The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-02-23
HUBBARD PLEASES
LARGE AUDIENCE

Ebert Hubbard, who delivered his
lecture, "The March of the Centuries,
here Monday night at the Helbronner
Hall, was greeted by large audience
of appreciatiVe admirers. The Fra
arrived here from Portland, where he
spent last week filling an engagement
with the Orpheum circuit, Monday
noon on the Oregon.W Washington
Limited. c. A. Mosely was host Of an
Informal luncheon given at the MT.
Hood Hotel in honor of Mr.. Hubbard,
at which were present J. E. Montgom-
ery. C, l.. Wheeler, ". II. Walton, j..
d, THOMSON and Geo. M. Hyland, who
accompanied the guest Of honor from
Portland. One Of the features OF the
menu of the luncheon was the serving
Of the Valleys famous apples. The
Fra was delighted. "They've got to
hand it to you," he said as he munched
a Spitzenburg and emitted one Of his
East Aurora, Roycroft smiles, you
produce the goods. " Although he has
been long interested in the Hood River
Valley this was his first visit here.
The life Of the Valleys Orchardists to
a certain extent fit in with the philos-
ouhy of Mr.. Hubbard for as he says,
they get a perfect product from their
work of tIlling the soil aided by factors
of nature. While here he questioned
freely those with whom he came in
contact in order that he might get a
better understanding Of local condl-
tions.
In the afternoon Mr.. Hubbard and
Mr.. Hyland were the guests OF Capt.
C. p. McCan, who took them on tour
of inspection throughout the Valley IN
his automobile. They were very much
impressed by the scenic beauty of the
locality.
There is perhaps no living American
who can boast the versatility OF
Ebert Hubbard. As author, manufac-
turer and lecturer he has made a mark
ed success. His latest venture as
vaudeville star has called forth a great
deal of criticism from some Of his ad-
mirers who say that he is thereby less
ening the dignity of his place among
the worlds great thinkers. But the
Chief Roycroftor, not one whit per
turbed by criticisms, continues to give
his twenty minute talks to patrons OF
the Orpheum circuit His first appear
ance on the vaudeville stage was more
in the way Of joke than otherwise
He wanted to try it for the experience
but the number was so successful ana
the Fra so we'll pleased with dispensing
his philosophy and humor to the large
audiences of the theatre that he made
the engagement with the Orpheum
people.
Fra Elbertus was introduced here
Monday night by ATTORNEY Geo. Wilbur.
He began with ancient history ana
showed the rise and fall Of the world s
nations. As success came to those
who worked for it they grew careless
and ceased to strive with the VlgOr OF
the beginning. And thus, he said, the
Centuries marched and we have
nothing permanent but change. Many
are the great men, he stated, who have
met an unfortunate fate because of too
much success. Alexander the Great
conquered the world that he knew and
died weeping because there was no
more for his armies to contend over
Another example was julius Caesar,
who as the Fra tersely puts it, died at
the age of Sc of compulsory vaccina-
tion.
In concluding his address Mr.. Hubbard
gave expression to some Of his theories
of the philosophy of life. He said in
substance: "There will never be a
single city that will control the destiny
of the world again. The world has
been conquered by man. With airships
and wireless apparatus he has even
made himself the master Of the uni
verse. What are we going to do about
it? The problem is one of economics,
the science of producing and distribut-
ing wealth. We know where we are
going, for the preachers have told us
that. The problem is, that we are
here. So let us devote our efforts in
helping each other and demand as our
reward more work and harder work.
The man who quits work is the man
who has hard time. Let our motto
be; 4 have lived, ! have suffered,
| have worked, | have loved, and | an
better for it, The secret of life is tC
make motion equal emotion.