National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-26
a DESERVED TESTIMONIAL.
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT rENDEREl

COMP BENEFIT RENDERED
H. CLAY FORD.
The following correspondence Will explain It
self:
q. Clay Ford, Acting and BEsfness Manager,
Ford's Opera H0uSeG ?
SIR; Apprsciating tina efforts put forth by your-
self during the past season in catering so hand
somsly to the amusenent-loVing people Of the
national capital, and being DESTROYS Of extending
the right hand Of fellowship In . substantial
manner, We deem 1t duty-and IL certainly az
fords Us great pleasurs-to tender. grand COM
plinsntary benefit at such time ss you may desg-
nate.
With the hope that the sfafs may be an entire
success and gladden. your heart, we remain, very
truly yours,
Signed by W. W. Belknap, W. T. Sherman,
Alex. r. Shepherd, S. 8. Cor, Richard wauach,
]. N. Leach, q. p. Snyder, ]. B. Ohaffse, @. L.
Fort, L d. Shoemaker, Lyman FremAin, A.
Hodges, G. u. Curtis, Joseph II. Sloss, o. @.
Sheats, Samuel J. Randall, VIM. ]. Brisn, Ohas.
A. Eldridge, Hester Clymer, Z. q. 1agsrsoll, ].
@. Robinson, John r. Eden, r. r. Butler, ..
Bufanton, Epps Hunton, Charles st. John, A.
]. McDill, o. d. Oonser, Charles O'NeIll, Ste
phsnson Archer, N. p. Chapman, Jos. O. Auden-
ried, ]. P. Martin, Arthur Shepherd, NJ. Trim0ls,
+. A. Boswell, Edgar p. Berry, Robert p. Elem =
ing, Lemuel BursIsy, q. J. Brewer, Joseph @.
Carroll, ]. L. Venable. NJ. Emmett Ureli, VIM.
Dickson, A. @. Richards, John F, Ennis, VIM. NJ.
Evans, A. Webster, IS. Henkls, Morgan L. Smith,
John W. Boteler, Jas. L Barbour, Jas. G. Payne,
Alex. Gardner, 5. qoldstsin & Co., Jas. Y. Davis
Sons, Lockwood, Hufty & Taylor. Dyer David
son, Jefferson RlVss, P. II. Duoant, Peter T. b.
con, John Goldp, jos. W. Nalrn, VIM. N. Gait,
Geo. Alfred Townsend, W. b. Shaw, John Alex
andsr, Geo. B. CorkhIll, WIIIstt Ruen, G. Gau-
tier John A. W. CiarSos, John w. weatherall,
Phil. A. Julien, Jos. W. Parker, VIM. H. Demp-
sey, Kervand& Towers Latimsr Clsary, W. S.
Teel, Henry Semken, L. q. Hins, W. B. Will
liams, Geo. F. Schafsr, Geo. W. Cochran Co.,
Thos. Russell, @. n. Alexander, J. NJ. Mason, J /.
w. Mcknight, Dom Piatt, I. N. Burrit, D. O.
Forney, L II. Hack, John ]. johnson, T. Tenny
Co., Woodbury. & Duren, Sam. Houston, O. N.
Barton, +. A. Aiken, Jas. T. Doolsy, &. N. Cor
wine, Quinton CorwIns.
Mr.. ToRD's REPLY.
WAsHISGToS, May %, 1874
Hsssrs. Bslkndp, Shsrnan, Shepherd, WaIIaeh,
Cor, Leach and others:
GESTLEMKN: 1 beg to acknowledge the receipt
Of your kind tender OF . benefit. was but sec
ond In command at the opera-house during the
past season, aud II In contributing TO your pleas
urs and the success Of the management, merit
this most pleasant recognition, IL wiz be as graft
flying to my brother As &c Is complimentary to my
self. In accordance to an unvarying custom and
in keeping with my gratitude and ambition,
most cordially accept your generous offer, and
name Tuesday evening. June 2 As the time.
Mr.. John Mccullough, the eminent trsgsdlan.
who travels several hundred miles expressly to
give his services for the occasion, a. the star, and
Lord Lytton's "Richellsu' Is the play.
Imay add that Mr.. Mccullough will be sup.
ported By many fsyorite dramatic artists all Of
whom have kindly volunteered.
with great respect, have the honor 70 remain,
vary truly, &c, II. CLAY FoRo.