The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-25
EX-PRIS0NERS OF war.
Lackaxanna Association Net and Ban.
quoted 10 Scranton Yesterday.
hAND-CLASPS AND STORIES
Banquet Lasted Five Hours in hanlcy's In
the Lackawanna DcpOt-Thc Speeches
We're Many and Interesting.
Many Invited Guests.

was held in this city yesterday. Ine
meeting was held during the after
noon and the banquet and attending
speechmaking lasted from 6 until 1.l
o'clock last night in Hanley's dining
rooms, In the Lackawanna depot. The
meeting was open to the public, and the
banquet included in addition to the
members Of the association large
number of invited guests and the wives
of many of the members.
The membership of the association
is not restricted to Lackawanna county
as Its title would indicate, many of its
100 members being from Wyoming.
Wayne, Susquehanna, LuZerne and
other counties in this section of the
state. Its object is TO preserve the
fraternity and reminiscent spirit aris-
ing from the peculiar conditions of
common Imprisonment in the horrible
stockades, and warehouse pens during
the civil war.
Last years officers. who, during the
afternoon meeting, We're elected to
serve another year, We're: President,
Halsey Lathrop. Peckville; vice pres
idents, N. 5. Harrison, Montrose, and
Charles b. Metzgar. Wilkes-Ba
secretary. f. II. Ripple; treasurer. c. l..
Mercereau: recording secretary, Ed
ward l.. Buck; standard bearers, O. A.
Parsons, of Parsons. and Milton Nc
Farland, of this city: executive COM
mittee. Captain G. w. Simpson, Nan
ticoke; b. r. Tewksbury. New Milford
Chaplain, Rev. 5. C. Logan, d. ID.
Tho Business Meeting.
At . O'Clock the members gathered
In the rooms of Ezra Griffin post, No.
lS9. on Lackawanna avenue. A half
hour or more was spent in socia-
bi,tty and then began the open
ing ceremony. Those present formed
around "Uncle john the post
cannon named in honor of John An
neman. and sang many of the old war
songs. The cannon was decorated
with many flags and colors. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. ). c. Logan.
the chaplain.
About 3 O'Clock the meeting was
called 10 order by President I.athrop.
A report OF the last annual meeting
was read by Colonel Ripple. He pre-
sented letters of regret from Miss
Susan +. Dickinson. John T.. Barret.
\. J. Colborn, jr.. Major g. II. Leonard.
OF Wilkes-Barre. and $. NJ. Long, sec
retary and treasurer of the national
association.
After a vote of thanks had been made
to Ezra Griffin Post, No. l39, for the
use Of its rooms committee, Colonel
Ripple and f. W. Pierce. was. on mo-
ton, appointed to personally convey
TO the post the gratefulness of the
association for the posts kindness and
fraternal regard.
Applications for membership. with
statemengs of enlistment. imprison-
ment, parole and the like, were made
by ). Shoener, first lieutenant of Com
pany X, Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania
volunteers. of Scranton. imprisoned in
Libby and Belle Island; G. q. Hall, Of
Company /. Nineteenth Maine. of
Beaumont. Wyoming county impris-
oned in Libby, and Charles II. Graham,
Company c. Slxty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania volunteers. OF Scranton, impr!s-
oned in Libby and BeTle Island. Com
IA des Parsons, Fuller and Campbell
were appointed n committee to consid-
er the applications. The committee re-
ported favorably later in the meeting,
and the candidates We're elected.
Treasurer Mercereau made a verbal
report, showing small balance in the
treasury.
The secretary announced the deaths
of Members Captain William Kellow
and d. II. Newton, since the last years
meeting.
O. 4. Parsons. one OF the appointed
delegates to the National association
convention. In Louisville. made brief
verbal report. in which he paid partic-
ular compliment to the patriotism and
Ameriolnism OF the South of today.
The opening speech of Henry Waiter
son. he said. was the most patriotic ad-
dress he ever heard. and he never witt
messed greater enthusiasm than when
the strains Of THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner" was reached In n medley played
by the great band. and which opened
with the tune of Dixie" Two or three
thousand persons. reported Mr.. Par
sons, arose and cheered for the common
flag. II was a terrific Outburst. and
bore testimony that the war was, in
deed, n thing Of the past.
Mr.. Parsons commented upon the alb
sence Of liquor drinking among the
delegates. and said he had been told
by the head bartender in one Of the
leading hotels that only four drinks Of
intoxlcants had been sold over that bar
on the preceding night to veterans.
This statement created no end of fun.
as many of the members kept up for
several minutes a running fire of re-
marks at Mr.. Parsons expense. sug
gesting that he had himself been un-
der the influence or that the bartender
was n liar This incident was a sample
OF the spirit of fun which cropped out
at intervals during the afternoon.
+. j. Amsden, Of Scranton, also re-
ported briefly OF the National gather
ing.
The old board OF officers was re-
elected for another year.
Delegates to the National convention
In st. Paul next summer were chosen
as follows. o. a. Parsons. G. l.. Mer
cereau, ". s. Harrison, T.. w. Pierce
and =. II. Campbell.
DIR. logan informed the meeting OF
the presence in Scranton of Miss Lucy
Laney. a colored woman, of Augusta.
Ga. who. during the war was a child
and lived with her father outside the
stockade of the prison at Macon. Ga.
Her father assisted scores OF Union
prisoners to escape. She lectured In
Wilkes-Barre Wednesday night, and
will be heard In the First Presbyterian
church tonight on the negro problem.
on motion OF Or. Logan. an invitation
was extended Miss Laney to attend
the banquet.
At 4 O'Clock the meeting adjourned
Feast OF Food and story.
When began the banquet at Han
ley's the large dining room contained
but few vacant chairs. and the as
semblage included many persons OF
prominence from this and other cities.
No elaboration had been attempted
by the caterer. the repast being dis
play of substantials best calculated to
eatisfy the soldier and his inner-man.
Tho service was attentive. quick and ex
cellent, and when the menu had been
diectissed the banut:eutters were in
proper humor to enjoy the feast Of
that followed.
The speech making following THE
banquet proper was introduced by an
excellent rendering of Sweet Angel OF
Peace" by vocal quartette composed
OF Thomas Beynon, first tenor; George
Dewitt, second tenor; John T. Wat
kins, first bass: c. p. Colvin, second
haes. During the evening the quar-