The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-21
wELL-KNowN NAMES.

General Miles is said to have passion
for horseback riding. He sits his horse
with ease and grace. He talks OH every
subject with interest, and no man in the
Army better loves a joke. His old sol
diers refer to him affectionately as
Paddy Miles" though there isn't drop
of Irish blood in his veins.
The last anniversary of the birthday of
General Robert ELee was celebrated for
the first time as legal holiday in Rich
mond and other Virginia cities and in
Atlanta, Ga. Public and private build
ings were decorated and there were ban
quets and speech-making.
The latest American girl to win noble
man for husband is Miss Haller Hor-
witz of Baltimore, who is to be married to
Claude Ponsonby at Ascot, in England,
January 2S. After the marriage they will
live on an estate near London. A large
number of invitations to the wedding have
been sent to friends in different cities of
this country.
The engagement has been formally an
nounced of John Jacob Astor, the only
son of William Astor, to Miss Ava Will
ing, daughter of Edward Willing, of
Philadelphia. The departure of Mrs.
Astor and her son for Europe will no
doubt be postponed. II. is probable that
the wedding will take place in New York
young people will go abroad, and will re-
turn for the Newport season.
Mrs. Mary Preston Darby, daughter of
the illustrious South Carolina orator and
statesman, General John S. Preston, died
yesterday at Columbia in her 5lst year.
She was one of the most brilliant and
highly educated women in the State. Her
husband, DR.. John Darby, served in the
Franco-Prussian war and was formerly
-
New York. Mrs. Darby was lady COM
missioner to represent South Carolina at the
Worlds Fair, and at meeting last No
vember was made chairman of the most
important committee.
Maximilian Van Prollius, eldest son of
the Baron of KabZrow, Germany, died in
Montreal yesterday. Macmillan was for
merly captain of Prussian Uhlans; went
through 125,0OOf. in a twelyemonth and
was shipped to America. Being a plucky
rider, he was taken up by the Hunt Club
hood training horses. Heleaves widow
His father has been cabled.
Walter Damrosch is said to have asked
81 ,0C0 for conducting the Metropolitan
Opera House orchestra at Mr.. w. X. Van
derbilts concert. Yet ten years ago he
was willing to accept $40 for an evenings $
work. At that time he used to go out TO
Newark once q week to conduct little
choral club there and was glad to receive
SO for his evenings toll.
Edmund Yates, in his London letter TO
the New York Tribune says: "The earldom
of Devon devolves on the late peers $
| Courtenay, who has been rector of Pow
| derham for many years and is now in his
| S0th year. His wife is daughter of the
| late Countess Rothes and their eldest son,
| the heir-apparent to the ancient title, is a
barrister ofthe Inner Temple and one OF
| the inspectors of the Local Government
Board, Apart from the title it is little
| more than noaiiHis umbrd, to which the
new peer succeeds for the leading feature
of his predecessor was chronic insolvency,
ever since his paroxysm of plunging in
the hot days of the Marquis of Hastings
| Since his accession two years ago, and, in
deed, earlier, large slices of the Powder
ham estate have from time to time been
alienated, a steady purchaser being the
Right Hon. w. ii, Smith. If, as is prob
able since the late peers indebtedness /.
still unliquidated, the remaining portion
including the castle and park, shall be
presently placed in the market, Mr.
Smith, in all likelihood, will become Tho
possessor of castle and lands which tn,
Courtenays have owned ever since Mar
garet Bohun, granddaughter of Edward l.,
brought them INTO the family when II
1926 she welded Hugh de Courtenay, sec
ond Earl of Devon"
The first annual dinner of the Confeder
ate Veteran Camp of New York at tn,
New York Hotel brought together man,
prominent men from all over the Union
This camp Is said to be the first eX-Con
federate organization north of the Poto
mac since the war. Covers were laid 70
100 guests. The dining hall was elabo
rately decorated, the Stars and Stripe
adorning the walls and ceilings in profu
sion. AS the dinner was in progress Mis-
Winnie Davis, the daughter Of the Con
federacy," who is stopping at the Ne,
York Hotel, was escorted into the ban
quet hall by Colonel Dickinson. A heart
shout went up as she passed up the line O
the tables in company of the Duches
DAuXy. Miss Davis was dressed /
black and wore upon her breast hal
dozen badges, gifts to her by several Coi
federate organizations through the South
Prominent among the rest was the en-
blem Of the Veteran Camp. Allthegue
rose TO their feet as she entered, and th
old rebel yell was given for her with viii
She took a seat with the Duchess by IN
side Of Colonel Dickinson, who formal
introduced her 10 the diners.
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