The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-22
NEW STORE.
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Farewell Reception to Rev. Dr. and Mrs
II. e. Hughes ut the Jackson street
baptist Church Last Night.

Rev. DR.. and Mrs -. c. Hughes, late
of the jackson street aptist church,
were the recipients of farewell recep-
tion last evening at the First Welsh
Baptist church. on South Main avenue.
on the eve of ;heir dc 6parture from this
city. The large audience in itself testi-
fled 10 the regret felt at DR.. Hughes
departure and the encomiums and eH-
pre- ssion Of sorrow by the many speak
ers further bore out this sentiment. T.
Hughes. a prominent member of the
Welsh Baptist church, was Invited IL
preside and In a happy manner con-
trclled the evenings proceedings.
Rev. j. r. Ellis, of Blakely, was the
first speaker. He dwelt at Length upon
the many good qualities. Dr. II. II.
Harris. pastor OF Calvary Baptist
church. Taylor, spoke in an eulogis,ic
way of the ability Of the reverend di-
vine. DR. Harris wide reputation as
forcible preacher of the Gospel was ex-
emplltied and explained In his impress
sive words of last evening. Rev. Hugh
Davis. of the Welsh. Calvinistic Meth
odist church. testified to the esteem felt
by him and his church for DR., Hughes,
and Rev. David Jones. OF the Welsh
Congregational church, followed in the
same eulogistic strain. Mr. Jones was
paid an eloquent tribute by DR.. Hughes
in the latter's Introduction.
Rev. Thomas Bell OF the Plymouth
Congregation church. said ne was glad
DR.. Hughes is leaving Scranton. be-
cause he will be entering a larger field
at the metropolis. DIR. Crane. OF Green
Ridge, spoke of the uselessness of mere
nationality at the Great Day. DR.. Il.
G. EedSoe one OF the foremost MEM
bers OF the Scranton Street Baptist
church. represented that body in the
testimony of the evening. Dr. Beddoa
told OF the pleasant associations he has
had personally, with Dr. Hughes. Rev.
ID. j. Williams. of Jermyn. who spoke
next, believed that we should praise the
living and present. not ALWAYS the
dead and absent. Mrs. Williams read
the following resolutions drawn up by
the Baptist conference of local min
listers:
Whereas. Our beloved and honored
brother the Rev. d. Hughes, d. D.. is
about to leave our city and state; there
fore be IL
Resolved. That We. the Baptist Minis
tefisl conference OF Scranton and vicinity,
10 hereby express our high regard and
sincere love for Or. d. Hughes as
Christian gentleman. patriotic citizen,
ripe scholar. an able writer and 4 gener-
Gus friend
We take pleasure in testifylng to the
large place he has filled among US, ani
the helpfulness and inspiration of his
ence. We can sincerely say that he leaves
a vacancy that cannot be filed We would
In conclusion invoke the favor OF God
upon him and his faithful and beloved
wife, trusting that their future labors may
be crowned with still richer blessings.
y. j. Villa ms.
II. II. Harris.
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Rev. w. <. Jones. Of the church where
In the reception was held. spoke Of mis-
,,.f, M. II
Jones' remarks were at times witty at
the expense of his fellow preachers. and
their several creeds. In closing he pre-
sented DR.. Hughes with an ebony cane.
gold headed and handsome; in behalf of
the West Side Ministerial assocsa tion.
DR.. Hughes responded in a touching
address. He spoke OF his success at
the church on Jackson street, between
Bromley and Hyde Park avenues" and
told of his labors at other churches. DR..
Hughes ACKNOWLEDGED the enconiums OF
the evening. During the reception
Morris Thomas sang delightful solo.
and the church choir, led by w. W.
Evans, rendered an anthem Miss Lewis
singing the solo parts. DIR. and Mrs.
hughes leave Thursday for New York
city. The Jackson Street Baptist church
was not represented at the reception
That Is the church from the pulpit Of
which DR.. Hughes has just retired
A Serious Runway.
A runaway horse last evening caused
broken leg to Its driver. August
Kruntz. a delivery clerk for Butcher
John Amand. of Hampton street.
Krunts was driving down the grade or
Rebecca avenue from Price street. and
the horse becoming frightened, ran
furiously down the hill. When Jackson
street was reached the animal ran into
stone wall surrounding the premises
of W. Penn Morgan. Kruntz was
thrown out and badly injured. He was
carried into the Morgan residence ard
DR.. Reynolds called Kruntz was after
noon taken to his boarding place. at S04
Hampton street. from whence he was
conveyed to the Lackawanna hospital
IN the ambulance. KruntZ is unmar-
ried. The accident was witnessed by
several persons and large crowd gath
cred about the scene OF the collision
after the accident. The wagon was de-
mollshed ard the horse badly injured.
Globe Lodge InstnIls Officers.
Globe lodge. No. ass. Independent Or
der OF odd Fellows, installed officers
last evening in Harri Garri hall. on
North Main avenue. George ID. TAYLOR |
conducted the installation An unusual
feature of the meeting wasthe presence
OF twenty-five past grands of the lodge. |
The meeting was the most interesting |
OF any similar meeting of the lodge. |
The officers installed were: Noble /
grand, Leander Aker; vice grand. w. J.
MCDONNELL; secretary, +. j. Vetter: |
financial secretary, B. N. Fowler: con- |
ductor. G. II. Weles; chaplain. John
Randolph; outside guardian, NJ. L.
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