The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-27
Humorlst Was in Happy Mood
Last Night at Chau-
tauqua.
LECTURE WELL RECEIVED.
IN CONSTANT LAUGHTER WITH
HIS WlTTlcIsMs AND Funny
STORIES.

Amid the strains OF "There1l Be
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
and glare of red and green lights. the
lank form of Strickland W. Gillian
was ushered into the presence of an
immense audience, which gathered at
the chautauqua last evening to greet
Richmond's prize in the humorist
line. He was escorted about the
grounds by the usual corps of promi-
nent citizens, Strick's old associates
who, in the old days when he edited
the Palladium, formed his small. but
loyal and appreciative court, held
down chairs here and there within car
shot of the stage, or got splinters in
their trousers maintaining upright po-
sitions on the hleachers.
AT the request of Mr.. Shaw the au-
dience dispensed with the ehautauqua
salute-this is accomplished by seizing
the handkerchief. should you possess
one, firmly between the thumb and
second finger of the right hand. and
waving 1t sedately in the atmosphere.
The chautauqua salute is alleged TO be
as unsanitary as IL is ladylike.
However. when the bashful Gillian
was pushed upon the stage amid the
strains of a quartet singing the 'Old
Oaken Bucket" or some other tune
about that class, the audience arose
and looked Gil squarely in the eye.
Despite his magnificent courage and
self possession II must be admitted
that Gil quavered at this demonstra-
ton. He did not know whether the
komefolks intended to sing a hymn or
come up on the stage after him. AS
soon as he discovered both impress
sions to be incorrect and that the home
folks were perfectly friendly. desiring
only to give vent to the feelings OF re-
gard they held for him, Gil swallowed
once, shut both eyes and jumped
squarely into his subject
II is alleged that Gil had a subject.
but IL he had one IL was well secreted.
Gil. as of old, just started into a sort
of an endless chain of stories, poems
both witty and weepy, humorous ex-
periences and screamingly funny ex-
his first good one" up to the finish
the audience howled with laughter Il
wish that fool Gil wouldn't tell them
stories so fast. He ought to wait till
a feller can catch up. oh Lord"
gasped a fat man. holding both sides.
His face was SO red thai IL looked as
though he was flirting with apoplexy.
Really and truly Gil was awfully
funny, but why is ii humorist always
looks like an undertakery
| Gil is making money as well as a
great reputation and he looks prosper
Gus. but although he has changed the
style of his clothes his face remains
sence from Los Angeles | returned
one day and was warmly greeted by a
man l couldn't place. You don't
know who l am. do your | asked.
Sure do he replied. How could
| ever forget that face GIL told
that one on himself to the home folks.
| He was very serious about it. but
they rudely laughed right in his face.
| which was indirectly the cause of their
unsurpassed merrimcnf.
/ In concluding this article the Pal
ladium wishes to inform Mr.. Gillian
that in the old desk he formerly held
down while on our payroll. there is a
pair of his suspenders. They might
come in handy this winter.
Miss Doyle Good.
Miss Doyle gave as her last reading
before the chautauoua last evening Sc
lections In her best roIe-Irish char
acter. Her reading of 'Dooley on
Travel was a happy hit. her Bird S
song" a delightful little thing and
"Rhapsodies of Maiden of Forty" an
effort that caused side splitting laugh.
ter. Miss Doyle's readings have all
been Of high order.
4 The Jubilee singers gave a program
yesterday afternoon and another lin
the evening. Both were of high or
der. This was the last appearance OF
the Jubilee singers as they were sue
ceeded today by the Hrubey Bros. In
strumental quartet.