Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-14

ahc Tells or Her Trip Around the World
In seveuty-two Days
In spite OF bad weather Nellie Bly,
ths globe-trotter, had = fairly well
nIled house on nhursday night when
she lectursd In Fultcn hall, under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Democratic
society. She Ne, introduced by w. y.
Hsnssl, esq.,, ~ young lady who wea the
Ara, mot only o9 her sex, bot Of her fAes TO |
travslsround thsworidin seventy two days. |
Miss Bly II surpriaingiy school-girlish In
appearance and manner, and he's . fresh
young voice that h very pleasant TO listen
10. In the beginning Of her talk, for
it Wal not . lecture, she shifted nm
easily from one foot 70 another, after the
fAshiou Of nervous school children when
"spsaking . plocs," but she was soon
moro at ease and by hor frank and bright
way Of telling Of her trials and humors OF
travel shs easily won tho sympathiss OF the
sndlsnce. .H~ language - . rule Wa
rood conversational English, and the criti-
clsms Of Il published In the metropolitan
papers seem M tempered aud unJusf, but
~ Mlss BY ID undoubtedly . wide awake
little woman she may have already
profltsd by the critics. observations.
A. for her story, II was trihing sketcn
Of the minor incidents OF travei
with occasional graphic references 10
the most striking scones. She has .
kesn sense of humor and plenty OF audac'ty
which served her well In travelling and 10
rscouuting her struggles with seasick ness.
British dudes and monsoons she contrived
70 interest and amuse her audience. Miss
BY has the art OF being quietly pathetic
and then suddenly gay again In way that
n irresistible Her reference to the feel.
inps that almost overcame her ~ she sailod
away from the crowd on the pier at Now
York was naturally touching and all the
more effective because she did not waste
many words on II. Her simple reference
10 her feelings Of defiant pride when she
saw in China the 6rst American flag that
she had found since leaving home brought
we'll merited applause. The audience
seemed TO see the solitary little American
school girl bravely pushing her way In
foreign lands, and native American
rsllantry was touched and heartily re-
sponded. The youthful appearance Of the
speaker was heightened by the travelling
dress she wore, tho often described brown
plaid reaching just below the shoe tops and
looking little tho worse for the wear OF Its
travels arosnd the world.
ENTERTAINED ny THE SOCIETY.
Miss Bly was accompanied to Lancaster
| by her mother and J. L. White, the agert,
| who looks after J. NJ. HIPS Interest. After
| the lecture last evening she was taken 70
| the club rooms OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic society, whore she was entertained.
Sho made herself great favorite with the
members, and 10 while away the time she
played game Of pool with one of them,
In which she was defeated. She LEFT on the
second section OF Western Express, the
first of which IL due here at 1l:I0 for Pitts
burg, whore she will be tho guest OF the
Press club. That IL Miss Bly's home. and
she will have very warm reception.
Before leaving Lancaster Miss Bly, was
presented by number Of members of the
Young Mems Democratic society with a
very beautiful gold bracelet, In the centre
of which is diamond. She was delighted
with the present, and promised 70 treasure
II a. she does her monkey. She spoke
very highly Of tho Lancaster people. and
says that she will certainly be here agair
whom she will have time 10 zee more.