New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-29
turned and slipped in among the Office records
az result Of the recent agitation Of the subject?
PERSONAL.

.The Chicago Evening Mali has been bought
nv George G. Booth. who 3 son-ln-law Of James
f. scripps, the we.l-known newspaper man Of De-
troit.
The Archbishop of York has invited al the Nom
conformlst clergymen of his diocese to spend day
with him In his palace some time In July.
The remains OF Samuel Woodwork. the poet are
soon 70 be cremated in San Francisco. In speak.
ing OF him. 1.-The Call" OF that city. says: AT one
time John Van Ward agi;ated the subject OF plac-
ing a bronze figure OF the old Oaken Bucket In
central Park New-York, but his plans never
carried out In Massachusetts there Is considerable
talk of purchasing the site Of the Woodwork homo
s,e,d at scltuate and defeating the ground 10 pub
lie use as a park. Inasmuch as nearly AL OF the
living descendants OF the poet dwell In San Fran.
cisco IL has been suggested that the monument b
erected in Golden Gate Park and the suggestion
secures much favor. Some years ago wide publicity
was given to a newspaper paragraph stating that
Samuel Woodwork wrote in drinking saloon the
poem which made his name immortal MRS. Mary
/ w Wethered Of No. 21O9 Pacifc-ave. the young
rua Version is given in George p Morriss fourth
edition OF Samuel Woodworth's poems, edited BY
& ISL T erscn
one. published IN The Cai gay sy before e yse.
saloon IS pure fabrication and in no sense authentic.
The family would be pleased II all newspapers conn
menting on the subject wouid give 'ne true YER
sion"
The Rev Father Field. young Oxford-bred.
Ritualistic Episcopal clergyman 10 devong his life
N work in the negro sums OF Boston. He Is going
10 celebrate his birthday, July ~. by giving ssan-
tic picnic 10 the coored children OF Boston.
The trustees of the University OF Vermont have
,ust elected DR.. william Seward Webb member
OF the Board. "Dr. Webb. says The Bur-
ungton Free Press" is now. as our readers
know. citizen Of Vermont. His public spirit ana
| interest IN education also well and widely
known and ne cannot fail to be an important ana
valuable accession to the Board
| In THE Bath (Engand) Chronicle Mr.. W. l.
Alden denies that he received decoration from the
italian Government in return for journalistic ser
vices THE decoration In question he says. was
| given to me by the Italian Government neary six
| wears ago on my withdrawn iiom the once OF Con-
srl-lenor, OF the United States at Rome, and Is the
only decoration OF any kind tnat nave rece'eo
from source Whatever
DR. H. b. sriiman. OF Cohoes, ~ Y. has given to
the PRESBYTERIAN Church OF that town the sum OF
$1,000 for the erection OF a new church
The Rev DR.. f.. f. Clark. who originated the
| Christian Endeavor movement. has come 10 De
| called Father Enieavor Clark, very much to his
disgust for it gives people the impression that ne
| is IN Old and wtnered patriarch. when, as mat
ter of fact he is only yfour and Is In the prime
| of his strength and vgor. once some enthusiastic
| Endeavorers after rubbing II in by calling him
"tirandfather Endeavore- clark asked MN .or III
| blessing He complied with their request, but M
saws /, required large supply OF Christian grace te
enable him 10 do so.
The Danish painter. Tuxen. has gone to ST. Peters
burg. at the request Of the car finish painting
| rcpresen,ing the wedding OF the Emperor and En-
press which Is to be presented to the queen o.
| England