The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-28
, WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Post OF the Volunteers OF America
Formed...Presented with Sta nd
Of Flags by Citizens.

Fifteen men and women We're last
evening formed into regularly organ
lied post of the Volunteers of America
at q meeting held in an empty store
room in the Mears' hall building. The
new post Is the offspring of the Scran-
ton post. Its members have during the
summer conducted meetings in tent
on North Main avenue and about three
weeks ago the weather made outdoor
worship uncomfortable. Then the store
room was rented. Before the organiza-
tion of the post last evening stand of
flags We're presented to the Volunteers
by a number of West Side citizens.
When Colonel Pattie Watkins, now
Colonel Lindsay, was here some weeks
ago, she hinted to her audiences that a
couple of flags would be very accept
able to the West Side band of Nolun-
teers. Upon this suggestion number
Of West Side citizens acted and enough
money was taken in by subscriptions
to purchase two flags. The colors We're
presented to the Volunteers last night.
Staff Captain Lockyer presided over the
meeting. When he announced the
opening song, the store room, now call
ed an 'armory," was crowded to. the
doors. The Volunteers sat upon
platform in the rear of the room. Az
ter the officer in charge had spoken
few explanatory words George II. wal
lace, representing the citizens, formally
gave the flags to the Volunteers In
making the presentation Mr.. Wallace
delivered an address which teemed
with patriotic sentiment. His closing
words We're: "It behooveS all patriotic
citizens to see that the American Vol
unteers shall not want in finances. Let
us see that this post is upheld and let
us show the servants of foreign des-
potism that we believe i'm freedom;
therefore ii falls to us to see that this
organization he furnished with means,
money and attendance and show that
we will assist all organizations which
follow the American principles
Captain Lockyer, in behalf of the Vol
unteers, accepted the colors. The flags
were placed upon the platform; one is
handsome American stars and stripes,
the other Is the flag adopted 10y the
Volunteers, a white field with a blue
star in the centre. Il white cross within
this, and as many blue stars as there
are states around the border of the
flags. ON this white field is the name
of the organization and, when the new
post has received its regular number,
this viii! also be placed on the flag.
Preceding the presentation the Pa
triot, quartette sang, George W. Row
lands accompanying the singers on an
organ. The quartette members are.
Byron J. Snyder, NJ. II. Been, David
j. James and f. G. Thompson. Pa
triotic songs We're also sung by the
CONGREGATION. The second part of the
celebration was the ''mustering' of tn"
recruits. AS each soldier separately
stood under the two flags Captain
Lockyer swore them in. There We're
fifteen in all. The meeting ended with
the singing of MY Country Tis of
Thee" The post organized last night
will now be permanently located ON
the West Side. 1t is the second in the
city.
PROG1\MME FOR PRESENTATION.
The flag presentation at No. 10 school
next Wednesday afternoon promises to
be an auspicious affair, if a programme
has any tendency to excellence. Camps
11S and 1898, Patriotic Order Sons of
America, and Camp 49, Patriotic Order
OF True Americans, are the donors of
the flag and the board of control will
receive the gift in a formal way. The
patriotic orders will assemble i'm Red
Mems hall at p. m. and Will march to
the school Following is the pro-
gramme:
Overture and March ....1. :crump's i band
Address of welcome.
Master George Marsh
Presentation of flag ....,..David j. Davis
Cnfurling of flag.
'The Star-Spangled Banner. School
Acceptance of flag,
Superintendent George Howell
"Red, White and Blue. School
Address .................W. Gaylord Thomas
Medley :.......,................C trump band
Short addresses,
President Mitchell, Professor G.. W. Phil
lips, Hon. John Il. Farr.
March .CrumpS band
Inspection of building.
NELSON ANDERSON BURIED.
, The funeral of the late Nelson Ander-
son, who died at the Lackawanna hos
pital from injuries received by a fall Of
roof at the Briggs mine, took place
Saturday afternoon and was very
largely attended. Among the delega-
tions represented in the funeral We're:
Electric City. Knights Of Malta: Slo-
cum lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, and the Red Men. Services
Were held at $50 o'clock at st. Marks
Lutheran church. Rev. A. L. Ramer,