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THIRD STREET
IN THE eity
(Ministers ore reouested to confine tbelr no
tices to the smallest possible space, and to fol
low the style adopted In the notices published
below, alwars civlnz the location of their
churches and their own names after the name
of the church.)
The 12th anniversary and Jubilee rally of
the Central Methodist Church, corner of
Russell and Kerby streets, will be (held
today, during which there will be all-day
services, beginning at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr. J. W. Powell, of Buffalo, N. Y.,
n noted layman of the Methodist Episco
pal church, whose assistance Is In de
mand all over the country, has arrived,
and Bill take ja .prominent -part In the
programme.
Rev. W. T. Kerr, the pastor, has organ
ized the whole church for this event,, and
the following committees include nearly
every member of the church: Executive,
usners, introduction, old folks, Sunday
school, reception, ladies aid, decoration,
public comfort. The music committee Is as
follows: C. C. Miller, J. A. Wuest, H. O.
Brown. Oholr Sopranos, Nettie Miller,
Elsie Hickam, Nettle Boss, Ethel Elliott,
Emma Turner, Mary "Wiseman; altos,
Mabel Elliott, Edna Elliott, Ruth Wuest
Mamie Barr, Anna Brown, Myrtle Miller;
tenors. C. C. Miller. W. W. Mcintosh,
R. E. Conn, J. P. "Wuest, E. C. Rossmas;
bassos, H. C. Turner, A. "Wisborg, R. W.
Anderson, J. A. "Wuest, Forest Reedy;
violin, George "Wuest; cornet, H. O.
Brown; director, H. O., Brown; organist,
Laura Jones. Cecillan double male quar
tet. C. C. Miller, W. H. Holt, C. A.
"Walker, S. A. Starr, F. D. Miller. W. G.
Milne, H. A. "Wright, J. A. "Wuest.
The- church has been decorated with ex
cellent taste for the services of today.
Baptist.
First Church, corner Twelfth and Tay
lor streets, Alexander Blackburn, D. D.
pastor 10:15 A. M., prayer for the day;
10:30 A. M., preaching, by Dr. Shepard
son, 7:30 P. M., preaching by Dr. Shep
ardson. Sunday schools 10 A. M., Uni
versity Park, "W. O. Haines, superintend
ent; 12 M.. home school, J. G. Malone,
superintendent; 3 P. BL, Savier-Street
X Mission, C. A. "Lewis, superintendent; 7
P. M.. Chinese school, w. u. ijaruett.
sunerintendent: 6:30 P. M.. Young People's
meeting, Helene Lefler, leader. Preaching
by Dr. Shepardson each evening at 7:45,
and a lecture In the afternoon at 3 on
"The Book of Hebrews," Saturday ex
ceated. Immanuel Baptist, Second and Meade
streets, Stanton Lapham, pastor Services
at 10:45 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Topic of
evening address, "Divisions Because of
Christ." Bible school at noon; Young
People's Union at 6:30 P.- M. Midweek
meeting Thursday evening.
Berca Mission.
Berea Mission, Second and Jefferson
streets, Rev. J. H. Allen, pastor Sermon
10:30 A, M., "The "Wise Men's Message."
Sermon 7:30 P. M., "The Key of David."
Christian.
First Christian Church, Rev. J. F.
Ghormley, D., D., at 10:30 A. M., will
preach his Christmas sermon, "The Gos
pel of Peace." At 7:30 P. M. his theme
will be, "Behold the Bridegroom Cometh."
Special music appropriate to the season.
Christian Science.
First Church of Christ (Scientist), Twenty-third
street, near Irving Services will
be .held at 11 and 8. Subject of sermon
"Christian Sciencfe." Children's Sunday
school meets at 12:10. "Wednesday evening
meeting is held at 8 o'clock. The free
reading-room is open dally from 10 to 5
and 7:30 to S at rooms 2, 3 and 4, Hamil
ton building, 131 Third street
Second Church, Auditorium building.
Third, between Taylor and Salmon streets
Services at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.; sub
ject, "Christian Science." Sunday school
at close of morning service. "Wednesday
evening testimonial meeting opens at 8
o'clock.
