New-York tribune., 1901-12-22
PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

The series Grail paintings. whose installation
in the Boston Public Library is the occasion OF
Edwin a. Abbeys return TO this country
projected by the artist only after long consideration
of legendary material. Before deciding upon the
storT which should be the theme of the decora-
tions, Mr.. Abbey thought seriously Of taking an
early legend from each country OF Christendoin,
cleaning from Spanish. French German and Anglo
Saxon folk tales. The universally OF the Galahad
motve-the story of pure soul which finally
trumphed-led him, however 10 select the legend
Of the Holy Grail. He made a special trip TO Bay
reuth TO hear "ParsifaL" and another TO Genoa to
see the vessel repued be the Grail itself before
settling down 10 the actual work of painting out
his ideas.
William Gwin. whose death recently relieved him
OF his duties head messenger OF the State De
partment after thirty years continuous service
was a slave. born the FItzhugh estate IN
Virginia about sixty years ago. In 1861 or ls62 he
enlisted on a bockading snip. aud returned TO
Washington after the William Astor ChanIeF,
who then occupied the house which. was owned by
President Madisons widow. and now the cosmos
Club employed him butler When the Chaniers
left Washington William became butler for Secre-
tary Hamilton Fish. who gave him his messenger
ship. William was widely known by members or
the Diplomatic Corps. and was faVorite OF Lord
Pauncefote. Both OF them suffered with rheurna-
tisn. and whenever the Ambassador called at the
State Department he inquired after Nil!laIn rheu-
mates and exchanged new remedies, Though Will
lam could neither read nor write. he had remark
able faculty for assocatng manuscript with people,
and diplomatic reception days when he TOOK the
ENJOYS cards to the Secretary. If he had TWO OF
more at time he would be able 70 tell Just which
diplomat had handed him each card William
always affixed the government seal to treaties "heli
thev were concluded. the last time he performed
this function being few days ago. when Inc nay
Pauncefote Treaty signed. Williams funeral
at Plymouth Church. of which he was an oflcer'
was attended by a large congregation, including
many white people
Colonel Arthur Lynch, who for six months before
the fall OF Pretoria fought with the Beers against
England and was elected a few days ago 10 repre-
sent Galway in the House of Commons Is not IA"
tive Of ireland or the British Isles for that matter
He was born in Australia, whittier his father Went
from Ireland when gold was discovered CoioneI
Lynch's attitude in fighting against his sovereign
had a parallel in the position which his fatheF tooA
,n the rebellion OF the Australian diggers against
the tyranny 10 which they We're subjected he
fought with the insurgent dggers in the battle with
the Queens troops at Ballarat on December D. loo4
Colonel Lynch is not unknown TO ms constituents
&C has heen reDorted. His father born near
Galway and he owns small estate in Clare Ten
years ago he q candidate for Galway In three
cornered fight, and was defeated py ABOUT slAtS
votes only Colonel Lynch has been in this country
rra,uen+Iv the last time being six months ago
When he came to America TO present the Boer
cause II was said that President. then Governor
Roosevelt who entertained him at dinner at Al
fanv wished TO get commission in the United
C,o+as ARMY for him 10 fight in the Philippines but
y
was unable TO do so owing TO the law that ciuzens
only NAV hold commissions. In the last NUMBER Oh
,b .RAvua Bleue' is an article by him on Fresl-
6art Roosevelt which has been extensively quoted
bv the Continental press Colonel Lynch nome
~ r,.en In Paris the last five years
f Dodson who is member OF MRS Minnie
Naddern Fiske's company, at the Aahiid''"H
r-baa+re sometimes feels troublesome uhceI-
tafntv as to what play he is in 4 short time ago
he saw a naragrapfl in a Western paper saying tnat
he was acting in The Bonnie Brier BGsh' ana
mat at the end OF this he would retire from
the stage forever Mr. Dodson wrote TO the edltor
that he was not playing in THE Bonnie Brier
push ." that he was Mrs Fiske's company ana
+bat he hoped TO be actor for many a year and
ssl.ad that the editor make a correctoh- Inc eui-
co. sent a letter In reply, saying that he had OBJ
,o,,ed his information from newspaper OF hish
standing in the East. and until he saw the state
mont contradicted IN responsible puohcatloh
no could not see his to make any correctlon-
TEXAS COLLEGE PRESIDENT RESIGAS.
weatherford Tex. Dec I-Professor IL. =
vr,tser who has for the last fourteen years been
-..,dsn. of the Weatherford College, has re-