Evening journal., 1890-02-25
THE ORATOR is BORN.
DANIEL DoUGHERTY ELooUENTLY
REAFFlRMS 1T.

the Decline Of Oratory and the Few Ex-
amplss We Have Had oft.
1t was half past s o'clock last night
when the wretched clangor of the al
legged orchestra ceased and Hon Thomas
+. Bayard and E. +. Kane, accompanied
by Hon. Daniel Dougherty of New York
came on the stage at the Opera House.
The occasion was an entertainment given
by the Delaware Council Of the Catholic
Benevoent Legion of this city at which
Daniel Dougherty was the orator.
The Hon. Thomas F. BayRrd presided
Seated on the platform were Hon.
Charles b. Lore, States Attorney John
Biggs, Esq, President of Council John
G. Farra, Willard Salisbury, Jr Esq, M.
X. Gilkey, John McCloskey, Charles
OConnor, owen Hession, Charles Grant,
H. c. Turner Esq. Rev. w. ]. Ber-
mingham, Il. +. Kane, d. w. Lynch,
Dennis Mention. Peter A. Horty, George
Messick, John B. Meany, Hermann LANCE
and 7. A. Murphy.
Mr.. Bayard appeared in a dress suit
and remained standing during perfume
tory introduction speech of f. Il. Kane
in behalf of the legion.
In introducing the distinguished ora
tor Mr.. Bayard said in part: II have been
honored by the invitation to preside on
this interesting occasion. / now bid you
welcome to the delights Of the evenings
entertainment on the high platform Of
benevolence, where there is room fol- us
all. Men and races Of men may differ in
opinions about matters OF faith and hope,
but they all agree that charity Is the
highest Of human virtues.
There is an old adage which alleges
that too much of anything is good for
nothing This does not apply to charity
1t has been written that because OF ambi.
ton for an excess Of power angels fell,
and for an excess of knowledge man for
feited the pure Joys Of Eden. Neither
angelsnor men can be injured by an excess
of charity. Therefore we can all safely
follow the lead Of the Catholic Legion In
its charitable work.
1.-THE gentleman who is about to ad
dress us has speech, action and the art
to stir mems blood 1t 70 therefore with
great pleasure that / introduce to my
friends and neighbors one who has long
been student and master OF the art OF
oratory, the orator and advocate, the
Hon. Daniel Dougherty.'
| As Mr.. Bayard sat down amid applause
Mr.. Dougherty rose amid greater applause,
walked across the stage to small lee
ture stand and eloquently sent the pitcher
of water aud the glass away.
Mr.. DoughertY appears to be about
/ 60 years old, has gray hair and thin. gray
side whiskers. His complexion is rudy,
and with a fine, we'll rounded figure Mr..
Dougherty appears on the stage as a
robust man, large, strong and full of
| splendid vigor. His voice is pleasant.
but sometimes breaks into low tone Of
metallic harshness that seems to indi-
cate lack of strength. though when he
made any effort he easily filed the
house.
In the beginning of the speech, Mr.
Dougherty said that an orator must be
born, he could not acquire the art by
study and by training He described the
/ qualities that an orator must possess and
the high aims and beautiful character he
must cultivate. He said that every
speech must be simple and always replete
with good taste in delivery and IL
subjects. An orator must not be often
sive personally, in manner or in matter
he must be clean The orator must havs
knowledge, fancy, heart, soul and per
feet sympathy. He should believe In hi.
1
without the fear of kings or mobs He
must ebay bis conscience and be trne Il
his God. No other orator could succeed,
no other man could be an orator
After many other platitudes the ora
tor perceived that the audience was NO
with him and began to tell anecdotes
His first anecdote brought down thu
house; then he told some more He toll
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impersonated some of the great men o
Great Britain, principally Gladstone
Disraeli Bright and one or two nameles
Lords He made them very ridiculous
But his great hit of the evening was th
impersonation Of an English Episcopa
minister. He made his mannerisms s
absurd that the audience shouted witt
applause.
The speech closed after two hours.
was admirably done. The entertainment
consisting of one man and q wheezY OF
chestra, was a success.
The audience was large and attentive
Many stood around in the aisles unabl
to find seats.
After an eloquent apostrophy to tn
possibilities of oratory he sat dow
amid generous and complimentary ap
plause.
Mr.. Baysrd moved a vote of thank
which was responded to with a heart,
response. After which the people lef
house badly ventilated and bad smell
ing anxious 50 be in the pure air.
1t is pleasant to know that though tn
the expenses were large-owing to tn
monopoly Of the Opera House manage
ment which got the bulk Of the receipt
the profits were over $500. for yer,
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