. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. invokingthe blessing of God especially on the first ruler of the nation. When,several years afterward, the sad information came of Washingtons death,Bishop Provoost called together the vestry of his church, and the followingaction was taken: Ordered, that, in consideration of the death of Lieu-tenant-General Washington, the several churches belonging to this corpo-ration be put in mourning—a record penned by the bishops own hand. It is a fact for the curious to ponder over, that the generals of thehighest grade in both armies during th
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. invokingthe blessing of God especially on the first ruler of the nation. When,several years afterward, the sad information came of Washingtons death,Bishop Provoost called together the vestry of his church, and the followingaction was taken: Ordered, that, in consideration of the death of Lieu-tenant-General Washington, the several churches belonging to this corpo-ration be put in mourning—a record penned by the bishops own hand. It is a fact for the curious to ponder over, that the generals of thehighest grade in both armies during the revolutionary war averaged nearlytwo hundred pounds in weight; Bishop Provoost was to be found in thisclass. Though inclined to corpulency and of medium height, he was easyin manner and at home in every form of polished society. His full, roundface indicated freeness of living, but he never forgot his Christian charac-ter nor tarnished his robes with the follies of society. His remains lie inTrinity churchyard, awaiting the morn of the A CHARACTER SKETCH OF MR. GLADSTONE* The greatest living champion of justice and right, of honor and free-dom, of peace and good-will, the greatest commoner of the century, theGrand Old Man does not owe his reputation, popularity, and influence toadventitious circumstances. His is a unique personality, which makes himthe mightiest force in English politics. Satirized, lampooned, caricatured,abused, hated, he is nevertheless the most popular man in the empire—respected, honored, admired, loved. Sir Charles Dilke, in 1886, speakingof this foremost English minister and statesman, said : Mr. Gladstone, Ibelieve, is popular in this country at the present time as never ministerwas popular before. He was popular as a leader of the party on a formeroccasion, but his popularity, though great as compared with the popular-ity of other ministers, fell far short of the popularity enjoyed by him atthe present time. The people of this count
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