Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-25
SILVER TONGURD DouGRKRTY.


 He Talks or ss0rasory'' to an Immense
 Audience at she Hyperion - Intro.
 duced by Mayor Peck-Hls Remarks
 Upon the silver Tongued Art.
 The great orator of Philadelphia, Daniel G. Daughterty, filled the Hyperion last night with his powerful oratory and inimitable elo- quence, large audience being present. His theme was "Oratory." Before the, address Msllon's orchestra discoursed delightful strains of music and were heartily applauded.
 The boxes were occupied by Father Russell of St. Patrick's church, and the Dominican Father, Patrick MoKenna, Father Kyle in box 4 with other pridsts. In box 5 was James Reilly and party, and other boxes were occupied by Enos s. Kimberly and John !. Mcfarland and their parties. Mayor Peck was the presiding officer of the evening, and with very appropriate and deliberate address introduced the audience to the speaker of the evening. On the plat. form sat large number of distinguished men, among whom were the following; ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis, Hon. James Gal. lsgher, ex-Hayor 8. A. York, Colonel N. G. Osborn, City Clerk Edward Downes, Town Agent Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor 8. E.
 
 church, Father Mulcahy of Waterbury, sx. Corporation Council 0. T. Driscoll, Mayor Peck, Town Treasurer E. G. Stoddard Captain Calhoun, Judge Robinson, Repre-. sentative O'Csllahan of Wsllingford and l others.
 The learned orator began his lecture with | history of oratory and its definition as given by many of the classical oratory, at Cicero and Demosthenes. Then the occa. sions that have drawn out oratory and elo quence were cited. The best oratory Is that | which comes from the heart of the manly speaker. There is good deal in personal | magnetism. William Pitt once said that the audience made his speech, not himself. A lecture may be addressed twenty times te twenty different audiences, but true speech can only be delivered once. A speech can not be as natural if it is prepared long before hand as if not prepared at all. An actor is | not as easy in part just learned as in one long ago committed. The preparation may well be prepared, but better let 1t follow the speech.
 At this point Mir. Dougherty told couple | of stories, one of . New York lawyer who forgot his speech at funeral and the othel was about lawyer who recently went from Philadelphia to New York, himself. Styles of delivery vary with different peoples Cicero after great speech was fatigued fol | front row in Parliament quietly and rarely conversing. At this point MT. DoughertJ illustrated Lord Beaconsfeld's manner ol speaking and that also of several others Oratory is not in place in lecture The finest field for oratory is tho pulpit, but in reading sermon there is no opportunity for oratory. There has grown up sensational pulpit in somt places, especially across the Brooklyn bridge Mir. Dougherty paid most eloquent tribute to the possibilities of the Christian pulpit No long hand report could do justice to tho lecture, for all must hear 1t to appreciate it. In closing, the orator showed the op. portunities of oratory in the public assembly He illustrated by quoting from Julius Cesal and the speeches of Brutus and Antony.
 It is understood that the proceeds of the lecture greatly increased the treasury of tht St. Paul de Vincent society, and will thut enable them to carry on their charities with more efficacy.