New-York tribune., 1908-04-10

EARLE'S HOT RECEPTION
LOVE FEAST FOLLOWED.
artist and affinity" Subdped Ire of
Monroe RefOrmerS.


Monroe. n Y, April speciaD.-Ferdinand
Pinnev Earle the exponent of soul mating and
"affnities" arrived here the y 40 train over
the Erie Railroad yesterday and although there
was an angry demonstration when the artist
and his soul sister arrived Earle's diplomacy
and courtesy seem 10 have won the day The
artist and Miss Julia Kuttner. whom he is said
to have married while in Paris, We're Kissed
and hooted at the station when they were rec
ognized by crowd despite the removal of
Earle's beard and his closely cropped hair. They
were bundled into a carriage with the artists
brother and his mother. Mrs. Lille Q. Earle.
and a crowd followed the party for some dis
tanee as they drove in the direction of Earle
Hall. the home of Mr.. EarIe's brother.
While on the train they were beseged by
newspaper men and were constantly lodging
half car full of photographers. one reporter
, bent over Mr. Earle and asked for a statement
The artist struck him in the face with the flat
Of his hand and declared that he would say
nothing. At the station he explained that he
thought the had made certain mis-state-
ments concerning him before he left Monroe.
Both Earle and his affinity refused to say
anything at the station about their trip abroad.
Victor NJ. Earle, brother of the who
set Monroe asog, admitted that his brother had
contracted a commonplace earthly marriage
with Miss Kuttner while they away.
There much Indignation among the citi-
when they heard that the man who was
threatened with social ostracism. a fence rail
ride and tar and feathers had returned. At
o'clock the Turner Fife and Drum Corps held
meeting and decided to clear the moral atmo-
sphere of the town" They marched through
the streets and the sleeping indignation Of
Monroe which has grown rusty since Mr.
Earle's departure in August of last year. was
oiled for the occasion. There were a hundred
Indignant citizens behind the drums when
they headed for Earle Hall. and many wagon
loads of other "indgnants" who felt unable to
walk the two miles TO the place where action
was needed followed.
For time it thought the work Of the
Might Riders" and the Southern Iynching mobs
would pale into insignifcance when the soul
mate supprcssing squad" had finished with Earle
Hall and its inmates.
Newspapers got first options on telegraph and
telephone lines into New York, and the station
agent expected any moment 10 see a tar and
feather clad couple try to board train for
somewhere. Stirred by the music of the Turner
corps. the bold hundred marched to the scene of
what going To be battle for Monroe's
moral life.
There was a feeling among those who marched
that discharge of buChShOt was the smallest
thing to be expected. ana FOR the safety of the
instruments it was suggested by the drum major
that the Turner corps be allowed To parade with
the ''indiSnaEts'' in front of them.
Instead of shotgun the mob" was surprised
to have Mr Earle, his bride and his mother and
brother meet them az the door and invite all
hands inside At first there was grumblng but
when Mr.. Earle presented the Turner Corps with
some money-S5o, it is rumorcd- Monroe aut
some of its residents felt the tremors Of socia-
bility verging affection Some one with
bottle offered the returning artist drink and he
accepted. while those present bcamed
Before | sailed from Paris" said Mr. Earle
Il my wife and boy and they were both
happy. Ny wife said that she had no cause for
regret. [ do not see what interest the pa pers
and the public can have in my affairs. I have
come here TO live. This is the ultimate of my
happiness. There is no formal statement that
can make 10 the newspapers
II was altogether big night for the Turner
Fife and Drum Corps, for they paraded the
streets of Monroe ana made frequent stops until
late hour.