The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-29
RECEPTION In THE
FIRST CHURCH
CLOSING FEATURE OF ANNI-
vERsARY EXERCISES.
Seats Removed from the Centre of
the Church and the Space Used for
Reception Purposes-Bauer's Or
chestra Furnished the Music.
Names of the Ladies and Gentle
men Who Acted as a Reception
Committee Last Night-Some of
the Distinguished Guests.

One of the pleasantest features in
connection with the semi-centennial of
the First Presbyterian church, was the
great reception given last night to for
mer members and friends who gather
ed in large numbers and enjoyed the
delightful reunion In what has long
been a spot endeared by heritage and
tradition to a multitude who in child
hood or youth or age have spent many
blessed hours within it's walls.
The guests on arrival were greeted
with a surprise as the broad open space
in TIE centre of the church. from
which the two rows of pews had been
entirely removed was covered with
crash, and made an attractive recep-
tion room, where gentlemen prominent
in the congre CATION and many prettily
gowned ladies received the visitors.
I'aucrs orchestra furnished delightful
music.
The affair was in charge of the
Ladies' Aid society, Mrs. John Il. Rich
ards, chairman: Mrs II. V. Logan and
Mrs Richard j. Matthews. The reCep-
ton committee consisted of the ladies'
whose names appear below. a number
Of whom being in mourning were not in
attendance.
The committee originally was Mrs.
James Mcleod, Mrs. Rennell, Mrs,
James Archibald. Mrs. William Hall
stead. Mrs A. NJ. Decker. Mrs. T.. +.
Kingsburv, Mrs. II. V. Logan, Mrs. II.
a kingsbury, Mrs. William Plumley,
Mrs, George Jessup, Mrs. Fred Tracey,
Mr.. William FoOle. Mrs +. l.. Buck,
Mrs. Louis Mates. Mrs. r. +. Watts,
Mrs William n. Perkins. Mrs F, T..
Watt, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Samuel
Foote, Mrs. Alfred Hand Mrs. Isaac
Post, Mrs. -. L. Taylor Mrs. Ohm
stead, Mrs. n. A. Knapp, Mrs. +. T..
Platt Mrs. a. T.. Hunt, Mrs. ]. Chase,
Mrs. John McWilliams. Mrs. George
Chase. Mrs. Fowler Miss Fannie Full
ler Miss Mary Mates, and Miss Han
nah Deacon.
MEMBERS OF SESSION.
The members of the session of the
church, most of whom were present to
greet the friends. were: Judge Alfred
Hand, William II. Platt, A. w. Dick
son, Judge II. a. Knapp, +. ID. Watts,
William f. Plumley. Louis r. Mates,
II. G. Mckenzie +. *. Tracey. Among
others who assisted were: Rev. DR.,
| Mcleod, Rev. DR.. Logan. Messrs. w.
| w. Scranton, l.. p. Kingsbury, A. II.
Storrs and \. G. Hunt.
Elaborate refreshments were served
| in the lecture room, under the direction
| of Mrs. c. S. Weston. The ladies who
| had been detailed to preside at the
| tables We're Mrs. Thomas NJ Cam,
Mrs. Bushnell. Mrs. A. II. Coursen,
Mrs. James Ruthven, Mrs. Dewitt,
Mrs. j. Clark, Mrs. OBrien, Mrs.
Arthur Hitchcock, Mrs. MyrOn Clark,
| Miss Littell. Assistants in the dining
room We're Mrs. Willis Kemmerer, Mrs.
| c. l.. Frey, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. f. NJ.
! Spencer, Mrs. b. L. Watson. Miss Caro-
| Dickson, Mrs. Mckenzie, Mrs. f. s.
| Godfrey. Mrs. A. II. Storrs Mrs. La
| Rue. Misses Mates, Charlotte Hand,
| Kingsbury, Richmond, Hannah, Mat
| thews, Vickery. Hunt. Coursen. Scran-
! ton, Archibald. Seybolt, Coleman, Buck.
The decorations were in charge of the
| Italian Mission society, the chief men,
bers of the committee being Mrs. A. II.
| Storrs, Mrs. r. NJ. Scranton. Mrs. KEN
merer Miss Hunt and Miss Anna Mat
| thews.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
| Among the guests were Rev. DR.. c.
L. Robinson of the Second Presbyterian
church; Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Gifiin. of Elm
| Park; Rev. j. p Moffat of the West
| Side; Rev. John McVeagh, of Bing-
| hamton Rev. w. A. Beecher. of Arch
bald; Rev. G. +. Guild. of the Provi-
dence Presbyterian church: Rev S. II
Moon, Peckville; Rev. Hugh Grant
| Howard Place; Rev. S. w. Young
Moosic; Rev. J. X. Fletcher, Pittston
Rev. James Stewart Dickson, Phila =
| delphia; Rev. Hugh Davies. Welsh
| Baptist church, Providence: Rev. r. S
Jones. Welsh Congregational, Provi-
dence; Missionaries l.. D'Anna and
| Monteleone, of the Italian missions:
Rev. Mr.. Haughton. of st. Mark s.
Dunmore; Rev. DR.. NOrdt, South Side:
! Rev. Felix Steinman. Petersburg
Others present We're Mr. II. +. Ather-
ton. Wilkes Barre; David c. Harring
ton, Philadelphia; Judge Jessup. Mont
rose; Miss Mary Fuller Binghamton
Miss Fannie Fuller. Elmhurst; Mrs. J.
| b. Floyd. Syracuse. y. Y.
Many members Of the Italian mission
were seen among the hundreds of
| guests.