Telegram-herald., 1890-01-02


evening ~ Ele d-y We arrived Lere from
Auhers. IL Sas written AZ 80 The DAY
following his discourse o1 Mars Hin ~
Athens lr I4lmzge visited u. Tu-
which resulted IN thls way. The sister q
0f the statesman, VINO, Ike him. Is un-
married. pTesItes AZ his mansion SAe
entertained Mrs. Talmage IN ths morn
ing. ~ hen she suggested thai the Brook
iyn preacher VISIT hef brother, who, she
added. would be delighted 10 see him.
Accordingly "a the afternoon DR. Tai
mage and the writer paid their respects
O. the prime minister az the war depart
meLL Although a very busy man hold
ing two portfolios and crowded with i'm
pOrtauE matters, the Greek assembly be-
ing in session. 81. Tricoupis received Us
very courteously. The Greek premier Is
man a nose appearance impresses one
that he possesses great mental power.
lie has strikingly intellectual cOunte-
nance, -4nd u very polished IN his man
ners. His countrymea honor and revere
him 10 an extraordinary DECREE. and
recent events have increased the hold he
has upon their confidence. learn that
his reputation is Of the highest for puri-
B. in his Official conduct. NJ Tricoupis
would show little mercy in his dealings
with Doodle politicians. This modern
Aristides, as he has been aptly called.
speaks English with fluency He is ac-
sr.F.
and highly eulOgized several Of our
statesmen. In his early days. while sec
reLary OF the Greek legation at London,
he made the acquaintance Of Edward
Everett, who was then American minis
ter 10 England. He now asked DIR. Tai
mage concerning Mr.. Evereu's son, who,
he had heard, filed creditably profes-
sorship at one Of the leading col
leges. Edward Everett was the most
graceful orator / have ever known, said
NJ Tricoupis. In the course of conver-
sation the statesman manifested a par
ticular interest in Mr. Blaine, whom no
regarded as a very able man. He had
no doubt, he said, that Mr.. Harrison
would acquit himself creditably. In
fact" continued be, "all your presidents
are strong men. You do not generally
place the most promising men in the
presidential chair, but once there they
develop rapidly, and invariably surpass
In craftsmanship the most sanguine ex-
pectations. That shows the stock and
stuff Americans are made Of" In cor
roboration of this theory he named sew
eral presidents of humble origin now en-
deared to the hearts of the American
people. and very feelingly referred to
Abraham Lincoln, whom he considered
TO have been one of the greatest men of
the century. N. Tricoupis was of the
opinion, however, that in America the
strongest men never receive the highest
honor, because the well defined stand
they take on leading and burning ques-
tions engenders definite and determined
opposition. On bidding DR.. Talmage
good-by, VI. Tricoupis assured him that
he would cheerfully do all in his power
20 render his stay in Athens as attractive
and agreeable as possible.
The United States minister, Mr. A. L.
Snowden, being absent at Bucharest
and our stay il Athens but brief, it was
apparently not within the range of pos
sibilities for DR.. Talmage and party to
he presented TO the queen. A week or
ten days notice being required to Sc
cure an introduction 10 royalty, we had
given up the expectation Of seeing the
amiable queen, when, the morning after
the interview with NJ. Tricoupis, DR..
Talmage was informed by that gentle
man that he desired 10 present him and
party To the queen. When VIC arrived
at the palace we found that the EN-
press Victoria, widow of the Emperor
Frederick III, was just about 10 leave
Athens, where she had attended the
wedding Of her daughter Sophie TO the
crown prince Of Greece. She bowed and
smiled very sweetly as she passed Us, al
though her eyes were filed with tears
on her parting with tho queen. n. Tr-
coupis presented Or. Talmage, wife and
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs Louis
klopsch. Queen Olga shook hands
with all in the night royal dem
ocratic American fashion, and then
engaged Or. Talmage in conversa-
ton. Queen Olga saying that she sin
cerelv regretted the disagreca1.e wind
and dustiness Of the streets in Athens,
the preacher gallanuy responded that
the great pleasure be experienced in
meeting her majesty much more than
compensated for the inciemency Of the
weather She smiled pleasantly and
bowed in recognition OF the compliment
The queen said she had heard that Dr.
Talmacr was on his way 20 Palestine,
and hoped sincerely that he and his party
would enjoy a safe and pleasant Jour
neT. We were all charmed with tho
simplicity Of the queen and the cordial
manner In whi0h she received u.s. Our
intorvier with her was ons q the most
delightful incidents u the trip. and DR.
Taiuaga insisted that aD the euIoEies
that he had heard concerning that cra-
Cious lady lal short r doing her justice
We d.1 not meet The king RI Greece ~
Athens. bras saw him the lav we were az
Corinth. where be was about % embark
with bis royal father. the king o. Den
mark s0j fo company him a. Tar a.
Cc-'u FIa is very acresz zsie ~ visi tors,
so5 M Triooupls seemed 20 regret bis a -
sorco very much.
T's evening p tho 5av i7 vhi-h we
ha5 e1r Interview ufth Queen Okla. tla
frst s-rrrtarT All charge 3 Affairs ~
the Russian embassy. n Bachmet.T. a-i
bis -. lau1 a-er - Gen Beaie. sv-
minister of tla United States tc Austr. a.
H1r-arr rrt-o.I "a at . dinner reFfr zf