The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
PITTSTON NEWS
The Henry Grattans Annual in Mem
ory of the Patriotic Robert En-
met.

The members Of the Henry Grattan
Literary society should feel proud OF
the success which attended their an
nual event on Saturday evening, when
they, together with their wives, dough
ters and sweethearts. with invited
guests to the number of six hundred,
assembled in Keystone hall for the pur-
pose of celebrating the one hundred
and forty-ninth anniversary Of their
ell-beloved patriot Robert Emmc..
The hall had been tastefully decorated
for the event. and a stage had hecn
erected on the north end for the liter
airy portion of the programme, while
on the south and east ends lang "owS
of tables were loaded down with
menu that has never been outdone in
this city At eight o'clock the guests
arrived and were escorted to seats by
the usherS. while the Elite orchestra,
comprising twelve pieces, occupied the
north corner. Chairman L. .. Cor
coran introduced himself ny stating
well reason which brought item to-
gether and added that he had tie
pleasure of seeing before him many
faces who had been present twelV2
years before. He then announced the
programme. and for the first number
the Diamond City quartette, comprising
Fred Williams, John f. O'Boyle, John
Williams and James Russell, who rem
dered the sweet Irish song, Kathleen
Mavourncen." Miss Iona Robinson, an
elocutionst, recited Teddy and Joe.'
meaning Teddy Hale and Joe Rice. OF
Bicycle fame. 1t was both original and
"Cuba Shall Be Free" followed by an
original Grafton. and the reporters
present were proud of his success. The
next was a solo by Thomas B. VIII
liams and it was without question the
vocal gem of the evening. p. j. Noon
was down for the comical features and
he surprised every one by his cleTer
utteranccs. Tommy Flynn, a local
comedian and dancer, then introduced
some clever specialties Miss May
Leonard, a clever ana promising .cung
artist, sang with sweet and pleasing
effect when Old Ireland Shall Pc
Free" Attorney Dixon, of AvO a, was
then introduced and he made a spir-
tied and interesting address. He spoke
or Emmet as patriot, the past and
present situation of Ireland and the
indomitable pluck of htr people. The
following we noted present, many of
whom are responsible for the splendid
success of the affair. and the members
of the Henry Grattan society can con-
slider themselves elegant entertainers,
and, as body, are a credit to the city.
The officers and guests: p. r. Cor
coran, Edward Barrett, L. ]. Burke,
NJ. Muney, Frank Bohan, A. Henzy,
NJ. Kelly, William j. Walsh, Hon. NJ
j. Tigue, John Barrett, John OHC;G
Edward Adrian, j. 5. Callahan, JaCCU
Watts, Andrew Devers. j. p EearneY,
T. b. Leonard, Thomas Gill, \. j.
Clifford, Thomas Bohan. Thomas
Burke, Oliver Burke, Martin Howley,
Patrick Carroll. p. McAndrew. Henry
Fadden, Peter Kuhn. c. Carroll. The
ladies: Mesdames John ]. Barrett,
John Coggins, James Gallagher, Jonn
l.. kearney, Edward Burke, Oliver
Burke, Thomas Joyce, Misses Barrett,
Cavanaugh, Burns, Costello, Cosgrove,
Loughney, Kelly, Mangan, Cunning
nam, kearney, Joyce, Mooney, Butler,
Bohan, Barrett, Heating, Burke, Cum
mings, Martin, Dillon, McHale and
Glynn, The reporters present were
Walsh, Owens, Evans. Bosworth, De-
vanney, heenly and Dryden.