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PCRSON \L MENTION.
Minsen Lulu Perrin und Elise
Rovers, after u pleasant visit to
friends here, have returned to their
hum** In Ulshopville.
Mr. Robert Keels, of the News and
Courier, spent Sunday and Monday
with his brothers. Messrs. Alva und
Taylor Keels.
Mr. Frank Hill. of Fcrnandina.
Fla., la spending a few days in the
city.
Messrs. J .1 Shaw and Edwin Wil
son. of St Charles, were visitors to the
city Tuesday.
Mr. Neil! O'Donnell returned Mon?
day afternoon from s Iflp to New
York and Washington Mrs. O'Don?
nell and Mlaa o i?onnell will return
later Coring the week.
4
Mies Armlda Moses Is a delegate
Sumter and Mrs. R. s Hood has
appointed to attend the annual
?ting of the Federation of Wo?
men* ( lull which in meeting at Hen
nett sv I lie.
Dr. W. L. Meaner, of Orangeburg,
spent the week-end with his sister.
Mrs. T E. White.
Mtas Florence Meaner, of orange
burg, is the guest of her sisters, Mrs.
T. E. White and Mrs. H. I*. Scott on
Marvin Street.
Mm. J F. Lucas, of Walterhoro, is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. J. C. Mc
Leod. <>n Marvin Street.
Hoe. and Mrs. Ann Barnwell, of
State burg, are In the city.
Miss Aimee Moore, of Stateburg. Is
vlsltin* Mies Laura tttchardson.
Mr Alpheus Maker. i>f Ulshopville.
Is spending the week with his daugh?
ter. Mrs. J. S. Richardson.
Mr. F. O. Auld. of Eastover, was
in the city on Thursday.
Mrs. J. J. Dargan and daughter
spent Thursday in Sumter.
Mrs. I. A. Ryttenberg has gone to
flennettsville to attend the meeting ot
the State Federation of Women's
CMa,
MAURI \?.t \S\Ot \( I Ml N I
Mta IfliaSsti IMU, of Cottwar.
We?\ Mr IflSjMr i*. Harh\ of sum.
SSOSsCisHni< have been issued
I i 4r and Mra Alfred E. Wait, of
MkfJfay* South Carolina, of the mar
? liege of their neice. Miss hi la Veatch
^Hfes, to Mr Arthur Sydney Marls
Bs Wednesday. April 28th, at one
I he wedding was a very quiet af
fatr, only the members of the Imme ?
^Hhte families being present at the
Hp**asoay which was performed at
In home ..f the hrlde'l un< do near
Con way. by the Rev. W. ft Phil
llps of the Methodist church. Mr.
and Mrs Harhv MllVSd m ISJIllSJ
Wednesday evening and are making
their homo at 11?. North Purdy Street.
Mr. Harhy ha*? m.ob? his home in
sumtrr f> r .nore than two years and
many friends here, who will
t-> welcome his young bride to
the city.
School Parade.
The school parade attracted so
much attention last year as to make
it desirable It repeat It each year. It
will take place within about twent>
days. The pupils will need many
yards of purple cheese cloth. I.ast
year the supply did not equal the de?
mand.
% Pre** Trip to < a I If on da and the
Great Internatlonsl I.\position.
We would call special attention to
the offer In today's issue made by the
Mumter Coca-<'ola Mottling Company
to give a free round trip ticket to the
on* who guesses the nearest the nuin
ber of people who will enter the gates
of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, at
Han Francisco, California, on July
4th. and t<? the second nearest, one
half th?> cost, and to the third near
est. one-fourth of the cost of a round
trip ticket.
Every one who can. would love to
take this wonderful trip, unfortunately
however. but a compai at is ? Is few can
afford the expense of such a Journov,
and fortunate, indeed, is he or sh<
who can get | fSag or part free ticket.
? Mr. Crosswell, the bead ot tin
Sumter CSSS?COsg Mottling Companv.
states that be hopes that the winners
Will take advantage of the offer and
go. as his company would like to send
at least one '"Coca-Cola It* presenta
tlve" on this great trip.
Having visited all the places men?
tioned In the west, as Well as the
principal places and sights of Ifcg old
world. In Europe. Asia and Africa.
Mr. Crosswell unhesitatingly says that.
In his opinion and observation. we
have right here In our own country
more great i .ttural wonders than are
to ???? s. n In any other countrv on the
f i< e of the ghd.e. and thinks that
ev??ry Ann rl an would do well to see
bis ow n counto first. ? AU\ t.
