Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1894 — Page 3

THE IKDTANArOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894.

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The Members of the Literarv Club . Are invited to visit our Book Department on the second floor. You yourself may not be familiar with our method of selling books, and this is such a good opportunity of findingout. A little saving, on each and every book means a good big saving at the end of the year, or else a more complete library, which is usually the ambition of all book lovers. Won't you come in and ask questions? The whole stock is al your service. PETTIS DRY GOODS CO. MYSTERIES IN INDIA Dr. Heinrich Hensoldt, Student of Esoteric Buddhism, in Town. He Tells of His Experiences Among1 the - Mahatmas Wonderful Performances of the Adepts. Dr. Heinrich Hensoldt, whose magazine articles on Hindoo religion and mysteries have recently attracted so much attention, Is in the city, a guest at Mahlon D. Butler's residence, on North Delawara street. Dr. Hensoldt will lecture to-night at Plymouth Church on "Occult Science in India." He is peculiarly well fitted to interest an audience on this subject owing to his years of travel in India, Thibet, Madagascar, Burmah and Slam. The Doctor spent eleven years In these countries, going first to Ceylon with a German friend, who was an eminent ethnologist. He went purely as a scientist, but became so absorbed In the study of the Hindoos and their mysterious and fascinating religion that he remained eleven years in the countries mentioned. He is the only western traveler since 1S45 to succeed In reaching Lhaska, the capital of Thibet, and the home of the Grand Lama. Dr. Hensoldt talked for some time last evening to several newspaper men, in a most interesting strain, concerning his observations while in the Orient. He knew Madame Blavatsky, the high priestess of theosophy, whom he regards as the incarnation of charlatanism. While she had much oeci't knowledge, he says, it was so mixed with trickery that her deception was readily detected by him. He confirms all the stories told of her profanity, smoking and other disagreeable habits, and says that before he had known her thirty minutes she had borrowed G rupees from him, which he never aw aain. Dr. Hensoldt lectures, teaches and writes of the real doctrine of the Hindoos and how it differs from the doctrine of theosophy. The Theosophists are up in arms against him for his utterances and writings, but he believeu it was time for a man who knew the difference between the genuine and the imitation to come forward and explain it, and this, he says, he is doing. The marvelous performances of the Hindoo Itlshis and Yoghis, who are the highest Initiates of esoteric Buddhism, are related by the Doctor in a manner that holds his auditors sjell-bound. These men are to Buddhism what the prophets of biblical fame were in their days. They do not perform for money, and though offered large sums will under no consideration accept a penny. Their ranks are recruited lrom froung and ardent disciples, who give their Ives up to the study of occultism. The Pundits and Fakeers are the lowest clas3 of conjurors, though the former are superior and quite frequently men of high Intelligence, while the latter are most always commonplace characters. Both classes accept money for their performances, which, while remarkable and inexplicable, are not so much so as those of the Rlshis and Yoghis. The Pundit and Fakeer tricks are handed down from father to son through long generations. "If you want to know," said Dr. Ilenpoldt, "how little a man actually needs, go to India, where a teacupful of rice once a day satisfies the Hindoo. They have reduced their material wans to a minimum, are all brain and think and study a great deal while we are constantly planning and working to increase our material comforts. For five thousand years they have been developing their minds and their faculties, while our lives have been a constant struggle for existence, a chase for dollars. They do but ten or fifteen minutes work a day and one scanty meal a day. a few bamooo sticks and palms for a house and a cloth around the body satisfy them. Every Hindoo is a philosopher, though they have no school education. They accept the reincarnation Idea as a matter of course, reasoning that they have always existed and always will exist. Many of them can remember their previous incarnations and can foresee future ones. Karma and reincarnation was retained by Madame Blavatsky as the most fascinating features of theosophy, but she introduced other features of charlatanism that made a peculiar mixture of the religion of which she is v?ognlzed as the high priestess. The Hindoos have developed mental faculties of which we have no idea. We are all stomach and accumulation, they all thought. What were luxuries to our forefathers are common to us now, and our constant struggle Is to keep up with this Increasing demand for better things. If the standard of happiness were raised by our progress In this direction I should say some good had come of it, but it is not so. There is more Buffering, especially of a mental nature, than formerly. The Hindoos look upon life not as an advantage or a thing- to be desired, but a state of suffering. Their Idea Is to get out of a terrestial existence and rise to some higher one." The Doctor said they were a handsome though not a robust race. Early marriages he regarded as the curse of India. He had seen one girl of seven who was a mother, though that was a rare case. It was common for them to marry at eight, nine and ten years. A woman rarely lived beyond thirty years, but . the men sometimes reached seventy. Speculative philosophy among them, he said, was like music among the Italians. Dr. Hensoldt attributes to hypnotic power many of the mysteries performed by the Hindoo magicians, and says they have had the advantage of thousands of years of study In this direction. He referred to the marvelous development of mind reading in