THE SCEANTON TKIB CTSTK MONDAY MORNING, DECEMB
1895.
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Norrman Moors
FIRE INSURANCE,
120" Wyoming Ave.
BIG BARGAINS IN SHOES
RUSSET SHOES AT COST'
AT TIIU
COMMONWEALTH SHOE STORE
Washington Avenue.
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Tho apartments formerly occupied ly
the Presn club on Spruce street have been
rented by the Excelsior Athletic club.
Remember that this evening Is th en
tertainment in the Methoillst church at
Taylor by 'the uiiequuleil Cunadlau Jubl
lee elngc rs.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Kiwi,
who died Thursday at her home on Asli
itreet, took place yesterday afternoon
from her late residence.
On Saturday ReRlster of Wills Hopkins
ptranted letter of administration to Juines
C. McHalo in the cstaio of the late Pat
rick .Mellale, of Olyphant.
A meetlny of the Scranton auxiliary of
ithe McAll mission, will be held this after
noon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
A. E. Hunt, 645 Jefferson avenue.
The Tribune expected to appear this
morning with eight columns to the pant;
tout the non-arrival of some expected sup
plies forces It to defer the enlargement for
t day or two.
The funeral of Lorcns Zeldler will take
filace this afternoon at 2 o'clock from hi;
ate home, 112 Krankiln avenue. Service;
in MtfiUln Avenue German Lutheran
church. Interment In Forest Hill ceme
tery. Tho hospilal doctors stated last nlKlit
that it is reasonably certain that Mrs.
Zer'. Itobblns will recover from the pistol
wounds which were inflicted upon her by
her suicidal husband, dhe Is recuperating
rapidly,
Fanny Davenport nnd company closed
their engagement at the FrothliiRham Sat
urday night before an audience which
taxed tho capacity of the theater. Thir
week the company will fill an engagement
at Providence, K. I.
' The exchanges at the Scranton Clearing
house last week were, as follows: Mon
day, tHW.2nS.EKi: Tuesday, ir.l,l:'2.79' We I
nosday, H,xtM.77; Friday, ll,17I.Sri; Sat
unlay, $1U3,Ot(.77. Total for the week, $s.,3.
405.73. Total for the month of November,
t3,oli.8(n.S.
The home of Widow Uarrett, of I'enr.
Avenue, was made glad or otherwise week
before last by the arrival of a baby boy.
John O'Hara, of Providence, was commit
ted to the county jail yesterday by Alderman-Millar
in default of ll.uuu bail at the
'instance of Mrs. Barrett.
,- An electric car and the delivery wapon
Of Bwartzkopff, the liquor dealer, eai.n
together on Capouse avenue Saturday af
ternoon. The wagon was overturned, the
fender pulled off the car and the driver
of the wagon.and a mnn who was rldinr
with him thrown to the pavement am'
((lightly injured. A barrel of whisky ha".
, was In the wagon, lso took a fall, bu!
none of the liquor was spilled.
A' schedule has been arranged to go Into
. effect Wednesday on the Laurel Hill line
whereby the patrons will te treated to ar.
increased service. Cars will leave Frank
lin avenue every twelve minutes after a p.
jn., as fbllows: B.IS, 6.30, 5.42, B.M, 6.flfi, fi.H.
6.30, ., 6.54, 7.M, 7.18. 7.30, 7.42, 7.51, 8.IK.
8.18, 8.30 and from Pine street at fi.lS, R.30
6.42, E.54, 6.00, 6.18, C.30, 6.12, 6.54, 7.06, J. IS.
7.30, 7.42, 7.54, 8.06, 8.18.
Saturday . night' Colonel William N.
Monies post. No. 319. Grand Army of tlx
Republic, gave a charity fund entertain
ment at the post rooms, 421 Larkawannr
venue. Tho Scranton Zither club favored
those present with good music; duets werr
Klven by Misses Cronk and Kden; trio:
' by Messrs. Klesllng, Aloore and Greene, a
quartette by Misses Landt and I'thmar
nd Messrs. Landt end Haas, and Will F.
