The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-20
HIS JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD.
TaImage Tells savannnhinns About
It-WiIi Preach Here TO-MOrrOv.


That there is but one Talmage no audi
ence ever more fully realized than that
which filled the Guards hall last night
Many saw and heard the great preacher
for the first time. Their impressions had
been formed. however, and probably in
most cases were fulfilled.
As Mayor Meldrim entered the hall, ac-
companied by the lecturer no one could
fail to recognize him. At 60 years, his
tall form slightly bent but strong close
buttoned in a double-breasted Prince AL
bert. was quickly pointed out as that of
the famous preacher-lecturer AS he sat
upon tne stage during his Introduction by
Mayor Meldrim, the audience saw the Tai
mage Of to-day. The top of
his head is bald, bur the badness is part
~ concealed by the manner in which he
COMBS ms hair, across from one side OF the
head TO the other; his locks are more than
touched with gray; his face is strong in
chaIactel, the eyes rather deep set and
small, with heavy underlids and overhang-
ing brows and lashes, and having a way
OF opening wide and large with some sud
den gesture; a mouth that betokens humor
and strength and which laughs with the
eyes; neck that holds the head squarely
upon the body; arms long and hands that
play no important part in the gesture Ian
guage that Talmage knows so well how TO
him
Mayor Meldrim's introduction was
the traveller, the patriot. and the man.
DIT. Talmage's lecture was MY Jour
ney Around the World" Starting from
san Francisco, he carried his audience TO
the sandwich Islands, at the birth of the
Hawaiian republic; then to Samoa, New
Zealand and Ceyon and then to India
HIS pictures of India were of the scenes he
witnessed at Benares. and of his visits
20 Lucknow and Cawnpore. into which
ne WoVe his personally gathered narra-
tlVes OF the Indian mutiny with graphic
word pictures Of the seige of the residency
at Lucknow and the rescue by HaVeloch;
then the terrible massacre at Cawnpore
ana his visit to the tomb of the slain
Turning from scenes of blood and the ter
rlhle Mana Sahib. he pictured the beau-
ties OF the Tai Mahal. Crossing from In
diai ne told In an interesting way of his
visit TO Car Alexander of Russia and
his meeting with the imperial family,
and then his visit to Gladstone at Ha-
warden. His final picture was of Mos
COW at sunset from the tower of the bells.
During the lecture a part of the stage
was occupied by number of the pas
tors of the city, among them Rev. DR.
Schaeffer of the Lutheran church of the
Ascension, Rev. A NJ. Williams of Wesley
Monumental church, Rev. ]. H. Scruggs of
Trinity church, Rev. Arthur J. Smith of
the First Presbyterian church, Rev. w
A. Nisbet Of the Second Presbyterian
church, and Rev. j. D. Chapman of the
Second Baptist church.
At the close of the lecture many from
the audience were introduced to the fam
Gus divine. He was not at his best on the
platform, on account of a severe cold,
from which he was suffering, and which
he loosely remarked was probably the
worst cold ever brought into Georgia. DIR.
Talmage viii remain in the city over
Sunday, and tomorrow morning will
preach at the Independent Presbyterian
church
The announcement of the reception to
be given DR.. Talmage in the afternoon,
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion's rooms, drew a large number of peo-
pie who were either anxious to meet or re-
new. their acquaintance with the distin-
guished divine
The parlors of the association were well
filled throughout the hour the reception
lasted, but the ladies were present in
greater numbers. DR.. Talmage had
ready smile and word of greeting for
each one as presented, and the affair
though thoroughly informal, was a pleas
Or. Talmage spoke of his trip south as
having had for it's objective point the
Florida State Chautauqua, at DeFuniak
Springs. He said, though, that his lee
lures on his way south, at Raleigh, Co
lumbia and one or two other places, de-
layed him, and he has found that the
trains do not run right for him to reach
De Funiak by the time he had intended.
He will, consequently, go to Augusta, in
stead of Florida, and will lecture there
lie was asked of his impression of the
south, and replied that he and the section
are Old friends. He has made number
of trips south, and has relatives in Geor-
gia. DIR. Talmage says 1T IS always
pleasure to get among the southern peo-
pie, as he finds them as hospitable as their
reputation for hospitality is wide
Among those who were presented to Dr.
| Talmage, at the reception, We're Mrs. c.
M. Gilbert Mrs. John C. Rowland. Mrs
w. A. Nisbet, Mrs. G.. l. Taggart, Mrs
s. p Hamilton, Mrs. James d. Chapman,
Miss Julia Middleton, Messrs James
| Farie. Jr., Randolph Arson and Rev.
James d. Chapman. Mrs. John G. Robert
son of the Ladies Auxialiary of the
Young Mems Christian Association as
sisted in receiving.