The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-19
TOM THUMB ABROAD.
THE FAMOUS DWARFS VISIT
 TO ENGLAND IN 1S44.
parnum's Clever Advertising In the London Newspapers-The Yankee midget Was a Great Success and Prime Favorite With Royalty.

midget Was a Great Success and a Prime Favorite With Royalty. h St. Nicholas Mary Shears Roberts recounts the successes of the famous dwarf Tom Thumb. There have been smaller dwarfs, but none brighter or more intelligent than our tiny Yankee, who was never more than three feet tall. He was born in Bridgeport, Conn, in 1892 or whereabouts, of poor but honest parents.'' His real name was Charles S. Stratton, and although his relatives always called him Charley he was known to the world at large as the one and only General Tom Thumb. Under the management of r. T. Barnum our small hero travelled all over and all around the earth, making two colossal fortunes, one for hlmseI and one for his manager. On January IS. 1S44, he set sail for Europe to try his Vaccinations on kings and queens ana princes.
 In those days a voyage across the Atlantic was a much more important event than it is now, and you may rest assured that Mr. Barnum made great capital of this 19 days journey. The party consisted of the manager, the "General," his parents, his tutor and a French naturalist, and brass band escorted them to Sandy Hook. This fact was duly heraided in the London newspapers, to which was add ed the statement that "on leaving New York the dwarf was escorted to the packet by no less than 10000 persons" :" Soon after arriving in London MT Barnum and his charge called at the office of The Illustrated London News The first portrait of Tom Thumb taken in England appears in that journal dated February "A, 1844. There are two cuts Iii the first he is seen standing on a chair by table, which serves to emphasize his diminutive size. The second picture is very good and is call- ed "The American Dwarf at the Prin- cess Theater.' He is represented as being on the stage before the footlights parodying the walk and manners of Napoleon Tom Thumbs performances at the Princess theater made such a ..hit'' that MT. Barnum next engaged Egyptian hall, Piccadilly, whither thronged many visitors of rank and fashion.
 The American minister, the Hon. Ed ward Everett, was very kind to his countrymen, and it was at his house that MT. Barnum met certain MT Murray, master of the queens house. hold On the day following one of the Queens Life guards appeared before MT. Barnum with note containing ar invitation from the queen to Genera Tom Thumb and his guardian, MT Barnum, to appear at Buckingham palace in specified evening.
 In retiring from the royal presence MT. Barnum attempted to follow the example set by the lord in waiting b1 backing out. The gallery was of grea length, and the gentlemen with lonE strides made rapid progress, but Ton Thumbs short legs left him far behind LOT before. Seeing that he was losing \ ground, he turned and ran few steps 4 then resumed the process of backing. Again losing ground, he repeated th' performance, to the great amusemen of the royal spectators. The queer soon sent another summons, and tn "General," with his guardian, made second visit to the palace, being re ceived in the yellow drawing room. / third visit was soon paid to Bucking ham palace, and this time the queen uncle, Leopold, king of the Belgians was present and was greatly amused asking many questions. and Quee Victoria, desiring the "eneraT' to sin inquired what song he preferred ..Yankee Doodle" was the prompt re ply. All present laughed heartily, an her majesty said: That is a. very pre- ty song, General Sing it, if yo please" And he did.
 The British public was now fairly e1 cited. From March 20 to July 20 tn leyees of the little General at Egyl tian hall were continually crowded. One afternoon, attired in a cou dress, consisting of handsomely en broidered velvet coat short breeche white satin vest white silk stocking pumps wig, cooked hat and dre' sword he went to Marlborough Hous the residence of Queen Adelaide, wit ow of William ".
 s.Why, 'General,'" said the quet dowager, 'I think you look very sna to-day 'I guess do,' he answert contentedly. Before he left the quee took him up on her lap. saying: & you have no watch. Will you perm me to give you one?" q should like very much,'' was the answer. And few weeks after he was again invit to Marlborough House, where mal children of the nobility were preseI and Queen Adelaide gave him a bea tiful but tiny watch and chain.
 He received many other preser from various people, and these we all placed under a glass case and e hibited at the receptions The du of Wellington frequently looked in U on the little man, and on one occasie when the small General" with fold arms and knitted brow, was strutti up and down, initiating Napoleon, t big general, Wellington, laughingly quired, "Of what are you thinkii my little man?" q am thinking, s of the battle of Waterloo" was t prompt reply, the little features ney losing their serious expression.
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