Burke favored with a song. Miss Wardel
recited '."The Last Hymn" In a way that
hows her to be possessed of fine dramatic
ability. The contest for the crazy quilt
' presented by Mrs. Charles Lord, waa won
'. by Comrade Lewis Luts.
.' - The easiest arrest on reoord was made
by Patrolman Reese O. Jones Saturday
; evening. He was acting- as desk sergeant,
. and while making the rounds of the sta
tion house about 6 o'clock discovered a
man stretched out on the bunk In Nu. 4
,cell, drunk and fast asleep. He tried to
awaken him, but the fellow was in such s
drunken stupor that tie could not be
' aroused, so the officer locked him tn. In-
?iilry among the lodgers elicited the In
ormatlon that the fallow had staggered
In through the back door and entered the
.veil, pulling the door shut after him. At
tho hearing yesterday morning he gave
' tils name as Ben John, of Peckvllle. Al
derman Millar let him go on account of
the trouble be saved the officers.
i We opn today CO pieces French per
fates for holiday trade.
.r ' Flnley's.
-' Ladle and Gaatlataaa.'
For " the latest styles and lowest
(trices In fine shoes try the Common-
svealtb shoe store, Washington avenue.
.The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
: W open to-day another large assort
ment ot Persian Bilks in latest designs.
f.Finloy's.
Pure and Sure."
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BUT LITTLE RAIN FELL.
Lack of Humidity Was the Feature of
November Weather.
II. E. Pnlno, voluntary weather ob
server for Scranton, has sent his report
for the month of November to the me
teorological bureau. The total rain
fall of the month was only one and
three-fourths inches. This is lew) than
half what has fallen every November
for tho past seven years.. The averaKO
Is three and one-half inches for the pre
ceding seven Novembers.
The average maximum temperature
waa fifty and seventeen-tlilrtteths de
grees; the average minimum is thirty
three and two-thirtieths degrees. What
is means by these statistics is that the
highest temperatures are added to
gether and divided by thirty, and the
same with the lowest temperatures.
Tho warmest day of tho month was
Nov. It, when the mercury went to 72;
the coldest wns Nov. ?2, when it went
down to 15. It snowed on Nov. 2, 20.
21 and 30. The heaviest rainfall in any
twenty-four consecutive hours was on
Nov. 15, when forty-four hundredths
of nn Inch fell.
The prevailing winds were west.
There were nine clear days, eight par
tially cloudy ones and thirteen cloudy
ones. The feature of the weather was
the small amount of rainfall. It rained
on but six days. It was a very bleak
month nnd not unlike the one lmmor
tulized by the poet Burns.
GARDNER AGaTx AKRESTED.
Ho Is Charged with Issuing Bogus In
surance Policies.
J. W. Gardner, alias Luce, alias Vos
burg, was caught In the police drag net
last night. Gardner's operations have
been quite extensive, covering a period
of nearly a year and for boldness are
quite unequalled in this region. They
began Inst Spring when he secured from
D. C. Thomas the sub-agency for the
Iron Mutual Insurance company of
Pittsburg and began his work by a
series of misdeeds which culminated in
his arrest on May 11. While in the cus
tody of Patrolman Sartor, going alonK
Alder street to the station house, he
shot himself in the temple with sul
cldul Intent. He was taken to the
Lackawanna hospital, where he lin
gered for a time between life and death.
Finally he recovered and one night
made his escape from tho hospital.
He disappeared for a month or so, but
after the matter had died out to a cer
tuin extent he took up his residence in
this city, occupying rooms at a board
ing house on Mifflin avenue. Uy some
means known us yet only by himself,
he secured a quantity of blank policies
belonging to insurance companies rep
resented by C. G. Holand and repre
senting himself as an agent In Mr.
.Inland's employ went about In isolated
districts doing insurance business at
very low rates.
