The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-10
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Excellent Entertainment mt Given in Mears'
Hall for the Benefit of the Scranton
Street baptist Church.

A really excellent entertainment
was enjoyed by large assemblage at
Mears'- hall last evening. 1t was for
the benefit of the Scranton Street Bap-
tist church and the financial result Is
in keeping with the meritorious pro-
gramme that was rendered. The par
ticipants were chiefly prize seekers at
the Robert Morris eisteddfod, assisted
by the Ringgold band. Before the con-
cert the band played several selections
outside of the hall.
William Fowler presided at the enter
tainment. During the evening Leader
Thomas G. Evans. of the victorious
Philharmonic Choral society, was pre-
sented with a chair by the members of
the Organization. Among those whose,
rames figured on the programme We're
Miss Lizzie Jones. Miss Lydia Sailor.
David Stevens. Philip Warren and the
Pennsylvania and Philharmonic socie-
ties. The band played several pleas
ing pieces.
PARTY TO LEWIS DAVIS.
Those who attended the party given
"Wednesday evening TO Lewis Davis at
his home in Bellevue We're: Misses
Martha Nichols, May Samuels. Viola
Evans, Minnie Harris, Helen Harris,
Jeanette James. Annie Williams. Cora
Reese, Matte Thomas. Annie Lewis.
Sarah Davis. Katie Morris, Ruth
James, Alice Thomas. Edith Davis. Eff
fie Lewis. Mrs. Edward Collins. Mrs.
Lewis Davis, Jemima Roderick, Maggie
Thomas, Lizzie Lake, Martha Hitchins.
Maggie Edwards. Belle House. ELLA
Borty, and Morris Thomas, John r.
James, Thomas Matthias, George Mich
oils, Edward Watkins, Wendle Davis
Dol NJ
lins, William Davis. David Davis, Will
liam Thomas, Reese Lewis, Eddie
Davis. ----.
CRuSADES WERE COMMENDABLE
At last nights meeting of the literary
circle connected with st. Brenden
council. Young Mems Institute. an in
teresting debate was carried out. The
subject was Resolved. That the cru
sades We're commendable" The affir-
NATIVE won. ii. c. Gallagher, \. r..
Fleming and Thomas Early debated
on the winning side against John Con-
way and Joseph Gaynor. the two mega
tives. Joseph Barrett gave declama-
tion.
YOUNG LEAGURES ENTERTAIN.
The Junior EpwOrtli league Of the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
gave an entertainment last evening.
Among the numbers on the programme
were:~ Songs by Elmer Hughes, Annie
Clarke, Edith and Eddie Davis; piano
selections, Miss Carrie Karr and Miss
Laura Hewitt: recitations. Pauline
Dodge, Walter Ellis. Katie Davis.
Helen Bass Phoene Van Buren. There
were other features A social time was
spent after the e rtainment.
TOKENS OF VICTORY.
At the Salvation army barracks this
evening, all who enter will be afforded
a warm meeting. The flag recently
won by the Scranton corps in the War
Cry contest will be given To the sue
cessful competitors by Brigadier Will
lam Evans and staff. The services will
be formal.
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. Fred Wyandt and sister, Miss
Susan Phillips, are visiting in Carters-
willie.
Rev. ]. T. Logan, of Wilkes-Barre,
preached in Beers hall last evening.
The choir of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church rehearsed last
evening.
William Davis. of Bellevue street, is
about again after an illness.
A party was rendered Miss Jennie
Edwards. of Hampton street. on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edwin Bowen. of Bellevue street,
has recovered from an illness.
Miss ELLA Borty and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dunlap. of FoXburg, Pa. are the
guests of Miss Ada Hall, of Hampton
street.
Andrew Johnson. of Brooklyn, is Wis
iting friends on Tenth street.
John H. Devine, of South Hyde Park
avenue. Is Ill.
At Wednesday evenings surprise
party given to Aria Grifliths, of which
mention was made yesterday, the fol-
lowing attended: John Slaven, Harry
+. Hartman, Walter Davis. Arthur
Davis, John Florey, Tommy Eynon,
Robert Bradley, Calvin Coons, George
/ Martin, Watkin Williams, Lester
Morris. Edward Morris. George Dan
iels, r. H. Peckens, Charles Carpenter,
Willie Leitner, Willie Thomas, How
ard Gritfiths. Jacko Howell, Maggie
Griffiths, Maud Thomas. Gwennie
Jones, Esther Peckens, Mollie Williams.
Ruth Beddoe, Bessie Neeley, Emmett
ElHS, Annie B. Williams Edith Blair.