The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
TAYLOR.

The funeral of the late Edward II.
Evans was held Saturday from. the
family residence on Taylor street. The
esteem in which the deceased was held
was amply testified by the large num-
ber attending the obseGuies. The re-
mains repOsed in beautiful casket in
the parlor of the residence and We're
viewed by many. Services We're con-
Quoted at the home at 2.30 o'clock bv
the Rev. Fl. Fl. Harris. Ph.D., of the
Calvary Baptist church, and Rev. j.
c. Evans, of the Welsh Congregational
church, and We're very impressive.
After the sermons and singing. the re-
mains were conveyed to the Forest
Home cemetery for interment The
floral offerings We're numerous and
beautiful. The Pyne Mine Accidental
fund, of which the deceased was a
member, attended in body. The flower
and pall-bearers We're members of the
organization, as follows: Flower bear
ers. John T.. Owens John Jones, Enoch
Williams, Henry Evans: pall-bearers,
Edmund Williams, William Griftiths,
Samuel Phillips, Morris Davis, John
d. Jones and Thomas Francis
Extensive preparations are being
made by the committee in charge of
the grand concert and ball to be held
at Webers rink on January 1, under
the auspices of the German Beneficial
society. The following well-known tall
ent will participate: Maennerchor, of
Taylor: Maennerchor, of Scranton;
Lustispiel (CasperiD Maennerchor. of
Taylor; Drei Alte Tungfern Maenner-
chor: Scranton Pantomme Maenner-
chor; South Scranton GanZ
The Taylor basket ball team made its
initial debut before the public on Fri
day evening at Fallons rink, when they
had as their opponents the Bellevue
Stars. The contest was interesting.
The local team was the superior, by II
score of . to O. For the home team,
Gendall, Evans, Jordan and Tubbs did
the best work. and for the opposing
team Costello and REILLY eXceled.
Christmas tree exercises will be held
in nearly all the churches in town this
evening. At the Calvary Baptist, Welsh
Congrega tional, Methodist Episcopal
and Presbyterian churches special
musical and literary programmes will
be rendered. At the Welsh Baptist
church beautiful cantata, entitled "A
New Santa Claus" will be given by the
Sunday school members, under the di-
rection of Prof. John r. Francis. The
chorus consists of about thirty voices.
Admission, ten cents.
New patent hose nozzles have been
received at the quarters of the Tavlor
Hose company, No. |, and will be given
a trial in the near future.
Special Christmas music was rem
dered at the services in the Calvary
Baptist church last evening by the
choir, under the direction of Prof. d..
r.. Jones. chorister. The pasto,. Rev.
DR.. Harris. delivered an aDpropi late
sermon.
Presiding Elder Rev. Griffin, ID. d.,
of the Wyoming conference, occupied
the pulpit i'm the Methodist Episcopal
church last evening and delivered a
very forcible sermon.
AS result of the strike of the EN-
ployes of the Scranton Railway COM
pany. which was declared yesterday
the steam roads did a thriving busi-
ness i'm this section yesterday.
Final arrangements are completed for
the musical festival to be held here to-
morrow christmas day. at the Welsh
Congregational church, That the event
will be success Is more than assured.
as large entry of contestants have
been received.
Masters Russell O'Horo, Bruce Ward
college, Philadelphia, are home TO spend
the Christmas holidays.
William Harlos, of Allegheny college,