Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-11

John O'DonoVan laft night delivered an ad.
dress at Union League hall, In which he sur.
Yeyed Shakespeare, aud analysed the two
Butlers-the author Of "Hudlbrasn and the
hon. BENJAMIN Y! he paid a glowing trib
ute 10 the latter, and said he wished that
there were more like him In regard 10 M
honesty Of purpose. ~s..0 ~
John o'Denoyan reviewed Governments
both ancient and modern, and gave Al length
MS views Of humanity. john'a audience
was select, and Al times quite snthusIastIe.
The lfrepresslble Prof. Wilcox Introduced
the orator, and stated that on account On q
sore throat he wished that the audience
would draw nsarto the rostrum, 90 that Mr..
o'Donoyan could be heard 10 better advan.
tage. Whereupon the large and enthusiastic
NJ. o'DouoVan spoke Of the hart hearted
landlords who rented In certain sections OF
the city sentry-bores at high rates, and 70
quested his audience 10 take an imaginative
walk with him TO the classic precincts OF
Murder Bay" and "Hooker'a Dlyision''--
and his audience "let their fancy free" aud
walked with Acknowledgements John, In
glowing colors, depicted the miseries Of
Murder Bay" and In plain terms told Of
the misery and degradation that therein
Nj. o'Donovan then painted picture in
detail Of one Of tho gllded palaces Of i'm
morality, and held his audience speli.bound
with a graphic and minute description OF
the interior working Of particular bAEnio.
The description, he sald, was lifo-llke, and
his hearers listened 10 Il with marked alton
tion. IL would have done credit 10 the word
painting Of Paul do Kock Of similar scenen
In the palmiest days OF that author.
Nj. O'Donoyan said that II the govern.
ment OF the District was in the hands OF the
people the city would be far better governed
In every rospect; lis system Of education
would DO more enlightened, and happiness
and prosperity, health and longevity would
DO the crowning and glorious result.
Mr.. O'Donovan thought the present time
the most ausplclous for the improvement 10
governmental affAlrs. Il was high time
that the feet Of the people should Be placed
on the ueekl Of the shaTpers aud corrupt
men who were sWlndllng the honest, hard.
working men Of the District Of their Just
dues.
AT the close Mr.. o'Donovan thanked those
who were In attendance, and on motion,
vote OF thanks was rendered 10 him for bis
able and eloquent address.
Prof. WilcoK suggested that q collection
10 defray the expenses Of the hall be taken
up, and the m Getting dispersed.
The ISLAND INsTITUrn.-The meeting Of
the Island Institute, organized for the bsue.
ht OF the colored people Of South Washing
ton, held at Island Hall last evening Wsa
attended BY the children Of the Sunday
school connected With the Instituts and their
parents, and the hall was crowded to over
flowing. After devotional exercises, CON
Quoted BY Mr.. L. 2. Sykes, superintendent
OF the Sabbath school, the children enter
tained the audience for half an hour with
vocal music, under the direction Of Prof.
Geo. Bancroft.
Judge W. D. Kelley, N. O. from Pennsyl.
Vania, was then Introduced, and spoke for
nearly an hour on the advantages Of educa-
uon. His remarks were listened TO with the
closest attention, and the Judge impressed
his views 10 manner especially pleasing 10
the host Of children BY his excellent anec.
dotes illrs.rSsing the differences between edu-
Gated and ignorant people.
II was expected Senator Reyels would
have been present, but Mr.. George T. Down
Ing excused hls absence on account Of the
evening session Of tho Senate.
The exercises concluded with singing; and
II IL the Intention 70 give q concert shortly
for the benefit Of the Institute.
GRoR0ETowN APHLns. The Potomac
boat club have made arrangements whereby
they are once more placed on frm hnau-
clal basis. At the coming meeting Of the
club, the challenge Of the club Of mldship-
men at the Naval Academy will be con-
An accident occurred Wednesday amer
noon whereby Mrs. Jessie Baden, OF Mont
gomery county, was thrown from wagon,
at the corner Of High and Second streets,
seriously injuring her. She was taken 10
her home In charge Of her husband. ..-
The steamer John Gibson sailed yesterday
with heavy cargo Of Georgetown -four for
New York merchants. ..
FIFTH WARD REPUBLIoANS.-The rlfth
Ward Republican Club was reorganiEed last
night, after pretty sharp contest between
the Bowenites and anti boWenltes, Iby the
reelection Of O. n. Holden (antf- Bowen)
presldenti A. B. Tlnney, yice-presldent; J.
w. Mcknight, Bowen, secretary aud SamT
II. Williams, (antl- Bowen treasurer. The
vote for president was-Holden, 100; Nc
Knight, 13l. There were a large number OF
persons present from other wards, and one
small fight occurred, which was quickly
suppressed by Lieut.. Austin and his men.
0HIo socIABLH.-The Ohio Soclable last
night was largely attended. J. B. VIII,
esq, the president, delivered an able ad'
dress. Mr.. W. b. Dyer's violin solo was
oNAu AAsSsvneb sh.AuOHn
10 musical circles, sang "M.ry Of Argyle
Snd wnhn Mne OF Ea,nDoro TOWN.,
plAuse. Miss Mamie Wheeler sang "pm
Dreaming OF Thee" In q manner highly
praiseworthy. Terpsichorean exercises were
commenced about 0 o'clock, and kept up tlll
the wee email hours.
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NATIONAL GUARD OF IHDUBTRI.--A branch
IL. -. 1T
In The sixth ward on Wednesday eyening.
The following officers were elected and in
sIalledi Foreman, Taylor Colei ASSlStant
foreman, John r. Hefreu, Teeorder IN Al.
N. sprigman, Accountant, WIiiam bobart,
cashier, Benjamin AuStiny usher, William
Boron; assistant usher, Henry Better, door
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TABLKAux.-The ladies connected with
the Congregational church, on the corner on
Tenth and @ streets, give a series OF tab
leaur and readings thiS evening At haIf pasl
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