The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-19
How Methodist Minister Got Into the
.5ur sn3N' House Of Lords. lHFS N

How Methodist Minister Got Into tn
fN' se3Nf House Of Lords. lNFS ;
All American travellers of 1853. O
thereabOut, will remember Randall
tComniercial boarding house." in Kin.
street, London. Americans uaade it ti,ei
home in those days. Among the guest
lat th@t fine was the lafe Rev. Ord. M
McC Cmtock, 6ies of the best Methodist
\ who ever lived. Int whoni, efefy body tina
Knew kinf would calf Mac q N MS tfieo
logical doctrinate. There was also anoth
er American traveller. He had been
Clergyman, and afterwar1f had very; cred
| itably represented in Congress a Massa
chusetts district. I shall call him The
Rev. Luke Grafton, though that is no,
his name to L. : 20 = l''!, -''ii!'" .
One evening "Mac'' said to the Revcr-
end and Honorable Luke, dssIlhad hoped
to offer you a treat this evening" There
is to be a :. field night in the House OF
Peers. L expected three tickets for the
gallery. one of which was to be for YOU.
Uniuckily Ihave only two, so L can not
invite you to join our party, = :. Much OBJ
liged,' said the Reverend Luke, shut
am going to the Lords this, evening"
Have yorl an order?'' NO, ".Then
you won't be admitted to the gallery. ,,
" l am not going into the. gallery; shall
90 on the floor ~ -. In =
" Impossible; you can't go upon the
floor, except with special introduction
by Peer; have you an introduction ?''
No." cOOlly replied the Reverend Luke.
" have not any introduction; but / have
Travelled before, and never found any diff.
ficulty in going where l wished. 1 am
going on the floor of the Peers tonight.
If you are in the gallery you'll see me
there. Au revoir.'
Night came. and after much crOwdinp
and pushing Mac and his friend forced
their way into the House of Lords. They
were hardly seated when they saw the
Rev. Luke walking upon the floor. ac-
companied by an elderly gentleman. with
the ugliest nose and the worst fitting
pair of plaid trousers in the Kingdom.
Nobody could mistake this man. 1t was
Lord Brougham. All this evening his
Lortiship appeared to be much more at
tentive to his American friend than to the
proceedings of the House. At last. long
after midnight. BrOugham arose and de
livered short but fiery speech. At the
close he shook hands with the Rev. Luke.
who bowed and took his leave. ,--
An hour later s'Mac'' found the reyer-
Ind gentleman quietly seated in the coffee
room of their hotel. "Mr. Grafton"
said he. ''we saw you on the floor with
Lord Brougham. l didn't know that
you were acquainted with his lordshp.''
Il was not; l never saw him until to-
night. You had letters to him:' No.
nothing of the kind. Then how did
you manage it ?''' 1T was very simple
affair: replied Luke. ''hardly worth
mentioning; but as you seem rather curl
Dus, will tell You about it. though it is
hardly worth while. walked up to the
peers entrance. where | was of course
stopped by an official. This is the peers
'ntrance.' he said, YOU can't pass here:
+ you have an order r-for- the gallery. go
% the proper door Il understand very
vel; said |; send in my krsn, card to Lord
Iou pardon; pass on if you please
Il was stopped once or twice" con-
mued the reverend Luke. ''but | just |
aid, My card has been sent To Lord |
Nothing more was wanted |
50 ! waited few moments in the anti
'oom A gentleman came in reading Il |
ard through his Eyeglasses. knew
rom the pictures ! had seen that this was |
}rougham; and stepped forward to meet |
lin. The honorable and reverend Luke |
iraftOn, of America, | presume said he. |
Yes, my Lord | replied; and as an |
American can ask your lordship's cour-
esy. In America no name is more high |
y honored than Henry Brougham's.
From boy have admired your lord |
hips writings, and now. being in Eng
and. ! could not be satisfied without |
Meeting you; | have been told that this |
: TO he a field night among the peers. and |
take the liberty to ask your lordshp to |
Introduce me upon the floor of the House.
need not say that should you ever visit |
america. / shall be happy TO reciprocate
he courtesy Il shall have pleasure
n doing So said Brougham. and we
vent in, and had some pleasant talk.
'rOugham pointing ont to me all the eel
brities present.
''At last" continued the Reverend
luke. without even winking As he told
he story. II saw that the session was
rawing to close. Pardon me. INV
ord, ! said TO Brougham, i had under
TODD that your lordship was to speak to-
light. ] hope / was not misinforrncd:
or ifI go back to America without having
eard a speech from Henry Brougham, |
hall feel that have failed in obtaining any
.reat object of my Journey We'll. Mr..
iraftOn,' said BrOugham, Il had not in
ended to speak tonight. but as it will
lease you, / will do % with pleasure
"And sO," continued the Reverend
luke. ''Brougham made the speech you
card. thought it was pretty good
ne-may be not one of his best. but very
air. If 1t had not been for me you
would never have heard Brongham
peak How far the Reverend Luke
vas romancing, nobody but himself
.nows. But that he appeared on the floor
4 the House, escorted by BrOughom. and
hat toward morning Brougham made
apital speech, is certain. .