Arizona republican., 1899-09-18
A VERY DUDISH "ViCNR 7
The Stylish M. Schweinfurth and
 His efHcme of AngeIS.'

The announcement that George Ja- ccb Schweinfurth has become a Chris titan Scientist means that there will
 be enc less curiosity in Winnebago
 county, says a Rockford, H., dispatch.
 He has posed as the Vicar of Cnrlst
 and the head of the Church Trlum- ptant'' headquarters, on one of the
 most highly cultivated farms in the
 state, seven miles from Rockford The inmates Acf the home, most of whom
 were women either in widoWhood or i past the age when women add to their beauty, were known as angels. The one child in the home had come 1nto the world by special dispensation, and
 was regarded as incapable of sin Fer nearly ten years visitors to Rockford have contributed to the rev enue Of liveIymsn by hir:ng carriages fer a visit to the Home Cf the An
 gels No road in Winnebago county
 was more travelled than that connect
 ing Rockford with the headquarters Of
 the Church, Triumphant" Interview
 CTS, legislative committees, grand jury
 inquisitors, detectives, artists and the
 curious visited the home.
 People who saw Schweinfurth for the first time were always dumbfound-
 ed in spite 3f any description they had heard or read He was neither meek nor Iowly in personal appearance or
 garb He did net discourse in sur plice or stoie He was not even se- verely clerical He was on intimate terms with a tailor in Chicago who kept him advised of he latest patterns. On one occasion when a legislative committee went to the home, empOw- cred to investigate. to inquire and, if necessary, summon witnesses. and bring about what grand juries in Win nebago county had failed to do, after repeated efforts, the committee was up- set at the first step by the vicar's re- ception.
 The home. a cottage of the Queen Anne style of architecture. stands in the center of well trimmed lawn. Trees. shrubs, rose beds and winding pathways add to the attractiveness of ! the place A gravel road runs between i the cottage and the main road. At the | main road intersection the ''yicar" | stood and received the legislative com | mittee. His mien and garb were in | contrast with those of the faithful who ! were persecuted in their day fer their | belief His trousers were fresh from |
  bore a closer resemblance to fashion | plates than did that of any member of the committee. or other visitor. His boots were of patent leather, pointed; his waistcoat was f1ecked ceTulean: his linen immaculate and ample, his bur lished studs in the front He wore no coat but instead silk embroidered smoking jacket, the fit of which show ed that it was no bargain counter af- air On his head. a smoking cap a lint of list to port in it's setting His hair and beard haTnonized. They were suggestive in tint of Titan, and were well groomed. His beard covered lis face but was nearly Van Dyke in ut.
 There was nothing in the manner of he vicar" to which exception could De taken. He seemed well bred; he vas neither high mettled nor condo sending. The committee was most -onsiderate. It was Sunday morning. As Schweinfurth led the way to the Home Of Angels one saw coming in rom various directions teams in punches and procession. They were { lot the wagons of ordinary farmers. They were buggfes, family carriages, fight vehicles drawn by horses which lad competed for premiums t the county fair. The occu-