The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-03
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
St. David's Dny Banquet Held In the
Welsh Tabernacle Consr egational
Church-Othcr News Items.

st. David is the patron saint of wales,
and the Welsh people regularly pay tri-
butte to him on the first day of March
In each year. Last evening the people
of the Welsh Tabernacle Congregation
al church celebrated the event with
banquet. The church has held similar
festivities for several years, all of which
were very successful. The affair of last
evening, in point of attendance and in
bounteousness of enjoyment, eclipsed
any former efforts. The church was
crowded and it was only with difficulty
that passage could be made through the
crowd.
Beginning at 6 o'clock supper was
served until after 10 o'clock with an
hours interruption for the mental en-
tertainment of the evening. Down
stairs, where the repast was served,
six tables were arranged, each of which
bore homogeneous quantity of edibles.
Each table had it's corp of pretty young
ladies, who served the special courses
under the supervision of the following:
Mrs. d. p. Jones, Mrs. Thomas w.
Jones. Mrs. Redmund, Mrs. Elbridge,
Mrs. w. 5. Jones, Mrs. Reese w Lloyd.
Mrs. Morris Jones, Mrs. Powell, Mrs.
Richard II. Edwards, Mrs. John ID.
Jones' Mrs. Sarah Morgan and Mrs.
Howell Phillips. The general commit
tee included Evan G.. Reese. chairman;
Thomas J. Lewis, assistant; David Hop
kins, treasurer; David NJ. Jones. secre-
tary; John F. Williams, Richard T..
Thomas, Mrs. Reese Lloyd, Mrs. Jonah
Redmund and Mrs. Reese ID. Reese.
Those in charge of the entertainment
We're Rev. u. L. Jones, pastor of the
church, Hugh Jones and Howell G..
Reese. At s o'clock the entertainment
began In the main auditorium, which
was we'll filed. Assistant District At
torney John NJ. Harris presided He
made few remarks in opening the pro-
gramme. Mr.. Harris said that what
ever he had attained in the way of sue
cess he can attribute to the teachings
he obtained in good Welsh home He
admired st. David. He represented a
land that has made itself felt in every
walk Of life. He advised the parents
present to educate their children. for
this is a country of education, and by
continued attention to the mental culti-
walton, not by spasmodic application, is
the effect of study felt. He compli-
mented the church people for their eX-
cellent endeavor to honor st. David.
william Evans sang a bass solo, fol-
lowed by a song given by Miss Jennie
Jones. of the church. Both were pI cas-
ing to the auditors. David Stevans,
who has won several prizes for his
excellent tenor singing at the local
and nearby Welsh eisteddfods, gave a
solo last night. The address of Pro
fessor George Howell, superintendent
of the public schools, was fine orator
ical effort. Mr.. Howell had not pre-
pared u specific address, but for it's
very spOntaneity, the speech made a
great impression. Mr. Howell reviewed
the life of the saints. lie is q wor-
shipper at the throne of st. David and
his tribute last evening was floWery
and full of feeling. He said that he
wished to encourage these festivities;
when the people of the country could
gather and express their veneratiou
for the religious model of their land.
st. David was u great man. but.
though not dispara ging his personal
eminence, we must thank the people