The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-25
MONSTER Meeting
IN THE new ARMORY

At the armory in the evening, tho
delegates and visitors and fully 5000
Scrantonians listened to two mastery
speeches by two of the leading orators
Of tho United States senate, Hon. John
NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, and Hon.
Boics Pcnrosc, OF Pennsylvania, and a
neat introductory address by State
President J. Hampton Moore.
Additional chairs had been placed in
the armory, and all who came were aC-
commodated with seats. The big hall
was two-thrds filled, and the audience
was thoroughly representative one.
A large percentage of the auditors Wer
ladies.
The decorations that had been put in
place before the death of President Me-
Einlcy were allowed to remain, but the
gay flags and bunting were relieved at
every turn by intertwincd bands of
black and white. the effect being taste
ful and appropriate.
The platform for the speakers, oili-
GERS, distinguished visitors and vice.
presidents was located at the jefferson
avenue end of the building, its rear
being flush with the front of the bal
Cony. 4 background of boards, appro-
priatcly drapcd. reaching to the top of
the balcony railing, proved TO be an
effective sounding board. In the CEN
ter of this background was life-siZe,
three quarters figure portrait of Presi-
dent Mckinley, framed in black crepe,
and the frame, in turn, bordercd with "a
row of inCandesCent lights.
In the gallery, just above the speak
erS' platform and to the right and left
of the sounding board, were the Will
lam Conncll and North End Glee clubs.
Bauer's band occupied the stand sus-
pended over the north entrance.
Marched to Armory.
The visitors and the local clubs as
scmblcd AT the Jermyn at 40 O'Clock
had marched to the armory, headed by
Bauer'S band, and cscorting Senator
. ponrosc and the other notables, not in
CludinG Senator Thurston, who was al
the home of Congressman Conncll.
The armory filled up rapidly and al
s o'clock the chairs were filled and the
incoming tide had practically ceased tC
flow. Senator ThurstOn had not yet
come, however, and it was decided by
chairman Lowry to await him. The
band and the William Connoll Glet
club alternatcd in furnishing music I,
relieve the interim of dullness. AS IN,
band was in the midst of "A selection
Senator ThurstOn arrived, and as h,
walked up the aisle to the platform
he was greeted with cheers tina
drowned the band. The senator wa
accompanied by his host, Congressman
Connel. Mrs. Thurston came with MI
and Mrs. j. :. McAnuty, Miss Jess
Dimmck and j. l.. Connell. They wer
provided with seats reserved for then
in the front row, facing the platform
Senator Thurston's private secretary
Edwin G.. Snyder, well known as tn
Washington correspondent of IN
Omaha Bee was among the visitor
occupying seats on the platform,
The programme was opened with
selection by the band. Then followe
the William Connell Glee club Wit
Comrades in Arms" and sailor
Charms" as an encore number,
After "A beautiful Invocation by Rev
Robert +. Y. Pierce, d. D., of the Pen
avenue Baptist church, Chairman N
w. Lowry, of the convention commit
tee, introduced President Moore a
chairman of the meeting.
President Moore's Talk.
of applause that attested his popular
ity. After complimenting Scranton o
the reception it was rendering the Stat
League he went on to say
I'VE are here for business but tc
night we will forget business and bo
our heads in grief at the great calan
ity that has come upon our natiol
"The league has an important an
noble purpose, but it can ignore il
purpose for the time to fulfill a dut
1t owes to the community at larg
The league stands for law, organizf
tion, system. 1t is opposed to al
archy, chaos, disorganization.
"The sting of the viper of anarch
you feel In your hearts is sharper tina
the sting of the bullet that laid 10
our honored ruler That sting hi
reused you to realization that the
Is a liberty that Is being turned into