t h e TORCH of REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 15, 1899.
9
Stanton is the principal author.
to be told to be effective, and the Mr. Macdonald and a delightful These books will occupy a prom­
Abroad.
intelligence and good sense of the company on a bicycle trip the fol­ inent place in the Liberal I niver-
man is away ahead of the average. lowing day, but on account of other sity Library and will be kept in
by p . w . geek .
II* is interested in Secularism and company I had to give it up, much memory of the noble woman who
to my regret.
I went to hear Co]. R. G. Inger- the “Cause in Oregon,” of course,
One of the most pleasant visits I has done so much for humanity.
and
he
thinks
the
Liberal
Univer-
eoll lecture on “Thomas Paine.”
.
Mrs. Stanton has promised to write
The subject was not a popular one sity is a grand enterprise, which he have had during my stay in New- an article for the Torch of Reason
and the theater was not crowded hopes to see, and will help to make, York City was with Elizabeth Cady on “Co-education,” which I am
as it is usually when Col. Ingersoll a success. Further details in re- Stanton, who ranks among th e : sure will be relished by all iorch
is advertised for a lecture, but I am gard to the action of the Mew \ ork smartest and best-known women in readers. It is well to add here
informed that $150 was cleared for and Eastern Liberals in support of the United States. The evening that the Liberal University stands
spent at her home w-as, indeed, a
the bronze bust which we are to Our work will be reported later,
for co-education and equality.
dedicate at New Rochelle on Mem-
j have had a splendid visit with pleasant one, never to be forgotten,
It is impossible for me to enum­
orial Day. The bust was on the p r . £. B. Foote, Jr. He was kind and I consider it a great houor to erate the names and virtues of all
stage where every one could have a enough to take me for a drive of have made the acquaintance of the Liberals I have met in New-
Mrs. Stanton and claim her as one
good look at it, and close beside it sixteen miles through the upper
York City. I spent one evening at
sat the venerable sculptor, Mr. | end of the city, along the “ River-1 of my friends. I was pleased to the anniversary of the Independent
Macdonald.
side,” past the Grant tomb, over dine with the little family, which church and met many splendid
The chairman, Mr. Rowley, an- the Washington bridge, along the consists of Mrs. Stanton, her people of both sexes, as well as en­
nounced Mr. Ingersoll at the close speedway and back to the heart of daughter, Mrs. Lawrence, and a joying an excellent program and
of a song composed by Geo. E. the city through Central Park I t granddaughter from England, who partaking of a splendid supper.
Macdonald. As soon as the speaker was a lovely drive and I had a is a bright little miss attending a Mr. Henry Frank is doing splendid
began, I knew he was going to splendid view of the city. Dr. co-educational school. After din­ work with his church. The even­
keep his audience awake and that Foote is splendid company and is ner Mrs. Lawrence took me to the ing I spent at the Manhattan Lib­
those who stayed away from the one of New York’s most active and roof of the fine apartment house in eral Club was, indeed, enjoyable to
which they live, and we had a fine
lecture were missing a treat. enthusiastic Liberals. I enjoyed
view of the city and the great Hud­ me. The hall was crowded, as is
his
hospitality
at
dinner
the
even­
While the subject was “Thomas
son river just as the shades of even­ usually the case wdien Mr. I. B.
ing
after
the
drive
and
hope
to
Paine,” and Mr. Ingersoll proved
ing were falling. Life in an Wakeman is to lecture, for he al­
have
many
more
visits
with
him,
that he was the grandest man this
apartment house of a great city, ways has something to say that is
and
also
to
meet
his
father,
of
world has ever known, he also took
with all the modern conveniences, good for for all to hear. His sub­
the opportunity to hit orthodoxy, whom all Liberals have heard so
though very pleasant, does not ject for that evening was “ How to
priestcraft, kingcraft and slavery much.
equal suburban or country life Live,” and if he follows his own
many a hard jolt, which brought
Another New York Liberal whom when it comes to true living.
advice, as I believe he will, he
forth rounds of applause. He said I have long desired to meet, and
Freethinkers generally are quite ought to live to be a hundred years
Paine had no respect for old mis- with whom I have enjoyed a pleas-
old and still have a bright intel­
takes and did not take off his hat a|j.
