The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-25
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
MR.. GLADSTONE IN DEBATE
Harry Furniss, the CaricaturIst of ..runch"
Tells How He Looked and What lie Did
When Making . Bpcech.

Harry Furniss. the artist of London
Punch, whose caricatureS OF Gladstone nre
p.per ~ for wrs end
tury on "Glimpses Of Gladstone" Mr.. Fur
Miss says:
l noticed that he always appeared to he
very anxious and restless before rising to
make speech. His hrst movement upon
such an occasion was to arrange his careful.
him; then. tnking from his pocket the his
torlcal pomntum-pot, which contained. I be-
eps Of s4 mHnTS Sa and WsSI Sas
he Side eT the on Sos ase Ss o. .Ns waa s
EssnE sIH both hands s hi MIN Ills
nal to spring 10 his feet. once up. he
notes IN front of him and arranging and re,
laying his hand upon the box, he would be.
When the graceful Introduction with which
he prcfaccd his remarks was over, there
would come IN ominous tug ut his wrist
with one iingcr, step back. HASH from
those passionate eyes. and thcu-but let
others describe his speeches
As mn artist, accustomed perhaps To use
my eyes more than my ears, ! content my.
self here with noting down certain personal
tralts-such. for Instance. as that when the
great orator paused 10 consider Il diilcul.
point he was wont to scratch the top OF his
hend with the wrist Of his LETT hand. When
listeners. he used to emphasize It by bring
Ing down his rlngcd hand upon the box with
tremendous bang, OF which energetic ac'
tlon evidence remains In the shape of many
tcll'tnlc denty in the boxes. | have examined
these evidences, and II WAS Interesting IL
find that the energy Of the otutor was much
greater when he was out Of office than When
he was In power. the box upon the opposl.
lion side being much moro severely marked
than than It's trliSw IN front Of the s"vcrnmsni
Ing To which that reccptncl" was subjected
during the memorable ora,ion Of Thursday
Another habit peculiar to Mr.. Gladstone
during debate was that Of turning around
and addressing. members behind him. Upon
younger supporters and gave them this no
table advice: 81 stand here as n member oi
the House. where there are many who hnv,
taken their seats for the ir,t time upon
these benches, and where thcr' may hc som,
10 whom possibly ] may avll mysrlf Of III,
privilege OF old age To offer n rrcommcndn
tion. ! would tell them of my own intention
10 keep my counsel and reserve my owl
freedom until see the occasion when thcr,
may he pr spctt of public benefit III en-
deayorins 10 make movement forward, ant
samc"-IIolding up his hands like an old
parliamentary prophet
Upon great occasions In the House Mr.
Gladstonc's dress was very noticeable. II,
was then spruce. In n black frock coat. llgh
trousers. and wearing n flower In his button
hole. This generally Indicated that n great
speech was imminent. Whenever there wa,
any excuse for wearing them, Mr.. Giadston,
had Partially for gray clothes. whlcl
1 Were not too fashionablv cut: and once re-
| member that he caused same sensation H.,
appearing In the house wclr,u: n wedding
| favor Something had evidently ticklcd hi,
sense Of hurnor upon the ucrasun. for h,
was "smilng all over" ns he came In. an,
when he sat down by Sir william Harcnurt
| to whom he related the iokr. his marrlmcu
| seemed 10 increase. AT, t,rwards he rcpcatc,
| It to Mr.. Chamberlain, aud again to tn,
speaker, finally quitting the house to tell |!
| nnpw ont side