The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-09

the retiring postoffice employees. Colonel
F.. II. Ripple, who has succeeded Mr..
Vandling; A. J. Colborn, w. S. Millar,
Frank Thompson and G. ID. Wegman
were present as guests.
Mail Carrier f. ID. Jones, chairman of
the committee who arranged the affair,
was the presiding officer and Secretary
d. B. Atherton. of the board of trade.
POSTMASTER. During the evening Mr..
Vandling was presented with an en-
crossed and suitably drafted set Of
resolutions, and Colonel Osthaus was
remembered with handsome library
chair.
An idea Of the excellence of the
spread may be had from this menu:
Little Neck CLAIMS.
Consomme. a La Rivoli.
Chow Chow.
Young Onions
Salmon Trout, La Maitre d'Hotel.
Potatoes. a La Duchesse,
Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast.
F'illet of Beef, Aux Champaignons.
Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce.
Claret Wine.
Boiled New Potatoes.
New Green Peas.
Asparagus Tips on Toast.
Fried Egg Plant
Lettuce. Lobster
Roman Punch,
Assorted Cakes. Nuts and Raisins.
Bent's Crackers.
Edam, Roquefort and American Cheese.
Cafe Nor. Cigars
ENGROSsED RESOLUTIONS.
The post -prandial pleasantries began
with the presentation of the resolu-
tions to Mr.. Vandling by John II. Phil
lips. Among other things he said
When excellencies exist in connection
with your years of active and stainless
official career. such as we have had in
Mr.. Vandling, we deemed 1t the better
part to give to him, while living, pub
lie demonstration of our appreciation
rather than wait until after his death.
During the past four years we have been
the recipients of many favors at his
hands, and in our humble way We have
gathered around the festive board to
show to him the regard and affection in
which he is held by the postoffice en-
ployes.
Having had occasion in my official
capacity as president of the local branch
of the National Association of Letter
Carriers to wait on Mr.. Vandling in re-
lation to matters pertaining to the well
far of the carriers, l can truthfully say,
more courteous treatment was never ac-
corded to a human being. 1t is not our
purpose to say that Mr. Vandling is the
best official Scranton has had or will
have, but we are here to say that NO
postmaster ever retired from Office COM
manding greater respect from the em-
ployes than does Frank NJ. Vandling. The
presence of our invited guests adds lustre
to the gathering, and is a brilliant testi-
mony of the esteem and affection in
which Mr.. Vandling is held by all.
On behalf Of the employees of the Scran'
| ton postoffice / take great pleasure tC
present you with these engrossed resolu.
| tions, which have been unanimously
| adopted by the letter carriers and clerks
of whom you have had supervision ovel
| during the past four years. They hum
bly, express our sentiments. Accept then
as token of our highest regard and ad
mration, May your journey through lif,
be full of sunshine. is our earnest wish.
Other features of the exercises wert
the presentation TO Colonel Osthau
by L. G, Schantz. chief clerk; ac
acknowledgements by the recipients o
the gifts, and these toasts: The Let
ter Carriers" John r. Thomas; 9TH,
clerks" George Duhigg; What
| Know About the Business" Colone
Ripple; MY Neighbor: Down Stairs.
A. j. Colborh; My Experience il
Postoflce Matters Long Ago" w.
Millar. "A Business Mans Opinion o
the Service" Frank Thompson. Dur
ing the evening Il number of voca
selections We're rendered in sow due
and quartette by Messrs. Beynon
Stevens Jones and Warren. The ac
companist was Lewis Watkins.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
The ARA ngements committee were
f. d. Jopss. cha II man; l.. G.. Schant2
secretary. Johr r. Thomas, Michae
OMalley, ]. w. Hall and George ]
Duhigg. On the reception committe
were Arinit Thomas. Richard Grimes
Joseph Fiiian. l.. f.. Squires, Georg
r. Gehrer. p. ]. Messitt, T. J. Ega
and D. II. Jenkins.
Following were the employees VIII
gave the banquet: Louis C Schanta
chief clerk; T. j. Egan. money orde
clerk: ]. II. SchNyenk. register clerk
George j. Duhigg and P. ] Messitt
stamp clerks; d. II. jenkins and e. c
Reese, general delivery clerks; Rus
Wright, Joseph Matthias, Christia
Neher, Joseph w. Hail. Thomas Nc
Donough, Elias Williams, e. p. Jenny
F. II. Jones and John McDonough, {
the mailing department; James I
O'Reilly, janitor John p. White, nigh
watchman, and the following carriers
w. d. Roche, SUPERINTENDENT; IL. i
White, w. d. Morgan, r. ID. Jones, ,
Fl. Phillips, Eleazer Evans. j. p. For
ster, Joseph Schiel, j. j. Higgins, Hen
ry Knoepfel, Eugene Evans, Waite
McNichols, d. u. Reese. William Mos
er, G. w Frisbie, ]. H. Kelly, Leopol
Johler, Isaac j. Price, Thomas ]
Jones', Armit Thomas, Fred Emery, Jc
seph Fidian, ]. ]. Maloney Argus Jer
kins, John r. Thomas, James McGir
! mis-, Thomas o. Williams, Joshua
! Thomas, Lucius Squires, Victor Laue
l John McDonough, II. f. Afiick, Geore
A. Jones, b, l., Jones, Richard
, Grimes. w. ]. Cannon, George Gehra
A. V. McGrann.