The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-11


unlimited ice ctcam and fireworks, left nothing
to be desired in expressed patriotic feeling Do
nation day surpassed all previous records, ~
bonniful were its gifts. On this great occasion
tile board spends the day at the Home provil
ing IT'S own dinner, and having many intcrestn,
experiences. Said ono of the inmates: 81 onl!
hope the thmgs'll come an come so'st we hlv
pIehty!' IL don't cat meat" conIdcd nnothc
one TO much entertained manager, "but thai
chicken! My! How good 'twls Ii anybod,
secs Mrs VI. l wisht they'd tell her | ct an,
ct till feel like an andaconda!"
While many friends were remembering tn,
needs of the institution there passed away from
earth one who ever held the interests OF The
Home most dear. Rev. Richard Horns, away.
ready TO render my service he could, his cheer.
flil, sunny disposition and gentle manner had On.
| dearcd him alike to old and young; we shall all
miss him. Especially at Christmas time did the
| children regard him as their own, glecfully
| dwelling on his strong resemblance to the patron
SAINT OF the season. rs our Santa Claus minis.
| Ter dcadT' said little Martha 'Wel, / gucss
| he'll have Christmas in heaven" As We watched
the happy tmong, busy with their toys around
the brilliant tree at the Home on Christmas eve,
the remembrance of the kindly old friend we
llad so often seen there similar occasions re-
cured again and again, and we knew that the
child was right; lie WAS with the multitude of
The heavenly host he had entered into the Joy
OF his Lord
WORTHY or IT'S NAME.
TbanLSriyino inv ,,,s v,,rt,,,. ~, a.. ,,,,,o. +.
was not difficult to fr,Gu thn onos,nlin ;ui,,ra.
tion to give thanks in cvcrythng-.it was the
only thing possible Tho scholars from Schools
Nos. 2S, 49, 3d. IL and 4 came with wagon loads
of provisions OF all descriptions with clothing
story books and money. one friend sent 4 whole
things of which no ocro,nt can noystI,I, ho oiyou
here: their names woro Icgion Nrs n NJ W.
ton provided an osncci,I Jirror ,,r tt,o Ia
ladies, who felt themselves guosts of boror md
rcioiccd accordin.lv ..uein cn,t, az =,
hcavenu' exclaimed onc os tI,n to,rs ,,rrd ,,,,
her face from sheer happiurss-honpncss ot be.
inr made so n,,ch os 81 ho,o s an,,, ,',,.,,,
'NIv old hearts lou~,;no.l,, s,id ono os nnn,Lo.
nationality; ..thc Lord he nr,isnd," and sho ro.
peated psalm in Welsl onco mora thoro ,,or,
children who had never t,.tcd t,,l.oy. s,J
state of .hnrs nov f,rovcr r,,o,,,,,J A. ,L
past Truly the "t,inrs,, had como n,,L ,I,nr,
were "plcnty.', old and vo,rro rnioicnJ ,,i'I,
the bappv fcclin,, warm ot tIo;. ho,rt, ,,at
many people cared for thcr
Last of all came Christmas whom .,o,1 ,iu
toward men" was ncvcr moro o,no,o,,t. ,,i,an |
the children sang Christnos hv,,,i. ,nI th n1, |
people thought them. wien ovorvtlirr Lo,,t
could wish was scut. yyh.n ,ho ,nor,,Inr. e,i.;t
of the season wos All no,,osiyn IF ,taro ln,iI
be anyone so sotcd win nlo,suo +l,t ne, aon',,,
TO offer no new sensation of dclight or ona,,,
to thiur, of it..dnos not onrn fan
Christmas" we shouId cn,nesi1v rocon,,,o,I ,hn+
they attend (if nossihIol ,ho C;rr;t,,,
ration at the IIomc. If is .omctl;m" ,r',t onno
seen woulJ be only. tlorcof,o. r,issai ,,,,'+ n
uctuntly. If is a touc,inr n Lo,,,ti,ni i,.,t
rhc dinner f,mn tho nrn,,riotor, -; ua IM1i.
;torc was os ,,.,,,I doii;n,,, o,,l III |
he rifts were treasures. suro1v al, uhof ni,,or
we're blost e''
~ nm vor,. 1,s,.,, ,oiI ,.o,.. ,,.,.. o,...
must rive thc old ldics t,oir Ci,ri., ,,,,, 10, w"
,cvcr omit thpt.,, Sn Tho ,mr ,,n, GIo1 +l,a
roor,nt t., ,,, r,ssoI o ,t ,''. was % nne"' ''e
r'Sf"'I Tea was passed. and the recipients sat
# other pooJics rcioicin. ,hat t, tTni
tors III M, H., t,.i,i'.I, - % ,";'' nv '''i''''s
Inc people OF scranton are never so happy as
shehcr many or few are corrormoI. % vnpihn npn,a,'
II brilliant spectacle. as at thc thmc,s nf
lst February when all the Young people were
ancing and Older heads wcrc planning for the
Iome's welfare, or whether onr or two kind wo.
zen come quietly and give day" scwing-a
W. N.i,''iy ritll,S' wen has 1t been written:
;r,"oIs Ii, MI'., ~, aims lecus ,nr''
"'s''o' anu NO.
SORROW FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Bed time came at the Home the evening OF
'e Su"uest OF days the 10Th OF last September,
nj thc children went thoughtfuly TO rest with. ]
, l"' AVE-" nE inc dreadful tragedy;
rrioro1. ,,,d,' I'a'1 H W." n'" pec" 50 cruelty
mdcrod o:.stra,. "r,' ''S"' 20 sficnp' ana 'hey !
Iayers and good nights wcrc said. tLo roo,,
ew quiet; soon sleep would close tr,c so,ro,yfmi
,uls. Presently Il murlnur was heard in the I
US dormitory; it grew so earnest that the '
u, n''o" stepped soi''y to the door and listened