Indian, something England has wondered at for years. The results of battles have been known to all India within two hours after their occurrence, simply through the exercise of this mysterious power. They not only know the result, but actually see the battle as in a picture, and describe it accurately. Madame Blavatsky was able, he paid, to do some ramrkable things, namely, to cause objects to become immovable and to produce the sound of bells in the air. He has seen nnd heard her do all this. He also, while four of them were playing whist one nlht. saw her extend her arm to a chandelier fifteen feet abova them and lipht a cigarette. Her arm seemed to lengthen and diminish without the slightest apparent effort on her part. As hypnotism could not light the cigarette, the Doctor is unable to in any way account ror tins mjsienous periurmanc.?. Dr. Hensoldt is an interesting talker. ai cannot fall to make the same impression upon his auditors that he has ma le upon Ms readers. He is thoroughly familiar with his fascinating subject and treats it in not only a graphic manner but with a rare and Convincing intelligence and force. Iull from the Stale Trennurj-. The Feeble-minded Institute, at Fort Wayne, drew $C.4JD.41. and the Soldiers Orphans Home, at Knlghtstown. JS.JU.C. from the Scate treasury, yesterday, for April maintenance, while the Reform School for Boy?, at Philnneld. took away J.'.imi for May. The semi-annual interest $3.0 on Jlti.uoO five-per-cent. Indiana University od was al paid yesterday

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Union of Literary Clubs Maker. Comparisons of Classicists. A Discussion on the Submersed Tenth" The Opera IllustratedLecture lof Dr. IJurroufjhs. The Idea of promptness, advocated In the first day's discussion, was not carried Into action yesterday, for It was nearly 8:30 when the Literary Club convention was opened. The secretary read an invitation from the clubs of Huntington to hold the sixth convention there, and the Invitation was accepted. The name of Dr. Eddy, of Terre Haute, was added to the nominating committee. Mrs. W. W, Woolen, chairman of the programme committee, made some explanations. The charge of the subject of Professor Sampson's . paper wa3 made too late to notify the club3. The requests for delegates to send lists of subjects for next year's programme was purposely omitted, and it was recommended that the union be divided Into sections, to act In succession In the arrangement of programmes, because the union 13 so large. Suggestions on the last point were asked by the president, and that of Dr. Eddy that a committee of seven be appointed by the Chair to decide the matter was adopted. Miss Kenower, president of the Matinee Muslcale of Huntington, added a personal Invitation for the next convention. Miss Jeannette L. Smith, of Lafayette, accompanied on a second piano by Miss Emily B. Meigs, of Lafayette, played a concerto In A minor, by Schumann. This was followed by Prof. Martin W. Sampson, of Bloomlngton, with a masterly essay on "The English Romantic Movement and Wordsworth." He said In part: "Poetry and literature are expressions that all of us use incessantly, and the more we use them the more we find differences of opinion concerning them. 'Literature Is this,' says one. 'It is that says another, Poetry,' a friend tells me earnestly, 'is an unfailing source of the purest enjoyment.' And with equal candor another friend declares: 'Poetry is good enough when you are in love, but busy men have no time for it.' Are there men thinking of the same thing with unlike hearts and minds, or are they thinking of very different things to which they have given the same name? In either case the terms demand explanation. And that we may understand each other, let me tell you If I can wnat tnese terms mean to me. "Literature, then, is an art, conscious effort to produce the beautiful. And, above all other arts, it is man's strongest, most potent attempt to interpret himself to the universe. Poetry Is as the soul of literature. It Is thought in its most poignant moment united with expression in its most enduring form. But, since all art falls short of the infinite, since all literature is but striving after perfection, we cannot understand it unless we see what the artist has set before him to accomplish. We must train our eyes, as he has trained his, on the things around us in the fields of nature, the boundless visible, and in the fields of the boundless Invisible, the soul of man. In studying poetry we must never lose s.'ght of the fact that it is humanity we are studying, humanity speaking in its furthest reaching, most modulated voice. WORDSWORTH'S POSITION. "Wordsworth occupies a remarkable position in the history of literature, and were his poetry to lose all its present significance he would still be a man of surpassing Interest. He is a part of the great romantic movement, that, after giving many preliminary indications of his approach, burst like a glorious springtime over the realm of English poetry at the beginning of our century, making vital, and blooming, and musical what had before been dead, or withered, or hushed. What was this movement? From what did it proceed? Wherein did It differ from what had gone before? The story Is briefly told. me tnunier row or the great Elizabethan drama had died away and only a few echoes were heard. Ttie sup?rb freedom of the Elizabethan poets was followed by the wild license of their successors. Drama descended from the mountain heights of Shakspeare and lost itself in the mire of Wycherly. Lyric poetry was as extravagant and as unoonflned. A reaction set in, and the great names of Dry den and I'opd mark a new school of poetry that lasted a century and a half. Formlessness gave way to arbitrary models, vague themes yielded to courtly ones, and polish took the place of license. Good taste was deified and satire pitilessly swung Its lash. "This is not the time to discuss these forces; they can merely be indicated. Their specific effects are questions too wide reaching to be