Show HIS GREATEST compliment it mae ill raid to forrest 1 by A famous findlan chier chief that picture reminds roe me of one of the most moat thrilling incidents ot of my life said a venerable white haired gentleman sir mr R B simms of south carolina pointing to the magnificent and much admired portrait of edwin forrest that adorns the walls of the hotel page says the washington post it certainly Is a splendid likeness of the great actor and cars canles les one back to a certain memorable occasion many years before the civil war when he be was filling an engagement in charleston playing nightly to large and enthusiastic audiences I 1 was a mere lad and was wild with delight when the night came and I 1 could go to hear him in the audience was the celebrated indian chieftain osceola and halt half a dozen of his braves who were then captives they had been pining in and prompted by the humane motive of affording them some diversion the authorities took them to hear forrest play ills grand looks and majestic figure figare caught the copper hued auditors at once and they appeared entranced from the very outset forrest soon observed the strange group and immediately formed a design to interest them particularly ticul arly tor for suddenly in fit the midst of a stirring scene he emitted an indian war whoop it fairly electrified his audience di erice and the effect on osceola and his party was magical jumping to their feet instantaneously they gave back an answering whoop that rent the air with its mighty roar and fairly chilling th ahr aloud of many a nervous hearer two or three ladies fainted the whole thing was vi as so sudden be strange and startling that it made vivid and lasting impression on every soul in that assemblage farrest 8 t was frequently heard to recall the episode and he was wont to declare that the action of those untutored warriors was the greatest compliment ever paid to his powers as an actor |