Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-17


Hall
Caeay0 Rsra!l.
Canon Farrsr, Archdeacon Of Nsstmin-
s,er, London, EDgland's most eminent d.
vine, was the wording OF the Introduction
with which J. ". Doane presented the re-
nowned clergyman lecturer 10 large audi
enes at Central Music Hall last night
That audience was study. 1t filled every
seat in the large auditorium, and not q few
were standing throughout the lengthy dis
course. Whatever Chicago can boat OF N
wealth and culture wss represented. 1t
was an audience OF the same character SIS
that which greeted Matthew Arnold last
yesr, bat il WAS four times as large. The
gentlemen who came in evening dress and
the ladies' who appeared in grand toilets
could be counted on one fingers ends
and there vas no sssemblsge of prominent
psrsorsgeI on the stage. The occasion
vas evidently not one OF ostentstious expo
Sition of culture, AMI from the number OF
ministers present il rather looked as II q
semtrehyious lecture was anticipated, TO
which an audience sits comfortably down
without the embarrassing ritual. Arch
deacon FsrrAT came on the stage at
o'clock sharp, accompanied only by Mr..
Doane. The great English preacher has
nothing in his exterior that reminds one OF
great American pulpit orators. His dress
"a decidedly clerical, WelLbehtaug bis
figure, which ipcinss 10 corPu-
lsnc7. He hSs 5 MASSIVE
head but thege is no imposing feature
about il. A high forehead not very broad,
IA lost in q stin generous supply Of blonde
nair, somewhat shaded with gray at the
temples, and combed straight back upon q
Geek Wbich is poised well between q pair
Of broad shoulders. The face IS distia
guished by ikin noss shove q large but
we'll formed mouth. The eyes are small,
Of a yreyish blGe color, and, together With
the 90 uAre chin and thin blonde side Whls-
kefs, aiys the face that decidedly Anglo'
saxon character fer which the English pro-
te siousl class are tanon'. Canon Fs'S r
ia nearly SIX feet tail, and his well knit hE'
ure is suggestive Of athletic thoroughness.
In all. he looks more like good natured,
intelligent country sluire, than Ike the
eminent clergyman that he IS.
His eyery movsEeSt aud his voice are
in consonanee with his appearance. here
il uc;hing grandiloquent about him, and
notbing S5fras:=s or bombAstic. His lee
tire spoke Of good, homes application 70
study rather than Of brilliant Inteiiect
Win original Snd genial thoughts, and this
wss alluded 10 in tbs lsetuFsrs lntroduc-
to.,, remarks. II AN no elocutonist, be
.sid and ! have been told with that sd
n,;-sble frsnkness Of the American Jour
osRst hit nv voice is monotonous and
-, 40 not knaV Ehst 10 do with my
bsndI / can hardly hOps t sTsSen any NY
interes, except IN the --,Hos % 'noSe
are willing to IislsE to 8 subject W
believe Is not exactly popular. The lee
turer referred in ocular vein TO Trlsnc
Is critic who iolnd fault with his expos-
tom Of Dantes life and teaching. That
crinc bad claimed that Dante va, IN faet;
nothing else than q magnificent PohaEA
writer. a prince ofinterTieBers. III that De
trns said Canon Farrsr with 9 smile, \
I.,n only congratulate that eminently frank
sss,sTs Of American journalism, the inter,
v;sweF upcu his illustrious predecessor;
snt The IsctarsS held, Dante was the d.
vine poet a. we'll ~ tie man created Ster
Gods image, who should o. held hign ID
nsrnetual com psnionship. Sues pSs@s Is
Dspte's would not be found 80 easy 10 reso
"A ths seuss Of acme vulgar amorlst- Ian
an Psrrs. referred inCissntslly to Glso-
s,nne az ops Of Dante's ardent sabiisssrs,
and The name Of tEs greet Bingham states
man awakened 8 spontaneous ana gensr
onr snnlsuse Il have no doubt said the
the speaker, 'thSt Mr.. Gladstone Tooid De
Immensely grstifed il he could near t9at
his name evoked such generous PiauatS
from an American audience. de tnen
gent on with his topic, remsrking tnst
be ID act know Of any surer beacon
light &c AnSthing that was gooo'
pure sud true in humanity than Dante
Those virtues inherent to the author D ne
divine eouedy, - Ssid, inspired the out
casts that since their lsnSiDg on plymouth
Rock founded mighty empire, ts:= semu-
lated Jefferson and animated Washington.
! II Americans woald sdhsos 70 these virtues
/ they would set perfect BAhoa saiGn
would be s shining example to eli people
on earth. Speaking Ofths life OF Dante
the speaker did not attempt TO give any o.
ogrsphy presupposiEg lhst the great Tea
lures Of the poets life we're too familiar.
he condensed all the wonderful phsses Of
Dsute's life into the four vIds: Love
okilosophy politics and exile. This isS'
phAss--aineisen years Of CALLING exPer
isuee Sna Sopslsss Ssndering-was made
The subject Of 81 eloquent review BY tn'
90 ursr
Dsntes loss, Cannon FsrFar continued
wss our gain. But for his suterings ID
might havs remained 9 simple and psr
hsps popular love poet, and never hay'
written his great poem. 1t seemed to HIN
As IL Dante had received 8 suggestion o
The Wild beasts be mentions in the epiiogu'
from IsAiah-the leopard meaning pleas
urs, tGa ION singer, and the volt love o
money. Tbs lSctpSsr then gave OF th'
three great poems Shisb Somr-ise tn
Divine Comedy" 9 eoncise outline. 30
aalg cS3sss IL reading Dantes poem, b
sidei. elld be kn5 should Be to learn
10 learn what eya Tss according = the cor
esp.ioaa Of Que Of the modest and sDprenss
hGmGn ssiogs thSt syer lived. Dante
eobesSson uo5osAssils sRs tsst penAlt
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