New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
PERSONAL.
rejoicing.

"A friend of Mr. Gary" says THE Baltimore
Sum-" sis looking for house in Washington when
will be suitable for Mr. Garys family during 'he
coming administration. 1t is not probable the ram
lily will remove to their Washington homo uhtl
after the marriage of Mr.: Gary's daughter MISS Mis-,
take place early in April at the Lnden-ave;
home OF the family. on this account 1t Is not
likely that the family will enter largely INTO WASH
ington social life until next winter In Baltimore
society the Misses Gary have been popular anu
have entertained delightfully."-. both at thcir TOWN.
and country houses II is anticipated uhnt rnvs
Will be AS popular in Washington ana VII prove
an acceptable addition to the society OF the cap
ital"
According to 1.-THE St. Paul Pioneer Press" Ii
Hung Chang will soon be an honorary member of
Gettysburg G. A. r. Post, Of ST. Paul. Some time
ago the post requested him to accept an honorary
membership in the post. and In letter just re-
ceived from the Chinese Minister at Washington
occurs the following reply: II have the honor 10
state that a copy and translation OF your note
were duly transmitted by me to His Exceency,
Earl Ii. whose reply has just come to hand. 1t
expresses the profound and grateful appreciation
felt by the Earl OF the friendly sentiments enter
tanned by your organization and the great honor
which it proposes to show His Exceency by con-
ferring upon him honorary membership OF your your
post which His Excellency Will deem IL a as
tnguished privilege and honor to accept. IL lur-
Their observes that the customs OF our Toum,ry ne
lions. 1t is the opinion of the Earl that me most
to %Gud be Sm no rse hG
the usual channels. instead OF through His I'M
perial Chinese Majesty. provided this course Is not
inconsistent with the rules OF your organization
Daniel II. Chamberlain who was classmate
in Yale Of the late William Lampson, pays grace
full tribute to the dead In The Yale Alumni
Weekly" Mr.. Lampson." he says. had remark
able tenacity OF purpose. remarkable strength OF
will amounting. in the eyes OF some. to obstinacy.
But il is a complete mistake for any TO think he
could not change or was deaf to arguments which
ran counter TO his ways even his prejudcei.
Let me illustrate this" And then he tells how al
though Mr.. Iampson had always been stanch
Democrat he decided that he ecould not con-
scientiousy vote for Bryan and absolutely the
last time he left his house was when he was car
ried the polls to cast his vote for Mckinley.
The ninety third birthday of Neal Dow will occur
March IS. and the day will be marked In Boston
by banquet. which a number Of prominent
people will be present.
Luther H. Tucker Editor Of THE Cultivator and
Country Gentleman" who died the other day. was
born in Rochester I'm 1884, and was graduated
from Yale College in 1853. Immediately after eav-
ing college he entered business with his father.
and became partner of the firm. i'm which he
continued after. In 1859 he made an agr-
cultural tour in Great Britain some of the results
Of which embodied In series of lectures on
English agriculture delivered In a of agr-
cultural instruction at New-IIaven in the winter
of 1860 In 1861 he appointed professor OF agri-
culture of Rutgers College.