New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-07
PERSONAL.

There is still an Adams connected with the express
company that bears that name Mr.. Waldo Adams,
Of Boston, manager Of the company In New-England,
Is klnsman OF the founder.
Colonel W. W. Clapp, who recently retired from
the editorial management OF "The Boston Journal"
account of failing health is said to have gained
perceptibly since leaving the editorial chair
Congressman Bynum, of indianapolis is said to be
less confident Of support from NewYork Democrats in
his Speakershp aspirations, since making speech
here than he was before.
Ottawa advices indicate that some Canadians are
not altogether pleased with General Herbert, COM
mandant OF their militia. They think he manfests
more nqusiticcness than his duties require. 1t IL
asserted by officer now in Canada that when Gen
eral Herbert attached TO the British Embassy at
authorities; and it suspected that the cause was
his search for knowledge they did not want linn TO
acquire.
"No one, says "The Boston Transcript "will be
disposed to blame the students OF Andover Seminary
for ebultlon Of feeling upon the receipt Of good
news from the Supreme Court In the famous AndOver
case. An evening or two since they assembled in n
body at Professor smyths house little before the
hour appointed for religious meeting, and after FORM
Ing line in front gave rousing cheers for his wife,
the editors OF The Andover Review AndOver Semi
nary and the trustees They then escorted the pro
lessor and his wife to the chapel and marched up tie
centre aisle, the great congregation. Including many
citizens rising and singing the Doxoogy Praise God,
from whom all blessings fow. Remarks were made
by several Of the professors followed by address, at
u supplementary meeting, by Professor Smyth which
full Of deep and tender feeling. The old semi
nary which has been and still is dear to the hearts OF
C0ngregatlonallsts will now have fair chance for
growth and greater influence than ever 1t starts this
fall with larger class than it has had for many years
The tomb which has been built for and presented
10 Walt Whitman is in Harleigh Cemetery, near Cam
den, and Is set IN q side hill under a gnarled oak.
1t is OF massive granite blocks, and is fashioned
after the walls OF King SolOmons Temple, says The
Plainfeld Press" OF score designs sub
mlttd to the poet this the only he considered
at ALL and 1t was not accepted until he had revised
it, The Quincy granite OF which it is built was
especially quarrled TO dimensions. An idea Of the
ponderous weight Of the structure be formed when
Il is stated that the front alone weighs seventy
The door is of granite, six inches thick and measures
four feet two inches 10 width by six feet four inches
In height No rods bolts other fastcnings are used
in he structure the four corners being held together
by interOcking mortsng the solid blocks Of granite
The only metal used Is the brass pivots on which
the door swings and the massive brass lock that
secures it, The entrance to the tomb Is three feet
six inches by six feet, and the vestibulc In front
of the catacOmbs is eleven feet three inches wide
seven feet deep, and eight feet high. Mr.. Whitman
occasionally drove out 10 the tomb while il
was being constructed, and recently gave directions
about planting ivy, which he wishes to have cover tho
structure.