The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-28

one of the most notable assem-
blages of college men this city has
ever seen was that which gathered
last night at the third annual dinner
of the University of Pennsylvania
Alumni association, of Northeastern
Pennsylvania, in the board of trade
assembly room.
The list included Or. S. Weir Nit
chell, of the medical faculty of the
University of Pennsylvania. world
famed specialist on nervous diseases,
and the author of Hugh Wynne," "A
Free Quaker" and other notable prose
and poetry; Charles Harrison, provost
of the university; Dr. George +. Bar
ker, professor of physics in the uni
Versity, and author of the standard
text book, "Barker's Physics" used in
many of the leading schools of the
country; S. +. Houston, president of
the general alumni association, a mem-
Der of the board of trustees, and a son
of II. II. Houston, the donor of Hous-
ton hail. Walter George Smith, a mem
Der of the board of trustees and of the
faculty. of the law school.
Besides these there were other prom
illChb SutsNS, dIllblS lHell lNl, lNt
NJ. J. Hoban, ID. D.. bishop of the
diocese of Scranton. Rev. Charles NJ.
Giflin, ID. D., pastor of Elm Park
church; 4. w. Wheaton. leading
Wilkes Barre lawyer, Wesley L. Wood
ruff of the editorial staff of e
WilkesBarr News, and Mayor James
Moir, and the following members OF
the association:
Thomas B. Donaldson, sechctary of the
general alumni association, ana editor OF
the Alumni. Register; George Fletcher
Snyder of Auburn, y. Y, leader of the
Mandolin club; DIR. j. Garrett Hickey, of
Philadelphia, le2dC of the Banjo club, f,
Dr. Ernest II. Buckman, w. J. Goeckel,
DIR. a. G.. Fell, Dr. G. w. Guthrie, Or.
f. p. Lenahan, DR.. Charles ii. Miner, DR..
O. f. Harvey, DR.. w. S. Stewart, Dr. w.
q. Weaver. DR.. l.. A. Sweeney, Of
Wilkes Barre.
Dr. =. j. Gibbons, Syracuse, N. Y; W.
S. Simpson, Brazil; John d. Stark. of
Pittston; DR.. II. NJ. Keller, of Hazlcton; /;
Guy Engle of Hazleton.
Dr. L. J. Donnegdn, Or John r. Nc
Grath, DR.. Herman Besscy, DR.. NJ. a.
Duffy, Richard J. BourlIc, Dr. George
LuXemborgcr. Mr.. Holman, DR.. l.. IT,
Gibbs, DIR. T. A. Eynon, DIR. George A.
blanchard Dr.. William II. Davies,
Charles Colbert, George b. Davidson,
Rev. f. S. Ballentine, DR.. w. 4. Keller,
Charles p. Krieg, DR.. Edison NJ. Gre an,
Dr. j. l.. Fordham, Alfred Wooler, Dr. ].
l.. Wentz, DIR. George c. Wentz, DR.. Geo.
l.. Wentz, DR. r. II. Gibbons. Dr. J.
Mylcs Gibbons, DR.. II. V. Logan, DR.. w.
G. Fulton, DIR. Lewis Frey.
THE BUSINESS MEETING.
At o'clock a business meeting was
held, at which officers were elected as
follows:
President, DR.. John l.. Wcntz, Scran.
ton; vice president, DR.. Walter s.
Stewart, Wilkes Barre; secretary, Dr.
+. II. Buckman, Wilkes Barre; treas
urer, DR.. Charles Miner, Wilkes Barre
executive committee, DR.. A. G.. Fell
Wilkes Barre DR. Edward Sweeney,
Wilkes Barre; w. j. Goeckel, Wilkes
Barre; e. f. McGovern, Wilkes Barre:
DR.. l.. /. Shoemaker, Wilkes Barre Dr
Johnson, Wilkes Barre; DIR. w. g.
Weaver, Wilkes -Barre. DIR. George 4.
Blanchard, Scranton; Dr.. r. II. Glib
bons, Scranton: Richard j. Bourkc,
Scranton: DR.. Herman Bessey, SCran-
ton; Rev. f. S. Ballentine, Scranton.
This being concluded the guests re-
paired to the dining hall, where Stew
ard O'Neill had made elaborate prep
arations for their entertainment. The
snowy white tables in the form of d
hollow quadrangle were tastcfully en-
bellished with red-shaded candelabra,
ferns and cut flowers. Palms, Christ
mas trees and ferns filled in the win
dow recesses and practically over
reaching the whole room gave the din
e"s the appearance of being in a long
quadrangle court hedged in by tropical
plants.
DIR. Lewis II. Taylor, the retiring
president, led the way and took place
at the outside of the farther table with
Bishop HOhan and Dr.. Mitchell and
Provost Harrison and Mayor Moir, re-
spectively on his left and right The
others came along informally, old
classmates seeking out one another
and walking arm in arm to the tables.