The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
ENTERTAINED
AT KARLSRUHE
Ex.Sheriff Robias0n's Summer Home
the Scene Of q Pleasant GatherlnS.
SECOND ANNUAL EVENT Of the KIND
Brought Together u Large Number of
Interesting Fishing Contest and an
Exciting Quot Match.. Those Who
Won Prizes. .Baucr's Band Accom-.
panied the Party.

Sotldse NarlSrune at Lake Henry,
the summer home Of ex-Sheriff Charles
| Robinson. was decked out IN holiday
attire yesterday. A large American
nag waved about the wharf in front
Of the cottage, flags peeped out here
! and there between the trees and on the
front Of the cottage there was gen.
-rous supply OF the stars and stripes.
The occasion of the display was Mr..
| RohnsOn'S second annual Outing and
Fishing Party" to his friends and it is
| needless to say that the latter thor
| oughly enjoyed 1t.
The party left this city at S.45 yes
terlay morning in special ears at
tachcd to the Erie and Wyoming VAL
ley train Those who went to the lake
were: Mayor James q. Bailey Coun-
ty Treasurer Charles Schadt. eX-Sher-
iii Charles Robinson. ex-Sheriff John
J. Fahey, n. j. Jennings, DR.. Fineberg,
Peter Ziegler, Il. ]. Fish, Andrew War
man. A. X. Gould. p. }. Conway. Sid
| ney Rrodbent. Carl Mckinney. Charles
Speicher, John Gaffney. Stephen Fen
ner, Victor Koch. william Pierce. Fred
Durr, w. w. Ross. DR.. =. +. Gunster.
&. q. Wegman, G. j. Weichel, Emil
Weichel, W. j. Weichel. T.. J. Walsh
Frank b. Ward. Charles Hinsdell. NJ
j. HOran, Philip Schnell, Otto Schroe-
">'' ~ a. hoiiiuS' fhutsih SpSNhCi, fEo-
ward Curtis. Fred Speis. DR.. Burnstein
John Scott. James Callahan. X. j.
Beamsh. }. r.. Kern. James OCOnnor,
J. r. Mitchell. II. r. Ferber. Frank
Dwyer and William Craig. Bandmas-
ter Robert Bauer and twenty-five uf his
| musicians accompanied the party and
played several selections ON the way to
Maplewood.
MARCH TO KARLSRUHE
Arriving there procession was form
ed with the band in the lead and the
march to "Karlsruhe" began. The
route was along Il wooded road and
after a ten minutes walk the cottage
was discerned among the trees. 1t is
a most inviting building with wide
piazzas and general air of restful
| ness and comfort. Overcoats We're laid
away and cool yachting caps. supplied
by the host. took the place of the usual
street hats and everybody settled down
to q thorough enjoyment of the day.
Some of the more enthusiastic fish
ermen almost instantly had fish poles
in their hands and were trying to lure
the pickerel and perch from their wat
cry haunts. A fishing competition was
on the programme for the afternoon
and when John Gaffney pulled twen-
y !lNhVISl iIVIIi WdlSI ttil VI
der was given to stop fishing until the
hour for the contest had arrived. The
sheriff feared that Gaffney, Fred
Durr and Charley Wegman would play
such havoc with the fish that the af-
ternoon's s contest would have to be aban-
doned.
Until noon the visitors amused them
selves in various ways about the
grounds and in listening to the superb
concert given by Bauer and his men on
the piazza of the cottage. Selections
on the mandolin and guitars were also
played by Peter Sheppard, Edward
Curtis and w. w. Ross.
ROBINSON WAS HAPPY.
At 1870 an excellent dinner was serv-
ed and at its conclusion Mr.. Robinson
briefly addressed his guests. He told
them he was glad to have them with
him and hoped they would all derive
as much enjoyment out of the days
outing as he would in having them to
entertain. Short addresses by Mayor
Bailey and Judge Gunster, who came
over from Lake Ariel to join the party.
followed and then Mayor Bailey pro-
posed three cheers for Mr.. Robinson,
which were given with a WILL
After the dinner the party was pho
then the fishing and QUOT pitching con-
tests were called. The judges We're:
Fishing, Fl. O. Silkman. Judge F. w.
Gunster and Carl Mckinney; quoits.
ex-Sheriff Fahey, c. G. Wegman and
James O'Connor.
The first prize in the quot pitching
contest was awarded to County Treas.
urer Schadt and r. j. Reamish. 1t
was large, live ram. elaborately dec
Grated with ribbons. The second prze,
young pig. Went to Frank Robling
| and II. r. Ferber. Fred Durr and John
Gaffney wen the fist pr za fer b ing
| the best fishermen. 1t was a yourg
lamb, bedecked in holiday attire. The
second prize. young pig. went to
George Grambs of Bauers band. and
| the third, a rooster, to James O'Con-
| nor.
MORE ARRIVALS.
Late in the afternoon the party was
| reinforced by the arrival of another
large party from Scranton. A banquet
served at $50 was the crowning event
| of the days festivities.
Mayor Bailey was chosen toastmaSt-