The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-15
THEODORE STANTON.


The invitation TO dine with Theodore Stanton
and his mother took me to the home of this dis
tinguished American in Paris. Elegant sim
plcity and intellectual superiority the pre-
siding genii of this homo. The wife and three
children escaping the heat Of the city by
visiting the French grandma" in the mountains
of southern France. While studying in Paris,
when still young man, Mr. Stanton married
highly cultured French lady. who has been
willing TO leave La Belle France for democratic
America, so Paris has been their home, though
frequent visits have been made by them to this
country.
From the first that Theodore could think or
talk of career in life, he declared he would de-
vote himself to journalism" said lifelong
friend of the family to me. recently. For this
occupation Theodore had a rich inheritance from
his father, who one of the ablest journalists
that America has produced, well from his
gifted mother, who to-day, though past seventy
years of age, is as thoughtful. bright and racy
writer there is among After
thorough university education, Mr. Stanton
undertook literary life, contributing to many
leading newspapers, magazines and reviews in
France England and America, publishing in
the meaatime his celebrated book. entitled
Women of the Orient" as a tribute of honor to
the mother whose life work has been to make
better conditions for her sex
The excellence of Mr.. Stanton's work can
best be stated by knowledge of the important
position he sustains at this time to journalism
in this country, as well every other country
where language and the printing press combine
.sto enllghten the people.
Mr.. Stanton stands at the head and is the
director of the present European Syndicate
Letter System. This work brings him into
close relation with the most famous and brill
liant writers, journalists, statesmen and distin-
guished thinkers in Europe. His culture
and genial manner his democratic Ameri-
Load -. -,
the conservatism of European cult
ure, that his presence is much sought
after by the people for whose literary produc-
tions he finds market At his receptions
will meet such persons as Bjornsen, the Norwe-
gian novelist and poet; Dr. John Chapman. ed
itor of the Westminster Review: Mrs. Louise
Perry Belmont, NJ. c.; Baroness Blaze de Bury.
of the Revue DIES Deux Mondes; Nine Juliette
Adam, editor of the Nouvelle Revue; NJ Alfred
Naquet, Senator, and Father of Divorce"
Grace Greenwood Mr.. FL. E. Berner, the radical
Norwegian deputy; Mime. Henry Greville Ed
ward King. the poet, and others OF like note.
In mis- album are found personal letters from
such leaders of thought Prince Krapotkin,
the Russian Nibilist; John Bright, Bradlaugh,
ish statesman; Mathew Arnold, Canon Farrar,
Stepnak. the Russian author; ''Tom" Hughes.
Miss Emily Faithful, William Norris the So
ciaist poet; Olive Logan, Emile de Laveleye, the
celebrated Belgian publicist; Thomas Burt, the
workingmen's member of Parlsment; James |
Anthony Froude. Dr.. Abel Berlin correspondents
Paris correspondent of the London Daily News,
and many Others.
Mr. Stanton sends out from his Office, 224 Rue |
de RivOli, by fastest steamers twice each week,
printed letters, exclusively for editors all in
reresting European topics, signed by well-known
Americans sojourning in Europe, and by |
European contributors are those whom we have
as freGuenters of his salon, in addi-
ton to which M. Francisque Sarcey, the
famous Partisan dramatic critic: Herr Wilhelm
Frey, musical critic of the Vienna Tageblatt;
Colonel Mikowski, of Geneva, the Polish pat
riot; Mile. Marie Zerbikoff, the Russian author
ess, ST. Petersburg; Mrs. Zadel Barnes Gus
tafsen, the poet and essavist London; Mr.. Law
renee Gronlund, the writer socialism
As Americans have a different point OF vision
rom that of Europeans. and are liable to differ
ant conclusions upon questions of public inter-
,st Mr.. Stanton makes speciality of securing
etters from distinguished Americans sojournng
n Europe. The letters that eagerly
sought for in the press and read with so great
interest sent abroad by this dissemination of
hought. from the pens of such as Rev. DR..
Henry Nj. Field editor of the Evangelist Fred
rick Douglass, Mrs. Frank Leslie, Miss
Clara Louise kellogg, Theodore Tilton. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs Louise Chandler
on, United States minister to Denmark;
CONSUL Frank Fl. Mason. Marseilles; Grace
Greenwood. Bishop C. 4 Quintard, Consul
Alden, Rome Miss Blanche Willis Howard the |
novelist; Miss Anne Hampton Brewster, Rome; |
Hiss Clara Barton, president of the Red Cross;
andrew Carnegie. Hon. Perry Belmont, NJ c.;
rem. Carroll Tevis Paris correspondent of the
Jew York Times; Theodore Child Paris CORE
pondent of the New York Sun, and Mrs. Emily
crawford, Paris correspondent of the New York
'rlbune.
Many of these letters that sent to America |
re published simultaneously in Europe in lead
1g continental papers Thus through this en-
srprising American the syndicate system is
eng introduced into the old world
In addition to this syndicate work and his
ther literary labors, Mr. Stanton is editor of
ne American department of Gallignani's Mes
enger. the leading English daily paper on the
ointment and one found in the hands OF all |
mercan tourists who, true to their homo |
aiming, must know the latest news.
This gifted is in the prime OF life his
resence and influence in Europe matters of
orthy pride to Americans; his future is assured
one long to be remembered in the world of
tiers HELEN NJ. COUGAR.