Evening journal., 1889-01-29
a RECEPTION TO, LINCOLN.
Dan .nsleriy Had to Na1- speech a
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Dan d .nsheriy Had Co N..1@ speech on
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BY reason Of being his birthplace. phnasel
phia Chains Dan Dougherty. This claim
however. is disputed by New Yore. which 4,
now his home. and both cities. with equal
cause, arc proud Of him. As an orator Mr.
Doughcrtys reputation snationai am many
stories arc told Of the readiness of his eio-
quence Perhaps the most striking instance
of this faculty was afforded at the time Of
President lancolns visitto the great fair OF
the sanitary commission In Philadelphia in
1864, as the guest OF the Union league
Morton McMichael, whose fame as a fluent
speaker still lives wherever no was heard:
Charles Gibbons aud several other leading
members of the league, were upon the COM
mittee Of reception, and MIR. McMichael had
pref @red brilliant address Of welcome BY
some mischance President Lincoln arrived
ahead Of time, and quietly proceeded TO a
hotel, after his usual unobtrusye fashion.
He was Immediately bounced upon by a
Mr. Webster, genial Jolly IMAM about
town, who knew everybody, and was occa-
siourily over oflicious Taking It for rrauted
that il was ell right, Mr.. Lincoln stepped into
the carriage which Mr.. Webster had in wait
Ing and was driven TO the fair. When the
committee Of reception called at tho hotel TO
wait upon him, he was gone, as the clerk
said, with "A committee from the Union
league
Impossible" said Mr.. McMichael "Wo
are the committee
To follow IN hot chnse was all they could
do, but Mr. Webster was on tho watch. and
as the well known group entered tho fair
room by one door, he took tho president out
nf nuafhat ut,I firg... st,..t,.t,f tt.s
league, where the members minus the com
mittee, were assembled TO do honor TO the
president
The committee, boiling over with wrath,
gave chase, vainly, for by this time the
streets were packed with dense crowd,
anxious for sight OF Mr. Lincoln. IL was
impossible 70 drive a carriage through the
crowd, and at Twelfth and Chestnut streets
they were obliged 70 get out and fight their
way ON foot, inch by inch. Meantime, at the
Union league everything was upset for lack
Of Mr. McMchael and the eloquent address
too safely slowed away IN his pocket.
Mr. Dougherty was one Of the members
anxiously watching for the committee which
did not come. At last, growing desperate.
some ono called him aside and said dan,
this won't do. McMichac isn't here, and
somebody must shy something You're the
only fellow who can do it, and you must.
In vain Mr. Dougherty protested no was
totally unprepared,' etc, etc, and begged
10 be excused. "Air McMichael was ex.
pocted 70 speak, and they ought TO wait for
him" he was pushed 70 the front and intro.
duced with:
Mr.. President you win be addressed on
behalf the Union league Of Philadelphia, by
Mr. Daniel Doughertyn
| Mr.. Dougherty was absolutely trembling
with stage fright, and his pallor was a sight
70 behold, but he made the speech, and prcsi.
dent Lincoln said afterward that he had sell
dom listened 20 such a torrent OF oratory.
IL have never overcome a dread Of rising
70 address an audience, however SMALL said
Mr. Dougherty, a few days ago Even
when rise before jury, would feel CRATE
ful il the floor would open and swallow me
| want TO get away My lips are dry, ms
hands tremble and / feel myself turn pale
After get started lose myself ii my sub
iect. This feeling gradually wears away
and ! soon forget these dsagreeahle symp
toms in my absorption IN tho work befor
me. New York Star