New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
PERSONAL.

The Rev. Dr. George Dana Boardman will on May
lo celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary Of his pas
torac Of the First Baptist Church, Philadelphia and
on the following evening a complimentary dinner will
no given TO him by the other ministers OF the city.
General Palmer is said to be in training to contest
the United States Senatorship for Illinois with Mr..
Farwel.
Tho Rev Dr. J. 3. strcklet, Of the Central Pres
bytcrian Church, Atlanta, Ca, has within the last
year declined calls 10 nine other churches and also
call 10 the CHARACTERISTIC Of the state University
Boston is getting ready to greet the President and
his family sometime late in the coming summer.
tx Mayor stokcy of Philadelphia, has given to the
Presbyterian Church at Bethlehem, Penn, splendid
pulpit made OF brass ivory and onyx. inlaid with
mosalcs. 1t Is memorial OF bis niece, Mary Stohey
Evans, who died year ago.
at Is mott says Nine. Sarah Bernhardt. because
am always extravagant that I am always in want
Of money, but because l ain always being robbed by
cheated out OF millions and millions. One trusts
the rog,les, does read the engagement as
carefully as one ought to do. and signs. Then there
there is always line about a forfeit or something
the director is in ambush Between the thieves
one side and the small prices paid in Parts on the
Tread to put between cfS "G my teeth OF a
France Is perhaps the one whcr an actress earns tie
and Mary Anderson earn: Why, they make as much
/ am sure, in a week as do in a season"
The Rev. Or. Broadus, of Louisville, KY. has been
chosen president OF the Kentucky Alumni Association
OF the University OF Virginia
Captain George A. Armcs. OF the Army, who
recently court matialed at Washington upon cha gcs
connected Win the quarrel between himself and Gov
crnOr Beaver one Of many VirginIans who
NAMED loyal TO the Union during the Civil War He
first enlisted private In the 18th Virginia VOun
teers on September 1, 1869, and made second
lieutenant on November % following. lie served
With distinction throughout the war and reached tHc
Of his meorous services he was made second lieu,
tenant In the % Cavalry. Regular Army. and was ~
tired captain on september u.s. 1883 on account Of
ply Slcal disability.
Another story Of the late Sidney Bartlett told In
THO Waterbury American: " For ten years at least
he had stood among the first at the bar. Keen.
polished, playful, easy; q very Harold Skimpole In
his Pleasant and apparently superficial way; yet
tir!' relentless, COOL wary, nothing rufiled him
metz: bal,cd him; nothing was allowed to stand
between him and the point no set himself 70 reach.
But .,mehow 1t seemed as If nothing went deeper
with him than part way through a thin fine skin.
| we'll remember Mr.. Choate coming into the office
where |, then student, was sitting one day. a
as to Its progress And how is bartlett" said one
wonderful infection that seemed to draw the word
out into long bed or other place Of calm ToRGIs@ yGS
showed hat portrait had been drawn In that one
heightened word.'
During her scent visit to Diarritz Queen Victoria
paid a compliment to Ame!car art and American
artist. Among the foreigners who there at the
tlmo Of her visit Mr. William Gedney Bunce. OF
Hartford ard New.YOrh. The Queen expressed
desire OF his work, and nine bits, including
some about Biarritz done I'm water cOors wegc
sent to her residence. After few days they were
returned b him with note from Sir Henry POnsonby
stating that Her Majesty had particularly admired
of the little collec ton. The next day Sir Henry Pom
sonby called upon Mr. Bunce and said that the Queen
desired the latter TO paint for her View Of the light
house at Blarritz This Is picturesque structure, far
out on a point of land, and was much admired by The
Queen during her stay. Mr.. Buncc has been much
Congratulated upon his good luck and among English
residents ard visitors tne Queens selection OF an
American artist TO do the work was commented upon
very unusual.
A bronze statue Of John Bright is to be erected az
Rochdalr, By public subscription
Members Of the In ;titute OF France appear, a
class 10 be extremely l0ngved. The late NJ.
Cevreul was notable example indeed he Is the only
member who ever lived beyond century. Yet,
although he entered the Institute At the comparatively
early age Of forty he Is only fourth On the list far
as official life Is concerned. Cass!n was member for
seventy five years, FOnenelle sixty SIX and Jusseu
sixty three. NJ. Chevreul a. the time OF his death.
had been member si1ty-two years.
General Lew Wallace says that there two things
OF which he is immoderately ond-horse racing when
conducted honestly-and baseball