The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-22

Mr. Fisher, secretary.
! the presumption was they were born in
that section. They couldn't have been
born anywhere else. The balance of the
country is comparatively new. Ncncr-
able men they arc who have come down
to MS from former generations. May
! they live long to enjoy with US the pleas
urCS of our annual festival.
] congratulate you, too, on the pres
! cncc of these welcome and hohorCd
guests come from many lati,udcs north
! and south to honor the Pilgrims.
But there are shadows. Two of our
members have, during this year, passed
over to the greater society ON the other
side; one of these in the fullness of years
the other in early middle life. DR.. Benia-
min II. Throop was one of the makers of
Scranton. He came here when it was Il
. comparative wilderness. He lived to sec
it blossom out a city ranking third i'm tho
commonwealth. lie participated in all
| activities, founded hospitals, estab-
| shed churches, engineered large enter
| rises The latch string of his office
| 'oOr was always on the outside for the
| locdy and the oppressed. He helped
| thousands, as | happen to know He
| lived long life of great usefulness to hts
| fellow citizens of this community. And
| now he rests from his labors.
And what shall | say of Alton Davis,
| my companion at the bar my warm, per-
| Sonal friend, and the first secretary Of
! this society? He was stricken down at
J the threshold of Il career bright with the
| promise of abundant success and honor
! He was a ripe scholar. an able lawyer a
| true man. | suggested that the SeCre-
| tary make minute upon our records of
| our appreciation of the loss we have sus-
! tanned and our sympathy with the fami-
lies of our departed members.
! Old Cotton Mather tells us that before
the landing at Plymouth the Pilgrims of
| the MaYfiower sent ashore on Cape Cod
an expedition. They found and carried
away the store of Indian grain. expecting
to pay the saVagcs, who Were frightened
into the woods, for it. IT was their non
est purpose to pay the natives for it on
demand. This grain served them for seed
in the spring following which else they
had not been seasOnably furnished with
al We all know the American Indian
never was a Eood business man, and has
never come for his pay. Perhaps the
fact that the Pilgrims sailed away with
out leaving their address or mentioning
their good intentions may have induced
this failure to demand payment This
society however, desires to pay the debt
Of gratitude il feels the country owes the
men of New England in the formative
! period Of our cOuntry'S history and down
to the present day for their influence in
oo'" """oN"' ana private me-
CAMPAIGN of 1896.
we are now beginning to feel the cf-
feclS OF th'lr l2hor IN the great campaign
| of 1896. Prosperity is catching up with its
/ advance ogont' The markets ana tho
! mus, the Wage-oarnCr. no less than the
/ employer are looking up. NotWlthstand-
/ ing the maintenance of the gold stand
. ara WhCat mas iouchcd the dollar mark
. American securities are respected on
. change abroad as well as at home. Ja-
/ pan WlthdraWs us opposition to the an
/ hcNalloh OF hawaii spain assumes a
, more respectiul attitude toward Uncle
/ sam. There Is Yankee At the head
/ eve OF the assembling of congress, Keeps
/ lonely vigil by the bedside of a dying
mother, hoping to hear final woru of
, recognition and Of love, | ask you TO
testiiy your loyalty to the office and to
. the man 10y g'Ving three cheers TO the
/ me thf"e cheers proposed by Presi-
7 vent "'rreh were gwen heartily and
/ Win VIII
And now, gentlemen, it only remains
| for me to lead out the lions ana make
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