The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-10

preference to fork and spoon, and dipped
his bread into dishes having sauces and
gravies before they were passed 10 the
others at table. The Countess OF Albany.
seeing the emperor at dinner on the
Island of Elba, recorded that ne lived
like a pig"
John l.. Mecher, one Of the executors
OF the estate OF the late Paran Stevens,
whose executorship Is not relished by Mrs.
Paran Stevens, is gray-haired, gray-whis-
deacon, he is so quiet and orhodox-look-
ing, Mrs. Stevens, however, in her va
rious petitions to have him removed as
executor, alleges that he is not exactly.
the daughters OF Mr.. Stcvensby his first
wife. For a. number Of years, the entente
cordiale has not existed between Mr..
Melcher, and Mrs. Paran Stevens. He IL
as the author OF a new system or BOOK
keeping. But Mrs. Stevens. it seems, does
not like his bookkeeping, and has pray
ed many times to the courts TO nave
another executor appointed
Miss Philippa Fawcett the daughter OK
the late reimbursement OF England,
and who won the position above the
Senior Wrangler," at Cambridge Univer,.
sttv. wifi henceforth practice as a civil
engineer. Miss Phifippa is fond OF out
door sports and Is an adept fencer, az
well as fine tennis and hockey player.
1t is said that Patti made $4,000 by
signg The Last Rose of Sumner,
Coming Through the Rye" and Home,
Sweet ONE to the Americans, and that
her manager made nothing.
When IN Munich a few years ago di-
| recting the Wagner operas. a woman OF
society asked the late Hans Won Buow one
| evening to be allowed to attend the re-
| hearsal OF the orchestra on the following
| day Bulow replied that it would give
r.ls H. lnF
| later in the week. when the orchestra had
| played oftener. However on the following
| day. Bulow caught sight OF her In the
| theatre as he took his baton I'm hand he
| stopped the music, held a hurried con-
| yersation with one Of the members OF the
| orchestra. and then assembled 10 his place
| again. He fourished his baton, and one
| instrument began to sound. He contin-
ned to beat the air. and the instrument
| continued to play-oniy THREE dlHerent
| notes. For five minutes this was Kept up
the other musicians remaining silent. me
| poor lady became half crazy IN the course
| of time, and, in disgust al Buio~ ana
| Wagner, left the room. The rehearsal
was then continued.
| Mrs. Vance IS busily Engaged upon a
| biography OF the late senator. when Is
TO be profusely illustrated me lrontis-
piece will be a portrait OF the late senator
| Vance taken from the large painting OF
| him that hangs in the front parior OF
| nue..
| Johns Hopkins the founder Of the uni
| ve-eitv az that name was born in Anne
Arundel county, Md, one hundred years
! ago. Nearly twenty years ago ne dled IN
Baltimore. leaving property Faiued ~
s.. 900 600 for the endowment or a UNIVERSE
~ a hospital and colored orphan asy,
INN. each of which is now named after
| MIN MIR Hopkins IS believed to have
received his impulse I'm the bestowal o.
| his property from the example OF Geors'
Peabody. with whom he was wen &C
! Cuainted.
Carmencita. the Spanish dancer Is u
make a new departure next winter. Sh'
Is 90 appear as a singer as well as daic
er. but not in the usual song ana dancs
STYLE. She will sing the charfcterisll'
ana romantic songs Of Spain. accompany
ing them with the national dances, in I'M
execution Of which she has 10 peer
this country, though a score OF imitation
, are now 10 be seen in the music nails.