The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30
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PEOPLE OF NOTE.


Mrs. Emily Crawford, the Paris CORE.
spondent, describes the Queen Of Portugal
as a woman OF neat figure, and one whose
clothes fit her well. Her hair is red, "but
not Of carrot-like shade" and her com.
plexion is of "thc pale, washed-out kind that
one often finds in red-haired women" and
she has small, well-shaped hand-ths
hand Of a handy active woman"
After several years of virtual retirement
from the stage, Clara Louise kellogg has
organized an English opera company, with
herself at the head, and has started on what
promises TO be most successful tour. Miss
Kellogg opened her season in Boston, and
took in nearly $4,000 in one week. Her re-
ception was most enthusiastic and on the
first night the playing of the orchestra was
silenced by the applause of tho audience,
which, to quote from letter to her mother,
seemed to stretch its arms across the foot
lights to welcome her back again."
Mrs. Margaret Wilson oliphant, better
knoSn simply rs Mrs. 0iphant, is now
sixty years of age. She makes her home
at Windsor, and this, together with the
fact that she is Scotch woman, has
made her quite favorite of the Queen,
who reads all her novels, or rather has
them read to her, and who takes every &C.
casion to praise their healthy moral tone.
Mrs. Oliphant Is an amable as well as an
intellectual looking woman, with strongly
marked features and silvery gray hair, which
she half covers by the inevitable British
matron's lace cap.
Mr.. James A. Webb, New York mer-
chant who lives at Madison, n. j., has pre-
sented the Presbyterian Church of that
pretty town with new church building
erected as memorial 10 his son James Au-
gustus Webb, who died last year just after
completing his course at Princeton College.
The building cost $4,000, and was designed
by Mr.. J. c. Cady, who built the Metropol-
| itan Opcra-house. 1t has, besides n library
Of 1000 volumes, thoroughly equipped
kitchen, which is said 10 rival that Of many
New York clubhouse in the completeness Of
its appointments.
Mrs o. c. Converse OF Waterbury, Conn,
is scventy-cght years of age, aud In her
prime she taught school at South Bend, Ind.
But that Is not her claim TO distinction.
That claim is based upon the fact that she
taught President-elect Harrison his A B
| C's, and that President Garfield was also one
OF her pupils The latter, who was then
driving mule along the tow-path. found
himself compelled 10 stay nj South Bend for
the winter his boat being frozen in. This
was no cause Of regret TO the lad, for Il gavo
him an opportunity TO study, which he did
under Mrs. Conyerse's tuition.
Miss Julie Catlin, OF New York, Is n clever
amateur yiolinist, and she is engaged 10 bo
married 10 a son Of Trenor W. Parke. Her
iiance has given her number Of costly
presents, but nothing handsomer than a
violin bow with a diamond Of the purcst
water set in the end. The idea is not new
one, except perhaps for amateurs. Ole Bull
had diamond flashing In the end OF his
bow, though he never wore any jewels on
his fingers. II is safe to say that these dia-
monds are removable at the will OF srr
owner otherwise they might be n tempta
ton TO some impccunious hangcr-on OF the
grccn-room.
The late Hall 'McAllister. Of San Fran.
cisco. was n brother OF Ward MeAllistcr. Of
New York, and n near relative Of the Ward
family OF which Mn. Julia Ward Howe Is q
conspicuous member. II l. said that during
his thirty-nine years Of law practice Mr..
Hall McAllistcr has personally earned more
money than any lawyer Ia the United States.
During one year lie Is said 10 have received
two fees Of $4,000 each. lie used 10 boast
that he had saved nineteen men from the gal.
lows, aud had never lost a murder case. Mr..
McAllister was a hard worker, and died
from nervous prostration induced by over.
work. yet at the same time he did not
neglect society. by which he was eagerly
couried, for he was man Of genial temper
and lively Wit