The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

pride and the good speeches and stir
ring music.
The affair throughout was purely To-
cal, everyone participating, with the
exception of Professor Howell, being
resident. The flag and pole were
purchased by subscriptions by Belle
vue employees. A recitation, "Destruc-
tion of the Maine" and q song, "On to
Cuba" are both original productions,
Mrs. G. w. Powell. a resident of Belle
vue, being the authoress.
"A complete description of the poles
position and surroundings were given
in Saturdays Tribune. The platform
was gaily decorated with the national
colors. There were nearly $500 per-
sons present The music was provided
by Stenner's band. The exercises be-
gan about PAS o'clock with Inside
Foreman John Hale acting as chair
man. The band played an interude,
after which the chairman made a short
opening address. choosing as his SUBJ
ject bellevue Colliery."
Mr.. Hale is just finishing his forty
second year at the colliery, the last
20 years of which he has been inside
foreman and few men are better quail
fed to speak Ct the collierys history.
In 1854 the siope opening was made
made and the next year coal was being
prepared for market. Some Of the ma
chinery which was used there is still
in use and II was brought here from
Mauch Chunk by wagons. The first
coal was mined by individuals. The
name is supposed to have been given
the mine by those officials of the Del
aware. ] ackawaana and Western COM
pany who were so intimately connected
with Bellevue hospital, in New York
city.
Few collierieS ere as richly blessed
with good conditions. There ar, 10
workable Ne'rs. aggregating 20 feet of
coal. The output has ranged from 3D.
$50 tons in 1855 to 1875, ,202 tons in 1896.
In 1895, 500 tons were taken out.
The total tonnage for A pears is 5,444.-
105, or 3,63S,070 cars. Few serious acci-
dents have happened here and only -,
since Mr.. Hale became foreman in 1869.
In 1874, the present breaker was be-
gun and in 1876 was put into operation.
Considerable improvements have been
made. Fourteen distinctive languages
are spoken among the employees. There
has never been strike and only once
did the company fail to pay monthly
and that was during 1857 A four
month due bill per cent interest
was then given.
Twenty men left the shaft to enlist
in the Civil war. Five have gone thus
far to the present field of action. They
are David Donovan, ]. p. Moone, Ben
jamin Watkins, John y. Davis and
Patrick Mclean. Three assistant mine
superintendent and fifteen inside fore
men have graduated from Bellevue.
They are Z. j. Evans, Thomas j. Will
liams and the late Thomas w. Phil
lips, superintendents; and Lewis Rob-
erts, Edward James, ST., Henry r..
Davies, Elijah Dagger, Joseph d.
Lloyd, James A. Evans, Frank Zlrn-
norman, ID. w. MOser, James w.
Thomas, David q. Davies, Thomas J..
Williams. James Daniels, W!!liam o.
Williams, william Harris and Ebenezer
Lloyd. All in all no finer or better
equipped plant exists in the valley.
Electricity here has been applied more
extensively than elsewhere.
Superintendent b. c. Green, upon
whom fell the burden of arranging the
affair gave a short history of the flag
| Mr.. Green is a good speaker and tod
some entertaining facts in connection,
with the glorious emblem. City Super
| intendent of Schools George lIowrI,s
was orator of the day. Usually bril-
| liant and always more than common
place, the speaker outdid any previous
| effort. His remarks were frequently
| interrupted with applause.
He spoke of patriotism, it's cause and
the results of its stirring influence. He
| said that the truest patriotism is found
always existent and the true patriot
was not waiting for a test, but was ur
| and doing. That flag was an element
in the inspiring of patriotism. For
what reason, scholars nor wise men
| could neither perceive nor define. II
| is a growing flag, representing pro-
| gressive thought, brotherly love and
| Christian charity.
| That flag now floated DER a solid
north and south. Sectional hatred and
animosity of the past are now dead
and buried without hope of resurrec-
ton. Its Haunting folds thrill nation
and the results of this country's acts
are due to education, preparation, and
self-confidence. AS it was said of the
Franco-German war that the German
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dier, so it was now that the country
over which that flag fioated was by it:
| twentieth century education was de.
| stroying the dense ignorance of Spain:
sixteenth century condition.
Her expulsion of the Moors, a crime
is being visited upon her now anc
fifty years hence the names of nava
heroes are recorded by history will
dip her pen in the sunlight and write
that of Dewey far above the others
To him belongs a victor's crown. Ou
patriotism is and should be of the pur
est kind and ever present under oil
sorts of conditions. l attribute oul
present success first to the efficienc,
of Democratic institutions in thi!
results of a good liberal education.
Recitations were given by Misses Eff
fie Browning and Louisa Stumm. Mis-
Myra Davies and Mrs. W. Powell san,
solos. Several selections were given b,
a children's chorus. The flag was un
furled by Miss Laura Green. daughte
of Superintendent Green.
At the close of the exercises a gam
of ball was played by two teams, tn
one representing the outside and tn
other the inside workers of the col
liery. The outsiders won handil,
Many amusing incidents developed dur
ing the game. The batteries were: In
side, Warner and Rogan; Outside
Duffy and Gallagher.
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