The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
PERSONAL.

EDITOR GEORGE W. CHILDs fame as
philanthropist brings its reward to him in
the shape of about POO begging letters every
day.
Mrs. MuIcENT FAwcETT widow of the
blind Postmaster General of England. talks of
coming to this country TO deliver a course of
lectures.
Mrs. AUGUSTA EVANS WILSON, of Mobile, is an
enthusiastic lover OF geraniulns, and her collec-
ton * pronounced by botanSts to be the most
complete IN the world.
PERRY BELMONT and Isador Rayner, Demo-
Gratis, and Phelps and Long. Republicans,
are the only members of the House of
Representatives who part their hair in the
middle
MAJ POWELL, Director of the United States
Geological Survey, was present at the recent
memorial services held In Washington in honor
of the late Prof Spencer F. Baird by the scien-
tfc societies of the capital and during the ey-
ercises told the following touching story; Just
before he died. said Mai. Powell Prof. Baird
turned to a little girl who stood by his bedside
and said: My dear, | am more of baby than
YOU are Blessed are the pure in heart, added
Maj Powell, for they shall see Con- "
THERE are some New York ladies' who can
hold their own in after dinner speeches. And
should not every lady as well as every gentle
man be able to acQuit herself creditably in this
social field? Miss Kate Sanborn is always capa-
bic of making bright little speech with a neat
turn In it, Mrs NJ. Louise Thomas, President Of
Sorosls is "A dignitied and serious speaker Mrs
Eliza Archard Counor is a particularly pleasing
speaker, who puts genuine humor into the
work Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker can keep
her audience tittering with laughter. Rev
Phebe Hapaford lifts her listeners upward. She
is always the same sweet spiritual soul, with a
mind above all foolishneSS.
EDWIN T. WoLcoTT, of Denver, Col. is one of
the new generation OF aspiring statesmen who
are destined to make the Centennial State
talked about. Mr.. Wolcott is not quite 10 years
of age, and he wants to be United States Sena.
tor from Colorado He does some OF his cleo
pioneering in New York city. and has been ad.
ding slight tnge Of vermllion to the uptown
atmosphere for the last two weeks. He is a
royal good fellow, a bright eloquent lawyer
and has made a fortune in his profession and
through some lucky mining enterprises where
grateful clients let him in ON the ground floor
He has an unusual amount of far Western
modesty about him, for he says with a great
deal of frankness that he believes he would
make good United States Senator and he
means to get there at the next election.
MIR. GREGoR and Mr.. Routkowsk both of the
Russian Legation, took a young lady. Miss Cox
out on q sled on the frozen river at the navy
yard Monday afternoon ana met with an acCl-
dent that came near proving serious The gen.
tlemcn had on skates and were pushing Miss
Cox on the sled when the ice broke and let the
young men fall through into the river, leaving
the Young lady alone on the sled on a cake of
ice. She was Obliged to sit still and see both
her escorts go down. and was of course much
alarmed, for Mr. GregOr went down twice and
was IN the water at least ten minutes. Yet the
lady neither screamed nor tainted while alone
all three were rescued by q boat belonging to
the navy yard and taken on board one of the
vessels, where the gentlemen were given dry
clothes and thoroughly warmed. When they
Miss Cox both went TO the tea given by Senator
Buffers wife aud daughter.