The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-30
GEORGE ERdNCTs TRIMS TfLK.
His Medley OF Personalities, Anecdotes, and
Predictions for the Future.

Mr.. George Francis Train, after what he
| calls Z" nve years silcnce." was announced to
spenk. last evening. in the Partisan Variety
Theatre. on "Thc Forshndowing of Great
Events" The gallery. or family circle. was
packed. but therc were only about nry persons
in the lower part Of the house when ho entered
tho theatre. Then tho occupants of the pnl-
lery, who Ind been whistling and siamping
were invited TO seats on the main floor and
something like n panic followed. Mr.. Train
was aitircd in plain black clothcs and n white
necktc. He was burdened with bundles of
documents. pamphlets. and newspapers. The
gas was turned on to its full and the footliehts
annoyed him. With an imperial gesture be
directed one OF the stage hands to dispense
with the footllghts, and said to the audience "I
am accustomed to furnish all the gus myself"
Mr.. Train began by speaking OF success and
said that the road 10 su cess Is galvanized with
,nc n2nIs u un,SDs7ii MIN any one ex-
or advertise the Young Mons Christian Asso-
ciaton. that person was mistaken. daughter.
conlbcd his hnir with his fingers and continued
TINT II was a great thing to speak on week day
while circus and menag"rlc and all the thea
tres attracted 50 many. but II was II greater
ining :; ..it 10 Il large audience on n night
when 400 churchcs we're in full blast. He in
tended Ia Introduce hims't, T. let the audience
know who he WIS. and he incl't"Dtally referrcd
H. Gen BENJAMIN +. Butler. who has one eye
which looks at you. and another which lO6ss all
around YOU the only man who can see both
shows n Barnum's Ht the same time"
Mr.. Train created tempest 10y saying. IN his
Gbnrrsetic ,b.. way thaI he dSmandcd TINT Heyca,
House. All IN iaNor Of that say aye.' shout
eel the speaker. iclls Of appreciation followed.
Mh %r %rr g@"PS "M MGerpSi Mr. TrsS IS dn
. see that the Custom House ia represented
lie rccoenzcd Dr. Skinner in the audience.
nnd referred 10 the dofor's suit against the
Rev. Henry Ward Bee'hcr, for the payment ior
two sets OF false teeth. DR.. Skinner began a
long explanation. to which MIR. Train and the
audience li-trmed;r some ~ the audience were
saying. You can't buy this anywhere else
congratulated by DR.. II. 4 Hclmboid
Mr.. Train then told Of his first business ven-
lures In ships. his ESCAPES from assassination.
and his connc.tion with the Union rnrinc Rail
America. He illustrated many of his points 10y
drawing rings and ilgur's upon blackboard.
He covered thre" hlukloariS during IN" even
ing. nndsighcd for more. He threatened TO
write the name Of "A savings hank
! DO, he continued. the bank will be
Put II ON the hlar kboarl " soma one in the
audience SAID; but Mr. Tram hesitatcd.
H. referred to his predictions of prey ious pan
ics. and then pokrd the Insurance. companies in
"a" ribs. Then he told Of his stay in tho City
and others. He declined. he said after taking
i've hundred Turki-h baths. To- shake hands
with any one, and rrdn n"stci that no one should
oif.r hls hand or speak to him after the lecture.
lie piHturrd hlm-"li pnttrl 10y four hundred
little children in Madison square Next he
n"d" dash mt inr n.w-ptp"rs. AMI snid that
thr circulate = IN" N'r1id is p Wu: TYhups.
lu.un, Iun"s. 11,Wo. After thi- MIR. George
Alfred Tuwn-rnd received a hpodihir-iy cpl
gram. tn" speaker considered IN" Wuolln IN
N"stigation stupid sw.nd". and predicted the
wr.rklng of tn" NV York Central Railroad
within thirty days. lie WIS sure that Mr.. Hugh
!. Hastings re,eved tysWn instead II s2DnOO
from W William VI. Tweed. and characterized cx-
Mayor \, Oakley Hall as the most de-pieablc Of
L. - nat "a
great financial crush must come. and saws thnt
Hayes has killed himself through uphplling
thc Gnvernmc nts OF Wade HAMPTON and GOV.
Nichols
During the speech Mr.. Train frequently
ch"csed himself and crented much amusement
by sing. How do you like it az far ~ you've
rot = II was half past 10 when he postponed
the finishing u III. speech until nest sunday
he nrnm -''- n til I'll S9pni 'h" me" 'si'" ~