The critic., 1891-01-08
PERSONAL.

Miss Gwcndolin Caldwell, who gave the
Catholic University in Washington 800
Geo and failed 10 marry Prince Murat, is
reported to be about to enter convent
Among the recent art acquisitions of
Francis Wilson, the actoi-managcr, is the
library chair which Sir Il. LandscCr gave
to Sir Walter Scott.
Colonel 4. +. Rockwell L. :. A., ono of
Gatlicld's devoted attendants i'm the late
Presidents last illness, lately stationed at
II. Paul Mimi, has been assigned to duty
at the Schuvlkill Arsenal, Philadelphia.
The Hon. j. l. VI. Irby will be the
youngest member of the United States
Senate and the youngest Senator South
Carolina has had since Robert Y. llaync.
John Crnnch. aged -. died January
at Utbana, OHIO. He was Il celebrated
portrait artist in Washington and New
York, He has painted portraits of many
notable persons of America. His father,
William CranCh, was Chief Justice of
The District Court of Columbia for thirty
years, having been appointed by his
uncle President John Adams.
General Bcale says that General Grant
was wont to pronounce III Hung Chang,
the Prime Minister of China, the wiscst
man whom he met in his journey around
lhe world. The Chinese statesman paid
he eX-Prosidcnt the delicate compliment
Of having their photograph taken while
sitting together.
President Diaz of Mexico, began his po.
litcal career while an officer in the army
by heading an instruction. lie kept on
In that line until he reached the Prcsl-
dcncy, hut is now the most conservative
politician in Mexico.
The poet Swinburnc has liking for out
door exercise in all wcathers. Even when
the roads are rivers of mud lac goes out
for n walk and visit to his GavOrite candy
shop. On such occasions he wears a short
gray coat very short trousers, and thin
elastic CATERS.
The Washington modiste who has made
gowns, for the Judges Of the supreme Court
for half century furnished Justice Brown
with his. 1t is after the same old pattern
and the same old price-SlO0.
1smail Pasha, the ex-Khediyc, whose
extravaganza ruined Egypt and neces-
STATED his recall, has now applied to the
Sultan for $4,000 to enable him to buy
furniture for his palace at Stamboul.
There is nothing close about lsmail as
long as his friends settle the bills.
Captain Charles King is busy finishing
new military romance, Captain Blake"
being the chosen title. II win be the third
in "Thc Coloneps Daughter" series.
When this is completed Captain King
will fulfill commission from the Harp,rs
for a story something on the order of
Between the Lines" but on Western
fields.
Among the most noteworthy additions
recently made to musical literature must
be placed the volume of letters written
by Richard Wagner to three friends and
associates in Dresden between the years
1911 and 1868. These letters were issued
in Germany soon after the correspond
cnce Uf Wagner and Iszt and have now
leen published in English by Scribner IS
Wexford after little longer delay than
beiel the earlier and more striking vol
umos. The men to whom they are adj
dressed were Theodor Uhlig, Wilhelm
| Fischer and Ferdinand Heine, with whom
| Wggncr formed friendships in his Dres-
| Cen days.
J. Huntington Wolcott, an old Boston
| resident, died in Boston on the 5th instant.
| The family from which ]. Huntington
| WolCCtt descended was noted in the an
rails Of New England. His grandfather,
Oliver Wolcott, was one of the signers of
| the Declaration of Independence and was
Governor Of Connecticut at the time of
his Cclth. The father Of j. Huntington
Wulcott was Frederick Wolcott, who for
n, rc than forty years was Judge of pro-
bate, and was twice offered the nomina-
tim for Governor. The latters elder
brother did become Governor of Con-
recticut after having served as Secretary
| of the Treasury in the Cabinets of Wash
ington and John Adams. The represent
ative of this distinguished family who has
just died was born at Litchiield, Ct, Au-
gust 20, 1901.
During the present century three girl
queens have, before the advent of Queen
Wilhelmina almost simultaneously as
cended the throne of an European ma
ton: Maria da Gloria of Portugal, Is.l-
bella of Spain and Victoria of England.
The two first had the misfortune of at-
tanning to the regal power while still
mere children. There has been a wide
difference between the histories of the
spoiled daughter of Spain and the head
strong Portuguese damscl, and that of
the grand and conscientious maiden of
Is, who was called upon to reign over
Great Britain. BY her close affiliations,
through her sister, the Duchess of AL
bany, to the English court, Queen Emma
will probably profit by the example set by
the Duchess of Kent in the education OF
her daughter.
Mr.. Andrews, the Washington artist
who painted the portrait of Martha Wash
ington that hangs in the East Room in
the White House, is now giving the fin
ishing touches to full-length picture OF
Dolly Madison. 1t is likely that this por-
trait too, will become the property of the
Government. Mrs. Madison was the most
prominent woman in politics social life
ever knew in this country. She had what
thousands of women attempt-but only
one in n generation succeeds in creating
q sotoa She could, in her day, do much
toward making or marring people. ShC
is the only woman who was ever formally
accorded seat upon the floor of the Sen
ate chamber. When she chose Washing
ton rs her home, after her widowhood
the Senate passed resolution providin:
that whenever Mistress Dorothea Madison
honorcd the chamber with her presenc,
she be invited by the President to a sea
upon the floor
A naval officer who has served for tht
extraordinarily long period of oighty-thre
years is just dead. lie was the Venetian
Admiral Vittorio Xambelli. Born in 1902
Iambelli was inscribed in the register o
the Austrian Navy in 1907 as a cadet hi
father being naval officer in high com
mand at the time. In 1913 Vittorio Zam
belli joined the revolutionary party ant
quilted the Austrian service for that q
the House of Savoy. In 1889 he was ap
pointed captain Of Corvette, and took
brilliant share in the war of independents
and in the campaigns that followed il
1868 nc was director of the arsenal a
, Venice and obtained retiring pension a
yiCe-aGmiral.
The friends of President Arthur, VIII
raised a monument over his grave at A
bany, have surplus fund of $500,
which they intend To eXpend in the creC
. ton Of statue of the eN-President il
= New York city,
HOTEL ARRIVALS.