w THE S KAIsTOX THI unKl-' TH L' USD A V MORNIKGi APRIL 12, IS!) r. Uillilllllllliiiillllllliilllliillllllllllt: Pt II I ripe I Valves n mm I Fittings I 3 THE SCRANTON SUPPLY AND MACHINERY CO. 5 BllimillllllllllllllKIIHIIlltllllililHIfS LACE CURTAINS The mot delio.tte fabile prop erly cleaned i THE Lackawanna Laundry 308 Penn Ava. A. B. VYARMAN. Norrman& Moore FIRE INSURANCE 120 Wyoming Avenue HASKELL'S BLACK MOIRE SILKS Novelties io Dress Goods, GERMAN BLACK GOODS 415 Lacka. Avenue. Watch This Space for Bargains TELEPHONE NO. 525 Th Union Transfer Company, Limited Bus line. Haggnxa and freis&t called for and delivered promptly. 107 Franklin Avenue. CITY NOTES. Tiio Wyoming conference proceeding!) He reported in lull on our tint and second No new cases of eontageous diseases were rt'portad tu t lie board of health yes terday. John Ko?ers, of New York, will giva a oug recital and address at PowtU'l music store tonight. The G. I. A. to B. of I.. R, will hold a special meftiiiiff nt odd Fallows hall on Friday afternoon at 9 p. in. sharp. The tallies Social union of the Penn Avenue Baptist cnurch will jive u supper from .1 to 8 on Monday evening nexr. The engine and rudiatoiv for No. 13 school have arrived and will soon be placed in the building, which is now heing lathed. ( iwing to the storm the attendance yester flav at the public schools of the city was less than SO per cent, of the usual number. There will be a regular meeting of the board of health at its rooms in the munici pal building at 8 o'clock Friday afternoon. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'' is drawing large crowds nightly to Wonderland. It is staged in a splendid manner and the com pauy is exceptionally good. owing to the severe storm Thk Tain 0 -.t's wire report is incomplete this morn ing. No market quotations were received, which will account for their omission. There are at. the postoftice t wo dead let -ters addressed to Mamie ('onneil, Anthra cite, Col., and James H. Newell, Philadel phia, Pa. The writers can have them by culling at once and prov lug ownership. Several merchants who advertised in the so-called Elks' souvenir programme Tues day evening eaplain that they were mis led Into believing that the proceeds of the programme would go into the IClks' treas ury. This was not the case. The Elki were not responsible for that, programme TJie chicken pie supper and sale of fancy goods, under the auspices of the Women's Guild of 8t. Luke's church, at the purish house this afternoon and evening, promises to be as attractive as anvof those given bv that aver successful guild. Hours of sup per from0to8,butrefresliuientsmay be had during the afternoon as well. Prices as usual. The South Side people are to have a rare treat next wei-k, April '.'0, in the pro duction of "Now York," a monologue by Mis Adelaide Wostcott, a young lady of charming ability for whom the monologue was expressly written. Miss Westcott comes as a favor to' the South Side Wo men's Christian association, and all who read the circulars and vho know her rep utation will not fall to seo her. All next week the popular young char acter actor. Thomas L. Shea, and company of singers, dancers and comedians, will bo seen at the Academy of Music in the fol lowing shows: "Escaped from Sing Sing.' The Snares of Hew 1 ork." "Mixed Itn nr Htragetists," "Kip Van Winkle," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. ilydo," "Illack Flag." Sat urday matinee, popular prices. Sale opens at Acndemy box oftico tomorrow morning lit tt o'clock. - ... Anheur Btiacu Bear. Loaii Lobinan'a, la Spruce ttt, Bbinhart'm for tine groceries and inar- lest goods of all Kinds. The Evtrelt Leads Walt for Guernsey Bros.' new goods. Williams k McAnuIty DEDICATION OF E Impressive Certm9Bles in tiia Lodge Dmiu!' the Afierucon, Room THE SOCIAL SESSION AT NIGHT It Was Attended by the Elk3 of This City and Many Visiting Brothers. Eloquent Speeches by Mr. Fit Simmons, Mr. Barrett, Mr. My;rs Mr. Johnson, ex-Judge Smith, Mr Lynett Dr. Leete and Many Others. Many Beautiful Musical Numbers Despite the inclement weather of yesterday afturnoou, whih rendered impossible the contemplated graud pa rade of resident and visiting Elks, hundreds of Scruntotiiars attended