Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
LINCOLN CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
A Pleasant Eyening-SOngs and Reel
tations-" Half Hours with Literary
Men,

hN(OLN SLJ Ii ENI IkhiAAN nhNA'
A Pleasant Evening Songs and Reel.
tations-. Half Hours with Literary
Men,
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather, the hall of the Lincoln Club was
we'll filled last night with a refined and
appreciative audience, q large proportion
Of those present being ladies. Mr.. lsaaih
Warren made few appropriate remarks
welcoming those present to the holiday
entertainment of the Club and hoping that
it might prove both entertaining and in
struCtiye.
A piano duet, Prof. f. Schuhet and Miss
Louisa Mann, was the first performance
on the programme and was heartily en-
cOred.
The next announcement was OF an ad-
dress bv Rev. J. h. milford, Half Hours
with Literary Men" Mr.. Mulford said the
ages have given birth to countless men of
genius, and the world has ever placed q
premium upon talent. Every succeeding
age has been generous benefactor and left
a deepening impress on the minds and
hearts of the students OF literature. The
present age is one of clear intellect and fine
scholastic attainmentS. Never before in the
history of the world has so much talent been
so busily engaged in providing literature
for the common people. The pen in poetry,
prose. fiction and history is never quiet
and the press never knows a Sabbath OF
rest. To some extent the domain of ltera-
ture is now entered more for gam than for
fame, but in large degree the workers are
in love with their calling. Many of them
are not, like poor Goldsmith, Writing for
bread and bed
We are all more or less the admirers of
certain authors we early select our favor
ties and recollcct their works with thoughts
of appreciation. We have some idea rs to
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can see them at work as they toll 70 satlSiy
our thirst and taste All that relates to
the history of literature cannot fail to be OF
interest, Let us, then glance into some OF
the literary workshops.
No one method is followed by all. There
are men who work under prcsSure-dolng
nothing for six days, and then doing six
days' work in single day. There are
others who work Systematically, doing
every day so much, no more and no less.
Some write rapidly; others write and re-
write. The speaker referred to number
of the high-prcssure writers, among them
being Byron Sir Walter Scott, sydney
Smith and others. Many others have writ
ten slowly and painfully. Pope, Gold
smith. Young, Moore Shelley, Campbell
and Macaulcy were of this class.
The speaker next spoke OF the curiosi-
ties of authorship stating that the most
unfavorable circumstances had given birth
to works of literature that had moved the
world Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress
and Walter Raleigh's History Of the
World" were written in prison; Tasso's
tenderest sOnnets were composed i'll mad
house. Many other OF the Curiosities of
authorship were spoken Of not few of
which indicated that authors learn in
suffering what they teach in song"
The eccentriCities of literary men were
referred to. The development among en-
inent authors has been peculiar, and in
majority OF cases they have not been full,
rounded characters, and have somewhat
lacked hard common sense. They nave
lived in world of ideal theory and exclu-
sive imagining, and have not attainted the
statue of perfect men. In prose and verse
they play the hero and in the study and
parlor they play the fool. The speaker
then gave numerous illustrations OF au-
thO-s which were highly en-
tertainng, and many very amusing.
Authors were said to be the hardest
working class OF people. but received a mis-
crably small reward for their labor. OF
hundreds OF well known writer's in New
York city their average income would not
amount to 500 year. Men who were en-
riChiug the world were suffering for the
of course, but these only served TO prove
the rule.
The sorrows of genius were handsomely
treated, reference being made to many in
tcllCCtS whose brilliant lights were shad-
owed bv some beSctting sin or cankering
care The sad and pathetic death OF Edgar
Allen Poe. was pictured. and the speaker
closed bv SAYING that many Others like him
have lived and died. Their march through
life has been like golden chariot, but at.
tended with hosts of brawny-armed and
hlack-skinucd slaves of intemperance and
vice, who in the end have dragged them
down to the lowest levels, deepest shame
and most unhonored graves"
PROGRAMME OF THE ENrEHT NtNNENT.
The programme. as published below, was
strictly observed:
Piano Duet .....:..
Prot Schuef,er and Miss Louisa Mann.
AdiireSs........' 'Haf HOurS with Literary Men
Rev. J. Z. milford. -,
Vocal Longing
Miss Annie Morrison.
i'e'' Mrs. Richard Stahi
Piano Solo-.................-."T Triumphant March
Miss Annie Carson. -
Rscjtation visions OF the Past"
Mr. - - Memminger.
'N''' ~-''' Waltz
Mr.. Grimm and Miss Nellie Warren. -
0'''i '>0'0'-'' Mis-, Mamie britt. .''
Recitation 'harco''' No"
At the conclusion of each performance
there was hearty applause. and 1t Is un-
necessary for us to say that all deserved it.
At the end OF the entertainment
an invitation was extended to those present
10 visit the club rooms down stairs, which
,.as x-arv granaralIV accented