Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20

been presiding over the synod OF the De.
established Irish Church this week is one
Of those whose names might most closely be
associated with disappointed ambition, had
he ever been an ambitious man. One OF
the most brilliant orators OF modern days,
scholar and poet of no mean reputa-
ton in both spheres, an arstocrat and the
friend and contiGant OF the most exclusive
aristocrats who still. in their depleted num-
bers, keep alive the grand manner OF
early Victorian days, he has seen wealth.
political influence ard social prestige pass
out OF his profession and spends his old age
in obscure honor in the primatial see OF
Protestant ireland. At eighty-two years
of age he still breaches broadness Of view
and kindness of action. and still stands for
sweetness and light in surroundings
whose fierce polemcal spirit has been q
constant irritant TO him.
TIL the bodily weakness OF old age OVER
took him-his mental vigOr is unimpaired--
he was a constant preacher in English pul-
pits. ofiiciant in English weddings and
center of English society. Wherever he
preached crowds beset the church doors
an hour before the service. and in West
minister Abbey particularly his sermons
were keenly followed by bishops, peers,
Judges and men of note in every walk OF
life. Many efforts were made TO secure
his services for London and the English
church; in particular he was offered the
deanery of St Paul's after Dean Church's
death. But his chivalry kept him In his
native land. Since the death Of his wife.
&c. +. Alexander the poetess and hymn
writer, he has lived a very retired life,
and has almost ceased to write. But only
the other day he emerged from his retire.
ment with a touching poem in the Times
on the death of his friend. the Dowager
Duchess of Abercorn. the grandmother OF
half the peerage.
Notes.
That no pictures by Whistler should DO
in English rublip gallery "a eYarfed
as a national misfortune. The Luxer1.
bourg. In Paris; the Glasgow Corporation
Galleries, several important American pub.
lie collections. have all characteristic works
by him. 1t is believed, however, that in
the near future this stigma will be re-
moved. The national art collections fund.
which has already done some good work.
hopes to secure for the nation one of the
most famous of his nocturnes, which at
the recent exhibition at the new gallery
was perhaps much appreciated as any
work there.
If Mrs. Thurston has not scored ire.
mendous success at the outset with the
dramatized version of John Chilcote,"
made by her husband for Mr.. George Alex
ander at least two months ago, she had
the satisfaction of knowing she had made
over G10,0O by the sale of her novel. Ana
vet some people say that the public does
not buy books. Messrs. Macmillan, the
publishers, are not of that opinion Tor ~
is asserted on what seems uniinpeacnaple
authority that they gave Mr.. Maurice How
lett GS.000 for the Road in Tuscany, be-
sides paying Mr.. Pencil heavily for his
beautiful black and white work
Under the pen name of Andrew Loring
the American consul at Bristol. Mr.. Lorin
Lathrop. has just published The Rhymers
Lexicon" The book. which has an intro
duction by Prof. George Saintsbury, Will
be certain to prove of the greatest use to
those who write poetry. The work Is ex-
haustive in its nature and, divided In three
parts covers with the utmost care every
possible combination. Each part Is d.
vided into vowel sounds and the words
are arranged alphabetically, according to
the closing letter or letters.
L. III. MOORE.