The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-22

Silk City cOnclave, Improved Order of
Heptasophs, of Paterson, n. j., made
this city the scene of its third annual
outing. yesterday, and was royalty en-
tertained by the Heptasophs of this
city and vicinity.
The local reception and executive
committees composed of representa-
tives from the various conclaves, as
sembled at Hotel Jermyn in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock and proceeded to the
Lackawanna station, headed by the
Lawrence band The Paterson visitors
were due to arrive at 1890 o'clock, but
their train was delayed by the wreck
of coal train at Lehigh and they did
not reach the city until ll30.
There were nearly 300 in the party
and they were accompanied by Robin
sons Second Regiment band. All the
officers of the Conclave came with
them They are Past archon, Frank
l. Forbes; archon. H. a. Sherman: pro-
Nost, l.. A. CoWles; secretary, James
II. Gall; financial secretary, James X
O'Dea; treasurer. II. II. Schoonmaker;
inspector, Samuel Garrabruch: warden
william Thompson; prelate, James
Growney: sentinel, Alex Bryson, jr.
The committee Of Patersonians in
charge of the affair consisted of the
following: Chairman, l.. A. Cowles;
secretary, James II. Gall; treasurer II.
l.. Quackenbush; Thomas w. Foyle, J..
h. Greibel, Thomas w. McAndrews. F..
j. Forbes, H. SchoOnmaker p. DON
nelly, II, b. Wood +. j. Mcdonald, II.
A. Sherman. c. C. Cozzens, A. Adams,
nr II A rIrl,
c w. Stonely, Chris Groctch, James X .
O'Dea and L. J. Feeley, jr.
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
A number of prominent citizens of
Paterson also came with the delegation.
Mayor Hinchcliffe, who was very de-
sirous of coming to the city, was un-
able to get here on account of pressing
Official business. Among the more
prominent citizens who did come were
Chief of Police Fred j. Graul, Assem-
blyman Wood Mckee. Alderman John
Boylan and John Johnson. County Sur
rogate Charles NJ. King, City Controller
Thomas McLain and Hon, Christopher
Kelly.
All the visitors wore particularly neat
and attractive badges with the words
Third Annual Outing, Scranton, Pa" ,"
inscribed on them. The local commit
tee distributed other badges bearing a
picture of two clasped hands, repre-
senting the cities of Paterson and
Scranton.
The visiting delegation were escorted
to Hotel Jermyn, where they partool,
of lunch. AS the condition of the
weather WAS Sn vary "a ...- -
decided to hold the meeting in the ar
mory instead of at Nay Aug park, as
originally planned. Shortly after the
meeting had commenced in the latter
place, however the sun came out per-
Nersely and shone brightly in through
the windows, making several members
of the local committee say things.
The meeting opened with an overture
by the Second Regiment band and a
selection, THE Letter" by the Scran-
ton Glee club, both of which were eX-
cellently rendered. c. q. Boland. who
acted as chairman, then introduced
Mayor Moir, who was in especially
good humor and who made an address
OF welcome to the visitors. He said, in
part:
MAYORS ADDRESS.
81 take great pleasure in welcoming
you to this city. The particular thing
l notice about your organization is its
great unselfishness The fact that nc
member ever reaps any benefit himself
from the money he pays to the order
but that this money is never disbursed
until he dies. makes the Heptasophs q
unique organization. Other orders pay
sick benefits and have funds for aiding
needy brothers, all of which may bc
classed as selfish aims. But you seel
only to provide for those left behint
you and l am sure tht the real, sincere
pure motives back of this desire viii
aid in laying up treasures for your,
selves in heaven
Another thing | notice is that YOU
order is cosmopolitan. | took particu
lar notice Of the first four men is lin
today. The first one on the righ
was a member of that bold, dashinj
race, an Irishman; next was a mem
Der of the thinking race, a German
next was member of race withou
whom a paradt in Scranton would no
be a success, a Welshman, and mex
TO him. as if the order wished to shov
its contempt for the Dreyfus outrago
was a Hebrew.
In conclusion, | would say tina
when l thought of the derivation O
the name Heptasophs today | was, }
course, reminded of the seven Wis
men of Greece and decided that /
must be derived from them. But /
seems to me this afternoon that ther
are 700 wise men in Scranton from tn
appearance of this gathering and onl
few fools like myself who don't knoN
enough to Join the order.
BOUQUET PRESENTED.
Henry U. Hopewell then presente
the. mayor with a magnificent bouque
OF orchids, the gift of the member
OF the Silk City Conclave.
II. A. Sherman, archon of the Sll
City conclave responded to the may
or's address in behalf of Mayor Hinch
cliffe. Superintendent of School
George Howell then spoke on behal
OF the Heptasophs in this vail ", wei
coming the visitors TO the ci'y II
said that the charity that ac.uate
e men 10 provide for the welfare Of the
family when they are gone, withou
any care for self. was the verY pures
kind OF charity. Short addresses WEI
also made by several other Hepto
scphs, both OF this city and Paterson