< II \l rAVQV \ \(. \l\
\ssi ui:d.
Will Co nie to Sumior Neil YeW?
Oggj oim> Tttooensul Tickets sub?
mitted to Loeel committee at 99.M,
l'.edputh Chautauqua will again be
in Berniter next reef fer last night,
tickets were pledged for tit lleketeat
5_*? ich. mere than sufficient to
guarantee tin* coming of this great
public institution. This announce?
ment win hi neercl with delight by
the many |mm.j?i?. ?.f the eity who have
attended the I hautuuqua last year
and this year, when the attractions
Wit*, til Of a high <?rder and every?
body who Hot ended, to the music and
heard the lecturers were highly de?
lighted.
Last night tickets were pass??l
ar??und during the intermission of the
evening performance and when col
I ? i? d. it was found that there wer?
71t tickets pledged. Mr. Chambers
hud announced that a pledge of $ 1,
1' ' i necessary to insure i he com?
ing of the Chautauqua and as these
Ucketf will cost two dollars and fifty
cents each this guarantees the amount
im?< Mggxy to bring the Chautauqua
here.
A matter of great interest to those
who will desire tickets is that there
will not be more than one thousand
tickets allowed the local committee.
I4iat year the committee had a dlfn
cult time disposing of the 750 tickets
they had pledged. This year they
sold out the thousand tickets two
? lavs before the opening of the Chau
tauo.ua and then sold a number of
HcllOtl at the advanced price before
Chautauqua opened. Next year the
kedpath people will not allow the lo
tnl committee to handle more than
one thousand tickets, so those who
wish them at tf.il should pledge for
them now, or they probably will not
he aide to get them at the committee
price. $2.50, but will have to pay $3.00
the regular Chautauqua admission
price.
Ml ST ACT NOW.
Irish Potato Planters Called to Meet
May 1st.
To Potato Growers:
Reports tiom different planters in?
dicate a good crop to be made by all
v. bo are trying the experiment of
id.iniing Irish potatoes. The price
will be good also if we market them
property; hut ere have made no ar?
rangement for marketing them and
i nb >..?; v. . -,.| hiisv ul nee v. ?? \> ill
have to sacrifice a good money crop,
at a loss instead of at a profit, a
ggjgd opportunity for establishing a
new industry will be lost and the
the farmers around Sumter will have
failed when success is as easy as fail?
ure.
1 have taken the opportunity of
engat'.in^ barrels befor?.< the mills shut
deem and must know your needs at
once. It is al solutely necessary that
? buy barrels and covers now, and
If we ure going to get any money oui
of the grog to plan for shipping them
at once. We must make a contract
with some one to sell our crop or we
will be falling over each other to
give them away at less than cost in
two or threo weeks from now.
Kvery man who has planted pota
lOM I for the market is hereby urged t'
he at the court house in Sumter Oi#
Saturday. May 1st, at noon to give in
your order and sign contract to sell
your potatoes.
C. P. Osteen, President,
chaa. I* Cuttino, Secretary.
Sumter Truck Growers' Association.
A TENNESSEE LYNCHING,
Negro Murderer Taken from .lall and
Khidicd with linnets.
Somervllb', Tenn., April 28.?A
gggghed mob early this morning took
Tom Brooks ,a aegTO charged with a
double murder from the jail and rid
dled him with bulb ts.
Wlnluirn-Weatherl.v Marriage.
A marriage of interest to many peo?
ple of Sumter and one which came as
a surprios te many ol their friends.
was that of Miss Pearl Winburn.
and Mr .A. C. Weatherly, both of this
cit\. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev, ./. N. Tol.ir. pasior of the
bride, at Ills home Of tin- bride's par
snta, III Nofth Washington street, at
I o'clock Wednesday evening.
Mi- W > I'h. rlv Is a trained nurse.
She his many friends in the city and
throughout Ihe state. Mr, Weatherly
is a sei semen at Ihe Geo, i>. Shore &
Broe? warehouse. Dotll have t he
hi st wishes of their many friends.
Malicious MlsiNllf
Borne practical Joker, with s crim?
inal londoner, nnanappod the relrs
from Ihe bits ol Mr, w. l. Atklneon's
horss a huh was hitched on Ihe et reel
durin? the tabernacle services last
night, fortunately Mr. Atkinson dlo?
co verod lh.it his harness h oi been
tampered with before he started t<
drlvs oil .ind no harm resulted, Tin
police will be on the watch for prae
thai jokers and those apprchemhn
will have In fnee Ihe recorder on tin
?horse of inaiivioun mleehlef?
