The Sunday Herald
June 30, 1895
Where Syracusans Recreate
(This is an excerpt from the newspaper article ‘Where Syracusans Recreate)
Stopping for a time at title well-known cottage of Miss E.H. Dutcher at Thou-sand . Island Park are Mr. and Mrs, Walter Goodyear Miss Ethel Howe, Miss Stella Campbell of New York city, Miss Ellen Waldo of Brooklyn, also the Swami Vivekananda of India, The latter was a delegate at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago, and one of the most popular of the many learned men from the far East.
After the close of the Parliament the Swami remained in this country lecturing through the West and later in the East. He is an able exponent of Hindoo philosophy and has attracted many to listen to his teachings.
The Times Democrat
July 2, 1897
Previously published in the Chicago Times Herald, the anecdote below is, in our opinion, not reliable. It appears in a column of several anecdotes and news briefs in The Times Democrat of Lima, Ohio, on Friday. July 2, 1897, and refers to an incident, if true, which would have occurred in the summer of 1893.
An Indian Beauty from Georgia
When Vivekananda, the Hindoo monk, visited Chicago during the World’s fair, he was greatly delighted
one afternoon to learn that the “international beauty show” on the Midway plaisance contained an East Indian princess. He lost no time in visiting the show. In one of the booths was a dusky damsel arrayed in East Indian costume and prominently placarded as a charmer from the land of the Ganges.
Vivekananda addressed her politely in Hindoostanee, and for his pains was rewarded by a stare of blank
astonishment. Then he tried Cingalese with no better success and also the several allied dialects of the interior provinces of India . At last the dusky beauty spoke in sheer self defense:
“Go ‘way, man,” she said. “You mus’ be crazy!”
“Excuse me,” remarked Vivekananda, in faultless English, “but will you kindly inform me where you were born?”
“I’ze born in Savannah , an I’ze dun lived in Georgy all mah life,’ she said, “but yo’ can’t fool wid me,
if yo’ is a stuck up no’thern niggah!” And he didn’t try to do so.—-Chicago Times Herald
Times Democrat Lima, Ohio
Nov 6, 1897
This second hand story, recounted by John Henry Barrows, one of Vivekananda’s detractors, is not dependable. It was published in the Outlook magazine and re- published in several newspapers.
Times Democrat Lima, Ohio
Not A Miracle
The Rev. John Henry Barrows. D. D., cites in The Outlook an amusing instance of the prompt worsting of oriental fancy by occidental-reason.
The learned Oxford professor,Max Muller, told me that he asked Vivekananda if Ramakrishna, a great Hindoo religious teacher, knew Sanskrit.
The answer at first was evasive, but finally Vivekananda said, ‘When Ramakrishna was in the jungle as an ascetic, a beautiful woman came down from heaven and taught him the language.”
“Nonsense” was Max Muller’s reply. “The only way to learn Sanskrit is to get a grammar and a dictionary and go to work.
The Fort Wayne- News
July 25, 1902
(Editor’s note: This is an interesting obituary of Vivekananda, inasmuch as it refers to the “fame” he had as a result of being “lionized” by “society.” It contradicts some of the opinions of the so-called “corrective” biographers of Vivekananda who like to write that Vivekananda was virtually unknown to the American people. If nothing else, this and other documents he was known by a considerable number of people (judging him from a distance) as a “fad”. Of course, those who knew him personally seem to have an entirely different testimony of his impact on their lives.)
The Fort Wayne- News
July 25, 1902
NOTED HINDOO MONK DEAD.
Swami Vivekananda, Who Preached
Himself Into Fame.
NEW YORK, July 25.—Private advices
from Calcutta announce the
death in a monastery near there of
Swami Vivekananda, the Hindoo monk
and philosopher who preached himself
into New York’s exclusive society.
Vivekananda’s original mission
here was as a delegate to the Parliament
of Religions at the world’s
fair. He remained long after the fair
was over in response to invitations
by prominent members of the “higher
thought” movement in this country,
who were greatly impressed by his
teachings. Then society took him up
as a “fad” and lionized him.
The Des Moines Daily Capital
July 25, 1902
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Cedar Falls Gazette, Iowa
August 15, 1902
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA IS DEAD.
Hindoo Philosopher Dies in a Monastery Near Calcutta.
Advices from Calcutta announce the death in a monastery near there of Swami Vivekananda, the Hindoo monk and philosopher, who preached himself into New York’s exclusive society.
Vivekananda’s original mission in this country, was as a delegate to the parliament of religions at the World’s Fair. He remained long after the fair was over in response to invitations by prominent
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members of the “higher thought” movement in this country, who were greatly impressed by his teachings. Then society took him up as a “fad” and lionized him.
His professed converts in this country were numerous, especially among the women. One of the most prominent was Miss Zimmerman of Cincinnati, who afterward became the young Duchess of Manchester.
Under his advice and guidance Mme. Calve undertook a pilgrimage to India in 1900 for the sake of her health.
The third annual encampment of the Spanish-American war veterans will he held in Indianapolis Sept. 22, 2,3 and 24. President Roosevelt has written that he expects to attend the encampment Sept. 23.