. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. The Endowment House.—In this building the Mormon is initiatedinto the mysteries of the faith. Strange stories are told of the proceedings which are held in this building but I have no possible means of knowing how true they may be. * The, Moon Myself. Here Artemus would leave the rostrum for a few moments, andpretend to be engaged behind. The picture was painted for a night-scene, and the effectintended to be produced was that of the moon rising over the lake and rippling on the was prod
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. The Endowment House.—In this building the Mormon is initiatedinto the mysteries of the faith. Strange stories are told of the proceedings which are held in this building but I have no possible means of knowing how true they may be. * The, Moon Myself. Here Artemus would leave the rostrum for a few moments, andpretend to be engaged behind. The picture was painted for a night-scene, and the effectintended to be produced was that of the moon rising over the lake and rippling on the was produced in the usual dloramic way, by making the track of the moon transparent, andthrowing the moon on from the bulls ej-e of a lantern. When Artemus went behind, themoon would become nervous and flickering, dancing up and down in the most inartistic andundecided manner. The result was that, coupled with the lecturers oddly expressed apology,the moon became one of the best laughed-at parts of the
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