New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10
PERSONAL.

'Fhe Rev William Cullan Hicks, n widely known
rcvvai!st OF Kentucky. can repeat from memory
Colonel r. T. Harvey. who has jus, died at his
homo IN Huntington. W. Va. in his eiShty-second
year. was the father OF ". II Harvey. the author
OF COINS Financial School"
In n sketch OF Toat. the song writer a CORE
sponient Of The English Woman" says: Despite
his invcterato dsdain for the small details OF
punctilious etiquette. Sgnor Tos.i is quick TO re-
sent mpudent attitude on the part Of Others. A
lady once called at his studio She intending
che tod him. TO sing two OF his songs that evening
and she would like 10 run them with him at
once Sgnor Tosti replied with acerhity and slow
emphasis that ne much regretted that 70 had not
time for an immediate lesson At this the lady
incontlnenty eaped out at him. With aYronted dig
nifty she Informed him that In that case she would
not sing his songs. And Ssnor Tos,i q. once shook
hands enthusiastically with the accommodating
woman Thank you thank you much for that
favor. Madame said he. In Scotland. occa-
sion. he summoned TO pay a visit with his VITO
to Balmora During the Interview with Her Majes-
ty. Sgnor Tost Eel, his w!fe's eyes fixed steadily,
intensely on his face without release. He was con-
WINGED his wife was III and dared not say so Natur.
WAS over anxiousy inquired II she was really feel
astonishcd at seeing you behave we'll for once I
was compelled to keep my eyes on you In fact.
she was wondering a tho while whether 1t was not
he who was H.
Professor 0. f. Emerson. OF Cornell. is 70 be-
come n member OF the faculty of Western Reserve
University at Cleveland. next fall.
Canon Bainbridge. OF Westminster Abbey. Eng
land, preached In tbs Church OF st. John the Evan
golist. Boston. last Sunday.
DR.. Lazarus who has lived the life OF hermit
on the top OF Sand Mountain Ala. for n number OF
years has Just died. Twenty years ago he was
successful physician In this city, but he adopted
s)c!alstic ideas. and determined to become u re-
cluse.
In speaking OF Miss Elizabeth Gardner, OF Exeter
n. H.. who Is to be married to NJ Douguereau the
French artist on June %. Tho Worcester Gazette
says: Miss Gardner has been for a long time In
Paris. where she went first q pupil Of Bouguercau
and subsequently gained much distinction. The en-
gagement has been a long and romantic one 1t 10
nineteen years ago since the attention Of the great
painter was attracted to the talented young woman
They became engaged but no public announcement,
was mnde at the time. because Bouguereaus mother
would not consent 10 her marrying an Ameri-
But the lovers remained constant and the
mother died recently. NJ Bouguereau himself 10
seventy-two years old. He In q widower with q
daughter and a son. both Of whom favor their faith
ers marriage Miss Gardner has gained much dis
tincton IN her art. The Paris Salon presented her
q gold medal In 1887 She is the first American
woman to have won such an honor"
Thomas II. Swopo, a prominent citizen Of Kansas
City. has given tract Of land 100 In extent
to the city for a park Tho proposed park is fouv
miles from tho city limits. and IL valued at s2Q0O0