The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-29
BANQUET OF THE
U. OF P. ALUMNI
Permanent Organization and a Feast al
Hotel Jermyn.

Hotel Jermyu'
NOTED MEDICAL MEN WERE GUESTS
Tiey were of the University Faculty
md Responded to Toasts.
Seventy Persons were at the Tables.
IL was Decided to Banquet IN
|Wilkes-sarre Next Year--Rcv. i.
s. BaIieniine Elected President;
DIR. T.. II. Tnyior, OF Wilkes-Barrc,
Vicc-Presidcni; and DIR. George A.
Blanchard, Secretary aud Trcns-
urer.
The University of Pennsylvania
Alumni of Northeastern PennSNlNanla
hanquettad at the Hotel JermNn last
night, and had as their guests seNeraI
notables from Philadelphia ana the
university faculty as well as num-
Der of well known Scrantonians, nearly
all of whom participated in the toast
ing period. Seventy persons we're pres
ent.
Early in the evening brief busi-
ness session was hlld and a rerma-
nent organization formed. reception
preceded the banquet proper.
Rev. +. :. Ballentina, 80. rector OF
the Church of the Good Shepherd OF
this city, and president of the tempor-
ary alumni organization, presided,
rrtrI, c,taI- L TSI2G
There were fourteen toast re-
sponses by Rev. DR.. Henry Il.
Jones, rector Of st. Stephen's
Tpiscopal church, Wilkes Barre
George Sandcrson. attorney George B.
davidson, Rev. Or. l. ]. lansing. At
tornev Hampton l.. Carson, of Phila-
delphia, an alumnus Of the university
and lecturer i'm its law department:
Or. John Marshall. dean of the medt-
cal dcrartment: Or. J.. II. Taylor, of
WilEcs-Barre, an eN-sur%eon Of tht
university hospital; Or. John L.
Wentz. chairman 0S the committee on
banquet and permanent organization
DR. John X. Mitchell, Of the medical
school faculty; rr. Josiah Penniman,
dean Of the college department.: Rev.
DIR. joseph *. Olson. Attorney George
woodruff. of Philadelphia, the famous
university coach. and :. \. Boyle, O.
yashiugtOr, captain of the '0S foot
ball team and eX-roWing captain
Dr. William Pepper, eX-provost, and
Clptain Minds, of the '97 foot bal
team, wcre unable to be present hut
their assignments on the toast pro-
glammc we've filled by Attorney Carson
and Captain Boyle.
The menu was a highly creditablt
evidence Of the hOtC's resources in the
way of cookery, and its service under
tho direction of II. II. Han, he head.
waiter, was exceptionally well done.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
During the business meeting a nom
mating committee was appointed n
fellows: George Il. Davidson, DR.. w
i. Keller and George a. Blanchard, o
Srr2I ron; DR.. II. NJ. Beck and Dr. l.
II. Stewart. OF Wilkes-Barre. They
made recommendation which resulted
in the election for 1898 Of: President
Rcv. r. S. Ballentino, of Scranton Vic'
president DR.. L. II. Taylor, o. Wilkes
l'arTe; secretary and treasurer, DIR
Gcorg, a Blanchard, Of Scranton; gov
crring committee, Ir. j. l.. Wentz, Dr.
Lewis Frey and DIR. Il. NJ. Green, o
scranton; Walter $. Stewart and Dr
1. NJ Beck. Of Wilkes-Barre; Dr. /!
H. Keller and DR. w. &. Galley, o
Hazlrtun
1t vas voted to hold the 1895 banque
IN Wilkes Barre.
" hen the company was seated in tn
dining room the following guests art
members were present:
Carbondale-W. A. Spencer c. 7
Meakcr.
Drifton-Goorge l.. Wentz, DR.. Gcorg
S. WcutZ. Perry WcntZ.
Forest C!ty-Dr. +. W. Blakeslce.
Eingston--GeorGe l.. Darte.
New NOrll-lI. u. Clearwater
Philudclphin-Dr John Marshall, II.
Smith. hampton Carson, DR.. John Is
Mitchell. DR.. Josiah *. Penniman Gcor5
Woodruff.
Pittston-C. ]. McFadden, John L
Stark DR.. Underwood, t. W. stark +
W. Cool.
New Albany-H. l.. McKown.
Stroudsburg--T. c. Walton, w, L. Greg
Ory.
Taylor-Dr. J. S. Porteus.
Washington, d. CO. T.. Bailey, S. \
Boyle, jr,
Wilkcs-Bnrre-W. S. Stewart. DR. l.. ii
Taylor, w J. Gocckel, DIR. i. c. johnson
II. NJ. Beck, Harry Walter Rev. ID
Henry l.. Jones.
Scranton-Ezra II. Conncl j. stan
ley Smith. DIR. r. IL. Gibbons, ID
/. f. Evcrhart. Or. j. l.. Wcntz. }
&. St. Amand Frank Roth, Theodore /
Conner, Judge f.. n. Willard, Dr. Il.
Donncgan. John II. Jordan, Lewis Ere!
Charles =. Ericg. Or. n. Y. Lcct, w, I
Keller, J. NJ Phillips, George b. Rey
nolds, DR.. f.. G. Roos, Herman Besse.
Grath. DR.. i. II. kcarneY, Or. IT, V. LC
gan Or. 7. G. Jones John c. Price d
G. Edgar Dean, George b. Davidson, d
G. 4. blanchard, g. II. Won Storch ID
T.. NJ. Green, DIR. A, j. ConnCll Or, c.
Murray, Dr, w. c. Fulton, George Sar
derson, Rev. DR.. l. j. Lansing, j. Nil,
Gibbons, Rev. DR.. j. X. Dixon,
The oldest graduates present. wer,
DR. n. Y. Leet, So: DR. G. S. Went
IF Drifton, '55, and DR.. I. F. Everhar
'63.
UNIVERSITY SONGS.
Not a little of the pleasure Of II
banquet was the singing of the COLES
songs, "Ben Franklin" "COlumbia
and "The Ped and Plue," by qua
tstte and memories" by T. Cushir
Jones. The latter and w. j. GoeckC
Of Wilkes-Barre; O. +. Bailey,
Washington, and Charles Krieg, of tn
city. comprised the Quartette.
The toastng period was featured I
less by the br'vity Of the speeche
on account Of their large number ths
by the enthusiastic yells with viii,
the speakers were received. Dr. Jone
Of Wilkes Barre was the first to +
spond, His toast was Columbia
George Sanderson, who is a Harval
graduate, made the RESPONSE to Il