Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-01-11

with rooms open ct all times &C., and besides
inviting the 6o-operation Of all resident ar lists
to make the organization inclusive also OF liter
ary people, and to some extent Of art patrons.
Two such clubs, the Lotus and the "Arosdian"
have recently been established in New ferk
and lhave met with great success, snd
is thought there is abundant material for
such . Society in this city. The plan IN
cludeR beside the free use Of the club room
at all times, weekly meetings with music
and discussions on art and literary topics, occa-
sional " receptions" exhibitions OF pictures !6y
membere az the club, &c. 1t i5 Thoroughly
worthy measure and deserves success. The lead
ing spirit in the movement is Nh. VIM. j. Clarke,
an able journalist and brother OF MAX Adeler
Clarke,-who together with " B. Daddl OF the
Norristown Hefald,'supplies the bulk OF the FUN
ny things in the papers OF the country, getnng
credit for the same about once in hundred
times. Mr.. W. ]. Clarke is member OF the
Sketch Club, he having at one time given his at
tention to painting, and being now considered
one of our best Rmateurs. .g sur
Philadelphia lost two. of her most ghonorod
citizens by death this week Mr.. Washington
Butcher and Mr.. James Gowen. They both
died on Wednesday, and both are to be bar
rsd tomorrow morning. Mr. dowen was
very old man, and had been out OF active lfe
FOR many years, but in his time scarcely any
Philadelphian was better known. He Was
the father of President Gowen, OF the p. d IL.
T.. r., Co. Mr.. Butcher was known,
By reputation ct least, to all our people
ne was blCn man hb any AnAbiAh
be proud of,-liberal, public spirited, en-
ergetic,-always in the front Of any good move
ment. He had been q director of the Penn:
Railroad for nearly % years, and 81 the lime OF
his death had just been eisctod President or the
Philadelphia & Liverpool Steamship %. Our
Ocean Line seems inost nnfortunate in it's Pres
idents. Mr.. Lombaert, Mr.. Bullocks predeces-
sor, it is sadly rumored, was forced TO retire
owing TO q serious BRAN complaint from whlch
there is little prospect of his recovery.
Vat tharAs aVant bHa haan t19 OrdIUa-
ton of an Episcopal Bishop to the: indians
in the person of Rev. W. Fl. Hare, son of Prot.
Hare, of the Theological Seminary in West Phll-
adelphia. The ceremonies were.performcd st St,
Lukes yesterday, Ihe venerable church, whenoe
another new Bshop---Dr. Howe, Of tho Central
Pennsylvaua Diocese-was ushered not long
since. Bishop Howe, himself took part in yes
terfay's ordination services, which were further
brilliantly attended and have greatly excited the
Episcopal brethren hereabout,, The point Of the
matter ia, fhat except the mission OF Friends,
this OF the Episcopalians is the only one that
has received government sanction. Churchmen
call it s,triumph, and are very jubilant, 1t Will
now be a friendly race between the Quakers and
the Ritualists who shall do the most good among
the Heathen. Let US hope they both may.
We are having enough and to flI of the
sensational drama, and very little OF anything
else in the way of theatricals. These plays,
hold alI our houses. At tile s.Arch3 one Oliver
Doud Byron as he calls himself although his
name is o. B. Doud, under which title he was
we'll content to play not long since in Baltimore,
ia doing " Ben Mccullough" and another of the
whipster Of the same callibre, is disporting in
"Saved by Chance at the " Chestnut" Peioes
Of this sort are thrown together haphazard, and
the !" Star" willingly gives his drama and his
personal services for week in consideration OF
| benefit" or a part of the receipts, of one
night. Sometimes the services are gratuitous, the
player giving his time for the sake OF the adver-
| tising a city engagement will give him. That Ii
probably the status of the 0hestnut-5t. perform
ance, while MIR. Doud may have got out OF those
| first leading strings. ~. sTla INDEX.