New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-03
PERSONAL

The Paris Figaro of May II makes the following
mention of the quiet dinner party given on the 10th
in honor Of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine by the Count and
Countess Kessler: Among the guests were Prince
Roland Bonaparte, Mr. Austin Corbin and his daugh-
ter Nine Champollion; Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ Hooper,
Miss Hooper, and aIr and Mrs Campbell Clarke. Ow-
ing TO Madame .ChampolllOns being In mourning tho
entertainment was OF a strictly private character"
Speaking OF Miss Julia Nelson, whom Mr. w. S.
Gilbert recently brought out in. his famous mytho-
logical comedy The London Globe" says that there
has never been a handsomer Galatea,' scarcely
more graceful one not one whose tones pleas
anter to listen to- and not more than or two whose
exhibition of righteousness and sensbllity was more
acceptable.
Mr. A. W. Plnero, SAYS The Star OF London, IS
very fond of seeing cricket Matches and may often
be observed at Lords in the course OF the season.
sometimes dressed In ordinary black coat and high hat
and on other days. when the summer sun is herceIy
raging bedecked in dazzling white rament with mead
dress of a like unconventional kind. The dramanst
thus takes his pleasure of afternoon In watching
the noble game. of which he may fairly be called
good judge and In studying his fellow Spectators, soo
of whose diosyncras may possibly pha o
Mr. Andrew Lang is, Of course, the most
man OF letters In whom fine iate CUT OF a splT 1
breakngn ball awakens something like enthusiasm.
Before Mr.. Parne entered politics, according to
writer In The ST. Jamess Gazee,' he was pretty well
known I'm the commendabe character of a crfcketer.
He was captain of the Wicklow Eleven, and In those
days very ardent crioketer We considered MN Ill
tempered and little hard In his conduct of that pas
time For example, when the next pat was not up
TO time Mr. PaneL, as captain Of the heders, used
TO claim wicket. OF course he was within his right
I'm doing so but his doing II anything but relished
I'm a country where the game Is never played on tho
assumption that this rule VIII DO enforced In order
IN win victory he did not hesitate to take advantage
Of tho strict letter Of the law. There is anecdoe
stu told Of his crcketlng days which strongly Illus
trates tho native stubbornness and selfwil OF his
character A match was arranged between the Wick
low team and an eleven Of the Phoenix club, to be
Nr Parneli's men, with great trouble and ncon-
venIenee, many of them having to tak> long drives
In the early morning. assembled on me ground a
~ 10 pboenx team. The Wicklow wished their
own captain TO give In and let the match proceed
Mr. Parne Wa anu Gah es up m mr.
kave heen a peasant party so returning without their
expected days amusement but the captain did not
care.
The death IS recorded OF Olaf svendsen, Nor
weglan flute player, who for many years ranked close
to the head OF the profession In London.
Senator Hawiey VIII be the Fourth Of July orator
at Philadelphia
Whom he first came forward, under Mr. Butts pat
ronage as candidate for Parliament, Mr. Parnell was
warmly recommended to the public by the parish priest
OF Avondae, who wrote MIR TarRell, though
young man. has much talent and much practical
acquaintance with country life. Though he Is tho
youngest In bis bench OF mag strates, his opinion IS
much respected, and when he Is not sitting difficult
frequently put OF until he can attend
The Rev Dr. Simon j. Mcpherson, of Chicago
whose brilliant plea for advanced education IN the
presbytsrian ministry gave him special prominence