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New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
COLONEL CHARLES B. NORTON ILL
HE IS SUFFERING FROM PLEURo.PNFrMoNA At
Ills HOME

Ills HOME.
Colonel Charles g. Morton wcll-kHown Repuo.
lican and naturalization CLERK in the city clerks
Office Is seriously Ill at his home. No SD Monroe
=, sufrer ring from plcuro- pneumonia tolone. Mor-
ron took to his bed week ago last nish;. although
he co,npl ned for three days before OF heavy cod
Colonel Morton 10 erecting house at FIush'ns
and speut an afternoon about the premises watch-
ing th, workmen. When the men stopped worN
Colonel Morton rode in light wagon Win 'ne
contractor TO Maspeth where he took an open car
= East New-Yor!s. 1t was on this ride tha' no
caught the cold. That night he was sezeu Win
a chill Colonel Morton attended TO his duties
tho next dav although he was SICK man, ana
,or. nm unti Saturday night. when he was com'
meiIed 70 take 10 his bed. A., x,..
P., colone Morton's home last evening Mrs. MoI.
,on s,ated that while her husband was very s,sHi
~, ~, he would she believed recover Soone'
War;or ,s sixty-four years old and has ceen Gon
nGr'o,,s in local and potica, life Tor the i's'
th!rty-ive years , r,.r,h.r of the Metro
1,,an poce force holding the place o. seIsea.mnS .nS
Poh'Mam an pvmslniv instrumental in raising the l.s1
pes,ment which he comma nded az ths IRON, ,ns snS
;nssrd the close Of the war. when ne 1e.u' ~
~ Srookiyn and appointed e.erA ni.,r,cs IN .s
20 pcnrsr Warshals Office for the Eastern D's'1'c'
~ RrooLyn.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
WOUEN TO nom hiHN'RhfHN"'

Tttrtu RI.pr-BIIcAN UNION LEAGUE MAKING
PREPARATIONS FOR \ BIC AFFAIR
The Woman's Republican Union League club VIII
,old a meeting In the large new Johnston
J,au on Tuesday evening. october p, at O'Clock
,,,dor tho auspices Of the Woman's Republican
Inion League Prominent speakers VIII be an
,o,,cod later General Tracy will be- present
,r,a vouan,s Republican Union Lcpgue Will hold
&c racul,r weekly educational session In the new
Iohrs. RulldinG on Tuesday. at o'clock y
rapor will b. read and discussed
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
nL.lTN OE LONN or VT.

John Craft a son Of Mr and Mrs. benjamin W
craft Of Duck Pond near Glen Cove. Long Island
died from typhoid fever In Montana on Wednes-
day Mr.. craft went West about ten years ago
ard engaged successfully III the cattle raising busi-
nos \ Younger brother. Harvey Craft. was
.n.uting the summer with him and together they
had started for hunting trip in Yellowstone Park.
when Mr. 'rdf was stricken with feVer IN the
Pic Horn VALLEY
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
uPs HIGH MLAUGHLTN BETTER.

,,-s Hugh Mclaughlin. wife Of the Brooklyn
rnr,ocra,ic leader who is III from pneumonia. az
,he home of her sister. Mrs. John Couse. In wasn-
inetonville y j. IL reported as resting easier. H,
iIs II n'ndi,on Is not regarded dangerous. inc
lending physicians say she will recover unless
reia nse occurs which IL not likely.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

,t,, ,, ,b ,,,bli, schools he gradually made his
v.t INTO a good business by industry sobrety ana
integrity. Mr.. Barncrman', father wa mon mon
..il-,r Th, candidate. has hcen member OF the
jltngs count. Republican Committee for eigi,
,,,r. arI (. "a member AT the present Tune II"
l. ,,,.,,,ai in the manufacture OF paint with Ber-
amin moore Of the Twenty third Ward. one OF the
sfIuchesi supporters OF Seth Low In tnai Kopub-
lean stronghold. , ,,......
Mr Baun,rman is trustee OF tie Arlington
\venun PRESBYTERIAN Church member n COM
r'orwr,lfh Lodge. + and \ NJ. Atlantic Coun-
cii Il a. Hqukrr iIil L9dfc l. o. d. q i, r. sari ana
- r,srnbcr OF ,h. l3th Regiment. and is member OF
iht Good Koads Asa9eaion looks at presen1t sen,
s,fc Republican district. and an tho indications
uoint To the election OF Mr. Bannerman.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

