Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-07


woman who was then Miss Alice L.
Moor. Now the newcomer across
Hubbard's threshold finds herself in
a peculiarly unfortunate situation.
Aside from the matrimonial disturb.
ances of the past year she finds that
the original Mrs. Hubbard was ex
tremely popular and moved in the
best society.
This society has not invited OF
shown any inclinations to invite her
into its folds It is doubtful If It
ever will for all the old friends made
upon her appearance as an educator
at East Aurora are living elsewhere
The first Mrs. Hubbard, who lives
with her divorced husbands married
sister frequently visits her old friends
but steers away from the Hubbard
sanctum, allowing her children to
visit her at Buffalo.
Fra Elbertus, popular though he is
abroad, is not strong with the towns
people. Away from home people trav.
el great distances to hear him speak.
And yet Hubbard lectures often at
the Roycroft chapel at East Aurora
but not one out of fifty of the inhabit-
ants Of that village seek to her him.
nor do many of them read his literary
productions. The strained relations
Of the man and the people living near
him are not due to any uncongeniality
of disposition on his part or on the
part of others. Prior to the divorce
proceedings Hubbard was actually
adored by many.
Villagers boasted of producing a
man of marked ability and delighted
to tell their friends Of his charming
qualities, hut when they learned Of the
dual life he had been leading and read
in the newspapers Of the details of
the affair, like all other villagers, they
decided to take a stand in the matter
and they stood for Mrs. Hubbard and.
it is her side of the case they favor
today. The subsequent marriage of
Ebert Hubbard to Miss Moore caused
another stir among the community
and still more of his followers fell
away from him. Now Hubbard's life
as a literary light hangs in the bal.
ance and his future may depend on
his conduct.
Fra Elbertus' Garb..
About their home Elbert Hubbard
and his affinity" are busy people.
They are never idle. II Fray Elbertus
is not writing or looking about the
Roycroft he can be found hoeing the
garden. At times he is absent for six
weeks on a lecturing tour. Hubbard
never dresses fashionably; usually his
favorite garb consists of 'slouch hat,
blue flannel shirt, corduroy trousers
and leggings, or In place of the last
named. a pair of high boots. It is com
monty stated that Mrs. Hubbard pass, !
es more time With her pen than with
her husband. Her ability In this direc'
tion has been held responsible for
their attachment.
In every way the breaking up of !
the Hubbard family has decidedly |
hurt Fra Elbertus. It has not helpei |
him away from home. A prominent |
author has been quoted as saying;
Hubbard is the saddest dog extant |
today in the literary armament" Fra
hasn't decided how to take the auth.
or's comment.
When Mrs. Bertha Crawford Hub.
bard, the mother of his family, left
his East Aurora mansion, she took
with her the two younger children,
boy and a girl, leaving the two older
boys to live with their father. This,
however. they do not do. The eldest
son, Elbert Hubbard IL, disapproyes
his fathers treatment of his mother
and of his marriage to Miss Moore
In this, as will be understood he has
gained many friends which his parent
ost. The young man. who has only
voted twice, resembles his father TO
/ stature. He is not bent in the
literary line like his father.
ADAM F. PENTON. !