The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-24
They mad A MERRY time
Ex-Sheriff Robinson Took a Party OF
Friends to Lake Henry.
SYLVAN HOUSE.NARMING
Mr.. Robinson's Cottage Is Newly Built
and lie Wanted His Friends to
Help Dedicate It-They We're
Royalty Entertained.

Charles Robinson. of the brewery firm
of II. Robinsons Sons, treated nearly
fifty of his friends to splendid time
and a "house warming" at his new cot
tage at Lake Henry yesterday. The
party left Scranton in a special car at
tached to the 9:i5 a. m. Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley train. and returned on the
train which reached here at 93S last
night. Bauer's Band of twenty pieces,
an elaborate lunch and dinner and wet
things for the inner man, good fishing.
assiduous service and an Open-handed
hospitality was q combination to make
the day long to be remembered.
In the party were DR.. Ludwig. DIR.
Wehlau, DR.. n. +. Gunster, DR.. S. t.
FIN berg. NJ. E1. Dale. Peter Ze!gler. Vic
tor Koch, Stephen Spruks, c. II. Miller,
Theodore Miller. j. J. Flannaghan, Carl
Lorenz, Mr.. Koempel, Philip Schnell,
John j. Thomas, Theodore Hemberger,
John Schafer Theodore Silliman, Frank
Siikman. +. NJ. Vandling. G. J. Giles
pie. Frank d. Ward. Thomas Moore,
George Wahl, George Schlager. Albert
ZenlSe. William Craig, John ]. Fahey.
Joseph MadeLspacher, Alfred l.. Gould,
Charles Sohait. DR.. Bernstein, James
O'COn nor. I. owen Charles, Richard F.,
Beamish. Oliver Decker, of Duryea and
the following from Plttston: j. j J.keren,
Conrad Haub. A. w. Sutter, Charles
Wendell, Edward Offerlesi and William
Bechtuld.
Marched TO the Cottage.
Arrived at Maplewood station car
riages were found in waiting. and, head
eli by the band. the guests walked or
rode to the new cottage on the east
shore of the lake. The building Is per-
manent structure and has been built
with all the comforts and ordinary con-
veniences Of a small, town house. 1t
is celled throughout, and in two Sec
t!Ons. the servants quarters being de-
tached from the main structure but ac-
cessible through passageway covered
overhead. Each portion of the cottage
~ two stories high. \ wide veranda Is
built around the west and south sides.
The building Is several rods Instant
from the shore, fronts upon cove and
has an immunity from dampneSs, II be-
Ing built upon a knoll. Projecting in
to the lake is a wide, heavily built dock
over $50 feet long.
a name will be given the property on
Saturday when Mr.. Robinson and his
family viii visit IT,
When the cottage was reached yes'er-
day the guests found provided plenty
of fishing tackle and bait, and the emu
latOrS of Isaac Walton proceeded to en-
terrain themselves by angling for pick
erel. which were caught in large guam
titles. Others amused themselves with
quoits, a few plunged into the wool in
search of partridges and everybody set
tied down for good, jovial, congenial
time, and they had il.
Entertained in u Royal Way.
At noon was served delectable lunch
which testified To the capable catering
ability of John Koch. who was assisted
by a large and efficient corps of walters
and cooks.
The O'Clock meal was dinner OF
su bstantials. Meantime the guests con-
tinued to enjoy themselves individually
or in groups and when the day was done
the only opinion was that Mr.. Robin
son had entertained nobly and after n
fashion which left nothing to be de-
sired.
He was a lavish host and provided
an entertainment which Will long be
cherished by the few of his many
friends who We're fortunate enough to
be with him yesterday.
Fine lizzarr! skin pocketbooks at Turn
quests. -