The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-21
ON Other SIDE OF Channel
Some Events Of the Day on. the West
Side Of the City Noted.
THE CHI UPSILONS ENTERTAIN
Members Greeted Their Friends In Their
New Rooms In the Washburn Street
Church-Thomas TOOney Has
Applied for Patent.

the new and handsome special room or
the Washburn Street Presbyterian
Church Chi Upsilon society. the occa-
sion being a reception and entertain
ment to the masculine friends Of the
organization. After part first of the
programme, as printed in yesterdays
issue. had been rendered, those present
enjoyed refreshments in the form Of
cake and coffee, ice cream and fruit.
Then came u repetition by the we'll
known Columbian quartette, band Of
singers that for sweetly-blended har-
mony has no equal in the city. The
members are: Col Morgan, Ambrose
Morgan, Watkin Morgan and Herbert
Jones. Another quartette placed its
quota of entertainment before the au-
dience, this latter organization compos-
ing Walter Jones, VIII ]. Reynolds,
David owen and L. d. owen.
Chairman d. L. Morgan, who acted
throughout the evening, requested Pro-
fessor G. w. Phillips to address the as
semblege. The professor told Of the
benefit to the young men the society
affords, and also repeated a couple Of
stories. Joseph Mears was introduced
and as member of the church building
committee, talked Of the manner in
which the society had fixed up and paid
for the Chi U's room. Chairman Nor
gan invited all young men present to
enlist In the society's work, that Of the
educational advancement of the young
man, morally, socially and physically.
Among those present were: VIII
Hutton, Archie Mears, Walter Jones,
Lewis Howell, Ben Evans, David
Owens, David Richards, Phillips War
rem. Will Buwell. Arthur Davis, Will
Griffiths, George Schoen, Will Reynolds,
Fred G. Peters, Joseph Jeremiah, Bert
Eynon, Dan Thomas. Arthur Van
Vliet, Howard Williams, Lewys
Watcyn, Alex Bender Albert Hartman,
James Hartman, d. L. Morgan, Tom
Beynon, George Barrowman, Percy
Watres, George Watres, Herbert Wat
res, Theodore Myers, Horace Keene,
Harry Battenberg, Charles Battenberg,
Frank Thornton, c. ]. Helms, Sidney
Mears, Samuel York, Fred Reitnauer,
Col Morgan, Watkin Morgan, Ambrose
Morgan, Herbert Jones, Harry Howe,
Mr.. Bennett, Thomas Richards,
Chauncey Derby, Professor d. A. Stone,
W. II. Freeman, William Frink, T. A.
Patten, Professor G. w. Phillips, Joseph
A. Mears.
The room was especially decorated for
the occasion, flags and bunting orna-
menting the walls. II is q handsome
apartment; well worthy Of the objec,
to which 1t will be dedicated,
Another Invention.
Thomas Tooney, Of Fairview avenue
has invented an antl-robber appliance,
which is designed to battle train rob-
bers In their attack. The method to be
used Is a steam jet appliance which is
placed at different parts of the car.
One Is situated at the entrance to the
engine cab. When the robbers board
the engine those in charge can, by turn
ing a valve, set off jet of steam
which is purposed to blind the thieves,
thus barring them from progress.
When the evil ones attempt to enter
the cars the same rush of steam meets
them and, Mr.. Tooney claims, by this
method no robberies will occur. A
perforated iron cage for the protection
of the express car attaches Is also a
part of the scheme. The cage is filled
with small holes through which the
trainmen can shoot without being shot.
A patent has been applied for and the
inventor Is looking for a market for
his appliance. James Casey has not as
yet been able to have his street car
fender tried here, and the gentleman is
looking for an opening in other cities.
Both men are long residents of the
West Side.