treated in a lecture. The .immediate point is this: There was a new movement in English verse, and at its head and. front stand Coleridge and Wordsworth. " "Twin stars they are of the new dawn, one shining with a ft?n.dy radiance, the other more brilliant and flashing, but at last veiling itself in mist. But again, this is not the time to contrast Wordsworth's serenity with Coleridge's eloquence. Suffice to say that Coleridge was tha deeper thinker, rhe keener critic; his comprehension wa-s broader and his ln?lffht was truer. But Wordsworth was the steadier worker, a man of steadfast purpose, and the world has judged accordingly. "In 17S the two men met for the first time, and an unending friendship began. Both men were poets, both had sympathized with the French revolution, both were ardent believers in humanity, and both had lofty hopes of the future of poetry. The important thing now Is, consider h.s greatness,' lest a consideration of his smail-nes-j warp our Judgment. "In the first place, then, Wordsworth Is great because of a large bodv of nhl poetry, inspired by the purest of motives, impressing the loftiest of morals, dignified by sincerity and directness of language, enriched by a wonderful descriptive power that can make a landscape thril.ing, appealing to the heart by its depth of pathos, stimulating the mind by its r?aci of thought, awakening the soul by its profoundness, and setting the blood a-tingle by Its patriotic English note. Such poetry is great because it appeals to man's highest nature, because it inspires, and strengthens, and thrills. "On the other hand, his determination to avoid extravagant subjects often led him to dwell on the uninspired commonplace. I say 'uninspired lecause some everyday things are rich with all the meaning of humanity, and some other everyday things are bare ami destitute of higher feeling. Another limitation is Wordsworth's comparatively narrow experience of the world. No author can predicate things of the entire human race unless, in fact or in sympathy, he has put himself in the place of tlwse whose lives he would Interpret "A Shakspeare Is universal because he puts hlirself in the place of Iago as well as of Othello, because he has entered Into the heart of Juliet as well as of Lady Macbeth, because he has embraced In his sympathy a world of persons, good and bad. Words wcrth, then, seems to me lacking in that thorough knowledge of men which alone can give to his poetry the breath of humin nature itself. "Another limitation Is his, didacticism. When a man openly insists on teaching in poetry it Is not a question of right and wrong it Is a question of poetry or not poetry. Mi rality is life itself, but poetry is not the place to teach morals. Whoever makes a poem a sermon sacrifices a good sermon to make poor poetry. Poetry is art, it Is beauty. Morality is conduct, it is risht. Lowell has said a final word about didactic poetry: "lut all your beauty in your rhymes, Your morals in your living. To try that is beautiful will be moral; poetry that la immoral is not poetry. "For us of to-day what is Wordsworth's value? It depends on the way we approach him. The way to read Wordsworth is to read him Teverently. If jrou are alert to find trivial things, if you are prone to sneer at humble things, you will miss the poet's message. If you aro willing to draw near In reverence, and listen to the words of t man who thought a poet's mission sacred, who hlmj-?lf, with all reverence, reveals the truths he has seen; if you are ready to oier. your bodily and spiritual eyes to nature and her inspiration, Wordsworth wlil bold for you a unique place. For he more than any writer of our time Is a buirt a gainst the encroachments of the rrid. out of the turmoil he points you to calm. Coleridge llstend to his friend's recitation of 'The Prelude,' in which the !et has told the growth of his own life into quit ret. Coleridge listened and remained in thought 'And when I rose I found myelf in prayer.' There Is our answer, ir you will, when we ask. 'What has Wordsworth to give us? To find ourselves in prayer is ieace, not to be explained, not to be defined, fi-r Is it net, after all, the peace that pugoeth all undivi iHt:ding? THE PAPER DISCUSSED. Mrs. A. B. Mansfield, of Greencastle. led admirably and forcibly in the discussion of Professor Sampson's paper. She eaid: "Wordsworth is a natural and soul

ful product of this romantic period, a I period not confined tc England, but spread- 1

Ing over Europe, it was modified by temperament, in England by poetry and in Germany by music. It was succeeded by tumultuous periods and by quiet periods. In music, from Bach and Beethoven It went to Schumann and Schubert, which could not have been without the classicism which preceded it. So in poetry In England, nature, humanity and spirit are three elements. The poet must know nature for there are wonderful things in nature, which all do not see. An artist, to be great, must have something that he gets in nature from the divine spirit. In sea and plain there is an Idea of infinity and power." -There are light, shade and color; nowhere else Is there such variety and they are all bound in wonderful unity. We get an Idea of sincerity in nature, even apparent frivolities of nature. Nature is one of God's revelations and humanity is another. In the romantic period intellect lived not alone, but was brought out in mind and spirit, with nature as a part. Wordsworth is the exponent of this system, which becomes a part of the Inspiration of humanity." Miss MInetta Taylor spoke to the point and said we Judged people too hard. The classicist loved Lai in and Greek. Their enthusiasm brought it out, and peoph felt delighted when .Wordsworth brought them back to England. The relation between Coleridge and Wordsworth, who had been likened to twin stars, she thought was like the sun and moon, and in the madrifral of Pope's quoted, she thought that poet llogical for "he had asked a nymph to go out with him when he had a serpent in his breast." Mr. J. E. IllfC said a discussion