New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-25
PERSONAL.

SAYS "The Lewiston (Dfe) Journal "The Rev.
F. F. Clark formerly OF Portland is taking promi-
nent place among the literary men OF New-England
He now lives IN Auburndale, Mass. Ills 'Mossback
Correspondence is Of his bestknown books, and he
ls famous as q writer OF ntroductions and prefaces.
Ways and Means soon 10 be published by the ID.
Lothrop Company, is work on which Pr CLARK mas
Of the Christian Endclvor societies. and his new
volume Is chiefly for their AID
Speaking OF the statue OF General Stark unveiled
at Concord, \. H.. the other day, "The Monitor OF
that city says: It cast in bronze at Chicopec,
Mass from models designed and executed by Charles
Ccnrads. sculptor OF the NewEngland Granite Works
OF Hartford, Conn.,, and Concord, y. II. General
Stark is shown in the military dress Of his time and
stands In en- easy and graceful position The face Is
strong and rugged and indicates the determined char
acter OF General stark and the patriotic men whom he
led to battle The entire height OF the pedestal Is nine
feet Ave Inches and the statue is eight feet high The
entire weight Of the statue and PEDESTAL is about
twenty-five tons. The committee Is to DO congrat1i
lated, not only the good selection Of model but
also the way In which the work has been executed
some works of art fitting memorials OF a great man
whom New iiampshire Justly honors and an ornaments
Of which the city and State may we'll be proud"
Somewhat exaggerated stories arc told OF tho DIM
entities encountered BY Mrs. Kate Chase In her en-
deavors to see OF her dead at Narrsganset
Pier this week The privilege, 1t Is said was denied
her at Ex-Governor sprague's house. Al the church.
contrary to expectations, the lid not removed from
the coffin the undertaken explaining that tho condition
Of tho remains rendered II inexpedient Sensational
reporters insisted that the Governor forbade him.
The gestrlcken mother followed her 70 the place
Of interment Providence BY train but still failed
to see his face the ateness OF the hour and tho dark
ness being given the reasons for not opening the
coffin. The remains Lie In the magnificent family
tomb Of the Spragues.
Mr.. John z. Redman Of Haddonfeld, N. j., has In
his possession an autograph letter OF King Louis Phil
ippe 1t was written In reply to letter written to
the King by Mr.. Redmans uncle, and the following IL
its text: st. Cloud, 26th Of August, 1s37-Sr have
received your kind letter Of the 1eth Of June last and
1 readily comply with your request to answer in my
own hand your obligng inquiries. During my resi-
denes In the United states went BY any other
name than my own Of Orleans. have known Mr..
Peter Guerrsr In Philadelphia and later In the avanas
but since that time. In $780, have never heard Of
him. and ON totally ignorant Of what may have been
his fate. cannot believe that he ever attempted TO
pass himself OF for mo- but Of this ON certain, that
! never assumed his name ever attempted to pass
myself for him. ! believe never went b Haddon:
field, but am positive that never lodged or boarded
there at your fathers house or any other. II ID now
long, about forty years, since was IN Philadelphs
that my rocollecions arc confused but believe dned
there once In company with menber Of the Society
Of Friends whose hams was Rcdman, st The house Of
another member q the same socsy. MSsss name ~.