New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
PERSONAL.

The London publishers Chstto Windus have Just
brought out their Windsor Peerage" in which all
reference to the ages Of the ladies mentioned therein
Is carefully omitted The work is likely, therefore, to
crafty the fairer half Of creation.
Ex-secretary Bayard has accepted an invitation Of
the Huguenot Society of South Carolina to deliver the
anniversary Grafton Of the society in Charleston or
April -.
NJ. Auguste Havas, of the founder of the llavas
Agency has Just died at Paris in his seyenty-tifth
year lie retired from business in 1870 after having
effectively labored in the extension and Improvement
of the great news agency" with which his name was
identified. In conjunction with VI. Lafittc, NJ Iavas
organized in France the Ingenious system OF general
publicity by which provincial newspapers were en-
abed to obtain news kilograms, for which the pro
pretors paid by placing certain amount of space for
advertisements at the disposal Of the liavas Agency
The Archbishop Of Mexico celebrated on the stlr
instant the fftieh anniversary Of his first mass The
ceremony in honor of this event was solemnized in
the grand Cathedral OF" Mexico which was adorned
with unusual splendor. The stately columns were
draped with crimson velvet and gold cloth. All the
windows were darhened, and the building was lighted
throughout by electric lamps and myrads of wax
candles. Huge china vases holding the choicest
flowers were placed on the altar and the steps OF the
sanctuary. Two tribunes on opposite sides Of the
church were erected for the OF distinguished
guests. In that appropriated to the ladies Mrs.
Daz wife OF the President of Mexico, with her sisters,
served for men the Diplomatic Corps were seated in
the front row. and among the representatives OF En-
ropean courts. all in uniforms more or less sparkling
with orders United states Minister Ryan, dressed
IN plain black. The Archbishop has received IN
Vulnerable presents besides those from President
Diaz and his wife. The pectoral cross, studded with
emeralds brillians and rubes. is valued at Slo,Ooo
and is the gift Of two wealthy bankers.
The Rev. Dr. Charles H. Richards. for twenty two
years pastor Of the First Congregational Church OF
Madison, Wis., has been called to the Central Con-
gregatlonal Church of Philadelphia, and will assume
his new duties February |, with salary OF Soooo'
Owing to the recent death OF her sister, Mrs. IIar-
rison will not be present at the New Years reception
at the White House and Mrs. Mckee VIII be her
representative at the Presidents right Mrs Mckee,
who has not been well since reaching washington, Is
now Selling better and is able to take a daily drive
Prince Louis Bonaparte. who visited New-York at
the time OF the Inauguration OF the Statue of Liberty
and who RECENTLY resigned his captainey In the italian
army has been STAYING some weeks at ST. Peters
burg While there lie received In audience by
the Car who appointed him TO lieutenant colonelcy
IN the regiment OF Prinoc "'"i prince pagoohs nov
the son of Prince Jerome Napoleon PonP Pl0n), will
Join his regiment In April
Foreign papers announce the sad closing OF the
life OF a singer who had once an extraordinary vogue.
NaudIp the creator of the hero OF the Afrieainen
has been living for the last three years in Bologna In
a state OF hopeless diocy, deprived of
speech an. I'm poverty. Naadins appearance
In the part was always puzzle to the
French critics. lie Was u poor actor, had
ntoIerably provincial accent, and was so awkward
the boards that his gestures destroyed oil Illusion.
Yet he was chosen for the part by the best Judge,
namely Meyerbeer. It's composer. The production OF
the Africalnen was the greatest musical event OF the
year 1865. For years there had been anteipatlons