The outskirts of Dunmore and the
district lying between Dunmore and
Olyphunt was ills principal stamping
ground, but he even went so far as to
do business In this city, as complaints
received by Chief Simpson would indi
cate. He not only secured the first
payment of $5 or $6, which he Invariably
insisted on. but when he could arrange
for monthly payments would call to
collect them, as happened in several
instances already heard of.
Police After Him Agi ..
Tho first complaint against Gardner
was lodged by one of his victims in
this city. Chief Simpson hnd a war
rant sworn out and almost every night
for tho lust month Lieutenant Davies
nas had the officer on the Mlftlln ave
nue beat keep a lookout for Gardner.
All this time, however, he was working
in the upper part of the valley and
living in Dunmore. Last evening he
returned to his Mifflin avenue house,
and by a singular coincidence an Oly
phant constable enme here yesterday
afternoon seeking Chief Simpson's as
sistance in locating him. oeveral
holders of his bogus policies in that
town Inquired Into the genuineness of
the policies, with the result that they
were clearly convinced that C. G. .Bo
lam had no Buch man on the road, and
that the fellow was a representative of
no company or agency whatever. They
then began a hunt for their dollars and
revenge and as a lirst step dispatched
the Olypliant officer to this city to look
up the victimlzrr.
Patrolmnn Neula accompanied tho
constable to Gardner's house, nnd to
their pleasant surprise and his deep
chagrin found him at home. He 'wns
arrested on the Olyphant warrant and
will be turned over to his victims in that
locality. The warrant which Chief
Simpson holds will be kept In abeyance.
The publishing of his arrest will,
no doubt, bring to light the full extent
of Gardner's operations.
Another Plan lie Worked.
It has also come to light that he has
been working in Taylor and Old Forge
as the representative of the Cosmo
politan lluilding and Loan Association
of Syracuse.
Gardner Is about R0 years of age and
of a somewhat attractive and digniiled
bearing. He is said, also, to possess ex
ceptional shrewdness and cunning.
A PECULAR DEATH.
Allowed Deadly fumes to Escape from a
fins Conductor with Kami Results.
Michael Kubiak, a laborer at the blast
furnace, met his death Saturday at
noon in a peculiar manner.
For some unaccountable reason he
opened a slide in one of the big gas
conductors and before he could get
away from the spot was enveloped in
llamo and suffocated by the deadly
ft'mes. All Bigns of life had disap
peared before medical aid could be
summoned.
Coroner Kelly inquired Into the mat
ter and, with a jury consisting of Kd
ward Gardner, Michael Gilroy, John
J. Sheets, James Hoffman, Jacob Km
erich and Patrick Connnerton, came to
the conclusion that death was acci
dental and that the company was in
no wise to blame.
Deceased was 28 years of age and
lived on Kirst street. South Hide. A
wife and one child survive hirn.
The Pennsylvania Hoofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
A Great Sacrifice .Sals for On Week Onl
Commencing Saturday, Nov. 30, and
ending Saturday, Dec. 7, the Coal Ex
change Clothiers, formerly Martin &
Delany's old stand, will commence on
Saturday, Nov. 30, and continue for
one week only to close out their 88. $10,
$12 and $15 Ulsters, Overcoats and Suits
for Men, Youth and Boys wear at $S.9.",
this will without doubt be the greatest
sacrifice sale ever heard of. The Fab
rics In this great $5.95 sale comprise
some of the finest mill-makes of Im-
ported and Domestic Friezes, ' Fur
Beavers, Cassimeres, Cheviots and
Worsted made to satisfy yourself. That
this Is no sham sale come in and look
these goods over, It will ba to four
benefit to do so, and we will save you
money and give you good value for It.
Remember this sale will last one week
only, Nov. 30 to Dec 7. . Coal Exchange
Clothiers, formerly Martin Delany's
old stand, 130-133 Wyoming avenue
heaping spoonfuls. .
