New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-06
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN HAS HIS SAY.
HE DECLARES THAT THERE Is NO LONGER A
REPUBLIC-THE EFFECT OF HIS FAST.

HE DECLARES THAT THERE Is NO LONGER A
REPUBLIC-THE EFFECT OF HIS FAST.
1t is to be expected that when man has tasted for
seventeen days he might naturally show the signs Of
his dissipation. To tho people who completely flcd
The main body Of Union Square Theatre last evening,
however, there were few visible indications of any
weakness In the knees Of George Francis Train. Ger
tainly there was percepblo weakness In his voice
Indeed, his flow of language as great as, II not
greater than usual Citizen Train began his address
by informing his listeners that he not going 20
ecture. lie never lecturcd he said, and the even
Ing wore on the people present in the pretty little
theatre seemed to be struck with the truth OF the
speakers words. 1t had been generally supposed
that Mr.. Train would lecture about the beauties OF
fasting. In this hope, however, the people
were sorely disappointed. Some little consolation
to be found in the fact, though. that II the Citizen"
did not "lecture" or talk about fasts, he no less
avoided dwelling upon any subject long enough 10
let people grasp the drh of his words.
There were a dozen more children O, The stage
when Mr.. Train appeared. and he proceeded to kiss
them all In most stately and dgnifeh manner.
This done, he paraded up and down the stage for
several moments, his coat his ann, his rage
erect and his general appearance that Of supreme
dissatisfaction. When the children hal sung and
the speaker had detailed some OF the many virtues
Of Mr.. Train, he started n to en-
tcrtaIn his audience Seating himself in chair he
took on most dramatic pose His cheat was
thrown forward his head high In the air and
his face wore expression Of great earneS(nt $.
For moment he stroked one white gloved hand with
the other. Then he sat motonless long enough for
the spectators TO catch their breath. Suddenly he
criod out: "You have been celebrating the Centen-
NAL, but come 10 tell you thai there is no longer
republic. Danton, RobespIerre and Marst are now
upon you. With them come death and destruction
such the impreSSivencss OF his words,
but ripple of laughter flashed the breadth
and length OF the house, while the CITIZEN ell
cOuraged by the applause, launched out Into an
eloquent denunciation OF everything that moves save
man, the speaker. with each word his actions
and gestures became more foiCiGle, while his voice
swelled In flness until IL filled the theatre. 1t was
then that tho beauty Of fasting became eviden
10 his listeners. His usually elastic and springy
steps were more rubber.like than He shot frru
one end of the stage the other with alarming swift
n Sos SGloSo h PR ap HS Tsrmy
energetic each gesture until he could b. kencd
TO nothing but an amateur Oliersha'cr on Il sup
perry floor
Now the speaker took his hearers In a geographical
tour Of the world; now he showed BY means of nc
blackboard the extent Of his powers ana wea;h :;
again, he showed the folly Of oil the people in the
when he announced that he was better able TO Judg"
Of tho things which he had dcSCrib d. bccals' a
man who had tasted seventeen days coul Sc; thloss
seemed particularly cricved ard distressed by q" ali
the fuss" witch had been made about Washington dur
Ing the Centennial lie thought II was an easy ihlng
10 SLOW mat Mr.. Train far more important ror
sonace than the first President Of the United states
Before II O'Clock spirit Of restl'sssncSs bcgan to
having introduced himself TO his aqd!enco he would
those who had started for the doors. and Mr. Train
said tina; he would continue his talk al Tho piare
ing to take ali tho children to supper before sending
them home.