New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
PERSONAL.

The Reed campaign button. which has appeared In
Washington. has on 1t a picture OF a male cat
standing on a wall bracket. beneath which Is a
representation OF a marsh reed. The picture is. Of
course q rebus. which Is expected TO suggest
Thomas Bracket Reed to the beholder.
DIR. Sheepshanks, the Anglican Bishop Of Nor
WITCH Is an enthusiastic cyclist, and often rides
Sunday.
w NJ Grosu> the new General Manager OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. is native OF Athens,
Ohio On his graduation from Wooster University
he became clerk In a railroad office. In 1887 he
became assistant to President ingalls, on the big
Four" and in 1889 made General Manager OF
that company. He left the Big Four in 1891 to
look after his interests In the Griffin Car Wheel
Company. at Chicago. and In August. 1893. he be-
came General Manager OF the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton and Dayton Railroad
The Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts. Roger
Wolcott who succeeds the late Governor Green
hage appeared In public In this Cay not longer ago
than February a. when he one OF the chief
speakers at the annual Harvard dinner at Del
monico's In his remarks he contrasted the freedom
OF Harvard students of the present day with the
restraints imposed upon them in the last century.
and he quoted some extremely quaint and curious
rules which appeared In the annals Of the college
Just before the Revolution and the equally strange
penalties In vogue at that time. Mr.. Wolcott also
touched upon athletics and urged all the colleges
to unite in putting an end to the chickering's and
strifes which have characterized intercollegiate ath-
letics In the last few years He Is a man OF com
handing presence. tall and straight as an arrow.
lie graduated from Harvard In 1870 and from
Harvard Law School in 1874 He then became a
tutor In the college He IL one of the most
active members Of the Board Of Overseers OF Har-
ward University. lie Is member OF the Massa.
chusetts Historical Society
The Rev. Dr. Richard IIarcourt on Sunday even
Ing preached his farewell sermon to the members
OF Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Baltimore.
which he Is to leave after pastorate OF five years
to become pastor Of the Park Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church, OF Philadelphia His Baltimore
congregation have given him a purse OF gold "a a
testimony Of their affection for him.
The recent mass-meeting In Carnegie Hall at
which President Cleveland presided, recalls the
great meeting held In the Academy of Music.
Philadelphia. In 1884, during the session OF the
General Conference when Chaplain c. c. McCabe.
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, leading tho
undertaking, took collection Of SCI 900 In the in
terest OF the Church Extension Society. After he
became missionary secretary he held meeting in
the Academy OF Music. IN this city, at which the
subscriptions and collections amounted to $40 001
and II Il had not been for long speeches would
have amounted to $4,000 more.
In 4 talk about Western hospitality the other dav
Senator Warren. Of Wyoming. said: why.
would regard II as a personal insult II went to 4
house any ranch and found the door locked
The first impulse Of the average Western mar. on
such occasion would be to break the door
down." But how about locking up when
the inmates 80 avAvT The Senator laughed