respectively In white silk and a black velvet
Fauntleroy costume. were the flower bearers and
preceded the couple in the march to the chancel.
The bride wore handsome diamond cluster. the
g'tt OF the bridegroom The Ishers were Harry
Schimer Marco Parker Robert Farley. and
Thomas Lee. John Bensinger was best man. After
the ceremony reception was held at the home Of
wedding tour.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Now tha, the Columbian club members haV'
opencd their new alleys. they have ORGANIZED
bowling association. the object Of when Is 10 pro-
mote the bowling interest Of the club me i-N'''
tiv, Committee Of thc association Will s''c' on
"a renrcsent the Columbian Club IN the Inter -Ho"I-
ing Leagues tournament. The officers ot inc h'T
as.ocia;ion a,e W. II Moffat,. president =. j
Inir J. Murphy secretary; Executive 'orlinItIter
D.nnis \ Ju iEo. chairman: George n ,. ALl.,'I
ICVCp
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD

The oxford Club. Il Is said Is now ehJo! M
pe~tv in spite Of the disadvantages "hich '"
- o.or1 ,,,th in i,s nearness % the Lincoln Clun
ard tho cororetition in the same neighborhood oi
tho Trion League and Montauk clubs Inc man
agomcnt Of the oxford club has succeeded III e.
tahshing the financial affairs OF the cup on "a a
wing b; and that. too with an lncrt"S' ,tL
iLan tho irfliling OF the comfort ana conNen'ic.
Of The members. The cuisiI .. one OF 'lt nlorr -
cse.rf fial Jcuarments OF a successful clup mas o"
boon nut on a most successful and SAtlslar'VPIS
basis The new steward. who gaincd an eIH HiIni. .
rontotio1 with the Fulton club. Of New or ~ Il.S
The .,,re control Of the restaurant piiNIir.x,.
some or the me nbers have said the present service
= the best the club has ever had.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
RIG MAJORITY FOR Low.

Out of a canvass Of fifteen Republican, VINO
met In Office in schermerhorh-s'. yes'e'us'
- ,,ora for Low three for Tracy and three uii-
decided and The Tribune's informant ADDS M Mtnat
about 80 per cent OF the quiet Democraue WV
seems TO be for Low
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
TUprr OrTDOOR MEETINGS OMORROU

NATIONAL. DEMOCRATS ARRANGE FOR OPEN
DEMONSTRATIONS
The National Democrats Will hold three ou'do"'
aa.,,n. ,or,orrov night Arrangement have
,o r,adc % hold them at the following places:
uoul and warren stS Nandcrbilt-ayc. and Dean
= and Clinton and Cnlon SITS -
IN" sneakers viii include Walter 9 Burton Johp
4, Ucni~r.sey Dr Charles \. Smith Robert IL
Roy and Rol,,rt ". oliver
NJ 'W,sic viii Lc furnished AZ each meeting.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
BATTING AVERAGES.
BOWLING AVERAGES.
,w-yORK CRICKET ASSOCIATION.


The Brooklyn Club wor the championship Of the
New-York Cricket Associa :ior. after hard tussle
with Paterson and the second eleven o. the New
Jersey Athlete CLUB. ". H. Rose did cred!ta5le
work in both departments OF the game. and several
other had excellent records, as VIII be seen
from the following:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
BATTING AVERAGES.
BOWLING AVERAGES.

The Paterson Club had rather poor luck in the
matter OF drawn games. otherwise the eX-cham-
pons record would have been good. II not
better than that OF the pcnnant-winners. The
team was supposed 10 be the strongest II the as
ISOLATION and in J. II. West and j. Robertson it
possessed two bowlers who were not cquallod BY
any other club. The records:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

r. w. Harris was the most successful trundler
for the ST Georges. and he accomplished = par
ticularly good feat against the Manhattan team
when he obtained all ten wickcts for = runs. The
figures follow.
Aver
Balls M.iicus Runs. Wlckets. age.
c. Hammond ....... 3Gl 10 l76 III Hoo
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
BATTING AVERAGES.
RnNLING AVERAGES.