¡8 T B Wakeman. He familiar with her work and writ­ lect. He cited evidence to show
to any aged falsehood. He re­ is the kind of a man I like. His ings, and henceforth the readers of that man, by nature, is an omniv-
marked that to one who has plan of work in the cause of Secu­ the Torch of Reason will be fa­ erous animal and ought to “sample
studied the human family love larism suits me exactly and our miliar with her writings of the the cosmos.” He was replied to
comes slow, but Thomas Paine was constructive, educational work in present day. She is, indeed, a re­ by vegetarians, wheat-eaters and
great enough and good enough to Oregon suits him. The chances markable woman and her noble fruit-eaters. Mr. Macdonald, the
really love humanity. The whole are that we will see him in Oregon life is worthy of being studied by sculptor, and I were the only ones
lecture was splendid, has been Home of these days, and he is bound all. In the eightv-fourth year of who sided in with the “poor cuss”
printed and ought to be studied to meet with a royal reception. her life, she is exceedingly bright who made the speech, but by the
over by every man and woman in Mr. Wakeman and his son are and her mind is as active as ever. wav we were applauded I am in­
the world. I only want to add lawyers and both are interested in She knows no pain and has never clined to think that others favor
been sick. Her eyesight is poor
that the power of Ingersoll’s ora­ Secularism.
and she has a secretary read to omniverous diet, though said
tory is more than I expected, and
By chance I met C. Elton her. But her eyesight is good nothing. A woman, whose name I
from what I read I expected a
Blanchard, but only for a few enough for her to see to write, and disremember, got up and said a lot
great deal. He must be heard to
moments. He is now in Boston, what a splendid thing it is, for about love and the fatherhood and
be appreciated. I was very glad
where he is connected with the when she has a new idea she wants motherhood of God, and claimed to
to have the opportunity of hearing
Arena. He is well known to Torch o give to the world, or when she be the mother of us all, or some­
him—an opportunity which I had
readers, having written many ar­ hears of injustice being done to thing like that. That is contrary
longed for all my life. When I at­
ticles under the title of “Bohemian woman, she goes to her table and to what I had previously been
tended the Freethought congress in
Evenings.” He is a bright young writes, and it is needless to say taught, and I didn’t believe her.
1896 I was determined to meet
man, and I hope the Arena will that the different publications to So far as love is concerned, I don’t
Col. Ingersoll and hear him lec­
prosper under his management. I which she contributes are ever know much about that, for I have
ture. I went to Elgin, 111., for
expect to be in Boston soon, where anxious to print articles from her never been in love, but I am some­
th at' purpose, and just l>efore the
I will meet him again.
pen, and the thinking pubbe is what afraid top many people are
time for the lecture word came
I have also had pleasant visits ever anxious to read her writings. “omniverous” in their love affairs
that the “Great Infidel” had been
stricken with paralysis and had with the Macdonalds, of the Truth- She was good enough to give me and want to “sample the cosmos.
Mr. Wakeman’s lecture was in
gone to his home in New York seeker. I called on George in his three volumes of her own writings,
City. I was greatly disappointed “den” in the office and had a very “ Eighty Years and More,” and reply to ideas entertained by Citi­
as well as being worried over the pleasant chat with him. George is parts 1 and 2 of the “ Woman’s zen George Francis train, who lives
state of Col. Ingersoll’s health. a great fellow. He can see the Bible,” besides a pamphlet of her on fruits and nuts, and as Citizen
Had he taken sick this time I ridiculous side of everything, own writing and “Superstition,” Train was present, of course he had
would have decided that I was his whether it has a ridiculous side or by Col. R. G. Ingersoll. All of to defend himself, which he did by
“hoodoo,” but he is still in good not. He is jolly good company these she subscribed to the Liberal showing his eccentricities. Mr.
health, and I have had not only and I enjoy a conversation with University over her own auto­ Wakeman’s final reply was con-
the pleasure of hearing him lec­ him. I did not see Eugene, the graph, and it is needless to say ’ elusive, although I suppose it did
ture, but I have called on him editor, until later. I had met him that we will prize them highly. not convince Mr. Train. Mr.Wake­
twice, had splendid visits with him before and knew what to expect. These gifts she did not consider man said that different animals use
and his daughter, Miss Maude, and He has a delightful home at Glen enough for our school, so she gave different foods, and to be a com­
plete man one must use a variety
have an invitation to call on them Ridge, N. J., and it was there
us the “Life of Susan B. Anthony,”
again before I return west. Of spent a very pleasant evening with in two volumes, and has written of foods. He said that Mr. Train
proved these theories by his actions,
course I will accept the invitation, Mr. Macdonald and wife and re­
Miss Anthony to send us the for he lives on the food of squirrels,
for I am fond of such company. mained for dinner. I enjoyed the
Col. Ingersoll is a splendid enter­ time spent with my friends and “History of Woman’s Suffrage,” in and his performance on the stage,
tainer, can tell a story as it ought was kindly invited to accompany three large volumes, of which Mrs. as well as his looks, reminds one of