Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1891-07-11
EAGLE LAKE HOTEL,
WARSAW IND, July 3, lsSi.
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| WARSAW IND, July 9, 1881.
Special Correspondence of the Palladium
PoETsi Literally, ssthe woods
are full of 'em r. This is low, vul-
gar, common manner to speak of the
deyotees of the MUSE. But it's true
A considerably thinned out forest sur
rounds, or is adjacent to, this charming
ret-eat- Near this forest is lake.
The woods and the body of water are
great resources for the POETS. They
fish, they stroll, they row, they
saH, they talk-oh how they talk
POETRY, metaphysics, tin plate, fash
ioEs, (tell it not in Gath but the LIT
| RRARY women are subject to the same
weaknesses to which all feminine flesh
Is heirl free trade and all sorts of bad
if5;tics, PROSE-, immigration, Worlds
FAR, religion, crops, baccarat, lotteries,
what will probably be forthcoming at
Id.aner and variety of other burning
Questions. And POETRY We live
it! Breathe it Eat it-three times
day In the shape of artistic veal chops,
Incompatible onion sauce, and impossi-
bic Ito eat) puddings. Every body that
ism POET is an AUTHOR or RE-
PORTER. But POETS are in the ma
ljority-both born and made Sir Ed
Edwin Arnold, l am given to under
stand, has a strong prediction for the
latter; and, indeed, if modest and
husnble opinion may be expressed we are
Inclined to think that the illustrious
admirer of our much maligned poor,
old Walt Whitman belongs to the latter
class. However, that has nothing to
do with Warsaw and the W. A. w.
Eagle Lake can never have justice
done her from this pen, but the hotel
CAP. This can be said without egotism.
A criticism might even be ventured
upon. Tis this: 1t Is too small. II is
full to overfowing. The overfowing
part is taken to the town where they
ext in much discomfort and not ex-
acs3y appreciating the payment of two
hs;el bills at the same time. They
sAetch hasty breakfast, board the
festive hack and omnibus and HE them
to Eagle Lake. Then they stay all day.
lr the evening they return to be
| IcTsdited with dinners and suppers they
ne.er consumed, and combination locks
I'm the DOORS But nothing could be
K1re charming and delightful than
Eagle Lake, seeing Fountain Park and
all the genial, companionable people.
The W. A. W., has larger attendance
than ever before. DR.. Ridpath, the
distinguished head has made thorough
and distinct success. Some of the "big
guns, to be sure, are not to be seen
this year, but there are SO many extra
lesser lights that their absence is not
particularly noticeable. Mr.. Riley is
not here, and no constellation of lesser
lights could fill exactly the place that
Mr.. Riley occupies in the w. A. w.
Mr. Riley is touring in Europe this
| suInnsxr with Rev Myron Reed, of
Colorado, formerly of Indiana, and q
gay and festive time they are doubtless
having. They are just now heard of as in
Scotland, where the haunts of Scott and
Burns and all the rest will know them.
| But Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley is
missed at Warsaw So is Mrs. Gather
| wood who is also doing the correct
| thing in Europe. But the w. A. w.
have with them the distinguished
Ohioans, Col Coates Kinney and Prof
| w. H. Venable
Col. Kinney is a man of very strik
ing appearance-white hair and mus
tache, keen, dark eyes, thick eyebrows.
He is of medium height. The Colonel
has wonderful fund of quiet irony,
but nobody can be more perfectly de-
lightful and fascinating when he
chooses, and as a general thing he
chooses. But oh! when the Colonel
don't want to be nice-how the other
person feels crushed, mutilated IG-
NoRED! Mr.. Venable and Col. Kinney
are the fastest of friends, and no two
people could be more opposite. Mr..
Venable is what the fair sex call a
dear man" He is rather small than
otherwise, gray hair and eyes, and the
gentlest, most benevolent, literally the
sweetest" (the word is not used in its
hackneyed sense) expression in the
world. Both men are great favorites
socially as well as in literary way.
| DR.. Ridpath, the distinguished his
torian, is the leading spirit of the con-
vention. Nobody could be more genial
and thoroughly delightful than the
Doctor, and all the new members and
visitors are enthusiastic over his social
characteristics, his wit, repartee and
literary productions. DR.. Ridpath is
certainly fit head for such an organi
zation. 1t is said he makes more
money by writing than any other man
west of the Alleghenies. Mr.. Henry
Watterson, much to the regret of every
body, was unable to be here, owing to
various causes, but Kentucky was
brilliantly represented by several mem
bers of the Southern Literary Union.
Among these was Miss Elvira Sidnor
Miller, of Louisville Miss Miller is a
thorough Southern girl-bright, viva
cious, witty, something of Bohemian,
but altogether charming. Her mater
nal ancestry being of Italian nativity,
Miss Miller presents an unusual but
attractive appearance.-olivec complex
ion. brown hair, grayish blue eyes. A
slightly retrousee nose adds somewhat
to an exceedingly piquant expression.
Miss Miller has just had published an
enjoyable little book of fairy tales.
Mr.. w. W. Pfrimmer is one of the
most talented and readable of Hoosier
poets, and many Richmond readers will
be delighted with his small book OF
poems recently issued. Mr. Pfrimmer
Is a prominent educator in Northern
indiana and is a great favorite among the
W.A.W. people. Mr. j. n. Matthews,
of Illinois, Is real poet, one who
should be better known in our part of In
diana His modesty is considerable, else
he would have much more of reputa-
ton His poems are poems - little
gems of art and feeling. His production
read before the association Wednesday
evening was tender, pathetic, sad. 1t
Is sincerely to be hoped it will soon APP
pear in print. The degree of Doctor OF
Literature was recently conferred upon
Mr.. Matthews By the State University
of Illinois
i Mr.. Eugene Ware, of Kansas, is one
of the favorites of the convention this