Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-01
advance made downwards to the coast. On Sept M the sea wcs reached in lat, ~

advance made dOwnwards to the coast, On Sept. "A the sea wcs reached in lat. ~ degrees IF minutes N., at the bottom of the Ameralik fjord, the whole Journey from east to west having occupied forty days Thence Dr. Nansen and Lieut.. Sverdrup ro,sed in frail craft made of the canvas of the tent and some boughs to tho col ony of Godthaab, perhaps the most per- ilous part of the whole journey. They were, however, too late to enable the la t steamer for Europe to fetch the expe.ii- tion home, and they had to winter hero, sojcurn which, we are told, passed so pleasantly that when the Danish steamer Hvidbiornen arrived on April Is, to bring the expedition back. they were lOath to leave.
 1t may, by the way, be mentioned, that the expedition did not carry single drop of alcoholic liquor, and one pipe of to- bacco alone was allowed on Sundays. Naturally, Dr. Nansen and his brave comrades have met with most enthusi- astfc reception in Scandinavia. He will read paper on his journey before tho Royal Geographical society. The name s and dates of birth of the members Nansen. attached to the Bergen Siu- scum, born 1861; Olaf c. Dietrichson, lieutenant in the army, born 1856; Otto N. Sverdrup, mate in the mercantile navy, born 1S45; Kristian Krisriansen. farmer, born 1S55; and the two Lapps, Samuel Balto and Ole Ravna, born in 1861 and lS42 respectively.
 Finally-we too often forget the bene- flcent influence of means literally sp- plied-it should not be omitted to mo n- tion that tho expedition is chiefly duo 10 the mGnihcence of the well-knOwn Dan- ish Mspcenas, Augustin Camel, of Copen- hagen, whose portrait I send, and who dispatched tho Hovgaard Arctic expedi- tion of 1880.
 Here is something else we are talking
 All good people like to hear that other good people have received some measure of earthly recognition, take 1t. So I may say. however contrary to your institutions, that George Hornidge Pcr- ter, M. E., of Merrion square, Dublin, has been knighted.
 So ' may also add that Sir George Hornidge Porter, M. D.. of Merrlon square, Dublin, was born in that city ir 1922, and was educated in tho Trinity College schools, in the Medical school of Meath hospital, and in the University of Dublin, taking his degrees there, and being elected ill i844 Fellow of Trinity college
 His father was the distinguished Pro- lessor William Henry Porter. He wa, appointed surgeon to the Meath hos pttal and county Dublin infirmary :n l849, and has served that institution nearly forty years. In 1869 he wns ap- pointed surgeon-in-ordinary to the qrt'c,, in Ireland, and was knighted in 1883. H.. Is past president of the royal college Q: surgeons in Ireland, of tha. Patholoy.ct. society, and of the >sbranch or the British Medical association, ana is Il member of many of the medical societies of the United Kingdom. He Is consulting surgeon to several of the Dublin nos pitfalls, and only last year, at the meeting of the British Medical association, hai:1 in Glasgow, the university of that ci y conferred on him the honor of the de gree of IL. D.
 He has published clinical lectures ou surgery, and has also written some very practical papers on operative surgery. As to his non-professionalp positions, they are numerous and notable. He Is J. P. and D. L. for county Wexford, and in the year 1887 he filled the office of high sheriff for the same county, in which he posse sses large estate.
 At the last drawing-room, Am erican ladies can perhaps scarcely realize the pOrtentous significance of such an event. Mrs. Lincoln wore b odice and train of black corded silk, on which magnolia blooms were brocaded in satin. Her skirt of black tulle was beautifully jetted, the sparkle making brig ht change from the dull richness of the train.
 Her daughter, Miss Lincoln, wore white costume which was exceedingly pretty. The train was of striped satin and moire antique, lined with satin. The dress of satin was yelled with tulle in long, unconfined pleats. A girdle of marguerites crossed prettify at the side and fell to the hem of the gown. The bodice of satin had @ bertha of silken laid, mingled with just enough of their own peculiar-toned foliage to make a re- lief from the pure wilderness of the cos tune. Both mother and daughter were greatly admired.
 In the evening tho Lincolns dlned with Baroness Burdett- Coutts, who was present at the drawing room in 8 dress of cream colored satin draped with Linn erick lace, the folds held at intervals by diamond ornaments. Her bodice and train were of brocade, the ground pale blue, with Louis XVI design wrought in subdued and delicate colOrs. The wreaths were caught with tiny true- lovers knots of pearly hue which showed up very effectively against the blue ground.
 Mrs. Lincoln's presentation to the pFluCeSS OI WalOS-Ln0 names having been previously left at the lord cham berlains office and submitted for her majesty's approval-were Miss Grace, of Baltimore, and Miss Josephine Chamber. lain of the state of New York.
 The latter lady's costume looked wonderfully well. It was of white satin, the hem deeply embroidered with pearls. The drapery was of white silk lisse, edged with foss-silk embossment, and was held by a bunch of white water lilies, from which depended trail of green river grass, mingled with lily buds. The bodice, which was arranged in a series of soft folds, was trimmed with lisse and water-lilies. and the train fwhite satin was lined with yellow, ex- actly reproducing the deep velvety gold of the lily hearts.
 A perfect example of cleverly-mingled coloring was Miss Grace's costume. The skirt was of blush-pink satin, yelled with flmy lisse, touched with & tracery of opalesoent embroidery, giving subtle blending of yellow, pink, and pale blue. This fell over an ample ruche of these three shades prettily mingled. The bod ice and train were of brOcHde tho Oroupd