New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
MR. SALA'S FIRST LECTURE.
MANY SHOWS AND PAGEANTs DESCRIBED
AN INTELLIGENT AND APPREcIATIvE AUDIENCE
THE LECTURERS MANNER.

Az ,xrr1IJGyNT AND APPRECIATIvE AUDIENCE
THE LECTURERS MANNER.
George Augustus Sala last nieht' at Chcherins
Hall, compared his own experiences to series Oh
5issolving views. If the comparison were apphea
to his description of these experiences, more ap-
propriate simile could not be found, for the vVld
ness OF the cOlors in which he painted scenes VI
royal rejoicing and of royal sorrow, and the snoo'
ness with which the transitions from weddings to
corop atons and funerals were made, the ease WIN
which the audience was transported from windsor
to Moscow and St. Petersburg resembled the magic
Of the stereoscopic art The audience was a good
one. and thoroughly apprecative. Every one
seemed 10 feel personal and friendly interest III
fbe lecturer while Mr. Sala thoroughly reclpfocaeu
this sentiment and showed himself in full sympathy
with his audience. and Thoroughbred at hohe' ho
made freouent use of his notes, but was by no means
tied to them Much of the time he walked mp ana
down the stage. occasionally stopping ana turning
souarely toward his hearers when he wished 10 ell
phas,ze point of Importance. his delivery was
free from all attempt at defamation lie seeincu
rather to take the audience into his confluence anu
IN relate to them as TO party of friends lew Oh
tho wonderful sights which he had seen. Shows
ond paceants was the title of the lecture. All the
,nost maoni6ceut pomps and ceremonies which
Eurore has witnessed during the last thirty years
seem TO have been embraced in the wide experience
of the lecturer who possesses i'll high degree the
mower of making these live before the eyes OF
his hearers.
The audience had taken their seats before
o'clock A few minutes after that time Mr. Sala'
ACCOMPANIED by Whitelaw Reid, entered the stage
from the right hand door. Mr.. salas appearance
was greeted with great applause. lie bowea anu
took his seat behind the reading desk, whie MI.
Reid advancing toward the front of the stage, sad
80 tha "
lectures and lecturers that gentlemen eaEaDIe OF
drawing an audience like this in busy New 9rk neeos
10 hear about him A man who served his apprentice
ship in literature under Dickens and IhacKeray IN SSSo %
associaton with one and enjoying the cordial lohusp
of both; man known for quarter OF century ~
saSy allow hat between the Work Of that
of Journalism there is a distinction; the author OF
eDaSe eaSe aSd g"y lively and the founder
Temple sar and zGn most oheT magS1nes con-
slant ieadorwriter the most widely clrcI,-
lated newspaper in the worldmanG saigo m S = ,
seem this does not refer TO any journal III New aOih
above all of the earliest and most o
those soldiers of the pen who 40 ne leetnrer
with such record may well dispense With the super
uous tediousness Of introduction There Is no heeu
TO tell YOU who MIR. sala is. am here merely to say,
ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. sala-lAppiause'I
The applause with which Mr. Reid's rem arks were
received was continued by the louder applause
which greeted Mr.. Sala as he rose and began ms
lecture Some passages from the lecture are as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: The address which pro-
nose 10 deliver YOU tonight comprises certain episodes
ali of which have called the life and adventures OF a
special pondent in most parts OF the word curing
more than thirty years 1t is the fashion OF the age to
be eautobographcal and it seems incumbent upon every
one who has occupied less OF public position 10
tell the world at large where he was born ana rsea anu
trained and all about his generally don't pro
nose TO relate to you the complete biography OF speca
sorrespondent for that beyond ms NE ana
adventures sucn revelation might be found to lnclude
his life and blunders aughterl, his lie and
failures his life and crimes Renewed laughier.I
Now shall be so reticent TO confne my confdences
tn stirring OF travel and adventure which nave
occurred TO in the pursuit OF my ayoeatl9n as spe
cal GORE spondent first OF Household HordS Journal
founded 1850 by the late Charles Dickens ana e1 oi
The Dqu telegraph, with which have been connected
as writer leading articles art critic and correspondent
in most parts of the globe since the year 1891 IL may
occur TO you to What is special correspondent
Is he opposite of The Wandering Jew is & ne Inc
Wandering Christian, perpetualy rolling ever ine sur
face of the globe and always and continually nuuIsihs
in the aspiration never perhaps, to he flned OF TAX
ing off his terribly boots and enjoying himself IN
benefcent rays But the attributes OF aspecai cOrfc
spondent as we understood over in England may
,erhaps be up If reeite to you brlei ana
very beautiful little poem originally written Mnsnsc IN f %
school in the Eighteenth Century, and iriend 3r A MIL
lam Hcgarth-a poem translated into English Dy William
CoWper. IL is called