The Manhattan Club had something lacking IN
.bsir organizati,n and their bowling. which was
weak enough as II was appeared 10 he poorly
managed F. ]. Prendergas.. although errauc
T., re rlov managed 10 finish the season at the
bead of the averages. and J. Adams also occupied
q good position. The chief records are:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
RAFTING AVERAGES.
BOWLING AVERAGES.

The staten Island Club supposed TO have a
much weaker team than usual, but tho men hardY
showed this to he tho case. and second place. was
saeured in the League. Z. r. Eokcby proved an
,,a c,n-ain and he infused plenty ~ enthusiasm
,.o his mon when they needed II. The most sue
eessfal players were follows:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Miss Gertrude and Miss Helen Colt daughters o,
Mr. md Mrs. George " Colt. of Garden Place. re-
turned from Europe Saturday. october =.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
NINETY YEARS OLD.
JOHN W. HUNTER ONE OF BROoKLYN'S
PIONEERS AND AN EX-MAYOR. CELE-
BRATES AN ANNIVERSARY-HE
WILL VOTE FOR LOW.

John w Hunter ex-Mayor OF Brooklyn. celes
brated his ninetleth birthday at his home. NO ~
Clinton-ave. on Friday last. He was greeted by
host OF friends. who came TO express their con.
gratulations Mr. Hunter has long been consdereo
one Of Brooklyn's most prominent citizens having
been connected with many OF Its enterprises. ana
having served term Mayor previous 10 the nrN
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mr. ard Mrs John Mason Knox. OF W!llow-st.,
and their family have returned TO town from Rich
field Springs
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mr. and Mrs. Alden 5. Swan have returned from
their country place AZ Islp. Long Island, 10 their
home on Columbia Heights.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
BOWLING AVERAGES

The s. George and Columbia clubs brought W
the rear Of The association. and neither had the
honor OF getting a man in the doublc-mgnro llst'
The Colurnb.as did good work In bowling. how
ever. considering that they were outclass"d IN
most OF their games. The Chef figures are as fol-
lows
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Zabriskie. recently OF No
Is Second Place. have ;aken tho house at No s.
Carroll-st.. formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs
Charles Robinson Smith.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs Charles \. Marvin, OF Clinton-st.
have returned from the Berksh.res.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
BATTING AVERAGES.
BOWLING AVERAGES.

The second eleven of the New-Jersey \. G. also
made good fight for the remnant OF the associi-
tion end a: one time ii almost within thor
grasp g. A. Citizens r. {. Calder ana T. q.
Clarke all worked hard for the success of the
eleven as the following figures Will show:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
RAFTING AVERAGES.
ROWLING AVERAGES.

The New-York Cricket Club finished last In the
league series without winning game. Toward
the end OF the the exhibited better work
and creditable draws had with both Staten
Island and Manhattan The most successful play
ers viii. be seen from the following:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred b. Cooke OF Greene-ave. re-
turned 10 the city Thursday. They have been
spending the summer at their country home Bon
nie Doone. AZ Brevent Park. Atlantic Highlands.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Miss Maria Wilson. daughter ot Mr. and Mr.
William wilson o, No 3SS .IeHerson-ave.. Will
married on "Wednesday TO J. VI. Uewett.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Gibb settled at No. u
Monroe Place where they will spend the winter.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

An even dozen Of the friends Of j Edwin fi'huS,
who sailed yesterday on the Campanla 'or '0".
around the world gave him farewell dinner NJ
the Crescent Athletic club on frdal nis'.'' ".os -
H. , ,b, dinner were W A. Morris. Or y. 7.
i..r. ir. ". T. Poulson. George r. Jones. o. J.
Wilson. J. l.. Barker. T. NJ JennnFs her'rwrl Wr
';rC,hcck : 5 HindS and J. |. i;ldrluge; Nii
riinds il accompauicd 10y James u. Hodge. r. pt
S.,tflo Wash 'rhry expect 70 go throlgh IN
continent from England. thence to tSiy' iy.' l,rn
f,hirl aud Janan and home hy way OF San I'n II,
,eco President Mckinley. a personal frlend Ii
Mr Hodge has furnished 10 tho par', "t,efs ros - M
countries ;hcy VIII Viflt.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

