Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
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There were great men before Aga-
memnon, and some after him. among
them Henry Ward Beecher. 1t would
be, and It was. difficult TO follow the
tracks of this man. who was really one
OF the great Americans of this century.
whose powers OF oratory were not sur
passed In his day; who cowed the mobs
in Liverpool and won the hearts Of the
Irish when he spoke in Dublin in favor
of the North and against slavery. 1
met his successor in Plymouth Church
the other day, DIR. Lyman Abbott. II
Is doubtful whether Beecher himself
was more liberal in theological way
than IL DIR. Abbott. As editor of the
Christian Union he has shown this In
a very practical way There is n dis
position in these days, in not one de-
nomination. but all of them. To drum
well-meaning men out of the church,
whatever church 1t may be-because
they cannot agree with their superlors.
DR.. Abbott has always stood out
against this sort Of thing. In the news
paper of which he is editor, and in the
pulpit, or to be more correct, on the
platform where Henry Ward Beecher
spoke for many years, he has always
preached humanity OF the broadcast
sort. Anything more unlike than Or,
Abbott and the former great pastor of
Plymouth Church 1t would be hard To
find. Beecher was stout, sanguine OF
temper, and he loved the world and the
people who live in it. Or. Abbott is
bearded like the bard, and at the out
set you might think him Puritan of
the Puritans. He Is fully as liberal as
was Beecher in his opinions. | see him
now and again cheek by jowl with
Roman Catholic priests. And he has
the gift Of eminent common sense. He
has an Idea that some day there VIII
be union of all churches on a com
mon basis of Christianity. But he will
not live to see 1t,
The return Of George w. Smalley TO
America is an event of no small i'm
pCrtauce 1t is not too much to say
that Mr.. Smalley was the most in
iluential resident American in London.
l believe the position he occupied was
more important than that Of American
| Minister He served so long in the
British metropolis that hey had made
for himself a unique position in Eng
fish society. While he was of pro-
nounced views, he stated them only
In the columns of his newspaper, and
not to make himself offensive to his
everyday associates. He was on the
| best OF terms with everybody from the
Prime Minister down. A member of
| all the clubs OF Importance. he had the
entree to the best houses, the theatres,
| the lecture rooms, and he was usually
| one of the guests Of honor at big BAN
quets. Thirty years of life in London
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he mas come to America to assume.
| that of correspondent In the United
| states for the London Times Up to
this time THE Thunderer" has had a
representative in America whose brief
| dally cablegrams were dated from
| philadelphia, as though the Quaker
| CITY was the most important place
on thls continent. In the main, these
| cableErams have been accurate so far
as money matters, legislation and mat
ters pertaining to the State Depart
| ment were concerned
| But at no time were they newsy. Mr.,
| smalley VIII change all this Having
| kept III touch with American affairs,
| ana being on the most intimate terms
| with leading Americans whom he has
| met Tor many years each season in
| London. he Is particularly fitted for
his new work, and he win give to the
| great English newspaper view into
| American Affairs and conditions such
| as no English newspaper has hereto
| fore given. / count 1t great gain for
| Americans that Mr.. Smalley is able To
| open up the columns of the London
| Times for Il fun free, frank discuss
sion Of American affairs from the
| standpoint of man so wei equipped
as he Is, and his position will be
unique. Heretofore NJ. de Blowitz. the
| French correspondent OF the Times,
has been able to do pretty much as
/ he plcases in his daily letter from
| Paris In discussing French and conti-
mental affairs. Mr.. Smalley will soon
outrank him, for he appeals to an Eng
| disappearing audience who are anxious
and eager to hear the truth about our
| country. No man is so well equipped
as the new correspondent OF the Times
TO make friends for us in the tight
little island"
WIN the gosslps never have done
with the private and personal affairs
| OF the Gould family? IT was bad
enough, in all conscience. TO spread
pictures of the newly-made countess
| all through the pages of our daily and
| weekly newspapers, with Illustrations
| of her lingerie, her corsets, her gar
tiers, her boots and hosiery, but 1t was
thought that the indecency had gone
TO the extreme limit. Vet this is not
SO. The countess has sailed away with
hcr little Dresden china count, while
Mrs. Grundy ana the old women of our
clubs are now discussing Mrs. George
Gould and the alleged effort she is
making to break into .ha golden circle
of society in this city. Perhaps these
people with endless tongues may know
what they are talking about, but |
doubt 1t very much. George Gould. n
he Is anything at all, Is "A sensible, far
seeing, progressive business man. lie
Is worth great many millions Of dol
lars. He has not dissipate1 the enor-
nous fortune his father LETT 10 him.
Mrs. Gould Is a woman of fashion OF
beauty, of intelligence and rare tact.
She has everything in life to make
her happy, loving husband, beautiful
homes, a splendid family OF children
and perfect health. Just why she
should be wearing out her nervous
energy in knocking at the doors OF
Society Is something incomprehenal-
bic But those who know Mrs. could
say she is doing nothing of the kind
She Is paying no heed whatever tc
Society. She goes along her own splen.
did way as she pleases beloved by her
husband, happy In her own circle OF
friends without caring whether Mrs
Grundy is pleased or not. She Is not
making any effort to cross the COLDER
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