The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-23
LIVE NEWS OF
WEST SCRANTON
Washington's Birthday Was Observed
with Many Entertainments.
ALL OF THEM WERE PATRIOTIC
Churches at Which They Were Held
and the Programmes Rendered.
Washington Birthday Exercises in
the Public Schools. Marriage Of
Robert Harris and Miss sarah
Lewis--Points of Personal Interest
and Brief Paragraphs OF News.

The observance of Washington's
birthday throughout the West Side
was more general yesterday than Is
usually the case. Although the incle-
ment weather was, in a measure. re-
sponsib BILE for the keeping of many peo-
pie indoors, the attendance at the sup
pers, entertainments and socials last
evening showed marked interest in the |
anniversary.
WASHBURN STREET CHURCH.
The members and friends of the |
Washburn Street Presbyterian church |
assembled in large numbers from to |
o'clock and partook of an excellently |
prepared course tea. The menu con-
sisted of tomato bsque, cold ham, !
pressed meat, scalloped potatoes, cell |
cry, bread, tea biscuits, chicken salad, |
cheese waters, banquet crackers, tea, |
cake, coffee and ice cream. The tables |
were continually crowded during the
time of serving and much satisfaction
was expressed at the excellence of the
supper In addition to the tea, re-
ception was rendered to Mr.. and Mrs
William Frink who have been active
in the affairs of the church for the past
forty years. Their acquaintances over
whelmed them with congratulations
and bespoke many kindly expressions
of their services and aid during the
many years they have been identified
with the Washburn street church. The
Ladies' Aid society have pledged them
selves to 1000 by April 1, and last
evenings affair enabled them to con-
siderably reduce the sum they have
yet to raise.
JACKSON STREET BAPTIST.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Jack
son Street Baptist church served an
oyster supper from to 7.30 o'clock,
and from 7.3O to o'clock an entertain
ment was given in the auditorium. The
feature was a stereopticon lecture by
the pastor Rev. Thomas de Gruchy,
entitled Christ in Art" in which were
shown paintings of Angelo, Raphael,
Dure, Giordano, Holman. Hunt and
| Correggio. The speakers remarks We're
eagerly listened to and thoroughly en-
| joyed, From to 10 o'clock the oyster
! supper was continued in the basement,
and was attended by very large as
| semblage
SCRANTON STREET BAPTIST.
An Old Folks concert and patriotic
entertainment was conducted in the
Scranton Street Baptist church.
| chorus of twenty-five voices, in old
J time costumes, sang ancient songs, and
orchestra music accompanied the sing
ers. Piano selections We're given by
Miss Norma Williams violin solos by
Miss Juna Walters, banjo selections by
John Clark, and the Dickson Banjo
club also participated. An address on
Ias
Williams, and twenty-four little girls
executed a pretty flag drill Tableaux
representing the Indian Massacre, Birth
of the American Flag, Goddess of Lib
erty, William Penn and the Indians
and other features were prettily staged.
Refreshments'were served afterwards
and several hours of social intercourse
| INDUCED in.
SIMPSON NJ. +. CHURCH.
The librarians connected with the
Sunday school of the Simpson Metho-
dist Episcopal church gave an elab-
crate patriotic entertainment in the
main auditorium, commencing at s
O'Clock, and the church was crowded to
the doors. Alfred Twining was chair
man, and much credit is due to him for
the excellent programme provided,
which consisted of piano selections,
orations. tableaux, phonograph selec-
tiOns, quartette selections, recitations
and stereopticon views, representing
events in American history, with reci-
tative parts by H. T. Bradshaw and
special musical accompaniments by
Miner Worden and party. Among the
participants were Virginia and Vinona
DePuy, Charles A. Bennett, Miss Bes-
sic Slote, Miss Ethel Rinker and Miss
Lillian Shivelly. AT the conclusion of
the entertainment.ice cream was served
in the lecture room and was partaken
of by many of the attendants.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The young people of the Chestnut
Street German Presbyterian church
gave a splendid entertainment. An
address on Washington was given by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Schoettle, and
The Village Bell quartette sang sew
eral numbers. REGULATIONS were given
by Miss Louise Burschell and flag
drill was given by twelve little girls.
The feature of the evening was the
phonograph selections given by Messrs.
Oscar Oswald and Arthur Slower. The
young men of the church served re-
freshments after the concert, and a
general social session was INDUCED in,
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL.
An elaborate old folks concert was
given in the Plymouth Congregational
church. under the direction of A. r.
Eynon. The participants We're gro
tesquely Costumed and many amusing
situations were the results of their ef-
forts. Ballads sang by our forefathers
were resurrected and rendered in con-
nectiOn with the entertainment, and
an audience of several hundred people
enjoyed the festivities. At the conclu-
sion of the lengthy programme ic,
cream was served by the young people
The Musical Culture class deserve
much credit for the excellence of the
concert, and the pcrmanency of the
organization will undoubtedly he look,
ed upon with pleasure because of fu'
ture entertainments. The concert vii
be repeated Thursday evening.
BELLEVUE C. NJ. CHURCH.
The ladies of the Bellevue Calvinis
tic Methodist church served a Marths
Washington tea from 5 to 8 o'clock, anC
a musical and literary programme wal
given afterwards The participant
were costumed for the occasion, anC
acquitted themselves creditably.
! large audience attended the entertain
ment Patriotic tableauX representa-,
historical scenes We're portrayed cleV
erly and the representations wer
strikingly realistic.
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