\\ interesting wedding.
Daughter of Nathc ol This < it.v
Moriied in Washington.
Washington Poet.
The wedding of .Miss Evelyn Har?
tley Stevens, daughter <>f Mr. and
Mrs. Tln.mas K. Harney, to Mr. Lanier
Park MeLechlen, which took place
last evening at the Chureh of the New
.Jerusalem. Sixteenth and Corcoran
streets, was one of the most beautiful
events Of the spring season. To the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, the bride entered the church,
escorted by her father, who gave her
in marriage. She was met at the
chancel by the bridegroom, who was
attended by his brother, Mr John
MeLechlen, as best man. Rev. Frank
Bewail performed the ceremony.
The charming bride wore a gown
of white faille, with court train,
trimmed with rose point lace and
pearls. Her long tulle veil was caught
up with pearly ornaments and she
carried a shower bouquet of Hilles of
the valley with sweetheart roses.
The maid of honor, Mass Vera M.
Phillipe? wore nn empire gown of
pink brocaded taffeta, with trimmings
Of silver and lace, and a poke bonnet
of silver lace, trimmed with pink roses
and black velvet streamers. Her bou?
quet was of Mrs. Taft roses and for?
get-me-nots.
The bridesmaids included Miss Dor?
othy H. Witze), of Cleveland, Ohio;
tMiss Helen M. Leary, Miss Mary L.
Darrach. Miss Elizabeth P. Smith,
Miss Gertrude' Eagan and Miss Eliza?
beth L. Mitchell. They wore dresses
of blue brocaded taffeta, made on the
same line as that worn by the maid of
honor and they carried bouquets of
enchantress pink roses.
The ushers were: Mr. A. Kenton
Muhleman, of Richmond, Va.; Mr.
Robert P. Jones, MT. Moran B. Cab'
lahan, Mr. C. C. Eraizer, Mr. Thomas
Wilson, Mr. Robert Hatch, Mr. Lewis
Harrington and Mr. John P. Halsted.
The chancel was decorated with
palms, lilacs and other spring flowers.
While the guests were assembling
Miss Maude G. Sewall gave a recital.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was given for the bridal
couple at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hamey, 2269 Cathedral avenue. Mrs.
Harney, wearing a princess gown el
ashes of roses taffeta, lace and pearls,
and Mrs. McLnchlen, mother of the
groom, attired in opal tgffet, Uv e and
pearls. SOSlSted the yotfffa couple in
receiving' The drawing-room was
decorated with palms and spring
flowers and the dining-room with
Southern Smilnx and American beau?
ty roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Mcl^achlen left later
on a wedding trip. The going:away
gown was of blue gabardine trimmed
in battleship gray, with hat to match.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Godman, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Wittzel, of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mr. and Mrs. Neill O'Donnell, Miss All
leen O'Donnell, of Sumter, S. C.J Miss
Rosa K. Gahn, of New Orleans, La.,
and Mr. L. Artln O'Neill, of Charles?
ton, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. McLachlen will be
at home at the Ontario after June 1.
Mr. Harney was a native of Sumter,
but has been living in Washington,
D. C. for many years. He has quite
a large number of relatives here and
will he remembered by the elder peo?
ple of the town. The marriage of
Miss Harney will therefore be of in?
terest to many Sumter people.
Heal Estate Transfers.
Geo. D. ShOre to Mrs. Sadie Single
tary, lot on Harvln street, $3,000.
E. W. McCallum to Henry J. Davis,
lot on Dingle street, $2f? and assump?
tion of indebtedness on property.
Executors of Marlon Moise to Elliott
Oolclough, lot in county, $200.
GOO, D, Levy, special master, to
Mark Reynolds, one-third interest in
lot of 1 1-20 acres on Robertson
street $100.
H. A. Goodman to J. D. Goodman.
10 acres in county, $5 and other con?
siderations.
LABOR MEN INDICTED.
Eight True Rills Returned ill Chicago.
