The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
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WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Tortieth Anniversary Of the Marriage Of
MIR, and Mrs. John NJ. Thomas OF
Lafayette Street Celebrated.
Scranton and Taylor.

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Thomas, OF
Lafayette street, We're surprised last
evening by n number of their friends
In honor of the fOrtieth anniversary OF
their marriage. The affair was ar
ranged by the children of the honored
couple and was complete surprise To
the recipients. During THE evening
Professor John HowellS. the blind mu-
sician, entertained the aSSemblage with
organ music Rev. ID. Jones, of the
First Welsh Conversational church,
sang several songs. 1t was u most en-
toyable event At the close bounte-
Gus supper was partalicn of by the
guests Those present We're: Rev. ana
Mrs. -. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
BASS, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lull, Mr..
and Mrs. William Il. SDroats. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. $.
Riesucher, Mr. and Mrs. John Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Broadbent, Mr..
and Mrs. John James, Mr. and Mrs.
George Dietrich. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Knapp. Mr.. and Mrs. James Eaton,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edwards. Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs.
, William Sproats, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
: Waldren. Mr., and Mrs. William Cam
plan. Mrs. Frank Metz. Mrs. Charles
Stevens. Mrs. william Smith, Mrs.
Robert Evans, Mrs. +. Powell. Mrs.
William Donat. Mrs. IL. Lawrence. Mrs.
J. Evans. Mrs, David Reese. Mrs. IL.
Kagen; Misses l.. A. Evans, Carrie
Reese, Maine Eaton, Anna Broadhent,
Helen Bass, Lizzie Lloyd, Elvira Reese.
Anna Bradley, Margaret Phillips, Miss
Sarah Jones. of Kingston: George
Thomas, B. Harrington, Arthur l..
Davis. gorge Edwards. w. A. Davis
Louis james. r. T.. Roberts. and II.
Sprouts. Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Williams.
formerly of this side now of Bingham
ton. We're also present, having come to
Scranton in order to attend the affair.
Has Not Disbandcd.
The different city newspapers We're
imposed upon last week in reference
to the reported disbandment of the
Hyde Park Literary and Debating So
ciety. The action of the members who
took the matter of disbandment was
declared unwarranted and unauthora-
tive at last nights meeting of the SOci-
ETY.. The meeting was largely attended
and was the most interesting in the his
tory of the society. No attempt was
made to carry out q literary pro-
gramme. The meeting was devoted to
censurinE the mistaken members and
i'm the election of officers. Nominations
and election We're made one Immediate
ly after the other The result is as
follows: Charles II. Daniels. president; ;
Emerson ID. Owen. vice-president; w.
A. Price. secretary: John Blume. (re-
elected) treasurer: Rev. John Griffiths.
critic: ID. c. Powell, sergeant at arms;
l.. ID. owen. Wallace Moser, w. f..
Thayer, executive committee; Arthur
Davis. Albert Davis. Howard Davis
membership committee. The society
will meet next Monday night with the
newly elected officers in their positions.
News Notes and Pc rsOnIs.
Samuel u. Petit; is home from Var
mouth, y. $. Mr.. Petit and Miss Annie
Jones. of this side, will be welded on
FEB. 10.
The missionary service on Sunday evcn-
Ing in the Hampton Street Methodist Eps-
copal church was in every way a most
interesting ana profitable service, and
the large congregation which filled the
church to its utmost capacity, even to
overhowing. returned home with a deeper