Christian Union.
The People's Christian Union, .201 Alisky
building, Third and Morrison streets
Service at 11 A. M., Christmas sermon by
Rev. F. E. Coulter; subject, "The Tree of
Life; or the Christ "Within." 12:15 P. M.,
Bible study; 1:30 P. M., Industrial service,
lecture, by F. E. Coulter, "Psychology as
a Factor in Industrial Evolution."
Congregational.
First Congregational Church, Madison
and Park streets, Rev. E. L. House, D. D.,
pastor Morning worship at 10:30, at which
the pastor will preach; subject: "The
jr Greatest Question of the Closing Year."
At 7:30 P. M., the subject, "Romola." Mr.
and Mrs. Baker, the blind singers, will
sing.
Episcopal.
St Mark's Church, corner of Nineteenth
and Qulmby street Rev. J. E. Simpson,
rector 8 A. M., holy communion; 9:45 A.
M., Sunday -school; U A. M., holy com
Full dress and Tuxedo '
Suits for cost of material and making:
GHtmCHES
munion and sermon; 7:30 P. M., evensong
and sermon.
St. Stephen's Chapel, Thirteenth and
Clay strets, Rev. I. N. Wilson, clergyman
In charge Morning prayer and sermon, 11
o'clock; Sunday' school, 9:45 A. M.
Trinity Chapel, Nineteenth street near
"Washington, Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector
Services, holy communion, 8 A. M.; morn
ing prayer, 11 A. M.; evening prayer, 7 P.
M.; Sunday school, 9:30 A M. The Christ
mas music will be repeated.
St James English Lutheran Church,
corner West Park and Jefferson streets,
J. A- Leas pastpr Services at 11 A M.,
conducted by the pastor. " At 7:30 P. M. a
New Year's song service will be conducted.
There will be special music, several read
ings, and an address by the pastor. Sunday
school- meets at 12:15 P. M.
Lntkcran,
Swedish Lutheran Immanuel Church, 42S
Burnslde street, Rev. John W. Skano, pas
torServices at 10:30 A. M. and 8 P. M.
Sunday school meets at 12 M.
Methodist.
Taylor-Street Methodist Episcopal
Church Morning service at 10:30. Dr. L.
B. Rockwell will preach. Christmas song
service at 7:30 P. M. Musical programme:
Christmas offertory (organ) "Wostenholme;
"Te Deum," Shuey, Mrs. Schwab, Mr. Mc
Gulre and chorus; Chrlstmastlde, Chaml
nade. Mrs. Schwab, Miss Greer, i Miss
Monroe and Mrs. Bushong; Cantilena (An
dante from A minor concerto for 'cello),
Golderman, Mr. Konrad; "There Were
Shepherds," Chadwlck, Miss Bennett and
choir; "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,"
Meyer-Helmund, Mrs. Schwab and Mr.
Konrad; "Appear, Thou Light Divine,"
Morrison, choir; "Christmas," Shelley,
Mrs. Schwab and Mrs. Bushong; "O Lord,
I Come," arranged from "Braga," by
Bassford, choir; "Festival March" (organ),
Clark; Mrs. W. E. Thomas, organist; W.
H. Boyer, director.
First A. M. E. Zlon Church, Thirteenth
and Main streets Services at 11 A M. and
at 8 P. M. Special music.
Patton Methodist Episcopal Church,
Michigan avenue and Carpenter street
Preaching at 11 A. M. by Rev. H. W.
Schwartz. Epworth League, 5 P. M. Sun
day school 12:15 P. M.
Bethel A. M .E. Church Preaching at 11
A. M.; class meeting at 12:15 P. M.; Sun
day school at 1 P. M. At 8 o'clock P. M.
Rev. Mr. Tolson will deliver the annual
address to the Masonic Lodge, No. 47.
George W. Tolson, pastor.
Mormons.
" Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints, Alisky building, hall 400 Services
at 2 P. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Presbyterian.
