The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-01
VINCENT
WAS The LION
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began by contrasting the hurried and
neglected funeral of Carlisle. one of
England s greatest men, with that of
a popular horse jockey who died at
about the same time, the latter s obse-
qules being conducted with great os-
tentatlon, attended by many OF the
great aristocrats of English society,
the Prince of Wales having sent a
wreath. Professor Vincent empha-
sized Carlisle IS real loyableness des-
pite has captiousness, moroseness and
selfishness in little things, for Carlisle
was only selfish in little things NOT
in the great ones. This was illustrat-
ed with the story of the destruction
of the first volume of 1.-The French
Revolution In manuscript, the latter
having been loaned John Stuart Mill
and by him lent to woman of his
acquaintance whose careless maid
used the manuscript for kindling her
mistress s fires. The frightful eX-
PLANTATION which had to be made by
Mill left him i'll a state of collapse,
altho' Carlisle insisted to his wife
! that Mill should not know that that
was the only copy, all notes even hav-
ing been destroyed, and it was only
after several hours that Mill discover
ed the result of Carlisle's great work
had been entirely destroyed. In this
Carlisle displayed the true spirit
which really always animated him.
America was the first to recognize
Carlisle's genius substantially, at
three different times tb50 checks hav-
ing been sent him by an American
publisher who was under no contract
or business obligation to do SO on ac-
count of anomalous copyright condi-
tons, while on the other hand, the
English publisher who. had been in
position to do so had met every claim
before that of the author. Carlisle dis
liked appearing on the plat
form so intensely that after his first
series of lectures, arranged by Har-
riet Martineau, he refused to appear
again and did not do so until some
twenty-five years later at the time of
being made Lord Rector of the Uni
versity of Edinburg. Professor Vim
cent s picture of Mrs. Carlisle was one
of a vivid, brilliant, fascinating per-
sonality, with the intellect Of man.
yet possessing the most subtle charm
of femininity, a beautiful girl with
many lovers, whom she delighted tc
/ torment. and for whom she cared not
in the least; an overwhelming sense
of the ridiculous, an impulsive tenn
per, tongue like a lash, the artistic
temperament, in short, woman tc
whom happiness was an impossibility
under any conditions. That the Car.
isles loved each other sincerely can
not be doubted by those reading care
fully all the chronicles of their lives
Carlisle having been unfortunate IL
his biographer, Froude, who, with the
best intention gave to the world {
false picture of their domestic IN
felicities. After Mrs. Carlisle's sud
den death at the time Carlisle was IL
attendance on the ceremonies at Edin
burgh, Carlisle ceaselessly reproachet
himself for not having been kinder
more indulgent, but this is a more o.
less universal lamentation. Professor
Vincent expressed himself as regard
ing Carlisle as having no equal il
literature, and being absolutely uni
que. Professor Vincents compelling
manner of presentation, his humor
his gentle ironies, and absolute knowl
edge make him one of the mos
charming lecturers of the day.
The members of the Dixie Concer
company. known generally as "Th
Jubilee Singers, captured their audi
ence the instant they stepped upol
the platform yesterday afternoon IL
the first of their appearances In tn
series of Chautauqua entertainments
and their hearers were delighted t.
know they would appear twice dali.
until the close of the Chautauqua
The company is made up of Mr.. W. {
Buckner, manager and basso; MI
Moore, first tenor; Mr.. Hall, secon
tenor: Mr.. Board, baritone; Madam
Buekner, first soprano; and Mis-
Heeker. Although put at some disad
vantage by the noise made by the raj
on the roof of the tent and the eonfu
sion consequent upon the discomfor
caused by the downpour, the compan
gave the following program in grea
form, and with much dash and spirit
emitting the purely sole numbers tina
were to be given without the additio
of ensemble singing. Possessed of a