was not complete without a difference. Poetry, he considered an expression from the heart, and Wordsworth wrote nature without human nature. Wordsworth was a consummate and a blind egotist He became immersed in nature and forgot humanity. A reason given why Wordsworth did not read the Bible was because he had not written it himself. Miss Catharine Merrill, city, cited a num-, ber of poems of human nature showing sympathy. She said we were In debt to Wordsworth for the beauty and power of .phrases. Miss Merrill quoted "To Milton" to show its beauty and said that she for one, owed much to him and was willing for him to have some faults. Miss Shoemaker, of Lafayette, owned that she was not a devotee of Wordsworth and considered that most of the time he was an artistic cipher. Milton was defined as the finest classical poet of England, and Pope as classicism run to seed. Chaucer, Burns and Coleridge were mentioned a true poets. Wordsworth, she said. In some poems, is only a "Mother Goose," while other poems make one wonder if he were a candidate for heaven. Miss Eliza Hendricks, city, said she admired his simplicity, that he was an egotist as a child is. An artist is excused for admiring his own picture, and In the same way excuse should be made for the egotism of Wordsworth. Mrs. Albert Rabb, city, and Mr. A. W. Butler, of Brookvllle, spokt Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith thought the best thing about Wordsworth was that he revived the best of ancient poets. Mrs. Meredith thanked the essayist for his paper. Mrs. W. K. Bradbury, of Richmond, said the best two lines in Wordsworth's best poem were written by his wife, and Miss Taylor said the romantic school was a school of egotists. Mr. Sampson was called on to close the discussion. He did not agree with most of the statements and it was his opinion that the great trouble with Wordsworth and Browning was that they thought every word they wrote was worth printing. Miss Rena Rice, of the Lafayette Matinee Muslcale, sang a composition by H. E. Barney. MAGAZINE LITERATURE. Mrs. E. D. Daniels read a paper on "The Relation of the Magazine to Literature." To determine the true relation required careful thought. The old classics remain on the shelves and the modern novel is worn out. This shows how we desire novelty. We have the best magazine articles by the best writers, yet too frequently the Illustrations cost more than the article. The variey of subjects cover a vast range of thought. The world is interested in today more than In the past or future. Many magazines reject good articles to accept those which satisfy a low taste. If the excellence of the literature compared with the abundance it would elevate taste. Pictures are cultivating and instructive, and an illustrated magazine is a seed sower. To magazines was given the credit of widelv circulating knowledge and bringing out the best thought and bringing us in contact with all the world. The magazine of the future will be developed on the line with business, and the future will see fewer and more complete magazines. The discussion was led by Mr. Butler, of Brookvllle. He said each magazine represents its special line of work. No two persons select the same magazine as rep-, resentative of their ideal. . . There.'' Is af scarcity of established magazines, and the new ones are candidates for favor and come to find a new field. The development of the magazine is interesting and by it we reach an ideal condition and have, as in animals and plants, a survival of the fittest. They may be classified In two ways those which lead to higher mental life; those which do not. but which furnish present satisfaction for the money paid for them. Miss Haas, of Tipton, spoke well on the same subject. Magazines are the Index of the mental temperament, she said, and they furnish nourishment for those for whom they are designed. Newspapers she thinks the rivals of magazines. The first magazine was published 150 years ago. Its ftrogress has been remarkable. It gives unimited thought in limited time. The best talent and best thought Is in magazines. ' 1 , Mr. T. E. Ellison of Fort Wayne, said that that literature Is best which subserves mankind. He classed literature first in a good book, then in a poor book; In a good magazine, a poor- magazine and lastly in newspapers. Miss Weaver, of Greencastle, siid the relation could be expressed in a word, a relation of effect and cause. JVie thought the magazine has shaped literature and developed the short story, and brought out the suggestive story, a recent product. Magazines have given names to literature and made our literature known abroad. Mrs. A. B. Milford, of Crawfordsville, also discussed the subject. Dr. W. N. Wirt, of Rockvllle, said the magazine literature lacked the polish of books, but It was bet ter than none at all. Mrs. Myers, of Fort Wayne, quoted the Kennan articles as having "made the condition of Russia known to the world. After Mrs. Myers spoke the meeting adjourned. THE SUBMEUUED TEXTII. An Interesting IHcusIon on Helping the Poor Opera Illustrated. The subject for the afternoon session was "The Submerged Tenth," and was In charge of Rev. J. Everlst Cathell, of Richmond. He spoke of the distinction between the (1) mas3 charities, and (2) the elevation of the individual. He said that the submerged tenth are helpless and wretched was a keen fact of history. "I can take you to places in my parish," he sal 1, "where suffering leads to despair, and these are bone of our bone, and of our kind, and I don't know but of our degree. These things that relate to the submerged tenth grow more threatening every day. All of us should have conscience about those things and devote ourselves to the relief of our fellowmen. I am afraid that Institution charities build barriers between our best and worst. You should give your money, but, more than all, yourselves, not superfluities, but our own soul, time, life and energy." Dr. L. M. Underwood spoke on "Permanent Organizations." He thinks charity Is often abused. He would have a