and Drexe are building Mr.. Childs's town house is n
large white marble the southeast corner OF
Twenty second and Walnut sts
Mrs Davenport Lander, who has been visiting In Phil
adclphia may return to the stage next season.
The long talked OF public dinner Judge Kelley on
Thursday was the OF the Season
The Judge has lived at Forty nrs-st and Myrtle ave.
West Philadelphia for NUMBER OF years. The house
comodous one, stand, In the centre of large grounds
on corner surrounded by mammoth In the sum
lner the place has general attention for Its wealth Of
blooming flowers when / first had occasion to 20 TO
Judge Kccys house literally in the country and
difficult There few other near H.
the door and the entire neigh
borhood IL built up. The Judge has daughter Of supc
riOr literary ability.
+. TheO. Walton lately OF New YOrk's ST. James Hotel
and once Phade Recorder OF Deeds this
week and tried convince folks that the city
cannot have clean because II does appropri
money enough for the purpose The papers printed
What Walton sal but though IL Is probably the simple
truth will he the end OF It. Walton has improved
In appearance during his residence In NewlOrk Dur
ing his regime the 81. James Hotel favOrte with
philadel phians possibly In part because they |
though Il will continue this custom with Mr.. COnnor.
The Rev. DIR. T. r. Everett, Governor Pattisons pri-
rate secretary has been discussed than ever
Governors private secretary before The trouble has
BEEN think that the place u too small for the
verett plenty ability and he had idea of going
% Harrisburg and sinking into nOuentity He
Onged 20 It, and naturally the papers opened fire upon
ie was to resign and 20 90 preaching again. This he
promptly denied, but stated that he would establish
ls house Germantown. this city. which Mrs Everett
lkes better and with reason, than Harrisburg. Dr.
everett Is a tall OF fine personal appearance,
traigh ,andan excellent speaker both I'm
,uIpit the platform. Since he has been mt Har-
1sbnrg he has several times preached and ectured. He
. somewhere about forty-fye years Of age. He was
'ittsburg journalist and Baptist preacher before
10 went into the Methodist Conference. He II an
greeable companion aud smokes Ike steam engine.