The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-25
meetings all over the country will breach

meetings all over the country will breach
the matter probably.
The dispatches from England annouuc-
ing that Lewis Morris and not John Rus
kin will, after all, be England's poet lau-
reate, is a source of much pleasure to
society of verse writers in New York,
composed exclusively of young women
who make practice of writing to their
favorite poets for autographs with which
to adorn the various editions de luxe
owned by the club. Not more than year
ago the secretaryo of this organization was
instructed to communicate with both
Ruskin' and Morris, making known to
them the pleasures aud interest felt by
the club members in their respective
writings In about a month a reply
was received from the private secretary
of the author of "The Seven
Lamps of Architecture" CURLY intimat-
ing that Mr. Ruskin never responded to
letters of that kind, and insinuating that
the clubs letter was piece of audaoity.
The stunning effects of the epistle had
not worn away before there arrived
another letter from England. II was the
answer of Lewis Morris. The poet of
democracy expressed, in his own hand
writing, the ''infinite pleasure / have de
rived from the complimentary letter of
the young ladies who are good enough to
admire my lines, as, in my opinion moth
ing can be more incentive to effort than
expressions of appreciation of poets
work 1t is the star of hope
shining through the cloud of detection
and indifference" and contained a lot of
other deftly put sentences.
When the news of Morris probable
elevation came the club unanimously
voted that he be sent q letter of congratu-
lation, while every member went out and
oil III oh afr
Frederick Gebhard's powess in flooring
party of roughs who attacked friend
of his on ferryboat the other day recalls
one hitherto unheralded feat of his not
long ago An old man had nearly been
made the victim OF highway robber who
was relieving him of his valuables at the
point of a pistol, when Gerhard arrived
on the scene. When the criminal at
tempted to cow the newcomer with his
weapon, the societyma promptly felled
him with a blow of his fist, and, restoring
the victims property babe him good night
after seeing him safely on his way. Mr.
Gerhard spends much Of his time at the
Union Club. After his illness several
months ago, the mustache which adorned
his lip grew perfectly white on one side.
This novel hirsute tendency lent the club
man an air of additional distinction
rather than otherwise, but is stated to
nave proved ulSdBTeed Die 10 MIN anu ne
wanted to dye it, However, it seems that
Mr.. Gebhard does not mind the adorn-
ment now
Now it seems that the long deferred
project of the Marquis de Garment to
erect near New York a castle upon the
medieval plan is shortly to be fulfilled.
The romantic F'renchman planned this
structure nearly seven years ago, but do
nestle interests have prevented a realiza-
ton of his design. New Workers, how
ever, are shortly to have an opportunity
of seeing how an enthusiastic admirer Of
the days of Richard Coeur de Lion looks.
The Marquis will be IN this city before
the Worlds Fair closes. He intends to
contract here for the erection of the
castle. II is to have three lofty stories
with battlements at the four corners, a
high wall around all and drawbridge to
prevent ingress of the unauthorized
From the summit of a watch tower will
float the flag of New York State, of which
the Governor will alone have greater mill
tary authority within the castle than the
Marquis himself. Seven hundred men
will be retained in various capacities,
their uniform to consist of costumes pat
termed after those of chivalry days The
chaplain, clad like another Friar Tuck,
will say mass daily, and there are to be
drills and evolutions, not to mention balls
and hunts, as in the time Of Good King
John.
The expense will be an item, but the