The critic., 1891-02-28
PERSONAL.

Inc many 1rlenuS OF Mr. j. hearncy
Warren will be glad to know that he has
rallied in IA marked and encouraging de-
gree from the attack by which he was
Frustrated some weeks ago. Mr.. Warren
is one Of the many New Workers who
have made Washington their winter resi-
dence, establishing elegant and luxurious
homes here and surrounding themselves
with the sumptuous environment which
only large wealth, allied to cultivated
taste, can command. Mr.. Warren comes
Of one of the Oldest families Of New York.
His father John Warren was leader in
social and financial circles more than half
a century ago and at time when hun-
drcds of the present magnates were un-
known. Two sisters Of John Warren were
married and living herein the early forties.
one was the wife of Mr. Rice, and the
other the wife of Mr.. Richard S. Coke,
who was for many years regarded rs
among the ablest and most brilliant menu
bers Of the Washington Bar. Mr.. Kear-
ney Warren, therefore, has long known
Washington and been familiar with its
best social aspects. He came here to settle
permanently, not as stranger, but as an
old and always welcome friend.
Mr.. Robert Hinckley, our distinguished
portrait painter, is now at work upon a
Fuller. Mr. Hnckley will find a large
and opulent field in that moustache.
President Diaz of Mexico is soon going
to visit France for several months, Cal
weston man tells St. Louis reporter: and
II is furtherdeclared that fears of insurrec-
ton in his absence are entertained in some
quarters.
Tippoo Tib, king of slave-drivers is to
appear in London society this summer,
and it is predicted that he will be very
successful Lion" He is rich; he is pow
rft,l ~; n,,1 t,s, 10, all
over the civilized world. And, next TO
money, society likes few things better
than notoriety.
Gen. Asa Stonedied at Winchester, Ind,
February 20, aged 73. He was very prom.
inent in mihtary annals of Indiana, and
for some years during the civil war was
Quartermaster. General OF the State.
The Duke of Clarence is in disgrace
with his royal mother because he was
giddy enough to creep out of the back
door of Windsor Castle and go to Lady
Hawkes. ball when he ought TO have been
mourning for the death of Prince Baud
ouin.
Since the funeral Of Charles Honeywell,
who committed suicide at Norwich, N. Y,
interesting and sensational facts have
come to light regarding the cause of the
act. The young man was disappointed in
love, and the fact of his former intended
being in Norwich to purchase her wedding
outfit and the interview he had with her
was too much for him to bear.'
The decoration and diploma with which
the King Of Italy desired to honor Chief
Inspector Byrnes of New York were sent
10 Mayor Grant February 20 by the Ital-
ian Consul General, q. p. Riva. with a
letter in which the Consul-General says
that the Kings purpose is to give the In
spector "a token of satisfaction for the
services he has rendered the Italian Gov
ernment on the occasion of several extra
ditions and for the good relations he has
always maintained with this Royal Con-
curity and protection of the Italian
colony" The decoration conferred by
the King is called "the honoriference Of
officer of his Order of Corona d Italia"
The decoration Is of ivory and in the
form Of a cross, and upon the enameled
centre rests a gold crown. 1t is to be
worn suspended from a broad crimson
ribbon placed around the Inspectors neck.
The divorce case of Mrs. Burke Roche
against her husband, James B. Burke
Roche, came up in Wilmington, Del,
February 20, in the Superior Court. Un-
usual interest was manifested in the pro-
ceedings, inasmuch as ex-Secretary
Thomas Il. Bayard had taken hand
in the matter in the absence of United
States Senator Grey. Mr.. Bayard's col-
leagues were Levi c. Bird and II. IL.
Ward.
The divorce had been practically granted
at the last session Of the Superior Court,
but was finally held up ON some technical
point relative to the validity of the de-
cree if granted, as the respondent was u
subject of Great Britain and could not be
prevailed upon to attend the divorce pro-
coedings.
Just at present Mr.. Damrosch seems to
be the most widely wOrshiped man in
town. His clientele is feminine, musical
and distinctively fashionable, and it is
very much to Mr.. Damrosch's credit that
| he has not begun to allow his hair to grow
| long and wear frock coat with very
| tight waist, or exhibit any other of the
evidences Of appreciation of feminine
favor which popular idols are prone To-,
suppose there must always be one man
and cosmopolitan eye. Kyrle Bellew has
sailed away with Mrs. Potter and
| Herbert Keleey has settled down into
artistic work at the theatre, SO that
among actors there are at present no par
ticularly important igureheads for i'm
pressionable young women to Worship
Neo York Recorder.
The friends of Mr. Stuart Robson in
this city were surprised TO read in an af-
ternoon paper yesterday o dispatch say
ing that the actor intended 20 marry his
leading lady, Miss May Waldron. The
story came from Chicago aud said that
the marriage would take place in April.
The information, SO IL was said came
from an intimate friend OF the brides
family. Al present Mr.. Robson and his
company are in the South The come
dams wife, IL will he remembered, died
about year ago-N~ York Hsrald, 27th.