Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-01-20
a FINE LECTURE.
Interesting Talk on a Recollection of
a Lively Life

| Mark Twain himself could scarcely
have been more original and humer
Gus in description and illustration thar
was Chaplain Winfield Winfield Scott
| in his lecture at the Baptist church
last evening. His topic was "Recol
lections of a Lively Life and the
| theme was we'll chosen.
SO much was added to the written
text by tone, emphasis. and manner
| that the effect of the lecture is indie
scribable. Some idea of the originality
sparkled from beginning to close may
be obtained from the Introduction.
Born February 2S, 1887. 1 was there!
That is my first recollection that l
don't recOllect. A singer with a mez-
20 soprano vOice-an orator efficacious
from capacious lung pOwer-a band of
music with a disposition to foot the
tenor horn, a wonderful prodigy, Il
surprise-because the first boy. A
little later, infantile singing was tuned
by infantile spunk but instead of get
ting toddy or paregOric L received a
hand bath that increased the circula-
ton and restored the equilibrium. [
was impressible and impressed. Thus
began a lively life
His description of his boyhood home
in a log cabin in theTerritory of Mich
igan with Incidental illusions to the
blaZed trails, the windows without
glass, spinning and cording fax and
wool; the sap bush, the stage coach
and the pocket boat. were wonderful
ly vivid and impressive. Both of the
Chaplain's grandfathers were captains
in the war of 1872. Then came the civ
il war in which few men played more
important a partthanChaplain Scott.
1.-The Johnnies sent me home with
a hole in my shins, Il large part of my
thigh gone, a clip on my head, a rap
over my heart, a peppered hand and
clothes too sadly riddled for public ap-
pearance Up to the 18th of May 1864,
at the bloody angle at SpOttsylvania.
1 had put down the rebellion. On that
date the rebellion put me down and L
was awfully Disguised"
Later he was pastor at Leavenworth
and Denver.
The following was Chaplain SCOTS
tribute to the United States regulars:
''TOo much credit cannot be given to
the endurance, vigilance and bravery
of the regular army in making it pos
Sible topeople these vast and uninhab
tied wastes. If all the deeds of he
roism performed by officers and inliSt-
ed men should be recounted volumes
would be written that would be the
most thrilling books of adventure in
our nations literature. 1t is the habit
of regulars to do and not to talk, and
so great trials, sacrifices heroic devo-
ttfan to dHtK-are -unXritten~ history
Mere technical and meager reports of
most important events were sent to
headquarters to be buried among
the archives of the nation until some
discerning historian shall clOthe these
skeleton reports with becoming de-
scription, and give them the promin-
ence they so richly deserve. Their
glorious deeds, heroic sacrifices, indie
scribable endurance, are unhonOred
and unsung. All honor and praise to
these brave men who only knew duty
and marched and guarded, and fought
without complaint, reward or praise.
The lecturer paid eloquent tribute
to Gen. o. o. Howard as one of the
best and grandeSt men the nation ever
had or God ever made. 1.-The Have
lock of America, Christian soldier"
The speaker gave many incidents of
thrilling or humorous interest illus
trating his career as army chaplain
and as agriculturist.
The audience was remarkably large
for the stormy evening. ]. w. Owens
Post @. \. r., after Il brief installa-
ton service marched to the lecture in
Il body. Among others present were
DR.. Porter of the regular army, Rev.
Mr. Elliott. late of Kansas City and
Mr.. f. c. Nichols of the First Baptist
church of Denver, Colo, of which
Chaplain Scott was the first pastor.
The church orchestra gave excellent
music.