Title:
The Flaming Sword
Pubication Date:
1934/03/00
Object ID:
PA—0115
Additional Notes & Full Text:
Community Current Events - March 1934
by Alafae Stephens
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AZALEAS white and orchid-pink, whose delicate beauty enchants the eye, are blooming along by the river's brink, delighting the view of the passers-by. It's said that they never have been known to nourish so far in the South before, but that in this climate they can be grown is proved by Brother Theodore. We were just trying to tell you about Brother Theodore Naeselius' azalea garden. It has turned out to be a most successful experiment, and the flowers are lovely beyond description—a veritable feast for the eyes. Dr. John L. Seebold of LaBelle and sister, Mrs. George Reynolds of St. Louis, Missouri, came on Saturday, January twentieth, for an overnight visit. Mrs. Reynolds was here ten years ago with her two daughters, Grace and Joyce, at which time they attended the Unity's fair, held where the Tea Garden now is located. Mr. Frank Sanford of Lakeland, post office inspector, was here on the twenty-seventh, checking up on the Estero post office department. Visitors to the Unity gardens on the twentyeighth were: Dr. and Mrs. N. P. Knight of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Reese, also Mr. and Mrs. Frank Delmont, of Wooster, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pfahl of East Norwalk, Connecticut.; Mr. Ew.ald Stulpner and Mr. F. W. Hunt of Fort Myers. The bi-monthly song festival was held at the Campbell home on the evening of the thirty first. It was a jolly get-together, with humorous stories and recitations by some of our gifted ones interspersing the songs. About twenty-four guests were present and were served dainty little eatables after the evening's entertainment. Miss Kay Phillips and little nephew, Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Phillips and daughter, Florence Marie, Mr. Phillips' mother and Mr. Robert Graham came over from Miami on Sunday, February fourth. Sister Florence Graham went back with them for a week's visit. Brother Alien Andrews motored to Miami on Friday the ninth, accompanied by Mrs. A. H. Bishop and Mr. W. M. Buswell of Fort Myers. Brother Alien and Mr. Buswell returned Monday night, Sister Florence coming with them. Sister Viola Place passed away on the afternoon of the tenth, after a lingering illness of several months' duration. For the past nineteen years she had been a member of the Unity at Estero, coming here in 1915 from California where in 1890 she had joined a branch of the system. She was a cousin of Bill Nye, the humorist. Sister Viola was eighty-six years of age and for some time past had been in feeble health. Her passing marked the end of a long and useful life. Miss Bertie Boomer and Mrs. Ruth Thomas were hostesses to the singing society on the evening of the thirteenth. This time there were about thirty voices, harmoniously blended in singing old favorite tunes. Refreshments consisted of fruit punch, apples, doughnuts and coffee. Sister Edith Trebell is the pianist on these occasions and Brother Laurie Bubbett carries the air on his violin—which is of great assistance when attempting songs with which we are unfamiliar. On February fifteenth Brother Franklin Jacke was visited by his sister, Mrs. Anna Eaton of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, whom he had not seen for over thirty years. With Mrs. Eaton were her daughter, Miss Naomi, a nephew, Wayne, and Mr. Eaton. They remained her eovernight, then went on their way to California. We have been visited by some very eminent personages recently, and are feeling quite important about it. Arthur Brisbane, well-known writer of the "Today" column appearing in newspapers all over the country, and the highest-salaried newspaper writer in the world, was here for a short while on the nineteenth. He was on his way from Fort Myers, where he spent several hours visiting with Henry Ford, afterward returning to his winter home in Miami. In Mr. Brisbane's column the following day appeared a little notice about the Unity which is herewith quoted: "Eighteen miles south of this point, you pass a small community called Koreshan Unity, with wellkept groves and gardens, and a population that lives much pleased with. itself and its theory that we are all living on the inside of the earth, instead of the outside as you probably suppose. "Our earth, they say, is 'concave' and we are living inside the earth's outer crust, as though on an inside lining of an enormous croquet ball. You may buy 'The Cellular Cosmogony,' 225 pages, $1, and have it proved to you, and if you will stop over half an hour, Koreshans will prove to you that your science, religion and government 'are built on quicksands'." Fannie Hurst, the famous novelist, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, noted authoress and newspaper correspondent, stopped here on their way from Miami on the twenty-first. Both ladies evinced much interest, in he Unity and Mrs.. Rawlings took several notes, saying she intended making a write-up of it. Miss Hurst asked many questions and indicated the same intention. Henry Ford, accompanied by his secretary, Frank Campsall, was here on the twenty-third, visiting with Brother Alien Andrews and other Koreshan acquaintances. Mr. Ford is spending the winter at his home in Fort Myers. Brother Charles Peterson, whom in last month's issue we mentioned we were expecting, has been welcomed in our midst, having arrived from Magna, Utah, on the twenty-second.
