New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-11
OPENING A QUESTION-BOX
WIT AND WISDOM ON TAP AT cHAUrAUoUA.
DIR. BUCKEYES READY RESPONSES TO UNEx-
PECTED INTERRoGAuoXs-PR PROGRAMME
AT THE LAKESIDE YESTERDAY.
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AT THE LAKESIDE YESTERDAY.
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Chautauqua, Aug. 10.-The leading feature of TO-
days programme at Chauiauqua was the opcning Of the
questlon-box by DR.. J. VI. Buckley, Editor Of The
Christian Advocate" and his bright and contentious
answers 10 the many queries propoundcd Chautauqua
resolved Itself into Interrogation point DR..
Buckley perfectly ignorant Of the character and
nature Of the questions and did not know what the
contents OF the box were until he opened it in the
presence Of the audience large audience was present
tn see the fun, and entange Dr. Buckley if possible
The first slip Of paper the Doctor took out Of the
irnOcent-loohng box was question regarding larger
outlay for warships on the part Of the Government.
said the Doctor:
"The most magnificent preparation for peace is 70
be thoroughly prepared for wars believe fully In
the utterance of samuel J. Tilden that unpro-
tected coast is standing temptation to the nations
of the world to declare against u.s.
The fourth slip the Doctor took up asked for his
opnion on the vexed question Of woman suffrage.
His answered surprised Of the ballot refOrmers
presert He said The majority Of the advocates
Of modern Spiritualism women; nine out Of ten
mediums are The same is true concerning
Christian science. In all the false religions Of the
world women are in the asccndency. The biggest
poltcaI mistake ever made in this world the in
dorsement of a third or Prohibition party by the
Won,en's Christian Temperance Union. The Mormons
srs Me first 10 grant suffrage. for they knew
that women would stand up for polygsmy. There 5
q great similarity between women and music-ooth
will help circus, cathedral. oi an army
A rumber Of questions Of much interest were then
answered. clevery by the Doctor, whose readiness at
anartee and in debate has given him National repu
tation But the that raised the greatest laugh
was the following Why are there so many baldheadeu
man and 30 few baldheaded women ?" Almost as
orcty az lightning Dr. Buckley. who Is himself bald.
replied: 81 You cannot always tell exactly whether
,o,an is baldheaded or not" The applause from the
a fraternity that followed this sally made the pine
,rots N +be roof boards fairly shake. Some women
v-ere mad some were sad, but the fairly roared
with laughter Dr.. Buckley continued If you VIII
aad the works Of Tertullian. the early pariarcha
writer Won will find that he makes long argument to
show the sin Of baptizng woman who wears false
hair"
DR.. Buckley in reply 70 a question regaNins'
Ell Looking Backward scored Bellamys system IN
-,.nctt,ny calling il an opium eaters" dream I
would attar live I'm the Five Points Of New York. sad
he man take nv chances under the baby act mere
proposed Diss De Bar DR.. Buckley regarded as Ile
1rrs4 .voman that lived since the death " Jezepei
Modern Spritualism is infdelty with ghost IN IL
This was todays ProgrnmImT met IN detail; Al Women M n
ON in Hall of Philosophy 10 a. m, devouoh,a d
hour in the Amphtheatre II a. M Lecture on dt vav'
York. in the Amphithestre 80 p m, the queSu9n on
hoy bv DR. J. u. Buckley. Of New 1ork, IA nI tle
cfps ~ Church Service. nv the Rev W F. Faber
In the Han Of Philosophy p M G. L. :. = r4unu
Se in the Hal A % 70 Modern k1nguages' By
Dr. r. Pci, in the Hall p. twilight concert 6y
Roger -. oen a,nbtho9re BIZ George Riddle Of Boston
NeI6noia Orartef OF NewIOrk and Charles y hellvt-'
the Whistler The Rev. Dr. Macarthur ~ ms sSc rIe
III morning said that Russia deserved the rOnhe
~ arnry cSilized nation for her treatment OF the
Jews that they valuable citizens 70 any country