the public opening of the uew F.Iks' club and lodge rooms on Franklin avenue. imeuaa to the inspiring minio of L-atier i L'tis orchestra, viewed the ... .....it:. - A . . ... iu4"'"'i s apartments, wtncn are sai l by nil observers to be the finest of their kind anywhere in the United States, and departed with a new sense of pride in the enterprise and liberality of this lending local secret fraternity. Wbeo the public bad inspected tho rooms to its heart's con ten t and de parted, visiting mid resident Ivks, pre ceded tiy tho deputy j;rand officers of the yratul lodge, proeeeded to tho lodge hall, to dedioate the tund?ome new struature to the uira and purposes of F.lkdom. Four hundred Kike witnessed this must impressive cermony, heard Deputy Graud Exulted Kuler for the Kastern district of Fennsylvania, Mead D, Detwiler, of Harrisburg, declare iu his most earnest tones that the lodge hall and club rooms combined to make absolutely the finest Elks' retreat he b:id ever witnessed; listened to an im pressive oration by Hon. P. P. Smith and felicitated tliems-lvos generally on the happy occasion which had called them together. THE SIBVICB8 I.N DETAIL. After Exalted Kuler F. J. Fifzsim moas had declared Soranton lodge No. 1CJ. Benevolent and Protective Order of Kilts, duly organized, he gave plac to Deputy Urand Exalted Kuler Det wilsr. who proceeded to orgunizj the grand lodge of Elks of America for she purpose of accepting and dedicating the new local lodge borne. Mr. Dt w.ler waa assisted by Deputy Grand Es teemed Leading Knight John I) Misti- ler. of Heading lodge No. 125; Deputy ' irand Esteemed L-ading Knight Leo Long, of Wilkft-Bsrrf lodge No. 10lJ; Deputy Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight W. W. ScitElnger, of the Read ing lodge. Deputy Grand Secretary 0. W. Edwards.alsoof the Heading Joil(,'; Deputy Grand Treasurer Geonre Stec- nittter. of ilkes-Dnrre; Deputy Graud Cbamptnin W. is, Ewart. or Utica lodge No. 88; Deputy Grand luuer Guard Jcscph P. Burns, of Wilkes Hirre; and Grand Esquire Allen O, Myers, of (?olumbus, O. The first exeroiM after au eloquent invocation by the deputy grand chap lain consisted of the reading of the j;rand lodge ritual, followed by 11 cere monial of peculiar beauty and signifi cance. Upon the Elk's altar in the cenlrs oi the Hall each of the four act iug leading executive officials of the gtand lod;e sncaessively placed a sym bolical stone inscribed with the motto of his respective station. Tho founda tion stone was "Charity;'' upon it was placed a symbol of "Justice," sur mounting; that was placed "Brotherly Love, tinted with tno hue of the for get-me-not . while the capstone of the pyramid waa labeled "Fidelity." FINEST l.N THI LAND, The rendition of au imprcnive ode by the Elks' quintettp.comprising John T. Watldns, Will Watkius, Fred C. Hand, George DeWitt und Joseph P. Bums, intervened, after which Grand Deputy Detwiler formerlly accepted the lodge in behalf of the grand lodge, and followed that with a short speech iu which he declared, with extraordin ary emphasis, that he had never in all his travels witnessed a lodge room which equaled the ono iu Scrantou. Hon. 1'. P. Smith was then intro duced by the grand lodge deputy ex alted roler as tho orator of the occa sion. Mr. Smith said : The simple dedicatory ceremonies now drawing to a dose, are iu beautiful accord With the elevated principles of the Bnev olent and Protective Order of Elks, namely : harity, Justice, Brotherly l.ove and Fi delity. Broad as tho horizon of mankiud, and limitless as tho boundaries of the world, with no secret save one "Charity without ostentation, " the order Is girded by no class, sectarian, or selfish limitations. With thesb as its fundamental nrinciples, In harmony with the grander parts of all croedr, ami representing the highest ideals and aspirations of mankiud, all men may come under its ample canopy, and, with perfect freedom of conscience, commiogle in fraternal unity. "Peace hath her victorlos, no less than war, and among the most potent of the forces that contribute to these victories are the principles embodied in the motto of the order. THE C.'KEATKST OI' (IRACES. charity which Paul holds the greatest of the graces that abide with us; Justice which should rul?, come what may; Broth erly Love which should bind together nations no less, than families; and Fidel lth the cement that gives cohesion to so ciety and holds man to tho performance of lu obligations as a social unit form the foundation on which is erectod the noblest institutions of man. It is not by tho pow ers of mind alone that man has risen from Itte conditions of barbaric life to the civil isation of our own dny. In its intellectual aspect, the civilization which the heathen world attained was in no wise beneath our own except as to mechanical invention and the mastery of natural forces, while in literature and art it rose to an eminence which we today despair of reaching. Hut the civilization developed through the later centuries was differentiated from that of heathenism by the subtle and slowly permeating; forces of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity divine forces working in human nature and developing nobler characteristics in the structure and tendencies of society. Already these lorces have won much for humauity and their conquests over the evils that beset man are steadily extending. They operate for the common good. They suffer no man to live to himself nlone, or to seek bis own good through evil to another. For many con turios they have been molding socinl aud political institn Hons, warring against all forms of oppression and evil, promoting all things that make for human brotherhood and equality and for the elevation of man. With tho progress of tho ages they as sert themselves more ami more visibly, with an influence growing ever stronger and broader, iu forms comprehending all human interests. Ile-v move hand iu hand with the intellectual powers, making the achievements of the mind work for the cause of humanity. They are fust be coming the dominating forces in human affair, and today, as never before, "He reckons ill who leaves them out," 111 any appeal to tho judgment of mankind. OF ANCIENT ORIGIN. Associations for mutual aid and protec tion have existed in many forms, types of which nreseen in the military orders of the Templars, tho Knights of Malta and tie Teutonic K&lgbti the guilds and cor ELKS NEW H 0 M porations of the middle ages and tho benevolent order or later times. But not all have been founded on the broad pria doles of the order of Ela. Tcese prin ciples have made their way slowly, against the current of human selfishness. Between the day when the feudal bond united men for aggression as well as for defeuce, for the maluteuauce of wrong as well us of right, aud tho dav when 1111 tious unite to protest agaiust injustice and oppression; when the red cro.-s ou the bat tlefield is the badge of aid alike to wounded friends mid foes, lies 11 gulf which bus been largely bridged by the ill- van os or these priociplec. And ere may well hope that ch. rity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity will yet prevail through out the euith, making uu end of war end OOlttUg mankind in tho bonds of peace aud fraternity. Tho operatious of societies such as tho 'Tlouovoleut and Protective Order or Elkj" huvo contributed much to the growth of these principles. Sprendiug and gaining strength, through the associa tion of thosu who believed in them and sought to order their lives accordingly, they have become recognised as essential factors in the affairs of mankind. To the "Elks" of Soranton la given u part ia the noble struggle for their advancement In this contest 1 bid you Qod-epeed, Hold to the glorious motto; "Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity, and "111 thiu sign conquer." As the chorus of the birds forms the harmony of tho grooves, aud the budding (towers add charm aud fragrance to the springtime; so may this hall bo a place where the melodious voice of charity shull ever resound, und send forth the balmy sweetness ot brotherly lovo to the people of this community, carrying sun shine and happiness into their hearts aud homos. After other exercises of an intesest ing character the session concluded with u hearty invitation on the part of Exulted Ruler Fitzsiwmona to nil Elks to attend the evening's Bocial session. . EVcNIMG SOCIAL SESSION. Many Bright Spjechts and Muilc