New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-04
PERSONAL.

co,r, To,sto, 10 an enthusiastic bcyclist, and
hos ,o,ned the Moscow Cycling Club which mum.
bers among its members many locally famous
"scorchers.
Henry Lambeth. the Scottish musician VINO mas
tust died, was born Gosport In 1s22, and wen'
10 Glasgow In 1853 as city organist In 1853 he was
Amounted conductor OF the Glasgow ChorarUnion,
most he held until $780, In 1872 he formed choir OF
picked voices, and in the department OF Sco,c.
music its Various Scotch melodies in
effective manner. He was also the composer no ~
songs and pianoforte pieces He made tour Oh tn'
United States with his choir In 1890
7 + Haley. of Rhode Island, has just bought
from, the United States Government an island In
Lake Worth Fla He paid thirty-seven cents for It,
and s. for the entry fee. He makes go month
by sitting on the island and catching green turtles
as they pass.
Henri Rochefort frequently rides MS "hee' On tns
Bots de Boulogne in Paris
eft is said by Bostonlans," remarks THE Boston
Post" "who have been permitted by Daniel French,
the sculptor to see his uncompleted work on the
statue OF John Boyle OReiiy. in the New-forS
studio that in beauty of design and execution u
is unsurpassed by any similar work OF ar, IN M
rdnch sa he's s. Sne sd to- POST
day that the famous sculptor OF the Minute NAN
i'm, in the figure Of the poet-editor know OF ne
statue in the city OF Boston that can e VIII W.,
Tho bronze castings have yet to be made. Mr..
French probably will not have the statue ready foi
Boston before next spring
Martinus Sieveking the Dutch pianist, Is descend
Cd from an old and aristocratic family which dates
It's ancestry back to the fifteenth century From his
earliest infancy he displayed Characteristics IN
dicatye OF his future career. lie Is man OF mag
netic temperament and striking personality, pelh5
over six feet In height and magnihcentiy proper
toned.
General Neal Dow has Deen visiting friends IN
Haverhill Mass. and received a warm welcome
from the citizens generally.
Accu Atope a negro from the German colony oil
Togoand Africa is one of the best students In the
scientific college in Cassel, Germany. Emperor
William was once a student In the gymnasium
there.
The Rev Dr. b. l.. Whitman. now president OF
Colby University, who Is to become president o:
Columbian University. Washington. in September
was born in Nova Scotia in 1853 After being gradu-
ated from Brown University In 1887 with much
honor he Immediately entered the Newton Iheo-
logical Seminary whence he was graduated two
wears later and ordained a minister. He was made
pastor of the Free Street Baptist CnuIcns rvI,-
land Me in 1890 and quickly became noted through,
out New England for his pulpit power ani iogica
reasoning. With fine presence. peasant voice
an attractive manner and broad ana coHpre
hensye horizon TO his Views he has made admirers
among all classes. and was In a snort tifne near;
as well known on the lecture platform III 'he fds'
as he was In the pulpit.
The Empress OF Germany. with her children VII
PASS the greater part of the summer at WyK. CT
the Island OF F0hr Four villas have been rentel
for the visitors.