Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-01
INGALLS, TALKS ABOUT RICHES.
He Says He IL Statesman Out of n job
Attractions at Glen Echo Today.

He Says He 10 y Statesman Out of a Job
Attractions at Glen Echo Today.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
GLEN Echo, MD, July I, 1891.
Yesterday was a red-letter day in the history
Of the Glen Echo Chautauqua. for the crowd
in the amphitheater was larger than ever be-
fore and more enthusiastic audience couldn't
be found. Senator Ingalls, commenced his lee
ture at about O'Clock and spoke for over an
hour on Tho Problems OF Our Second Gen.
tury." He began by paying a very high trib-
ute to the genius which had conceived this
vast enterprise and the skill which had CON-
pleted it. He said it was one of the brightest
jewels of the many in Washington's crown.
He spoke very enthusiastic words about WASH
ington, the capital of the Union and the most
nearly perfect city in the world in climate in
society, in politics.
He took occasion to declare that the capital of
the republic would never be moved from its
present site. The first problem which he dis
cussed was the danger of paternaiism in the
government. and he paid his respects in his
unique way to the class of people who want
their debts paid by act Of Congress and who
would have money as plentiful as autumn leaves
IN the forest He did not believe he said, in
having the government doing everything and
the people nothing.
Referring to the problem of the unequal dis
tribution of wealth he said that il was not right
that 10 900 900 people should never have enough
to eat in this country from one years end to
the other nor should it ever happen that man
went hungry when he was willing and able to
work.
And yet the reason" he continued. "why 1
have not 81 900. 900 is because L do not know
how to get ia frank confession, which
seemed to greatly amuse the audience. In his
own unique way Senator Ingalls, drew
pen picture of himself and Jay Gould.
first characterizing the latter as the
greatest object of public execration to-
day. lie and L. he said. amid laughter
and applause, ARE about the same age. We
came into active life about the same time.
lie entered Wall street with a patent mouse
trap as the sum total of his capital, set il and
has come pretty near catching the whole world
with it. l started west with grip sack, and
today am statesman ont Of a job.
1t was quite evident from Mr.. Ingalls, talk
that he did not expect the present condition of
affairs to speedily change, for he said that If
all the wealth in the United States were to be
equally divided now in six months there would
be soma people riding in palace ears. some in
buggies, some would be walking and some
would be sitting in the fence corners watching
the procession go by.
above all" he added, ..there would be heard
again the voice of the irrepressible reformer
earning his livelihood by the respiration Of
his Jaw rather than by the sweat of his brow ."
He said that he would like TO have private
car, steam yacht and other luxuries, and that
the reason why he did not have them WAS in
himself. Ii some men were rich and Others
were poor it was the fault of the Creator.
He would not he said, disguise the fact
that the present was a momentous crisis in the
history of this country and that all the forces
OF decentralization were marshaled for the con-
test. He had no doubt OF the outcome of the
fight. There would be in the future a broader
liberty, larger opportunities for happiness and
ter for 1pNa f..f tk,<
nation than the mind of man could now con-
ceive.
THE ATTRACTIONS TODAY.
The long prophesied rain came at last this
morning in gentle shower which laid the
dust and cooled the air. making Glen Echo
doubly pleasant. The first lecture was by Dr.
I. T. Wright Palestine as 1t
+" and Immediately following DIR.
l.. K. Sanders, who has been on the
grounds since the opening, and who has very
successfully conducted the Greek and Hebrew
classes, gave an entertaining lecture on The
Village and Folk Songs of Southern India ~
DR.. Sanders has spent several years in that in
teresting country, and his lecture was very en-
joyable.
Instead of lecture at 2.so there was a con-
cert by Rogers Band and the assembly soloists
Giuseppe WHALE played an exquisite melody
and Miss c. Gertrude smith sang a beautiful
soprano solo, .'Aria From st. Cecilia's
Day" Then Prof. Baker and Miss
Smith sang a duet, which was heartily
applauded. Prof Woodruff played a solo on
the organ and Prof. Baker sang a tenor solo.
The chorus absent a great many of
them are unable to reach the grounds before
evening At pm. Miss lmogene Pierce gives
an original lecture on 1.-The Study of Shakes
peare."
Tonight's lecture will be given by Mr.. H. A.
Moore OF Cleveland, with four assistants. The
subject is The Rhinegold and the valkyrie."
The lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon
views and by vocal music.
Tomorrow at IL am DR.. I. F. Wright will lee
ture on Recent Discoveries In Palestine and
at 2:30 Rev. Anna II. Shaw will speak on THE
Denmau viii give a talk on :. ironical Frnit. :;
Tomorrow nights lecture will be by Mr.. ii. A.
Moore ON 'siegfried and the Dusk Of the
Gods"