The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-28
ON TWO CONTINENTS
Frank *. Robertson Thrills an Atten

Frank X. Robertson Thrills an Atten-
tive Audience With Fine Lecture
Last evening at the Toler Auditorium.
a fair-sized but entirely sympathetic and
appreciative audience listened to the
splendid entertainment Of Frank r. Rob
erson in his lecture, "Briton and Boer."
This was not a theoretical exegesis on a
far away condition which a dreamer
might have produced from lively fancy:
neither was it a catch basin sort Of col
lection of hap-hazard Impressions hur-
riedly picked up 10y a professional globe
trotter. bent only on mere sight seeing
or cursory observation. It was rather the
reflections, philosophic and deep Of one
who was an eye witness, close ob-
server, a diplomat. a student Of human
nature, a long experienced man in the
affairs of the world, and a scholarly re-
fined gentleman. Mr.. Robertson personally
met such leading spirits in the South AZ
rican war as Dom Paul Kruger, Sir Al
fred Miner. Cecil Rhodes, General Botha,
General Cronje, Lord Roberts, Lord
Kitchener, besides the several consul
generals. and other lesser lights who in
one way or another took some part lit
tie or great, in the great struggle that
for eighteen months has torn the Trans
vail, the Orange Fres State. Natal and
Cape Colony. He personally viewed every
noted spot made memorable in this her
ole struggle He climbed with weary
steps the rugged. barren and horror
stained hin Of Sp.on Kopp; he trod the
torrid banks Of the Modder river. and
saw the skeletons OF animals killed in
the FIVE charges by Sir Redvers Butler
across the Orange river. He photograph
ed Majuba hill, and the tablet marking
the spot Of the conflict in Jamson's
famous raid Of 1895 and took dinner with
DR.. Jameson. With these valuable ex-
periences supplemented by a fine insight
into the laws Of cause and effect and
with matches delivery. quaint and
pointed humor. he thrilled his attentive
audience who seemed 20 be really there
instead Of listening 10 one mans account
Of Z Then the superb illustrations gave
an added realizing sense OF al these
stirring events. In all 2-5 most finished
and artistic views were thrown on can
vas by 2 powerful oXy-hydrogen dissolve
ing light apparatus. operated - Ar +
A Hailes. These views were enc con-
tinued story Of ire 1eregr-uati0ns u Nr
Ro5erson from Omaha Z. s. A. across
the continent 10 New York. across ire
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the principal scenes there. 70 Gi5-alta-.
u Durban. - Delagaoa Pay. Elu aerlay:
Ladysulith. Johannesburg. New Castle:
Lourenoo Marquee. Dundee ard fnlUy
into Pretoria T.ocaI seanery gorgeous IN
its varied aoressn-es. important Buildings
famous Characters; war scenes. and "a
fact every uossfole 5etaN x izterest was
portrayed In the due calo-lng. the SHADES
and lights. the evening and Tuo1n eht
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