The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-22

Militant, Independent order of Odd
Fellows of Pennsylvania held their
annual meeting in this city yestcv-
day. The morning session was held
in headquarters in the Mears building
and was devoted principally to receiv-
ing the reports of the various 9th ers.
These reports showed that this branch
OF the order had gained in member
ship and finances to a remarkable cN-
tent during the past year md that It
!s now in a stronger condition than
ever before in its history.
The afternoon session convened at
o'clock in The Lackaws ma lodge
looms on Wyoming avenue and was
c-atinued until after 6 O'Clock. The
most important business transacted
was the election of officers for the en-
suing year. The contests in some in
stances We're very pointed.
Those finally chosen were as fol-
| lows President, Major General Ed
| ward c. Deans, Of Scranton; vice.
| president Brigadier General w. H.
| Gogswell, of Philadelphia; officer of
the day, Brigadier General ]. b. An
drews. of Altoona; secretary, Lieuten-
ant Colonel George w. Skellhorn, of
| Scranton; treasurer, Colonel w. 9.
| Cowles. of Scranton; aide, Ensign
| Philip II. Gilbert, of Scranton SEN
tinel, Captain S. c. Stamberry. of Leb-
anon; picket, Captain George w.
| Stanton, of Factoryville.
WILLIAMSPORT CHOSEN.
quite a contest was also held re-
| garding the place of meeting next
| year. Williamsport and Erie were the
two rfN Of . hn
| Transport was finally decided upon
and the council will next there next
year at this time.
The council by unanimous vote ap-
| proprated 800 to be used in securing
a testimonial to be presented 20 Major
| General Edwards c. Deans, Of this
city, who is department commander
of this state, a position which he has
held since 1892 and which he will hold
until 1901.
The following resolutions Wee pre-
pared and presented by a committee
appointed for the purpose and were
unanimously passed by the council:
AS this Department council meets in
annual session in the home city of its
! respected vice president, Colonel Philip J.
| Netter former chief of staff of the de-
ly saddening announcement comes to us
through the public press of his death
from exposure in the far-off Eldorado Of
his hopes, the mighty mystery abounding
klondike.
Had he been called to face the newt
able finale of life's grim tragedy at his
own hearthstone surrounded by his
friends his taking off would have elected
from us SINGER regret. We would have
missed his genial presence, his honest
face the warm, manly pressure of his
friendly hand-but now what shall we
say-thousands of miles away in the ice
bound realm of the frozen north, his
legion of friends a dream of the past,
the rigor of hardship increasing daily
and hourly until they overwhelm the
courageous soul and the iron will yields
at last to the dread power which will not
be denied-before this scene words fail OF
their expressive power, regrets are vain,
memorials are inapt, but in the silent
hearts of those who knew him the true
and honest tributes will be paid.
Should this announcement by chance
prove incorrect-should he still survive to
fight his way to life and home, the re-
ioicing would be great; and with this
slight but improbable hope as our single
ray of light, we bid our friend and broth
er good bye" but not farewell"
Resolved, That copy of these reso.
lutions be presented to the family of the
| deceased
BANQUET AT PROVIDENCE.
Last evening an adjourned meeting
of the Scranton Canton was held in the
new Auditorium at Providence, and al
the members of the council were pres
ent in full dress uniforms. At the con.
clusion of the meeting a banquet was
served and impromptu speeches Were
made by number of those in attend
ance
, The members of the council and the
members of the Scranton Canton will
/; take part in a parade this morning il
full dress uniform. They will form OIL
Wyoming avenue, right resting oil
> Spruce street. The line of march is t
be as follows: Spruce to Washington
l to Vine, to jefferson, the Spruce, t,
) Washington, to Lackawanna, to tn
| ! Delaware and Hudson depot.
l They will take a train at the latte
place for Farview, where they will joil
the various lodges from Lackawanna
Wayne and Luzerne counties in thei
: reunion, which is to be held at tha
Z place. 1t is expected that 10 900 peopl
4 will be present to witness the con
\ ferring of the degree of chivalry upol
n number of candidates. This is a YER
elaborate ritualistic ceremony and ha
, only been performed twice before Il
this state.
, The members of the council presen
4 at the sessions yesterday were: Majo
n General Ed. C. Deans, ScrantonA Gen
. eral w. H. Cogswell, Philadelphia
;. Major ]. S, Batrof, Philadelphia
); Chevalier Eugene Dunning, Philadel
y phia; General j. b. Andrews, Altoona
y Lieutenant Colonel c. Isaac Kocl
" Reading; Captain Jonas Schmoyel
Reading; Lieutenant Colonel II. L
e Gribben, Pittsburg; Lieutenant ColonC
:. lsador Sobel, Erie; Captain Fred {
II Dooly, Erie; Major G.. j. Ecksteil
: Pittsburg; Major Otto Geucke, York
y Major James II. Mackey, Williamsport
- Captain c. G.. Harsh, Pittston; Capital
Ia John l. Matthias Mahanoy City; Majc
,e A. 4. Brown, Factoryville; Capital
/ George w. Stanton, Factoryville Ger
'e eral r. c. Shafer, Buffalo; LieutenaT
e; Colonel Chafee, Buffalo.
IL The Patriarchs Militant are the higI
est branch of the Independent order {
10 odd Fellows. They are organized on
,f military plan and the officers have II
,e same rank as those in the army
pt WALSH FOUND HIS MOTHER
She Resides on Willow Street
~ Dunmore.
III Walter Walsh, who came here fro
30 Augusta, Ga, in search of his mothe
al has found her and both are happy.