Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-10


turc about freezing; essterly winds.
Y. NJ. S. 1.-The Young Mems So
dality Lyceum was filled last night
with the friends of that organization to
witness the first Of a series of compli.
mentary monthly entertainments. The
opening number of the programme was
piano duet by Misses Mamie Dewitt
and Hattie Padgett, which was highly
appreciated. Tie recitation by Miss
Maud Roach was very fiue and well
merited the applause given. Mr.. Lewis
II. Machen, the lecturer of the even
ing, was then introduced by Mr..
NJ. B. Harlow in few well-chosen
and appropriate remarks. Mr.. Machen
took for his subject the lie and char
acter Of Rev Father Damien. Bog
raphy, he said, is one of the most val
liable studies by which to learn human
nature. But there are different phases
of biography, some lives being warn
ings against the indulgence of vice,
while others are Inspirations to
higher eudeavors. OF this latter class
the brightest example is Father Da
mien the Belgian priest who lett his
home and native land TO minister to
the Hawaiian people, who at that time
were vastly different from his country,
mea. While at Honolulu Father Da-
mien's attention was called to the leper
colony of Molakai, and be was so
moved by their lonely and miserable
condition that hs voluntarily gave his
life TO them and by energy and perse-
yerance wrought q great change IN
their condition. He brought them from
misery TO some degree of happiness,
from anarchy to social order, saw that
they were clothed and fed and in every
way miEistered to their wants, provid-
ing also for their mental and spiritual
needs During the eleventh year of
his mission he was attacked with lep-
rosy AID, after five years of terrible
suffering, died martyr to his sense
OF duty aud Of love for the afflicted.
Such life, the speaker said, does not
belong to any nation or church, but the
memory Of it is the common heritage
of all the world. In his character ell
of the nobler virtues were harmonious
ly blended-industry, perseverance,
self-sacrifce, physical courage, humility
and resignation. Though dead ami
gone, his memory lives, and the
principles exemplitied by his life are
immortal-broad philanthropy, liberal
Christianity, unseltish devotion to the
welfare of the race. These will live
and grow, under Providence, I'M
til oil the earth is brought to
the knowledge of the brotherhood
of man and the fatherhood of God.
Miss Ellie Tyler then sang beauti.
full. soprano solo, which showed to good
effect the sweetness and clearness of
that young lady's voice. Messrs.
Downey and Riley then rendered an in
strumental duet. This was followed
by recitation by Mr.. Warren, and
selection by the Leonada Quartette.
Mr.. Raymond Stafford, a nephew of
Rev. Father Stafford, recited "Alaska"
and upon request the The Sword OF
Gen. Lee" Miss Muir then sang
contralto solo, which elected much ap.
plause. Miss Muir has voice of rare
fullness and possessing pathetic quail
ication which draws the rapt attention
OF all. Mr. Gordon Phillips then sang
comic solo, which was greatly enjoy
ed. The programme was closed by
piano duet by Misses Mamie Dewitt
and Hattie Padgett. The accompa-
nists were Miss Myrer, Mr.. George
Kegan and Mr.. VIM. H. Starnell, with
violin obligsto by Prof. E. r. Dunn.
The entertainment was arranged by
Messrs. VIM. L. Hoy and Thos. Fegan
pcra6 for
another entertainment on Tuesday,
March ,, at which Mr. Dolan, of Wash
ington, will lecture.