The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-24

keep DuTy's pure malt but care should
he taken to avoid cheap, worthless ini-
tations which are frcquently otfcrcd.
place and hour to be left to the exc
cutiVe committee. 1t was announced
and well understood that the October
meetings would be the annual camp
fires of the association.
Permission was given Colonel Rip
pie, the coming adjutant, to appoint
an assistant, and he named +. l.. Buck
the retiring corresponding secretary
for the position.
1t having been the opinion of many
members that the annual dues of 10
cents be increased in order to overcome
the usual yearly deficits. the matter
was referred to the executive commit
tee with power to act. y considerable
period was occupied i'm considering cur
rent business matters, and at 5.45
o'clock an adjournment was taken for
supper.
AT THE SUPPER.
The supper began soon after o'clock
and was served by Woman'S Relief
Corps, No. 80. of Ezra Griffin post. The
details of the spread We're of an eX-
Cellencc sufficient to call forth the eX-
pressed satisfaction of the large num-
ber present. Grace was said by Chap
lain Logan. At the two long tables sat
| the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Il. Lathrop, Peckvillc;
W. o. LathrOp. Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
| j. 5. Parsons, Wilkcs-Barrc; Mr. and
| Mrs. 5. r. Lophy, Forty Fort; Mr.. and
| Mrs. y. :. Harrison, MuntrOse: Mr.. and
| Mrs. Mcfarland. the Misses Mcfarland,
Mr. and Mrs. \. Il. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
| G.. ). Brock, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Tcrwilli-
| ger, Miss Tcrwilligcr, =. II. Campbell,
| Mr.. ana Mrs. ) IL. Stevens, Colonel and
| Mrs. f. l.. Hitchcock, Jay Dostcr. Mrs. NJ.
| VI. Dostcr Colonel and Mrs. T.. H. Ripple,
| Miss Ripple, Miss Anna Hutcr. O. 4. Par
| sons. j. X. Thomas, Il. w. pcarcc, Cor
| nclius +. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Ans
den, Walter Quircy Scott, Colonel W. II.
| TclfOrd, G. Il. Mctzgar, David Hughes,
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.. Matthews, Alice II.
| DOanc, Mrs. Carrie j. Briggs Boyd Arm
strong, +. Il. Holistcr, Josiah NJ. Wolfe,
| c. II. Graham, +. II. Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs.
:. $. Hagcr II. y. Mott. Mrs. +. y.
| Mott, Mr. and Mrs. j. +. Howe, Mr.. and
| Mrs. William McClavc. Mrs. william
| Dunbar, Artie Dunbar, William Dunbar,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. =. Cooper, J. NJ. May
uard, of Hartford; Peter Rlnkcr Miss
| Ethel Rinker Mr. and Mrs. IIalscy Lath-
Susan T.. Dickinson, Judge Alfred Darto,
| Wilkes Barre, Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Mer-
Cercau.
When the camp fire began at 8
O'Clock the seats on the main floor of
| the hall We're nearly all occupied.
| Prayer was offered by DR.. Logan. the
| chaplain, and a selection was sung by
| the Electric City quartette. The ses-
| sion opened by "A brief statement of
| its object and meaning by Commander
Lathrop, who presided.
SOME CRUEL METHODS.
The first speaker was p. II. Campbell,
| of NilkeS-Ea whose topic was
From Belle Island to Salisbury" He
| gave a graphic word picture of the
| cruel methods employed by the Confed-
| crates in transferring Union prisoners
| in box cars to the prison pens of the
| South.
An addi ass of peculiar interest was
| that Cf Miss Susan Dickinson. of this
| city. She spoke ON Tine Soldier and
| the Flag of Today" Miss Dickinson
| remarked that she had been privileged
| to be one of the thousands of women
| who ministered to the soldiers during
| the way and, if for no other reason her
| experience as nurse in Phiadelphia
| hospital and her service In other cap
| aCitieS had inculCatcG i'm her an ad-
| miratiOn for the soldier ana a revcr-
| enCc for the flag which rOuld never be
| cf'aCed. The veteran by his part in
! hattle and later in his striking patriot
| ism had done much toward perpetuat-
| in" principles of love for the flag.
| The" was much To be done. how, yer.
! Those who hal been taught by tha
soldiers We're teaching others, an aGort
! cd class. Examples of these latter
! were seen in the free kindergartens
| and out of them in the coal regions. It
was among these that the examples of
| the veterans and their teachings should
| be most felt.
\ touching incident of the camp fire
| Was the singing of when Johnnie
| Comes Marching Houc" by Royd
Amsuone, a young tow-heaGcd little
| fellow from the Hartford Soldiers Or
! phans school.
Judge Darte. of Wilkes Barre. was.
| in the words of President Lathrop.
| turned loose upcn the audience"
| Judge Darte is a past commander of
the department of Pennsylvania Grand
he had no patience with those who
say "God only knows which side was
in the right" during the rebellion. The
| rebellion of the ConfederaCy WAS. he
| said, the most pronounced sin "since
satan was hurled from the battlements
of heaven and went howlng to hell"
CONFEDERATE GENERALS.
| Foreigners Chidc Yankees for so re-
| ligiously considering the cost of things.
| If the observation contains q truth.
| the cost of the war must have been
| forgotten, yet it purchased a united
nation and priceless nation. The
| memory of Lee, Jackson and the other
| Confederate generals was not held in
much reverence by the speaker who
characte rized them as traitors and
| perjurcrs. He said he would not term
them "Confederates;" they were "Reb-
els" and always would be. The Bible
| says nothing about forgiveness with
out repentance, We have forgiven but
| they have not repented.
| 'lt is about time we quit deifyns
rebels who are stll helping to make
our laws and dedicating monuments" "
said Judge Darte. Most of them are
citizens from force but it's a shame
That they are TO he so recognized until
they stop their nonsense. Teach your
| boys If the awful cost Of our present
peace; teach them of the maEhood of
man, that coed men make men an
good government Your bows should
| he taught obedience to law; if they arc