The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-06
NOTED MEN AND WOMEN.
Anecdote and "Reminiscences.

The Emperor of Austria, Francis
Joseph l., will be 60 years old in August
next, and has occupied the throne for
forty-eight years.
According to the Statesman's Year
Book for 1896. Queen Victoria reigns
over 3S2.612,44S people and the young
Emperor of China over 402. $4,000 peo-
Pile.
General Booth proposes shortly to
have great exhibition of "living pict-
ures" in London, which will consist Of
converts belonging to almost every ma.
ton and tribe.
DIR. Alice Luce. of Auburn, Me-, has
recently received from the University of
Heidelberg diploma, comforting the
distinction of M. d. This is the first
honorary degree given by the University
to an American woman, and Maine may
we'll be proud OF her daughter. The ex-
animation lasted two hours, and was
wholly oral.
Rev. Anna H. Shaw is reported as
speaking out in meeting, and saying:
Nothing has made me feel how little we
are removed from barbarism as that de.
bate few days ago in the great Metho-
dist Conference assuming that women
had no right in that body. One thing
that will be conceded to her is that she
will have the right to help pay the bilsp'
The German Emperor, it is reported,
has had his left arm autographed by the
new process. This arm, as every one
knows. is useless, and the skiagraph re-
vealed the nature of the malformation
THE result has been submitted to emf
nent surgeons. and it is stated that they
believe a simple operation may give the
Emperor partial, if not complete, use of
his left hand and arm"
Miss Fanny Edgar Thomas has been
made Officer d'Academic by the French
Government in recognition of her work
in musical criticism. She is said to be
the first American woman to be so hon
ored. She went to Paris about year
ago, entirely unknown. But few weeks
ago such men as Alexandra Guilmant,
Saint-Saens and Massenet recommended
that the distinction be conferred on
her.
The Prince of Wales visited Guys
Hospital in London the other day. A
poor little fellow lying in the accident
ward, hearing that the Prince had
passed, said he had never seen him, but
longed to do so. and asked the sister if
the treasurer would bring the Prince
round to see him. The Prince was told
of this, and at once turned back and
went to the little chaps bedside and had
a chat, to the tiny patients great salts
faction.
james Payn tells story of gentle
man who took his little boy the other
day at his own request to the Bristol
Museum to see the EIgin Marbles.
when he beheld them the child burst
into tears. why after all, he said one
can't play with Them was similarly dis
appointed" adds Mr. Payn. when small
boy with The Arabian Nights which l
had thought were spelled with K. and
would have resembled "The Seven
Champions of Christendom'
Since Leo XIII has filled the chair
of St. Peter he has repressed the humor
Gus side of his nature which made him
greatly in demand as diner-out while
filling the office of nuncio at Brussels.
Always severe in matters of propriety,
he was deeply offended on one of these
occasions by baron who passed him
snuff box on the lid of which was en-
ameled feminine figure en- deshabille.
Admirably controlling his annoyance,
his future holiness replied: Very
pretty! Is it your wife?"
Every one who felt an interest in
the recent agitation over Bul6nch's
threatened State House facade in Bos-
tOu Will 10 Sioo W iOoN lhO NOAuihO oy
Ellen Susan Bulfnch, the granddaught.
or of the distinguished architect, which
is brought out by Houghton. Mifiiin &
Co. Bulfinch belonged to an era of
thoroughly restrained and even austere
taste in American architecture. His
work on the Capitol at Washington and
on the State House at Boston shows the
dignity of tt Q man, and hints the charm
of his character. The Life and Letters"
is welcome contribution to the litera-
ture of his profession and time.
Prince Bismarck is not one Of those
who believe that any form Of govern
ment, however perfect in theory, would
bring contentment. In receiving de-
putation from Bremen and Bremerhaven
the other day, he said: Nobody is ever
lite satisfied, and it would be a mis-
fortune if all we're. All striving after
something better would be at an end if
everybody were content that is clear.
God has therefore planted discomfort in
us as a spur, and therefore each of you
will have his wishes and be grateful to
our public institutions, in so far that
they give you the possibility of satisfy
ing those wishes as far as human imper-
fections admit OF it,