Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-10-19
PHILADELPHIA.
OUR SATURDAY. LETT Err.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. TO-
We have quieted down politically since the |
State Election virtually decided the November |
contest. 1t is always 30 here in the Presidential
year, and it is blessed thing that 1t is for the
strain proceeding the October election is too |
great to be prolonged with comfort. About the |
only excitement that followed the announcement |
Of the result attaches TO the question of what
shall be done with the renegade Republicans
The Union Leage has spoken very plainly, and
have reason to think, fairly expresses the views
of majority of the best men Of the party. The
League has passed a resolution declining to &C.
cept the political friendship OF nen who have
done their best to throw Pennsylvania into the
hands OF the Democracy. 1t must be said though
that while such feelinS is entirely natural to
earnest men, there may at the same time be
doubts of the policy of practic lily enforcing it.
This for the reason that it straghtway places
the prescribed in the position Of martyrs rallyng
to their support class of shallow thinkers
whose sympathies are stronger than their judg-
ment. 1t IL nice question to decide, and al
though much can be said in favor OF active war
fare, yet perhaps the soundest plan IL 10 iet
backsllders severely alone. Curtin and Nc
Clure are az politically dead as Greeley himself
aud what is the use of making troublef AS re-
ates to Forney, he is already intrenching him
self firmly in the Martyrs place, and II Hepub-
cans continue to fight him it ID just possible
that through queer weakness of society he
may be able to regain something OF his lost i'll
fuence.
The sessions Of the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union have attracted considerable notice. This
is the Fourth annual conference Of the Associa-
ton, but until now the public OF this section has
had but little notion Of the extent or character
of its operations. Now that they are known
they enlist popular approval The first design
of the Union is an may be supposed, the foster.
ing Of Irish Sentiment and Of an esprit de corps
among those who emgrate hther from the
Mother Country. As far as appears however,
there is nothing offensive in the spirit shown.
The business ID all public and nothing ID done 10
show that Irish citizens have any other feelings
than those of honor and allegiance for their
adopted home AS benevolent society the
Union essays to do a very pi actical work. 1t not
only has a fund derived from yearly assessments
upon members to pay the sick certain sums per
week and to defray burial expenses but 1t has
further, well organized system for procuring
work and assistance for members. Branches Of
the Union are stationed in the principal Cities
and feature Of the organization is travelling
card " armed with which member may travel
to remote section, aud on presenting his testl-
monial to the Union Branch Of that place, have
interested efforts made IN bis behalf. IL seems
thus to unite the principal aims of the Odd Fell
lows and the Free Masons, without however,
being in any particular Secret Society sYou
must not understand me as rejecting in the least
upon the motives or the good sense Of these
Irish citizens, il say smiled little over the
| address of their Representative spokesman IN
Independence Hall yesterday. or course they
had to be taken there and given ''the freedom
| OF the city," aud in returning thanks Unlopist
| said AN American with II heart warm with
| Irish Blood | extend TO you the right hand OF
| good fellowship, and in it yOu will find repre-
| scented every Irish-American heart here present.
| A report says that applause followed the de-
| livery of this sentiment They can't help 1t,
| these Celtic friends of ours. From the great
Sir Boyle Roche (the grand master of Irish Bulls)
downward, 1t is the most difficult thing ia the
world for an Irish speaker to open his mouth, an
Sir Boyle himself SAID, without putting his foot
| into 1t.
The Paramount Park Art Association held a
| meeting on Tuesday evening, when some salts
| factory results were shown. This association
was formed in June Of last year by few gentle
| men of TASTE with the design OF raising money
| TO be applied to the beAutltyng OF the Park III
WAYS yond or aside from the province OF the
Park Commission. Good walks, tine slrubbery'
police regulations, &c, are essentials, and TO
such matters the commission attend The pur-
chase of statuary aud similar ornaments, was
| admitted to b. desirable, but beyond the Just
| power of the commission, hence the Park AIT
| Association. Prom the half dozen enthusiastic
of 10 months ago, the membe ship has Increased
| to over 100 from whom collections ut money
| Amounting to over $1,000. have been received
Several fine works OF art have been contracted
for, and one-a bronze statue OF might has
been purchased at a cost of $1,000 and placed II
position. A group in bronze of wolf attacked
| by dogs nov ~ process Of construction, is said
TO be a very fine work The scheme is one tha
must secure the appreciation OF every cultivated
| person.
From the Park. one naturally reverts to thu
Girard Avenue Bridge the interminable dis
cussion over WHICH is Just now taking fresl
turn Estimates have bHen prepared for new
bridge, to take the place of the old tumble-dowl
affair on which the people have been rlsklnl
their lives for years. This il very well, but whei
| il is learned that these estimates foot up TIL
alarming total of a million aud half, more par
| ticularly when 1t IL remembered that tn
, | handsome railway bridge in the same neighbol
hood cost but $50 00O then there is no littl
A public dissatisfaction. An attempt to create
commission, composed of members OF varlou
- DEPARTMENTS for the construction Of the ne'
p | bridge was ohoked Off in Select Council, but W
{ | need hardly expect TO have the work done with
Il out paying in one way or another great det
| more than is honestly required.
, Mr. Forests readings do not promise to b
e | remarkably successful The pbulic may gro'
used to them after while. but at present with
a | out doubt such feeling prevails as attemp'e
to convey to you last week People would rathe
hear a reader not as good as Mr. Forrest tina
have their ideal of the great actor so rudel
broken. What induces him at the end OF Ion
1t career to take the edge of his reputation in tn
i way no one can divine. He il very rlch,-ther
n leading an extraordinarily active life he cann'
o bear to be doing nothing,-and this does appei
| the only explanation possible. 1t is evident th
he is III no condition to act. As he walked on IN
stage on Tuesday evening to take his solital
II seat it was observed that he quite lame, al
Is as he held his book his hands were noticed to
A. swollen from the effects of that fierce disorder
the rheumatic guut-to which he has been fC
h some time subject. What late comers may thin
c. of all this do not care, but to some of us Il
re sight of Forrest at the Eeading desk is not
ir pleasant one.
The Theatres with the exception of the eva
n NUT are doing but poorly. The "Chestnu
nd under it's hybrd management, with strol
flavor Of New York uppermost, does not succe
o. in attracting very remunerative audlenc
Ia Several plays by Mr.. DAILY and other autho
er OF his clique have been offered, but no mon
ms has been made even il there has not been co
siderable lost ARTICLE Az was the best
%. these pieces and the acting Of Miss. Clara NC
ed | ris in il was 80 clever to be a real astOnls
ment to theatre-goers Miss Morris was Oh
brought on for the occasion, however, aud ls M
back 10 New York III fact it is difficult to pl
dict what the company at the "Chestnut
be from week to week, and this vaccllatlnS re
,ed ders it impossible for the community to wO
up any strong liklngs IN the matter. MIR. Dave
ports connection with this theatre seems ratl
a curious one. Apparently he hasn't much
do with it, and he employs his leisure IN givi
red readings in the SUBURBS, in conjunction wi
,ur Mrs. Davenport. They have given entertai
ments of this nature in Germantown aud W,
.h- Philadelphia this week. At the arch
he Proctor and his Red Pocket Book have be
ted pretty bad failures The walnut alone
- | hUed nightly Mr. Sotbern has appeared il