The Washington times., 1901-10-05
PERSONAL.

The Yale corporation has decided to
name two of the new college buildings
for former President Woolsey and former
Treasurer Herrick.
Joseph H. Choate, it was said yesterday
by one of his partners in the law firm of
Evarts, Choate & Beaman, is planning
brief holiday trip to the United States,
which he has not visited since he as
srined, more than two years ago. the du-
Ties of Ambassador to the Court of st.
James; and he is expected to sail for New
York on Saturday of next week
Frank 3. Littell who is now employed
at the United States Naval Observatory,
Washington. has been appointed pro-
fessor of mathematics in the navy. Mr..
LittelSpassed first in a competitive ex-
animation held at the Washington Navy
Yard, in which there were two other COM
peutors.
Bishop Potter and Chauncey Depew
were invited to the same function recent
ly and both were expected to speak, which
moved the Bishop to remark: This re-
minds me OF the story of two oysters who
were in attendance at an ecclesiastical
festival. Said one TO the other: What is
this. anyhow 1t is a church fair VIZ
the reply. a church fart Then what In
the world do they want with both a.
us?'"
Verestchagin, the distinguished battle
painter, recently visited the Philippines,
where he made studies for over dozen
pictures of episodes of the war. He is
going TO exhibit these in this country
next month.
Governor Stanley has withdrawn his Of
fer to give silver cups to all triplets born
In Kansas during his administration. AZ
ter having purchased twenty sets of cups
he decided that he would have to call a
halt owing to the expense of the scheme.
The Sultan of Turkey has appointed
Alexander r. Webb Honorary Consul
General of the Ottoman Empire at New
York 1t is a permanent appointment.
The Sultan has also honored Mr. Webb
with decoration. Besides the MedJidie
decoration as it is called, he has given
him what is known as the medal of merit
"a great honor in Turkey. These dec
orations carry with them the title of Bey,
and instead of being Webb Enendl he
will hereafter be known as Webb Bey.
Andrew Comstock Mckenzie, a news
paper man, well known in Boston, where
he was once a member of the Boston
Posts staff. has gone to Ecuador at the
head of an exploring expedition. backed
by the President OF that South American
Republic. Mr.. Mckenzie will make a
study of the life. the people, and econom-
ic conditions existing in the country.
DIR. w. d. Shelby. captain and assistant
surgeon of the United States Army in
the Philippines has given Hanover Qudi-
anal College a fund, from the proceeds
of which a medal will be struck annually
for the best work In scientific studies.
GubernatoriaI honors have fallen rather
thickly in relation to the mother of Gov
ernor Beckham of Kentucky. Her father
was Governor Wicklffe. and she is the
sister of another man called to be Chief
Executive of his State.
King Leopold recently delivered him
self of a bon mot Chatting after pub
lie reception with one of his familiars.
the King asked jocularly what sort Of
imuression he made on the Socialists.
one of the leaders observed to me-" was
the reply. THAT If you had not been King
OF the Belgians. you might have been
President OF the Belgian Republic.
THANKS. very much" said the King.
with a laugh; but tell me. you, who are
a doctor, how would you like to be made
q 'vet.T"