The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-05-30

America. This DIR. Hall did in time, and
to-day he IL the leading pulpit orator Of this
city, with an income ranging anywhere from
$4,000 to 100000 $40 600 Is paid him
as pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presby terrain
church; $4,000 more is paid him by Mr..
Bonner. or rather his sons, for q weekly con-
tribution to their story paDer. His wealthy
congregation gives him SIC, 900 year more
in gifts, and the wealthy young men,
and the wealthy -pspas of the upper
ten in New York pay him mag
niticently for his services in marrying
their sons and daughters He has managed
by investment to accumulate million dol
lars, yet he gives liberallv to the poor and
supports numerous chariCieS There is per-
haps no preacher in the United Safes who
is SO independent as he. Like all true Irish
men he loves plenty Of outdoor exercise, is
q good walker and believes In the good
things of this life. With Mr.. Bonner he fre-
quently bowls through Central Park. and he
knows good horse nearly as well a. that
expert He lives in gorgeous house sur
rounded bv every luxury and q retlnue OF
servants. His library is a revelation even to
men who love books, and from the stiff
necked butter who admits you at the door to
the smallest and most unimportant persons
in the house there is evidence of Folidity and
wealth that is encouraging to y0dng men
who wish to grow up in the ministry.
There is one man in New York who has
reason, or should have reason. TO regret his
large circle of friends. 1t is Bob lngersolL.
He is the most persisLentiy lied about man
here 1t does seem as though every news
paper writer thinks it necessary to manu-
facture lies about The great agnostic. II il
is not one story it's another. So many ridicu-
Ions tales have been told about himself and
his family that iJ would require volumes to
reproduce them. The most senseless OF
these perhaps is that which is every now
and then circulated to the effect that MIR.
nl kaf
filled with money where his children car
get at ir, help themselves spend what
they like, AID never a question asked.
People who repeat this story do not know
what they are talking about MIR. Ingersoll
is libe-alIty kindness and friendship person
ified, but he il not q fool. He children have
au abundance and to spare, but they do not
waste their fathers substance in foulishnesa.
He making more money to-day than he ever
made before. Those who know say tina!
$3.50 600 a wear is about the figure, and he
is one of the busiest men in this busy city
He is devoting himself assiduous!y to the
law. When he settled down here it was
thought that he would 60 in for the class Ot
law business that would require July-meltlng
speeches, and he would use his eloquence
and ability to paint word p 'ctures. to squee &c
verdicts in favor OF his clients but he d d
nothing of the kind. He knew u trick
worth a dozen of that financially. He Is
engaged to a Large extent in constitutions
law, aud the work of great corporations
vast trust companies, and big concerns
where fees are ten, twenty and sometimes
thirty thousand dollars. He has given NJ
lecturing for time only. He will be ON the
platform again when he finds time He
keeps pen house, and on Sunday night al
his friends are welcome. He found it neces-
sary last winter to do what he neser did be.
fore. He sent out cards of invitation for his
Sunday night receptions Previously he
simply SAID to his friends my house
is open on Sunday night, come and
see me Gnd bring your friends" SC
| many came to see him that he found it i'm
possible to entertain those whom he loved
honored and respected, and SO many straH-
gers whom he had never seen before visited
his drawing room, imposed on his hospital.
| ity, a"d expected entertainment and sGb-
| stantial cheer from his wife and daughters
the door, and now only those whom he knows
and likes find their way into the great
agnostic's house There is always plenty ol
music, some good readings, poems, singing
and supper, and best of all word or two
| with delightful host. But there is no
| poker playing in the back parlor as AZ
| imaginative correspondent made it ap.
pear last week. There is time for all things
| even in 1ngergol.'s house, and 1t has not ye
been turned into gambling den. He is fOnC
| of reporters, and is the most aprroachable o
| men by interviewerS He always insists upor
| the questions being written out and handed
| hum, and no matter how busy he aIway
! finds time 70 reply to them in his own bold
| round hand