The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23
DINNER OF SONS
OF NEW ENGLAND

large pillars at the rear end of the
room were entwined with evergreen
rope Two immense flags draped be-
hind the presidents and guests POSI-
tIon completed the decorations.
The whole effect was decidsdly ct-
tractive and won many enoomiums FOR
the committee.
THE MENU CARD.
The menu card, both In originality
and tastefulness Of design, ranked with
the best that have ever formed a fea-
ture of a New England dinner-and this
is always made one of its noted fea-
lures.
On the outside cover was an etching
of Governor Edward Wlnslow, copied
by G.. b. Dimmick, from the original
oil painting in Pilgrim hall. Plymouth,
Mass, which is claimed to be the only
authentic likeness of a Mayflower Pill
grim extant. At the top of the cover In
old-fashioned type appeared New Eng
land Society of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania," and at the bottom of the cover
in the same types Thirteenth An
nual Dinner, Scranton, Pa, Dec %,
1899" The initial letters were in red
and the body letters in black. Two
deliberately figured slender columns
stretched alongside the etching from
| one inscription to the other and with
them made a frame for the central pic
| ture.
on the outside of the rear cover, oc-
! cupying the central third of the page
was a copy Of w. f. Halsells painting
"The Mayhower in Plymouth Har-
bor," copied by G. Is. Dmmick, APP
proprlate verses from Mrs. Heman's
poem beginning
THE breaking waves dashed high
| ON stern ard bound coast"
were printed above and below the pic
| ture.
| Between the covers was the menu
| the programme of toasts, and the din
ner announcement and the list of Off
GERS. The four pages were bound to-
gether with a bright red ribbon from
| which was suspended u tiny sea shell
After the guests had been assigne.
to their places the orchestra struck vi
My Country 'Tis of Thee" and led by
c. II. Chandler the company sang TIVE
stanzas of the thrilling song, Will
| Captain d. Il. Atherton from a posi-
tion back of the president, waved ;
large hag--the Thirteenth regiment
flag.
ABOUT EXPANSION.
The following were the guests of III
members of the society: Rev. w u
Swift. Honesdale. and L. a. Bassat
and DR.. j. l.. Peck. Carbondl'r, an
the following from this city: GeOrg
| q NInhv Rev = C. Logan William
ID. Zehnder, j. w. Howarth. william
McClave. Captain +. f. Chase, Dr. W
l. Keller Dr Fl ID. Gardner. l. I
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w. w. WlnsloW, I. w. Pond
Members of the society present were
r,rboudale--I !, Rurr Dr ID /. Ba
: la. W,iilian, / HamIinton George (
l,in,b,I
, nTnr,oroA n Rloclkirtor Robe,
Mn Inv
, Throop-John H. Law, Charles Dude
= Sandersoh' m
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a IIonnslaIo- Home, Crcana IIorr,,
Russell. A. r. Searle.
r Wilkes -Barre-Dr. +. c. Johnson.
= Scranton-D. b. Atherton, J. l.. Athe
. ton, Colonel II. NJ. Boies, Albert 5, Bake
Dr. T. ID. brewster W. d Costoh' a.
,ol,ii!s' lieIpert %. NoN' r. r. 'Ial S,
pvil"' - ~ w i,,,, D'
i,'tl" Tisb ~ % II ] Trencb ion,rs II FuilC
Rev, Dr, Georrc =. Guild Professor "
lard NJ. Grant, Colonel f. L. ITitchcoc
DIR. G. f, Hill, Walter l.. Henwood, Cyr
: ID. Jones, Dr. +. G. Johnson, William
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q ~ Nrarrirn,u III 7 Northr,n II
= paine W II pacI, y II Pat+arso
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