The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-12-21
Noted CartOOnist PIeaSeS a
Large, Select and Ap.
preciatiye Crowd.
WAS QUICK WITH CRAYON
Also Had a Good Line Of Talk, Which lie
Gave Out Easily, Distinctly and
Gracefully.

1t was notable gathering Of Lex
ington,s elite which turned out Mon
day evening to hear Alton Pack
ard, lecturer and cartoonist, who
through Capt Hobson's postpone
ments had the honor of delivering the
first number Of this winters lecture
course. Practically all Of the ultra
fashionable were there together with
those who owing to their ayocatons
seldom enter the opera house and
those who had bought tickets from a
sense of duty and those who went
because there was no more attractive
place to 60 and those who wanted to
see the performance. Mr.. Packard
had not uttered three sentences be-
fore everybody present went into the
last named group.
There was considerable excitement
yesterday when the information that
Mr.. Packard was here weat the
rounds. And it was with much an
\ ticipation that the audience at the
opera house awaited the appearance
of the lecturer. When he appeared,
without an introducer, clad in dress
suit, except that velvet jacket y
in place Of the long tailed coat, there
was an instant hush and then buzz
zing noise which indicated that his
appearance had met with approba-
tion.
With deep voice, clear enunci'
alton and generous facial expression
he launched into hia lecture. On
either side Of the stage was a huge
board covered with several sheets o.
white paper. When he had covered
one Of these sheets he would rollit up
Iet it down on the back Of the boart
and attack the sheet thus exposed
With the crayon he was a wonder
With few rapid strokes he could
make any kind of picture. But thu
rapidity of his drawings was equalle'
by their excellence.
He started out by drawing pictur'
of Uncle Sam and then delineated th
different types Of people found in TIL
United States and It's territories. al
the time he kept going most effec
tive patter, which kept the Spdienc
amused as well as interested.
His humor was of broadest sor
and he did not have to make dia
grams Of his jokes before their point
we're clear. Some of them were
little weather beaten, but they mad
good from the effective way in whic
they we're sprung.
AS a public lecturer, Mr.. Packar
evidently thought it his d.ny to mo-
alize a little, and he discreetly chos
subjects which we're not live ones
Lexington. He hit hard the custoi
Of rich American girls marryin
scions Of the degenerate foreign nj
bility and the tendency for men VIII
have private yachts, automobiles, pi
latial mansions and lots Of money
strive constantly for the accumulate
Of more wealth instead Of enjoyin
what they have. His remarks a
\ met with the greatest approva
While if he had discussed prohibitiC
or Felix's candidacy for the Senat
taking either side, he would have M
with some censure
There were three faults with Il
Mcclure: Mr.. Packard essayed a sol
And his singing is far Inferior to b
t)alking or drawing; he drew his du'
with high collars, whereas hil
Collars went out Of style some five
siA years ago; he quit too earl
when he took his leave no one real
ed that the lecture was over
seemed shat thelecture had certain
not lasted over as minutes; but
reality it had consumed one hour al
90 minutes and its iuterestil
qualities we're what made it seem
short.
As a matter Of fact Mr.. Packard
entertainment wasof high class a
satisfactory in every way. q
audience was delighted and showed
by enthusiastic applause at every Q
portunity # the other numbers
the lecture course are Of the aaE
grade as this FIRST QUE no one who p,
chased a season ticket viii have a
regrets.