St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-24
General News.
Rev, Charles G. Everett Dead.

Kew. I. 1. Everett, dean OF the darV-
ard divinity school, died at his home at
Cam bridge, Tuesday night, Oct. 16. He
had not been in good health for two or
three years, but was not confined to the
house until about two weeks ago.
Charles Carroll Everett was born in
Brunswick, Me, in June, 1929. His
mother, Joanna Batcheder Prince, was
one of the two women who founded the
first Sunday school in New England. His
father, prominent lawyer, was the son
Of the clergyman who settled over the
first religious society in Dorchester,
Mass. Dean Everett was educated in
the private schools of Brunswick, and at
Bowdoin college where he graduated
with the class of 1850. He spent one
year at the University of Berlin, Ger
many, and was for short time professor
Of modern languages at Bowdoin. He
graduated from Harvard divinity school
in 1859 He was pastor of the lndepen-
ent Congregational church of Bangor,
ten years. Bussey professor of theology
at Harvard nine years, and since 1873
he has been dean of the Harvard divin-
ity school. He wrote number of books,
the most important OF which are:
Science of Thought" Poetry, Comedy
and Duty" "The Gospel of Paul."
Ethics for Young People" Religions
before Christianity" Bowdoin honored
him with the degrees of doctor of divin-
ity and doctor of laws, and Harvard
with doctor of divinity.
Hollands Young Queen to Wed.
The youthful queen OF Holland has
issued a proclamation announcing her
betrothal to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg
Schwerin. Queen WiIhelmina, who is 20
years old, succeeded to the throne of the
Netherlands on the death of her father,
King Wilhelm ILL.,, in 1890. She came of
age in 1898 and was inaugurated on
Sept. 6 of that year. Heinrich Vladimir
Albrecht Ernst OF Mecklenburg- Schwerin
was born in 1876 and is first cousin of
the reigning Grand Duke. He is lieu
tenant in the rifle battalion of the Prus-
sian Guards The announcement is some
what OF a surprise, as Duke Henry has
not appeared prominently in the list of
those from among whom it was thought
the young queen would choose a hus-
band.
GaIvestOn's Benefit in LOndOm.
Drury Lane Theatre, London, was
crowded to the doors recently al a bene-
fit performance for the hurricane sufferers
at Galveston, Texas. Sir Henry Irving,
who was greeted with loud applause
recited The Dream of Eugene Aram. 4"
Then followed acts from THE Prince OF
Peace, 1.-THE Debt of Honor" English
Mel, :" Julius Caesar" and Waterloo"
George Alexander, Charles Wyndbam,
Lewis Waller Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbohm
Tree and Marie Tempest received ova-
tions. There were many prominent peo-
pie i'll the audience, including almost the
whole OF the American colony. United
| States Ambassador Choate and Mrs.
Choate and Mr.. Henry White, secretary
of the United States embassy, were
among those present. The performance
netted about $4,000. There was no
speechmaking, nor was there any refer
ence to the cause of the performance.
Among the passengers who arrived on
the steamer Empress of Japan, at Victo-
ria, B. c., Oct. 16, were Baroness Won
| Ketteler, widow OF the murdered German
Minister at Pekin, and daughter Of H. B.
Ledyard of Detroit; H. Savage Lander,
Leigh Hunt, an American who owns
valuable mines in Corea; DR.. Gilbert
Reid, Dr.. Martin and several other mis-
sionaries who went through the siege at
Pekin.
A dispatch from Pretoria last week
says:
Lord Roberts to-day reviewed the
Australians, the Victorians, Tasmanians,
South Australians, Oueenslanders and
the South African Light Horse. He
made an address in which he said it was
an honor to review men who had render
ed such extraordinary services to the
Empire. He said he was the only Field
Marshal in the world who ever reviewed
a conquering imperial army. Lord Rob
erts concluded by saying: "The war, as
a war, is over but there is still impor.
tant work to be done in which your con.
tinued services are greatly required. y
The speech was received with great en-
thusiasm.
Gen. Sir. Redvers Butler, who is return
ing to England, Oct. 16, was rendered 6
reception at Pietermaritzburg. 1t was
attended by the Colonial Minister'S the
municipal officers and 1000 citizens. II
reply to an address Gen. Butler thanked
the colonists for their aid and for thu
splendid services of Natal Volunteers
The British success. he said, was largely
due to the sacrifices of the Natal colon
lists. From Cape Town, Gen. Butler will
sail for England on Oct. "a. Gen. Rob
erts will probably leave tor home earl,
in November.
The University OF Chicago announce
that ]. Franklin Jameson of Brown Uni
versity will succeed DR.. Won Hoist a
head of department of history. DR.. Vol
Holst's retirement is said to be due t.
his bad health. 1t is noteworthy tina
DR.. Won Holst's failure oil health date
from about the time OF his attempt t,
justify the murder of the Names crew.
Rev. Sam P Jones, the famous evangel
list is broken down in health, having bee
compelled to cancel all his dates for lect
ures in South Carolina and Mississippi
He has gone to Atlanta for rest an
treatment. His physician has ordere
him to desist from public speaking 70
some time to come.
George Won Lehr Meyer. our new mir
lister to Italy, was born in Boston i
1858, graduated from Harvard in 1875
.. served his city and state in official capa,
} tiles for eight years and last summer IT
presented it at the Paris exposition.
The John Ruskin medallion in Yves
minister Abbey is to be inscribed: III
taught us to hold in loving reverend