New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
PERSONAL.

The Hon: George b. LOrIng will sail for bis post as
Minister TO Portugal on juno 3.
In chatty article about newspaper correspondents
at the National Capital, "The Washington Chronicle
says NJ. O. seckendorf and Major Clark the men
who look after tho interests OF Tho Tribune here.
seckendorf recently returned from trip TO oklahoma
aud wrote nom there very interesting letters
which were widely copied Clark Is Of the best
Informed men on political subjects In this city. he
has wonderfully rctentve memory and knows every.
thing that has gono on Ia Congress until the memory
tho BOYS want TO know what was done In OF tho
carly CONGRESSES and they lazy 90 look up TOO
matter they 60 and consult Clark lie Is always ao"
Tho Rev. r. II. starr. D. d, assistant minister OF
ST. Thomass Protestant Episcopal Church in this city
has received aud will probably accept call to the
rec torship Of St. PAuls Church. Dedbam' Mass
"To be seventy years young" wrote Dr. Oliver
Wendell Holmes on Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's birthday
anniversary, sis sometimes far moro cheerful ana
hopeful than 20 DO forty years Old
Kaiser williams prediction for tn NAvy has now
become a byworc. lis Majesty loses no opportunity
for showing the officers and Of his neet that no
wishes 10 secure for them as privileged q position
as that always enjoyed In Prussia by the Army.
Naval reviews now as popular, and there seems
a probability OF their becoming almost as frequent,
a. military spectaces. Instead OF spending his sum-
mer at Ems, or some other inland watering places,
the Kaiser lntenub 10 tFbst o uo "
tho deep for annual restoration OF health and the
recreation necessary after the hard work OF Berlin
winter Soon after the departure OF his guests, the
King OF Italy and the Prince Of Naples, the Herman
monarch will be steamng nOrthWard along the COAST
OF Norway.
Nine Marie RoEe announces that she VIII never
again accept flowers offered IT, her during perform
ance on the stage And yet there are people who do
not believe that the world is imProving'
The German Crown PrRco the other day received
a little roam pony birthday gift from bis great
grandmother, the Empress Augusta.
Mrs. william Clahin read original sketch Of
early New. En- gland life before the Benevolent So
ciety Of Boston a few days ago, OF which 1.-THE
BOSTON Advertiser says: " Her style is at once
stately like herself and playful, BELTS the anus
Ing character of her material. Her description of
tea party made up of the aJistOcratic ladies OF the
| tovn-tbat IS those who could boast a black sllh
gown--has an Irresistible fascination. The writes
tells how they all started of early in the afternoon
| with their company caps and their Knitting work
how the hostess met them NJ tbs door. with then
| IN tho best room awhile, and then excused herself
and went out to bake biscuits boil the teakette and
| lay the table; how, when all was ready, she Ven
In 10 each OF her guests and, going up To each II
| turn made this pretty speech Out tea h now OF
| the table Shall | take your workP The pIctur'
| into tho clean-ssnded kitchen, where the tea-tabl
eat opposite the open door that led out into the ht
garden Is full OF certain quaint poetry But wha
could better have served 10 Illustrate the undevoopes
| state of the social graces In those days than th
| speech made at the breaking up by Miss Low. sh
| said she'd been uyin' all summer b. invite ne
neighbors into tea but thing after another hal
hinderod she did hope sAs should be able 10 invtb