New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-06
PERSONAL.

Mrs James r. Mckee the daughter OF ex-Pres
dent Harrison is much interested in the new patr-
otto organization, the Children Of the American Rev.
outon of which Mrs. Daniel Lathrop Is president.
one OF her ideas is to get the members 10 MEM
orlze and sing correctly Americas National hymn.
John H. Parnen, brother of the famous Home
Rule leader. recently elected to Parliament from
South Meath was formerly resident of the South.
After the death of Charles Stewart Mr.. Parnell
moved from Georgia and took possession of the
family estate at Avondae. wherein is located 1.-The
meeting of the waters. celebrated by Moore
With his American experience az guide the new
owner has built up novel and proan,e inThns'y
tate now supplies large number OF the umbrella
which abound in that district being utilized for that
purpose.
Colonel William Winthrop. Assistant Judge Advo-
cate-Genera. was placed the retired list Of the
Army yesterday by operation of law on account OF
age. He has been stationed at the War Department
for several years. In his retirement the Army loses
one of it's valuable officers. He is native OF
New York. and entered the Army in April 1851
a private In Company F. 7th NewYork State mill
tia. His brother, Theodore Winthrop the novelist,
also entered private in the same regiment at
the same time. Colonel William Winthrop served
in the ranks for some time. He was subsequently
appointed Northumberland of Volunteers for gall
liant conduct at the battles of Yorktown West
Point. Hanover Court House. Fredericksburg and
Antletam. In February 1867. he transferred TO
the regular establishment major in the Judge
Advocate Generals Department. a branch Of the
| service for which he had shown unusual capacity
| He is a graduate of the law schools OF Yale and
Harvard colleges and had established practice in
o%tbfeaS Of the War Of the to fight the
ranks for the S Of he Hn9I He nss
than thirty years his first service having been un-
| der Judge Advocat General Holt in the trouble
some days during and succeeding the war. From
1886 to 1890 he was professor of Law at West Point
In addition his regular duties, Colonel winthrop
wrote treatise on military law the first edition Of
which was published in 1886, and has received ready
Ing the first work OF the kind in the English Lam
| guage Its thoroughness and scholarship have led
10 as asserted BY an English general
that this work changed the course OF procedure In
English military courts
The Unionist party Is lucky in being able to num-
| her the Duchess OF Devonshre in its ranks.
wealthy. handsome and gifted with social tact
which is perfect. the Duchess purposes 10 leave no
stone unturned to insure the social success OF
| Government Her great house In London and her
many country seas hs % MALT, We Tow tia, the Mar
chioness OF Salisbury goes 50 little into general so
portant factor in drawing-room politics.
william Stuart symington. jr.. OF Baltimore, who
| has been elected professor OF the Romance Ian
guages at Amherst, spent FIVE summers In Paris
studying French literature and philology
1t Is not generally known that Rider Haggard
who had so unpleasant eectioneering experience
at Ludham, in East Norfolk. bears striking
facial and physical resemblance to Cecil Rhodes
the Premier OF Cape Colony. where the scenes OF
some OF Mr.. Haggard's novels are laid. The like
ness between the Cape Premier and Mr.. Haggard IL
so striking and their gait in walking SO similar
that some years ago when Mr. Rhodes was paying
a dying visit TO London Mr.. Haggard was al
dressed Familiarity one morning outside the Hote
Metropole by personal friend OF Mr.. Rhodes
on Mr. Haggard's saying that he Was not MT
Rhodes the gentleman who accosted him refused
at first to accept that assurance. and said. burst
| ing into laughter Come now. Rhodes. none OF th.
| nonsense" lie was convinced OF his mistake will
difficulty. and not until Mr.. Haggard had told hin
his