_
Chicago. April 27.?Eight indict?
ments charging restraint of trade
through alleged interference with
interstate shipments were returned in
federal court here today against IS
labor leaders and KJ other individ?
uals and Corporations, Among the
labor men Indicted were
Simon O'Donnell, president of the
Building Trades council; Michael
Boyle, business agent of the Electrical
Workers' union; Charles W. Pry,
business agent of the Machinists' un?
ion; I rank Condon, business agent
1 of the Boilermakers' union.
a number of officers of the Chicago
Lighting fixture association and the
Chicago Switch Board Manufacturers'
association were named.
The Indictments charged tillcgcd
Interference with the shipment of ice
machinery to three Chicago compa?
nies and a brewing company, Of
lenses tie ;<;iitl to eXlend o\el a period
from May, I9l'i t?? April, 191 L
NIELSEN ENCHANTS AUDIENCE
WORLD FAMOUS PRIMA DONNA
BINOfl HER WAV INTO THE
HEARTS OP PEOPLE
OF SUMTKK.
(ha mil Ii?' Voting Singer Responds
Readily to Fneores and is Recipient
of Several Bouquets of Mowers?
?Attendance Is Largest of Grown
n|)s at Any Performance of Chau
tauqua?Excellent Assistance Rend?
ered Miss Meisen by Violinist and
Pianist.
From The Daily Item, April 28.
Twice on Tuesday large audiences
gathered at the Chautauqua tent to
hear the music and the lecture and
fun, of afternoon and night perform?
ances. The Christine Giles-Binghan.?
company proved capable musicians
and former Governor Shallenberger
Of Nebraska showed himself a states
man anxious for the betterment of his
country and Ralph Ringham was a
dream, a roar of mirth, or whatever
else one might care to call him.
The Christine Giles-Bingham and
Company consisted of a celloist, pian?
ist, flutist and Mrs. Ringham, who
sang several selections. This delight?
ful musical combination pleased its
audience for half an hour in the af?
ternoon and longer st night, many en?
cores being responded to by the mu?
sicians before they were allowed to
leave the stage.
Gov. Shallenberger, who is now a
congressman, Spoke on the subject of
"Political Patriotism." lie illustrated
his lecture largely with incidents in
his own political career and referred
to many events in the history of the
nation to bring out his points. He
spoke on tho power of the president,
as compared with that of European
kings and emperors, the president's
power being the greater, "but," said
he "the president does not rule this
nation, it is public opinion that brings
about war and peace, or changes in*
the laws and enforcement of the
laws." His lecture was well received.
Ralph Ringham made his second
appearance to Sumter last night and
he was the same jolly, humorous talk^
er and fun maker as he was
before. He kept everybody in a
roar of laughter, except possibly a
few who, as he said, had no sense of
humor or the ridiculous. His jokes,
were not new, but he knew how to'
tsljuuiem so as to ? roduoe mirth all
the same. Interspersed with his fun*
making were several songs by his wife]
and a number of high class pieces on
the violin by the lecturer, who proved
himself as good a musician, as speak?
er.
From The Daily Item, April 29.
The people of Sumter had the great
pleasure last night of hearing one of
the greatest of American singers
whon Miss Alice Neilsen of the Met?
ropolitan and Boston Opera compa?
nies gave a recital at the Redpath
Chautauqua tent. That those who
heard her were charmed is stating
the case mildly, for Miss Nielsen
I
held her audience enchanted under
the spoil of her melodious voice for an
hour and a half and accomplished a
feat which the writer has never seen
done before in Sumter. Practically
the entire audience remained seated
at the close of the performance in
the hope that the singer would re?
spond to the applause which burst
forth as the last scheduled number
ended. The attendance last night was
the largest of adults at any perform?
ance of the Chautauqua, fifteen hun?
dred probably being present.
This is the first appearance of Miss
Nielsen in Sumter, and one of the
very rare occasions on which an opera
star of world fame has appeared here,
but this was no reason why those who
gathered In the Chautauqua tent were
unable to appreciate the melodious
sweetness which came from the lips of
this charming young lady. For Miss
- Nielsen proved herself a lady of per?
sonal charm and beauty, as well as a
great singer, and it was her unaffect?
ed smile and wholesome appreciation
of the pleasure and applause of her
audience that captured their hearts I
and held them, nearly as much as the
beautiy Of her singing. Miss Nielsen
showed her appreciation by respond- (
lug to the encores and at the pleasure
expressed on her countenance, as she (
received the bouquets of flowers sent
up to her. She knelt and shook hands
With several of the little girls, as she
took the flowers from their chubby
/lands.
