New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-22
shoreman on Sunday night we wonder how the
affair would have been treated by the department.
PERSONAL.

Miss Kate Field Will spend most Of the winter at
Washington.
Mr.. Stead, of "The Pail Mall Gazette is going to
Rome to investigate and write up the condition and
prospects Of the Papacy He IS armed with note
from Cardinal Manning, introducing MN 10 the rope
senator.elect Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, is only
Just over forty years old.
The Oldest daughter Of Sir Julian Pauncefote Will
enter society at Washington this winter. The other
three will remain at school.
DR.. Amelia b. Edwards will deliver her second
lecture in America at Vassar College on November IL
In the annals Of nounces and furbeows the marriage
Of the Crown Prince of Greece with the Princess
sophia of Prussia will be remembered for the ex-
ceptional beauty Of the veil by tho bride. This
wondrous garment Is sOlemnly reported as M
shed by the directors Of the Sesian lace schools Of
Cmsdorf, stenseifen, and sedorf, where 1t has been
made The design was long the subject Of anxious
consultations between the Empress Frederick and
the designer BurghoId. The foundation material Is
the finest Brussels tue This is trimmed In specially
designed point Venisen with border OF point
gazes formed Of 40 different masterpieces of lace.
work A technical description of all the beauties Of
this marvellous veil IS beyond our powers; but tbat
they arc many and exceptional Is shown by the fact
hat their production has unlnterruptedy occupied
200 Silesian lace workers for four months.
Professor Remsen Will act as president Of Johns
Hopkins University during the absence abroad OF
President Gilman.
Herr Eastman. the we'll known baritone singer,
proposes TO test curious point of law in connection
with the phonograph When at Venedlg lately he
obligingly sang selection from Hamlet to phono-
graph belonging TO signor COpello, and tho latter
has given exhibitions of the instrument at which he
reproduced Herr Rashman's tones 10 large audiences,
OF whom he charged admission fee. Tho singer dld
receive any share of the profits and he VIII try
to have Sgnor Copellos exhibitions stopped by law"
Tho detachment Of Commodore f. NJ Ramsay az
commandant OF the NewYork Navy Yard and his
assignment as successor TO Acting Rear-Admral John
G.. Walker at the head of the Bureau Of Navigation
wlGe not unexpected VIII many regrets to
those who have been brought into official contact
with HIN and have learned TO admire him. He Is
a wellbred gentleman the sort OF an officer VINO
commands respect almost love, from those who have
the privilege OF his ofncial acquaintance, and his
prompt decisive and yet courteous manner has made
him hosts of friends he is said to be Democrat,
but If he s he recognizes the fact that an officer
Of the Navy his duty to tho Government is paramount
to that to his political party; and It IS very probable
that Secretary Tracy has questioned his potca
leanngs. bur recognizes those elements Wllcn per
Ramsay as commandant Of the Navy Yard, received
only the shore pay of his grade, but as Chiet OF
Bureau he will receive ful pay. He IS IN every
sense a military man, I'm carriage, IN build ana ~
the performance Of his duties. He stands about
five feet eleven inches in hoght, is slightly bullt,
piercing eye finely wrought features iron-gray
hair and a neatly trimmed mustdche. In fact ne
is spoken of as one of the most attractive men in the
service.