The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

General Donmerce, the senior officer OF
the French Army, is 4 years old.
Sir John Lubboc6's new title, Lord Ave
bury, is derived from an estate in Wiltshire
which has a Druidlcal monument finer, 1t Is
sail than Stonehenge.
Mai s. J. A. Denison Toronto, has been
appointed alde-de-camp on the perscnal
staff Of General Lord Roberts, and will be
the representative OF the Canadian con
tingent.
Judge TAFT, the head OF the new Philip
pine Commission, stands feet 10, with the
full quota OF flesh for his heights has bright
eyes, healthy glow on his face and springy
steps.
Bishop Potter (Episcopal), Of New York,
is said to know his Bible 80 well that In the
hurry OF rapid speech he can find any pas
sage he requires just as musicians fingers
can find any key on a piano.
The death of the Marquisof Lothian re-
moves familiar and prominent figure from
the House OF Lords. He had sat in 1t for 30
years and no man wus better acquainted
with all its forms and procedure.
Charles G. Bennett, Of Brooklyn, the new
Secretary Of the United states Senate, has
been identified with Empire State politics
for many years. He was the Republican
Congressional nominee from the Fifth New
York district.
The address at the commencement exer-
cises Of the University Of Michigan next
June will be delivered by John NJ. Coulter,
Ph. D., head professor OF botany In the
University OF Chicago and formerly presi.
dent Of the University Of Indiana and OF
Lake Forest University.
Miss Mary wilkins, the authoress now
says that she Is not one OF the committee
which will examine all candidates for mem.
bership IN the Boston Authors Club Her
only connection with the cldb has been to
allow the use of her name and to attend a
dinner in Its interest.
Nine. Reiane's failure 10 appear Mt the
Theatre d Ecoles, Paris in her famous char
acter Of Nine. Sans Gene was due, it appears
to her discovery ON opening her trunks on
her return to the capital that all OF her mag.
niiicent gowns had been ripped 90 shreds
The wardrobe thus ruined was worth more
than 40, 900 francs. The actress believes that
a member of her own company--n Jealous
woman--is responsible for the act
Prof. Robert Z. Hieronymous, Of Eureka
College, at Eureka, ILL.,, has been chosen
President to succeed DR.. ]. II. Hardin
whose resignation is to take effect In June
President Anderson, OF the Southern Nor
mon mission field, is authority for the
statement that there are 800 AIormons in
South Carolina, and 10000 In IL Southern
States
Although Pope Leo XIII. Is a nonogenar.
Ian he Is by no means the oldest of the sue.
cessors OF st. Peter. That distinction be-
longs to Pope Agathon, who reigned from
CSC to GSs, and died at the age OF 1O7 years
Pope Gregory x. (l24l) was 80 when he
died. Ceestin III. C1ss), 92; Gregory
XIII. (14l7, 81, aud John XXII (l999) 90.
Prof. Rudolph Genee, the eminent German
critic who has done so much to popularize
the study OF Shakespeare in Germany. has
Just celebrated his 10th birthday anniyer
sary,
The Grst lady student TO be received into
the Chicago Theological Seminary Is Miss
Florence Fensham, professor OF Old Testa-
ment literature Ia the American College for
girls In ConstantinOpe.
Rev. Albert Beyschlag, one Of the most
prominent Lutheran pastors IN Germany
has come to this country to start move
ment to raise funds for the building Of q
memorial church In Speyers, little town
near Wurms, where tho Reformation really
started.