Besides her regular program, which
covered a wide variety of subjects
and classes of music, Miss Nielsen
four times responded to the encores,
singing Laddie, Coming Tino' the
Rye, Way Down upon the Bwanee Riv?
er ami Her Lips Were so Near as extra
numbers to please her andiene?'. if
Miss Nielsen ever comes to Sunder
again she will receive o warm wel?
come, Last nlghi she was assisted by
Mr. Karel Havlicek, n vlollnlsl of ex?
ceptional ability, who rendered a
number of most delightful selections
and who received a full share ol
merited applause, ami William Ited
dlek, pianist, whose accompaniment
of Mi?* Nielsen and Mr. tiavllcek was
superb, An incident which was noted
by the audience and which in worthy
of mention was the great smile of
surprised pleasure which spread over
the counteance of Mr. Havlicek, when
he was presented a handsome bouquet
of flowers. Up to that time the viol?
inist had held a polite dignified ex?
pression on his face, but this was
changed and the audience redoubled
its applause, as he handed Mr. Red
dick one of the roses.
Miss Nielsen arrived here Wednes?
day morning at 9.30 o'clock in her
private car Elysian and this morning
she left for Darlington, where sht
will sing tonight.
The appearance of Miss Nielsen last
night was the grand finale of seven
days of pleasure and instruction for
the people of .Sumter, and half an
hour after the performance was over
the crew were busy taking down the
tents and removing the apparatus to
go on to their next stop. Next year
the Chautauqua will come again and
its coming will be an annual event
which the people of Sumter will an?
ticipate with expectations of "much
pleasure.
TIIIO MARTYRDOM OF FOOLS."
Splendid Lecture Delivered by Thomas
Rrooks Fletcher.
"The Martyrdom of Fools" was the
title of the lecture delivered by Thom?
as Brooks Fletcher on Wednesday af?
ternoon and It proved a fitting climax
to the lectures which have been heard
here during the past seven days.
Many pronounced it one of the great?
est and strongest addresses which
have ever been delivered in Sumter
and all those who heard it went away
thinking about what the speaker had
said to them and how he had said it.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher Is indeed a
great orator and if he comes here
again next year with Redpath Chau?
tauqua there will be a great number
of his friends in the audience, for it
is safe to say that practically every
one who heard him yesterday will
gladly hear him next year, if he
comes.
The speaker's main idea seemed to
center about what he gave as a max?
im for the members of his audience.
"A person will eevntually become
what his thoughts are." He advised
his hearers to think right and their
acts would be right. Appropriate il?
lustrations were brought in and KPtty
applied by the spt'-ker and his talk
was liberally Interspersed with puns, ?
Jokes, and humorous and witty re
marke, ad or which he assured his
audience were brought In in order to
hold their attention. Mr. Fletcher
gave his audience much practical ad?
vice and much to think about, many
of the thoughts which he brought out
were new and, as he stated, some of
his ideas were very radical. His clos?
ing illustration, bringing out clearly
for the benefit of the young men in
his audience, the dangers of immoral
living and the certainty that some one
must pay a price for injuries done
their bodies, was especially strong. He
told in a humorous way, but with se?
riousness underlying his seeming
levity, of his own attempts at reform
and how ho paid the price required.
His mention of President W llson and
of woman suffrage in a favorable way
brought forth vigorous applause, and
he was applauded at many points dur?
ing the course of his lecture, and es?
pecially at iis close.
WANT MR. CHAMBERS AGAIN.
Y. M. C. A. Directors Looking For?
ward to Next Year's Chautauqua.
Editor The Daily Item.
At the close of Mr. Chambers'
speech of appreciation last evening I
was half way * out of my seat to ex?
press our appreciation of his services,
when ho began to introduce Miss
Nieksen. The Board of Directors made
a special request of the Redpah Bu?
reau to send Mr. Chambers hack to
us next year, the most sincerest ex?
pression of its genuine appreciation.
The members of the board of direc?
tors are very desirous for it to be
known that they prize very highly the
manifestation of ? cordiality and co?
operation on the part of so many indi?
viduals, and the public generally. The
spirit of the Chautauqua is mutual
benefit, and this can come only
through cooperation.
It may be of interest to know that
the Lyceum Committee is in corre?
spondence with Mr. Harrison, the
president of the Redpath Bureau, to
arrange a program for next winter's
lyceum course. The complete ar?
rangement contemplates a Chautauqua
every summer and Lyceum every win?
ter.
