Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27
THE sILVER-roNa Q Ell oRAToR.
Hon. Dnniei Dougnerty on the Art
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Hon. Daniel Dougherty of New York,
lectured on "0ratory,n in the Opera
House last evening, under the auspices OF
Delaware Council, No. i, Catholic
Benevolent Legion. Every seat in the
lower part of the house was Allied and
there was a fair sprinkiing OF people in
the gallery. There were many ladies' in
the audience.
The following gentlemen occupied
seals on the stage: Hon. Thomas L.
Bayard, Hon. Charles b. Lore, Attorney
general John Biggs, President Of City
Council John O. Fsrra, Willard Sauls-
bury, Jr., Esq, City Solicitor Henry Q.
Turner. the Rev Father Bsrminghan,
tine Rev. Father Timer Of Chester,
Charles O'Connor, president OF Delaware
Council, No. Il Joseph X. Gilkey, vice
president; Thomas Z. Messiok, collector;
d. W. Lynch, treasurer Plumbing In
spoctor + T. Kane, CHARLES W. CIR mt,
john L. Sleaney, George A. Messick, d.
j. Mention, John Doordan, Thomas A.
Murphy, Peter A. Horty, Herbert Lang,
Matthew D Murphy, John NoGloskey,
aud Judge I. U, Grub occupied one Of
tie private 5nxeg.
Tho committee OF arrangements ia
ccaree Of the meeting was as follows:
| Edward f. Kane, Chairman: John Il.
Bopuer, Secretary; MSE.in j. Mesley,
Treasurer: TnomsB s. DJusherty, d. W.
MrlIin, 81 D Murphy, john j. Hsrsin9,
Peter a. Hor'y, John j. Muilin and
George A. Messick.
The curtain rose to m overture by the
| Opera Houss orchestra, AZ the close OF
| Vhiea L. +. Esne, Bon. Thomas f.
Baysri sud the orator, Daniel Dlaghstty,
| t1ok seats on tho stage. When tia sp-
plAuse Which greeted their entrance had
/ aubaided, Mr.. Kane, on behalf of DelB-
wars Legion, thank the large audience
! Tor It's pres9uce, which gave substantial
1 AID TO tho work o! the region. He then
| presented sir. Bagsrd IS tbs chairman OF
the nesting. hr. BRyGrd was greeted
With warm aurlauzs Hp sAi5;
Watts efal GBht'smef I haze been
honurRd BIZ the Catholic Benevolent
Legion with an iavitat!on 10 pee7ide on
I this interesting occasion, ard in their
| DRme l bid ygu All we!oDme on the
broad end ligh p.4ttorm Of beueyosnce
/ For thou Ia i7ita AID hope ius wogid
4,y lisaSfe
Y ~. saaAEiI c3aestn Il charity
rasrs il an areAnt saying, 10 qaii
i.iuiis Shieh We pEraphrase in English
too ntleA Il aug-el#s ~ good Tor noth-
irR, but however .Yas this may be Of
CtGer il;ggH y Is no trna OF good viii
aud Loyog Niuipess. Scr as q very wI53
MAI wsots iouE ago:
Ihe ie=!ra .! power laessass caused angels
70 nam
The desire 81 knowledge in excess caused
/ BI. la charity there i % ercsss-rei.aer
A4G7l.
Nor men can coue in danger BY H.
/ Therefore usppily ana freely we will in
4 dGlse ia beneYcleuee ulaet the auspicas
/ 81 the Catholic = aey1isrt Legion. AND
while beneyolencu il Christian duty and
the path Of duty ID somstimes rougn and
4 painful, yet on tie present occasion il IL
st,ewed only with pleasure - aud
\ pleasure 81 . high order, for UaAt can so
4 IN tine Inauguration ard claim tine hearts
OF men as eloquence and eIatory A full
cup Of both Is about 10 be presented to
MS ~ one who Is master il the art
who possesses in high degree those tacul-
ties which Marc Anthony affected to be
lacking in himselt-fof the gentleman we
have with us tonight Las wit and
words, and worth action and inference
and the power OF speech to stir mems
blood and without further delay,
ladies' and gentlemen, you shall hasr
Oratory by an orator II is my pleasure
to present to my friends and neighhors
Of Wilmington an orator well famed
and known, and there are none After to
discuss the art Of which he has been SO
long q student and master. | now
present to you cur distinguished fellow
citizen, the orator and advocate, Honor
able u MEL Bouzherty.n
a storm Of applause crested the orator
as he stepped forward and began his Les.
tufe. BE spoke with perfect pronunciA.
ton, and slow, deliberate, clear and dis
tinct enunciatlou and delivery. His ges-
lures were mar7sls Of studied natural
grace, and without apparent effort he
held the close attention OF his aud euct
for The entire time be spoke, nearly twa
hours. There vsra no inspiring bursts
o. orstory, but clear presentation OF the
dif7tsnt aspects Of his subject, relieved
by occasional touches Of sparkling wit
and humor.
The speaker began By asserting inst
there wsFe few cratorH il tie real setisG
d. the name; those uho were masters
ard possessed the magnetic power to
control ana carry. I us fms distinction
between tue e4sayist and the orator va
drawn, and Tie 4E4ifNrs an orator niue
ENsssss detailed. IN o=Rtor uGBg bf
J born, ssid the speaker. Then he dwea
on the sloqueIr4 " tesrB, which are
) natural, Ghd sh9R44 tAa difference be-
tween written SHG an impTaHlptI