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1 lie event of the reunion was the lecture on Egypt by the Hon. John II. Kirkpatrick For one hour and a half an audience of more than three thousand, fully half of whom werestanuing, listened to his thrilling and eloquentportrayal of the land of the Pharaohs; The reputation of the lecturer as an eloquent and brilliant speaker was fully sustained. It can be said that he lectured before the largest audienceever gathered together for a similarpurpose in the history of Wise county.What makes us doubly proud of hissuccess is the fact that he is a product of our county and we only voice the sentiments of thousands of his friends and admirers when we predict for him a glorious future in the lecture field. We understand that next winter hewili make a tour of the state, and when he comes into Wise county he may depend upon it that he will have packed houses, tilled with appreciative friends.to you, John, and in the language of Hip Van Winkle, “May you live long and prosper.”
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Decatur Wise County Messenger
Decatur, Texas, US
Fri, Jul 13, 1900
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