The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-19
ALDERMAy DURNIN IN HIS GLORY.
He Hears Of his Election Mt 5 o'clock in the
Morning Rushes to the City Hall aud
Wakes up George HOome-A Pent-up
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Morning Rushes TO the City Hall and
Wakes up George HOome-A Pent-up
Flood Of Oratory Breaks Loose.
The Hon. Eugene Durnin, elected last Tuesday
to the responsible though lucrative position Of AS
sistant Alderman from The Eighteenth Ward, visited
the City Hsl at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, and
awokc Keeper George Roome nom his sweet slum-
bcrs. Mr.. Roome, more asleep than awake, de-
handed Of tie Honorable Eugene the object OF his
visit. Eugene replied that lie desired to be shown
the new rooms to be occupied by the Board OF As
sstant Aldermen, as he felt exceedingly anxious TO
contemplate the scenc of his future forensic tr
umphs. He further Informed tho keeper that he
had been chosen Assistant Alderman
Mr. Roome at hearing this congratulated Eugene
upon his good fortune, and at once fastened to
crafty his laudable request. When the Hon. Eu-
gene entered the chamber, which is located In the
| rooms formerly occupied by County Clerk Charles
Y. Loew, he took a position facing the Presidents
desk and rohearsed an eloquent speech, TO DC DO
liyered rs as the Board organizes. Ihe speech
| is as follows:
Ahem, Mr. Presden-rhis IA the nrst time. SIR that
6pSs hSa S on Smt t. do M Se"sT
tative OF the GLORIOUS Eighteenth Wald ieei mat y
ant Board of Aldermen Should be increased TO $1,000
ysT1lturning TO MIR. R1ome-' HoSS tha'' eeorser
sir NV when We look down the galleries Of time and OBJ
men who stood within these hall, ; ;triSe: me
which I have tie honor 70 10 an humble member from
the glorious Eighteenth Ward nave not been nropery
| ST., the die Is cast. In the words OF tho poets
| Vice is monster Of such hdeou. mlon,
That to be hated needs but TO he seen.
sir, history rereats .tsclf and this is momentous
question fgaas to Rooms so5 SsnB a9T' r sss,
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pos AMI st others have GREATNESS thrust upon them
| In the language Of tho poets
Fun many flower is born TO blush unseen.
And waste It's sweetness on the desert air.
I'M many len 1i gGrS I've. ' ~ scssn bear
t'rhat's SO, Eugene; heard Tweedy say So inter.
Sir the servants Of the people should be paid and
am glad TO know that some OF them are paid The
ta" OF he Commissoncrs Of Chnfes and Corfec.
lion Nsl you sir why mould they not have thc same
IN the LANGUAGE r ailss oftie ro'ti
From the highest reaEs OF the Andes. hear that shril
That rolls in liquid hlcroglyphics the empyreAl crass
wild Sa,hropophasi dc'ccndns nom their sapOna.
Retefae in soporno tones their horrii orgies there
{" That. 50, Eugene. Isvear heard John MorT.ssy
dent, f,inccfe hole tins measure will lass. know
oc rats "rr5tegg swssd g.d Tlliaa 3; TxeeaJy
air earhbS Sn 'SbbIe' S2caninr ~ with The poe,
So I've that whoa tS summons come aS to JON the
rcaln where each HAL take his chamber in the sie u
hl 6Sn 70 n't p IKE 3Gsd l savS os,bs by
an unialtcriug uutt. approach thy end like one who
down to pleas ant dreams"
Eugene here made his bow TO the Presidents
| desk and turned to Roome, VINO said: " lY, damn
II. Eugene, you are quoting Black Republican
| poet"
'"Is that so ?" asked Eugene.
| "Of course IL j." replied George; william Gull
| len Bryant or Horace Greeley wrote IL forget
| which "
"Weu, then. guess I'll leave 1t ont" said
| Eugene. But I've got little sQuib IN my pocket
which 1 cut ont Of Lew spapcr, and which will do
just as well. As l haven't got IL BY rotc yet, TIL
read it to you:'
Twasever tins. From childhood. hour.
| I've NV fnndrst hopes decays
| Incyer loved tree nor Rover,
| Bat " 10 t.dc away.
| never nursCd a dear gaz u,
| To glad me with It's DARK hue eye,
| But when II came TO know me well
| Ana love me. II was sure 70 die
"wLat DO you think OF ,hltt" oxuitingly said
ITS bul,y That will fctch them" replied George
| Roomc. tapping Eugene on the shoulder.
Mr. RoCme, who throughout had listened alien
lively Eugones powerful oratorical DISPLAY, In his
ontLusia-m chrsiencd Linn Daniel Webster the sec
p ond. EGgeuc then let TCJssuring Mr.. RoOme tina
Of his first acts af;Cr taking his seat would be tC
introduce resolution increasing the salary OF The
keeper OF the CITY Hall Eugene also announced
that he = candidate for Irc sideu, OF tue Board
and had In preparation few hundred humorous
. | stories for tho amusement OF the members.
-. IL may also be stated that Eugene appeared ycstcr
ri day morning so altered that his friends hardly recog
/ | uizcd him. lac VAS il-gtd In a costly new -ult u
| clothes II a decidedly ia-iiunahlo cut. Even hi
| shoes 81 ere new H. dlI not, however, display az
| diuMuud-. These Will probably come within lire
weeks gufr Hc cutters upon the ulscaArge OF his du
| ties 40 .istant Alderman.