On 29th Sept in the morning train Rabindranath and Andrews went to Madras. A few gentlemen cordially received them. Then they started for M by motor.Mylapur. They remained as a guest of advocate T.s.Ramaswami Ayar while they were in Madras.
James H. Cousins wrote in his auto-biography that all on a sudden without giving any prior information Rabindranath and Andrews came to hi residence at Adyar. He wrote;
" The great figure in the door of our living room was in its usual fawn-coloured robe and high biretta-like cap. Above his longish gray beard and the nose of aristocracy he smiled through his clear brown eyes; and in his high voice began a literary and intellectual give-and-take that carriedus on from 1.30 to 3.30." They discussed about publishing a tri-monthly journal to introduce ideals of Viswa Bharati.
Having heard the news of his coming, Annie Basant came and met Rabindranath. in the night Rabindranath delivered a lecture in the big Gokhale Hall on "A vision of Indian History."
Madras Mail wrote on 30th Sept;
" The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity, despite the fact that admission was strictly by tickets, which have to be paid for. The present consisted largely of students, but there were also representatives at the gathering of all sections of the public of Madras ...The lecture had been announced for 6 o'clock but there was a short period of waiting before Dr.Tagore arrived, accompanied by Rev. C.f.Andrews A tremendous ovation was accorded to the [oet. He was bare-headed and wore a flowing gown of tussore silk He walked up to the dias, his gait most symbolic of meekness, and shuffling off his sandals he got up and sat cross-legged on a pedastal that had been specially plcaed for him... Then Dr. Tagore opened out his manuscript and began reading his lecture. "
Next day the paper wrote in his editorial "The Idealist" .