ard Song-. The eveuing social session only Elks were privileged to atteud. it was in t'ormui but very enjoyable. Before S o'clock the home aud viaitini; Elks ho gau to arrive. They were received In the club parlors on the second floor by the reception committee consisting of Thomas liairowmau. Thomas Monro Samuel Sautter, Senator M. E. McDon aid, EL F Doyle and the assistant com mittee, William liobb. T. J. Couwav W. L. Pryor, Johu H. Duckworth C. J. Weichol, W. J. Weiebel. x Jn lge P. P. Smith, E. Moses. C. G. Weginiin and Joseph Levy, who made every eil'ort to insure tho comfort aud pleasnre of all who entered the rooms. At II 0 clock the Elks proceeded to tho beautiful lodge room 011 the nunnr floor of the bnildiug, where u banquet had beeu spread. The large delegation from Wilkes-Harre and other visiting Eiks were given the position of honor Seated at the head of the tables wero Grand Secretary Allen O. Myers, of Cincinnati; Grand Dputy Meade Detweiler, of Harrisburir: Exalted Kuler P. J. Fitzsimmonj. J. E. Hrrtt and Past Exulted Kulsrs M. F. Sando aud Charles M. Truman. After the party was seated Mr. Fitziimmous rapped for order and oponed tho festiv ities with the following remarks: THK 01'ENINU RFMARKSJ. Through tho courte.-iv of the nutmban nt this lodge the pleasant dutv devolves upon me to extend a friendly greeting and cor dial welcome to all visitors who havo honored us with their presence upon this cheerful and auspicious occasion. Our highest aim. fondest hope and most earn est desire tonight is to so favorably im press you that you may conclude to revisit us, hold u.-i iu kind remembrance nnd to regard us as capable of givin 1 a true inter pretation to tlio meaning of the grandest principles ever inculcated for the, guidance of humanity, namely, charity, justice, brotherly lovo and fidelity. If we succeed in this design wo will fee that our purchase of (his magnidcent edifice, embellishing it with the beauties of art and dedicating it to the sincere brother hood of man, have not been in vain. We want you to cheerfully partake of our hos pitality; enjoy our compaulonship aud un reservedly enter into the pleasures of the eveniug. I might weary you w ith a recital of our struggles and triumphs and inci dentally say tnat our lodge is only five years old; that its membership runs into the hundreds, and includes nearly all the local prominent men iu the various walks of life, but 1 will In guilty of nohuch un pardonable offence I will leave the com mission of that misdemeanor to our trutu ful historian nnd the Inflicting it upon au indulgent fraternity to the Animal Keglster. We havo looked rorward to this event with golden anticipation. We hoped to make uew and pleasant acquaintances and content old friendships. We feel a realization of our fondest expectations. While you are all equally welcome, yet wo trust that speclnl reference to our Wilkes-Brre friends may not be considered Inappropriate. They are members or our mother lodge, and citizens of our mother county. There are two happy mother's down there because thoir offspring havo each outgrown them. They have true motherly instinct and are proud of their children when they do well, win famoand crow big, Wo havo been, how ever, somewhat neglectful of our matern ity. We should have visited homo oftoner nnd returned thanks for past kindnesses, Bnt we have been too busy growing. Tins happy gathering wil' make us morn thoughtful, r.ut no one say that tho old ladies are not weeping because of our prolonged absence, for we beg for a re union for the sake of old acmiaintaiice.and tho good that it can do. Again, gentlemen, I offer you the heart felt welcome of our lodge, and earnestly lequest you to join us in making this occa sion memorable in theauuals of friendship and glorious in tho world of F.lkdom. EDITOR HARXETT INTRODUCED. After the various dishes had been discussed Mr. Fitztiinmons again arose and introduced Editor John E Bar rett, of the Truth, as chairman of tho evening, induing so he tpoke as fol lows: Gentlemen, It is my proud privilege to introduce as the presiding otlicer of the eveniug a gentleman who, as a citizen of fccrnnton, has richly earned a national reputation for advanced thought and literary excellence. For nearly two ile- cades bis gifted pen has charmed, edified and instructed the people of this oortion Of the Btate aud frequently has he directed tue attention or tiio nation to t mm hv some brilliant productions in the .Metro politan pres-. 