by Alafae Stephens
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AZALEAS white and orchid-pink, whose delicate beauty enchants the eye, are blooming along by the river's brink, delighting the view of the passers-by. It's said that they never have been known to nourish so far in the South before, but that in this climate they can be grown is proved by Brother Theodore. We were just trying to tell you about Brother Theodore Naeselius' azalea garden. It has turned out to be a most successful experiment, and the flowers are lovely beyond description—a veritable feast for the eyes. Dr. John L. Seebold of LaBelle and sister, Mrs. George Reynolds of St. Louis, Missouri, came on Saturday, January twentieth, for an overnight visit. Mrs. Reynolds was here ten years ago with her two daughters, Grace and Joyce, at which time they attended the Unity's fair, held where the Tea Garden now is located. Mr. Frank Sanford of Lakeland, post office inspector, was here on the twenty-seventh, checking up on the Estero post office department. Visitors to the Unity gardens on the twentyeighth were: Dr. and Mrs. N. P. Knight of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Reese, also Mr. and Mrs. Frank Delmont, of Wooster, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Pfahl of East Norwalk, Connecticut.; Mr. Ew.ald Stulpner and Mr. F. W. Hunt of Fort Myers. The bi-monthly song festival was held at the Campbell home on the evening of the thirty first. It was a jolly get-together, with humorous stories and recitations by some of our gifted ones interspersing the songs. About twenty-four guests were present and were served dainty little eatables after the evening's entertainment. Miss Kay Phillips and little nephew, Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Phillips and daughter, Florence Marie, Mr. Phillips' mother and Mr. Robert Graham came over from Miami on Sunday, February fourth. Sister Florence Graham went back with them for a week's visit. Brother Alien Andrews motored to Miami on Friday the ninth, accompanied by Mrs. A. H. Bishop and Mr. W. M. Buswell of Fort Myers. Brother Alien and Mr. Buswell returned Monday night, Sister Florence coming with them. Sister Viola Place passed away on the afternoon of the tenth, after a lingering illness of several months' duration. For the past nineteen years she had been a member of the Unity at Estero, coming here in 1915 from California where in 1890 she had joined a branch of the system. She was a cousin of Bill Nye, the humorist. Sister Viola was eighty-six years of age and for some time past had been in feeble health. Her passing marked the end of a long and useful life. Miss Bertie Boomer and Mrs. Ruth Thomas were hostesses to the singing society on the evening of the thirteenth. This time there were about thirty voices, harmoniously blended in singing old favorite tunes. Refreshments consisted of fruit punch, apples, doughnuts and coffee. Sister Edith Trebell is the pianist on these occasions and Brother Laurie Bubbett carries the air on his violin—which is of great assistance when attempting songs with which we are unfamiliar. On February fifteenth Brother Franklin Jacke was visited by his sister, Mrs. Anna Eaton of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, whom he had not seen for over thirty years. With Mrs. Eaton were her daughter, Miss Naomi, a nephew, Wayne, and Mr. Eaton. They remained her eovernight, then went on their way to California. We have been visited by some very eminent personages recently, and are feeling quite important about it. Arthur Brisbane, well-known writer of the "Today" column appearing in newspapers all over the country, and the highest-salaried newspaper writer in the world, was here for a short while on the nineteenth. He was on his way from Fort Myers, where he spent several hours visiting with Henry Ford, afterward returning to his winter home in Miami. In Mr. Brisbane's column the following day appeared a little notice about the Unity which is herewith quoted: "Eighteen miles south of this point, you pass a small community called Koreshan Unity, with wellkept groves and gardens, and a population that lives much pleased with. itself and its theory that we are all living on the inside of the earth, instead of the outside as you probably suppose. "Our earth, they say, is 'concave' and we are living inside the earth's outer crust, as though on an inside lining of an enormous croquet ball. You may buy 'The Cellular Cosmogony,' 225 pages, $1, and have it proved to you, and if you will stop over half an hour, Koreshans will prove to you that your science, religion and government 'are built on quicksands'." Fannie Hurst, the famous novelist, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, noted authoress and newspaper correspondent, stopped here on their way from Miami on the twenty-first. Both ladies evinced much interest, in he Unity and Mrs.. Rawlings took several notes, saying she intended making a write-up of it. Miss Hurst asked many questions and indicated the same intention. Henry Ford, accompanied by his secretary, Frank Campsall, was here on the twenty-third, visiting with Brother Alien Andrews and other Koreshan acquaintances. Mr. Ford is spending the winter at his home in Fort Myers. Brother Charles Peterson, whom in last month's issue we mentioned we were expecting, has been welcomed in our midst, having arrived from Magna, Utah, on the twenty-second.