Wednesday, February 22, 1882
The Indianapolis News, Feb 23, 1882, 3 col. 2
Wilde’s lecture was advertised and reported as The English Renaissance, but by now he subject had changed to The Decorative Arts. See Lecture Titles.
* According to L&S, Wilde's hotel in Indianapolis was The New Denison.
Lewis and Smith's sources are often sketchily drawn, and on this occasion their source appears to be the Indianapolis Saturday Review (1880-84). Indeed they cite a story about Wilde being woken at 11:00 PM on the night of his lecture, to be taken to attend a reception being given by the Governor—Albert Gallatin Porter.
Based on the detail of the report there is no reason to doubt L&S as to Wilde's hotel, which was at the time one of the finest in the city. However, original source material has yet to be examined.
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