The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25

VINO NeCelNeus
Few more interesting entertainments
have been given in Scranton than that
which the guests of the Monday morn
ing club were privileged to attend last
evening at the Bicycle club. The ladies'
of this reading club have been employ
ed in the study of American history
for the past three years and 1t was IN
deed happy thought of theirs which
conceived the idea of this lecture de-
scriptive of the American Revolution'
The ball room presented brilliant ap-
pearance as an informal reception was
enjoyed previous to the lecture. Among
the members of the Monday Morning
club who greeted the guests were: Mrs.
r. w. Archibald, Mrs. Il. S. Moffat, Mrs.
w. w. Scranton, Mrs. NJ. l.. Blair
Mrs. A. L, Hunt, Mrs. j. A. Price, Mrs.
w. II. Buell., Mrs. G. II. Welles, MISS
Mates and Miss Platt.
Judge r. w. Archibald introduced the
speaker of the evening, Mr.. w. w.
Ellsworth of the Century company,
New York, who gave perhaps the most
satisfactory illustrated lecture ever
presented in this city. Mr.. Ellsworth
with his camera, recently took a trip
over the battle grounds of the Revolu-
tiorary war, and the lecture is the re-
suit Of this tour He Is q gentleman
of exceptionally interesting personality
and possessed of pleasing oratorical
gifts with great refinement Of dction
and discrimination. The series of pic
lures involved much study and careful
research as they comprise copies of
many almost inaccessible prints Of
priceless value from the Emmett collec-
ton in the LenoX library, and other
sources; photographs of famous paint
ings: illustrations from the historical
novel Of the year, Hugh Wynne, besides
exquisite views of the battle fields as
they now appear. Unlike the usual IL
lustrated lecture, there was as much
lecture as illustration and given in
connected logical form most valuable
to the student.
THEME OF THE SPEAKER.
The theme as portrayed was from
Lexington to Yorktown, and the most
accurate chronological order was OBJ
served. The first view shown was old
Faneuil hall, the Cradle OF Liberty"
followed by q fac-simile of a lottery
ticket signed by John Hancock, lotter-
les being the approved means of build
ing churches supporting charities and
even carrying on the government IN
those days. An old print of the Boston
| massacre, printed and sold by Paul
Revere as was stated on its face, was
another interesting bit Of historical
| date, The Old South Meeting House,
/ North Church, and map showing the
| midnight ride of Paul Revere" togeth-
er with prints from the Doolittle en-
] 3 rrix.
\ number of exquisite views of to-
| day in that region drew forth involun-
| tary applause from the spectators.
| While much literary interest was CEN
| tered in the pictures Of the house where
! Holmes Dorothy" lived before she
! became the bride Of John Hancock;
| the homes OF Hawthorne, the Alcotts,
the old Manse, the Emerson home inn
mOrtali2ed by Hawthorne, the bridge at
! Concord where Was fired the shot
heard round the wOrld;' the house
where Hawthorne wrote TaHGlewood
| Tales and the tower where was fash
toned "Thc Marble Faun." Prints Of
the battle of Bunker Hill, the monu-
| ment, Washington when made COM
| mander in chief, and a modern view Of
the old elm at Cambridge, with wash
| inctons headquarters, afterward the
home OF Longfellow, followed with most
interesting word pictures. Fac-similes
| of both American and British calls for
troops elected much attention, while
| portraits of 1.-THE Great Commoner'
recalled many memories of Americas
powerful friend.
BATTLES AND EVENTS.
A valuable scheme for remembering
the battles and events of the war was
then given with dates and grouped
under the heads of North and South
beginning with Lexington, Concord
evacuation of Boston; then to New
York, Long Island, Harlem Heights,
White Plains, Fort Washington
Retreat west-Crossing the Delaware
Trenton, Princeton, Philadelphia, Bran
DIVINE, Germantown.
New York-Saratoga, Albany, Ben
nington, Saltwater, Saratoga, sur.
render Of Burgoyne, Washington a,
Valley Forge, Monmouth (Washing-
toms last battle).
South-Savannah, Charleston, Cam.
den. Kings Mountain Guilford, Eutaw
Springs. Yorktown, Oct. 10, 1775.
Surprisingly beautiful views were
given of Prospect Park and along the
Hudson, showing it as 1t is now with
the loVeliness of Riverside Drive, the
new cathedral as it will be. Columbis
and Barnard and Grants tomb as ac.
cessories, and the White Squadron
close at hand as a reminder of the sit.
uation Of the times.
A spirited and thrilling description
written by an eye witness, a trooper al
the battle of Trenton. was then read
1t contained a comment on Sully's
famous painting of that scene before
the crossing of the Delaware, which
was also thrown on the canvas. Prince
ton, with it's historic environments, and
portrait and pictures of famous men
places and monuments followed il
rapid succession. No description cal
do full justice to the delight and in
r struction afforded by the evenings en-
tertainment.
IDDEcrcn IN THp cnItNrU III