The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-20
RANQUET OPENED.

BANQUET OPENED.
Rev. r. j. Reese opened the banquet
by pronouncing Invocation and ev-
eryone then devoted him or herself to
the very tasty viands served by the
Ladies' Aid society of the Puritan
Congregational church.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Chairman
Armit Thomas arose and in a short
but pithy address introduced eX-City
Solicitor A. A. Vosburg as toastmaster
of the night. The latter declared his
firm belief in fraternal societies and
expressed the opinion that no man can
by member of such and observe their
principles and not be a better person.
He also spoke of the beneficial side Of
secret societies and the excellent work
done along these lines by the Knights
of Pythias. He introduced Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes Brundage, who sang Il soprano
solo in her usual clear voice and won
generous applause.
II. j. Gwynne, secretary of the lodge.
was called upon and gave a number of
interesting statistics regarding the
work done. The society is now in it's
nineteenth year and during its exist
ence has initiated 2S3 members, admit
ted by card six and renstated twenty,
Il total of 800. Eight have withdrawn
and eighteen died. 152 have been sus-
pended and one expelled.
The present membership is 130, and
the number of weeks sick benefits
paid 1865. Two hundred and twenty
one brothers have been granted relief
and $6,623.14 expended for this purpose.
For burials s1,403 has been paid and the
working expenses have been S6,34O. TO-,
a grand total of $14366.24. The re-
ceipts for nineteen years We're 2391O.0l,
and the expenses, $l4,366.23 leaving a
present treasury of $9,543T1.
He was followed by Mrs. D. D. Lew
is, who soprano solo was excellently
sung and warmly appreciated. John
w. Jones was next on the programme
and his fine bass voice was heard to
advantage.
THE LADIES TOASTED.
Toastmaster Vosburg then intro
duced John Fl. Williams, assistant dis
trict attorney for Luzerne county
"Our Ladies' was the subject assigned
the gentleman from Wilkes Barre. He
prefaced his remarks by expressing the
admiration he has always felt for
Scranton and congratulated it's citi-
bens upon the transition of the city
from third to second class.
Il feel abundantly confident" he
declared, that the subject I speak on
could have been assigned to one more
COMPETENT and experienced in this mat
ter l assure you l know nothing
about the ladies, and in fact l never
saw IA man who did.
"Some persons charge them with be-
ing talkative and the aid of a scrip
tural text is chosen to support the
theory. God made the world and rest
ed, He made man and rested lie made
woman, but there is no record of His
having rested after SO doing, nor has
there been any rest in the world since
her creation" Then, abandoning his
jocular strain. he continued
woman was destined to play an
important part in this world and serve
as an index to the growth of civiliza-
ton. The story of Leah, the tender.
eyed, and Rachel, the beautiful, pur-
chased by the polygamous Jacob from
their father, Laban, is a record of tn.
days when she was regarded as a mere
chatte.
since then in no land has woman
pttll SO SlSIlally respected ana nom
orad as in this glorious country of
ours. No country owes more to her
women than does America. The wo-
men who left their homes and served
as nurses in the late war will ever re-
ceiVe the home of the people of oln
country, and this illustration is only
one instance of the hand of woman as
shown throughout all our national his
tory"
He concluded his speech with wit
ty anecdote and the POSTMASTER an
nounced that Mrs. Brundage would
sing another song. After the selection
John w. Jones sang again and re-
ceived hearty ovation. The enter
tainment was closed by all present
rising and listening to the singing of
the closing ode, Good Night" by the
members of the order.
District Attorney w. Il. Lewis had
been assigned the toast, Our Order"
but was unable to be present. Among
those present were:
THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
Mr, and Mrs. Thomas u. Davies Mr. aud Mrs.
Wm. ;. Thomas, Nj. aud Mrs j. v. kennedy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rodelick, Mr.. and MIS-
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs, T. T. Williams, Mr. and
Mrs, Daniel L. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. James
II. Thomas, Mr.. and Mis-. Thomas Watkins, Mr.
and Mrs. William Richards, Mr. and MIS- William
Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. William l.. Thomas. Mr.
and Mrs, Joseph LloAd Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Evans, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas TwiSs, Mr.. aud Mrs. John
Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Philiips Mr. aud