St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-19
THE ENJOYABLE LECTURE.
Satire, Wit and Eioquence Com
bined in the Talk Last Evening.

1t would be difficult to conceive a
more entertaining talk than that of
Max O'Rell on ga National Gallery of
Anglo-Saxon Races" The large audi
ence which last evening assembled in
the Peoples church auditorium
was delighted, and rounds of
applause commingled with the laughter
which greeted the wit and satire of the
distinguished Frenchman. Max O'Rell's
gallery of Anglo-Saxon races covered
John Bull. Sandy Mcdonald and
Brother Jonathan. John Bull, as the
elder, naturally came in for first treat
ment, and this was done in style
which the author of "JOhn Bull and
His Island" alone can do.
The auditors reveied in laughter as
Max O'Rell recOunted anecdote after
anecdote to bring out the various traits
of the Englishman. John Bull could
not be properly appreciated until we
were reminded that he was the biggest
land owner in the world. This brought
out the story of the Englishman who
told a Frenchman that the sun
never set on his country's pos
sessions. Eyes: the sun cannot trust
the rascals," was the sally of the French
man. The French fought for glory,
the Germans for living, the Russians
to divert the attention of the people
from home affairs, but John Bull was a
reasonable man. His was a reflective,
highly moral character. When he goes
to foreign country he takes Bible
with him. By and by the natives had
got the Bible; he had got the land.
The great qualifications of John Bull
were the GOODNESS of his head and the
thickness Of his skin. He did nothing
I,xy H0l, h. l,o. Il
to surmount, the more interest ne had
lar he was charming; in the
plural-as nation-well let them
put it politely and call him
the shrewdest of diplomatists. He
would submit to no despotism, and him.
self kept in order and discipline all
his paid guides and governor his
queen. He would never dream of Civ
ing to the queen the power which
Americans. every four years, give to
the president.
The Englishman had not the least
| for him. Not only that: he considered
the kingdom of heaven as distinctly a
| British possession as Australia, or Can
ada or India. America supplied his
| ariStocracy with rich heiresSes, SO that
| they might get their coat Of arms out of
| pawn.
Max O'Rell happily hit off the poll
| ticIans of England, America and France,
and his hearers hugely enjoyed his
| sentiments. When the Republicans
| and MonarchiSts met in France they
looked daggers at each other, but in
| England Liberal and Conservative
| met very much like Democrat and Re-
| publican In this country. "YOu shake
| hands amicably: both know that it is all
| humbug. We have played the game
for the public; let as have a good
| time"
John Bull having been done to turn,
| Sandy Mcdonald was placed on the op-
| Grating table. Max O'Rell thus de-
scribed him: SANDY Mcdonald is the
| most keen, most sturdy, most per-
severing, and / know l am max
ing a rather startling statement,
when I say the most humorous.
character that know" The English
| said that the Scotch could not under
stand a joke. Sidney Smith said until
a Scotchman had undergone surgical
operation no could not understand a
| joke. ''Ahi an English joke" added
Max O'Rell, amid hearty applause.
Max O'Rell never knew, speaking of
| Scotchmen, Christian so confident of
going TO paradise and less eager to set
| out on the journey. The Jews never
| got footing in Scotland. hey would
have starved there. They came, they
saw, and they went away.
| Who is Jonathan? Max ORell dis
| tinctly wanted it understood who was
| the man he wanted to speak about. All
! civilized countries were composed OF