New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
PERSONA l..

The Rev Dr. r. r. Meredith. OF Boston, will speak at
the tlirty.thrd Y NJ. c. A. anniversary, Portland Ne
tomorrow.
The Bigelow family reunion will on juno at
Lake Qulnsigamond, Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. j. r. Osgood aud Mr.. Frank MIllot will sail for
England together ON April 2s
Bishops Andrews and Warren of the Methodist Eps-
copal Church. Will DO guests of the Methodist Social
Union OF Boston at reception this evening; and
Bishop Warren will preside this week over the New
England Conference at NewDuryporL
Mr. Charles Benjamin the ) .em lawyer who is to be-
come itor The Boston POST Is brother Of the re-
cent Minister TO Pcrslt
Walt whitman Will lecture his memories OF Abra-
ham Lincoln Wednesday afternoon at the Chestnut
Street Opera dOuse, Pnilaielphia
The fine gold medal given By the Car to Mr. Avian
Clark the telescope mlksr is of solid gold. 3l6 OF an
inch and $50 inches In diameter. On one side
handsomely engraved wreath Of leaves encrclcs the
words" Praema JxnO" and the other side Is pro-
die ken Of the Emperor surrounded by the inscrlp-
ton, Alexander Ill Totius Russiae Imperator"
Joseph -. Weeks who has Just assumed editorial con-
troll OF The american Manufacturer ami Iron WoIld at
Pittsbyrs, wa. treasurer OF tue Republican National
r,ommtee ard has had wide experience rs writer
economic and industrial TOPICS especially the taflh ~
its relations generally ana spt clhcaliy 10 ehus.
products The JOucna snOuu thrive uluer MS suuhcc'
The late william L. Forsters personal character
isrics in the House OF Commons were well de-
scribed a. follows by eminent London journalist
some dozen years ago: :" Though by no means an
orator. he Is an effective speaker because he has the
faculty addressing himself directly to the topics pres
emit to the minds Of audience aud to the difficulties
winch at the moment engage them. e never rises to
rnterpolate an essay into the middle of debate which
might usU as well have delivered at the beginning
or end OF it, still better, not at all
There Is an air OF rugged and homely
candor about him. His sentences are often
broken but IN their a5ruptnoss aud their transitions
from one form another they seem ID
express tho actual stages of his thought You see or
fancy you see the web in the process OF being
woven. and are ndulgent 10 few dropped
threads aud frayed edges Mr. Forster has improved his
natural gifts by art lie is, indeed one or the most
cunsummatc actors in the House OF Commons, where
every one is more No sipp)ses that
Parliamentary speakers children OF nature simply
pouring the feelings and convictions By when tine
are animated without art or preme1itation Mr. fors
ters acting always proceeds. however, on basis OF
nature When he has already made up MS nlnh ne can
attitude OF newly reused attention, aud seem
u ne much struck when some DOnOraOle inehper au
yauccs has familiar 90 MIN long before lie
Will with appropriate gestures, pause5 ana tones
through show of reluctant conversion 10 lrre,sD
arguments certain ruggedness OrYOlce ana lncoull
ness OF gesture aud general tessness OF mD anu
feature seem 10 give candid expression 10 his emotions
These outward manifestation Of gun eeSs Impulse hayt
come Mr. FOrsters aid as a subtle manager Oh men
iust a. the qualities when they expressed nave
less satisfactory tendencies winch have OF
late been unduly prominent IN ms career In his soma
qualities mind amt character, his earnestness ana
ihorOu ghness Mr.. Forster Is genuine Engllshlnin
he these the shrewdness OF true 1orknrem'h
and he Is besides the best stage 1orkshirem an
whether III the Parliamentary or any other tnestre'
his day"