First United Presbyterian Cnurch, Sixth
and Montgomery streets James Edmunds,
stato Sabbath school missionary, will
preach at 1L A. M. on "Character-Building,"
and at 7:30 P. M. on "The Moral and
Religious Education of the Child." Sab-
J bath school at 12:20 P. M.; Junior Christian
Endeavor at 3:30 P. M.; Senior Christian
Endeavor at 6:30 P. M.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, H. S.
Templeton, pastor Rev. Dr. A. D. Soper
will preach at 11 A. M. and Rev. E. T.
Allen at 7:30 P. M.
Spiritualists.
The First Spiritualist Society, Artisans'
hall, Ablngton building, Third street near
Washington street Services at 11 A M.
and at 7:43 P. M. Rev. J. H. Lucas will
lecture, followed by Mrs. Cornelius.
, Theosophical.
Universal Brotherhood Organization and
Theosophical Society, 434 Washington
street, will hold its monthly public meet
ing at 8 P. M. Addresses on living ques
tions from the theosophical standpoint
Musical selections.
Unitarian.
Unitarian Church, Yamhill and Sev
enth streets. Rev. George Croswell Cres
sey, D. D., pastor Service at 11 o'clock to
day will be observed as Christmas
Sunday. Subject of discourse, "The Di
vinity of Jesus." The choir .will render
a special programme of music. General
exercises of the Sunday school at 12:30
P. M. Meeting of William G. Eliot
Fraternity, at 6:30 P- M.
Y. M. C. A.
Y. M. C. A, Auditorium, Fourth and
Yamhill streets Address by Dr. E. P.
Hill at the men's meeting at 3:30 P. M.
Topic, "Are" All Men Equal?" Eugene
Cowles will sing at this service.
EAST SIDE.
Baptist.
Calvary Baptist East Eighth and Grant
streets, Rev. M. M. Bledsoe, pastor Bible
school meets at 10 A. M., J. W. Howell,
superintendent. Preaching at 11 A. M.,
by the pastor. Subject, "The Marching
Orders of the Church." B. Y. P. U. meets
at 6:45 P. M. Preaching at 7:30 P. M.
by the pastor. Subject, "The Backslider
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAJ-J, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 28, 190b.
force of tailors busily employed during the dull season'
out ends of bolts to make ready for stock-taking.
Encouraged to Look to God 4for Help."
Special music at all the services.
Second Baptist Church, East Ankeny
and East Seventh streets, William E.
Randall, minister Preaching at 10:30 A.
M. and 7:30 P. M. An orchestra under the
direction of F. H. Wall will furnish addi
tional music at the evening service.
University Park Baptist Church Sun
day school at 10 A. M., Walter O. Haines,
superintendent Preaching at 3 P. M. by
Dr. Alexander Blackburn, at which tlma
the Lord's Supper will be observed.
Congregational.
Sunnyslde Congregational Church, cor
ner of East Taylor and East Thirty-fourth
streets, Rev. J. J. Staub, pastorSunday
school meets at 10 A. M., S. C. Pier, super
intendent The pastor will occupy the
pulpit both morning and evening; sub
ject at 11 o'clock, "Opportunities Lost and
Utilized." Meeting of the Young People's
Society at 6:30 P. M. Subject of evening
service, "At Evening Time There Shall
Be Light"
Co-operative Christian Federation, Burk
hard Hall, corner East Burnslde street and
Union avenue, H. S. Wallace, pastor
Preaching at 11 A. M. by the pastor; sub
ject, "In the Kingdom of Heaven Every
Tree Is Known by Its Fruits." At 7:30 P.
M. F. J. McHenry will speak on "Social
ism." Episcopal.
Church of the Good Shepherd, corner
Sellwood and Vancouver avenues, Alblna
Holy communion at 8 A. M. Sermon at 11
A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Sunday school at 10
A. M. Christmas music will be repeated.
Evangelical Association.
First .English Church of the Evangelical
Association, corner East Sixth and Mar
ket streets, Rev. G. W. Plumer, pastor
Preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday
school 10 A. M., Junior Alliance 3 P. M.,
Young People's Alliance 7 P. M. On
Wednesday evening will be the annual
election of church officers, followed by a
watch-night meeting.
Methodist.
