The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-26
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Oliver Wendell Holmes takes infinite care
of himself, and Is particularly watchfal
against the approach OF an attack OF pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Susan E. Wallace is generally intro
duced TO the public as the wife of the author
of - Ben Hur," yet she is a writer of ability
herself
Nine. Alice LIE PloDgeon, the distin-
guished traveller and explorer in Yucatan,
has been fond Of history and travel from her
earliest youth,
Senator Germans life is very simple
one He is very devoted husband and
father, and is never so happy as when he is
in the family circle.
Miss Helen Gladstone, the Grand Old
Mans daughter, is always laughing, joking,
telling stories, and invariably keeps the
dinner table in a roar.
Miss Frances E. Willard says that her ris-
ing hour Is or 1880 and that 10 P. N. is her
latest hour for retiring. To this habit she
attributes her lifelong good health and
steady cheeTfulness.
Edward Kearney, the New York Million
aire is, next to Judge Hilton, the largest
propeTty-Owner at Saratoga, and he is known
as 1.-The Earl Of Saratoga" on account of
his lavish hospitality.
Professor Franz Bruennon, the astrono-
mer, who died short time ago in Heidel-
burg, was well known in America, as he
was the occupant of the chair of astronomy
in Ann Arb0r for many years.
DR.. Edward EggleSton, who has Just
taken a second wife, is one of the oldest
contributors to the Century Magazine.
He began his work for it by writing the
literary notes for the first number ana fur
nished its first short story.
Maurice Bernhardt the divine Sarah's
son, who is travelling with his wife in this
country, does not look like n Cigarette
athlete" as he has been described He is
rather handsome specimen of the French
man, with tall, wiry physique, clear
olive complexion and small, dark mus
tache.
John A. Logan Jr. is q notable figure at
the race track nowadays. He is Of medium
height, and he has 4 natty, well-knit figure.
His hair is as dark as that of his father but
his mustache is far from being as martial
He has fair stable Of horses, and he is well
liked among turfmen.
Ii Mrs. John Sherwood is right in her
statement that it is not at all unusual for a
New York hostess to spend $1,000 on a
luncheon for twenty guests, it would be in
teresting to see the menu of such modest
little spread submitted to the criticism of
George Francis Train and Neal Dow
King George of Greece was a recent
visitor at Paris and Fontainebleau, where
every attention was shown to him. He has
grown bald Of late years. but his figure is
still trim ard lacking in tile extent of grth
that affiicts most princes as devoted to the
cuisine as King George is reputed 10 be.
Richard Knowles, the sailor who dashed
tarragut TO the rigging OF the Hartford at
the battle OF Mobile Bay, says that after he
had taken turn or two with the ratllne,
the old Admiral grutfly asked him what he
was about, and on being told by Knowles
that the Captain had directed him to make
the Admiral fast. the latter said, "Ob, all
right" and helped to fasten the lines about
himself.
The only Thuringian prince who did not
appear at the head of his troops at the Ger
man Emperor's review of the armies of the
Saxon principalties was the Duke of SAKE
Coburg- Gotha. The Emperor is said to be
offended at this neglect on the part OF his
subject. AS the heir apparent of the throne
Of SAKE COburg-Gotha is the second son of
Queen Victoria and the uncle of the En-
peror himself, it will be seen that there are
some important political and family compli-
cations in Duke Ernests INSTRUMENTATION.