New-York tribune., 1890-01-03
PERSONAL.

Mrs Mcpherson. wife OF the Senator, has given up
her intended trip to Europe and will probably spend
the winter in the South for the gCod Of her feeble
health.
Mr. stead wants the world to be sure and pronounce
Pail Mall Pell Me' whenever II speaks OF MS
d" Gazette" at any rate
Dr. Maglll president OF SwarthmOre College, Is In
Europe With his wife ard three daughters. The other
two daughters are at Philadelphia, studying music
and the other painting
The Marquis de Caux inveterate whist
player and seldom lost game when the stakes were
high.
"a mother is mother still says Coieridge, AM
TO the American scholar the " Alma Mater OF boy
hood is the sweet mother of the striking in
stance of this the present week is furnished In tic
writing by Dr. William W. Patton the evening before
his sudden DEATH Of the following letter to the college
from which he was graduated over fifty years ago:
aTbe Rev. DR.. MacCacEeH', V1ice,Chanceor, etc.
Having resigned my presidency Of Howard Uni
versity Washington, d. C.. and removed to this suburb
of NcwYork city (whee two Of my daughters reside,
can devote thought to educational interests III
this vicinity. As your university is my Alma Water.
take pleasure in responding TO its lately published
appeal for added funds by enclosing my Sleck no oh
civ. for $50 in behalf Of the General Fund Some
time before long shall try to loot IN upon you at
the university 9adlg 9ni MGR aEe StGr aar Yours
| truly civilian W. PATTON"
Dr. Patton was graduated from the University of
the City of Ncw-York in the class Of Ie39 with John
! Taylor Johnston and Richard Grant Nhltc
King Carlos of Portugal, who possesses sixteen
Christian names, while his younger brother answers
to no than thirty, is personally one Of the most
amable of monarchs. lie is a handsome, blond young
man. who carries himself with military air, and is
credited by his personal friends with considerable
decision of character. lie Is q devoted sportsman
an accomplished musician speaks seven languages,
and paints in water-cOlorsin short, he is bit Of
/ his he f
Pedro The Queen is believed TO be popular. Sac
is tall aud handsome, and was very carefully educaUd
She docs not share her husbands passion for muslc
but is student OF history delights IN malhe9aues'
and is clever sketcher. She speaks French, POrtu
uese Id Engsn IlaeDt Sa terest in bubble SarS and to
be exceedingly fond Of her adopted country
Earl spencer's library at Althorp Northampton
shire is to be dispersed. 1t comprises one OF the
finest collections Of and curious books In Eng
land numbering over $4,000 volumes. of a quality
and value sufficient Dbdin the king Of biblo-
philes said to cause heart warming glow" in every
man who beheld them. Among them are unique
specimens by Caxton and wynkyn de Worde-choicest
examples of biblopegistc" art-a Mazarin Bible, and
soecmens of the finest work from the famous printers
and bookblnders Of England and the Continent Some
Of the best copies of Boccaccio are to be found on
the shelves, notably the one the MARQUIS OF Bland,
ford paid Sil 800 for at the Roxburghe sale and which
Lord spencer subsequently acquired for the compara
| lively small sum of S4,590. For long time the
rarer books were kept az spencer House St. James's
Place but lately they were all removed TO Althorp
where they are cared for ZealOusy the Jewels
| ~ n library deserve. The dispersion If such col.
lection will be memorable event IN the history OF
great libraries.
| Monsignor sato, who recently represented the
pope at the Centennial Conference OF American
/ Catholics al Baltimore has returned TO Rome, where
/ he has had long private audience with the Pope.
The Right Reverend preatc expresses himself as haN
| ing been charmed by the, 20 him, altogether nncx-
pected Christian character OF the United states The
observance Of sunday, the attendance AT cmiches,
and the respect paid 10 religion, made him feel that
| he was much less In partlbus nhdelhm than wnen
he walked about the streets Of new Rome or looked