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The Chronology of Swami Vivekananda in the West HOW TO USE THE CHRONOLOGY This chronology is a day-by-day record of the life of Swami Viveka- Alphabetical (master list arranged alphabetically) nanda—his activites, as well as the people he met—from July 1893 People of Note (well-known people he came in to December 1900. To find his activities for a certain date, click on contact with) the year in the table of contents and scroll to the month and day. If People by events (arranged by the events they at- you are looking for a person that may have had an association with tended) Swami Vivekananda, section four lists all known contacts. Use the People by vocation (listed by their vocation) search function in the Edit menu to look up a place. Section V: Photographs The online version includes the following sections: Archival photographs of the places where Swami Vivekananda visited. Section l: Source Abbreviations A key to the abbreviations used in the main body of the chronology. Section V|: Bibliography A list of references used to compile this chronol- Section ll: Dates ogy. This is the body of the chronology. For each day, the following infor- mation was recorded: ABOUT THE RESEARCHERS Location (city/state/country) Lodging (where he stayed) This chronological record of Swami Vivekananda Hosts in the West was compiled and edited by Terrance Lectures/Talks/Classes Hohner and Carolyn Kenny (Amala) of the Vedan- Letters written ta Society of Portland. They worked diligently for Special events/persons many years culling the information from various Additional information sources, primarily Marie Louise Burke’s 6-volume Source reference for information set, Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discov- eries. For a hard copy of the second edition of the Section III: Maps chronology, please contact Bhavaprana at This section includes detailed maps of where Swami Vivekananda [email protected]. traveled in the west. Section lV: People Swami Vivekananda came in contact with many influential people in the West. He associated with scientists, artists, social leaders, politi- cal figures, and many others from all walks of life. This section lists the people he came in contact with in four different formats: SOURCE ABBREVIATIONS CL “A Chronological Listing of the Dates and Locations of Lectures and Classes in The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda” by Gopal Stavig CW The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda FV “Footnote to Valparaiso” by Marie Louise Burke HR Swami Vivekananda’s Arrival in Vancouver by the Historical Research Committee LV The Life of Swami Vivekananda by his Eastern and Western Disciples MLB Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries by Marie Louise Burke OR Original research by compilers Terrance Hohner and Carolyn Kenny VB Vivekananda and his Swamis in Boston and Vicinity by Elva Nelson VC Swami Vivekananda in Chicago: New Findings by Asim Chaudhuri July, 1893 day location lodging host lectures/talks/classes letters written special events/persons additional information source (MLB) 25 Vancouver, SS Empress India 11 am: Stopped at Victoria, BC for 7 pm: Arrived in Vancouver, BC 1:16 Canada (HR) quarrantine purposes (HR) from Yokahama, Japan 26 En route in On train Early am: Ship's captain gave him a At 10:45 am: boarded train to 1:16 BC, Canada coat for warmth (HR) cross Canada on Canadian Pacific Railway 27 En route in On train Met Kate Sanborn, former professor of Traveled through BC, Alberta, 1:16,19 Canada literature at Smith College. Sanborn Saskatchewan and Manitoba encouraged him to visit her in MA so she could introduce him to learned and cultured circles (VC) 28 Winnipeg, On train 10:30 pm: arrived in Winnipeg, 1:16 Canada Manitoba. Transferred to go south to Minnesota (HR) 29 En route On train Left Winnipeg, transferred trains 1:16 at St. Paul to go to Chicago 30 Chicago,IL Hotel ? (VC) 11 pm: arrived in Chicago via Great Probably arrived at Grand Central 1:16,18 Northern Railway (VC) Station, corner of Harrison & 5th (VC) 31 Chicago,IL Hotel ? (VC) Probably had a vision of Sri Ramakrishna told exhausted 1:63 Ramakrishna at this time Vivekananda "Get up, man" August, 1893 day location lodging host lectures/talks/classes letters written special events/persons additional information source (MLB) 1 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Probably this week, visited Thomas Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Cook Co, 234 Clark St, to establish Exposition in Chicago mail reception (VC) 2 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Exposition in Chicago 3 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Probably took the train from Illinois Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Central Station (near his downtown Exposition in Chicago hotel) to 60th St. exit each day (VC) 4 