The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-21
SONG AND SPEECH.


Toastmastpr Campbell announCed
that the first number on the programme
would ha Il vocal solo by John Cal
lagher. 1t was given with splendid
effect. The first toast of the evening
was The Diocesan Enion," which j.
G. Gallagher. of West Scranton. was
asked TO respond to. In introducing
him the toastmaster said he was a
man who had for thirty years been
engaged in the battle for total absti-
nerce Mr. Gallagher said the Scran-
ton Diocesan union is on" of the great
est subordinate unions III the tlited
states and after the national COnven-
tion in Eoston next August, he hopes
to see it rank as No. | among the sub
ordinate unions. The speaker advised
the members Of ST. Johns society to
wolk enerGctically to extend the hene-
fits Of total abstinence to their neigh
hOlT and he partiCuar,E urged Them
to try regain former members Nho
have fallen away FROM the society.
The address of the evening was made
by Rev F. J. Cough. Of the cathedral.
II was an earnest. forceful effort. The
speaker commended the st. Johns So
cioty for their efforts in behalf of hui
Il
work. he said. "A work that everywhere
among thinking people found hearty
endorsement
John II. DeNine, eX-preSident Of the
Scranton Diocesan Union responded to
the toast our Sister Societies" in an
eloquent and spirited strain. Remarks
were also made by Rev. j. \. O. Reilly.
of the cathedral. Captain =. De Lacy,
N t,,I,. q ,I,
Attorney NJ. 4. Mckinley and j. f.
Mitchell. 4 bass solo THE Red Scarf"
was rendered by Peter Snyder in a
manner that called forth hearty APP
| ulaus.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
Present at last nights banquet were
| Rev. J. \. O'Reilly, Rev p. j. Cough.
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Campbell. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. f. O'Malley. Captain and Mrs.
| p. DeLacy, Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy
| Burke, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Burke.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Devine, Mr.. and
| Mrs. \. J. Roche, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
| Joyce. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael O'Malley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Burns, Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs Ry-
| der. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Gallag CHER. Mr..
and Mrs Anthony Gillespie. Mrs NJ. ID.
| Roche. Mrs. Edward Barrett, Mrs.
Brennan, Mrs Belinda Gerrity, Mrs.
Michael Stanton.
Misses Kathryne Maher. Mary Mitch
| ell, Grace OMalley, Mary Malloy, An
ME Melody, Mary Ronou, Lizzie Kear-
ney Rose McAndrew. Mary Regan,
Lucy Langan. Della Hoban. Winifred
| Barrett, Mollie Holland, Annie Connell,
| Anna Costello. Mamie Kelly. ANA
Pitchford, Barbara Hanley, Nellie +.
Gerrty, B. Dougherty, Anna Powell.
| Mary O'HorO, Eliza Dolan. Jennie
Weir, Kate Flaherty. Mary Neary. An
ma Gibbons, Bridget Shields.
Attorney NJ. T.. Mckinley. F.. p.
Mitchell, James p. Lavelle, NJ +. Kear-
| ney, NJ. j. Barrett, Thomas II. Malloy,
| Anthony Melody, Michael RonOu.
Peter Flaherty, James Kearney, Mark
| Barrett. j. j. O'Malley, James n. Jen-
nings, f.. w, O'Malley, Anthony Roche.
r. j. Kearney, Martin Wen. John
| Dempsey. Anthony Cawley. Alexander
Goodwin, John \. Kearney. Thomas
| Cannon, Thomas Connell, James Nc
| Kenna, Thomas Mulligan. John Gala
| CHER Thaddeus II. Caherty. John
Joyce, James Shields. Joseph Miller.
| Richard Joyce, NJ. j, Rafferty,, stephen
| O'Horo, y, j. Langan, John j. Flah-
| erty, Edward Hayers, Thomas Culkin.
| Philip Bradley, Bernard j. Kelly and
| +. J, Gerrity,
There were a social after the ban
| quet.