central bureau, where every person who applies should have a bath, a ' free vaccination, some labor, receive clothing and shelter, medical attendance when needed, and where the wotIc of the establishment should make it self-supporting, and not a harbor for the lazy; that the tract missionary and Sunday school should be subordinate, and the study should be to restore the selfrespect of the applicant. Mr. T. E. Ellison, of Fort Wayne, read a paper on "Emergency Organizations." He said every act of giving relief is an emergency, and cited fire, floods and disasters which require immediate temporary relief. He is not in favor of State aid. as such is cold. Charity to be of value must be mixed with love, and so given that there Is no danger to donor or recipient. Jt Is to the best Interest of mankind that the sooner pauperism is starved to death the better. Mrs. Lois G. Hufford read a paper of the kindergartens of the city, giving an outline of the many branches carried on under the auspices of the school. Mr. T. G. Alford, of Purdue College, took the place of Mrs. W. Bent Wilson, of Lafavette, on the subject, "College Settlements." He gave the history of the college settlement, which is, the taking of a house In the ioor part of the city by college graduates and showing the community, by example, how to live. So far the submerged tenth has referred only to the poor. Is poverty the only thing to submerge. The tenth can live in stone fronts and wear fine millinery'. The college settlement is not for poor, but for those that ned its influence. The direction charity

may . take depends on two things: the nature and condition of those who heed help and next, the character of the person who gives it. The spirit of an institution depends on the persons who organize it. "The lives and influence of Calvin Fletcher, James M. Ray, James Blake and others placed their stamp on Indianapolis," said he, "and to-day I believe Indianapolis the best governed municipality in this country on account of its founders. Mr. Cathell closed the discussion with the recommendation that friendly clubs be organized, where women open their houses and work to help their fellows and build a fire of friendliness. ' Mr. Meredith Nicholson read several of his own selections, which were received with marked favor. He chose "Personal Service," "Verses on the Indiana Soldiers' monument," "Watching the World Go By," "Escheat." "Rhyme of Little Girls" and "Shadow Lines," a sonnet. OPERAS ILLUSTRATED. Mrs. William L. Elder presented a very fine illustrated paper on "The Growth of Grand Opera.' The music was presented by Mrs. Lottie Adam-Raschig, soprano; Mr. John Chlslett, violin; Mr. Adolph Scheilschmldt, 'cello, and the essayist, piano. Mrs. Elder said, while music ls one of the youngest arts, opera is one of the oldest, and the oldest orchestra was of lyres and lutes. It was not till 1637 that the first public opera house was built. The first subjects for opera were mythological. An ancient form of opera was to have the words on a sroll, dropped from the celling. The orchestra played the music and the audience could do its own singing. French grand opera was due to Louis XIV, who formed a set of hlr. own. The opening of eighteenth century found opera established. Handel wrote operas with Italian subjects. Gluck would add music to poetry to give it color, light and shade. Gluck's "Orpheus," the earliest opera, which Is yet produced, was illustrated with violin, piano and 'cello. Mozart was the first composer to produce a work in the German language, and his instrumentation has served as a basis for all others. Beethoven was satisfled to be the composer of one, "Fidelia." Mrs. Raschig sang from this opera, accompanied by the three instruments. Weber was illustrated by a selection from "Der Freischultz" by Mrs. Raschig. Rossini introduced many different changes in the Italian school. The three Instruments were used tor an illustration from "Semlramlde." Meyerbeer, head of the French school, horn In Berlin, a Jew, was represented by Mr. Raschig singing from "Robert le Dlable." Wagner, the reformer of opera, was dwelt on at length. He was a composer who cared nothing for form, only for effect. "Parsifal," the latest opera, was used to show some of the motifs which Wagner used to express aspiration, hope, characters, etc. Mr. Chislett played the motifs. To show what Wagner did with a single motif and three Instruments, the Lohengrin overture was played. A selection from "MIgnon" was another illustrated number, and Bizet's "Carmen," Gounod's "Faust." Salnt-Saens, Massenet, Mascagin, Verdi and Bellini were briefly, though strongly, touched on. As the best representation of Inappropriate music and words. Mrs. Elder read the subject from "Lucia," "On the Drear Verge of the Grave," and Mr. Chislett played a gay little tune which belongs In that opera. Verdi's "Rlda" was also Illustrated. The essayist thought opera was not only to amuse, but educate. What the future of opera would be sh could not foretell, but she doubted if there would be another Wagner. There are two criticisms of Wagner; one that his compositions are too difficult, and the other that they lack melody. In refutation of the latter Slgmund's love song was played. This. closed the entertainment. Mrs. Meredith moved for some expression of appreciation of. the beautiful paper and music, and there was a loud clapping of hands. DK. DUIIROL'GIIS'S LECTURE,

