Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-23

ANIMAL EMBARRASSMENT, fiLfAY EyESISt.
Institute Hall was crowded. Friday evening,
by large and intelligent audience, drawn there
by the. annual entertainment Of the Irving
Literary Society. Tie stage al very handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers, while nearly
every lady present seemed to lave a boquet to
offer as floral tributata some Of tie actors Of
the evening.
John A. Sloan. President Of the Society, Occur
pid the chair and introduced the speakers.
The salutation was by Al. Hclricl of Florida,
and was an excellent speech, showing the same
beauty Of language and wide range OF thought
we have marked in the speakers previous efforts.
The defamation Of a selection from Damon
and Pythiaa, by G. G. G. Williamson, was well de-
livered.
1t was followed by dialogue. .'The Ifnmors
of the Strike, illustrating the trouble and per-
plexity of a horse railroad companys officers,
when their employees are on strike, and the
public clanoring for accommodation. The
characters assumed were as follows -Greet-
bax, Pres. Ed AK. Il. H., W. u. Harrison !;
Hartshorn, Director, j. Harvey Pierce; Tfumls,
superintendent, Wm. Belts: Knockdown, Con-
ductor, Cllas. II. Merritt: Whipstock, Driver,
VI. g. Peake Hardhead, Eugene Peters Fin
legan L. ]. Barr; Dan, Edwin ". Head.
Mr.. Harrison did very well as Greenbax, and
Mr., Pierce very finely as Hartshprn, but Nessrs
Peters and Barr did more than WE'LL excellently,
the latter playing the part of Einnegan better
than Irish characters are frequently rendered on
larger stage.
An Essay, by John A. Sloan on Boys. was
decidedly original and was well written and we'll
read. The truth of some of the pictures he
drew, wildly. Will he admittedly all who still
cherish rememberance of their first party
- The Independence Bell q defamation by
Franklin Hastings, was very well delivered, and
with such appreciation of and sympathy with the
sentiment. rs gave promise of future triumph IN
this line TO the speaker.
W. Il. lianisons Grafton . tile North West
was a warm enlogy of the States of Minnesota
Wisconsin, and Michigan, and was evidently in
spired by an honest and earnest enthusiasm con
corning them.
Clas. A. Marshals defamation Of an extrac
from translation from Victor Hugo, on . Uni
yersal Suffrage and the Liberty OF the Press
was very we'll delivered, and the selection o
the piece, reflected credit in the taste Of tn
speaker
The laughahle Dialouge of Box Il Coz, wa
spoken iy John 4. sloan as Box, Daniel WE'LL
as Cox, and Chas. X. Harteshune as Mrs. Bouu
Ger. The parts were well filled, and the audienc
appeared much delighted with the performance
The yaledctory was delivered by ]. lIarye
Pierce and was far above the average Of sue
productions by persons of his age. II was flu
of earnest thoughts and line sentiments well eS
pressed, and was admirably delivered, making
most lifting close to the evening : entertainment
Nearly all the performers were warmly al
plauded, and hoquets fairly rained on the stage
at the close of each piece. The thorough orig
nalty Of tile essays and orations was a marke
feature Of the performance, and reflected lig
credit on all organization composed excllsiyel
of pupils. We congratulate them on the
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