Centenary, East Pine and East Ninth,
W. B. Hollingshead pastor Services at
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Morning sub
ject, "The New Year"; evening subject,
"Immortality Through Christ." Sunday
school at 12:15 P. M.; Junior League at 4
P. M.; Epworth League at 6:15 P. M.
Sunnyslde, corner East Thirty-fifth and
East Yamhul streets Rev. W. H. Selleck
will preach at 11 A. 'M. on "God's Illimit
able Blessing; Its Promise and Bestowal."
and at 7:30 P. M. on "Conditions of a Re
vival." Wednesday evening watch night
service, beginning at 9 P. M. Rev. C. P.
Hestor, of Patten Church, will preach.
Sellwood Sunday school, 10 A. M.;
preaching at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Morning theme, "Consecration"; evening
theme, "What Is Your Life?" Junior
League, 3 P. M.; Epworth League, 6:45
P. M.
Millennial Dawn.
Services at 11 A. M., at 414 East Ninth
street, corner Grant.
Spiritualist.
The East Side Truthseekers' Society
will hold a meeting In Logus Hall, cor
ner Grand avenue and East Washington
streets, at 1: P. M. Professor Duchesne
will lecture on "Brains vs. Hearts," fol
lowed by Mrs. Addy R. Smith.
Universalis t.
First Church, East Couch and East
Eighth streets W. F. Small, pastor
Services at 11 A. M. on "The Long View
and the Short"; Sunday school at 12:15
P. M.
A Patriotic Jury.
New York Mall and Express.
Magistrate Brann relieved an otherwise
dull grind in Yorkville Police Court the
other day by telling a story to illustrate
his opinion regarding the fairness of Jury
trial:
"It was In a Western court," said Judge
Brann, "and the defendant, charged with
the theft of sundry hams, was clearly
guilty. He had been seen by a dozen wit
nesses, committing the theft, the hams
were found In his possession and he didn't
deny the charge. His counsel already saw
his client behind the bars and confined his
remarks to" this simple statement:
" 'Gentlemen of the Jury, In determin
ing your verdict, I want you to consider
one thing. This defendant is a veteran
of the Mexican War. He it was who first
raised the American flag over Vera Cruz.
The defense rests its case.'
"The District Attorney pointed out that
the accused was clearly guilty and the
Judge's charge wa3 against the prisoner,
but to the surprise of the court, the Jury
after Ave minutes of deliberation re
turned a verdict of 'not guilty.'
" 'Do you mean to say that- not guilty
Is your verdict? roarea the Judge.
'Yes, your Honor," said the foreman,
but I may as well add that its lucky
for the prisoner that he was the first
man to raise the American flag at Vera
Cruz.' "
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THE REPORTER WORKS
ALMOST INCREDIBLE NUMBER OF
WORDS A YEAR.
The Star Newspaper Writer Gets Out
One Hundred Feet of "Literature"
Every Month of the Year.
It was after dinner on the city editor's
night off and the man of municipal
"beats" and three-alarm fires was grow
ing reminiscent, says the Commercial
J Advertiser.
Considering the Interest of the aver
age reader In all branches of. things lit
erary, it has always been a surprise to me
how little is known of what might be
called the 'mechanical end' of writing,"
he began. "For example, who are our
champion writers, judging from the stand
point of numbers of wkords turned out
In a given time? What is the limit of
human capacity In bringing thought to
paper? To what extent does practice fa
cilitate quick writing? Under what pres
sure and under what adverse conditions
are stories often written, and what is the
effect of the strain on the human system
when driven to the utmost in this line of
work?
