Sword and Pen: Ventures and Adventures of Willard GlazierOwens, John Algernon
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Sword and Pen: Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier
Owens, John Algernon
Glazier, Willard W., 1841-1905; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
Kalamazoo, Michigan,
_August 19th, 1876_.
Received of Captain Willard Glazier the net proceeds of his lecture
at this place, which sum is to be applied to the fund for the
erection of a monument to the memory of the late General Custer, at
Monroe City, Michigan.
We take great pleasure in speaking of Captain Glazier in the
highest terms, not only on account of the self-devotion he has
manifested in a noble cause, but of his indomitable perseverance
and energy. We trust he will, wherever he goes, receive the
unanimous support of the citizens whom he addresses.
F. W. Curtenius,
Late Colonel U. S. Volunteers.
I take great pleasure in fully endorsing the above and recommending
to public confidence and support, Captain Willard Glazier, in his
efforts in behalf of the Custer Monument Association.
R. F. Judson,
Late aide to General Custer.
From the South Bend _Herald_:
"As heretofore announced in these columns, Captain Glazier
delivered his lecture 'Echoes from the Revolution' at the Academy
of Music last evening. Promptly at eight o'clock, the lecturer,
with Mr. J. F. Creed, appeared on the platform. Mr. Creed, in
introducing the lecturer, stated the object of the lecture to be in
aid of the Custer Monument Association of Monroe, Michigan. He also
read several letters introducing Captain Glazier to the public,
from well-known citizens of Michigan, and acknowledging receipts of
the proceeds of the lectures delivered in Detroit and Kalamazoo.
The theme of the lecture afforded a fine field for the display of
Captain Glazier's talents as a speaker. Possessing a fine
imagination, good descriptive powers, and the real qualities of an
orator, he could not fail to please the really intelligent audience
which greeted him last evening. Probably one hour and a half were
consumed in its delivery, but the interest and attention of the
audience did not flag nor tire, and when the speaker took leave of
his audience, he was greeted with several rounds of applause."
About this time his Boston friends were notified of his progress toward
the setting sun in the following paragraph of the Boston _Inquirer_:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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