The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-18
A MISCELLANY IN LAVENDER.
Ant ~ GOD, SOCIALISM ~ ROYAL
TITLES HARMLESS.
Effort 0r Sunrise Club TO Understand Mr.
Russell Causes Pains MI Rinn Has n
, special Pair Ell orr Of Fat women
To get Thin Socialism IL "a Cure.

Russell Causes Pains -Mr. Rinn Has q
special Pair Effort Of Fat women
to Get Thin Socialism IL a Cure.
Edmund Russell emerged last night
from that incense scented studio in Thirty
ninth street, where lavender thoughts
eternslly linger, long enough 10 talk 10 the
members of the Sunrise Club about Art,
Royslism and Socialism
Mr.. Russell, IL will be remembered, In an
authority on Swamis, Buddhism, cobra
dances, gaekwars and all things fragrant.
Some time ago he strayed from his trans
cendental beat long enough to appear in
the character of HdmIet. The performance
was conducted behind a,net and was mi
nentIy successful. Not a thing hit him.
The next day a young man was found
drowned in the East River. In a pocket
Of his coat was found a copy or the pro-
gramme.
The Sunrise Club is composed exclusively
Of brainy persons. They include represen-
tatives OF both sexes and they are all pos
sessed OF ideas. People who have things
to say are always welcome at their gather
ings. That explains Mr.. Russell's presence
there last evening.
\ Those present included both the elect and
the tenants of outer darkness. There was a
liberal sprinkling OF highbrows, Greek
profles, soulful eyes and faces which be-
tokened with certainty the presence inside
Of the thirst for knowledge. There were
also a few plain citizens.
Mr.. Russell, plumply pink and earnest
with the earnestness Of him who has a mes
sage, waded into his subject Immediately
the two fers we're lighted. He raised a fog
the instant the barrier went up by declaring
his intention to expound the art theory so
we'll known in India involving the -delusion
OF the pairs of opposites," Of which he had
first heard at the feet Of a great sage. But
Mr.. Russell wandered so far from this sub
ject that one Of the plain citizens inquired
Of his neighbor il the speaker int to
imply that the feet Of the Great Sage weren't
mates.
Mr.. Russell abandoned the delusion OF
the pairs of opposites TO get close 20 the
subject of the evening:
-Krishna teaches US" he said, that the
man who knows only one side knows moth
ing. We must grasp both ends OF the stick.
Socialism and royalism far more resemble
each other than the middle class
either. Socialism is really royal Mr..
Russell then advanced to a subject OF which
his experience in the production OF Ham
let" enabled him TO sepak with authority.
Gently caressing his bang, he said softly:
-Aht and the ahtist differ much. The
ahtiet il the ~protagonist Of tradg-eddy."
Observing a singular lack OF comprehension
on the part Of the nearest waiter. Mr.. Russell
added patiently:
-Tradg-eddy Is the limitless bounded by
the limited The waiter looked relieved
and passed the matches TO the presiding
officer. Encouraged by this success, Mr..
Russell wen on gently:
"A perfect example Of tradg-eddy is
seen in the case Of a nature that Is capable
Of grasping both ends and yet il compelled
20 live at the middle. The difference be-
tween God and Christ ia that God IL both
and aht is God. All the wonderful things
IN earth that belong TO aht are universal.
Now as to royalism, there Ia no harm in a
real republic in having titles. The evil
ia IN their Inheritance. There ia no harm
in a title, but il should be given for merit.
As for socialism, il is a desire TO give free
dom to both ends of the stick"
By this time the air was thick with cigar
smoke. II was not at all like incense and
Mr.. Russell evidently felt the difference
keenly. He sat down without Illuminating
further the theory Of the delusion OF pairs
OF opposites.
After that a number Of persons with views
got a chance to spring them. z. G. Walker,
the presiding officer, said that In the interest
Of knowledge he hoped TO rear from some
body who disagreed with Mr.. Russell.
John r. Corryell, whose lofty brow was
quite unobecured by hair, being prodded
onto his feet, observed that il he knew what
Mr.. Russell meant, and he hoped he did, he
thought he agreed with him. He pro-
pounded the not too original theory that
art was the expression Of truth. As to the
delusion OF pairs Of opposites-well. Mr..
Corryell gasped and sat dowa.
will Mr.. Louis Bryant Parsons oblige
us2" inquired the presiding officer. Mr..
Parsons resolutely sidestepped.
Very well, : said Mr.. Walker i~ndulgently,
1T is with pleasure that | call upon DIR.
Noble"
1t was with equal pleasure that DR.. Noble
declined TO grapple with the question.
Mr.. r. Dean Foster OF the Poets Club
will now address U.S." said the presiding
officer hopefully, but Mr.. Foster stuck
to his chair with the tenacity Of despair.
Joseph + .Rinn however, had no objection
to talking. He said he was a convert to
Socialism because he had observed with