"Ask almost any fairly well-posted per
son who Is the champion producer of
words, and likely he'll tell you 'Marlon
Crawford,' who seems to have set him
self a standard of two novels a year. Or,
Clyde Fitch, the playwright, some may
say, relying on Mr. Fitch's ability to turn
out a comedy or a melodrama with every
man-hole cover blown off In New York's
streets. But the champion of all writers,
three or four times over, is the star re
porter on almost any of the big New
York papers. Take the work of a star
and it is no exaggeration to credit him
with an average of two newspaper col
umns of reading matter a day. Days
there will be when his story does not
pan out and when he goes home with
but a half-column to his credit. But the
next day, or- the following one, will
bring up the average say 3000 words, or,
in appreciable measure, at least 40 inches
a day. That means during a week for
the star usually works seven days, tak
ing a day. off once a month or so the
man turns out 21,000 words, or a little
more than 23 feet of matter. In a month
of 30 days he produces 90,000 words, or 100,
feet of newspaper, literature. And figur
ing this by the year, he runs out 1,050,000
words to a length of 1200 feet In other
words, the equivalent In number of- words
to 12 novels of the. length of 'Soldiers of
Fortune,' strung in a strip about two
inches wide from Thirtieth to Thirty-sixth
street, on Broadway.
"Vast figures, these, when you come
to consider them, and naturally they sug
gest the limit of human capacity in re
cording thought But there arises the
question whether your man writes by
hand or by typewriter. m No matter
whether the star uses a machine or not
it Is necessary that' he be a quick writer.
Contrary to general impressions, the
star reporters of today do not use short
hand, except on rare occasions. If, In
deed, tlfey understand stenography at alL
The exceptions are when a speech Is to
be taken verbatim, and even here the
expert longhand man will work as acr
curately, though -with greater expenditure
of labor, than his colleague who uses the
pothooks. But there are two sides to re
porting by shorthand ordinarily. In the
first place a speaker, be he ever so
trained, will rarely make a speech which
is all 'meat' and worth reading. Un
consciously the shorthand man will take
downfall that is said, while invariably
the longhand fellow will cull out what
he wants on the spot, trusting to his
notes and a trained memory to 'get there.'
"The other disadvantage to shorthand
Is that when a man reaches'" his office
late and must dash off his story with one
eye on the clock and the other on his
work, and his mind on the concluding
sentence, he has not time to translate
pot hooks. His notes, on the other hand,
suggest the entire thread of the story,
and ho can sit down to his machine and
rattle away, turning out, If necessary, a
column of matter In from 20 to 25 min
utes, if he Is very expert
"The man who writes a column In 20
minutes must not Imagine that he will
turn out two in 40 minutes. A man with
strong physique, with a clear brain, with
his story well in hand and expert at the
typewriter will find that his ability to
grind out newspaper literature at top
speed decreases at almost arithmetical
progression. If the first column takes 20
minutes, the second will take at least 25
minutes, the third 30 minutes, and so on
up to seven columns as one night's work
an entire page of report which was
made during the first Mollneux trial, and
stands, I think, as a record.
"As to writing by hand, of course the
Jwork is both more laborious and more
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Samples mailed, garments expressed.
time consuming. Most New York re
porters can turn out a "column by hand
within an hour. Many can turn out two
columns In two hours, but the fellows
that can write four columns In four hours
you can count on the fingers of one hand.
You sec. there is where the limit of hu
man endurance comes in, a potht which
probably never even occurred to you In
connection with writing.
"It is this strain which requires that a
reporter be clear, not only in the upper
story, but as well physically. At that
many of the men break down from time
to time and disappear from the Row to
build up again. Altogether pardonable
when you come to consider-that frequently
a reporter works anywhere from 12 to
15 hours, and even to IS and 20 hours a
day depending upon the size of the thing
that has broken loose.
"Only through practice can a man gain
that confidence in himself which enables
him to sit down without getting rattled
to dash off a story without ever seeing a
line until it is in the paper next morning.
I have known men to write under high
pressure, trying to catch the last edition
with an important story, when everybody
in the shop seemed to be 'up in the air'
except the man at the keys of the ma
chine. I have seen a night city editor
himself stand over a man like that and
hurry and urge him along and clip off the
copy as fast as it appeared over the roll
of his typewriter; and still the writer sat
calm and rattled on his machine to make
your head swim without seeming to see
the crazy man alongside.
"But there are other conditions, equally
distressing, which the reporter must learn
to face, and which he does face so often
that from time to time he suffers his
periodical breakdown. For Instance, the
men who followed Jerome through his
campaign speeches had one of the hardest
jobs on record. From place to place they
followed the strenuous campaigner, riding
in an especial automobile, trailing behind
him through crowds at . political meet
ings, writing while standing up with el
bows locked against squirming, cheering
crowds, ar.d picking words between ap
plause and writing out their speeches
while the brass bands droned noises pre
paratory to the next speaker.