George : O'Flyn Of the Crescent Cluh. mas IN
vented a new game which his friends say IS mos
remarkable diversion. fIc has called u ron rpo' %
and II l. said. the game Is growlhs iHP'''' '' F''
,laritv among the men on Clnion-s,.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mrs. Charles " Judson, presiden. OF the Brook
lyn Young Women's Christian Association. and
Miss Mary Wells. o. C.,nton-st returned yesterday
from Montreal where they have been attending, as
delegates. tho international Convention OF the
Young Women's Christian Association.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

The second team of the Manhattan Club COM
posed as II was OF young players. did as well as
was to be expected. w. Adam did the best batting
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

and II. Rushton the bes; bowling. The hsurcs
follow.
BATTING AVERAGES
Not MOST
Innings. out. innings. Runs. age
J.
W. Adam 10 III l1J ll'V'
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
YEARS WORK AT CRICKET.
RECORDS MADE BY THE CHIEF PLAY
ERS OF THIS SECTION
x,-,r- JERSEY A. c. FIRST IN THE LEAGUE WITH
AN UNBEATES RECORD-THE BROOKLYN
GLIB CARRIES THE ASSOCIATION PEN
NANr AFTEn CLOSE CONTEST
WITH PATERSON AND TIE
NEw-JERSEy A. c. SEC
OND ELEVEN.

rie zones which p F. Warmers English cricket
e,s piaved in Philadelphia brought the season 10 an
eaS Tne NewYork dcvoiees o. the game wound
IN their season week earlier and since then the
,oosl secretaries have been going their records
and getting their annual reports IN shape.
The game IN Nev-York IS governed by TWO bodies.
known as the Metropolitan District Cricket League
a,4 the Eew-York Cricket AsSoca lion. the former
- which is the parent organzation and comprises
,bo four chief clubs OF this scction-New-J"rsoy
.,t,c;ic Club Staten Island. Manhattan and New
yorf The association has a membership OF eight
c,uhs-the Brooklyn. Paterson Ncw-Jersey (secon1
s,sven) Kings County. 81. George Manhattan (sec-
o,d eeven) Kearny and Columbia.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT LEAGUE.
The New-Jersey Athletic Club gained the cham
n,o,ship and lef: doubt OF Its claim 10 the title
nv preserving an unbeaten record in the champion
ship matches. It's most successful members were
r II Clarke. F F. Kelly. J. F. Curran. {. 7.
uurditch and NJ r Cobb. The chic: records were
obtained by the following
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Miss Adeline Dean. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew Dean. OF No 90 I.ee-ave.. will 30 married
on Wednesday to Philip Wells Hall. o. Stamford
Conn.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17
EoyL:;G AVERAGES

Tie N-I-rv team p-)Y~4 'crf W"fs !H DaiiN.F
'at a.. trra. hcwlni Strength in il!cc ard ~
Mci.f q Ti.e si'ih wsn thr nriy conQrTor -! .h
i,.n"NiS-s fvY.ns rNe scason. ~; ~" O. ~" i2rl
81, i',,, do.itis hcara- bus the following bowllri
Average sq-sr -. themselves:
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Miss Isabelle y. Ncs. daughter OF Mrs NJ.
Nels. Of No % McDonough-s, and Farquharson
Griffith Macdonald. = prominent member OF the
Kings County Wheclmon and cashier OF the Flour
DEPARTMENT OF tho N.w-YOrk Produce Exchange.
were married on Thursday afternoon n the Tomp-
Lirs Av,uLc CONGREGATIONAL church - the Rev
r. Il Meredith. The hrile wore corded silver-gray
satin AID "A large hat 10 match. with plumcs
She carried a bouqu@; of bride roses and wds at
tended by Miss Cora Ives. OF Little Falls " Y.
who wore a pretty gown Of pink and n large vel
vet hat and carried roses to match the costume
Miss julie Grfths and Master Harry Greene. attired
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Miss Grace Werun daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
otto Weirun will y" married on Monday evening.
october g. - Friedrich Wilhelm Toennies.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mrs T. J IIorsman gave a luncheon IN honor %
Miss Elizab beth Earle ~ Richmansville Ingland.
on Tuesday A. her homo. 30 ~ Berkeley flac"
Among the guests were Miss Gintcr. - Richmond.
e. ana M. Cau'rou. of Washington. 'hnrin-
Ing souvenirs were given aVat. 'on-l ns oi NINA
fure models 90 English cathedral organs.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

