The Critic and record., 1891-04-09
NOTABLE rEorLI3.

Senator Quay will leave for Beaver via
Philadelphia and Harrisburg on Friday.
He expects to be IN Harrisburg on Sunday
or Monday-perhaps on Saturday. lie
docs not expect to return TO Washington
for months, probably not all summer
lie has not seen the President since he
returned, and he does not expect TO before
ne goes
After next season another notable
theatrical partnership will be broken up
by the separation of Mr.. jefferson and Mr.
Florence.
Miss Mary Dickens, granddaughter Of
the novelist, has adopted the stage and
has been making tour Of the British
Provinces in Little Lord Fauntlcroy.'
The Duo dOreans, who was found in
Paris i'm the disguise of valet, seems TO
be determined TO keep up the reputation
Of European noble families for impru-
dcnCcs that aie bizarre and sclf.advertis-
ing.
Boulanger instead of renting n modest
villa In the suburbs of Brussels, as at first
nc intended TO do, has taken a house in
the aristocratic Quarter Leopold in that
city, with Prince Victor Bonaparte and
several diplOmatists for near neighbors.
Mrs. Charles Dudley Warner, wife of
the well-hnown author, is not inclined TO
literary pursuits herself, but fills n pOr-
ton Of her DAYS In the quiet city of Hart
ford, where she has her home, busy at
musical studies. Mrs. Warner IS an ac-
complished artist on the piano and de-
voted admircr and Interpreter of the class
les.
Here is an illustration of true Hindoo
politeneSs from Lady Duncrin's Journal
A judge, who was very bad shot, had
been out for days sport and on his re-
turn the man who went out with him
was asked well. how did the judge
shoot today "Oh," he replied "the
judge shot beautifully, but God was very
merciful to the birds"
Count Keratry has earned fame with
both the sword and the pen and has done
this I'm two worlds. lie was born in 1882,
and served successfully in the Chassetlrs
d'Afrique, in the Crimea in the Spahis,
the Lancers ana again in the Chasseurs
d'AfriQue, in Mexico. In the latter Coun-
try the Count was n captain commanding
in Col. Dupuis' famous countcr.guerilla.
lie was several times mentioned in the
"Order Of the Day" in Africa and Mexico
for which be received the cross of the
Legion of Honor in 1865.
For the first time in the history OF the
North American Indians white woman,
Mrs. Harriet Maxwell Converse, has re-
ceived the honor of "A national adoption by
an Indian nation. So the legal admission
into their nation of Mrs Converse, the
poCtcss and IndianOlogist, by the president
and councillors of the New York State
Seneca Indians, and their recognition of
her as one of their own people, is unique.
The Free Mason who succeeds General
Albert, Pike as the highest dignitary Of
the order in this country is James Cum
ninghom Bachelor, NJ. D., of New Or
leans, Lieutenant Grand Commander of
the Grand Consistory of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite in the Southern
Jurisdiction. lie Is a Canadian by birth,
but settled in Alabama before the war.
Edwin Booth Is original TO the last It
has been the habit of great artists of the
stage TO treat the public TO a series of fare
wells. II looks as If they would have no
farewell at all from Mr.. Booth. This is
in accordance, too with the reluctance on
his part TO intrude his own personality
which has distinguished his career
BoStoH Hcrdld.
Florence, the actor, tells a Chicago NeiCS
man: "Terrapin and champagne never
hurt anybody have had en- all my
life. What | maintain is that people of
my age should not and cannot indulge in
extravaganza of dict. The utmost sim
plicity must be the rule of their life.
stick to terThpin, green turtle, canvas
backs and the like, and every young chap
in the land slaps me on the back, calls me
Billy and regards me as Il contemporary
But amt I'm getting old; not too old
but just old enough
Nine. de Barrios is one of the most in.
teresting women in New York City. She
lives in q palatial home on Fifth avenue,
and divides her time very equally between
caring for her small sons and daughters
and practicing the classical music of which
she Is very fond. II is pathetic to hear
tln al a a Qrrp hnp
self in her jewels and, surrounded by the
/ leading women in Guatemala, sat in a box
at the theatre waiting for Barrios to be
proclaimed Dictator. But the curtain fell
prematurely, showing the martial picture
of the President rent in twain. She was
hurried out of side entrance, her life in
jeopardy, learned of the assassination of
Barrios, and the next morning fled from
her native land. Her children have
charming Spanish names-Jose, Carlos,
Ruilno, Edna, Luzde, Maria and Paquita,
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