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Exposition in Chicago 5 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Exposition in Chicago 6 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Probably visited the Museum of Science Visited World's Columbian 1:19 and Industry and Midway Plaisance Exposition in Chicago at the Exposition (VC) 7 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Exposition in Chicago 8 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Exposition in Chicago 9 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Visited World's Columbian 1:19 Exposition in Chicago 10 Chicago, IL Hotel ? (VC) Probably stayed with the Phelps family, Visited World's Columbian 1:19 1703 Indiana Ave, for a short time. Met Exposition in Chicago them via letter of introduction given by Mr. Varada Rao of Madras (VC) 11 Chicago,IL Hotel ? (VC) 1:18 (VC) 12 Chicago,IL Hotel ? (VC) (VC) 13 Boston, MA ? Probably left for Boston on this day Accompanied by Mr. Lalubhai, 1:18 (VC) fellow traveler on SS Empress of India (VC) 14 Boston, MA ? At this time, he probably gave talk to a 1:21,24-25 Boston women's club, the Rambai Circle 15 Boston, MA ? This month, in Boston, chased 1:20, 3:493 by mob, escaped in dark passage 16 Boston, MA ? 17 Boston, MA ? 18 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn Rode behind horses to Hunnewell's Kate Sanborn showed him off 1:22 estate with Kate Sanborn as a curio 19 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn Met F.B. Sanborn, transcendentalist, 1:21,23,26 from Concord, MA 20 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn Alasinga Sent cable to Alasinga in India Kate Sanborn's home known as 1:20 requesting money "Breezy Meadows" 21 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn This week met Kate Tannant Woods Kate Woodswas a founder of General 1:65 Federation of Women's Clubs 22 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn Eve: Talk at Sherborn Reformatory for Women- Sherborn is small town near 1:21,25 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF INDIA "Breezy Meadows" 23 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn Kate Sanborn introduced him to many 1:23 influential people 24 Metcalf, MA Breezy Meadows Kate Sanborn Traveled to Boston with 1:26 F.B. Sanborn (cousin of Kate) 25 Annisquam, 8 Arlington St. J.H. Wrights Eve: Talk in Annisquam at home of Professor Met John Henry Wright, professor of 8 Arlington St. was Miss Lane's 1:23,27,28,31 MA (VB) Wambaugh, Harvard University Law School Greek at Harvard and son Austin boarding house (SVB) (age 10), future author of "Islandia" 26 Annisquam, 8 Arlington St. J.H. Wrights Talk and visit at home of Professor Alpheus Met Professor Wright's daughter 1:29,36-39 MA (VB) Hyatt, zoologist Bessie (age 13) & son John K (age 2) 27 Annisquam, 8 Arlington St. J.H. Wrights Eve: Lecture at Annisquam Universalist Church- Met Mrs. Merrill at Miss Lane's Invited to speak by Universalist 1:28,39-40,51 MA (VB) CUSTOMS AND LIFE IN INDIA boarding house pastor and Professor Wright 28 Salem, MA 166 North St. Kate Woods Aft: Lecture at Thought and Work Club, Met David Proper, Mrs. Breed, Rev. 1:41,46,49,50 Wesley Church, Salem- Nobbs, Dr. F.A. Gardner and Caroline CUSTOMS OF INDIA (CW 3:465-68) Severance at lecture 29 Salem, MA 166 North St. Kate Woods Aft: Talk to children at Kate Woods' home This month made prophecies 1:32-33, about China and Russia 35,48,50 30 Salem, MA 166 North St. Kate Woods Professor John Met Prince Woods, son of Kate Woods Later gave Kate Woods family trunk 1:42 Henry Wright and blanket; staff to Prince Woods 31 Salem, MA 166 North St. Kate Woods September, 1893 day location lodging host lectures/talks/classes letters written special events/persons additional information source (MLB) 1 Salem,MA 166 North St Kate Woods 2 Salem,MA 166 North St Kate Woods Professor John Sent Professor Wright a poem, 1:54 Henry Wright "Over Hill and Dale" 3 Salem,MA 166 North St Kate Woods Eve: Lecture at East Church in Salem-INDIA: HER Met Mrs. Prince Woods 1:42,50-52 RELIGION AND CUSTOMS (CW 3:468-70) (CL) 4 Saratoga,NY Sanatorium F.B. Sanborn Sanatorium was a boarding house 1:53 in Saratoga Springs 5 Saratoga,NY Sanatorium F.B. Sanborn Eve: Lecture to American Social Science Spoke twice in Dr. Hamilton's parlor Invited to speak by F.B. Sanborn, 1:26,55-56 Association, Court of Appeals Room, during his stay in Saratoga—MANNERS, secretary of the American Social Town Hall-MOHAMMEDAN RULE IN INDIA CUSTOMS AND BELIEFS OF INDIA Science Association 6 Saratoga,NY Sanatorium F.B. Sanborn Morn: Lecture-USE OF SILVER IN INDIA 1:56-57 Eve: Lecture (Both for American Social Science Association at Town Hall) 7 En route in US On train Probably left by train (Delaware and 1:58 Hudson) for Chicago 8 Chicago,IL Boxcar of train? Exact date of arrival in Chicago Probably stayed in a boxcar at 1:58 unknown-8th or 9th Chicago & N.
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