Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-06-15
Local Affairs.

early instalments of the most delghtlul y
nterlalnments imaginable, given by lhe l
,appa Gamma Society, society comboseu
of tho students OF Prol. w A. I
reynolds Classical and Mathematical IN !
litute. Last Friday night was the time as
irnud for the last literary and musical treat,
nd the wit and beauty of our city were on r.
he tip.toe of expectation till the longod-ior
ime arrived. Institute Hall was OF course
illed early in the evening with the cue oil
and handsome ladies', gay cos
tunes, and beautiful flowers rendered Il
scene of surprising loyeliness. Had the Hail
been twice as large 1t would have been none
the less thronged, for it is one oil The pecu-
liariiies of this Society, always to have It's
drafts duly honored, no matter how heaVy |
are the demands.
The stage was gayly decorated with hags
and flowers, and over the whole was the
motto 'sEsto Perpetua.n A portion oil the
stage was occupied by Hassler's Parlor or-
chestra, the rest of the space being iasielully
fitted up for the literary exercises
A brief explanatory address by Mr. II. IL.
Robinson, the President Of the Soclely,
opened the exercises and was followed by
defamation, "On the Shores of Tennes-
see,n which was rendered in spirited man
ner by G. G. Goodman. The poem itseii
Is stirring production, and none oil It's spirit
was lost in its rendition by tue declamer.
"The Thief of Time,' dialogue between
X. Preston and i. D. NJ. Maxwell calico
forth hearty applause, and was certainly
well spoken.
S. S. Morton, discarding the old. standard
nrotions oI otlr statesmen and orators, gave
n we'll chosen selection from summers
sneech on The Alabama claims, which Grant
has tc5ecly pronounced good rhetoric, but
haS logic and we doubt very much wheth-
/ a "a IN.
ceiYed at the hands of MIR. Morton.
"Change" was an essay by N. o. Louns-
berry.
''On Board the CumbcTland,n by II. jack
son, was one OF the besl-delverGd produc-
tons of the evening. The young man seemed
to lmbibe the spirit of the poet and rendered
il quite brilliantly.
"Challenge," n dialogue between +. IL
IIofiecker and q. G. Goodman, was n spicy
affair, and u round OF applause was given
for the spirited manner in which il wai
acted.
Ii. II. b. Stapler read an excellent ehval
rous and poetic essay on the "lIeroic Ages.
Ii abounded in brilliant passages, and bori
evidence of hard study and careful prepmra
ton. II was well read, and attenliyely lis
tened TO by the apprecialive audience.
"The School Meeiing,n was dialogue
participated in by l.. T.. Bush, j. l.. lIous
ion, f. ii. Hotlecker, ID. Nj. Bates, G. G
Goodman, j. l.. Bullock, W. ii. Gallagher
G. A. Virgins and II. Carter 1t was wei
acted in all its parts, aud although We ar
at q loss to know whether the proper ait
tudes and gestures were observed, ,sull whe
''My Son JIM was making his earnest al
peal, we confess 10 feeling nl anxiety e,
The worthy old gents should moi hc inspire
with the same nldor we were then feeling
A dramatic representation ilom Shakes
D peAre's "Timon- Ol Athens concluded I'll
entertainment, and in spite OF the absence {
curtain, scenery, and the other paraphrrni
. liz OF the stage, so necessary ior c0rIe
u representation OF the drama, 1t was admir-
bis presented. The leading characters, S
q mon and Alcibradcs, were taken by w. /
II Cobb and S. j. Wiley, and were very ciie
tlvcy rendered N. o. Lounsbury as Lucu
lus, il. d. Nj. Maxwell as Vcntldlus, II.
p b. Stapler as Ademantus, i. IL. Robinson
l. Flavius, Il. j. Kcnnard, as Flamnlus,
S. Waiaven as Servilins, and others, Ill
nl tingushcd themselves in thclr varlo
r. parts. The warm and enthusiast
manner with winch this part
the entertainment was received WAS tel
a ing Tebuke to the arrow-mindedness OF Il
le parties who consider The sublime dramas
the immortal Shakespeare not up TO tho
stA standard of morality, but welcome to the
/" slilute with nonpltnbio hnnd-, every 10
re filthy, negro minstrel, with his vulgar son
and obscene jests, that may visit our neig
borhood.
H. Hasslcr'a Parlor Orchestra, from Phil
H. delphia, most accomplished musicians l
terspcTsed the exercises with selections ire
es the compositions OF Wallace, Strauss, Sci
nd bert, and Boieldicu.
nv We congratulate the young men on th
brilliant success. But how could il be 9th
,t1, IttI In ~
= furnished by the presence OF fair ladies ra
is' ing bountcous showers OF boquGls over a
nc around them, and encouraging them on "
unstinled applause. These cntcrtalnme
M have an excellent effect in our cOmmunl
at promoting laudlble emulation among
10 young men, drawing them more clos
nv together and cemenlng the bonds of lellt
ship and love.
~ Picnic and Pdrade.-The Water Wi
y, Fire Company were yesterday the recipie
40 OF visit from the Taylor Fire AouaN
eh of Trenton, New Jersey. At tive
O'Clock the bells were rung, and d'
-. cation from The Water Which Compa
Isl accompanied by the Sheridan Rifles. y
us cceded down to Fourth street wharf to "
=, come them To tic hnspitalties0 OF our c
u On tle arrival ol the boat they were reee
) by their hosts and the Wilmington Cor
W Band, and marched in an orderly man
ine through our gayly decorated streets, |
Nv Nv The different engine houses, out to hnsend
'o' where dancing WAS the order ol the Il
le, Large Numbers of our citizens throngod
,eu streets to witness the procession. II
ii he accompanied by the Wilmington Coi
i1 i1' Band Trenton Band, and Il large ID
~ COrps. The ZouaVes number about sevc
US men and IN aTched IN nm orderly and pre-
~ manner. Their beautiful and pictures
eu oriental costumes called forth hearty ie
'I5 ofadmiration from the crowds ol speca
eu who greeted them on all hands. They "
NJ ~, accompanied by large number Of eil'2
10 10 OF Trenton, who took part IN the ie
~. yites of the day and evening. One OF
~ features oil the aliernoon's exercises on
~ ground was the exhibition of their dtill
lse peculiar military evolui,ons hy The
zee Zouayes. The evening was to he devote
en tripping The light fantastic, and We dc
~ not the laddes and lassies enjoyed ILL
Nv Nv selves hugely.
is FYre.-An alarm OF fire was iai'ed
,ed Thursday, about noon, caused by smokt
ON suing from Il tenant house, belonging IL
zen ID. r Burton, ON Collins Lane. i
re- was made lur She place, hut On hsceu'
apt To the second story, the room where tie
it'll was, was filed wiIh such dense volum
nd smoke that it was impossible 10 enter,
On cat-tail bed was discovered To he on
lud which was thrown out Of window. W
ed, was slashed INTO the room full ol smoke,
the the furniture was all thrown oul oil both
er- house supposed to he on fire, and the
of loining one, dishes broken, and beds
put bedding rolled in lhe mud, and general
) of truction made, with The ostensble pur
it Of sdeiag IT. Finally the windows
der torn out nl the smoky room, and il ".
the last discovered that the fire was conllh,
aUd the bed that had been removed. A S
lis, boy had got hold OF some matches ans
vail the bed on fire, which caused the alar
fire, and consequent destruction to The
nilure of the tenants. The house, bel
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