Talks Upon the Topic of Friendship in Letters. An audience of literary people filled the auditorium of Plymouth Church last night to hear the lecture of Dr. George S. Burroughs, the president of Wabash College, who talked of "Friendship in Letters." In addition to the lecture the audience was delighted with a brief musical programme, which preceded the bright talk of Dr. Burroughs. Upon the topic of "Friendship in Letters," Dr. Burroughs said, substantially: "The qualities and forces which make for friendship make also for letters. No wonden, then, that these two should be found in company. Some friendships are made by contract, some by interest and ome by souls. It is the soul within that gives birth to letters; the soul within gives birth also to .friendship. Twin offsprings, these, of soul truth artd soul beauty, children of their mingled life. It is the aesthetic element of friendship disclosing Itself on every page which makes these messages of thought between two souls possessed of common higher Interests, letters in the nobler sense. Ypu read attracted, you read charmed; you rise from the reading elevated, inspired. You feel the uplift of friendship in letters. But the pen is not necessary to this friendship, true though it be that pen and lip are in letters equally ready servants of the soul. The spoken word may well take the place of the written; oftener it does. Indeed, it is because, when the utterance is by 'the pen, the pen is keyed to the voice's pitch, that we find the man of letters speaking to us and not the scribe writing in our behalf. Painstaking though he e, yet withal he is uninteresting, unvital, soulless. The soul necessitates friendship and the souj necessitates letters, whether uttered by pen or speech. "It was the soul of Scott that made Abbotsford synonymous throughout the literary world of the second decade of the century, not only with princely hospitality but more essentially with fraternal spirit. We see that the leveling, unifying influence of literary friendship gives play to criticism in its nobler sense. There is much criticism,' says Emerson, 'not on deep grounds. God and nature are altogether sincere, and art even the art of criticism should be sincere. True art is sincere. True letters are. True friendship is. Thoreau was more than quaint. An Interrogator of every custom unmarried, a lone-liver, a non-churgh-goer, a nonvoter, refusing to pay his tax, eating no flesh and drinking no wine he was. as Emerson called him, 'the bachelor of thought and nature.' We should call him the veriest crank. Yet see with what even-handed justice his truth Is measured and his inward beauty first scanned and then set forth. Art and nature lie close together. Young was right. 'The couise of nature Is the art of God, and the art of man In letters Is, therefore, even In closest sympathy with nature's course.- He who Is permitted to give expression to the spirit of truth and beauty in 'the greatest of the tine arts,' literature, Is without exception he who has first been permitted to discern and interpret these spirits in the natural world. How closely is the soul of man In all its changing mood3 Joined to the mood of atmosphere, of clouds, of sunlight. It has been remarked that in the Canterbury Tales our English letters 'set out, not from an Alexandrian library, but from a goodly company of sundry folk. Equally pertinent Is It to remark that these 'sundry -folk,' not only of Chaucer, but of all English letters since, have moved along the roadway of life with nature's loveliness encircling them. Each could truly say with Shakspeare, 'In Nature's Infinite book of secrecy a little can I reau "The law of sacrifice, which is the law of friendship, the liw cf prodigal giving forth of the best, regardless of utility, of loss or gain, which is the secret of friendship In letters, is, after all, the law, the infinite mystery of nature's life. To come under its Impressive, all-powerful influence is to be titted to fill one's part In the divine mission of letters to the heart of man. Just here, then, presses upon our notice the sad misuse, may well nigh be said, of literary friendship. And yet this is a mistyken statement. Better were it to speak of misapprehended yes, better still, of unattalned friendship in letters. One may love the beauty of this person, the good humor of that, the liberality of a third. But the friendship tha possesses the whole soul, and there rules and sways with absolute sovereignty, can admit of no rival. There may be friendships among men of letters, but it may not be that literary friendship of which we have been thinking. In this the moral element is strong; the element of self-giving and wide sympathy is at its core. Of it Chesterfield speaks when he says. 'Heal friendship is a slow grower, and never' thrives unless Ingrafted upon a stock of known and reciprocal merit.' Byron and Shelly were friends, but in their case cannot be found the true, th developed friendship of letters. While we culture true friendship, we culture true letters. We culture both while we love truth and beauty while we gather together and harmonize ali interests around our literary hearthstones, and. in the wramth of common sympathies with betterjioMer things, discuss them, each and all; while we foster the power to criticise in the atmosphere of appreciation: while we thus cherish. the opportunity both of helpfulness and also cf growth; while we Interpret nature truly through a discernment of her law of prodigal giving and of generous sacrifice; while we guard bo?h against that selfishness which casts out friendship and mars all success in. letters." Reception for Delegate. At the close of the afternoon exercises at the Propylaeum a great number of the visitors accepted some of the invitations

for the receptions. The Fortnightly Literary Club received the guests at the residence of Mrs. Edward Dean,- this year's president, on North Meridian street. The beautiful new home was adorned with palms, and in all the rooms was ths club CDlor, pink, in roses and carnations. The Biests were received by Mrs. Dean, Mrs. ryer, president of the Union; Mrs. E. Jacoby, the newly-eleoted president of the Fortnightly; Mrs. C. W. Fairbanks. Mrs. Solomon Clay pool, Mrs. J. W. Hess and Miss Laura Beam, and were introduced to Mr. James Whltcomb Riley and Mr. Meredith Nicholson. Tea was served In the

