New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-26
PERSONAL.

Though OK Covernor Garcelon. OF Maine. Is eighty
years OF age he is still in vigorous health. There
are nineteen Garceons in the Lewiston (Me) cty
directory now. all OF the orignal 81 ,h Snms
which very pronc. one uausntvl .. '"e A0'SN'
sally Moody, had twenty-seven children
John Howard Bryant. the only surviving brother
OF William Cullen Bryant, the poet and himseit
poet has just celebrated his eighty-eghth birthday
al his home In Princeton Ill
The trustees OF Berkeley Temple. Boston. have
given to the pastor the Rev. DIR. Charles NJ DICK
inson a leave of absence for six months IN order
that he may recover his health impaired by over
work.
Prince bismarck has decided to devote the fund
placed at his disposal In honor OF the eighteen an
nivers,rv of his birth to the building OF a Home
~ the Fund Confederation in Berlin. His decision
meets general satisfaction
On. ~ the last semi-public occasions on which
the Rev Dr. Arthur Brooks appeared was the
animal dinner OF the Phillips Exeter Academy
Alumni nj the Windsor Hotel. on March ~ Dr.
prooks WAS not n graduate OF Exeter but he was
called ,pon to speak in behalf OF his direct ances-
tors the Phpses. who founded both Philips
Exeter and Phillips Andover academies. III
Brooks. it is we'll remembered. made most WHY
"rominent figure also at the annual Harvard club
dinners Delmonico's, where Tor ss'. Ia dynnar
he had always been called upon " ope" VI" ~
with brief prayer
There Is now among the patients at sanitarium
in Elmira an old man namedZ. c. Robbins a patent
LAWYER who has been a resident OF washington
nearly half a century. He was we'll acquainted
with Mr. Lincoln. by whom he was seiec'ea DIS
chairman OF the first Police Commission atter MS
inauguration In 1861. He tells this story Oh the
martyr President: After the Emancipation frocia-
nation had been written. It Will be remembered
that six months given the Confederates 10 lay
down their arms and return to the Union, III whieh
case the proclamation was not to be Issued Inc
early elections had gone against the hepuphcah
party. A tremendous pressure was brought 10 Dear
upon the President withdraw the threatened Issue
OF the proclamation. Letters poured In. some I'M
plorng. some threatening. and many weak-hearted
men called to counsel against the paper until the
stanch anti-slavery people feared that Mr.. Lincoln
could not withstand the pressure. One day. about
week before the time set for the proclamation. Mr..
Robbins walked into the office OF Private Secretary
Ncoay While standing there Mr.. Lincoln entered.
mt his hand on Mr. Robbins's shoulder and said:
"W.ll old friend. the important day draws near
YES" replied Robbins. "and hope there WI De no
hacking out on your part" We'll. don't know,
said Lincoln: Peter denied his Master He thought
he wouldn't but he did" Mr.. Robbins knew by
this simple but subtle hint that Mr.. Lincoln WAS
determined. though the pressure was almost 100
great TO withstand. The great day came and with
Il freedom to black and white few days later
Mr. Robbins met Mr.. Lincoln. when the latter
grasped his hand and said: "Well' friend ROBBINS
l beat Peter.