The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-12


Henry q. Marquond of New York has
| been formally asked tu accept the head Of
the Art Department Of the Worlds Fair.
Colonel Robcrt II. Crockett one Of the
| leading politicians uf Arkansas aud only
| surviving grandson Of the famous DlvY
| Crockett died at stuttgart, Ark, Thurs
! day. Colonel Crockett was about ID years
/ old.
| Kate Field reycres tlln memory OF
| Walter Savage Lander. She speaks Of
| him even now rs "thc greatest master of
| English this era has produced" There
| is no accounting for difference In tastes.
| Lady Blcssington regarded I1nlor as an
| incOrrgibe bore. At sale Of autograph
| letters in London last year was one letter
| from Landor To- the amiablC Countess,
and upon the back uf this letter had she
JCuciicd these words "Morc rot from
that tircsomc old dotard, w. $. L."
In couple Of months two live Russian
| Grand Dukes, Claruwit2 Nicholas and his
! brother George, will cross the United
states from san Francisco to New York
on their way home from China and Japan.
A Russian fleet will then take them direct
from New York to st. Petersburg
George Meredith, the English poet and
novelist, is Of very delicate constitution,
so far us outward signs can be depended
UINni but nc mas u nlNEnttlC IcTopulillyi
although he speaks with q rather uuplcas-
ant drawl. lie writes in small house
separated from his residence and usually
spends several hours Cach day in this re-
treat Thcn he stops and takes his
daughter his manuscript to copy. lie has
been twice married and has two beautiful
children upon whom he lavishcs the
warmcst affection. lie IS charming
conversationalst and his manners are be-
yond criticism.
The Queen of Italy wore costume of
extraordinary magniiiccnce at the recent
opening Of the Italian Parliament, which
was also most becoming to her style of
beauty. The dress was of violet satin,
cxquisitcly embroidered over which was
thrown u short violet velvet mantle of
slightly darker shade. The bonnet was of
for.get-mc-not blue velvet covered with
blue lace and adorned with plume of
pale blue feathers, fastened with an I'M
mense pearl diamond clasp. The Queen
also wore earrings of pearls, diamonds,
and such ropes of pearls in three rows as
would have enchanted Lothair.
Nordhoff, hamlet on the estate of Will
liam Walter Phelps mile south of aris-
tocratic Englcwood, Il. j., has sensa-
ton. a resident has sold his wife to his
stepbrother in consideration of $40, and
the stopbrothcr and wife, without the for
lhullNy vi ~ ulNtlNts uuNt Ebl illuIIltu,
and are now living together, innocently
believing that their actions were perfectly
regular
Mr. Justice Brown is variously said to.
resemble in countcnance Senator Carlisle,
Major Mckinley and the late Samuel J.
Randall, and when he first appeared on
the bench in his judicial robes there were
these who thought Of Edwin Booth as
HdmId
The New York Times correspondent
says of Mrs. Cleveland in Philadelphia:
Mrs. Cleveland's social popularity is so
great and she has so many friends in
Philadelphia that it was not easy for her
TO acceptall the invitations extended dur
ing her stay, including the entertain<
ments arranged expressly in her honor.
CTon every visit Mrs. Cleveland has
made to Philadelphia the greatest possible
attention has been shown her and she
hes been entertained as probably no other
woman las been in Philadelphia since
Mrs, Madison. Mrs. Cleveland having
had breakfast party the day before, it
WIS Mr.. Cleveland's turn to-day and
raity Of gentlemen met the Democratic
statesman and chicftain at the house of
l.. Clark Davis, where Mrs. Cleveland is
staying. As they arrived they were re-
Ceived by and paid their compliments to
Mis-. Cleveland and Mrs. Davis, the
hostcss, and her young daughter.
Mrs Cleveland poured out the steam
ing beverage at the tea given in the after
noon by Mrs. Davis. 1t was the first
House ever otiiciated in that peculiar
Philadelphia social function, the after
neon tea, and size acquitted herself
cleverly as she does in everything"
General T.. h. Tyler, formerly post
master of Baltimore, died January o ut
Rosedale, his home near Calverton Md,
aged 20 years. He entered the Union
Army as colonel Of theSevcnth Ohio Regi-
ment, and early in the war was promoted
to the command of brigade, serving in
West Virginia. Aftcrward he commanded
division of the Army of the Potomac.
He went to Baltimore in 1853 and was
| placed in command of what was known
as the Third Separate Brigade in this de-
partment of the Eighth Army Corps, the
department being then commanded by
MajOr.General Robert Il. Schenck. During
the demonstration by the Confederates in
| 1854, of which Washington was the OBJ
| jectiye point, General Tyler was ordered
TO MonUcacy, where he rendered very eff
fective service. After the war General
Tyler settled in Baltimore and married
the daughter of Gilbert Cassard. Presi-
dent Hayes appointed him postmaster in
1877, and be remained in that position
| Nntll tue appointment OF POSTMASTER
AdroOn, under President Garfield. Since
retiring from the postmastership he had
held no public Office. General Tyler was
prominently identified with the Grand
Army of the Republic, and was for three
successive terms department commander
of Maryland. He was also prominent as
n Mason and Knight Templar
One of the most valuable collections of
diamonds in New York city is owned by
Mrs. Whitney, wife of the ex-Secretary OF
the Navy. She has an exquisite diamond
necklace worth $4,000 and solitaires as
large ms hazel nuts. one single diamond,
set in Il pin, Is reputed to be worth $4,000.
The entire collection is appraised at $780,
0CO. Many of these gems were the gift of
Mrs. Whitncy's brother, Western oil
king who adores his sister. One of this
generous brothers gifts was the mansion
on the corner of Fifty-seventh street and
Fifth avenue, which is the Whitney win,
ter residence. At another time il was q
check for 100000, "to be used in enter
tanning friends
4 marble bust of the late John S. LeC
was presented tn the Public Library OF
Peoria, H., yesterday, with appropriate
ceremonies, Mr.. Lee, who was the first
president Of the library, died in Washing
ton about n year ago.