New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-29
PERSONAL.

r,,o Pow Iohn Cotton Brooks OF Springfield.
,,oss Younger brother OF the late Bishop Brooks.
has been appointed Archdeacon OF the Episcopa'
,hu-cb for the Western counties OF Massachusetts,.
rh@ once OF archdeacon is comparatively new
one I'm the Episcopal Church. The clergy VINO hvIu
il are generally put IN cnarse o. 'ne ne nnnontsd
uoeer Henrik Herholdt Drachmann. the Danish
noet was born In Copenhagen on october ,. lsio'
and is the Oldest OF the wei-known physician
Professor A. c. Drachmann. The boy was at hrst
destined for the navy. but was later sent 10 'he
university He was graduated in 1865. took n course
IN drawing with Professor Hested. and went to the
Xcademv OF Art II was in 1870 during a stay In
London that his poetic genius ripened His famous n
return to his native land: and caused ms name 10
be entered upon the list OF the favored Iew since
that time prachmann has published an enormous
mass OF poems and prose works, Ills mastery ot
Rhythm IS marvellous his lyric GIFTS S, are grea S Sha
his original forms or expression nave ''ae M
very popular In Denmark
The New-oreans Chamber OF Commerce has just
passed resolutions euogizing Captain George H.
Norton Editor of THE Marine Journal" OF this
city, who formerly n Henloer Vi t'at p"uy wig"
he lived In New-Orleans.
Right heartily have Admiral Erben. Captain
Mahan and other officers OF the Chicago been well
coined to England, and one OF the reasons tor TINS
IL, that the cordial and bountful hospitality offered
N the British Squadron when here at the Column
acknowledgment, including the banquet promoteo
by the Royal United Service Institution
The Rev DR.. Alexander Hamilton Nihton' rec'or
OF All Saints Episcopal Church. Worcester, Mass,
has been chosen archdeacon OF Worcester
Mrs cambridge. the only surviving daughter OF
Zachary Taylor. has recently been visiting Wash
ington While General Taylor was President she
married Colonel Bliss. his chief OF stan She pre-
sided In the White House and was generally known
as pretty Betty Bliss" Some time after the death
~ Colonel Bliss she married Philip Pendeton Dand-
ridge Of winchester. Va, place which was often
the scene OF hostile encounters during the war I'm
spite OF the fact" says THE Washington Post.
.that her whom brother-in-law was President OF
the Southern Confederacy. and her brother. General
Dick Taylor in active service at the head OF his
command. Mrs cambridge was never moested or
In any way disturbed Many Of the Union officers
had served under her fathermany had followed hin,
10 Mexico twenty years bcfore-some OF them had
paid their devoirs the fair daughters. and remem-
bered Pretty Betty with warm admiration. II Is
said that OF the Federal commanders In Win
chester, passing her house. remarked, MY old sweet
heart Betty Bliss. lives here; must call upon her
at once He lost time In doing so. The officers
OF the old army invariably paid their respects 70
Mrs cambridge Although ardently and unaiterabiy
Southern in her feelings and sympathes. she always
received them with the most gracious courtesy Since
then. except an occasional European tour, Mrs
cambridge has been living quietly at her home In