ARE NOT TAKING SIDES
Tbe D. L and V. Men at Liberty to
Act as They Please.
X0T INSTRUCTED FOR DAVIES
Ncithor Aro They Under Orders to Work
for Molr and Wcstpfahl-A
Significant Interview with
Supt. Benjamin Hughes.
Saturday evening's Times contained
the following significant interview
with General Mine Suiierlntendent
Benjamin Hughes, of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company:
"For some time aast a re-sort has been
circulated to the effect that the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road has endorsed the candidacy of
James Moir, for mayor, and Thomas D.
Davies for city treasurer in the coming
municipal election. The report was
based upon what was presumed to be
good authority and was given credence
by many. In elections heretofore simi
lar reports have been circulated in re
gurd to other candidates, but have
never really been vertlled. In this In
stance, however, the candidate for city
treasurer Is a foreman under the D., L.
& W company and for thut reason the
report is more generally believed thnn
it has been in previous campaigns. The
company's representatives, however,
deny and ridicule the Idea and claim
it to be a false report issued for the
benefit of certain candidates for only
the time being.
"That the names of certain officials
aro used in campaigns for the benefit of
certain candidates is admitted, some
times for intimidation, Bometimes for
the friendly Influence they possess. At
all events It Is done without the know
ledge or consent of the persons whose
name is used.
Superintendent Hughes Interviewed
"In order that the report might either
be verified or effectually denied a Times
reporter called upon General Mine Sup
erintendent Benjamin Hughes, whose
name Is among those in use in behalf
of Messrs. Moir and Pa vies. When
told of the report he laughed and ridi
culed the Idea saying: 'I didn't know
there was any such report out. The
Idea is absurd, and not true. This rom
pany doesn't care about the election,
and furthermore Davies is not a candi
date. I thought Westpfahl was paired
with Moir.' Pointing to Mine Foreman
Decker, Mr. Hughes said: 'There If;
one of our foreman, ask him if he has
had any Instructions.' Mr. Decker
turning about said that he had not been
informed of any preference held by the
company.
"Continuing the superintendent Eahl:
'Oftentimes candidates do come to me
nnd ask me to use my influence, but I
never promise. I sometimes do ask the
foremen how they are on such and such
a man, and they reply that they are for
or against him, but that is all. I tell
them all right and they may do ns they
wish. I never tell them how they shall
act; It wouldn't be right to do so. Fore
men are also waited upon by candi
dates sometimes, but I do not know
what they do. They are never instruct
ed, and as none of the miners have ever
come to me with complaints, I feel safe
in saying that they are never intimidat
ed. It is always optional with them
how they vote and it is the game with
the foremen as to where they put their
Influence.
Nothing Heard About I'slng Influence.
" 'If the candidate Is a good man they
can work In hia behalf which they have
a perfect right to do while they confine
themselves to the bounds of propriety.
I have heard absolutely nothing, how
ever,, in this campaign about using my
Influence for anyone.'
"When asked about reports to the ef
fect that the company worked in behalf
of candidates in previous elections, Mr.
Hughes declared it was false."
MR. CARPENTER'S LECTURE.
Ho Will Bo Heard at the V. M. C. A. Hall
Tomorrow Night.
Tho Toung Men's Christian associa
tion has been fortunate In securing for
the second number of their standurd
course on Tuesday evening, Dec. 3.
Frank O. Carpenter, the famous news
paper corresiiondent. Probably no
other man In tlte United States har
"Intervtewed" bo many famous person
ages as has Mr. Carpenter. It is satO
that he hns In the past ten years trav
eled over two hundred thousand miles,
and to use his own words, "put a news
pa ped girdle around the globe." ,
His recent trip through the Orient
was made successful because of stir
ring letters from our cabinet ministers,
and diplomats which pracurred Inter
views for him with the Mikado and
famous men of Japan and with L!
