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

Arrangements Were Perfect.
Although the number of guests pour
ing into the rooms was sufficient to dis
may any caterer. the ARRANGEMENTS
were perfect The menu was a compre-
hensve one, including all the dainties
of the season.
The following ladies. who were neatly
ana appropriately nttired, We're in
charge of the various tables: No. |,
Mrs. Richard Edwards Mrs. Edward
$. Price, Miss NJ. Price Mrs. James
and Mrs. Meyer; No. >, Mrs u. i.
Jones. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Grifliths, Mrs.
Owens, Miss Jenny Bcvan and Miss
Evans; No. 3, Mrs. John II. Thomas,
Mrs. Philip j. Leonard, Miss Fanny
Jones, Miss Clara Sanders, Miss Mag
gle Reese and Miss Jennie Evans;
No. A. Mrs. Reese w. Lloyd, Mrs.
Evan II. Thomas, Mrs. David r. Evans
Miss NJ j. Evans. Mrs. Simon Thomas
and Miss q. Davies No. +, Mrs
Richard f.. Thomas, Mrs. II. Williams
Mrs. David Hopkins. Mrs. Tydvil Will
Jams. Miss Maggie jenkins and Miss
Louise jenkins; No. c. Miss Annie
$. A. Evans, Miss Rachel James, Miss
Sarah Evans and Miss Maggie Evans
At s o'clock the company adjourned
to the auditorium, which was soon
over-crOwded, and a large and dissap-
pointed crowd was left without accom-
modation. Rev. d. p. Jones introduced
Assistant District Attorney John NJ.
Harris, who, in a Welsh address full
of the characteristic Cymric fire, con-
graduated the meeting upon the sue
cess Of their celebration of the patron
saint. There was no question Of the
existence or the influence of St. David,
who was born in COL. When st. David
received his education he taught his
cOuntryment the religion of the only
God, and there was every evidence that
he was a man Of God, cOnsecrated in
his service
TboughtfulucSs Of st. David.
st. David was instrumental in or
ganiaing the church, in Wales, and
throughout his life was the prophet
and missionary of his country. Above
all others there was one lesson which
could be deducted from his life, and
that was that he never forgot the in
terests of his countrymen and country
women. Mr.. Harris said that he owed
much himself to the principles and re-
ngion taught in the old Welsh home.
Referring to those who were desirOus
of going from the old Welsh aphorsms,
he said they would be torn loose from
a magnet of morality which would save
l., Ia. wit q hai IL
lives
DR. ]. J. Roberts, conductor of the
meeting, introduced Rahel o FOn mrs
Rachel Davis an accomplished lady
orator, who delivered n pleasing Welsh
speech upon the progress and growth
of religious work among the Welsh In
Scranton An interval of musical selac-
tions followed, during which the follow
ing numbers were given, "Bedd
Llewelyn," by Eos Eynon; Life Is But
% Dream" Miss Clara Sanders; decla-
nation, Miss Rosie Jones; "Y Bachgen.
dewr." John r. watkins; duet. Miss
Fanny Jones and Miss Clara Sanders.
Mr. Harris who received an ovation
then delivered the Grafton of the even.
ing, his subject being "The Welshmer
I'm America" He said that n genuine
Welshman was a Welshman all the
world over, and after paying n warn
tribute to the influence of the Welsh
upon English literature and in other di.
rectlons I'm the British isles, he referred
to the prominent position and great in.
fuence of the Welsh in America. They
first settled i'm this state in 1892, and In
| 1902 the Welsh colony became strong II
the state. Among those who signed
| the declaration of independence were
seventeen men of Welsh birth or origin
Jcfferson's ancestors were from the
foot of the Eryri-Snowdon in NORTH
Wales. In all the struggles of ouI
! country, from first to last, the Amerl
can citizens of Welsh descent have
been faithful and unfaltering, and this
great volunteer army Of 81 to Go was
| filed with them.
Bnnquct OF the Ivoritcs.
Theibanauet of Robert Morris lodge
! No. 5S, order of American True Ivor.
ties, which was held In Mears hall was
a brilliant affair. The guests began tC
| arrive as early as 8 o'clock, and were
entertained in the club rooms. ant
about g.15 o'clock the guests entered tn,
hail.
The room had been gorgeously dec
Grated for the occasion. Suspended
| from the ceiling were stroamers oi
yellow and blue. and In convenient
places were hung American flags.
large number of potted plants We're ar
ranged at the various windows In
manner pleasing to the eye.
As the procession entered the hal
the orchestra played the march. "Salut,
to Chicago" The guests We're then as
signed their places at the table.
blessing was asked by Rev. w. $. Jones
Those present were: