The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-28

a number Of his friends desired to give
| him a testimonial of their appreciation
in the way of a benefit to mark the
| closing of the season and with that
end in view the following petition was
presented to him:
THE PETITION.
To Mr.. A. j. Duffy, Manager the Lyceum
Theater.
Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, your
personal friends and good-wishers and.
in common with the general public, APP
preciating your faithful and efficient SER
vice, constant and continuous labor, as
manager of the Lyceum theater, to bring
to our city SO many first-class attrac-
tions during the season now ending, de-
sire to show you our substantial regard
| never-varying courtesy OF action to all
with whom you come in contact. by CIV
ing, at the Lyceum theater. a beneficial
and testimonial performance for your
benefit and your honor. at such time as
you may select in the near future. We
want you to permit us to show you In
this way, not only our material appre-
citation of your worth, but more especial
ly as an evidence of our friendship and
esteem for your untiring efforts in behalf
of the pleasure, delight entertainment Of
the public during the theatrical season
now drawing to Il close
We also desire by this testimonial to
congratulate the leessees and owners of
this theater on having such faithful
and efficient manager.
Sincerely yours,
H. NJ. Edwards, president Judge; John
P. Kelly, A. l.. j.; T.. c. Newcomb, A. l..
j.; A. A. Vosburg. president judge or
phans' court; A. j. Colborn, ir., Joseph
U'o,, W Pox
John r. Jones. II. L. Taylor, Edward
w. Thayer, John J. Murphy, NJ. A. Nc
Ginley, Charles L. Oliver, Edgar Wilson,
Russell Dimmick, R. A. Zimmerman, NJ.
+. Sando, David j. Davis, assistant city
solicitor; r. ]. Robinson, city treasurer;
p ]. Ruane, deputy city treasurer;
Charles e. Daniels, G. NJ. Watson, city
Clemons. Daniel w. Vaughan, Esdras
Howell, P. w. Costello. city controller;
f. l.. Wormser, director department of
public safety; Frank B. Reese, chief
clerk department of public safety; Thos.
p. Daniels, clerk of the courts; Elmer T.
Daniels, deputy clerk OF the courts;
Ezra II. Ripple. postmaster; D. w.
Powell, assistant postmaster; j. Cope
land, prothonotary; John L. Cummings,
deputy prothonotary; c. Fl. Schadt,
sheriff, John L. Gaffney, deputy sheriff;
+. e. Ryan, deputy sheriff; j. d. Ferber,
deputy sheriff; Emil Bonn, recorder of
deeds; T. r. W. Searle, clerk United
States district court: G.. c. Scheuer, de-
putty clerk United States court; j. w.
Snyder, deputy United States marshal;
c. A. Hartley, r. B. Reynolds, Horatio N.
Patrick, Fred c. Hanyen, Lewis b. Car
ter. Henry T. Koehler deputy register of
wills; John Scragg, attorney at law; +.
Merrifield, Henry A. Knapp, l.. P. Kings
bury, w. II. Jessup, J. i. Mitchell,
Thos. ]. Duffy, John E. Barrett, John d.
Keator, James Blair. jr.. c. l.. Frey, M.
+. II. Jermyn, G. w. Northup, Morgan
Sweeney. George r. Jermyn, Samuel
Grant, c. II. Lindsay. ]. s. McAnulty
Ezra II. Connell, C. r. Pitcher, r. f.
Jordan, NJ T.. Mcdonald, r. M. Scran-
ton. e. j. Lynett, +. S. Godfrey, Frank
HUMMER. James j. Williams, II. c. Sha-
fer, A. b. Blair, Fl. G. Durham. Thomas
p. Jones. c. p. o'Malley. G. Fl. Fisher,
NJ. D., A. j. Casey, T. j. Casey, j.
O'Malley, NJ. d., Aaron Goldsmith. Sol
Goldsmith. John r. Farr, Arthur Long,
John Clelland, l.. L. Shoemaker D. NJ
Reynolds. T. j. DugGan. Il. Il. Roba-
than. j. NJ Harris, Fl. M. Ives, J. w.
Short, John r. Jordan, Fred C. Hand,
j. ]. Jordan, Scranton Truth.
MIR. DUFFY's REPLY.
To this request Mr.. Duffy has sent
the following reply:
Scranton. Pa. May 26, 1902
To Hon. II. NJ. Edwards, President
Judge: Hon. John p. Kelly, A. l.. j.:
Hon. f.. C. Newcomb, A. l.. j.; Hon. A.
A. Nosburg, President Judge Orphans
Court, and Others.
Gentlemen: 1t was with feelings of the
greatest gratitude and of heartfelt
thanks that l received your communica-
tion, in which you expressed so feelingly
and so complimentary your esteem and
respect and appreciation of my humble
efforts as manager of the Lyceum thea
ter in our city. The purpose Of the ex-
preston of kindness. esteem and friend
ship was SO generous and SO magnani-
nous as to almost overwhelm me In my
appreciation thereof. l hope I may SO
conduct myself in the future as to ever
De worthy of your confidence, esteem and
friendship, as you have so beautifully
expressed 1t In your testimonial to me.
Owing to the rules and regulations in
cident to the conduct of the theatrical
business, 1t would be impossible for such
a testimonial to be given any of the
local managers.
Again thanking each and every one OF
You. and assuring YOU that the testi-
monial will always be preserved, and the
sentiments therein embodied will remain
among the dearest and most sacred
memories to me In after life, and be
constant incentive ana inspiration to
work more efficiently as manager of the
Lyceum theater, to bring you and the
public the best of first-class attractions,
and ondeayOr tn alWays show NV prati-