The morning times., 1895-09-01

Gen. Fitzgerald, ofNew York whois well
known in Washington, has been getting
himself into trouble, or at least, putting
himself in position for his friends to enjoy
a good laugh athis expense. This has come
about through allowing himself to listen
10 and be bgguied by the voice Of the siren
in the Guise OF a missionary, who early in
The summer held the congregation in thrau
in one Of the leading New York churches.
Gen. Fitzgerald was not only anintercsted
listener to the missionary. as he dilated
upon the wants and necessities Of the Sioux
Indians in far away Dakota, but when he
went home from church his interest bore
abundant fruit.
There was a large box Of clothing sent
out from that particular church as the pTac-
teal outcome of.the sermon referred TO, and
to this box Gen. Fitzgerald contributed lib
orally or his own personal effects. Among
OtkeT things, h. sent out spiCk and span
new suit OF finest YcaEcr underwear,
quite Recently the bishop Of Dakota felt
himself called upon TO write long letter
about that missionary box, and made spe-
cial and detailed reference to the fun suit
Of YeaEer It seems that because of its fine
ness and newneSs, the suit was especially
hoDored by being given TO the chief Of the
Sioux. The chief allowed a grunt to testify
to his gutteral satisfaction, and then, turn
ing about with his prize in his arms, stalked
AWAY TO his tent,
The following Sunday, as the congrega-
ton Of the little church to which the box
had been sent were sitting in devout silence,
listening to the eXpOunding of Christianity,
there was sudden sensation that effect
uaIly put an end to any further devoutness
or religious concentration of thought, for
that day at least.
This sensation was produced by theSioux
chief, clad in all the glory OF Gen. Fitzger-
aids Yeager suit Of underwear, entering
The church and stalking in solemn grandeur
down the middle aisle, the glory Of that
Yeager suit unmarried by the envclopng
folds OF any blanket OF other customary In
dian apparel OF ornament.
Bishop Weed, Of Florida, upon his last
visit to Washington told good story on
himself that he has heretofore carefully
guarded. lest the merest hint of the same
should creep into print.
The RiShop Of Florida, it viii be remem-
hered was the officiating clergyman for
bis grace the Duke Of Sutherland when he
married Mrs. Blair in TINS country several
years ago during their trip through the
South.
The bishops wife. according TO the time
honored custom, was then the recipient Of
all the marriage fees that fell to the share
Of her distinguished husband. When,
therefore, she learned that the bishop had
beeu asked by his grace to perform the mar
riage ceremony between his grace and the
famous Mrs. Blair, she naturally expected
that rich emoluments would accrue To her
self from the performance of this rite
The Bishop duly performed the ceremony,
and upon its conclusion was not astonished
when the Duke Of Sutherland placed in
his hands a carefully wrapped box. That
the Duke should have the box containing
the Ducal fee carefully wrapped and tied
about with strings TO which The Ducal seal
was set, was quite in keeping with what
might have been expected.
The Bishop fastened with all speed as
soon as he could leave the distinguished
bride and groom, and sought his wife TO
hand over 10 her the precious box. To-
gctheT they cut away the seals, united the
strings, unrolled the many papers, and
then almost held their breath in suspOase
as they carefully raised the lid TO behold