The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-02

JNE-SATURDAY MORl
Mrs George Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Eben
Williams. DR.. and Mrs b. G. Beddoe, Rev.
and Mrs. W. S. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Jones, Mrs and Mrs. ID. Il. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harris, Mr. ana
Mrs Edward Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Evans, DR.. and Mrs. j. J. Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Evans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eleazer Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Eynon,
Mr.. and Mrs. william Prtchard, Mr.
and Mrs. William Il. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs
John II. Phillips, Misses Bertha Jenkins,
Emile Evans, Miss Krotosky, Maggie
Phillips. Mary owens Mary Harris, Belle
Nipond, Lizzie Thomas, Vannie Williams.
Lou Deppon Mary Powell, Edna Will
lams, Amy Howell, May Elsingcr, Edith
Williams, NJ. Louise Williams, Ella Will
iams Kate and Mary Johns, Maria Har-
ris, Maggie Lewis, Miss Thomas, Gertic
Lloyd. Gwennc james, Miss Lewis, Emma
Lewis. Lillian Morris, May Belle Sweet
Zer ELLA Sanders, Rose Williams, Miss
Jones. Martha Davies, Margaret Edwards
Margaret Hughes, Maud Npond, Hannah
Harris. Messrs. T.. H. Robathan. John j.
Davies, John Courier Morris. David j.
Davies W. Gaylord Thomas David Dn-
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| Evans, Emerson owen, Philip Williams,
| Evan q. Jones, D. -. Evans, Edwin Bow
en-, Edward James, r.. l.. Williams, George
| l.. Jones, John T.. Johns. David PrtChard,
| james Dlmmick, John Lloyd, Samuel
Lewis, John r. James, ELY Harris, Louis
| Howell, WIN Davies W. T.. Johns, John
NJ. Edwards j. -. Hughes, James Powell
John NJ. Williams, Thomas NJ. Watkins,
| W. a. Price, John II. Reynolds, Charles
Daniels, of the Truth; Thomas Fleming,
of the Times; q. a. Williams, of the Re
publican, ana George r. Grilliths. of The
| Tribune
Post Prandiai Exercises.
Edward Jones, president of the socie-
| ty, made II few remarks introducing
David J. David as toastmaster. A
| quartette, consisting Of Mrs M. j..
Boston Williams, Edwin Bowen and
| Edward James rendered Il beautiful Sc
lection. entitled Madeline" and were
loudly applauded. The speaker of the
| evening was Attorney w, Gaylord
Thomas, who spoke on the life of Rob
ert Norris" Among other things he
said:
Robert Morris was born at Liver
pool in 1874. He came to this coun-
counting house of Charles Willing, at
| Philadelphia. Mr.. Morris soon became
| distinguished for his business ability.
| Although he had great love for his
mother country he was an ardent
| patriot. He was elected to congress
and repeatedly sent there by the people.
No person was truer than he in the
| interests Of America. He was a con-
servative man, and at the time when
| the Declaration of Independence was
| signed, he thought affairs hardly ripe
| for such action. When congress was at
| its wits ends during the revolutionary
| war, owing to the lack of money, they
placed the cOuntry's finances in the
hands of Robert Morris. relying upon
his ability and business integrity. He
established the Bank of North Ameri-
ca at Philadelphia and was the first to
| incorporate a national bank. He
showed a wonderful conception of the
duties that We're placed upon him"
\ duet entitled ship Alloy" was rem
dered by Mrs. Randolph Jones and
Mrs. NJ. j. Boston Williams They were
| given a violin Obligato by Professor
Charles Kuebler, and accompanied by
Walter Davis on the piano. A humor
Gus recitation was given by Emerson
| owen in a manenr which won hearty
applause.
A solo entitled, "A Son of the Des
| ert," was sung i'm a rich baritone 10y
Philip Warren. Hon. John r. Farr
who was to give an address, was un
able to be present
Welsh People Elosizcd.
Messrs. Bowen and Jones rendered
the popular selection, GLOW Gently
| Deva," in a creditable manner. At
| torney John NJ. Harris gave an excel
lent address on the Welsh people, re
ferring to the ingenuity and musica
ability. A solo, Tit for Tat" was ren
dered by Miss Williams. The quarre
scene between "Brutus and Cassius'
was eXCellently portrayed by Emerson
owen and Myron owens. A solo en-
titled, For All Eternity" was ren
dered by Edwin Bowen.
The toast Wales" was responded t,
by John Courier Morris in a short, bu
eloquent address. 1t was well received
Mrs. Randolph Jones. Mrs. Williams
and Messrs. Bowen and James, com
posed quartette that sung a prett,
selection entitled, What the Bell
Say" Common Councilman f.. II. Rob
athan made an address complimentar.
to the ladies.
The closing feature of the entertain
ment was Welsh solo given by Morri
Thomas. When the last number ha,
been concluded the tables We're remove,
and dancing was INDUCED in. Tn
members of the orchestra We're: Charlie
Kuebler, first violin Frank Slocum. sec
ond violin; Louis Zorzie, clarinet; Ale
Lawrence, cornet; William GriffithS
trombone; Henry Thomas, bass. The or
chestra furnished the dance music, an
very enjoyable time was had in thi
exercise. At an early hour this morn
ing the party dispersed, The affai
throughout was a success, and al
voted the initial banquet + the Reber
Morris lodge iirst-class.
DIED.
WINTERS-M March |, lS95. Mary, wife q
Fred II. Winters, of S24 Capouse avenu,
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