New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
PERSONAL.

Colonel Chaille-L Long OF the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland. we'll known as an African traveller.
who has Just lectured before the Geographical
Association OF Washington. tells the following
story "One day when with Gordon a.
chief OF his staff. he asked me in quzzng way
Sir said ! was born on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. and have breathed the air Of ma.
my training schoo! for Eastern travel"
The Buffalo Commercial" says: "on SATURDAY.
last. November "a. the Hon William p Letch.
worth OF this ci,y after twenty-three years Of
devoted. whole hearted and efficient service re.
signed the office of Commissioner OF the New-York
State Board Of Charities for the Eighth Judicial
District. During this period Mr Letchworth put
all his energy AID enthusiasm for doIns
good into the organization ~ our State charItAs
on lines at once huTare. modern and busnessike
He has travelled widely. studied dccrlv and given
Governor Dix in ,s7s RE p"onIn Of N.nyooy Isncs ev
may well say at this time. Well done. good and
faithful servant"
Joseph Jefferson gave delightful talk TO the
boys Of the Baltimore Medical College on wednes.
day afternoon. At its conclusion his hearers were
so enthusiastic that thcy Insisted on drawing hia
carriage from the college 10 his hotel For a mo-
ment he was nonplussei n, this. but with char.
acterstic shruC and graceful smile he settled
back and enjoyed the honor. When the hotel was
reached the BOYS gave him resoundng cheer
and standing up IN the carriage. Mr. Jefferson
said. Young gentlemen. thank you for this
den Tonstra'ion. You mast all be stars. FOR you all
have good drawing abilities" Then. before the
laughter had subsded he hurried into the hotel
Goodness, am glad to be out OF that" he said
when Re Fad got into the lobby 1T was well
boys But It took me so BY surprise and besldes'
I did not Ike TO be the feature OF such a show"
Professor F. c. Porter who has he'd the chair o.
botany zoology and geology in Lafayette College for
more than thirty years. will retire at the end OF the
s.4n r.lf,
graph thus speaks of hm: "Dr Porier's em.nencs
in botany has been widely recognized He worked
over the Hayden collections. made In the Rocky
Mountains III 1904. and has been in constan, cor
respondence with leading authorities in this depart.
ment Of science such as Dr. Gray Or. Torrey. Dr.
Engleman and DR.. Darlington. His name has been
given 10 genus OF plants belonging 10 the rose
species wiki Which his NAM MS" Is ssT f1oui eys aso
ciniei DR. Portcr's herh1rlum became the property
of Lafayette when he went to Easton. and Il has
flora % the state ot Pennsylvania which is by far the
fullest ana best In existence"
Bishop Nicholas OF the Russo-Greek Church in this
country thus comments on the conversion OF the
Princess Helena Of Montenegro 70 the Roman Catho
lie Church The act OF the Princess in going over
to Catholicism. being &C. of treason against right
and truth - direct Insult 10 the Orthodox Catholic
Church. As regards the Russian Sovereign giving
his sanction 20 This OF the Princess In his quality
as head OF the Orthodox Church We cannot con.
template even the thought Of such thing le, alone
the reality. In the irs, place the Russian Car 10
not the head OF the Orthodox Church and the set.
ding OF such matters does not come within the pale
OF his rights. In the second place. such a sanction
coming from him would amour; 10 a denial his
part Of all n, principles that undere the Russian
State that constitute the foundation OF his auto.
cratic rule As an evidence OF the intensity Of
Bishop Nchoass feeling agains, this act Of
treason" II Is stated that on learning OF the con.
summation of the conversion he Immediately re.
turned 10 Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro the In.
sigma Of the Order OF Daniel OF the first class with
which he had been invested by the Prince himself
only two years ago.