Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-19
CHARLES T.. BROWNE.
Known to the World as
"ArtomuS Ward"
Died IN southampton, Eng,
March 6. 1901.
Aged 30 years.
Ills nHIno Will liz" as
y sweet and ulfdding rcCull, elton.

1t is u charming spot where lie the re-
mains of charles rHrl.tr iruWn6, look
ing "rt upon the little lake and hard by
the edge of Il bcecE, ana maple wood.
shall never forget my meeting with
him i'll Baltimore in the iast year NJ tho
war. wheii he wHs giving Ills new Nor
mon lecture in the quaint old Maryland
institute. | had not 81 n him ion three.
Years. and his first greeting was to
thrust into my hand the Programme OF
MS lecture ana ticket inscribed, Nd
NIT the bcGrc' and one wife" This tick
Ct tn" programme and aut o-rrdpll on an
invitation to admit all nv acquaintance.
together with T"tdcltS of the lectures.
AMI other mcIcntoAS of my Old friend.
gathered later, I keep among nay treas
urvS.
From this time until tho date OF hi,
leaving for England. in ihc summer of
lHth. ! had great opportunities to observe
and STUDY hn. There was snrnct hin.,
very fascinating in his presence Never
was man more misunderstood. He ma i
not one trace of coarSencSs or real a1M-
wardncss. Though far from handsome. ho
had Il fine. 1.-THE figure. with smooth, light
hair, teeth white ana delicate. ana the
most beautiful hands. His voice was Pc
culiarly soft. and his whole demeanor
WAS that of weli-hrcd. sensitive and
modest man Even lis most intimate
friends could hardly understand Whv
nothing Of the clown ever cropped out in
facial or bodily contortion when he WAS
saving his odd things: but surely it never
did. ard his perfect poise and gravity on
these occasions no one who knew lin ear
ever forget. II is not strange that the
great public always thought 81 rim he
f1r"hard as Il bumDtiouS ana rather I'M
couth specimen of the travelling show.
man 1ri tie husband Of BETSY Ham, =.
and their disa ppointmont on secin.. lin
added greatly TO the amusement of hi,
entertainment.
y London reporter relates that when HI
mad" his appearance in the evening on
tne stag" large part Of the audience
!hat had never seen him. supposed thai
ne WAS the Well behaved mararer VIII,
rad come out to make Sol>la prclifninor,
announcement. But the fact is that Ar.
tennis Ward had no trace of local co'or
ing or local prejudice, nor was Ills speecI
marked Nv single provinoialis,n. II.
was Il cosmopolitan gentleman in every
ffE'tion Of life And tliis was The mar
! secret of the power he had over his an
Ni'rceS-tnat they at once saw he was
I"t 10 attemTt TO amuse them hv antics
out ny quietly saying things worth saw
ing. Ana half the fun Of the entertain.
T r1ent lay in the successive a.. rafr",
cum ulative. bursts of laughter that fol.
lowed his best points. The bright fen
We're ready to laugh on the instant: The,
a slower section Of tic audience woul.
eaten on. and at length all would h.
tumult for minutes together.
Tne rrocran lnn of this Mormon ler.
tf'rH. Hres iS"lv tho scope IL Er..llnI II
F"''n VS. ' r-or1.'a"f,,i q. .r.i.-, .rl,a W.,
r'''Si'. III II S3irI'-,ti t',- spviu,. ~ 49, I'LL
fiSt II US IT p Il ~ "i7e-l ~. ~ !,
muritY vs. snrfcit Il -,itr Sorti,,a,+..-
SONG. and thss" wee initiated ana rar.