The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-04

The scenes Of tho opening night OF the
Peoples Lecture Course we're In MEAS
ure repeated last evening 10 the Grand
Opera House The crowd in front Of the
doors az o'clock WAS Just na great aud
there was Just na much crpWdlng ana
crushing Of hats aud honneta 40 ON The
previous night When lhe doors were
thrown open there was q grand rush.
Even persons who held reserved seat
ooupona were mingled with the real Old
men, young men, boys, old ledles, young
ladies', girls, all were crowded into ono
compact mass pushing, pulling twisting
and iammIng Ia their endeayora 10 gain
an entrance, to find upon succeeding that
there was plenty OF room aud that they
had a whole hour 10 walt before tho leo'
ture began,
How some oi the people OF ihla city, and
some of tho very best people too, can take
part IN such scenes as we're enacted Ia
front ofthe doors last evening isa problem
Which no one undertakes to solve,
Several persons were 90 rudely loailed
that painful bruaeR resulted, and ono old
la ~ was quite seriously injured by being
lammod against tie WALL The lim oe.
olrred before and shortly after tho open-
InR Of tho doors, Those who came later
tool, their time and no trouble was exprr- |
fenced, Az the beginning Of the lecture |
not more thnn twenty-five persons were |
unproylded with seats, which was great |
Improvement over tho condition ofaliaira |
on the opening night
At a few minutes after eight Secretary
Sheriff Of the Y. N, G, A., manager of tho |
Courhe, stopped to the footllghta and at
ter expressing regret that more peraona
held tickets than seats could be provided |
for, stating what the management had de-
termined upon 10 help them out Of the
aud the results hoped 10 be ob,
talned, Az least the NEws-DnMooRATr rep-
resentatIyo was Informed that he made
such statements, lao being bually engaged
Ia flndlng seat. No provision for repre-.
aentatlyea Of tho press was made by the
lecture course management and II was
only through tho courtesy Of Mr., Barber,
Of the opera house that seats
were obtained for press Representatives,
Tho Peoples Course management do not
seem TO appreciate iayors extended.
Az Major Dane stepped upon the stage
he was greeted with hearty applause, giv-
Ing evidence that he has many frenda In
lhla city who were pleased 10 welcome hla
return after an interval of four years.
During these years, father time has dealt
gently with the Major Threads Of silver
ihino through his curly hair 10 u greater
'Xtcnt, and the scarcely porccptible limos
around his eyes Indicate the gcntlo touch |
II passing years,
II would be the vcrlcst presumption 10
attempt 20 describe the acOnoa presented
10 the audience through the medium Of
'hc graphic dcpictlons OF tho speaker, His
ionicncea were well rounded aud perfect,
ind his goaturca, manner and facial OK.
preston, combined with his onunCati0n,
lnya evidence Of the MAJORS possession
u rare hlatrionio talent
la u scrles OF ilowcry descriptions the
ipchkor took hts audience across the At
untic, aud soon we found ourselves stand
no within the portals Of the cathedral Of
9Olon, The scene was one Of grandeur
ind was clearly portrayed. Then began
he journey down the Rhine, the compact,
'rowdcd cities, the huge Notifications
heavily pnrriaonod, the beauty OF the chat.
'nus and the sloplng grandeur OF the
Mountains. His visit TO the room In which, |
lflcr yonrs OF labor which reduced the In
'cntor almost TO a skeleton, Guettcnburg
Invented the printing preas. "fho great
Amcrlcnn republic was born In that very
'oom,n said the speaker. "To tho print
ng press We owe all we have. II was the
printing press which broke the power OF
icepota, rent Oaundor the bonds OF aln-
'ory, aud elevated humanityto TO what II 10
oday'
The speaker portrayed the dungeons In
hc castle Of the lamontod Frodrlck at
and tho honors and "subdulng
nilucncen attendant upon visit 10 the
chambers deep down In the
bowels Of THO earth. "And YETI cauatic.
Illy remarked the speaker, There Nv n
lass OF philosophers who go br0ying up
md down the world claiming that our
were boitor than wo are.
Dur ancestors never dreamed OF such an
Nc as this.
The d, scrlptlon Of the ascent Of the
Hips given by Major Dane last evening
ar surpassed the Efforts OF any speaker
Who has ever lecturod In Canton. In
minds eye wQ could SOC the venerable
1
cent into the solidmass OF solid ice, the
mail particles as they were looaened from |
he great mass 90 sliding swiftly down In
o the valley, 400 feet below.
We could see the band OF 16 men as they
topped cautiously into the foothold made |
" the clever strokes OF the ux, and when
he summit was finally reached, the face |
Il old Gustavc, the Alpine guide, fairly
hone before the spellbound audience na
10 lifted his eyes In thankfulnoaa TO the
Iivinc power which had carried them
nfoly 10 the end OF their Journey.
During the course OF the lecture, the
dnior could not refrain from allowing his
'wn characteristics Ind individuality 20
roop In. From casual remarks made at
Iiifcrent times during tho evening, II be.
anne apparent that the speaker favored
he taxation Of churches and church prop- |
rty, that the world was growing better
very dny and would 90 on TO perfection,
Major Dane will be given royal rocop-
lon upon his return.