Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-08-25

Loudins basso being especially mark
ed. All the dlgnitaries wero present,
and last of all ColfaX came also. He
was greeted with great empressment
by Mr.. Stewart and placed at his left
hand, In course of time Mr.. ColiaX
spoke | didn't notice his teeth, but
his voice was mufiled as if he had pie
or tobacco in his mouth and couldn't
easily manage TO eat and talk at the
same time. Mr.. Stuart introduced the
late Vice as "My dear brother in the
Lord" at which the brother smiled
and then began TO talk. His address
was above love, tho Word Of God, uni
fication and repentance for falling into
temptation. His delivery was cheap
and commonplace. He danced like
Talmage, gesticulated like John b.
Cough, ,hallooed like Moody and Sankey
and pounded the desk as Morrissey
pounded Yankee Sullivan.
Thon Mr.. Coliax sat down and Mr.
Stuart, who saw the temper OF the
crowded audience and knew very well
what they wanted and rightly con-
cluded it was time to give it to them,
advanced to the front of the platform
and said;
We have been very fortunate in our
experience here as at no time have we
had any political excitement nor has
there ever been the least tendency to.
ward sectarianism. We have had
many distinguished men on this plat
form, men who came to show that
their hearts and hands were with us.
To-day we have one with us who sym
pathizes with us in all our efforts to-
ward the right; a Christian man a
member of q Christian church, whom
| desire to present to you, and who
will simply rise and bow his acknowl-
edgements and respects to the audi
ence, lest he should say something
which by the unfriondly might be mis-
construed. Not that | believe there
are such here, but 1t is better as il is.
| take great pleasure in presenting TO
you our Christian brother, General
James A, Garfield, of the United
States Senate.
General Garfield rose and bowed,
the audience looked and the situation
became embarrassing. Mr.. Stuart
then said
General Garfield, would you please
step this way? The people want to
see you"
As the General rose an aged idiot
called out, "Speech," and others follow
ed suit but it did no good. He would
not have spoken for dollar.
THE cHAUTAUoUA SALUTE.
Again he advanced to the front of
the platform and Mr.. Stuart said
ave will now give the General the
Chautauqua salute"
Instantly ten thousand handker.
chiefs and hats filled the air. Perfect
silence reigned, but the impressive sa-
lutte continued and kept on till the
vast amphitheatre looked like cat.
act of popping corn. 1t was a scene
worth the tiresome trip to witness.
"This," said Mr.. Stuart, 81 believe
you do not call applause, but is GER
tainly vory effective mode of ex-
pressing your sentiments"
HE RETURNED THANKS.
Theory for speech" and "Garheld"
became universal, and with great dig.
nifty the General, who might well have
thought he had justification for few
brief and appropriate romarks, said
81 thank you for your welcome. 1t is
not, in my judgment, the proper time
nor place for me to make speech. |
thank you again"
The irreprcssible Stuart then shout
ed praise God from whom all bless.
ings now," but whether it was because
Garfield was there as part Of the show
or because he declined to speak he did
not explain. Brother Collax smiled,
but il was on the surface only. Gen.
eral Garfield sang like n good fellow
and the colored folk "made the welkin.
ring"