New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-20
PERSONAL.

Franz vctta who died in California last week. was
only thirty years OF age but had made reputation az
basso. Mapcson employed him upon PATHS recon-
mcndation. This while Vetta was singing on inc
concert stage He then hurried OF 10 Pnrs. studded I'M
der Iablache and stayed with Maplesop three years
Then he came 10 New York with Patti and Joined tho
National Opera COMPANY. lie had not been able 70
appear he stage for year ms
owing 70 me MA ma'duy Is' ocScho sc favore art
Ist OF tho New American Opera Company, IN June,
$50 and she has been his faithful nurse Throughout MS
Illness.
Mr.. Moody will not return to America IN time 10 con
duct his general conference at Mortified this year and
Dr. A. J. Gordon. Of Boston, will have charge OF inc
meetings In his absence.
Queen wllhelmna. Of Holland. now miss OF eleven
years described possessing sweet disposition ana
pretty manrrry There has been some talk In the past
about her nervousness but people speak Of her now as
robust, rosy. healthy girl. fond q q romp and rnn;
showing her assortment her friends and In nursing
her pets through 10 end Of imaginary ailments
The first year that Mr. NIksch. the leader Of the
Boston symphony Orchetn. was In thS country No was
exceedingly lonesome without his wife, ard. though
dolzcd by many A winsome mid and matron in the
modern Athens ..hls heart was true 10 Poll" The
20, ond year he visited Germany during MS vachuon,
ana brought ~, we arr ,bc sa,he,on1 bmi bls season
they are To spend In this country.
Some New England newspapers speak ~ Miss Ruth
Burnett who Is poSulaut for admission into one OF
the Catholic slscrhoods niece of JnmeS Russell
Lowell Tho Boston Herald" Gets them hight by dc
cIaring her a sister Of the poets sonin-law.
EDGAR saltus tries to nater Chicago By calling New
York and san Francisco suburbs Of that city but q
satrlcal man from Kansas City declares that when
Chicago reads this remark she Will ASK, "What the
matter with LONDON and MeibUirnef
Princess Louise and President IIarrison's wife nrc
said 10 he the only ladies' who have been per
mtcd To enter tho cosers OF tho monastery Of Santa
Barbara
Mrs VI. French sheldon IS still at the Hotel Ven
DOME Boston, where she received recently the news Of
tho sudden death in London OF her husband. f. l.. Shell
don she is working vigorously on her forthcoming
volume giving the account OF her journey through East
Africa The book Is nearly completed. aud It's appear
ance may be looked for early in August.
The Rev +. Il. Meyer. who Is being TALKED about
ms n possible successor Of DR.. Newman Hail. In the
pulpit Of Christ Church. London and who Is to attend
Moody's Northaeld conference next month, was for
many years at Leicester, whore he madc hlmsh
cecdingy popular with tho working classes on sum
mer saturday afternoons he used TO take parties OF
artisans for strOs In tho country for the study OF
botany and natural history, and did much otherwise
for their Intellectual and social Improvement.
When Mr. Gladstone went ont OF Office In 1886 he
left behind him. IN the Official residence OF the Prime
ments and other articles. to which he has since sent
his private secretary occasionally TO hunt up
thing. Among this stun * Il clock which has never
been allowed to run down, and will probably tick
n welcome to him. ere long. rs he occupies that
mansion for the fourth time.