The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-06
Some of Its Members Are Vic
tins of the Tardy Habit.
An Interesting Paper by Mrs. Cor
nelIus Cole, Read by Miss Alfrey.
Mrs. Louise Humphrey-smIth, OF San
Francisco, Read Mssnific snt Paper
by A, w. jackson ON browning.


in to the assembly room by ones and
twos with the consequence that the
large majority of mombers who, had
taken the trouble to be there promptly
at 10 O'Clock, and the first speaker on
the programme, we're subjected to the
annoyance and discomfort which always
follows the entrance OF tardy comers.
The paper. too, which was very clever
and interesting one, written by Mrs'
Cornelius Cole in the east and sent out
to be read before the club, was serio usly
marred and rendered almost unintel-
ligible by the constant interruption.
Finally at about O:45 the last seat
was filled, quiet reigned, and the audi
encs could give itself up to the enjoy
ment of the paper entitled Highways
and Byways, which was read by Miss
Naoma Alirey and described in very
readable and chatty way Mrs. Coles
Impressions of her journey east over
the SANTA Fee route. She spoke OF the
Indian villages, where the height OF
savage bliss is illustrated in the idle
ness OF the men and the industry OF the
women among these strange people OF
the desert.
OF the approach to "Chicago, the
Wonderful" along tho line OF the great
canal which is to connect Chicago with
the Illinois river, the ruins of the White
City were wildly skelched in, with it's
ghosts OF immense arches silhouetted
againat the sky. it's piles OF costly debris
and the golden Goddess of Liberty
stretching her gigantic arms upward az
If in benediction upon the fading ulories
OF q scene over which che had, from first
TO last presided.
The great art building was referred to.
which has been preserved through the
generosity OF a typical Chicago million
aire, Marshall Field, for museum. The
enormous buildings of Chicago were
touched upon, and visit to tho Friday
club, where Joe Jefferson, Octave
Tnanet and Sol Smith Russell talked
and recited in their own nimitabls way.
The kind OF patriotism that made the
worlds fair grand success was, Mira.
Cole said. apparent everywhere in Chi
cago, and it is the same feeling Of civic
pride that ia the secret OF Chicago's sue
Gees in everything.
Old New York was next spoken OF,
cal revolution, that of municipal reform.
New York, that is a peculiar and COM
| plete world in itself in that it ia the
center OF art, OF all that is polished and
learned as we'll "a furnished and iguor-
ant. A brief des ription of the horse
show folle wed; and the exhibition OF
portra.Sa OF women. which WAS q won
derfui collection; Of d brilliant scene at
the Grand Opera, which was splendid
and dazzling; where ono saw dstin-
.gutshed people; of the women's clubs of
New York, the "20th Century" and the
Wednesday Afternoon" which, 80 far
as excusiveness, talent and tone are
concerned, is the club of clubs, where
one meets most interesting women.
An evening at the home of f. Hopkin-
son Smith was most interestingly de-
scribcd his as yet unerhibited work,
his vile, and congenial environment
and the paper closed with vivid word
picture OF visit to the etudio of How
ard Pyle at Wilmington, Dsl., in which
his work, his characteristics as man and
artist, and his surroundings, were clev-
erly set forth.
ROBERT BROWNING.
The second and last paper OF the
morning was a magnificent tribute to
that great philosopher, Robert
Browning, written by Rev. A. W. Jack
son, and inimitably read by Mrs. Louise
Humphrey of San Francisco. W no
is guest OF Mrs. Eli Fay, in Pasadena.
The paper opened by the enumeration
of number of instances in which late
honors have been rendered to genius,
and the explanation was given that
there is no standard for the judgment of
new men with new ideas.
Robert Browning was long unrecog-
nized for 40 years he toiled, winning
only occasional appreciation from few
great minds; for 40 years he worked
without being received into popular
favor. Mr.. Jackson commended he must
be read to be known, and he would
never be the poet for all, any more than
was Shakespeare; and while the latter
was most comprehensive, yet Browning
rose to greater heights and descended to
greater depths.
The fertility of Browning's genius
was next shown forth. He WAS arpu-
mentative. didactic, lyrical, epical and
dramatic; his psychological analysis
was not profound; he had nimble
fancy; besming humor q burning
passion. The monologue was his favor.
lite art form; and he merged hie person
ality in his characters. His artists in
stinct was dwelt upon. and his style il
Illustrated by comparison of his poems.
In contrasting Browning's work with
that of Tennyson Mr.. jackson held that
while the latter exemplified finish and
perfection, the former was all rugged.
ness and force.
Browning WAS an unflinching enemy
of materialism; the keynote OF his life
and works i, soul; love is immanent in
his poems, and his verse Is radiant with
optimism.
His treatment of morals was next
entered upon. and his conception of
the world; the soul in man is his an
preme dignity; this was followed with
an invective against spiritual atrophy.
Excerpts were given from his poems
all through the paper in illustration of
different points made or theories ad.
vanced, and to illustrate his treatment
OF courage, lines were introduced from
the Lost Leader and Childe Rolands in
his treatment OF love. its spiritual ma
ture. The Most of 1t, Prospice, Invoca.
ton to Lyric Love, Statue and Bust and
tbs Flight of the Duchess were given.
In his treatment of aspiration. in
which much emphasia was always
given to aspiration. not to decraa nj af-