The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-04
PITTSTON.

P. Reap was conveyed TO its last rest
ing place Saturday morning followed
by men and women Of all professions
The funeral started from the family
residence on William street at O3O
O'Clock in the morning and was attended,
with military honors. Company Ii,
his old command. and Company Z
turned out in full numbers, headed by
the Leek Cornet band. There were
many pretty floral offerings consisting
Of D pretty floral pillow, by the IN m
bers OF Company II: IL floral cross, ~
Mrs. DR.. Dolan; II pillow by the child
rem and Il cross by the brothers, We're
carried by NJ. N. Donnclly, Edward
Barrett, G. T. Bohan and James h.
Morris. There were also two beautiful
floral offerings, by Mrs. William Wat
son and Mrs. John Lynch. The
honorary pail bearers were: A. A.
Dryden, NJ. ", Morris, Thomas Ma
loney, N. w. O'Boyle, c. k. Campbell,
A. B. Brown, w. f. Watson and Mark
Mcdonnell. The carriers, members Of
Company H, were William Collier, Pc
ter Lougnney, P. j. Mcdonald. James
Mcdonald, J M. Moffat, TGomas Nc.
Cabe. Joseph Barrett and William
Walsh. The guard of honor were E.
F. Small. John Tisrney, John Tiguc.
jr., John Tigue, NJ. j. Gill, NJ. j. Car
ney. William T. Burke, p. j. Gibbons.
c. p. Brady, E F. Callahan, and were
commanded by Sergeant Z. j. Dougher.
The casket containing the remains
wrapped in an American hIg, was
taken to st. Johns church close by.
where a solemn mass of requiem was
celebrated by Very Rev, Father Finnen
ns celebrant, Rev. Father Greene ~
deacon, Rev. Father Kelly as sub-dea-
con, and Rev. Father Verona. OF For
est City. as master Of ceremonies.
Mgr. Toner, Of Rome, Italy, dressed in
his robes OF Office. occupied a position
in the sanctuary. During the reading
Of the mass Miss Maggie KeArney rem
Tered tho following selections: "Kyrie
EIysiou," ANGELS Ever Bright and
Fair" II Know That My Redeemer
Liveth" and tho 'Deis Era" at the
conclusion of the mass Very Rev,
Father Finnen delivered a beautiful
discourse. He took for his text
Ecclesiastes xii, 10; Job, xiv. After
reading the prayers for the dead the
funeral procession moved to cemetery,
where the body was placed in the
family mausoleum. Tue guard Of
honor at the command of the officers
in charge, fred a captains salute of
three volleys, and the sounding of
taps by Bugler Homer brought the
ceremonies to u close.
With the dawn of Saturday morning
occurred the semi-centenuial annivers-
ury Of DR.. Parke's ordination as pastor
Of the Broad Street Presbyterian
church. Only to those who have
watched these two score and ten years
fit by are the ministrations aud noble
deeds of DR.. Parke best known. How
he has succeeded is best proven by the
many kind and charitable acts that the
lowly and humble credit him with,
That he has been spared to assist at the
golden anniversary exercises attendant
upon the auapicious occasion are bis
pensioners and ths community, thank
ful. The life history of DR.. Parke hav
ing been deliberately told to the TRG.
BUNE readers heretofore in these col
umns. and their familiarity with the
facts ia still fresh in the memory Of all,
At 10 80 o'clock yesterday, Rev. DR.
Parke in the presence OF q congrega'
ton that packed the edifice to over
flowing, preached his anniversary ser
mon.
A popular meeting was held ut 1886
p. m, and u union meeting OF tn,
various Presbyterian congregations ii
the evening.
This afternoon, the Presbytery o
Lackawanna will meet in the churct
to considsr and act upon DR.. Parke'
resignation, and afterwards will be- re
ceiyed by DR.. aud Mrs. Parke at thv
family residence on Susquehanna ave
nue., The evening will be devoted tt
a public reception at the church.
A correspondent Of an out.of-lowl
papar pauses to remark that the $500
paid the sanitary engineer for to max
q map of the borough that consumed
little over y weeks time twas o snap
aud echo answers ditto.
Captain Fish and wife. Of Provi
dence. were guests of NJ. W. Morri
over Sunday.
Sollloquizing on the question of in
~creasing the borough indebtedness $32,
900, the correspondent Of the Wilkes
Barre Sunday Leader says: "The El.T
unity with which the council passs
the ordinance is in striking contras
with the trend of opinion among int
ligent citizens as to the legal right {
the council to further increase the in
debtedness to the extent indicated.
careful reading Of the state consiitt
ton will satisfy any reasoning perso
that there are grave doubts Of til
; councils power to take any such &C
ton. This fact. coupled with Il
, shadow cast upon the status c
the present council and its Leg
right to transact any public bushes
should be sufficient motive to %restrai
that body from taking hasty or incon
siderate action in the premises. The
are many well informed persons VIII
believe that of the eleven dc facto cour
men. only one has a right to "A seat Q
the board; and as their right to trans
act public business will, no doubt, |
submitted to a legal test in the cour
there are the very strongest reason
' why they should net cautiously be
. fore exposing our borough to the dal
ger OF costly and disturbing compile,
tons" In view of such a DOUBT 81
listing would it not be proper and rigi
for some Of these well Informed pc
sons" to step forward and enlighten Il
public q little as to where the counc
are really att
. The Democratic committee Of II
= Second legislative district convened
Luzerne Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clot
h and elected Fl. w, Search, of Shicl
shiny. and W. l. Hibbs. OF We
Pittston. delegates 10 the state convei
=, ton. The district convention will
. held in the afternoon Of the day pr
ceding the county convention.
* The Fifth legislative district Dem
. cratic convention takes place next Mo
y day. The primary election occurs 81
q urday and q lively time is looked 4
y among the adhersnts Of the sever
u candidates. What the result will