Hung Chang, of China. His stereoptl
con views were prepared by photo
graphers who accompanied him on hi?
trip and colored by Chinese, 'Japanese
and Kerean artists.
Mr. Carpenter's characteristic de
scription ft! himself Is that he re
sembles Artemua Ward and Joel Chan
dler Harris, but is uglier than either.
The press everywhere, however, de
scribes him as a ready, fluent and ex
ceedingly entertaining lecturer.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering in tho city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
FIRE IN BUSINESS BLOCK.
Insurance Covers tint Damage of a Fs
Hundred Dollars.
A fire started at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening on the ton floor of the double
building, 317 and 318 Lackawanna ave
nue. Water was) first used by the fire
men, but the chemical apparatus of
Phoenix company was later pressed
into service and extinguished thr
flames.
The fire started from an overheated
stove In the tailor shop of D. Edlesohn.
It caused a damage of a few hundred
dollars each to the owners of the build
ing, who are Robinson heirs, of Balti
more, the Atlantic Pants company and
Woolworth's store. They are protect
ed by Insurance.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering In the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY.
An Effort Will Be Mad to liars the
Merolo Cass Continued.
A two-weeks term of criminal court
will begin today. Judge Edwards will
preside In the main court room. Judge
Archbald In No. 2. and the second week
Judge Ounster will preside in the main
court room, and Judge Edwards will
hold court In No. t. District Attorney
John R. Jones la distributing an artistic
leaflet containing; the trial list. On the
front page of It la a good halftone en
graving of ex-Judge Walslngham O.
Ward, the oldest member of the Lack
awanna bar, one who has been In active
legal practlc for over forty yearn,
Tn Ant caaa on ths list la the con
monwealth against Crincenso Merolo
for the murder of Emanuel Loro at Old
Forge on Sunday, June 17, 1S94. An ef
fort will be made to have the case con
tinued until the January sessions on the
plea that there are very material wit
nesses for the defense, who cannot be
present I- the case is tried this week,
John T. Martin Is counsel for Merolo.
ARRANGING FOR THE GAMES.
ChcsJ and Checker Club Making Its
Preparations.
At 418 Lackawanna avenue a meet
ing of the Scranton Chess and Checker
club was held Saturday evening to
make arrangements for the coming
games with the clubs of Wllkes-Barre
and Tunkhannock. All experienced
chess and checker players have been
Invited to send in their names to tho
secretary. The object is to have a club
that will properly represent the city.
Tho officers and members of the club
are as follows: J. F. Scragg, president;
F. F. Kopff. firs vice-president; S.
Frledwald, second vice-president: Dr.
R. J. Penrce, secretary and trensurer;
H. J. Anderson, 13. A. Bartl and E. G.
Worden, executive committee. The
other members are Attorney Edward
Merrifield. J. R. Coinpton, Preston Par
ton. J. Knlcht. George Waters, H. M.
Wilklns. Dr. Halpert. M. H. Finn. H. L.
Harding, James Mellon, J. H. Kemp,
Otis IJ. Matterson. C. Colvln, Colonel
F. L. Hitchcock. S. Gains and Ferdi
nand St. Amand.
SCIIL0SS JIRY DISCHARGED.
After IJcing Locked I'p Mnctv-two Honrs
They Keportcd an Agreement Impos
sible ond Judgo Gunstcr Released Thcra
from Further Duty.
Ninety-one hours, or almost four
times as long as It requires the earth to
revolve on its axis, was the period of
time which was spent in deliberation
by the Jury in the Schloss-Cobb trespass
suit, and still they could not agree upon
a verdict and were discharged Saturday
morning by Judge Gunster.
The judge was not In a frame of mind
thut could he termed pleased at the
introduction of music in the jury room
as u hel'i in relieving the tedium of
the jurors. He expressed his disappro
bation of their conduct by saying that
ho was not aware of what they thought
of the administration of justice, but ho
assured them that It could not be re
garded a good way to go about it.
