The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-22
DEAN HOLE IN NEW HAVEN.
DEAN OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL
 IN ENGLAND.

Securing Funds to Restore the Cathedral
 His Impressions of America-A Large
 Assemblage of New Haven's Elite Meets
 Him at Rutherford Trowbridge's-Dean
 Hole Tells of His Famous Friends.
 Dean Hole of Rochester cathedral,
 Rochester, Eng who Is featuring in
 the principal cities of the United States
 to secure funds to restore the old
 cathedral, arrived in this city yester-
 day afternoon at o'clock and took
 quarters at the New Haven house,
 In an interview given by him to a | Courier" reporter last evening, he
 said in substance as follows:
 The old cathedral of Rochester was
 built by King Ethelred and the foun-
 dations of the old church are still in
 existence, The present structure was 1 begun in the twelfth century by Gun
 dolf, the Norman, who also built the white tower of London. Over $250 ,000 have been spent on the cathedral in | the last forty years, but further restor- l ations are needed, The income of the
 dean and of the chapter have been
 reduced over one-half during the past
 seven or eight years, owing to the agricultural depression.
 Dean Hole since his arrival in this country four months ago has visited
 the principal cities of the United
 States and has travelled as far west as the Rocky Mountains. He says he has everywhere met with large and sympathetic audiences. He returns to ,rrIo steamer Majestic. On being asked as to his opinion of America and Ameri- can institutions, the dean said that his chief admiration is aroused by the amount of work done during the last forty years in building beautiful cities with all the improvements of modern discoverey on site which in his own life time were occupied by saw ages and wild beasts. He does not like, however, the overloaded cars and houses, and thinks that American newspapers would be much improved if they contained less of the horrible, sensational matter and more instruc- tive information.
 Also being a veritable giant, he ob- iects, he said to travelling in American street cars in the same position and condition as cattle are conveyed in England. He says he has hardly rid den in car while in America when he has not been obliged to stand up at least during a part of the Journey and cling to straps to prevent being precipitated ignominiously on the floor On the whole, however, he greatly ad- mires America and says he will never forget the kindness which he has re- ceived here.
 He visited this city by special invita- tion of MT. and Mrs. Rutherford Trow- bridge, and was entertained last even ing at their residence on Grove street 1 as were also company of about 200 of the elite of the city, who greatly enjoy ed the exceedingly interesting and en- tertaining talk given by the noted vis- l itor
 Previous to the lecture the dean was | introduced informally to the audience | by Thomas R. Trowbridge, after which | he spoke most entertainingly upon the | topic My Famous Friends These | friends were such well known person. ages as MT. Gladstone, MT. Wright, | Charles Dickens, John Leech, Thack- cray and Dr. John Brown, author of |
 II the address he gave "reminiscences of men and spoke of their character istics and personal traits which he has noticed in his intercourse with them The talk abounded in pleasing humor and we'll told lively "reminiscences.
 MT. and Mrs. Trowbridge received, standing in the front drawing room, and presented the guests to the dean There were about 175 present, among them being Professor and Mrs. Hop pin, Dr. and Mrs. Dr. Newman Smyth, Judge Simeon E. Baldwin, Professor Arthur T. Hadley, ex-Mayor and Mrs. Mr and Mrs, John M. Hall, Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Farnam MT. and Mrs. Wallace, MT and Mrs. F. J. Far ren. Thomas R. Trowbridge Frank D. Mr and Mrs. Winston J. MT and Mrs. Henry l.. MT. and Mrs. J. B. Caring ton Mrs. J. w. Mansfield, Dr. and Mrs. Bishop, Miss Bishop, Mrs. Rog- CTS, Dr. and Mrs. Daggett Dr. and Mrs Foster, MT. and Mrs H. Grant Thompson, MT and Mrs. George A. Butler, Professor and Mrs Honey, Mrs. 1rif1in, Mrs. Bristol Miss Mae Caring on, MT. and Mrs. G. H. Ford, MT. and Mrs. Parker of New York President md Mrs. c. P. Clark, MT and Mrs. Thomas Hooker, MT. and Mrs. E. Hayes Trowbridge MT. and Mrs. Eli Whitney, jr, Miss Hannah Whitney \. H. Kimberly, MT. and Mrs. Godfrey Ounscomb. At the conclusion of Dean Holes ad- lress the young people indulged in lancing. The house was beautifully l decorated with potted plants and flow { ITS. The catering was by Pinard of Iew York and the Philharmonic or- hestra discoursed well selected music.