The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-25

an English home can possibly be. He has been
twice married. his second partner being q niece
of DR. Charming, of Boston, Mass.
In spite of Edwin AInolds serious and respon-
sible labors, this distinguished scholar, journal
list and poet looks some years younger than his
age. He was born in 1882. OF medium height
and medium figure. he suggests activity both of
mind and body. Studious, thoughtful, grayish
eyes, his face has an expression of kindly genial
ity, though it is easy to see that his nature is as
sensitive aud enthusiastic as it is gentle and self
denying. He is o man who makes you at home
at once. There is no affectation of superior wis
dom, no self consciousness, to hold you in check.
He has the pleasant repose of a travelled man,
and an easy familiarity of conversation which
one meets with, perhaps, more frequently in the
United States than in England. BY his col
leagues he is not so much liked as beloved. HIS
delicate consideration for all around him, his
kindness to them in sickness and trouble, and
his uniform sweetness of temper, combined
with a quiet frmness, are spoken of by
his associates in enthusiastic terms. AT
home and in his editorial room he usually wears
an ordinary gray suit and cap, such as might De
donned for a boating excursion or for a holiday
Scamper into the country. The friend OF II. NJ.
Stanley, and the instigator of some of that illus
trious travellers noblest work, the last time l
saw him was in company with Stanley, ana IL
was very pleasant to contemplate their mutual
admiration for each other. So soon as MIR. Sala
returns from his lecture tour at the antipodes,
Mr.. Edward Arnold will say au revoir to Fleet
street for a long rest. Don't expect him to call
en- route to the East and lecture to you. he is
a bashful and modest man. Mr.. Arnold. Not
that he cannot lecture: he can. and we'll. lie is
an eloquent and effective speaker; but while his
social instincts are of the warmest and most
genial, he dislikes platforms and halls and no.
toriety.
SIR WOLFF.
The name of Sir Drummond Wolff has been
more frequently on the lips of her Majesty's
ministers at their recent Cabinet councils than
that of any other man, not even excepting the
names of Prince Bismarck, the Sultan, or the
Gear. Sir Drummond has had a memorable ca
Eastern question naturally marked him out for
the responsible and important mission which
he is filling with so much distinction and, it is
hoped, success. He is the eldest son of DR..
Joseph Wolff, the famous traveller and mission
airy, and is hfty-fve years OF age. His mother
was Lady Georgiana Walpole, daughter Of the
second Earl of Oxford. He began his official
life In 1852, and six years later was assistant pri-
vate secretary, frstto LORD Malmesbury, and then
to the late Lord Lytton. In 1874 he was elected
to Parliament in the Conservative interest, and
In 1870 he was appointed a commissioner in East
ern Roumelia. He is the author of several po-
htical and historical works, and was at one time
one of the editors of Owl. Sir Algernon Borth-
wick was then one of itsiconductors. Its editors
and contributors were mainly all "swells," men
OF distinction in society and politics. The profits
of the journal were devoted to dinners and rev.
els. Sir rummo Wolff looks back to those
days with pleasure, and knowing the difficulties
of a newspaper mans vocation, he is always es-
pecially considerable in his dealings with repre-
sentativeS Of the press. JOSEPH HATToN.