The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-08
JER MYN AND MAYFIELD
Public Installation-A Distressing
Accident-Church ond other News.

Public 1nstallation-A Distressing
Accident-Church ond Other News.
Liberty lodge, No. 1SS, Knights OF
Pythias, held a public installation of
officers and entertainment in their hall
last evning. The members had been
preparing and planning for the pleas-
ant event for several weeks past and
had left little unthought of that would
add to the pleasure and comfort OF
their guests and as consequence
everything on thep rogramme passed
OFF smoothly. AS a social affair last
evenings celebration was without
doubt the event of the season.
The exercises commenced with an ad-
dress of welcome by George Blake, fol-
lowed by the singing by the assembly
of the Knights ode; prayer by Rev.
Thomas Cook and the singing by a
quartette Of sweet and low which was
very creditable. The officers installed
were as follows: Vice chancellor, Ben
Jamin Morgans; prelate, William Lang
man; keeper of records and seals,
George Blake; master of finance, Henry
Langman; master of exchequer, Rich
ard Reynolds; master at arms, David
jenkins; master Of work. Fred Dave;
inner guard, Thomas Baker. outer
guard James Langman; representative
to grand lodge, George Blake. The
ceremony was performed by District
Deputy Richard Reynolds.
Between the installation of the diff
fcrent officers an enjoyable musical
programme was rendered by some of
the best local talent as follows: In
strumental duet, by Messrs. Donth-
waite and Hogarth, which was played
with much taste and expression. Miss
Marcella Maxwell was most successful
in her solo, THE Girl Loved in Ten
nessee." Miss Mary Maxwell, of Car
bondale, played a violin solo, Con
Cealment," her tone and execution be-
ing admirable. She was loudly ap-
plauded and encored. She e-was accom-
panied by Miss May T'lmer. John
Nazeby, Archie Martin Henry Lang
man and John Hogarth each sang
pleasing solos, and Professor Elijah
stephens, the well known cornetist,
played one of his brilliant solos which
was arpreciatingly listened to. Mr..
w. s. Davis. our talented young orator.
delivered the principal address of the
is the handmade of virtue and religion
and it must flourish. It's rapid growth
is unparalleled in the annals of secret
societies. He attributed its success to
the-fact that the order was not built
upon beneficial seltishness. but upon
Friendship. Charity and Benevolence,
and upon the purest loyalty. He en-
deaVOred to impress upon the minds
Of the members that the present world
is not the ultimate destination of man
but that II is only passing scene
through which we are travelling to a
city that will never terminate He
advised them to be faithful to God and
If faithful to Him they would be faith
full to every obligation they had taken
as knights assumed and their proud
Pythian banner with the motto of
Friendship, Charity and BenevolenCe"
inscribed upon its ample folds and its
waving lines Of beauty shall be kissed
by the breeZeS of every cline and shall
be as beacon to the weary pilgrims
on life's faithful journey and as a well
come guide to the tempest driven mar
liner across the troubled waves of hui
man woe to its calm haven of rest.
At the conclusion of the address the
quartette sang another glee and re-
freshments We're served. The remain
der of the evening being spent in a
most social manner. Not little of
the success of the pleasant affair is due
to the committee of management. Fred
Dave, David J. jenkins. Samuel g.
Griifiths, Thomas Wignall and Georg
Blake.
A inr
ly yesterday morning at the Della
ware and Hudson shaft, whereby
James Owens. one of the oldest resi-
dent of the borough was severely in
jured and now lies at the Emergency
hospital, Carbondale, his recovery
being doubtful. The unfortunate man
had fired a shot which had dislodged
some props. He ventured into the
chamber and was, it is supposed,
cleaning up his road when an immense
quantity Of rock and top coal fell up
on him. He was quickly taken out
from underneath the fall and removed
TO his home, where DR.. |. S. Graves
attended him. Besides several severe
scalp wounds he received a compound
fracture of the left arm near the
shoulder and fracture of the right
ankle. 1t Is believed it will be nee
essary to amputate his foot and be-
cause of this 1t was deemed advisable
to remove him to the hospital.
Tomorrow the quarterly meeting of
the NJ. f. church will be held. Love
feast at 3 o'clock. The usual service
at 1890, when the pastor, Rev. J. b.
Cook, will preach on THE Literal Re.
surrection of the Body" The presd-
ing elder will preach in the evening,
followed by the sacrament of the
Lords Supper
The Orioles easily defeated the Young
Americans of Carbondale yesterday by
score of 13 to 10.
At quarterly convention Of the G..
T. A, L. of the First district held here
last evening, officers were elected as
follows: Vice-president, j. j. Dough-
er; secretary, William Kennedy; treas
urer William Picl; directors, John
Campbell and p. NJ. Campbell. The
next convention will be held at Simp-
son the first Monday in October.
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