'l he position he occupies in this community Is the result of the honest rise of splendid talents magnauiinously di rected. I present to you a good citizen a. charming author, brilliant journalist and lieal Elk in the person of Hon. Johu E. Iiarrett. Iu accepting tho duties ofthetiosi- tiou Mr. iiarrett said : When .1 look around this hall this even ing tho impression dawus upou mo t hat there is not a gentleman hero who is not glad he Is alive; glad that he is here, and doubly glad that he is an Elk, and par ticularly after the ft uttering things We have hoard suid ubout us ate! this magtntl cent temple by our frioud, who repre sents the grand exalted ruler of the United States. It was imnresaed neon my mind more deeply and more keanly than ever before that the magnificent and sploudid organization we have here to night represents the true principles of fra ternal love, and that all the klndutCSOS by which we cement ourrolves together todav also represent the corner stone of human ity the constitution of the United States. 1 am proud to bo a member of this or ganization. I only wish X had a tongue with eloouence sulllcieutly attuned to tlw, noble sentiments of this organization, able to promulgate and exploit the sploudid principles that are at the basis of this noble order of I.Iks. I must be content tu routine myself to tho discharge ol duties thnt havo befal leu me tho best that 1 can. At all well regulated feasts the cnnraa are partaken or spnriugly by the judicious epicure iu older that he inuv be able to gratify his appetite for variety. 'u must therefore be brief. Therefore, voicing the wish of our esteemed exalted ruler, I do. sire, In the first place, to request the speak ers to be brief, but I ilusire, at the Batne time, that tho utmost joviality shall pre vail. MK. MYERS CALLUD UPON, After a selection by Biu r's orches tra and a vocal limn or hv Willi uu Wutkins, John Wi'itius, Cur Clvin, L. J. Bib cker, George M. D- Witt, Prod C Hand and Tltonae Byuon, re marks wen cilia I for from Gr.ind Secretary A1ln O. Myers, Hes. id: Tiio event is not a local one. 11 is of DC tlonal impoitaiice to Elkdotn. It is both worthy and oommendable, this work that you havo accomplished, bat it was not done entirely for yourselves, bnt for the W.Oiiii uu" and worthy men who uphold the hauuer of the Elks 111 this country. When 1 read in tli otflolal reports that you have during the past year hd a grenter Increase or membership than any other lodge in the country, I realised the earnest effort Ton have put into your fork, and it to Some exieut prepared me for the mngniftceut -bowing 1 tint !ho F.Iks of Scran ton have to r.ffor the country. 1 ntu proud and thank ful to bo with you tonight to participate in your rejoicing. J 11 this age when the ! emus i f man is changing all phases of nature, weaie learning to appreciate bet ter the meds of this higher animal man -and it was a realisation of tins need that piobnbly called forth the United and Pro tective Order of E;k, No organization is founded on grander or more enduring principles. To havo grown as we have grown, surely there must be s mething noble aud groat and holy in our ordf-r. It is the only secret society that gathers with. 11 its folds every creed aud national ity, ami where man can i-jeit man and the only question asked i?, does ho honor bis 111a 11 hood' shall go back to my lodge in Cincin nati and tell tbem of the wonderful reve lations 1 have seen in what they think is this Gi.tl forsaken and high protected state of Pennsylvania. .MR WATUN'S EFFORT Following Mr. Myers' erbquent re murks Willi uin Wotkios sung in Hplflii did voios "In Old Madrid," Mr. Bar rett then called upon C. Ben Johnson, or Wilkes IJarre, for remarks. After some preliminary words of a humorous character, he said: "We rejoice in horanton's prosperity aud propose to provo it by coming often and partaking of the hospitality of which we havo bad a taste tonight. " Dr. P. F. Qunster was tho next per son called