The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-22
THERE'S NOTHING new
Under the Sun Says Nj. Ferrer Martyr
Of Greater New York
IN A QUEER AND CURIOUS LECTURE
In Which sRe Snys We Are Moving
Around n Circle Instead OF Going
. 81 ssF
Forward-It's ''Cranks" I1e'ITnsk
About This aIorning-aEr.II.1..C Con.
AIRY Enfcrthins u large Audience.

ferrar Martyr, Of Greater New York.
is crank. Possibly this characte riza-
tion may not please the distinguished
gentleman. but he may rest assured that
the term is used In no uncomplimentary
sense. By the word. it Is simply meant
mat he is gentleman who makes the
world go round, or as Mr. Groves said.
when he introduced him to the Chautau-
qua audience yesterday morning, he is Il
live young man from the soles of his feet
to the top OF his head
MT. Martyrs lecture, There Is No
thing New Under the SUM-" though
brief, was decidedly interes ting-and
curious. Those who heard 1t will hear
the lecturer again, not SO much because
.hey were especially pleased With what
he said. for they were not, but because
there is something about the man and
his utterances that Fascinated them and
made them little bit angry with him.
Ihen, TOGO. Mr.. Martyr is himself the
most interesting feature OF the lecture.
his is an unusual personality, largely
magnetic. rather nervous, somewhat lr-
rltatlns, but at the same time provok-
lngiy pleasing. He inspires one with all
sorts OF contradictory emotions. Physi-
cally he looks like Edgar Allen Poe. in
second edition, bound in black. edges
cut.
or his lecture, there Is room for but
small comment. He said q great many
thinss about which he and the audience
Undoubtedly had difference of opin-
ron. II never Is quite agreeable, you
KNOW tor people to be told that they
are wearing cast off clothing, or what is
ABOUT the same thing, living Off the
bounty or the nncients, and that Is what
Nlr. Martyn told his audience: told It
that we up-to date folk boasting of our
progress In all that makes life worth
HVlnS, were merely rediscoyerng and
~ utl'izihg what was part Of a greater civ
luEa.ion TOUR thousand years ago. He
committed The grave lleresy Of telling
me citizens Of these United States that
viewed Alright, China was the most Won
ueflul nation on the globe. and said
mat the reason that country stood still
was because It's people knew and had
forgotten more than had been brought
! lorth by the civilization OF to-day ana
~ eceu'ns DAYS. He made the world
70 swing around once more to q certain
Indefinite starting point, made It TO rot
gradually back to the old civilization.
ana through 1t to where everything he.
gan after which he made it to 20 out in
eternal darkness. In most pleasing
way, TOO, surmising that the date Of this
terrestrial funeral. while It certainly
won De set IN our day. and possibly
not for many centuries, might accord.
Ing to the best calculations ha co',id
| arrive at not be further off than one
hundred and ninety years.
ie was all exceedingly interesting. and
was heard by the audience In half a
cream. The lecturers vision. with
Wh1ch he closed the discourse, was re.
lharKably graphic, original. weird and
| uncomfortable. He will be heard again
~ .,ose VINO heard him yesterday, and
by others. II will be interesting to note
mat his next lecture will be on
franks, and some will wonder IF Mr.
Martyn did not intend his lecture or VOC
terday as sort Of Introduction to his
second appearance
AROUND TIE STOVE.
Mr. Hoyt L. Conary, Of Boston. Mass.
,, uu an Academy full Of people to hea,
n.n last night In his witty little enter
.a.n.heht. AROUND the Stove" He Is 8
WY CleVer lmpersonator rs well as
eiocutionist. md kept the audience in 3
chuclSle MI the time.
! MI. Conary VIII appear again to-nicht
IN selections from Poets and Humor.
ISIS, in which he Is said to I've very fine
| ms morning Mr.. Ferrer Martyn vii
| iecluIe on Cranks." subject which he
! mas discussed before similar audience,
! two hundred times with the Inevitohlt
result OF pleasing them all, and makins
| mem think Regarding this lecture ~,
| bIidgewater (Mass.) Independent saws
| MS young man Is one Of the mos
entertaining and eloquent speakers nov
on me PLATFORM. He can turn his audi
ence from laughter to tears in the ca NJ,
breath. and holds the closest attentio,
| from beginning to end"
NO admission will be charged to tn,
| entertainment tonight but reserve,
seats can be secured for Is cents, ant
there Is little doubt but that every m,
Oh, mem VIII be taken and the house
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