Respectfully.
s. ll. Edmunds.
Attention Veterans!
The tabernacle committee cordially
invites you to attend Ihe services at
the Hob Jones tabernacle in a hotly, on
the evening of Sunday, May 2nd Seats
will be reserved. Services begin at 8
I*. M. 1 trust this invitation will
meet with a hearty response.
P. Moses,
K. Scott Carson, Commander
Adjutant.
CHAUTAUQUA CONTRACT SIGNED.
Nine 11 mull (Ml Sixty Tickets Pledged
for Next Year Performance.
At a meeting of the Young Men's
Christian Association board yesterday
(the contract with the Redpath Chau?
tauqua people was signed and ar?
rangements completed for tho coming
J of the Chautauqua to Sumter some?
time next year, the date to be arrang?
ed later to suit the convenience of the
Chautauqua circuit.
Nine hundred and sixty tickets have
bee., pledged for next year of the
one thousand, which will be allotted to
the Y. M. C. A. committee as all that,
they will be allqwed to sell. These
will he sold at a#cost of $2.50 each.
Last night at the closing perform?
ance Mr. John F. Chambers, who has
been the manager of the Sumter
Chautauqua, announced the departure
of the Chautauqua outfit and crew
from here today and express * on
behalf of himself and crew his thanks
for the kindnesses and courtesies
(which had been shown them. He ex?
pressed his appreciation for the work
of the newspapers, the schools which
had varied their schedule so as to al?
low the ch dren to attend the morn?
ing exerefses conducted by Miss Con
quist, the tabernacle committee which
had changed hours so as not to have
them conflict with those of the Chau
tauqua and Mr. H. L. Birchard, chair?
man of the Chautauqua local commit?
tee, who had done such efficient work
in disposing of the tickets and mak?
ing the Chautauqua a success in Sum?
ter. Applause greeted his announce?
ment that the contract had been
signed and Redpath would come to
Sumter again next year.
Mr. H. L. Birchard of the local
committee to secure the Chautauqua
this morning asked on behalf of the
committee that the patrons of the
Chautauqua and others who had aid?
ed to the committee and the Chautau?
qua in making it a success accept the
thanks of the committee and those In
charge of the undertaking.
DALZELL SCHOOL CLOSING.
Exercises Will be Conducted at School
at 8 o'clock on Monday, May 3rd.
Dalzell, April 29.?The Dalzell
school will hold its closing exercises
on Mondny, May 3rd. at 8 o'clock in
the evening, in the school holding.
The public is Cordlellg invited to at
U ud. This is one of the largest ru?
ral schools in the kountj an l is clos?
ing a successful year's work.
Marriage License Record.
"Licenses to marry have been issued
to Mr. T. S. Hair and Miss Marie
Truesdale of Sumter; Mr. A. C.
Weatherly and Miss Pearl Winburn,
Sumter.
- A ,
John Bunny.
There is no telling how many peo?
ple sorrowed when they read the
news that John Bunny had breathed
his las' Certainly the number must
have been far up in the hundreds of
thousands. Strange as it seems, it is
even possible that Bunny's death
brought real regret to a greater num?
ber of people than the passing of
any other man in all history.
The suggestion seems at first pre?
posterous. Who and what was John
I Bunny? Merely an actor who, thanks
to his physical characteristic rather
than to his talents, had become a fa
vorite moving picture star. He was
not even an especially good actor.
But the moving picture had made him
known to multitudes, and to these
multitudes he was an asset and a boon
because he spread good cheer among
them .and made them laugh. There?
fore they valued and in a sense loved
this moving picture Bunny that they
knew and th#y are sorry that the
man himself has gone. John Bunny
owes it to the moving picture that he
Is mourned by hundreds of thousands,
perhaps by millions, and that, as sug?
gested just now, his death may well
have brought regret to a greater
number of people than the death of
any other man that ever lived.
That Is a curious and striking
thought. Analyzed, it is a tribute to
the importance of the movie as a fac?
tor in modern life. Another, almost
as striking, must have suggested it?
self to many as they read of Bunny's
passing?the thought that, though
Bunny has gone, he will continue to
act upon the screens. John Bunny
himself is dead; but the Bunny of the
tilms, the Bunny that the multitudes
know and love, still lives on and we
shall have him with us for many years
to come. That is part of the miracle
of the movies?perhaps the strangest
part of all.?News and Courier.
Geo H. Hurst,
Undertaker u< im\wv.
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