library, where fragrant bunches of cratapple blossorns were placed in profusion. Pink candles lighted the tables and the ladies wore pink gowns. Mrs. O. B. Jawon, Mrs. Henry Eitel, Miss Margaret Smith and Miss Florence Malott presided. In the dining room the table was ornamented -with a pink cover and bowls of Dink fiowers. Miss Elisabeth Dye. Miss Clippinger, Miss Hay, Miss Alice Baker, Miss Finch and Mrs. Charles N. Thompson were In charge. The hoars for receiving were from 5 to 7, and many went from the reception to the lecture at Plymouth Church. Mrs. May Wright Sewall held her regular Wednesday reception yesterday and had for her guests of honor, Madame Slgridr Magnusson. Iceli.in! delegate to the congress of representatlvs women, Prof. Sidney Morse, the scutor, and Miss Culbertson, of Blchmond. Her drawing room, was adorned with a profusion of fiowers, and a number of her friends assisted in dispensing the hospitalities. Mrs. Sewall extended an invitation to the delegates and visitors to the union of clubs to attend her reception, and a large number went directly from the Propylaeum to her home on North Pennsylvania street. After the lecture of Dr. Burroughs at Plymouth Church the Indianapolis Literary Club opened its Qlubrooms in the church for the reception of all the delegates and visitors, and invited them to meet Dr. Burroughs. This reception was entirely informal. The Rev. J. H. Ranger, Mr. Meredith Nicholson, Major Varney and Mr. Charles E. Emmerich were the reception committee. Tlie Cloalnar Programme. The closing programme to-day Is: Essay, "The Literature of History," Prof. Ell wood Kemp, of Terre Haute; discussion of the essay, opened by Miss Annie M. Ruivcle, Evansville; a musical hour, Matinee Musloale. Indianapolis: election Afternoon: Reception, 2 to 4. by the Indianapolis Womansf Club, at the Propylaeum; reception, 3 to 5 p. m,, by the Katharine Men-ill Club and the Century Club, in the rooms of the Columbia Club, Monument Tlace, Convention Notes. Hon. Albert O. Porter was one of the interested visitors at the afternoon exercises. Mrs. Virginia Patterson, president of the Kokomo Monday Club, Is a Journalist by Srofession. She is a member of the Naonal Press League and of the Ohio Press Club. Mrs. Henry Schurmann gava a luncheon yesterday to her friend and guest, Mrs. George B. Moore, president of the Princeton Tourists' Club, and a few of Mrs. Moore's friends. The Tourists' Club, of Princeton, with sixteen rr embers, will have a lecture course the co mil. g season, and with the proceeds hopes to become for a short time literally what the name suggests. The resolution committee consists of: Mrs. Dooley, Mrs. E. H. Cowan, Crawfordsvllle; Mrs. J. R. Marsh, Muncle; Mrs. George It. Moore, Princeton, and Mrs. Emma C. Mendenhall, of Wabash. The reception by the Indianapolis Woman's Club will be held In the Propylaeum parlors this afternoon, from 2 to 4 o'clock. All the officers, dele;rates, visiting members of clubs and club members in the city belonging to the I. U. L. C. are invited. Mr. A. W. Butler announced that Mr. Benjamin F. Parker, chairman of the Western Association of Writers, had been present, and had left a cordial Invitation for all members of the I. U. L. C. to attend the meeting of the writers, to. be held In Warsaw the last week In June. ' The committee of division of the clubs for the programmes is as follows: Mrs. W. K. Bradbury, Richmond; Mrs. W. W. Woolen, city; Mrs. J. H. Smart, Lafayette; Mrs. A. W. Butler, Brookvllle; Mr. M. W. Sampson, Bloomlngton; Mr. Ellison, Fort Wayne, and Mrs. B. A. Mansfield. Green-, castle. The members of the Industrial Union served luncheon to the delegates and visitors at noon in the dining room of the Propylaeum. There were Tiveral tables, each to accommodate ten persons, arranged in the dining room, and each was decorated with ferns. Lilies of the valley and vases of marguerites were also on the tables. From a literary point of view the Union of Litcrarv Clubs does not express itself as believing the newspaper Is unrivaled. As a distributor of news the newspaper evidently hap its place, and there is no objection to full reports of the proceedings of the convention. In nearly every papr that has been presented to the union there has been some mention of the newspaper. One member went so far as to commend the Sunday edition of some papers as being of literary merit. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mrs. William H. Hawkins went to Sullivan yesterday to visit relatives. Miss Mary Hill, of St. Louis, will come this week to visit the MIs-ses Malott. Mr. and Mrs. A. Boise, who have been In Ohio for several weeks, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Hodson and family, of Denver, are guests of Mrs. Judson Smith. Mrs. Oliver P. Morton was In the city yesterday en route to Spencer, where she goes to spend a month. Mrs. Augusta Bassett Hu-ssey, of Brazil, Is the guest of Mrs. O. L. Rlttenhouse, No. 425 North Delaware street. Mrs. Harry Crossland and her sister, Mrs. Edward Kingsbury", who was recently married, held the first of a series of three receptions yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Crossland, on North Alabama street. The parlors were prettily decorated with pink roses and carnations and palms. The ladles were assisted by Mrs. Breckinridge of Peru, Miss Harriet Cleland, Miss Lee Layman, the Misses Henderson and Miss Louie McLaln. The other inceptions will be May 9 and 16, from 2 to 4 o'clock. GOETZ REICHENMEYER. The marriage of Miss Clara Relchenmeyer, daughter of Mr. Henry Relchenmeyer, and Mr. Frederick Goetz, took place last evening, at the home -of the bride's father, on East St. Joe street. About fifty of the relatives and friends assembled to witness the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. J. N. Haug, of the First German Evangelical Church. Miss Minnie Schultz played the wedding march. The bride wore a tasteful white crepe gown, trimmed with lace and ribbons, and carried a bouquet Of Bride roses. After the ceremony an elaborate supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Ootez will be at home at No. 115 East St. Joe street, where they will receive their friends. M'LAJN-ALSTON. