The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Celebration Of the First Anniversary OF
Electric City COmmandsry, No.
l77, knights Of Malta.

Electric City commandery, No. IL.
Ancient and lllustrious Order knights
of Malta. was one year old last night
and i'm cOmmemoration of the event an
entertainment and general jollincatlon
was held in St. David's hall. For
yearlins the lodge is really wonder.
on its roll are the names of iOl MEM
bers, four Of whom We're killed. two by
railroad accidents and two in the mines.
The phenomenal growth is without par
in Scranton at least, and the founder
Of the lodge. David John, has reason
to be proud. MIR. John was assisted
in organizing the lodge by Evan II.
Jones. The formal organization was
made in Mears' hall on the night of
November III. 1885. ana was the work
of Past Grand Commander \. Il. Ham
ilton, and Grand Recorder George ii.
Pearce, of Philadelphia, and Il team"
from John Knox lodge, of Wilkes
Rarre. Mr.. Pearce was at the cele-
bration last night. He gave an elo-
Quent address on the benefits of the
order. touching upon the patriotic in
fluence and eXhurting from the non
members further interest in the well
fare of Electric City commandery.
The entertainment was public and
the hall, gallery included, could not
contain the crowd of people. The room
was deliberately decorated for the af-
fair. Artist Fuhrman, who was in
charge of the decorations, did his work
in generous way. n dozen large
American flags, arranged in semi-cir-
cles covered the greater portion Of the
bare walls and the effect Of the red,
white and blue was frightened by
number of delicately united banners
fastened equi-distnnt about the walls
and ceiling. The central chandelier
focused a number of culored Streamcrs.
,'a tI,Nt -f. ,ll- in
troduced the chairman of the evening,
Past Commander William j. Thomas.
Mr.. Thomas made a brief opening ad-
dress. In the programme which fol-
lowed there We're a number of excel
lent features Crump's band played a
couple of OvertureS and William Nor
gan and Edward Richards sang a duet,
tenor and bass respectively. Mr.. Nor
gan was the humorist of the evening.
The comedy work of this man has been
referred to before in The Tribune. He
sings his songs without a smile while
the audience breaks loose in laughter.
Misses May and Nellie Clarke sang
solos and Professor win Watkins and
Mr.. Clark played several plea sing ban
jo-guitar duets. The Columbian quar-
tette. also, was present. The members,
Col and Emrys Morgan, Herbert Jones
and nannic Hughes, sang last night
with their old time harmony. George
Crump. the talented leader of the hand,
favored with a trombone solo and Har-
ry Holley sang n baritone selection.
Thomas Abrams sang a tenor solo in
fine voice. The Dickson orchestra de-
lighted the audience. Another feature
which for tone was far above the rest
of the programme were the rocitationS
OF Miss Matte Hughes and Miss Bessie
Slote. two little tots, who are pupils
of Miss Margaret Gibbs. The rocita-
tions Were with piano accompaniment,
Miss Gibbs playing.
The affair was a great success and
the lodge can congratulate itself upon
attaining a recognized place in the en-
tertainmentmak organiza tions OF
the West Side. The officers now are
William l.. 81 inback. Christopher Rob-
ertson ana Thomas Davy.