He asked them If there was any pos
sibility of an agreement among them
and was answered by the foreman that
there was none. Then he said: "I am
very sorry that you haven't been able
to agree in a case of this kind. I don't
know where we are to get a Jury In this
county to do It."
chango of Vcnno Can Be Had.
When two disagreements result In
the trial of a case, upon apnllcation of
either plaintiff or defendant a change
of venue mav be granted and the case
tried in another county. This Is the
second time Juries have disagreed In the
Schloss-Cobb ease.
The case of Charles Camin against L.
Warneka was tried Saturday morning
nnd later in the day tho jury found a
verdict o.f J.SG.05 In favor of the plaintiff.
Mr. Camln sued the defendant for $90.83.
the balance of the contract price for
work done in plastering his house. At
torney H. M. Hannah represented Mr.
Camln and Attorney W. W. Watson,
the defendant.
Judge Archbald, In accordance with
o resolution passed by the city coun
cils, appointed William R. Will
lams, A. F, Duffy, John Mc
cracken, John Gable, Thomas Lyd
don and M. If. Dale, n Jury of six
to meet Saturday morning. Dec. 28, at
10 o'clock, on the ground and view the
property of Mrs. John Mnran, 300 Lu
zerne street, to see If It be not a public
nuisance, whether or not the owner is
entitled to any compensation.
Testimony in Divorce Cnso.
Juc'gc Edwards, in chambers, heard
testimony In divorce proceedings
brought by John J. Morgan, of this
city, aglnst his wife, Margaret Morgan.
They were married in 1.S89, but did not
live together long; Mrs. Morgan went
away one night without saying au re
volr and has stayed away. Tho tes
timony of a few witnesses was heard
to substantiate the fact of her deser
tion. The case will be disposed of at
argument court.
U. OF P. TEAM IS COMING.
Famous Foot Ball Klcvcn to Play In
This City Friday.
It is authorltlvely announced that
the University of Pennsylvania foot
bull eleven, which has the best season's
record of any 'varsity eleven in the
country, will be here Friday afternoon
to play the team of the Scranton Bi
cycle club.
There are many reasons why the
game will Incite much Interest, and a
large attendance. Among the college
players will be Charles Gelbert, of this
;dty; Alfred E. Bull, of Wilkes-Barre;
Otto Wagenhorst, of Oouldsboro;
"Wilry" Woodruff, of Tunkhannock,
and a nephew of C. S. Woodruff, of
this city, and others as well-known
locally. The Scranton players feel
themselves able to put up a strong
game against tho 'varsity men. They
ire justified In the assumption as they
have been scored against in only one
game this season, and that was the
only game lost.
The Pennsylvania Roofing Company
has the best pipe covering in the city.
Estimates cheerfully given.
CLOSE OF THE FAIR.
Number of Contests Decided tn tho Ar
mory Saturday Night.
The Festival of Days fair closed Sat
urday night in the Armory. Its profits
will net about S1.000 for the building
fund of Calvary Reformed church.
J. H. R. Storey, of Philadelphia, who
won the piano contest, presented the
Instrument to Mrs. W. H. Stubbleblne,
the wife of Calvary church's pastor.
The banquet lamp was won by Miss
Patterson. The other lamp contestants
were Miss Lizzie Rubhet nnd Mrs. W.
L. Jones. The doll contest was won by
Ksther Casterllne. Handnome dolls
were given the other contestants, Mnme
Hart, Edna Brown, Maud O'Brien, Nel
lie Locket and Stella Sturdevant.
The bicycle was won by F. H. Smith,
the second contestant waa William
ReBh.
THE MARKSTHEY MADE.
Applicants for Positions of Storekeeper
and Oouger of This Rcvvnno District.
According to the civil service rules
candidates for the positions of store
keeper and gauger are required to pass
"xamlnatlon. Whenever a vacancy oc
curs the names of the three having the
highest percentages will be certified to
the appointing officer and from these
three one must be named.