upon to say something, lie was 1'olloWed by F. L. Wormaer. A duet on flute aud clarinet by Eugene Ham and Cliet Bridgman was rendered In a splendid manner. Ex Judge P. P. Smith w .s Hiked to tell why he was defeated for j.nlgs. in a humorous way he declared that his defeat was duo to a mmor that was circulated a few days before tho elec tion to the effect that at ono time he hud serious intentions of locating at Wilkes-Barre. Johu D. Mishler, of Reading, was asked to tell why that city torned off the water anil turned on the br, which he did m a highly entertaiuimz man ner. past and FURIOUS FINING, Colonel Pitzslmtnoni was fined $1 for interrupting the harmony of the occasion and .10 cents for wearing three suits of clothes in two days. Dr. Allen N. Leete was called upon to tell what ho knew of ".Music and J- urnnliem," and wittily told amusing nnecdoUs concerning the union of the trouba dour und the Bohmiau as Illustrated in tho modem newspaper oftbe, aud especially in the composing room. During the course of his speech Dr. Leete indulged in a song, and for this lie was fiiwd SO cents. Several other fines were imposed with a rapidity that bsftlsd description, uuu iiiuairaieu vividly iba chairman a lelicitous tack in the introduction of enlivening featurjs. A song by th t.iua glee club gave opuortuuity for too sergeants-at arms to pass tho cash box and relieve obstreperous members of their surplus wealth. Among ineso victims Were the Casey brothers iiueuuiiy cam encu lor 'i-ltig mu tually related; Judge Smith, fifty cents lor exceeding tue DV'-miuute limit Contractor Benoro, 1'tfly ceuts for erect mg a nrtcK house when the contract called foralrame one; Conrad Kch rai der, yi lor not having fini-hed the new Delaware and Hudson depot; John D Mishler, fifty cents for offering Scran tomans good advice; Tom Moore, $1 ror uot oeingin the parade and aim fifty cents for being too attentive to duty. All Scranton members were than asked to stand up. Fir doing ion, uiey were oacn lined S3 cents, followed by another fine of 33 cents for alterward sitting down. SOME WII.KliS DARRB MUSIC, Exalted Kuler Ben Dilley, of Wilkes Barre, was then culled on under the introductory title of the pioneer Elk of Luzerne county, and spoke brightly as a natural born kicker who. upon this occasion, could find nothing to kick about 0. Ben Johnson then suggested that Brother Dil ley sing his famous song, ''When Johnny Comes Marching Home." The lodge bo ordered, and to the accompaniment of Bauer's band his melliflnons voice In dulcet accents warbled out his Unqualified declina tion. Joseph P. Burns was tlion im pressed into tho service and amid mo.u cordial applause sang"Tne Buccaneer " Editor E. J, Lynett, of Dunuiore, next told why ha lived in that enter prising suburb Instead of in Scranton proper. Dan. L. Lnrt defended Wilkes Barre troin oratorical flings and creat ed a deul of laughter by his clever wit ticisms. Mr. Hart ended by reciting the pathetic section, "A Dying Elk." Graud District Deputy Detwiler fol lowed with the singing of one verse from the song of "Daisy Bell," and was recalled to sing another stanza. City Editor J. E. Kern exalted matrimony ; John T. Watkins sang "The Friar of Orders Gray" and various other toasts vre rospondoii to. some grave, some eloquent, soma witty and all uccepta ble. INSPECTED THE ROOMS. Those W ho Attache Thlr Nanus to The Elk Rectstitr. Those who registered in tho rooms during the day were: Heading John D Mishler, N. J. Ewart. .Moscow l.uther C. Bortree, F. BeQb Philadelphia - Deorgo 11. Lancaster Charles T. Frier. Montrose Jiimos McOansland tieorco Jossup. Kalamazoo, sfiob, J, E. McCarthy. Bridgeport, Conn.