New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
PERSONAL.

THE Baltimore American says: THE honor
paid to the Rev. Dr. Joseph 7. Smith, OF this city,
by his election as president OF the Board OF Tris-
tees OF Princeton Theological Seminary Is well de-
served Dr. Smith is one OF the ablest leaders OF
the Presbyterian Church in this country. and Is
recognized as one of Its safest councillors. he
has held the position Of Moderator OF the General
Assembly the highest the Church can conter ana
mas LED the way ~ 5ne s5d sotSen
of the denomination. DR.. Smith has lived and
worked in Baltimore for many years lie IN heio
in the highest esteem by all
The trustees OF Amherst College will meet next
Thursday and Il is rumored that they will elect to
the presidency OF the college either Presidens
HYDE OF Bowdop Professor IL. b. Adams or
Johns Hopkins
The will Of the late Edward Y. Perry. Of Han
over. Mass provides that after few triiing be-
quests to friends are paid the executors shall use
the remainder OF his estate as trust for assisting
the worthy poor In Hanover. Hanson and Penn
broke The testator directed that the trustees
should show no partially in their benevoenSe, but
on nse 'ne sc reeion Or color There must be no
discrimination shown in extending this assistance
Is varousy estimated to be worth from $4,000 to
$1,000 900.
Henry G. Kittredge editor OF THE Textile
Word" Boston. has been appointed assistant d.
rector OF textiles for the Commissioner-General or
the United States to the Paris Exposition Of 1900.
Mr.. httreube mas lOHS ~DceH iueh'"SN "'N'' 49,
textile industries OF the United States having re-
ceved thoroughly practical knowledge OF manu-
facturing-more particularly woollen-inside or the
factory serving as superintendent and agent or
mills besides being the proprietor OF two HIS
literary work first attracted attention IN MS re-
ports on the textile exhibits at the Centennial Ex-
posltion Mt Philadelphia. 1876. though he did not
tnko IN the profession or writer on textne sud
iects until a number OF years later. he was ap-
pointed by the National Association or Wool Man
,sact,Irers on n committee TO represent the comes
tic wooIlen manufacturers In their collective ex-
hibit at the Worlds Columbian Expositon, 1851
and became the active spirit OF that commttee'
In 1905 he was appointed by the Governor or Mas.
sachusetts a member OF commission 10 Ieprcsent
that State at the Atlanta Exposition; and became
lie cxecutiye official Mr.. Kitredge has the ilnes.
library on textiles, private or public, IN me ShIIeo
States II is said and his cabinet OF textiles Is also
complete.
Mrs. Kate Chase sprague, whose unfortunate
circumstances are constantly appealing to her
friends has recently had reason TO learn some
thing OF the good-heartedness Of Secretary cage
Her case was brought before him, and he gave her
a Mace in the Treasury Department. Mrs Sprague
stu holds possession Of Edgewood. which was
her fathers home. This place is only few miles
out OF Washington. but all her efforts to make II
oroatable have been unavailing She has tried
farming raising cows and chickens and gnrdenng,
without success, the outlay In wages Tor TINS sort
~ thing being far in excess Of the profits. her
eldest daughter, Ethel who married physician IN
baltimore has returned to vaudevtle, as ner nus
band Is not able to support her MRS. oprague mas
thair child with her an additional care Her es-
tate "a now free from debt. and with the income
trou, the place she will hold II Is hoped Mrs.
Sprag1ie wifi be able to I've In comfort