The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-12
EIGHTH annual Meeting
Held by the Central Republican Club
in Its Pleasant Rooms.
NEW OFFICERS ARE SELECTED
Colonel L. II. Ripple. President: Bcnja.
min Hughes. Vice President; w. $. NIL.
lar Secretary: l.. N. willard. Treas.
urer-Rctiring Presidents Report.

Il. +. Kingsbury retired from the
presidency of the Central Republican
club last evening and was succeeded
by Colonel Il. ii. Ripple.
IL was the eighth annual meeting of
the club and the large attendance
demonstrated the interest that the
members Of the organization take In
this annual event In the history of the
club,
After the meeting opened W. $. Mil
iar secretary, and W. Gaylord
Thomas, treasurer OF the club. read
their reports showing the numerical
and financial condition OF the club for
the year. which was followed by the
annual report of the retiring president.
+, y, Kingsbury. During his remarks
that gentleman said;
I'VE are not unmindful that the his
tory OF the club is replete with many
instances OF enthusiasm in the com
memoratlon of Republican trlumphs
ana the entertainment OF illustrious
Republican representatives. II viii he
remembered with pleasure and gratih-
cation and pride, that in this room
Was held the first public meeting am
nouncing the candidacy for congress
man-at-largI of the grand old Re
publican war horse Galusha \. Grow,
and under the auspices OF this club
was conducted, upon his triumphant
election, one Of the grandest and most
successful receptions ever rendered in
this city 10 any one.
nouors for the Club
The club can also note with pleasure
that from its members have been ise-
lected Il lieutenant governor of Penn
Sylrania, the president of the Republi-
can league of clubs of Pennsylvania,
I member OF congress, Il state senator
4 member OF the legislature, with the
prospect OF Il representation upon Gov
ernor Hastings stan of two of our
prominent members. Time Will not
permit us to mention in detail all the
members of the club who have been
honored by election or appointment to
positions OF influence and trust.
1t can be said in 4 word that they
have been sufficient in number to
warrant the statement that this club
has been recognized as L strong factor
lican party in this city and county, all
the elective general officers OF the
county except two. and all the elec-
tive general officers Of the city. includ-
ing the alderman OF the central wards,
being members Of the club"
our loyalty to the city and county
Republican organizations, and earnest
support Of candidates regularly nom
mated in conventions assembled. have
made Us strong among our fellow Re
publicans here. Let us then not be dis
couragei by any occurrences Of the
past, but rather take renewed courage,
and one and all resolve TO place the
club on a solid and permanent founda-
tiUn. financially and otherwise by doing
our best towards, not only increasing
its membership, but also in making it
a still greater power for good to the Re-
publican party.
This club was organized on the 2Gth
day Of March, 1883, with a membership
Of "a, from that time to the present we
have received ia members, making a
total to date of POS. We have lost by
death II. namely, J. p. Hallstead, a. J
Norman, J. 5. Horton. c. S. Briggs.
George Fisher Z. s. Moffat. William
Mathews. George ). ThrOop, F.. c. Full
Ter. Fl. +. Madison and william Kel-
low. BY resignation 49, leaving the pres
ent membership, according to the books
Of the club. 157. During the past year
our bylaws have been amended so
that members can be received from any
part Of the county. In view Of this fact
would respectfully suggest that It
ought to be possible TO Increase our
membership to, at least, fifteen hun
dred, and hope that before this meeting
adjourns some plan may be suggested
and adopted, which may give promise
Of securing this desirable result"
IN. remarks Of the president were
received with marked interest by those
present and at its completion the work
Of electing officers was taken up. Col
one F.. II. Ripple was selected as presl-
dent Benjamin Hughes, vice-president;
w. S. Mlllar, secretary, and f.. y. Will
lard treasurer.
w. s. Millar, Of the house committee.
presented a report Of the number Of
visitations to the club and the periodi-
Gals Of all kinds on file. Plans were
discussed and committees appointed
with view to increasing the mem
bershlp, efficiency and inviting features
Of the club.
Latch String Always out.
The club rooms are conveniently To-
Gated in the Price building, on Wash
lngtOn avenue; comfortably fitted up
and supplied with the best newspapers
and magazines Of the country.
1t IS a pleasant place to spend an
hour and the latch string is always
out to Republicans who are visiting in
the city. no matter where they come
from. An earnest effort will be made
during the next few months to greatly
increase the membership Of the club.