The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-27
Oakley HALLS LECTURE
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Oakley HALLS LECTURE
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Boston, Mas, Nov. 20, 1877.
A very large audience, well filling the immense
Music Hall, In spite Of pouring rain, gathered this
evening TO hear Mr. A. Oakley Hail. His lecture,
which occupied nearly hours in It's delivery, pro-
duccd . most favorable impression, being in
some points enthusiastically applauded Mr.
Hall spoke entirely without notes
memoranda and as II addressing jury. He, IN fact,
enacted trial, colloquing for court, counsel, wit
ncsses jurors, crier and Cupid the interpreter. Oc
clsonay be to all tho heights OF his old oratory
when the theme allowed IT, but for tho most part his
monologsc string OF witty illusions, sarcastic
hits and scholarly sentences. He began with pro-
Iogue OF sentence, saying he had como from tho
homo OF Bryant and Bayard Taylor TO that OF Long
fellow and Holmes to beg tho favor OF their play OF
fancy and the excursion Of their imagination
while no conducted them into the Pantheon
Of history to have an imaginary ctiebrs. He
then described the Pantheon OF History externally,
Miss Rnoda southmayd, woman lawyer, in highly
poetic language and later during the sesnoc described
with no little ingenuity the fsnciul frescoes, tapes
crypts OF the interior with apt and faithful illusions
to many tho historical writer's OF eminence. But
why, b asked, arc we heref Fame has prepared
wreath to decorate tho tomb Of that President who
mpshed most Tor the honor OF his country and the
good OF his people. Doubling, she has summoned
court. Fxmo is then described rs she stands undor
the dome holding her liIto trumpet. which
denomnaicd tho classical telephone OF tho CIVIL
lized world. The chair Of tho Judge covered by
canopy supported by the four Time tho great
dispenser OF justice in the tribunals or history and the
custodian OF Fames award, and whom one OF his pro-
dictionary children Gail Father IL the chief justice
Hc no longer holds = ythe, but silver reapng ma
chime; no more hour glass, but u Watham socood
timer. Ho was no longer as painters had him. mol
lowed Fagn about to pick the pockets OF Hope or cut
away the charms aud chain OF memory 80 as 10 pledge
them with Atropos, the hateful pawnbrokeE Aurora
the clerk, holding the pen OF Minerva and hand
kercnief OF Puto's Tor penwper, so not 10 soil bor
rosy fingers. IL asked what a court without
counsel, ana the answer was n stage and footlighis
without play actors Accordingly tho various law
yers were introduced without being named. but the
descriptions-aiways comp'imcntary-werc so pointed
that was impossible not TO recognize IN Fames advi
sorry counsel Mr.. Stoughton; in Washineton's John
Jay; In Jacksons, Mr.. Tildon in Jefcrsons, Senate
Bayard In Madison's, d. D. Field; in Van Buren's,
Allen Butler IN Buchanan's, General Sickcs; for tho
Adamses. their two living graudsoDs; the Hon. Mr.
RepHrtee, IRON the land OF sunsets Tor Polk; Caleb
Cushing Tor Pierce, Richard Henry Dana Tor L'nce!n,
tho Count OF Tho vintage Of lssS who
always iu OF tschnscaiitics, authorities. counn-
ncsscR Among the lattcr, as expert, was one whose
picturesque hsad swas described that Ap0s-
whose presence ~ inc oil
a blessing, who had known every Presden ut excepting
Washington, and for some fifty ycars written some
editorial upon all Of them. The Muse Clio is the
shorthand reporter Harp0craes the sub rosa god OF
silence, cror, ana Apollo tho custodian OF the
wreath, as y lay upon q table Of dazzling mar
OF tho flowers iu the wreath was
prose poem, and illusions to tho DAISIES from the
graves OF Stanton, Seward and Chase, who welded
war, diplomacy and finance, and that wefo coupled
with the rosemary for remembrance and pans.cs for
thought, were received with great applause. The
first Caxton Bible As one juror spoke Latin, another
Greek, another barbaric patois, others French and
limo selected Cupid, because ono touch OF nature
made the whole world kin and his language the only
universal one. Cupid was attending on the ladies.