- Charley Jones. ' Eluihurst -E. L. N'oul. Elmlra Verga Bird, 1'onuhkeepsie, N. I, Mrs, 0. K Oarb didale William Histead. Smith. T. V. l owueriy, ,ir. Btashemton- c. M, QUInom Taylor-D. A. Williams. HarrLbtug Meadn u. Detwiler 1) D New Castle J. H, Belgfried, ' ' ' ri'y-Je80 M. Iug:is, Lottie (iarducr. . itayioid inoma-, iicniy SllUbauSer F l). Stevens, Levi Ltodier, churios s Win- ims, Frank Oorwln, William A. Avery Theodore W. Kles-I, Mrs. V. T. SturgeV Mrs. R. T. Ilavies, Kite Powell. HaTira Oritucs, II. C. Sanderson, Rebecca Burke Eliza Quest, Daniel Williams, .Maurice Posnor, James M. Evrrhurt, Charles San ford. J. A. Lansing, M. J, Andrews C. W. Bobbins, Dr. William Hnggerty ,l! B. K lot z, Henry Battiu, Mr, and Mrs,' EL I). Fellows, M. I Corbett, W. H. Jessnp, Charles A. Burr, ,i. C. Huntington, .Minnie Dobson, Elsie Lokard.A I). Holland, I i' Megargel, W,P. Poland, Mb and Mrs 1! C. Bannall. Fred Lad wig, Mary l'or- cher, Caalpnie R. Blums, Mrs ,1 A. Blume, Lillian U. Morri. M John Morris, Mrs. vY. W. Davenport, J. S Kirkpatrick. P. L, Crane, w. 11. Reinbart, Owen Cnsick, J. 11. Hughes, M. E. Hughes, A. 11. James, H D. Jones, D, L. Foote. T. J. Egau, S. (i. Swnrtz, Fred Weinser, Big. Roos, lioorga L. Yost, F.iJ. Williams, M. D. Ilino, M. U. Kobling, "J. M, Eeistler, Edward J. Horu.0, li sivoilv, Charles K. UrotbB'uel, P. p. Smith, John Davis, T. ii. Thoma. Thorn s Palm-r, P. C. Dlmlsr, U-orge Tho na , William u Jones. John Ferlier, A D. Va.i Uo der. W, B. Bairns, John brack, Bnrau O'Connor, Marv Ford. Mary T. Ma l ran. H. A. Marshal, E W. Bbirer, J. ; sweet, W. B. (Jwous, J. Alex inter, Jr., Ueorgo S. Kingsbury, A. C. Burdut, Fre d erick Council, K. R. Hollows. J. Broner, J. II. Joiic, J. Metcalfe, F. O. Megargee, D. J. Campbell, H. P. Curran, A, Rose, C, H. Miller. Ueorgo B. Jermyn. O. 0. Bo land, II. T. KOCbler, T. Barrow man, Thomas Moore, J. Frank Siege), William Pryor, Emu WeichcL Charles Weiche!, C. Loreuz, W. J. Weichel, H. J. Murray, E. Moses. E. F. Boyle, D. J. Jewell, J. B. Van Kleeek, Blmon Lauer, sol Oettlnger, M. H. Reinbart, Thomas Buehuell, 3, H. Fellows, Robert Reaves, Qeorge W, Sam son, jr., Victor Koch, V. A. Simreil, Philip Robinson, Oeorge Mchonald. The following Elks came up from Wilkes-Barre in two conting-uts, one arriving in timo for the dedicatory vx orcises, und the Other reaching Scran ton in timo for the social session: Exalted Kuler lln Dlllejr, of Wilkes Barre lodge No 101); Tiler Joseph P. Biitne; Esteemed Leading Knight Lo Long; Inner Guard Fred Leugfelder; Treasurer Bert Vooruis; Esteemed Loyal Knight C. A BiUtnsuthallj Sec retary Harry G. Merrill; Eiteetned Lecturing Knight r. Taylor Uriftin; Sheriff William Walters. Hon. Qeorge J. stegmaier, L K. Blatner. C V. Lip plocott, Bernard Long, T. Webster Clauss, Adam Turkes, jr., W. S Petti bone, J. A Bwacney, S. S, Chao, George Ferroll. Lewis Casner. John Walev James .Martin, Hen Davey, sr., teorge Kasoy. H. G. Merrill, M. H. Burgnn der. Robert Williams, George Hill, Samuel Funis, W C. Waite, Daniel L Hart, Hon. (' Ben. JohnBon, J. Gross myers and George A. Lohm inn. Fn m Plttaton came G. W. StrenL- aud F. H Upton, both affiliated with Scranton lodge No. U3. LKiit rK, onions, radishes, kaie aud npiu ach at Reiuhart's Market. SCRANION'S BASi BALL CLUB. Ths Etoiia May Intrfsre with the Eai- lUr Ai 'rsBBementc All tho members of tho Scranton Baso Ball club nro now in the city with the exception of Westlske, Staltz, Rogers nnd Hodsod. To tuna form er are expected (luring the week, but Hodson will uot come umil May. Manager Swift is confident that when he gots his aggregation of diamond ex perts together, he will be able to give some good exhibitions of bsll playing. 'The woatlisr, however, la likely to interfere with some of the early ar ranginijont I. The club was to play th first game of the season at Syracuse on Friday and Saturday of the present week, but it is nowise lik'ly that the weather will permit the game to take place. 'Tho schedule provides for the combination to be at Blogliamton on tno sixteenth and seventeenth and at borne on the twehty-first, whtu the first game is to be played on the Scran ton grounds, The storm has also delnyod the work of improvement on the horn grounds. It was the intention to havo the task completed this week, but that can hardly be expected now, althouuh tho grand stand will be finished by Sat urday night. The near apptoaoh of the opening of the base ball season has renewed intei est among looal devotees .of the din mon.l, and tho personnel of the Soran ton club and its prospects for coining victories is the subject of much inter est and sneeul-itioii. XlTuoIc Boxes Exclusively. Best made. Play any desired number of tunes. Gautschi Sons., manufacturers 1030 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won