New-York tribune., 1898-01-01
PERSONAL.

George Fred williams OF Boston, has accepted
an invitation to speak az the banquet OF the
Colorado Democratic State Committee, wnich 10
to be held on the evenings Of January ana
The Prudential Committee OF the American Board
has voted to send a deputation TO China. consist
ing of the Rev. Dr. Judson Smith. secretary OF the
Foreign Department; Colonel Charles A. Hopkins
and Samuel h. Shapc.gh. This action has been
taken In response to urgent and repeated invita-
tions from the North Chin. the Foo-Chow and
the Shanghai missions for visit from the segre. g
deputaton goes 10 learn about the missiohatLy
problems in China. and to communicate 70 the
in Boston and Of the Congregational churches
This is the first deputation TO China ever sent oy
the American Board.
Next week" says "The New York Observer.
"the Rev John Bancroft Devins who has been
tor many years upon the editorial staff Of the New
York Tribune. and also pastor Of Hope Chapel. In
this city. will become an associate editor OF the
New-York Observer The thorough newspGperr er
education and long experience in pastoral literary
and charitable work in NewYork. are admirable
and family paper. Mr.. Devins IS known to many
OF our readers by his able reports Of Presbyter an
Board and other important religious conventions
THE London Daily Mali says that arrange
ments have been made to preserve permanently the
tones Of Queen Vctora's voice The latest type
Of phonograph will be sent 10 Windsor Castle and
Into this Instrument Her Majesty has consented
to speak a certain message. which will be perma-
nently preserved on the cylinder and kept IN the
British Museum.
1T Is fact not generally known" says The
Baltimore Sum-" that when Lafayette camping
In the city with his troops during the War OF the
Revolution, his tent pitched where the
Cathedral stands. Lafayette recognized the
place and mentioned the fact referred to when he
visited Baltimore in october. 1894. and was the
guest OF the city FOR several days He spent sun
day In Baltimore on that occasion and ATTENDED
services at the Cathedral In the forenoon. after
which, Is stat ted IN The Federal Gazette OF
October II, 1924 he proceeded to Bevedere, the
OF his old companion In arms Colonel John Eager
Howard. and partcok OF a collation.
The report that Vcrdis health has been seriously
affected by the recent death Of his wife is denied
Nine Stoltz who has recently spent several days
with the aged composer at SAINT Agata, writes to
an Italian Journal 10 reassure Verdvs admirers and
friends. She that Notwithstanding the terrible
blow Of his wfe's death he has shown great
general state Of mis- health IS satisfactory and his
mind Is unclOuded.
The coronation OF Queen Whelmina Of Holland
has been officially fixed for Tuesday September g.
1898 The ceremony OF taking the oath will be per-
formed in the new Church of Amsterdam.
Karl Frenzel Of Berlin, who celebrated his seven
teth birthday recently. has been editor Of art and
literature on the staff OF the National Ieitung
for twenty-seven years. and as n dramatic critic
has welded great influence.
Oswego ~ Y, Dec 3l-Benjamn r. Ketcheson
for seventeen years Editor OF The Daily Times"
retired from the newspaper business to-day. Pre-
vious to his connection with THE Times he was
Editor Of The Fayetteville Recorder" and had
newspapers. Newton McMlllin, of NewYork, be-
comes managing editor OF The Times"