The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10
NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF ISAAC DEAN CELEBRATED
His Children Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
Gather at the Home of His Son at Wavery
to Congratulate Him.

The nineteth anniversary OF Inc
birth of Israel Dean. one of the oldest
and most prominent residents OF thiS
county and who has resided consider
ably in this city, was celebrated At the
beautiful country home of his son. At
tornay Arthur -. Dean, on Saturday,
in Waverly. 1t was an event long to
be remembered by those present, for
it was also q time of reunion for the
Dean family. Fully one hundred and
fifty persons responded personally TO
the invitations issued and many re-
srets We're received from those unable
TO attend. Among the guests were
representatives from five different
states. Four generations of the Dean
family We're represented. The house
was tastefully decorated.
The dav though somewhat chilly, did
not prevent the use of the spacious
lawn and porch. No special pro-
Srdmme was carried out, but each had
IL most delightful social time and Mr..
and Mrs. Dean most generously dis
played their hospitality. Isaac Dean,
in whose honor the event occurred, was
present. ana that happy. animated
spirit which nature has endowed him
with was at it's best. He gladly well
coined all the guests and received
their congratulations, not with the
fecbleness that might be expected in
one who had reached ninety mile
stones in lfe's race, but with the alert
ness of youth. Mr.. Dean is remark
able man for one of his age, being of
excellent physical and mental strength
and full of energy such as has always
characterized him. He bids fair to
reach the century mark If his physical
constitution is any indication of lon
gevity.
Mr.. Dean is of family of eight chill J.
dhen, of whom only two others besides
himself are living. They are Myron
Dean, of this city, and Mrs. Mary
Dean Eaton, of Dalton. Mr., Dean is
also the father of five children. Emma
Louise Anderson, who died in 1896, AL
bert Willander Dalton: Arthur d,
Waverly; Mrs. George Shires, Scran-
ton; Dr. George Edgar, Scranton and
Mrs, NJ. r. Walter Scranton. He also
has nine grandchildren. Harry Nor
thup Dean, Walter Clark Dean,
Maurice Bessel Dean, Carroll Sisson
Dean, James Davis Dean. Miriam
Dean Elsie NJ. Shires. Percy Shires,
ana ne Is especially ilonofeu Win lNu
great grandchildren. Prentice and
George Edgar Dean, sons of Harry y.
Dean, of this city, An of the grand
children and great grandchildren We're
present excepting Walter Clark Dean,
who is an electrician in the uunlted
States navy At Norfolk, Va.
Al noon a bounliful repast was
served 10 all the guests in the house
and on The porch, The following per-
sons served al The tables: Miss
Blanche Kennedy, Miss Marjorie Dean,
Sophia Miller, Elsie Shires, l;tta Mil
ler, Sue Frances Waite. Miss Mayme
Hodgson. Mrs, W, A. Dean, Maurice
Dean, Carroll :. Deane, Russell Dean,
Percy Shires, Harry y. Dean, w. A.
Dean and Mrs. Harry y. Dean.
After the dinner was served Thomas
Hall favored The guests with vocal
solo, accompanied on the piano by Mrs,
Arthur ID. Dean. photographer Man
chester took several pictures of the
guests in group on the lawn and
about o'clock many began to disperse
for their homes. while others remained
until 9 later hour.
Among those present were
wsvehy' Nn, Jchn Miller Mrs, Caroline hen