The Morning herald., 1875-12-14
THE DISPIRITED SPIRITS.
MR.. LoBDELL SPEAKS UPON THE sUBsEoF
A REPLY TO THE LETTER, OF XAYok

MIR. LOBDELL SPEAKS UPON PIE SUHyEUF
A REPLY TO THE LETTER OF MAYOR
WHITLEY. i. a. ri ~
In The HERALD Of yesterday we publish-
ed letter from Mr.. William Lobdell, stat.
ING that Mr.. George G.. Lobdell, President
of the Masonic Hall Company would pub.
lish letter in reply to that Of Mayor
Whitcley addressed TO himself The fol-
lowing is Mr.. Lobaell's letter: ''-
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. Is, 1875.
Hon. ITm G. IT'hiteley; Dear Sir: .s,-
Yours of the l1th inst. was received at
my office at 1890 P. NJ, of even date, and
during my absence from the city. The Hall
was rented without consulting me, by the
agent of the Hall Company, for religious
lecture on Spiritualism. My first infsrma-
tion as to the character Of the proposed
performance was obtained by reading tho
advertisement in the MORNING HERALD,
Saturday morning at 11k o'clock, whilst on
my way to Philadelphia. returned by an
early train in order to have the parties noti-
fed that the hall could not be used for such
purpose on Sunday. On my arrival at 4.15,
learned that the matter had been attend
ed to by one of the Hall Committee. Not
until then did receive your letter. would
not now take public notice of it, but for tho
apparent animus eyinced by you in it's pub
lication. am reluctantly compelled to this
belief by reason of the unusual manner In
which you bring the subject before the COM
mulity, the letter In question being prepared
and given to the press for publication be-
fore being sent to me. You were aware
that the engagement Of the Hall had been
cancelled and were informed as to the cir.
cumG.ances under which 1t had been rented.
You were informed by one Of the Directors,
(well and personally known to you, that he
was almost positive that knew nothing Of
the renting of the Hall forthis occasion, aud
would not approve of it's being used for such
purpose, and was asked to see me before
publishing the letter, as in his opinion it
was an injustice to me and calculated to
convey a false impression In regard to the
Hall Company. This you refused to do,
and by such refusal you force me to the con.
clusion that it was your intention to creata
an impression in the community that the
President or Directors Of the Hall COM
pany or both have not proper regard
for the observance of the Sabbath.
have lived nearly all my life in this city
andivicinity and have always sendeavored that
the influence possessed should be exerted
in favor of Religion and Morality, and have
never knowingly, by example or precept,
encouraged or countcnanced Sabbath break
n& IN any form. In this respect Think the
record Of the Directors of the Hall Compa.
ny will compare tacorably with that of any
OF our citizens. We have always refused to
rent the hall for performances which were
Objectionable or calculated to exert bad
influence. But with all the precau ion We
can use, parties sometimes obtain possession
through false representation, whose exhibi.
tions arenot of such character as we ap-
prove, and to whom we would not rent @
second time. can assure you that whilst
am President of the Masonic Hall Compa-
ny, the hall shall never be used for improper
performances with my knowledge or con-
sent. In this, I am well assured, am fully
sustained by the Board of Directors.
Respectfully yours,
GEO. G. LoBDELL,
Prest. Masonic Hall Co.