"It's -a lively game . from end to end
and one, I often thought, the public would
be interested in if . it could really look
behind the scenes. I remember one time
we printed a pretty, dainty love story
turned out by a young man on our staff
probably the prettiest thing of its kind
we ever had. Afterward I learned that
it had been written while seated on a
heap of pine coffins. It was this way:
The writer had a story In mind, but had
not been able to find time to write it
until at the time of the North German
Lloyd fire ha was sent on board the
sunken steamer Saaie to report the re
covery of bodies. Barring the grewsome
ness of the job, I don't suppose human
mortal ever was more tickled at an 'as
signment' Out on the breezy river dur
ing the hot period of July, when the city
sweltered, what more could a fellow want?
So, between the acts he picked out a heap
of waiting coffins as the only clean thing
to sit on aboard the fire-ridden hulk, and
there he wrote his love story, which was
reprinted In nearly a score of Western
papers." '
NEW YORK HOSPITALS.
Vienna Surgeon's Visit Reveals
Startllngly Inadequate Provisions.
Now York Press.
Out of the revelations attending the
preparations for the visit of Dr. Adolph
Lorenz to this city may come a large
state hospital for the care of children suf
fering from congenital dislocation of the
hip and other diseases of the joints. So
numerous have been the applications for
treatment by the Vienna surgeon that
the examining physicians estimate at least
25.000 children In New York who are af
flicted with such diseases.
The vast majority need hospital treat
ment, and this It Is impossible to give, as
there Is no hospital where they can bo re
ceived. The same ratio of cases is said
to exist throughout the state, and the sur
geons say It has been demonstrated that
one of the most pressing needs is a gen
eral building for the reception of the little
sufferers. They say the Empire State
Should take the lead In this great work,
,nnd the Legislature will be asked to ap
propriate $100,000 at its next session, if It
does not provide the entire fund for the
building and equipment of a large hospital
on an elevated spot in Westchester
County.
The entire provision of the state for
these children is an institution In Tarry
town, which accommodates 25 patients.
This is the New York State Hospital for
the Care of Crippled and Deformed G'nll
handle one-half the cases presented. The
building was leased and furnished by pri
vate subscription. The state was inter
ested in the movement, to the extent of
voting $15,000 for the first year's expenses.
SA
order for
Were It not for the assistance of private
Individuals the hospital would have to
close. Dr. Newton M. Shaffer, the surgeon-in-chief,
who is preparing for Pro
fessor Lorenz' visit. Is at the head of the
movement to awaken the interest of the
Legislature.
"No layman can comprehend the need
for this hospital." said Dr. Shaffer. "We
have accepted 30 patients for Professor
Lorenz, and hundreds have been turned
away. Professor Lorenz' might spend his
life operating in this city alone, and not
handle one-ha the cases presented. The
number of crippled and deformed children
in New York is simply appalling. I esti
mate conservatively that there are 25,000.
Ajslmllar condition exists throughout the
state.
"All cases cannot be cured, but the ma
jority can be helped. Think of 25.000 pa
tients outside a hospital and unable to
get the treatment they require! It is a
blot on our civilization.
The Tarrytown hospital is only a short
step In the right direction. What we want
Is a larsre- hospital, one that will accom
modate hundreds, and where the children
may live In comfort until thoroughly
cured. The movement we have at heart
has been pressed home to many kind
hearted persons by the scenes at the place
where we examine the Lorenz applicants."
An invitation has been extended to Pro
fessor Lorenz to lecture before the Yale
clinic after he finishes his operations
here. He probably will accept the call.
SIGNS OF RARE WORTH.
Works by Great Artists That Hang?
Outside English Inns.
London Express.
One would scarcely expect to find an art
treasure hanging outside a public house
and exposed to all the eccentricities of the
elements, yet there are many such scat
tered about the country, some of them
worth a King's ransom.
