The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-19
PERSONALITIES.

j. z. Morgan, of New York" says the
Hartford Courant. who has already done
so much for his native town. has now
given the fund for the relief OF the hos
pitai such lift that It's success Is as
s1red. He has notified Dr. c. w Russell
mat he viii give $4,000 whenever dur
Ing 1902 that sum will complete the sub
scription TO the s74, 500 that is need. AL
ready a7,667 has been subscribed. Add this
10000, and there remains only S2l33 to be
secured. The mere announcement should
effect the immediate closing OF the sub
scription. IL will be remembered that
Mr.. Morgan and his father gave Sl500o0
for the free public library, and he has
since given other valuable gifts to the
Athenseum and to Trinity college"
When visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia,
the Duke of York chanced to hear that
among the ranks of the company of old
soldiers, known as the Royal British
Veterans, who were drawn up on the line
OF the procession near an arch erected
by the military authorities, was a man
wearing that coveted decorat ton the Vic
toria Cross. His Royal Highness com
manded that the hero should be brought
TO him, and he proved to be a colored man
the son Of an ex-slave. His name is VIII
liam Hall, and he now lives on a small
farm near his birthplace I'm the little vii
lage OF Avonport For nearly % years
of his life he was a seaman I'm the Royal
navy He wears medals for service i'm the
Crimean war and in the Indian Mutiny.
He won his cross during the relief OF
Lucknow. IL was presented TO him by
Queen Victoria herself, and is said to be
the only one worn by man OF his race.
Patrick Doyle. OF Weir Village, Mass.
claims To be 100 years old. He says that
he came to this country from ireland
when he was 30 years old and that, after
In.
until about the time OF the Civil war, he
retired on account of old age.
Friday was the tenth anniversary of the
death OF G. II. Spurgeon The present
membership OF the Metropolitan Taber-
nacle is close upon $500, and all the agen-
cies organized by the great Baptist
prea cher in connection with the church at
Newington Butts are not only still carry
Ing out their respective objects but each
one has a financial balance on the right
side Mr. Thomas Spurgeen, pastor of
the Tabernacle, is adding 10 his other
duties that of the editorship OF The
Sword and Trowel, which was established
by his father 81 years ago. and has been
conducted by Mrs. c. III. Spurgeon since
1892
The Rev. nr. w w. Turoch contributes
to the current Peoples Friend some more
stories OF his experiences when preaching
and a guest AZ Balmoral. On one oc-
casion the king, then Prince OF Wales
made some complimentary remark about
DR.. Tulloch's sermon. and said he did not
preach long sermons ON DIR. Tulloch
replying. Not before the
queen the prince said: do YOU know
when | first came To this part Of the
country, the ministers used 10 preach
such long sermons that the very collie
dogs walked up the pulpit stairs and
yawned In their faces"
The King OF the Belgians Is credited
with the saying that monarchs should be
chosen by competitive examinations Per.
haps his own success In the way OF max
ing money has confirmed him IN this idea
Everything In his hands turns To gold
The Congo was. of course, his great nest
egg, but 10 does not exhaust the list OF
his achievements. Every day the king
and his daughter study the list OF stocks
and shares and they are not long I'm de-
Gliding what kilograms they shall send
OF course. II IN possible that some kings
might find some things more important
10 absorb their attention.