The daily sentinel., 1907-11-04
FRA ELBERTuS
CONES TO TOWN
hriliant Author, Lecturer and Fear.
less Thinker Arrived Last Night
| big Audience VIII Hear
Him Tonight,

many Grand Junction people 4,
nave today had the pleasure Of =
personally meeting Elbert Hub =
oaru, beyond doubt one of the 4
most brilliant ard at the same =
time one of the most unique =
characters in the literary life of =
tne world today. And surely =
not single person who has =
snaken that genial hand has Z
fafled to be most favorably i'm :
~ pressed with Fra Elbertus. He =
rs truly natural apostle of =
sunshine, happiness and good :
= humor. =
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A tall, well built man, with a dig
nined yet not pompous bearing, is
Eipert Hubbard. One look into that
race Is all that Is necessary to con-
vince anyone that he is in the pres
ehce OF real genius, remarkable
man. A stroag yet good-humored
race determined yet gentle mouth,
eyes that sparkle with merriment
and at the same time look you
through without any suggestion of a
stare. Withal countenance that
Iairly beams with light and meaning
Fra Elbertus wears his hair long. It
is as black as the ravens wing. we'll
Kept and beautiful 1t adds much to
the striking appearance and true
handsomeness of the man. When
Hubbard extends his hand to great
you there Is nothing half-hearted
about the manner he EMPLOYS. Its
a genuine, wholesome, blood-tingling
handshake that he gives you. And
as he greets you he always smiles
Il and the Smtla 10 9pI
character of the man, a veritable pic
ture of sunshine. He makes you feel
that he is truly glad to see you. Hub
bard's voice Is Just as pleasing as
his smile and his cordial manner
completely captivates you. We were
not disappointed in Elbert Hubbard.
He Is truly great man, an extraor-
dinary man. He would be pointed
out in a crowd of one thousand men
as a remarkable individual.
| Fra Elbertus wears a suit of black
and on his dark locks rests a big,
becoming black hat.
! Hubbard is not an old man, neith-
er Is he a right young man. He is
between forty and fifty, and he says
that he Is just beginning to live. He
is not one of those who believe that
man gets old at three score and
ten.
| Mr.. Hubbard arrived in the city
last night on delayed No. from
Salt Lake City. and is the guest of
Mr.. George N. Falconer. the book
man, at the LaCourt hotel This
morning the distinguished visitor
was shown about the city and this
afternoon he was taken for a drive
through the orchard districts of the
valley. He is fairly delighted with
Grand Junction and the valley and
has given expression to many genu-
inc expressions of admiration.
Tonight the famous writer Of Lit
tie Journeys to the Homes of Fa-
nous People," the author of many
other beautiful and wonderful writ
ings, the founder and moving spirit
Of the Roycrofters. the man who
speaks as he thinks, the man who
stands today the great epigramatist
of the decade, will deliver his lecture,
THE Spirit of the Times" at the
Congregational church. The seat
sale has been large and a big audi
ehce will greet Fra Elbertus, and
there is but little doubt that the ad-
dress will be one of the rarest treats
offered here in many a day.
Mr.. Hubbard leaves tomorrow for
Denver, where he is to lecture on
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Hubbard, the gifted and bril-
liant wife of the Fra, passed through
the city today en- route to Denver,
where she lectures before the Wom-
ans Club tomorrow night. In his
white HyaciLths," which has re-
Gently created such decided sensa-
ton in the literary world, Elbert
Hubbard pays one of the grandest
and most beautiful yet sincere trib-
utes to his wife that was ever paid
to a woman.