The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-23
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
SONS OF PILGRIMS
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would be the beginning of the dreaded
universal war and the loss of posses
siOns and interests to some powers of
course. England, too, when she had
her powerful fleet at the mouth of
the D6rdanelles and ready to force a
passage. received secret but reliable in
formation that word had been passed
from Constantinoole that the first gun
iiled at Turkish policy would be the
signal for the massacre not only FOR
Almenians but Of every Christian with
IN the reach of Turkish rule. England
had only the support of italy and what
ever chance the two powers had to
bring the horror to n close was de-
stluyed by the creation BY the devil of
OF the Venezuelan question. 1t natur-
ally directed England's attention to
other interests.
Armenans aud New Englanders were
hound to interest themselves; the Uni
tea States government was bound TO
support any and all nations that may
soon attempt to terminate the outrage.
The stareOpticon pictures displayed
by y. Y. Bower ana his accompanying
talk was n novel combination, instruc-
tive aud entertaining. The room was
darkaned and the pictures thrown from
Tie machine at the corridor door on Il
curtain stretched at the west side of
tie room.
PILGRIMS ILLUSTRATED.
First calling attention to the rise of
Puritanism in Holland, the speaker led
the hearers along the pathway of the
Pilgrim fathers from their departure
from Leyden to their landing at Ply
mouth Interesting as is the history
of the Pilgrims. it was made doubly so
and exceedingly impressive by the APP
proprlate scenes, among which the
most prominent We're The Departure
from Old England" The Compact on
the Mayilower" The Landing and
The First Sabbath in the New
World" Mr.. Bower called particular
attention to one sentence in the COM
pact made on board the MavllOwer in
which they decided to remain loyal
subjects to Kin" James. The speaker
said: They stiil considered them
selves subjects of James; it was not for
civil as much as religious liberty they
sought, and yet il they could have
fo.escen the results in after years "f
that provision they certainly would
have omitted It," Mr. Bower then
showed with beautiful dissolving cf-
feet some of the principal scenes in the
revolutionary wa" and came back
again to the scene on the MayilOWcr.
The speaker called attention to the
hardship of the voyage. short allow
ance of victuals and plenty of moth
, ing but gospel"
Chen came the lancing. There is
probably no more sacred SPOT in the
world than Plymouth Rock. That had
been to their feet as doorstep into a
world unknown. the corner stone of a
nation. The consequences of that
day says the historian of the United
states "'arc constantly unfolding
themselves as time advances. 1t was
the origin of New England, domestic
liberty and Christian worship at once
| existed in America Plymouth Rock
is treasured by Il great nation; its
vely dust is shared as II relic and
what has become of the gatswaNs Of
Thousand palaces? Who cares for
them?
Forefathers' monument and the
beautiful Faith monument n. Ply
mouth were then thrown u9on the
screen. The Pilgrim fathers little knew
what their sacrifice and mission meant.
In pursuit of religious freedom, they
established civil liberty. and meaning
only to found church, gave birth to a
nation. and in settling town, cSn-
menced an empire"
They little thought how pure light
With years should gather round th1t
day:
How love should keep their memories
How wide realm their sons should
sway.
One of the humGrs of Mr. Bowers
effort was the display Of two pictures of
one of \. T.. Laws ancestors. one view
repre- scnted the ancestor chasing Il
Christmas turkey, and the other
showed an Indian chasing the ancestor
y BJCKEYE's VIEW.
"The Yankee as He Is in His own
Eyes, a Little Lower Than the
Angels" was the toast response Of
Rov. Or. C. NJ. Giiiin, pastor of Elm
! Park church. The speech was not be-
gun until after midnight. Dr. Gitin
spoke as an Ohioan and buckeye. and
constantly reminded his hearers that
the United states contained some peo-
pie other than Yankee born and that
the Yankees had their faults. uis re-
marks caused a continuous peal of
laughter from their introduction to the
close.
Or. Gifiln read his topic from the
menu and remarked that he was at II
loss to know what class of angels had
been selected. lie would like to ask
as did the parson of the pious Peter
Cartright. Did the angels smell of
sulphur
THE Yankee is not ALWAYS looking
at himself" said Or. GifIn: "his nose is
often over his neighbor's fence. and as
to looking glasses, there seems to be
a scarcity OF them in the mass of So
called relies brought over in the little
NavnoWer but which would now fin
the capacity of the City of Paris. The
Puritans evidently did moi sit or sleep
much-their furniture has been well
preserved.
II admire the self-estcem Of the gath
erin" here. | am not of straight Puii-
tan extraction but there is much in me
to approve, for instance a rare bit of
Welsh: so much German that after I
had once smelled with extreme salts
faction some sauerkraut and ordered Il
quantity sent home the boy who de-
Iiycred it asked the maid If the parson
drank beer: q tinge of Irish, and ]
huyp for Il coat of arms the rcmem-
hlance and reverence of bare feet that
once walked on the bogs of Ireland.
The grasshoDper' referring to PreSi-
dent elect Mckinley, 'who is now sit
ting in the potato vine. | VIII have you
understand, comes from pretty near the
nrighhorhood that | hail from.
Dr. GifIin then referred to some of the
sbarp trade practices and false econ
ou.ics of the Yankee and paused to
remark that "if any angels were lower
than that. he would like to know ii"
lie recommended that any valuab'es
in the presence of such New England
stock had better be kept nailed down.
OF Yankec invention and thrift DIR.
GiQin said that if your New Englander
had nothing to start with in his hand,
he bad il in his head. and cited the
mother who sent her little girl to bor-
row q dozen eggs and a setting hen.
the mother furnishing nest and start
ing hennery.
There was some good in the Yankee.
The New England element and genius
had been SO firmly planted in the repub-
he that If it was iinoed out, the gap
could not be filed with the whole world
for a source of supply. 1t was com
mpndable that Yankee would support