The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-15

Entersai.~s.s last Might.

eneht OF Equal NO. i, Tribe OF Jouadab, 4
as indeed a grand success, and greatly
leased the crowded audience which had as a
,mblcd. Odd Fellows Hall rarely, II ever !
efore, witnessed better house and q per- .
,rmance Of more general excellence. The
rogramme as prepared comprised many =
ioicc musical selections, and tho manner 1
which tho affair was conducted reflects
-eat credit on the committee who prepared
I'D brought It to a successful termination.
The Amphion Musical Society, under the
rectlon Of Professor VIM. B. Dyer, were ,
al music at intervals during the perform
nee. "The Beethoven 0ctette," which has
ppearcd before on two solemn and memora-
lie occasions, yielded to tho earnest solicit
alton of Individual members Of the Tribe
nd gave their assistance 70 mako the enter
a success. "The Beethoven" IL
composed ofthe following gentlemen, known
Is among the most finished male vocalists Of
he city: Messrs. W. h. and d. l.. Burnett,
Messrs. L. Z. Cannon, Harvey Kohr, W. A.
widuey aud Frank A. Chase, bassos.
Their singing Of "The Gay Pilgrim" was |
husiastically applauded, which they prop
crly acknowledged by the rendition Of
" Lovely Night" This over, Mr.. Jos. d.
Harris, chairman Of the committee on ar
rangcmeuts, introduced Mr.. Arthur Shop
nero, VINO delivered tne IOllOWiuy
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
LApiKs AND GENTLEMEN: To me has been
assigned the pleasing duty Of performing the
ceremony OF presenting 70 me
friends here assembled the organization which
ordsr make. IL arst public Appearance to-
psea 10 make tScau Sup
aims.
which 10 Intended as 3 subordinate branch Of
an order that 10 being built up from the ashes
temperance, whose record 10 the cause Of
rescuing Incorporate humanity will live long
on the brightest pages In the annals Of the tenn
few resoiute men and women who, BY reason
ofinternai dissensious, had dismembered them.
selves from the Order Of the Sons Of Temper
athorough temperance order, whose ind uenoe
edged in this community as each day passes BY.
tory of the olden Tribe of Jonadab, handed
down to us, through Holy Writ, In the writings
that the pio@i.s msds By the Ami City 70 that
olden tribe has never been broken, and we
firmly believe that our order, aetuatsd BY the
Be The pfeeipients o. The fsvor 81 The Aisssins
One
held 2sth OF NAV, is69. Ga thst occasion We
find that thirty.two men and twenty-three
women signed their names to the pledge Of
total abstinence winch binus US tOgethcr, ana
that number formed the nucleus around which
has, In four months, grown a body consisting
OF over one hundred men and nearly one hun.
dred women, all Of whom are laboring for one
common purpose, and that-the redemption Of
mankind from lives Of sin and inebriety. We
are no respecters OF persons. The old and
young, the poor man or the rich, are one and
the same to US when our efforts are needed In
their behalf
Our order Is composed In the main Of men
who have been redeemed from, and women
who have had occasion to know and realize
the evil effects Of strong drink. Our own
safety from relapse into our old habits, tan.
States active life 10 the cause which many o
us have but recently espoused. You will IN
an srmy-s little simyNof workers striving !,
do what we can for suffering mankind. W,
have seen the results Of our labors already II
the salvation of some who are here to-nigh
toiling with us as brothers, and we are NOR,
and more encouraged to carry on the goot
work we have commenced under such auspi
cious circumstances.
Once to be villa |. not . foul disgrace
The blame Is 70 pursue the frantic races
But own those iolliss should NO longer last"
This 10 the doctrine we inculcAte. We TAX,
II as good omen II man who has been ad
dietsdto ne use Of strong drink shall raks q,
fort success.
