The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
PROVIDENCE.

The Keystone Literary and Dramatic
club will produce the drama entitled
THE Confidential Clerk" In St. Mary's
hall this evening for the benefit Of Mrs.
Newcombe, Of Brick avenue.
A meeting Of the Marquette council,
Young Mems Institute, was held last
evening.
Andrew Summers, Of Spring street,
left yesterday for Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Robinson, of Spring street,
is visiting friends In Plymouth.
Mrs. Emma Robinson, of Pittston. is
visiting her sister Mrs. John Robin
son, on Spring street.
A literary and musical programme
will be rendered by the members of the
Welsh Baptist Sunday school next Fri
day evening at the church parlors.
The Ladies' Aid society connected
with the Methodist church will run an
excursion to Lake Ariel on Friday, June
-
A testimonial concert and social for
the benefit of the Morgan family was
held in st. Mary's hall last evening.
The affair was under the management
Of w. +. Burke and an executive COM
mittee consisting Of the following gen.
tlemen: J. X. Smith. John Stopford.
Samuel Lewis. James Flynn and Thos.
John. These children, who have taken
part in nearly all of the charity per-
formances held In this end. and who
deserved the large attendance present
last evening, possess remarkably sweet
voices, and the proceeds Of last nights
entertainment will go toward their
musical education. 1t will he remem-
bered that Miss Hannah, who is but l2
or IL years old was one Of the competi-
tors In a competition for/the best rem
dition Of contralto solo In a concert
held in Laurel Hill park a few years
ago. She had for her opponents some
of the best talent in the city, and al
though she lost, was highly compliment
ed by DR.. Parry. Of Wales. one OF the
best musical authoyfties In the world,
who was the adjuditator. At last even
ing's performance the following pro-
gramme was rendered: Serio-comic
song, Miss Beatrice Andrews; banjo
solo, =. F. McI.ahghlin; unique and ar
tistic dances, Hu gh Frayne; descriptive
baritone songs, &c. r. Connolly; recita-
ion, Nellie Charles; juvenile soubrette,
La Petite Emma; motto songs, Eddie
Kelley; Sing "a Song Bout Me-" Annie
and Hannah Morgan; specialties. James
Davitt: descriptive songs, Joseph Muir
ply; slack wire speciality Edward Har.
rington; the Morgan family in theil
newest specially. "The Race Track
Sports" jig and reel dance, John Ma.
loney; tenor solo, Sid Hughes: Senator
'Bilr' Lamont, agitator; tenor solo
James Fonan: baritone solo, John Har.
rington; tenor solo, w. F.-Burke.
| Last nights meeting OF the Provi.
dence cohclave, No. 1876. Improved Orde,
of Heptasophs, was the occasion OF
much enjoyment. Supreme Archor
Morris e. Cohen, Of Pittsburg. and Su.
preme Secretary Samuel H. Tattersall
of Baltimore, We're in attendance. The
conclaNe had made strenuous efforts t.
AFFORD hearty welcome to the distin.
guished visitors. After short bust
ness session the visitors were enter.
tall ned with a smoker and fruit lunch
During the evening speeches were giver
by the distinguished visitors and many
Others. During the business session sew.
4 eral new members were initiated. Tn,
following conclaves were in attendance
Green Ridge, Dunmore. Olyphant, Peck
vile, Archibald and Avoca.