The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-23
SOUTH SCRANTON.

Not in years has there been such an
elaborate social affair on this side as
was held at Hotel Kaestner yesterday
afternoon and last night, the occasion
being the formal opening of the hotel.
Charles Kaes.ner, the owner and pro-
prietor, is one of the substantial
business men of South Scranton.
The opening number OF the after
noon portion of the festivities was a
concert by the Germania band, given
in the parlors on the main floor An
informal reception was held, conclud-
ing at o'clock. Commencing at
o'clock the entertainment for the night
session opened. The whole hotel was
thrown open for inspection, and the
enjoyment of the guests. who were re-
ceived in the parlors on the second
floor by Mrs. Kaestner, assisted by
Misses Annie Grabner, Jean Connolly,
Jennie Kaes.ner, Anna Saul, Kate
Lewert, Emma and Gussie Brabner.
While the guests were entering and
were received concert music was furn-
ished by Professor Schmidt's orchestra.
At $50 o'clock the pretty dining hall
was thrown open and spreads were set
for a number of thirty at each sitting.
In the dining hall two hundred did
justice to the palatable edibles pre-
pared under the personal supervision
of Mine Host Kaestner. DR.. Kolb was
chosen toastmaster, and in his open
ing address he paid a glowing yet mer-
tied tribute to the business sagacity
and affable disposition of Mr.. Kaest-
ner. DIR. John F. Saltry responded to
the toast 1.-THE Coroner" and DR..
George L. Reynolds, of West Scranton,
handled in clever style the toast why
We Are Here" John j. Gordon re-
sponded to the Press" Register of
Wills Koch, A. j. Saunders and AL
bert Davis made short addresses. The
Scranton Saengerrund and the Junger
Maennerchor, under the direction of
Professor Gustave Schmidt, gave an
excellent programme of vocal music
At intervals the Haberstroh Either
club entertained. The festivities came
to a close shortly after midnight. The
new Hotel Kaestner is one of the
handsomest buildings in the city, hav-
ing frontage of eighty feet in width,
and three stories high Of blue noun
tain stone.
Lieutenant Zang went before Alder
man Lentes yesterday and gave infor-
nation for the arrest of five young
boys on the charge of malicious mis-
chief. preferred by a number of people
Of this side, who have made complaints
to the police over the trouble the lads
have caused. The warrant contains
the names of George Sullivan, John
Hehu, James Mcnamara, Henry
Schentz and Dennis Carr. The parents
of the lads were notified to have their
accused sons at the alderman'S office
tonight at I o'clock. The boys, it is
alleged, have strung wires from cleo
trio light poles to fence corner, and
when an ursuspeCting person came
along and assumed a position on the
ground it was enjoyable to the boys.
Recently a prominent man and his
wife were severely injured in this
manner and to bring the old time
sport to close it was decided to have
the gang arrested.
st. Aloysius, Total Abstinence and
Benevolent society, met III regular ses-
sion last night in Pharmacy hall. Af-
ter the meeting the society was put
through a course in drilling tactics,
preparatory to the annual parade of
the Scranton Diocesan union to be
held at Wilkes Barre oct. 10. The st.
Aloysius society will attend the event
fully three hundred strong.
DIR. and Mrs. Stewart Reeser are en-
tertaining at their home on Cedar
avenue, Charles Collingswood, of Phil
adelphia. Their guest is member Of
the Huyler candy firm on Chestnut
street, that city.
Jacob Sohns. member of the Thr-
teenth regiment, is at his home on
PittstOn avenue. having reached the
city at 1.4O o'clock yesterday morn
ing. He was accompanied by his moth
er, who has been at his bedside since
he was taken ill at Camp AlSer with
| typhoid fever. For several weeks
past he has been at the Medico-Chir-
| urgical hospital at Philadelphia.