The marks of those who stood the
recent examination are as follows: W.
B. Prosper, Scranton. 90.25; George B.
Downey. Scranton, 78.26; W. H. Rawl
Ings. Taylor, 77.16; James J. Gaughan,
Scranton, 76.15; M. J. Lovern, Scran
ton, 75.40; James T. Kearney, Scranton.
73.60; and John Francis. Scranton, 73.36.
Any tho Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros.
WANT"ADS" ar takers every time.
IN THE w ant'011 'ncl
roinliNB "nt th,t ce""y
IKUIUNB nder oar observation? A
stranger la the city called at our business of
fice and Inserted oss lor thro 4yt. The io
o'clock mall on the morning of Its first op
pcaranc brought eleven replies; the afternoon
mail contained thirteen, sad by tho tine
twenty-tour hoars hid elapses1 thirty-three
wss Mm aamber received. The second ap
pearance of the ,"d" brought that many
more, sad w were requested to omit the third
Insertion. D yoa question the truthfulness
of this record T If yon do. call at oar office
sad Inquire lata K, and w will laraUfe the
party's sasse.
. . .
ELKS' LODGE OF SORROW
The Prothinnham Could Not Contain
til l.'kn C...Lt .1 !,-!
nun uuujjul nuuiisaiuu.
HUNDREDS ARB TURNED AWAY
Memorial Address by Attorney George D.
Taylor Exercises Included a Splendid
Programme of Vocal and Instru
mental Mnslo and Recitations.
Probably the Frothlngham theater
will never contain a larger crowd than
wus last night within its four walls to
witness the annual lodge of sorrow of
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. All over the United States at the
same hour began similar exercises in
honor of the memory ot Elks who have
died.
"While this Order lives our members
can never bo forgotten," is one of the
phrases frequently appearing in liter
ature of Elkdom and which usually is
printed on the lodge of sorrow pro
grammes. Certainly last night's func
tion was sufficiently elaborate and im
pressive to fulfill Its object in Scran
ton, and, if the services throughout the
country were as beautiful, the departed
Elks must really live in the memory
and be more than ashes or crumbling
dust.
The exercises included vocal and In
strumental selections by eminent local
artists and organizations, soprano solos
by Mme. Kate Rollo, of New York city,
and recitations by Miss Tillie Lewis,
of Wllkes-Barre, who last year assisted
In a similar service in the Academy of
Music. The programme was introduced
and closed by Elk ceremony conducted
by Exalted Ruler P. F. Gunster, who
wns assisted by other officers of the
Scranton lodge. The memorial address
was delivered by Attorney George V
Taylor.
Although 8 o'clock was announced in
the Invitations as the hour for opening,
the theater was practically filled at
7.30 o'clock, and fifteen minutes later
It contained several hundred more than
its seating capacity and probably two
hundred persons left the doors of the
theater before 8"o'clock and after find
ing that all the seats had been taken.
The overflow ranged Itself along the
walls on the main floor and in the bal
cony and gallery; the eight boxes and
all the logos were occupied, and perhaps
a hundred persons were conducted to
lofty seats on the platform which en
circles the files above the stage.
F.Iks Occupied tho Stage.
The curtain hid the stage from view
until 8.15 o'clock, and when It was
raised It disclosed over a hundred Elks
sitting on tiers of chairs behind the
following officers in the front row:
Exalted Ruler P. F. Gunster, E. Lead
ing Knight F. W. Martin, E. Loyal
Knight W. J. Welchel, E. Lecturing
Knight John M. Corbett. Secretary W.
S. Gould, Treasurer C. J. Welchel, Es
quire T. A. Ruddy, Chaplain George E.
Davis, Inner Guard Fred C. Smith and
Tyler John H. Lewis.
. Among the members of the order In
the theater, most of whom were on the
stage, were: E. P. Welchel, Judge F.
