The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-22
AS 1T IS TALKED.

LOOK here" SAID a somewhat Superdu-
nuated looking Democrat to me just "a
entered Infantry hall yesterday. 'See
that gentleman down there lighting
cigar? That's Henry Astor Carey.
Worth $4,000, 600 Comes from New
port. He's gentlemau-perfect gentle
man" Then the old gentleman saw
chance TO point ont tue attraction TO
some one else and left me- / heard sew.
eral inquiries about the rich Democrat,
and because he attendel the convention
his name will live in history together
with that OF the rich New Yorker who
did jury duty.
Practice makes even governors more
perfect. Those who listened TO Governor
Brown yesterday as he thanked the con-
vention for the honor of IA denomination.
must have contrasted his whols bearing
and words with those OF a year ago. OIe
year ago Candidate Brown was novice
in public speaking. Yesterday the gov
ernor's manner was dignified; his deliv-
cry was good, aud his speech well
worded 1t was deservedly received with
enthusiasm, aud the impression created
by it was marked. 1t was in every re-
spect WORTHY of he man aud the occa-
sion, and worthily pre- 'ented.
That's pecu lar trick Mr.. Honey has
of carrying his eye-2 lasses In his hand in
stead of using them where they belong.
His nearsightedness enabled him Jester
day to overlook many things that were
better unseen He didn't see Mr.. Robin
son of Pawtucket on one occasion and
caImy put and decla ed C rried three sue
ssive motions while that gentleman
lie
pealing from the chairs dec.sion.
General Thomas J. Morgan, Indian
commissioner under President Harrison,
VIII ON Providence sti claims as one of
it's distinguished citiZNs, is now cor
responding secretary of the Baptist Home
Missionary society, whose offices are in
Temple court, New York. General Nor
gan and his wife are at present mt the
Hotel ST. George in Brooklyn. and they
| intend TO make that city their permanent
| home. General Morgan has made one OF
the most thorough, successful Ildian
| commissioners who ever occupied the
| Office. lie is 81 years of age, and won
| his title by conspicuous gallantry in the
civil war, serving In Geueral Benjamin
Harrison's brigade, aud also as the com
mauder of "A colored corps. lie is an In
diana man by birth aud graduate of
! Franklin college. lie has taken a course
in theology. aud had previously been
connected with home missionary organi-
zations
That Providence is music loving city
TO the back bone no one can dou pt who
has attended the Paderewski rectals
The fixity of attention that character
ICES his audience is remarkable. So
quiet is it that presumptuous is he who
cares TO cough. a sneezi that forced
itself from me at n critical passage last
night begot a sharp fusilaie of angry
glances.
But although all may he musical en-
! thusiasts there are evidently many musi-
cil novices whose antics with their pro-
| grams in n more or less vain attempt 10
| keep track of "where he is at " in his Sc.
lections is humorous i'm the extreme.
|
The no-admittance- during a -selectio
rule last night seriously provoked mas
culiue latecomer. who enlivened the
waiting moments for his companions in
misery by sarcastic fin Is at the door.
keeper. aud flashes of repartee. "How
much rebate do we yet for missing part
OF the show ?" "ls there any danger OF
his wearing the piano all out before we
get In fr were among his choicest witt.
cisms. lHE GOSSIP.