One of the most famous signs swings
from a small public house at Wargrave, on
the banks of the Thames, its value lying
In the fact that It is the work of two mas
ter hands. Some years ago the celebrated
academicians, G. D. Leslie and Hodgson,
were spending a holiday there, and one day
they noticed that the sign was in want of
repair; so, having nothing to do, they pro
posed to renovate it Mrs. Wyatt, the pro
prietress, giving her consent, Mr. Leslie
took down the board and painted a repre
sentation of St George and the dragon on
the one side, while on the other Mr. Hodg
son pictured St George In the act of drink
ing. Needless to say, the advertisement
gave a decided flllp to business at the bar,
for visitors came from all directions to see
the famous sign.
Many years ago a young artist walked
Into VIdler's Arms at Hayes, In Kent, and
as he had decided to spend the day there
he offered to repaint the dilapidated sign
hanging without Knowing nothing about
I his visitor, the publican only reluctantly
consented, and the painter set to work to
touch up the figure of St. George, his host
afterward remarking that he thought It
was better than It was before. But some
years later no one was more surprised
than the publican when the same artist
rose to be president of the academy, and
acquired world-wide fame for his pictures
bearing the signature of Sir John Mlllals.
No celebrated artist ever painted more
Inn signs than George Morland, which ho
did both for necessity and pleasure. In
his early days he was only too glad to
earn a few shillings by renovating a sign
board, while la,ter he often did so purely
out of generosity. Once, when almost
starving, he entered the Black Bull, just
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outside Canterbury, and offered to repaint
the sign for a night's lodging with a sup
per thrown In, an offer which was accept
ed. Only a decade later the publican had
not the slightest difficulty In selling the.
sign for 10 guineas to a collector of Mor
land's work. Another board painted by
the same artist was that of the Cricketers
at Chertsey. Morland was staying at the
inn, and one day his host chanced to re
mark that the sign was the worse for
wear, little dreaming that his visitor would
take It into his head to repaint it so that
he subsequently sold it for 15.
For many years the effigy of Dryden,
which swung in the wind outside the Dry
den Arms, at Chesterton, was looked upon
as a very crude piece of work. It had been
painted by a young artist named Beechey,
but when afterwards he developed Into the
celebrated Sir William Beechey, the de
spised signboard became a thing of value,
and was eagerly sought after by connois
seurs, though the Innkeeper stoutly re
fused to part with it. Another famous
board, the Mule and Multeeer, by Correg
gio, which for many years hung outside
a public house In the Midlands and was
originally painted for a few shillings, Is
now one of the most cherished paintings In
the Stafford collection.
There is probably only one Inn sign in
existence which has been painted by a
royal artist, and that may be found at
Roseneath. a small village on the Clyde,
owned by the Duke of Argyll. The Duke
and Duchess often stay at Roseneath Inn
when In search of seclusion, and not long
ago the latter spent an Idle day in paint
ing a new sign which she forthwith pre
sented to the innkeeper, who naturally de
clines to accept the very tempting offers
which have been made for it from time to
time by connoisseurs.
HARVARD'S FRENCH PLAY
Millionaires in One of Most Difficult
Attempts by American Amateurs.
Washington Times.
Harvard's millionaire French students,
members of the Cercle Francals, delighted
a brilliant audience of Cambridge. Bos
ton and New York society last week with
the first performance of their new French
play, "Le Menteur," at Brattle Hall.
Dressed, many of them, as girls, with a
French accent perfected by years of resi
dence or study in France, these young
aristocrats executed to perfection one of
the most difficult French plays that has
ever been attempted by American ama
teurs. Light, trivial subjects by Mollero
have been the criterion of years past,
and in presenting Cornelle's "Le Menteur"
the Cercle Francals started a new era In
the history of French theatrical produc
tion in thl3 country.
Of the men who took, part in the per
formance, six were sons of New York
millionaires, and tho others were mem
bers of families equally prominent else
where. A. C. Champollon as Geronte and
F. B. Thompson as Dorante Lementeur,
J. V. Blanchet as Phillste and E. C. Edson
as Clarice were the leading actors, and
each of them took his part In a way that
would have done credit to a professional.
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