The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-17
The SCRANTON TRlBuN Ne MONDAY, JUNE II. 1907.

somcly decorated AZ TO its walls on either hand
with broad bands Of the national colors and
cross flags. the archway dividing the. entrance
from the hall being ourtaincd with Hags. The
ladies passed through the rooms OF Company
u and 4 TO the righ, and thence TO their
Withdrawing toom on the second floor, the
headquarters, ouir,ctmastcrs and ad,utant's
looms having been appropriated 10 their usc.
Tho gcntlcmcn's cloak rooms were the com.
pany apartments referred to. and here they
awaited tho descent OF tho ladies. and couple Ivy
couple passed into the grand hall, the decorating
Of which we will attempt to describe while
awaiting the opening Of the formal exercises.
Predatory. however. in Justice to the taste
and skill of those who gave all present such
dccoraory enjoyment last evening. we will
state that this part of tho exhibition was
provided and arranged by Soluble, Of 80 Third
street. Philadelphia, whose agents have been
here some days experimenting the work, and
who stated that 5000 worth Of decorative ma.
tcra has been used this OCCASION.
at the rear of the hall a stage was erected
for the speakers OF the evening. This was
rarpctcd and surrounded by a railing formed
II the battalion rifles. whose bristling bayoncts
added materially to the spectacular effect, Civ.
ing the place martial aspect exceedingly ap.
rropratc to the occasion.
ELABORATE DESCRIPTION.
Here followed an elaborate descrip-
ton of the decorations. comprising
nearly half Il column, from which,
however, any reference to electrical
decorations was conspicuously absent.
The description ended thus:
So beautiful was it all that those present
could not keep their eyes from it. no, even
long enough to crticsc the dresses of their
Cnvicd neiplhois. and 50. much of the evenings
toilcting went FOR naucht This was the only
Liant affair
The formal proceedings began at s3O pre-
ci>cly. the Battalion band, under the leadership
of Professor Cogswcll, executing several pieces.
during which those who had arrived and were
constantly arriving made the grand round OF
the ball. and finding seats in front of the
stage awaited Che arrival of the speakers. For
some ,inacCountahlc reason. and unfortunately
for all. as i, made the exercises very late, the
coming OF the speakers was greatly delayed.
and it was not until half past nine that Gen.
cral osborne and staff with the orators of the
evening. Mayor Mckunc. Col. Stanley Wood
ward. A. II. Winton. Esq, Rev. DIR. Logan and
~. VI. Boies. took the platform. Major Bocs
then stated that he had been dcputed by the
Battalion to extend to those present the con.
ccntratod thanks of its two hundred and sixty.
five members. who in him extended those pres
cnt two hundred and sNty-ive thanks and q
welcome of two hundred and sixty.fvc smile.
for coming ont in such inclcnent weather TO
greet Them lie then introduced the first
speaker A. u. Wnton, Esq
A. the conclusion Of Mr. Winton's address.
Major H. NJ. Boics announced that regrets had
been received from the governor. also from
General T.. l.. Dana. of Wilkes Barre. Rev. ".
A. M,rplc. formerly pastor Of st. Lukc's church.
of this city. and from Aduant General I.atta.
OF Harrisburg He then introduced Colonel
Stanley Woodward. who made the principal adj
nf he
(McKunct was then introduced by Major Boies.
He made a brief address of a con-
gratulatory nature. General Osborne
and Rev. DR.. Logan, the chaplain.
made speeches. after which Major
Boies declared the armory dedicated
to Mars, concluding by announcing
would be held on alternating Saturday
nights. at which an admission of twen-
ty-fve cents would be charged.
THE COMMITTEES
The committee in charge of the affair were:
ArranecmcntsMcssr James Ruthven, d.
Bartholomew. William VI. MARBLE, George l..
Brrch. and W. ID. Wornscr
Rcccption-Maior Boics, Aduant Hitchcock,
Commisslry Kingshiry, Quartcrmastcr Ruth
yen Surgeon lcct, Chaplain Logan, Chaplain
Bryson, Courscn and Ripple Licutcnants Knapp,
Smith. Bartholomew, kcllow, Watrcs, Linen
and Hines.
Foor-McSsrs. W. D. Manners. Chitcndcn.
RutWen, Dmnlick, Bartholomew, Barnard,
Niarplc c. II. Fuller. G. l.. Brock, Ilighritcr,
Culver and G. b. Thompson.
Among the distinguished guests were General
Osborne and the following members of his
staff: Coils Iarkncss, Campbell and Barber, of
Wilkes Barre; Major Espv, of the same city, and
Major Bardwc. of Tunkhannock.
The concluding paragraph reads thus:
Among other guests we noted Henry Iaycock,
J. Pryor Williamson, J. G. Payne, j. r. Dick
son. L.. d. Stark and Fred johnson, Of Wilkes
Barre; 'Cnclc John Raymond, OF the war OF
lsl2: j. B. Smith and d. Boyer, OF D'Inmore,
(aptlin Horn and Lieutenant Carter, OF the
\inith Regiment, and many others of whom
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