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFOHPSVILLE, Ind., May 2. A pretty wc-Cding was solemnized at the Christian Church, this evening at 8 o'clock, the contracting partiee being Miss Clara Als'on, only daughter of Mr. and Mr$ F. M. Alston, and Mr. Harry C. McLaJn, of Kansas City. There were five bridesmaids Misses Jessie Gilkey, Maud Hulett, Delia Dennis, Daisy Guthrie and Sallie Hurt. Bessie Gilllland was ftwer girl. The groomsmen were Messrs. FreA Sagerholm, Cliff Voris, Ingram Hill, Frank Hurley and Ed Dennis. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Howe. The bridal party was then given a reception at the home of the bride's parents. The home was tastefully decorated with flowers, palms and white satin ribbon. Many useful and beautiful presents were received. The groom Is the youngest son of a prominent stock dealer of eastern Kansas. The bride is known and admired by a large circle of friends. The class of y5 of Wabash College, of which Mr. McLain was a member, attended the wedding in a body. The bride wore a white siik, en train with bridal veil, and cat tied Bride roses. Another reception will be given to-morrow evening to married friends of the bride and groom. They will lttve next Tuesday for their Western homo, where invitations have been received to attend a reception given by the groom's parents. On Monday evening the bridesmaids will entertain their friends at the home of Miss Delia Dennis In honor of Mr. and Mrs. McLain. The guests from abroad were: Miss Sallie Hurt. Kokomo: Mis Eirie Deck, Thcrntowi ; MIfs Gcorgcne Hill, Kansas City; Miss Emma Adams, Rockvllle; Mrs. John Stlth. Rockvllle; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bruner, Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. N. W. McLain, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John S. McLain, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Marshall. Cincinnati; Mr. ami Mrs. Elbert Alston, Hamilton, u. RICHMOND WEDDINGS. Special to the Indianajoh Journil. RICHMOND. Ind., May 2. Prof. Scott Hiser. of the Richmond Business College, and Miss Minnie Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carpenter, were united in nvrriaso this evening at the

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CONARROE Clarinda J., wifa of Martin, M. Coname, 229 Virginia avenue; Wediveday night. Funeral notice later. WEBB Ella M. Webb, wife of William II. Webb, 3:30 p. m., Tuesday, May 1 1894. Funeral Thursday, May 3, at 9:30 a, m., at family residence, 1112 North Pennsylvania street. Burial private, GRAMLJNG Peter Gramiing, at his residence, 5o0 North Delaware street, at 6 p. m,, April 30, 1894. Funeral 2 p. m. from residence. Services at St. Mary's Churca at 2:30 p. m., Thursday, May 3. FOSTER Mrs. Jane M. D. Fo?r, wife of Capt. Wallace Foster, died Wednesday, at 11 p. m,. at residence, Nov 1040 North Tet neesee street, of heart disease, in her forty-ninth year. Notice of funeral later. rrEItAL AOT1CC. FUNERAL, NOTICE The funeral of W. F. Maudlin, aged forty-one years, will take place at the residence, 249 West South street, at 2 p. m., to-daj-. Members of Philoxenian Lodjce, No. 44, I. O. O. F., requested to attend. Carriages will leave Brother O. T. Whitsetfs ottice at 1:30 and I. O. O. F. Hall at 1:40 p. m. SOCIETY XPTVR?! MASONTC-Pentalpha Lodse, No. C64, F. & A. M. Stated meeting- in Masonic Temple this (Thursday evening) at 8 o'clock; alsa work in the second degree. Visitors welcome. C. U IITTTCTITNFON, W. M. WILLIAM II. SMYTIIE. Secretary. LOST. LOST Shopping bag containing- pocket book, etc. Pocket book with io, calling cards, etc., inside. Reward by returning to 143 North Alabama street. WAXTEAca;XTg. WANTED Agents. f Good, reliable agents io miroauce ana seu an arncie mai housekeepers must have. Liberal pay to acceptable parties. THE INS ECTO LEND COMPANY, 301 Broadway, Cincinnati. O. VAXTK SIT1TAT1J0XS. SITUATION .WANTED Bookkeeper. Working steady fifteen years. Wants change. Accurate; rapid; pplendid penman; highest references. Address A. B cure Journal. waste PryPJRfiH t:9LlSi WANTED Woman cook for small hotel. Address W. A. WOOD, Stone Fort. Ill WANTED Cylinder pressmen and feeders. Food wages and steady employment to tirst-class mn; mercLtrs of 1. T. 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TO LET Two new modern model dwellings, Nos. 26 and 2S East Michiican street, with ten rooms and all modern conveniences. Hot and cold water; bath; both kinds of gas. Apply at 272 North Pennsylvania street. FOR SALE. --ur-r FOIt SALE Large Vooten office desk; nearly as good as new. Cost, new, (120; price. $00. T. A. GOODWIN. 222 Colleg avenue. FOR SALE A 13 hor-power vy, arnj gas engine; second hand: is now in operation at our factory- ELLIS & 1IELFENBERGER. 162 S. Mississippi street. FOR SALE Shoe store in the beut city in the Indiana gas belt. Population Rtxjut '22,010. Store is doing a good business, location is first-claMs and rent is low. About J2..100 will buy it. if bought at once. Satisfactory reasons for sellinj will be given. Address "SHOES," car Journal. ASTKOLOCiKIl. ASTROLOGER Mrs. Dr. Ellis tells where to go, what to do for success In busine-s, health and happiness gives information on all subjects. If sick or in trouble conHult the Doctor at cure. Room 5, J Cyan's Block. home of the bride, according to the Friends' ceremony. John Keys, a passenger conductor on the Pennsylvania, and Miss Kate Shofer, were united in marriage last evening by the Rev. Leslie J. Nofzger. They will reside hore. Ti. Z mornlnjr, at R o'clock, at Ft. Andrew's Catholic Church, N. R. Stanton and Miss Rora Smlthmeyer were united In marriace by Rev. John F. Stanton. rf New Albany. The event was an important one in Catholic circles and the church w.n filled with guests. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton left for Chicago on their bridal trip. DA RUNG GOFF. Special to the Indiarnpolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind., May 2. Mr. Earl J. Dapling and Miss Mary Goff, prominent young people here, were united In marriage at th? home of the bride's parents, in thie city, by Rev. II. B. Townsend. of the First Presbyterian Church, this aftemo-n-