New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
ND what fpsm some points Of view only be
regarded as a farce?
PERSONAL.

Tho order of the Society Of Cincinnati, In Phna.
deIph,a has decided to place the ions-deayed Wash.
inzton Monument at the Green-st entrance to Fair.
mount Park.
The King of Portugal, during his recent visit to
Berlin was appointed colonel OF Prussian regi-
ment Nearly all the sovereigns OF Europe And
MANY members Of their families are honorary
ogicers of Prusstan troops. Those who have not
vet received that distinction are the Sultan. the
King OF Servia. the Prince OF Bulgaria and ths
King and Queen Of Spain. The Emperors OF Russia
and Austria and the King Of Rumania are each
chiefs OF two regiments. The Queen OF England is
chief OF the 1st Dragons OF the Guard, King Hum
bert of the 18th Hussars. the Kings OF Belgium and
Denmark the Queen Regent OF Holland and the
Grand-duke OF Luxembourg are chiefs OF cavalry Or
infantry regiments. The King OF Sweden and Nor
way is Admiral in the imperial heet; DIX grand
dukes NJ Russia and ten Of Austria, as well as
three English princes. have each one regiment The
Crown Prince OF itay mas t%o Whie 're ne Iiown o,',
OF Flanders the Count OF IoTino ana frnce Dcar Ok
Sweden are also chiefs OF Prussian regiments
The Rev. Dr. william Mckinley, pastor Of the
Central Park Methodist Episcopal Church. Of 81.
Psul has been elected dean Of ihe College Of
Theology, which Is to BE- opened In Ham.ine 1ni'
versIty. At Ham.ine. MINI. next September
4 monument is to be erected to President D!az in
the City of Mexico. 1t win be an arch designed
after the Arc de Triomphe. In Paris
The friends of Austin Bair Mlchigan's var
statue which Gustave Trentanove. the sculptor.
has made because # represents him az an oll
man The sculptor says he VIII make another
model Of Governor Blair as young hldn' Il 'hs
state will pay him for his time
nrettv story is told Of the Emperor OF Russia
in relation 10 the birth OF his daughter, the Grand
duchess Olga Nkolaievna. Baron Meyendorh' one
of the palace Officials, had Just offered ms con-
gratu.atIons when His Majesty said: THE Empress
and | are very happy that daughter has been
born TO US, for she viii remain our own; had u
been a son. he would have belonged 10 all Russia
The head professorshlp OF botany in the uniVer-
sity of California made ant'by the call OF Pro
fessor Greene to the Catholic University at WASH
ington has been filed by the appointment OF fTo-
fessor William A. Setchell Professor Setcheii was
born IN Noi wich Conn. in 1864. and was graduated
at Yale in 1887, with philosophical oraton and
two years honors in natural science After his
graduation he spent four years at Harvard with
Professor Far,ow, as n postgraduate student and
assistant in botany. taking his Ph. ID. In lssl He
was then recalled TO Yale Instructor IN botany
and promoted 20 an assistant professorship 10
1894 Professor Setchell Is already faVorably known
authority on the lower ciy.pSsaL,i1a, aia las aas
The long vacant AgassZ chair OF oriental Ian
- guages IN the same institution has beeh ied Dy
the election of Professor John Fryer Ii. D. WHO
has been for a number OF years at the mead or the
English College At Canton. emma. ana engaged N
franslatjng for the British Government. Otner new
instructors are Give Day are. ~ IN history
DR. A. c. Alexander yale, '9D and Dr: E. T. Lewis
gohns Hopkins, 49, In PshysIes; ~ ,inmsT Ham
(CornelD. in philosophy Dr j. G; Merriam 'Mu-
nich). III paaeontology; clifton Price cornell ~
Instructor in Yale in lSsi-5). in Latin.
In reply to a question in what European city be
would like to live Mascagni, the musical composer.
recently replied From to II. London; from Il
to ). Paris from to Vienna; from to TO- bada'
pest and after 10. Berlin