W Gunster, M. H. Hlggins, F. Martin,
F. C. Hand, M. C. Judge, W. Gould,
C. Rushnell, F. Robllng, A. Connell, W.
J. W etcher? W. 8. Millar, C. J. Welchel,
A. Ronshaw, P. J. Messitt, F. Marks,
A. Dunn, jr., D. Reynolds, R. Reeves,
J. Van Kleek, P. Rosnr, George Wall!,
D. Prltchnrd. M. Smith, A. Rose, N.
Kramer, J. Brown, J. Schlffer, A. J.
Casey, J. Baird, Dr. F. MeOraw, George
Maddox, A. Francois, J. Callahan, W.
M. Finn. J. Brown, E. J. Wnlsh, James
Benore, E. SchimpIT, J. Lewis, Dr. O. E.
Hill. F. Schoen. M. Barnes, P. J. Casey,
T. Tripp, W. A. Raub, C. Connell, M.
Robllng, J. Burke, B. McBride. O. M.
Hallstead, J. Watklns, C. Falkowskl,
W. Watklns. F. M.Vandling. D. Simrell,
H, Koehler, W. Rutlcdge, J. Baumeister,
J. Molr, O. Duhigg, John Stanton, R.
J. Neville, M. F. Sando. B. Connolly, W.
Shedd, M. T. Glynn, C. N. Cowles, J.
Gorman, E. Conway, J. Lavis, F.
Dwyer, .7. Noll. E. McDonald, M. Mc
Glnley, W. Gallagher, E. Boyle, T. C.
Snover. C. Colvln, C. H. Sehadt. F.
Boyer, A. R. Gould, M. Lynott, J. Nor
docker, B. Leonard. E. Strong, P. Mc
Cann, J. Leet. F. Warner, W. Boyle, F.
Hunter, M. Bucklow, M. DeWItt, M.
Brown, George Kerby, Dr. Pennypacker,
George Gunster, G. Miller, Albert
Schrlefer, J. Zlpp, R. Murray, P. Con
way, F. McCann, M. Goldsmith. E. J.
Fish. C. Roland, tVllliam M. Harris, W.
Primers, John Ward. W. Taylor, E.
Robinson, J. Snmter, Dr. B. H. Throop,
J. Conner, D. S. Ryan. P. Jordnn, D.
Reilly, M. Crlppen, T. J. Kelley, C. De
laney, T. Miller, J. Reese, F. E. Roach,
V. Koch. C. Rchroeder. Dr. Kennedy,
J. Barrett, John Bradley.C. O'Malley,
Colonel F. J. Fltzslmmons. William
Blume, S. McEachen, H. Dlmler, I.
Goldsmith, P. O'Malley, C. Illume, T.
Melvln, Judge P. P. Smith, A. Van Bus
kirk, M. Moses, P. Rosar, D. Reedy, H.
Davis.
Names of Popart ed F-lks,
The dead Elks, In whose memory the
exercises were held, and the dates of
their death Is as follows- Scott D.
Shoemaker, Aug. 26, lSiirl; Duncan
Wright. Jr., April 29, 1892; Manuel
Zlzelman, July 4, 1893; William Robin
son. Sept. 15, 1893; Dr. George 8. Throop,
March 23, 1894; Humphrey Bradley,
Sept. 9, 1894; Mnyland C. Drinker, May
9, 1894; A. N. Leet, June 12, 1895.
Before the raising of the curtain
Bauer's orchestra of eighteen pieces
played the dead march from "Saul."
After the opening ceremonies, which
Included a responsive service and the
sign of sorrow, cnused by the left hand
over the eyes nnd resting the elbow in
the hollow of the right hand, the invo
cation was read by Chaplain George E.
Davis. Then folowed the musical and
recltatlonal programme of fourteen
numbers, exclusive of the memorial
services and address. This programme
consisted of selections by the Elk
double quartette, Thomas Beynon,
Howell Davies, Fred. C. Hand and Wil
We Lead.
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The address of Attorney George D.
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Continued on Page 6.
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