The Critic and record., 1891-04-06
NOTAnLE PItOrLE.

NOTABLE PEOPLE,
Mrs. Clara Bell Brown of this city has
written q military march, dedicated to the
Grand Army Of the Republic. IL takes
the form of song aud chorus, the words
having been contributed by the COM
posers daughter, Miss Mabel HaughtOn
Brown. "Our Army Up Above has at.
tracted great deal of attention. Its merit
was promptly recognized by llandmaster
Sousa, who asked and was granted the
privilege of taking the music with him on
the tour of the Marine Band and playing
II rs part of his programme. The compo-
sition is published by Henry White of
oij Seventh street northwest
u. \. Van :. Lindsey prominent
physician of Nashville, Tenn, is stopping
at the Ebbitt House.
The Hon. G.. Il. Smith, one Of the new
members of Congress from West Virginia,
alived in the city this morning and IS a
guest of the libbitt House.
Ey-Bcprescntatye Baync Of Pittsburg is
in the city.
Senator Washburne of Minnesota will
sail for Europe in few DAYS to be absent
all summer.
Cardinal Gibbons will go to savannah
next week to attend meeting OF the
bishops of the province of Baltimore.
The annual meeting of the board of the
Catholic University will he held Wednes-
day.
Jonathan, get your gun, ,"--Kiy H'm-
Jcrt.
a London T'imcs misprint speaks Of
Premier Dudini." This may involve
England in it.
Due de Broelic will publish Tallcy-
rmd's correspondence from the year 1889
TO the time OF his death.
Frau Cosima Wagner is making extern
sivc preparations for this years Wagner
festival Mt Bayrou,h. A large number of
the singers from the London opera have
been engaged.
Sir Edwin Arnold is AN absent-minded
man and is somewhat negligent of his at
tire. He has mild eye, a calm face and
general air of Indifference.
Mr.. Gladstone new word, "sarcast, 4"
which he recently used in describing
Beaconstield, is severely criticised in Eng
land.
Prince Henry of Battenberg is recover
ing from slight attack Of smallpox at
Grasse.
Mrs. S. II. Leeper, wife of the pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Mount Holly,
n, j., has fallen heir to a fortune of
100000.
Ex-Emprcss Eugene has doubled the
annual allowance Of Prince Victor Prince
NapOleon's eldest son, making his income
tiOCO.
Rabbi Solomon SChindler Of Boston
has taken strong grounds against the
deposition TO colOnize Palestine with
Hebrews. He says that country cannot
support more than 100000 people, and
the Russian eXiles alone numbering o.
ttot0o, would largely oyerpopulate it.
Madame Patti, replying to an inter
! viewer, declared that alcoholic stimulantS
| of any kind tend to irritatc the throat
! and should be entirely abstained from by
those who wish to cultivate singing.
! LAn daHS les Deur Monde SAYS: 1T is
hoped that the Duke of Seragula of Mad
rid, the only living descendant of Chris
| tcphcr Columbus, will preside at the
| ol ening of the Chicago Exposition.
The French man-of-war Naiad reached
| New Orleans, La, Thursday night. Ad
| miral dc CucYcrilc, a naval officer of dis
tinction, is on board the Naiad lie is on
his way home from the eastern coast OF
Africa, whittier he was sent about one
year ago to settle some colonial ditliCul
ties for his Government. After a short
visit at New Orleans the Naiad will go tc
New York and then to France.
Rear. Admiral ID. l.. Braine, who will
he retired from active service and alsC
from the command of the New York Ma
val Station on May Is. when he will reach
the age Of G2 years, is to be the guest ol
honor at a dinner given by the Hamilton
Club, Brooklyn, ON April II.
The engagement is announced of Mis-,
| Elizabeth Thompson of Detroit to Henry
lie Grand Cannon of New York Mr.
Cannon made the announcement 10 hi
| friends. Miss Thompson passed the winter
IN New York and was considered grea
belle. She has considerable fortune il
her own right Mr.. Cannon is prominent
in New York society us leader Of tn,
cotillion.
Captain William l. Force, famous de
signer and builder of fast yachts, died a
Hown's Point, n. j., aged GG years. III,
built the well-knOwn yachts Ocean Gem
Active, Regina, Bijou and Knight Tenn
plar, and sailed boats in several of the in
ternational yacht races.
Colonel William l.. Saunders, Secretary
of state of North Carolina, who had becI
at the point Of death for several days, il
dead. lie was i'm the 56th year of his age
and had been Secretary of State fo
twelve years, having peen appointed by
Governor Jarvis in 1870 20 lill an uneX
pired term.
4 hope that President Elliott Of Harvard
would send congratulations to DR.. MCCOsl
upon me lhltcf attainment Ol tne age q
80 was expressed by the Boston HJUi
Thursday, the special value of such
courtesy hcing that it might 'close up tn
chasm that has yaWncd between thes
two gentlemen ever since Dr. McCOsl
was uuintcntionally snubbod ont at Cam
bridge few years ago"
Seven beautiful young girls were lande,
at tie barge Office, New York, the othe
day from the steamship Majestic, The,
were accompanied by their father anl
mother, and all came from Fleshire
Scotland, and their name is Harrison
The most remarkable resemblance be
tween the sisters exists. The eldest is J.
years old and the youngest 6 years, anJ
The hair of oil is of q beautiful gJldar
rcd tint. Their skin is like rich velvet
With complexion suggestive of peache,
and cream. The interesting family wer,
admired by all who saw them, and they
were voted the handsomest girls that eyei
came oyerinthe steerage. They were very
well dressed, ana were bound for l'rbana
Ohio, where their father, who is a stone.
cutter, viii secure work,