New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20

his verses. Winthrop talked with Lander, and
records that the Englishman ranked the great
poets Of the world in the following order: Shake
speare, Milton. Homer. Aeschylus. mo, a word
about Dante" As for other characters Lander
placed Washington at the head of all men. and
next him in America John Winthrop-which
showed much tact well careful reading
on the part of the poet. We have only a passing
glance at Macauay. whose "magisterial tone
and certain puffy. painting respiration recalled
the accounts Of Or. Johnson There is as brief
glance at Wordsworth Nho was in his seventy
eighth year when Winthrop him. land looked
quite infrm. with spiritual look. like our Wash
ing;on Mlstons." Archbishop Whatey steps into
the book at breakfast-"a tall, gaunt figure in
a straight bodied coat with tightly gathered legs
and an apron appended to his waistcoat standing
with his back to the fire and holding up a small
puppy by the nape of It's neck upon which he
was discoursng most humcrously.' Charles
Dickens Mr. Winthrop did not meet in England.
but had often seen at Washington during his
frs, visit to this country. He had brought Win
throp note OF introduction from Minister Ev-
erott.
Kennedy and | called At once and asked him
10 dine: but he had mad his engagements long
before his arrival at Washington. ana was
obliged - refuse all new invitations. lie thuS
refused 10 cine at the Presidents and ~ eN-
President John Quincy Ada.n5s. So mat We
lesser notabties had 10 caus" u comp"ln. l
dined with him At Mayor Scatons. when MIS-.
Madison Clay. AMI Webster We're among IN"
guests and afterward took him and Ms Dickens
IL the Presidents receipt n. where we feN"INod
around the East Room together Dickens on one
side Of me and his wife on the other. ana they
were the observed If all observers. rs We were
leaving the colored drivers on the portico
shouted: Lord Boz's carriage Lord BoZs car
rage" t. our great amusement. John quincy
Adams did not appreciate Dickens. IL told me
at his own table that UNDERSTANDING il' ~
ems had letters to him. he had been trying To
prepare himself to meet him, and at his daush-
ter-n-law's suggestion had taken mp the "l1ck,
wick Papers" But" said Mr.. Adams. Il could
not get beyond few chapters. He has Won
derful faculty Of description; hut the diil'ul'y
is the things are not worth deScnpnE ana
then Mr. ADAMS launched out into unoouna~d
novel like tom Jones.
one day-it was Saturday-whilc Dickens wa
I'm Washington Mr. Adams turned 10 me and
said: IL want YOU zoe do me favor. Mr.. Win
throp. You. ! know, do not so To- dinners, ana
| do not give them. on sundays 'ul MI ilON-
ems having refused my invitation Tor dlhner
next week has written 10 say tha' ne W'S,SS
the privilege % coming To lincheoh win iiS
wife tomorrow at > o'clock. Now | nave no lura
Of meeting him alone. and want you an" vi.
Saltonstall to come to my aid SO we hoth went
at the hour named. Mrs. Adams had ordered an
elaborate lunch. and courses were SerNen d. i"l
q dinner Mr. and Mrs Dickens not only came
late but before the meats had been nnlshed sara
they must go home and dress for dinner AT til'
house Of translator In the Sta'e '' H.
and rhe table Of the eX-President was broken up
accordingly, 1t was curious instance 81 tno
infelicity Of the "previOUs engagements mo
,rbich Mr. Dickens had been betrayed by ON
cious friends He seemed rather to prefer dlnlnS
with reporters and newspaper men than win
persons in official position. ana ne oG'aSl"halN
exhibited brusquerie and WaNWard,eSS pr
hans resulting from the fiattoIy he had received
a. Roston and New-York- which led him - put
on airs in the company OF mon ""iltIed 10 MS
one interesting bit Of reminiscenoe Is 81 a
breakfast at the house Of Samuel Rogers Wn'l'
among some # the most noted writers 81 T',iN
whole was tn hes; story ever VIII D. ne
Vicar Of Wakefield" took rank as irs'. 10y
,,ra,ir,o,,s consent and Mrs. Inchhalds Simple
So, was rated second. also without a dissent
ing voice. -