Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1878 — Big Lecture Engagement. [ARTICLE]

Big Lecture Engagement.

Thomas Maguire, of San Frar cisco, has signed with Henry Ward Beecher for ten night lectures in California, five of which, at least, will be given in San Francisco. Beecher is to he given sll,000 in gold coin, that is to say, SI,OOO per lecture and SI,OOO for expenses. He is to have a repertoire of three lectures. Maguire was desirous that they should be given in September, but Beecher’s hay fever will probably delay the date until October. Two dollars is to be the price of seats. Two of the lectures will be delivered in Salt Lake.