The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-22

Welcome-hom receptions by various
organizations to brother members who
were out with the Thirteenth regiment,
still continue. Last night had more
than its usual quota, the City club, the
Crystal Hose company and the Anthra-
cite Wheclmen all giving entertain
ments in honor of their soldier-mem-
hers.
The City club affair was in honor OF
Colonel II. "A. Coursen, who was one OF
it's most active members. 1t was held
at the clubs luxurious home, on Spruce
street. and was delightfully."- informal
Speeches. music by Bauer's orchestra,
a running lunch and military punch
were among the entertainment tea-
lures
w. $. Diehl. president of the club;
c. r.. Chittenden, Major T. F. Penman
and Major w. S. NTillar did the speech
making, extending a welcome to COL
onel Coursen and culogizing him ana
his command for the highly creditable
manner in which they represented this
region.
Colonel Coursen httingly responded,
and during the course of his remarks
said that he had as good regiment as
there was in the whole army, both in
J the matter Of discipline and esprit du
corps. They were dissatisfied that they
! did not see active service, but they can
| content themselves. at least, the colonel
| said, with the reelection that they saw
| severe service and underwent it like
! the true soldier
THOSE PRESENT.
! Among the members of the club who
| gathered to do honor to Colonel COursen
were President w. S. Diehl. Nice-Presl-
! dent c. w. Matthews, Treasurer w. j.
! Welsh. Secretary w. :. Millar Man
! ager \. p. Bedford. Major r, f. PEN
man, y. B. Warman, +, NJ. Vandling,
Captain T. f.. Chase, Frederick Con-
nell. Frank Connell John Pellio, Rob-
ort r. Penman, DR.. G. f. Hill, c. w.
! Gunster. Walter l.. Matthews, DR.. w.
! L. Henwood and John Morris.
The house was tasteully decorated
! With palms, flags and bunting.
The Crystal Hose company's celebra-
tion took the form of banquet, 1t was
! held at the St. Charles and was at
tended by sixty members of the COM
pany. The Crystals have the distnc-
|
bers to the Thirteenth than any two
other companies of the departmest
They are Sergeant Major w. :.
Gould, Corporal John Games, Company
! b; Private Charles Hines, Company
! B; Private Charles Hamilton, Company
B; Private Karl Gunster, Company G;
Corporal George Robling, Company c.;
Hospital Orderly j. L. Moser. The
oh 1tr 11aA
banquet, the former ON account of ill
ness and the latter on account of his
being on "A visit to Easton.
D. j. Newman, president of the COM
pany. acted as POSTMASTER and made
the address of welcome. The response
was made by Sergeant Major Gould.
Others who made brief speeches were
Alderman Howe. w. j. Weichel,
Charles Tropp, j. r. Ferber p. w.
Costello, James Fleming, DIR. p. f,
Gunster, Dr.. John r. McGrath, j. j.
LOTUS, Leo COyne, Daniel Slowe. J. ].
Padden, William Emerich and II. Il.
Long. The Lawrence orchestra furn-
ished the music,
At THE BANQUET.
Those who attended were: President
d. j. Newman, Vice President j. j.
Padden, Foreman Fl. Il. Long, Secre-
tary w. j. Weichel, Financial Secre-
taly G. f. Becker, Henry Hines, L. d
Bush, Charles Slantz, w. G. Ferber
d. J. Slowe, John J. Gillen, William
Martin, Robert f. Willard, Edward
Cooley, ]. D. Ferber, Thomas Norton
Stephen II. Rice John j. Loftus, DIR
p. F. Gunster. James Fleming, Wade
NJ. Finn Alderman John T. Howe, p
w. Costello, DR.. ]. r. McGrath, II
L.. Riker, Charles f. Tropp, II. p
Thomas f. ]. Coleman, Leo COyne.
The Anthracite Wheelmen rendered
their returned war members u recep
ton in their club rooms. on North
Main avenue. The guests of honor
were: Acting Hospital Steward II. l.
Gillespie, Regimental Clerk II. A
Smith, Charles Constantine, of Com
pany II: Thomas Davis, of Company
H.: John owens, of Company A, ano
Richard Thomas, orderly to Genera
J. p. $. Goblin.
The affair was in the hands of the
reception committee composed of Les
ter Losey and w. C. Saunders. En-
tertainment was furnished by JOhr
Payne, Howard Benjamin, Alvin Deck
er and Fred Farnham. Miss Minnie
Stair acted as pianist. Dancing and {
luncheon We're other features of the en-
tertainment programme.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs
Bert sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Dickerson
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele, Mr.. and Mrs