With the encouragement of his first wife, the former Caroline S. Garret of Peoria, he began speaking in public. Consequently, he made a number of successful lecture tours. His lecture, "The Rise and Fall of the Mustache," was delivered well over three thousand times during a 30-year period.
Encouraged by his first wife, Caroline S. Garrett from Peoria, he began public speaking. Consequently, he gave numerous successful lecture tours. His presentation, "The History and Decline of the Moustache," was delivered more than three thousand times over a 30-year span.