The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-03-20
Mr.. Henry Watterson's Visit
and Lecture.

Hr. Henry WatterSon'S VISIT
and Lecture.
The lecture of Mr.. Henry Waiter
on at the Opera House last Wednes-
lay night was fairly attended; but
aot so largely as the character OF the
speaker deserved. A more apprecla-
i've audience, however, it would nave
been hard to assemble.
The subject, Money and Morals, Is
not new one by any means; but LOT
that matter, neither is anything else
under the sun. The manner OF lts
however, was unique
The lecture has evidently been con-
structed with reference to critical but
popular audiences. 1t is pollsheu 10
meet the demands of the most eN4ul-
site taste and in that respect displays
the finish that could only be given oy
a master in the art of language.
The subject matter embraces some
of the gravest problems OF the times
and a vein of the broadcast philosophy
runs through it all; but the style OF
its treatment is anything but heaVy'
The object of the orator throughout
seems to be the expression OF the
profoundest truths in the most spark
ling language possible. There Is no
!eborious rigidly connected argume IL J
che style is epigrammatic, rather ana
any paragraph might stand alone an"
convey perfectly its meaning Ihe
speakers manner Of delivery Il III
.,erfect harmony with the character
of his lecture. His individuality inn
presses you from the moment that lie
makes his entrance until the close
His bow, his gesture, his voice are
different altogether from those OF any
one else you ever saw. The delivery
/ is animated without being loud icon
| versatisnaI without being common
place. The charm. is that OF elegance
and thorough culture. sad the elo
ouence is that of the intellect rather
than the emotions. Through more
than an hour he entertained his au
dieuce with mingled wit and wisdom
and received that most compliment
tary Of all applause, the Intense inter
est of a cultured assemblage.
To attempt even a synopsis OF hi
remarks would be useless here. W.
may say, however, that it IL caicu
lated in the highest degree to pro
mote good morals and to place th'
question of money in its prope
light.
The central proposition is that tn
only real menance to our happiness
and greatness as nation is the wor
ship of the money Devil"
Mr.. Watterson was introduced t
the audience by Capt. w. }. whit
tho ne with characteristic grace all
eloquent hrevity.
After th6 lecture, a number o
gentlemen met Mr.. Watteraon in TIN
Bethel House parlOrs and spent
pleasant hour in conversation VIII
him.
! Still later few fortunate gentle
men were invited to his room in til
, hotel, and spent the evening untl
late bed time with the great Joul nal
ist. In the freedom of this SINAI
circle, the great qualities of Mr.
, Watterson came out with force tina
| could not be felt in more formal re
: Iations. To them he was displaye
as the magnetic companion as well a
The great journalist and Statesman
For hours he talked of the men AM
5 measures of the present, recalled re
= miniscences of the many famous me
: with whom he has been on the mos
4 familiar terms; aud dlspl aye
wonderful and minute knowledge G
= the history and present affairs OF tn
country. As one of these gentleme
remarked, he knew more of the his
tory of this state and county tina
any one present. He seems never t.
have forgotten name, place or even
he has ever known. He knows NOR
> thoroughly than any living man tn
inside workings of the politics OF tn
day, and gave some facts in regard I
them that his company could neve
have otherwise learned.
1t was delightful to see how closet,
he has kept up his relationships wit
Tennessee He spent the day befor
coming here, with Maj. Campbell
Brown and with him and other com
panions of mis- bOyhood visited tn
2 residence of Mr.. Will Cheairs an
other places where he spent hi
earliest years.