Evening journal., 1915-02-18
New News Of Yesterday
The PeculiaritieS OF Two
Famous Americans
By Holland.

After the late Psrke Goodwin retired
to private life, in the carly nineties, he
was always glad to chat with friends
rcminiscently. TO the friends with
whom he thus convcrseu he was himself
even more interesting and picturesque
than were any of the persons or events,
hc described. wonderful shock OF
iron gray nsir, almost lconne in it's
profusion, covered his head and con-
cealcd his coat collar. His beard was so
heavy that it hid almost all of his face
except his nose, forehead and his WON
deriully expressive eyes.
Mr. Goodwin was qualified by long as
sociation with his father-in law, VIII
liam Cullen Bryant, the proprietor OF the
New \ FORK Evening Post, in the editorial
direction of that paper 10 speak of men
and events idcntincd with American lie
from 1887 until about 1875. lie was
also a shrewd politician and at one time
was deputy collector OF the port Of New
York. As one OF the editors OF Put
uam's Magazine, he was brought into
close touch with lhackeray and others
who gained distinction as writer's. Mr..
Goodwin was also successful as a plat
form lecturer. And it was with some
of his recollcctions Of his experiences as
lecturer that he entertained me in a
chat ! had with him some years before
his death. | remember particularly
what he said of Emerson and Wendell
Phillips connection with their vocations
as platform lecturers. lie knew both
men we'll and occasionally met them
when on a lecture tour.
Emerson and Phillips were at one
time the most popular of our lecturers,
excepting possibly Henry Ward
Bccchef," he said They were peculiar,
almost eccentric, in some of their per-
sonal habits when upon the lecture tour.
Phillips told me once that he never
Travelled, at least in winter without
carrying in his oldfashioned carpet bag
Woolen blanket. He did this so as to
protect himself from the danger of cold
or poorly ventilated bedding. Alter a
lecture when he returned to his room
at the hotel, he carefully spread the
blanket over the sheet and then when
he got into the bed he wrapped himself
snugly mp into it,
"le told me also that he did not fail
to carry a little apparatus consisting
of an alcohol lamp ana a small copper
kettle. ln that way, he was able TO
make his own tea, beverage of which
he was very fond. lie never lost a cup
of tea for single night when upon his
lecture tours.
Emerson was not particular about
what he ate nor did ne make a fuss
about his hotel accommodations, but nc
would not accept an Invitation to be.
come guest at a private house whilC
he was upon a lecture tour. He never
visited a town OF city without being cor
daily invited by one or more OF the
prominent citizens to accept private hos
FATALITIES. He always declined these in
vitations. He never told anyone, 80 fal
as ! know, why he preferred the hotc
TO the private house. even in town
where hotel accommodations were very
bad ! was always glad to accept inv
tations OF that kind and so was Bcecher
but Emerson maintained this habit al
long as he appeared in public as lee
turer.P
Copyright, 1915, by h. }. Edwards. Al
rights reservodl
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell @
"some Popular Lecturers OF the Pas
Century"