.No; cut.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

The loan exhibition Of paintings which has hee'
visited by forty thousand people during TN
summe- will be KEEP. open ~ the Brooklyn Insti
tuie Museum until November l.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

An organization. % be known as the Kncker-
booker Glce club, has been formed by the members
: tho Knrkorho 'kcr Field club. Alexander Walker
was appointed chairman Of a committee on dra-
MATES AMI F. ". DAVIDSON ~ a committee on
musir Permanent officers will be elected az
meeting - ne held this week
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mrs l. = Graham gave 4 successful dane" AZ
r.- homo in Collcg. Poir: on Friday October (
Among the 80 guests We're many representatives,
of tn. old families of Long Island. TIL" dance
was ciycr I'm honor OF Miss Jenni" +. S'ra'ton.
,,t'ro of Mr. r J Graham. md daughter of Mr.
ard Nrs T. Plat Sirltfon. Mis- Stratton was as
-isted u receiving hy Miss Louise Livingston Jones
OF Ncv-York and Ms Margaret VI knirhi
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

The first entertainment or IN" s""So" i. '''
r-rion League Club will be a Vaud"Nile perform
.,,,c 80 ho e.von on Wednesday evening. The club
,,.nls tlis ,cqr 20 look out for the interests "'
the women moro carefully than over before IA"
progressive ouchrc parties for women. 50 success
mi las, year will hc continued on arScr Snlr, Sn,
Tn. following Entertainment commit" "a IL
ntfnfflr.d hy President Mckcon NiHam :. M,
chairman: T. Nelson Allen. George H. JONI tp -
Wbi,c 1rA W ! Harding. They ar" manning
ro- g, sorsos o. club theatre .arti"s IN al'l,lon ~
th. monthly Programme of lectures. rus''"'S anu
A.-Lla, illc shows.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

of the
~ the display
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

The success of the bicycle dinner given by tho
Marine and Field club NJ their Bath Beach club
house a fortnight asc has led then 10 make It an
annual affair.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

pr Wcbbor Of 40 iss North Eighth-st.. = At
tompiing 70 organize a revolver club among tho@'
iu Rrook.yn Interested IN small arms. Ire doctor
vino Is A member OF the Knickcrbock"r Revolver
club In New-York. won second pre- J.. IN" re, re-
w. ~, '@onncfl,ton at the Sportsmcn's ShoH last
sprug
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Or Lucy IIall-Bro~n. of Mon'arr"-s'. has JUS
returned from Vienna. WHORE she went IN company
with Mis- Clara Barton. as delegate 20 IN" sixth
international conference Il ~" Red 'rosi Sociefr
Dr Brown saws that she auc MI Eario1 wcr" ih.
ONLY v. oman delegates. The conf"r'no" W.. op"r"I
bv fl. Ar, hdukc oi Austria. number ~ 'IthorA'
r,.r.ffous v.rr given and all manner ot attention
was bestowed upon fn" delegates.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-17

Mir and Mrs. Jacob Martin, OF No. % Vernon
ave Brooklyn. last evening celebrated me twenty
MIA anniversary OF ;he.r wedding with family
dinner at the Ho;el Savoy New-York. AZ the
close OF the dinner the entire party drove 10 the
home OF Ar. md Mrs. Martin. where congratula-
tons were offered. and IN. silver gifts were shown
The occasion douhly interesting. as II was the
second anniversary OF the marriage OF Mr. and
Mrs Charles French son-in-law and daughter o.
Nj and Mrs Jacob Martin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-17
INCORPORATED COMPANY ELECTIONS.
Three Held Yesterday in the Offices
OfAttorney w. w. Watson.

