The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-08

patriotism outdid itself even in that
patriotic spot beside the twin lakes.
Naturally, the first exercises consisted
of a fusilade of fire crackers of various
sizes by the ever enthusiastic small boy,
At ~ a. m. the company assembled in
the parlor Of "The Lodge and the fol-
| lowing programme was rendered:
Singing. praise God, from Whom
all Blessings Flow"
Prayer. led by c. w. Kirkpatrick.
| Singing, America"
Recitation "The Signing of the Dec
laratiUn of Independence
Albert Watson
Reading, "Declaration of Independ-
| CnCc' '.,........,.......J. marry lSilci
Singing, Hail, Columbia"
| Patriotic address. ALEX. w. Dickson
| Vocal solo lO.........,.....Mr CaSsclherry
| College glee, "Old Nassau"
BY the College Boys
| Occarina sOlo...............Mr. Gilmore
| Singing, star Spangled Banner
In the evening there was beauti-
| ful spectacular parade Of the boats
OF the club and private boats, gor-
| geously trimmed with several hun
| dred Chinese lanterns, and further il
| Illuminated with red fire. The parade
| around the lake was led by Admiral
j. Harry Fisher, and the rear of the
notilla was guarded by Rear Admiral
j. Y. Fish on his unique Catamaran.
| After the parade there was a fine dis
| play of fireworks under the supervi-
| sion of Mr. James Dickson. The day
| was one long to be remembered by
| the guests at "The Lodge who nos
only enjoyed a delightful social tine,
| highly spiced with patriotic fervor,
| but also enjoyed a temperature very
much cooler than that of the city and
most delightful invigorating breezes.
| Others who commanded boats were
| DR.. Kennedy, Messrs. f. +. Platt,
Harry Barker, Albert Crane, James
Dickson, Harold Kennedy, Taylor
| Foster.
ON Friday a party of five went fish
ing in the Delaware. returning with
enough bass to supply the guests at
The Lodge"
Those who spent the Fourth at the
park were: Albert II. Crane, Mr..
and Mrs. j. h. Fish, Mr.. James Rus
sell Jones, Robert NJ. Fish, Mr.. and
Mrs w. -. Kennedy. Dr. l.. G. Ken
nedy. Mr.. Harold Kennedy, Mr.. Clar-
erenCe \. Gilmore. Mr.. A. w. Dickson,
Mr.. James Dickson, Miss Dickson, Miss
Fuller, Mr. G. w. Kirkpatrick, Miss
Edith Fish, Miss Laura T. Fish, Mrs.
w. w. Watson. Miss Watson, Miss
Candace Watson, Mr. Albert Watson,
Miss Edith Hill Mr.. Fordham, Mr..
Lindsay, Mr.. Fred Platt, j. II. Fisher.
Mrs. \. NJ Falkcnbury, Mrs. II. a. Nor
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.. Platt, Miss
Alice Warner, Miss Majorie S. Platt,
Master J. Curtis Platt, Master Philip
Platt, Miss Elizabeth l.. Matthews,
Miss May +. Albro, Miss Mary Cur
It's, Mr. and Mrs II. c. Barker. Miss
Sallie V. Carr, Miss Emma Louise
Foster, Horace Caselberry, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. Foster Charles w. Pond
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Foster, j. Taylor
Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 4. Linen will en-
tertain a large number Of golfers a
a putting party this afternoon at theil
country place, "Linair"
Rev. Dr. c. NJ Ginin will go to Ocean
Grove next week, afterward spendn.
some weeks i'm a fishing expedition
among the Thousand Islands. Mrs
, Gifir is entertaining her mother, Mrs
l Lampley, Of Georgia. Her three sons
| Mortimer Win and Charles are ais,
at home for extended vacations.
Douglas Moffat gave a dinner at hi
= home on Quincy avenue Wedncsda,
= night. The guests were Miss Kirk, of 81
2 Paul, Miss. Miss MCGEE, of Jersey City
, Miss Savage, of Railway; Miss Lewis
5 of West Pittston; Miss Galpin, Mis-
t Gertrude Sprague, Misses Alice ant
Helen Matthews. Messrs. Hail. of NeN
York; Ferris, of Pittsurg; La Motto BE
l lin. Harold and Lawrence Watres, Ma
$ Bessell, Hugh Archald.
t Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Blackinton CAV
Y q dinner Saturday night for thei
4 guests who have been entertained at
q house party at "The Homestead ThOs
n present were Miss MCGEE, Miss Saw
= age, Miss Kirk, Miss Lewis, Miss Gal
r pin. Misses Helen and Alice Matthews
; Messrs. Hull, Bateman, Ferris, Hug
Archald Douglas Moffat, Max Besse
and John GOlpin
e Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN ana Miss Sis
+ son left yesterday for an eXtende
D yachting trip along Long Island. Nh
= McGowan will spend Sunday wit
4 them, in company with Mr., and Mrs
g Herbert Ballentine, of Newark, y.
e. At the home of Mr.. ana Mrs. q. L
!, GrarGe Field, COS Washington avenue
[ number Of guests We're entertainc
t on Tuesday on the occasroa Of the an
Z uCuncement of Ms Madeline Fields
. engagement to Mr.. Harry DallaI
To- Webster Of Baltimore. Those pre-
r sent We're: Mr. and Mrs. j. Jane
Taylor, MI and Mrs. William Gould
ing Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Field, OF Yves
= Pttston; Miss Frances Field, NJ. Clal
= ence Field, of New York, and Mr.,
G.. Coy, of Rochester, n. Y.
q The Misses Norton gave a pore
, party Tuesday evening i'm honor {
q Miss ServOss, of Brooklyn n. Y.
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