Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-19
E~DGARTON.
Her Lecture Last Evening-She Appears
under Embarrassing circumstance
What She Said and How
She Said 10.

\ fine and what might be TERMED a very
fashionable audience attended the theater
last evening for the pupose OF listening to a
lecture by the talented Miss Lillian Edgarton.
This young lady came here almost unher-
aided, but her fame as q public lecturer had
preceded her, and she, therefore,, attracted to
the theater an audience composed OF
the etite and intelligence of the city.
Last night she appeared on the stage
under peculiarly embarrassing ctrcunl-
stances to a lady lecturer. By one of
these e0RtretenpS which viii occur even on the
best regulated railroads.. Miss EdgariOn, on
her arTival-in this city, 70 her modification
discovered that her trunk, containing her
WARDROBE AND MANUSCRIPT,
had missed connection" Patiently she
waited the entire day, expecting the arrival OF
the missing trunk, but ii failed to put in an
appearance. True, however, to her engage
ment she walked on the stage Of the New
Memphis, made her bOw,a and in a few neat
sentences, which were applauded, explained
1" the situation" The Audience sympathized
with her when she informed them that she
would be under the necessity of reading d
sketch OF her lecture on
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE"
from a newspaper. AS the report was rather
brief she would close by the recital of a poem,
and trusted her audience would excuse the
Embarrassment under which she was Obliged
to appear before them, and return the follow
ing night and see what she really could do.
[Applause.l
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Miss Edgarton is a young lady, slightly
above the middle hight, with prepossessing
and striking features, Her brow is classic,
with finely penciiled eyebrows. Her hair is
dark brown, and her sparkling eyes of the
same color. Her nose is slightly aquiline,
while her mouth is small and her teeth
perfection. Her figure is liSsOme and her ges-
lures expressive and graceful. She was dressed
in a dark barege dress, trimmed with blue,
while her were jet n composed
simply of earrings and brooch. Her voice is
rich, powerful, yet thoroughly musical, and
her pronunciation is clear, distinct and pleas
ing. After a few preliminary observations,
she proceeded to illustrate the two eras OF
marriage
"POLYGAMY AND MONOGAMY."
In regard to the first named, she reminded
her audience that the "wisest man the world
e'er saw" solomon, had seven hundred wives,
and a very large lumber Of h-Ousekeepers, but
he had to give up the palm to the King Of
Ashontic, who was compelled to have no less
b three thousand three hundred and thtr-
wives, and If he had a single one less
he was not considered married at all. Laugh
teri She pointed out these wives in a state
Of polygamy who were taken successfully and,
in
SCATHING LANGUAGE,
she pointed out all the horrors of such a con-
ditiOn of affairs. After picturing the proper
marriage state Of one wife and one husband,
she denounced the ease with which divorces
were granted in many States OF this Union,
and particularly referred to an application for
divorce in Connecticut where a wife had be-
insane after childbirth and said that that
woman whom he had sworn to protect and
cherish, and from whom he wished to be di-
vorced, would have followed him to the end
Of the earth. ~LApplause.l If
LUCY STONE OR MRS. STANTON
we're to ask for divorces from their husbands
# either of them became insane, all the
male sex would rise in condemnation of the
Turning again to the subject of
in the marriage state, Miss Edgar
on showed that in hat condition was a
home to be found, where one husband
owed one Wlfe, as woman always wished to
nave some heart that beat responsive to her
Where there were
1.-TWO souls with but a single thought;
Two hearts that beat as one"
Women, she said, were half the world. and
Gould easily rule the other half If they wished
do it. [Applause.J And if they rose they
could easily bring the
MALE SEX UP TO THEIR LEVEL.
Applause and Iaughter.l Passing on to the
question of separation, She expressed her
'elf in favor of Congress enacting a general
iivorce that would be applicable to all the
states, so that, if a man deserted his wife
and children in Maine and went TO California,
he law could tap him on the shoulder, and
support of those whom he had deserted. AZ
er Scathingly referring TO free love, she re-
erred to those who
MARRIED IN HASTE
md repented at leisure, which she considered
/ fertile source for the divorce cOurtS of the |
and closed by giving some good and
'ensible advice to mothers as to the trailing of
heir sons and daughters, in order tomake
hem good husbands and wives.
Miss Edgarton closed by reciting in splendid
lyle "The Launching of the Ship" and re-
tred amid enthusiastic applause.
Tonight she will lecture on the subject Of
Woman is Coming" when she is certain to
a fine audience /