There We're meetings of stockholders
and elections of officers of the Moosic
Mountain Coal company, the Mt. Jessup
Coal company, limited, and the Moosc
Mountain Water company, in the offices
of w. w. Watson in the Traders bank
building yesterday noon.
The officers We're elected and organ
lied as follows: MOosic Mountain Coal
company-Directors, NJ. S. Kemmerer,
president; II. NJ. RICHTER, Walter Leis-
enring, James NJ. Everhart and c. p.
Matthews; w. w. Watson, secretary
and treasurer. Mount Jessup Coal COM
pany, Embellishments NJ. S. Kem-
merer, Chairman; X. NJ. Smith, T. NJ.
Fighter, Walter Leisenring and James
M. EVerhart: c. II. Ford, secretary
and w. w. Watson, treasurer. MoOsic
Mountain Water Ompany-DirectOrs,
NJ, 5. Kemmerer, president; K. M.
Smith, C. =. Ford, Walter Leisenring,
and II. NJ. RICHTER; w. S. Dlehl, secre-
tary and treasurer.
After the meetings the following Off
GERS and stockholders We're served lunch
at the Hotel Jermyn: NJ. S. Kemmerer,
of Mauch Chunk; A. C. Leisenring, of
Upper Lehigh; Walter Leisenring of
Sandy Run; X, NJ. Smith, of Alden;
w. B.Whitney, of Philadelphia; Charles
=. Ford of Marshwood; l.. II. Ritter, of
Wnton; T. NJ. RICHTER, of Mt. Carmel
and w. w. Watson, C. p. Matthews
W. S. Diehl, w. w. Hall, ]. M. Ever
hart and j. l.. Kemmerer of this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-17
BANQUET OF LAFAYETTE MEN.
will Rc Held in the Westminster
Next Tuesday Night.

The annual banquet of the Northeast
ern Pennsylvania Alumni association OF
Lafayette college will take place at
the Westminster hotel in this city
next Tuesday evening. There will be
a business meeting at $50 and the
banquet will begin an hour later. 1t is
the twenty-first annual banquet of the
association, but heretofore they have
always been held in Wilkes Barre.
Professor G. w. Phillips, of this city,
will be POSTMASTER and the following
will respond to toasts: alma Mater,
Rev. Il. d. Warneld, LII. D.. president
of Lafayette college; THE Trustees
John Welles Hollenback, Wilkes-Barre;
Our Public Schools" Hon. John r.
Farr; college Education in Practical
Life" Hon. James NJ. Fritz, Nanticoke;
"The Faculty" Professor a. A. Bloom
bergh, Phi. D., Lafayette college; "Ath-
letics," Parke II. Davis, Lafayette's ia
nous trainer Reflections" Hon. AL
fred Hand; "Our Alumni" Professor
w. b. Avery, Phi. D.. of Lafayette col
lege. 1t is also possible that Rev. Wal
ter @. Scott, Phi. D., formerly president
of Philip Exeter academy, will respond
to IL toast. 1t is expected that the ban
quet will be attended by more than
fifty members of the Alumni.
DR.. Harvey, of Wilkes Barre, is presi-
dent of the Alumni association, and L.
=. Hand, of the same city, is chairman
of the executive committee. The local
members of that committee are Cap
tain w. A. May, Edward F. Blewitt,
DR.. II. V. Logan. Frank l.. Phillips, Ed
win w. Gearhart, Howard Fuller and
j. j. H. Hamilton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-17
GRAND OFFICERS OF THE Y. Nj. |.
Will Convene in This City Friday,
Feb. 20, in Special Session.

A special meeting of the board of
grand directors of the Young Mems In
stitute of the Pennsylvania jurisdiction,
has been called for Friday, Feb &c,
in this city by the chairman, Attorney
NJ. j. Donahoe. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss the udvisability of
changing the time for holding the an
nual state convention from May, the
date selected by the last convention, to
September, the time IN which all for
mer conventions We're held. The re-
quest for the return to the old date
comes from the societies of Philadel-
phia, where the next convention is to
meet.
The grand directors who will attend
the convention are: M j. Donahoe
chairman, Scranton; John j. Keough
New York; p. j. Morris. McKeesport
Pa; =. j. Ruddy, Miners Mills; r. F.
Mccormick, Forest City; j. +. McDon-
aid, ,Carbondale; Robert Emmett OBOyle
Scranton; Thomas f. Carroll, Scran-
ton; P. II. Gilleran, Carbondale, grand
president John j. Griffin, Pittsburg,
grand first vice president; p. j. Daley,
Philadelphia, grand second vice presi-
dent; w. j. Kelley, Pittsburg, grand
secretary. Charles b. Adams, Altoona,
grand treasurer; w. j. Merrick, Carne-
gle, grand marshal; w. II. Gillespie.
Pittston, grand treasurer and organizer,
and the grand chaplain, Most Rev. p.
], Ryan, archbishop of Philadelphia.
The session will be held during the
afternoon and evening III the rooms of
John Boyle O'Reilly council, No. l34.