The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-25
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On Thursday evening the commence
ment exercises Of st. Patrick's acad-
emy were held in the Father Mathew
opera house and were enjoyed by a
very large audience. The exercises
opened with a chorus sung by the
pupils. Rev p. j. Murphy then con-
terrcd the graduating honors upon the
graduates, presenting each with a
class ring. One of the most interest
ing features OF the programme was
a motion song by the little children.
y song entitled Guard the Flag" was
well rendered by a chorus of boys.
our Sister Countries" a dialogue, was
eXcellently portrayed by the following
young ladies: Misses Mary Mirmak,
Lucy Mooney, Mary Best, Mary O'Mal-
ley, Sadies Rogan, May Ferguson, Mary
OBoyIe, Elizabeth Dempsey, Harriet
Hoban and Maggie Dempsey. Moon
light on the Sea" was the title of a
selection sung by the senior class. MY
Mother-in-L Law" a duet. by Miss Mol
lie Mcdonnell and Eugene O'Boyle. was
well received. The next number was
a cantata, "A Garden of Singing Flow
ers, which was charmingly rendered
by the junior class. The school or
chestra gave pleasing selection, en-
titled La Bostonaise." THE Parable
OF the Ten Virgins" was rendered by
the pupils. Misses Belva TAYLOR and
sadie Rogan gave a delightful selec-
ton on the piano. The Parting Song"
by the class of '9S closed the evenings
programme. The accompanies during
the evening were Misses Belva TAYLOR,
Sadie Rogan and Jennie McAndrcw.
Al the conclusion of the exercises Miss
Harriet Hoban entertained the gradu-
ating class and a number of her friends
at her home on Dunmore street.
The funeral of Mrs Bridget Shanlev.
who died on Wednesday last, occurred
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. A
large number of friends viewed the
remains at the family home on Sus-
quehanna street The funeral cortege
then moved to st. Patrick's church.
where brief service was held. Inter-
ment was made in st. Patrick's ceme-
terry.
THE Butterflies Carnival" will be
repeated by the pupils of the central
school next Tuesday evening at the
Father Mathew opera house.
The Knights of Malta celebrated
their anniversary Thursday evening,
when they gave an entertainment in
the Susquehanna Street Baptist church
The following programme was rem
dored: Song, America" audience;
prayer, W. II. Priest; selection, Key
stone Glee club; address, Chairman w.
II. Davist instrumental selection. Isaac
Griftiths and party; song, Enoch Thorn
as; address, Rev G.. w. Welsh; selec-
tion, Keystone Glee club; graphopbono
selection. William w. Jones: trio
Enoch Thomas and party; song, Dclos
Davis; song, Miss Bell; song. Miss
Clara McElroy; star Spangled Ban
ncr," Glec club and audience
The free kindergarten on Water
street will close its term next Thurs
day morning at Q o'clock, when an in
teresting programme which has been
prepared by the pupils will be given
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
Several members of the Young Peo-
pies Temperance society of BlakeIy at
tended a temperance rally at Clark's
Green Yesterday
Among the students who have re-
turned home for their summer vaca-
tion are r. Ferguson and John O'Mal-
ley from st. BOnaventures college. ~
Y; B. Percy James from Phillips
academy, n. H.; Miss Jennie Patten
and Sylvester Williams from Mans
field State Normal school; Charles
Hathaway and Leo Lynch from Yale
college; Roy Kelly from Stroudsburg.
Mrs. Thomas Holmes. of Carbondale,
In 1,r,,
John Ferguson.
Misses Mamie and Tessie Nallen, Of
South Scranton, visited friends here
Thursday.
Regular services will be held in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow morn
ing and evening. In the evening Rev.
B. f. Hammond will deliver discourse
TO the children and will give a series
of chemical experiments to Illustrate
his theme.
Much useless talk was an important
feature Of Tuesday nights meeting Of
the council All members were pres
ent except Mr.. Lewis. Mr.. O'Halloran
reported that he was unable to get the
plans and specifications for the pave
and sewer, because Mr.. Dunning was
out Of town, Mr.. Patton wanted the
council To defer the paving of Lacka-
wanna street for another year, and
made a motion to that effect, but Presl-
dent O'Brien would not entertain the
motion. The appointment Of police
made by Burgess McNulty were con-
tirmed 10y the council after much de-
bate. The new officers are NJ. J. Hast
ings and John McAndrew. The bur-
CESS stated that they would go on duty