New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-28
PERSONAL.

DR.. Holleben the new German Minister In
Washington. has been in this country short time
that society has not become well acquainted with
him. especially he is said 10 be Of a retiring dispo
ton and good deal Of n student But next session
he will spend the summer IN Germany. sailing next
monthlt is believed that Washington people viii sev
more OF him.
The Rev NJ J. savage. the bright Young Unitarian
divine whom the modern Athens takes such pride
H. has Shocked many members OF the Browning
society In that city by bis iconocna,c treatment Of
somo OF the theories about the poets work and
meaning.
A canvass made By The Boston Globe" among It's
readers Indicates that The most popular Boston
just now are General Butler, Or. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Bishop Brooks. Governor Russell General
Banks General p. \. Collins, Edward Everett Hale,
General Francis q. Waller Henry Cabo, Lodge. Rob
cit c. Winthrop and President Eliot. Of Harvard Cot
lcgc.
A Piusburg paper mentioning Mr. Canegc's love
OF music. and the busts OF Wagner and beethoven In
his library lin New-Norli) describes IL unique ns;r,l-
mcnt which that gentleman himself plays II is
composed Of eight tubes OF graduated lengths, hung
from rather high brass frame. The performer mskes
The tunes which Mr.. Carnegie plays NEST frequently
are old scotch airs" 80 bonnie Banks and Brics,
Annie Laurie" " Robin Adnlr' THE Blue Bells Of
scotland" aud And Lang syne.' My Country IT'S
OF Thee Is also found IN his repcrory.
A Paris letter saya that Whistler seriously cr.ti-
cised one OF Dannats pictures In Paris art exhl-
htlon "A week ago; and the neNt day
mitual friend ms,lievcusly introduced the two mcn.
Meantime the censoiious expressions Of the former
had been widely repeated. Glad 10 meet you, Mr..
Whistler Dunnat is reported having said par
ticulariy glad ut this moment | hear You have
been cunning down my pictures behind my back
Yes. returned the aGcp, In :he gentle art Of making
enemies Il did .uy something iah,r harsh about
II, and II was behind your Lack as never before
had the pleasure OF seeing yOu face 10 face. Now
that do see you viii 40 YOU the favor 20 ted you
no contribution you have sent 10 this salon has
busncs here. This l. collection Of pictures, and
you should be- Informed that half d0ycn figures out
lined a wall do not constitute picture. some
thing Of intelligent composition, some attempt 10
represent Idea, some respect for the truths Of
Nature prime requisites and your Hat drawing
over there docs not cmbody any OF these qualities
Good morning Mr.. Dannnt!'
Tho Rev. Philip A. Nordcll, pastor OF the First
BAPTIST Church OF NewLondon, Conn, has been called
TO IA chair In the New Testament department Of the
DIVINITY School OF the University OF Chicago. lie
Is q personal friend Of President Harper and will
probably accept the invitation though he has done
30 yet.
or the Meissoniers In the Dumas collection OF paint
ings a Paris correspondent thus gosslps In his letter
to "1he Lo.don Telegraph: One is in waer-colors
and was eit IL represents girl table, covered
with Persian carpet. posing a Venus of the DE
acdici character The sculptor Is a little dark man
In white blouse. who rs he watches lis model works
away. tbs Is one OF Melssonlcr's best works.
The other Is portrait OF Dumas himself, to whom
Meissonicr presented II In this way lie was an en-
thuslasc billiard player and he aud Dumas used TO
play every Monday, when he had the latter TO dine
with him. The painter was nearly always the winner.
They generally played for heavy stakes. On oc-