who OF late to prefer him to the opera. He
In modern costume, like an usher ut The
affairs Of Hymon-hs bow or white crepe
do chine about his neck, golden arrows
tho fashionable shoulder hitch was due 10 the wound
produced by tho oil OF feminine curiosity that fell
upon IL IRON the lamp OF Mrs. Psyche Timo says
that the choice OF interpreter Is fclictous, Tor he
never knew law case without Cupid had q niger IN
general with the sword OF vespasan, tho cruel nnes
Of Nero hts forehead faint touch OF the glance
Of OVID and a ray OF The wisdom Of Seneca. When
challenged for principal cause No draws his sword
that did duly AZ the siege OF Jerusalem
and wants 70 fight, but the Judge explains
that lawyers challenges only lead TO ducs OF phrases
and possible WOUNDS against taslo ana reputation,
asked II he has formed expressed opinion says
he would like 10 know when in his carly youth or
public career he could with IMMUNITY havo formed or
expressed any opinion Counsel for Fame interpos 81
says TINS juror has bad record and is
HIS taxes aud ineligible but percmptoriy challenger
Each century Is described as II nm individual when
coming TO book; thus the fifth century Is ugly
customer, wears Gothic IRON cuirass gesticulatcs
like vandal carries the norm OF Alar,c, tho
shicld OF Theodore, Datiie-axc Of Atila but
oady wears Tho beard Of - Father Jerome, &e;
and no too IS pcrcmptoriy challenged. The seventh
century Is excused nc IS generally Mohum mcdan.
The tenth anu eleventh centuries were excused be-
of the dark they did those Middle Ages
,nCF III De-
cause no educnied i've oi tho competition Tho nno-
tecnih years OF age. The jury
being complete alter not little iun and delicious sar-
jury preparation, fame's counsel opens tue
case in short speech and calls the poct-editor-
witness, VINO Is received with immense applause. lie
proceeds to give the salient points OF excellence IN
each President. The examinations arc frequently In
terrupted and exceptions taken and queer authorities
cited by counsel Tor Tyler Opportunity Is afforded
Tor good hits about the Monroe doclrine,
Jackson's celebrated civil service letter that
daddios the admission OF LOUISIANA Florida
which turned ai,crward an election. lhurow Weeu
turns some clever BON expense OF Fillmore
Young Adams makes stirring speech for his grand.
iather, who dicd Tor The right OF petition aud ireo
speech General Sicklcs makes iecilous speech, a.
does william Allen Butler whose poem OF Nothing
TO Wear Cupidesays he used 10 like, but now no pre-
ers the other one, entitled .rwo Millions" Dudley
Field makes ingenious points Tor James Madison.
When the name OF Andrew johnson Is called there
no response; but MIR. Evarts coming In apologies
Tor being late because OF an accident 10 his
Pennsy lvanian accommodation tram, and then pro-
ceeds TO make a .'conciliatIon" speech. Counsel
Tor Washington and Lincoln hle documeniar
evidence, and Time charges the jury principally
in their favor Tho jury retire under lead oi Apollo,
who tunes his yrc on couch INSIDE OF The jury room,
performances mostly oone, however. IN court upon
a witness The jury split up INTO queer crotchets.
The seventeenth century, us foreman, finally evolves
SIX Tor Washington and SIX Tor LIncoIn This Is
adopted J. compromise verdlcl. he wreath IS
dividcd Then Gomez short aud eloquent cpi0guc 10
the audience. The alterations iron grave to gay,
aud the blending Of the amusing with the Instructive,
were throughout skiuiy managed, so as to
Interest young and old, ladies' well
gentlemen, and while hitting hard
III some dir, ctions Offending none. Perhaps tho hit
OF tho evening the appearance OF the lady advo-
cate from Colorado tor James Monroe. An old fellow
~ the audience as dm,caS cur9 objected TO her APP
pcnrinR lie said he President ~ the "Socicty Tor
the Protection OF Men Against The Aggression OF
women. Her colloquy WITH HIM was bright, puDgcnt
and logical. she was, OF course, allowed. after n
stirring Speech to maintain the Monroe doctrine and
the cru OF good feeling
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