NSometimes we fail In our effort, and tn
poor man goes back to his evil habits and EVIL
companions, Then 1t Is that the ehsritabi
feature OF our organization displays itself, 70
each member feels II his bou1den duty, ant
acting IN that belief, lsbors to bring back hi
erring brother within the influence OF on
pledge Of total abstinence.
In all our labors we have the CONSEQUENCES
ofknowing that our cause Is Just and our O
forts commendable. Thus 6rieny / hav
made known who and what we are. wi
not trespss. upon your patience further eneeI
preparing to extend our 6orders, and the pr,
curing OF the articles necessary for our worl
funds were necessary, and In order to Jesse
the strain upon the private purse Of ipdivi
ual members II was proposed 70 prepare an 2
yited. Kind friends volunteered to assist U
an energetic committee Of arrangements q
pointed, and the result Of their lsbors is u
programme with which each one present
The Beethoven then sang "Our Natl
Land, }" and In response to the tremendol
encore gave "When Evening Twilight
Their selections were from the Amphion al
Arlon singing books, and their performance
last night, gave such genuine satisfactlt
that our people will greet them hearti
whenever they again appear In public. A
these gentlemen are prominent In the new
formed "Choral Society"
The Duet "Drift, My. Bark" was exqr
sitely rendered by Miss Jennie and Mr.. Jol
Pugh, with piano accompaniment by N
Harry Sheed. and was greeted with a hear
encore. Mrs. Anna Melcholr King, OF ii
choir the Church Of the Immaculate Cor
"The Return" by Willard, and "The Fish,
Boy" in both Of which she was rapturousl
applauded.
Mr.. Jacob Tabler was the signal for loi
and continued applause, and their swe
rendition Of the Duet, $50 where the Mis-
are sleeping" was deservedly encored,
response to which the beautiful Duet,
know a bank wherein the wild thyn
grows" was given with decided effect. MI
Bowen's voice Is full and sweet, and Il
young lady gives promise Of becoming
vocalist Of great merit. The piano accon
paniment was neatly performed by Mi
Rachel Garrett, of South Washington.
Mr.. John Pugh's silvery-voiced tenor
full justice to the beautiful solo, "Rose
the World" and he was heartily encore
Those favorites of 'long ago." Mess
Robert Ball and Joseph F. Hodgson, swee
sang "Flow Gently Deva," and were "call
out" twice to bow their acknowledgment
Professor Scheel accompanied them on
piano. Mr.. ]. Harry Donahue, q W,
known young gentleman OF this city, v
exceedingly happy in n scene from "Hau
Andy" and in response to enthusiastic
cores, gave two Irish songs and Jig, pie
Ing the audience greatly. Mr.. Harry She
performed in artistic manner several cho
selections arranged for the piano.
The Duet, "There's sigh In the heart
by Misses Emma and Mollle Bowen, "
sweetly rendered, and they were compel
TO repeat Il before the audience would
satisfied, Miss Emma's contralto voice su
Ing so well the clear soprano Of her sistt
After an overture by the Amphions, the p
Torrance was concluded with the represeI
alton of the comedietta Of Perfection"
the characters being sustained In an admit
bic manner by members Of the Tribe.
Miss FOnne wilkins as Kate O'Bri'
Mrs. f. c. Townsend as Susan, Mr.. Tow
send as Charles, Mr.. Charles Maxwell as
Lawrence, and Mr.. Joseph Conner as Sa
each performed their parts with confideI
and ability seldom witnessed In amateu
Taken altogether the entertainment sal
ned all who were present, and that proba
Is sufficient In Its praise. Messrs. Har
W. II. Norton, Il. o. Polkinhorn, Z.
Townsend, Charles Maxwell, W. 8. Mex
and their confreres on the committee of
rangements, deserve thanks for the ger
displayed in preparing the entertainment
LOCAL Enthusiastically morn
Sergeant Franklin found on the steps Of
Joseph's orphan asylum white male oh
Abandoned Inv EOmp DpTsOn unknOWl,