derful orcbestrlal organs, only $5 and $1'J. Specialty: Old music boxes carefully re paired and improved with uew tuaos. ee Pn. C. C. LuBAcn, dentis', ttas and Mater company building, Wyoming ave nue. Latest improvements. Eight vears in Scrantou. m We nro prepared to furniih business men with first class stenographers aud typewriters by the day or hour. ' Scranton Commercial association, limited, 4'.'J spruce etroet, V Fire Bale. Balance of my stock, 9 Lickawanna avenue, to families at wholesale only Friday and Saturday. E. G. COCRSIN, TttKY.aU fall, the t'artoricBwe mean, to make mattresses with Benton the upbol Iterer, :ill Ailams ave. Hair and all kinds of mattresses made over tor tfl .Vj New ticks, A, 0, A, 1 (15 ' Fkk-.ii creamery butter,S3o.i guaranteed strictly froah eggs at Rein hart's Market. Ladle, See the Litt in fine shoes at the Commonwealth Store, Washington avenue. hoe HARRIS just returned from Xew York with a tine lot of carpets, rugs and mats B04 Penn aveuue. t . MA It It I ED. MOSHER-Li VELASS-At tho residenco of the brido'. parents, April 10, 1894, by Rev. H. (1. Harried, Mr. Johns. , osb 'r and Miss Isabella Lovelass, nil of Dama cus. Wayne countv, l'o. Here I am, Safe and sound, Plump as a Berry Pudding, but Not so round. Ready for business at A17 c e Lackawanna Ave. W.W. BERRY Jeweler. Best Sets of Teeth, Js.oo iceiDcuas tiie pniniPM txlrtutlnji 01 Uvtli by uu tiiliniy Lcwr u.j- tuna i nth by S. C. Snyder, d.d.S. THIS IS one ki::u o C1HRN M'n SEI I.; V.: HAVE 0TBB8 K1X1 s WELL AS B-11 wood, B-rr II, I Cylinder, Buckeye, Dasb. HENRY BATTIN & CO., ISfi PENN AVE. SGRANTGH'S HOUSEHOLD SPECIALISTS WHEELBARROWS Are rolllnir sway at 81.; ".0. BUY POULTRY NKTTIXO, FI.Y NTTTINH AND staples at BOTTOM PRICES. CASH $ OSLAND'S Glove and Corset Store, 128 Wyoming Ave. We liave recsntly ree iyod line of SueJc and Glasn Kid Wa FIT '111 EM OX and keen repair FREE OF EXPENSE n new GICI2E, til cm in OUR GIFT THIS SEMI A Handsc rn e Parlor yui :giu mj oar patrons tins from our usual custom of presenting gifts; that is, we will not conQne tt to clothing pnrchaset exclnslvaly, but to ail other departments. Every purchaser of Men's, Hoys' or Children's Clothing, Shoes, Huts or Furnishings, whose pur chase amounts to One Dollar (81.0P) or over, will be given a chance on this Beautiful PARLOR SUITE now displayed in onr immense show window. Prize to be awarded July : 1894. Our elegant display of Wearing Apparel for all one. Our Garments have a Made-to-Order appearance about them, unusually pos sessed in ready-made clothing. HI CLOTHING & SHOE EE 137 AND 139 PENN AVENUE, complete Outfitters. S. L. GAL GENTLEMEN, l-EE CUR USE OF $3.00 SHOES Better Than Most $4,00 Shoos You MADE LIKh HAND-ShWEO, f o Seams or Tacks to Hurt Your Feet. All RtyleanJ WldtlH in Cotifjrev. or lite The Best Shoe on Earth for the Try a P.iir ainl you will wear no othov. KiNTKTRR'fit.Q AH SHOE unmuimi uU.UU everv BANISTER'S ' Our 3a 50 Shoes a.-e as good We Will To each of our customers who amount of ona dollar and over a card. On the card is printed the name of an article which will be given to the customer FREE. Gifts to be selected by the customers from our regular stock. These Free Gifts run in vaiue from $1 to $10, amounting in all to $2,509, and include Ladies' Cloaks, Shirt Waists, LadieV Trimmed Hats, Flowers, Mackintoshes, Ladies' Capes, Men's Eats, Boys' Eats and Ca:)es, Neckwear, Sterling Silver Scarf and Stick Pins, etc., etc. No BlanksEveryone Something BROWN'S BEE HIVE 224 LACKAWANNA AVENUiS. Here We Are Again WILL OFFlITtHIj WEI: Velvet Cap s, i?9; w. rth 15, -Moi e Silk Gapeg, fUj worth 918. Fine Cloth Cape, iu all colors, 92.85; worth 4. Jackets JftCkets, tiiuinied with Jlolre Silk. In all colors, $:.o: worth 89. Flue Black Cheviot, $4.50: worth 80, Tailor-made Suits Fine Serge, in blue and worth '.i.."!!. lila'-l Fine Cheviot in bine and Diaei i.'J.'t: worth 87. Millinery EVERY LADY purchasing a Tritnnur Hat this week will b: presented with i SILK VEIL. 138 Wyoming Av3. ii season. We depart slightly ages is a captivating rr SCRANTON, PA. LEX, Money bovgS? s Cc' Lackawanna and Wping SCRANTON. PA. a as .-nykody's 83 00 Shoes Present purchase goods to the an envelope containing: Gets A 1 i mm r