The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-01
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY /, 1891.
scbweipfurth and the circus.

The Rockford Christ saw the circus parade
in Kansas City go by yesterday morning. He
is too human 70 miss an opportunity like that
When the advance guard of the procession
came in sight out on East Fifteenth street, op
posite Mrs Wards home, Schweinturth cam'
out on the little porch and looked across the
block at the gold and tinsel of the charlots anC
outriders. He commented on the music, bu
didn { ike the parade.
I've seen better back in Illinois good many
times, " he said.
When reporter for the Kansas City Time
arrived the red whskered pretender was just
coming out on the porch. He was accompanied
by half dozen women. including three or foul
newcomers in white frocks with, very straIgh
skirts. Mrs. Ward was there and her gaze was
never for an instant taken from the passive fac'
Of the Rockford man. The other women lowered
around him Obsequously and chatted about thF
beauties Of the morning and the circus parade
over on Fifteenth street. Schweinfurth was
attired in his house dress of dark trousers, rus
set shoes. skull cap and brown checked smok
ing jacket He stood tack from the iron rail
ing about the porch doubtless in order to KEEP
the rays of the warm morning sun from beat
ing in on his face and freScoing it with few
choice freckles. II there is any combination
that would be likely to dspel illusions it Is red
whiskers and freckles.
While Scnweinfurth and his female devotees
were standing in front Of the house man and
woman came up Fourteenth street and assembled
the steps. Before they had reached the landing
the woman exclaimed rapturously:
80, George! Isn't he lovely?''
George" replied that he tnought 'he' was.
The Rockford Christ turned his bashful eyes
in the direction of the newcomers, and shook
hands with the woman and then with the man.
The female visitor kept her eyes riveted on the
head of the Church Triumphant and the
Christ" made some commonplace remark.
There were nine persons on the porch, which
pretty nearly filled the little area, allowing
plenty of room for the Christ
Dozens of gamins who had been over on Fiji
teenth street looking at the parade came over
to the branch heaven after the last chariot
had gone by. and made faces at Schwenfurth
and his followers. One Of the mischievous
youngsters threw a clod and hit the dress
makers sign of Mrs. Shelby, one Of the follow
ers OF the fraud from Illinois. The sign whirled
about with great rattle, so that the immacu-
late Schweinfurth shivered and exclaimed:
Mercy me, what's that
Mrs. Ward assured him that it was only the
work of lot of naughty boys, whereat the 'in-
maculate" suggested that they go in doors.
Git on to de man playin' Christi" shouted a
youugster. That led 10 a general chorus of
shouts and Schweinfurth beat hasty retreat
with his women followers. and the door was
shut behind them with bang.
The women talked with the reporter for
several minutes before they knew his business,
but Schweinfurth was wary and said not q
dozen words, the entire party went indoors,
leaving the newspaper man on the steps by
himself.
1t is noticeable fact that the women do
not like to bs away from the prince of frauds,
and when the male visitors start to leave they
bow low and put on their hats and take them
off again and again until one wonders whether
they are going to wear out their heads.