The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-29
The FLAG PRESENTATION
Stars anl Stripes Given BY +. OFT.
4. to 20. 4. Patriotic Guards.
MUSIC HALL MAS CROWDED
Major Everett Warren Made the Prcscn.
tntion Speech. and u. J. Davis 4Ac.
ccptcd the Gift for Guards Many
Uniformed Organizations Present.

At a flag presentation by Camp 96,
Patriotic Order of True Americans, to
Company A, Patriotic Guards. the seat
ing capacity of Music hall, which is by
no means limited. was taxed to it's ut
most last night and scores OF persons
were obliged to stand or sit in the hall
ways, corridors and refreshment rooms.
The ceremony and the dance whlc
followed were attended by uniformed
members from nearly all the important
South Side societies and many from the
West Side.
Major Everett Warren and Attorney
a. j. Colborn had been announced to
make the presentation and reception
speeches respectively. Major Warren
was there. but Attorney Colborn was
prevented from being present by uney-
pected business matters. The rest of
the programme was carried out as ar
ranged and at 3 O'Clock this morning
the hall was resounding with the mirth
and pleasure which had prevailed from
the beginning.
The Patriotic Order Of True Ameri-
cans. which gave the flag, is composed
OF members Of the Patriotic Order Sons
of America and their female relatives.
Practically. the True American order
is a ladies auxiliary Of the Sons of
America. The Patriotic Guard, which
received the gift. is in membership re-
stricted to members of the uniformed
rank Sons Of America.
Soon after s O'Clock Henry r. Koehler,
eX-State vice-president, called the
meeting to order and introduced Major
Warren, whose remarks upon the rever-
ence which should be bestowed upon
the Stars and Stripes We're received
with great favor, as was his declaration
that true Americans" and "sons of
America" had the right ring and should
always serve as reminders of the loyal
ty due the grandest and best republic
that exists. Miss Kate Neuls, presi-
dent OF the True Americans, formally
delivered to Color Sergeant James Bird
OF the Guard the flag, a costly silk
fabric of regulation size. 6 by 6is feet.
d. j. Davis acknowledged the gift in
behalf OF the Guard. His speech was
gracious and appropriate effort.
Officers Of the Gnnrd.
Following are the names of the Off
GERS of the Patriotic Guard, a young but
promising organization, whose drills are
held in Gelbert's hall on the South Side:
Captain August Whymeyer. First Lieu
tenant Jacob Mantz Second Lieutenant
f. r. Jones. First Sergeant Jacob Cor
| daer Second Sergeant Philip Hartman,
Third Sergeant Charles Murck Fourth
Sergeant II. c. Doehler, FiftlNSergeant
James Bird and Corporals Christ Storr
Jacob Shous. August Petry, John Bak-
er. William Ziesmer and Gearhart Bres-
ser.
The officers of Camp SO, Patriotic Or
der of True Americans are: President,
Miss Katie Neuls; past president, Miss
Dora Rentschler; assistant president.
John Neaher: assistant past president.
Philip Scheuer; vice-president. Miss
Mary Hartman; assistant vice-pres-
dent. August FueSs: conductor, Miss
Barbara Brill; assistant conductor,
Philip Boyer recording secretary, Au-
gust +. Kraft: assistant recording sec
retary, Miss MOllie Schrink: financial
secretary. William Maus. jr.; treasurer,
Miss Julia Mirtz: orator, Mrs. Carrie
Smith; chaplain. Miss Ella Dodendorf:
sentinel. Miss Mary Maus: guard, Miss
Lizzie Kelerman.
The master of ceremonies was II. G.
Doehler; assistant master Of ceremonies,
August Whymeyer: floor committee,
Jacob Cordier, Jacob Sohns. Oscar w.
Jones. William Ziesmer and Christian
Storr. jr.; refreshment committee, II.
G. Doehler, Louis Schumacher, Jacob
Mantz and Philip Hartman, and
prompter, Professor william j. Meis-
ter. The dance music was rendered by
Professor Johnson.
Organizations That Attended.
Among the organizations whose uni
forms were noticed We're the Uniformed
Rank Knights of Pythias, Dunnell di-
vision; Lieutenant Ezra Griffin and
Colonel Monies posts of the Grand
Army of the Reoublic Sons of Veter-
ans, Camp s: knights of the Golden
Eagle: Patriotic Order of True Ameri-
cans, of the West Side and Taylor, and
Camps 43O 17S. 242 and 333, Patriotic