" r- flnndal Meeting and Baoqli?! of th? Scranfon Board of Trad? a 4 Governor Willam A. Stone and Many Other Notables of the Great Keystone State Assist in Commemorating the ' 4 ea er fl0fln'ff Anniversary and in Celebrating Scranton's Transition from the Third to the Second Class of Cities. & . & i & CItANTON'S premier civic body, SI the board of trade, last night had the biggest celebration In Its history. The occasion, pri marily, was the twenty-ninth anniversary of the board's organ ization, but what made It cspeclully momentous was that It took on In no small decree the nature of a commem oration of the city's new achievement, the attaining of a growth which took It out of the companionship of Corry, Lancaster, Plttston, Hazleton, Wllkes Barre and other villages masquerading as cities and put It In a class with the great and thriving industrial Pittsburg-Allegheny. To help celebrate the ausplcloua oc casion the board Invited the attend ance of a number of the most distin guished men of the commonwealth, and the responses contained a gratify ing majority of acceptance. Governor William A. Stone, the Judges of the Superior court, the local Judiciary, At torney General Henry W. Palmer, of Wllkes-Barre, and Mayor James Molr were among those who accepted and were present. Senator Holes Penrose, who also had accepted, telegraphed yesterday morning that, owing to the debate on ship subsidy bill he could not get away from Washington. The board was much disappointed not to have him with them. Judge George B. Orlady, of the Superior court, was sub stituted for Senator Penrose to re spond to the toast "The Nation." The celebration was held In the board's beautiful assembly room on the eighth floor of the board of trade building. Dinner was enjoyed at 7.30 o'clock. At Its conclusion, a brief busi ness meeting was held and this being over the speechmaklng was proceeded with. informal Reception. An Informal reception In honor of Governor Stone and the other distin guished! guests was held In the secre tary's office Just prior to the dinner. At the close of this function the guests and members, led by President Lans ing and Secretary Atherton, proceeded to the assembly room to the strains of a patriotic march by Bauer's orchestra. The tables were arranged In four rows, the one for the odlcers nnd guests at the far end of the room and three longer ones extending at right angles to It. President Lansing sat at tho center of the head tabic. On his right was Governor Stone and to the left sat James II, Torrey, the toast master. The others at the head table wore President Judge C. K. Rice, Judge George B. Orlady and Judge W. D. Porter, of the Superior court; Presi dent Judge R. W. Archbald, of the Lackawanna courts; Congressman elect Henry W. Palmer, of Wilkes Barre; Mayor James Molr, Major Ev erett Warren, and K. A. Gerwlg. of Harrisburg, private secretary to Gov ernor Stone. Tho members and their friends sit ting at the other tables were: Gueiti-A. !'. Law, W. A. Amy, C. 1). Sun. derson, Assistant Postmaster I). W. Powell, Chariot J. Long, ltev. V. it. Datiman, ex-Mayor Wr-.L. Cumuli, II, C. Arbutlinot, ot London, .mf. Nelson Gillespie, Thomas Palmer, Milton V Lowry, J. D. Williams. Joseph Keller, I. F. Megtrgel, C. A. O. Stark. Dr. II. 11. War. J. P. Connor, C. S. Woodruff, Internal Iteunuc Collector T. V, Pcnnnn, Willis Keinmorer, W, K. BIttenbender, K. M. Stack, Dr. A. J Connell, Livy S. Richard, George S. Sturges, Represen tatives Edward James, jr., and T. J, Ilcjiiolds, MemberaJ. W. Howarth, ltalpli W. Weeks, 11 1: f us J. Foster, Postmarter K. II. Hippie, .lohn A. Powell, Colonel 1. L. Hitchcock, Solc-t Councilman K. L. Mcrriman, ham Painter, John A. Fritr, J. O. MoftJlt, W. I.. Ilenwood, Hon. V. V. Watson, A. X. Kramer. C. K. W'httte more, llator .1. W, Oakford. J. G, HulnaKlr, W. II. Peck, V. .1. Mullln, Franklin llcnshavv, Joseph Levy, Colonel Arthur Lonir,. Morris Cold Mnlth, Thomas Sprague, F. S. Baiker, M. II. Holgate, Henry Delln, jr.. A. C. FulUi, M. M. ltuddy, Grant Pelton, II. G. Yost, A. W Dick noil, Conrad Schroeder, W. II, Taylor, B, Moses, .'A. D. Warman, ex-.liutlce Alfred Hind, J. II. ' I'arrish, II. U. Miater, Isadore Krotosky, K. S. reck, D. M. Bclley, 0. II. IIuss, Q. A. Fuller, A .11. Christy, A. II. Dunning, Sol. fioldsmlth, C. 8. WooUorth, David Spruki, Valentine Bliss, B. A. lllll, Victor Koch, J. S. Luce, Colonel L. A. Watres, J, N. Htucot, T. 0. Von Store h, J. B. Toore, Charles B. Scott, ,1, B. WooLey, A. C. Nettleton, C. V. Ten llroeek, Luther Kel. ler. N. B. Levy, Kbcr.czcr Williams, W, Van Dyke, C. 1). Jones M. P. Judge, Colonel George Sanderson, It. (.'. Wills, John Reynolds, Peter Stlpp, J. F, Gueinwy, C. V, Fulttn, W. J. I)als, diaries Ilenwood, L. .1. William, 8. E. Wayland, George It. Watson, K. H. Wil liams, Charles R. Connell, W. II. Pierre, It. K. Prendergatt, 11. G. Ilrouks, J, M. Kemmerer, Colonel George M. Ilallstead, Colonel II, M. Boles, John T. Porter, K. II. hturgei, II. C. Wallace, William II. Richmond, ex-Judge W. II, Jessup, lames L. Connell, B, II. Davis, C. G. Boland, City Treusurcr K. J, Itobliuun, George I. Brown, C. W, Schsnk, William Chap, pell, C. R. Kinsley, t S, Bennett. Banks of palms and other tropical plants filled tho four corners of the room and extending between these was a succession of other Ereenlnirs. which made a frame of foliage for the pretty plcturo formed by the elabor ately decorated tables. Just behind the governor's chair, festooned grace fully against the wall, was a largo American flag with the arms of Penn sylvania In the center, Tho dinner was served by O'Neill and was a sumptuous affair. The menu follows: Blue Points, SQU. Gteen Turtle Clear, Radishes. Olive. Celery. F.NTHF.K. Sweetbreads with Chicken Crouuettes. Cream Sauce, ROAST. Tenderloin of Beel Larded with Mushrooms. Bermuda Potato Nature. French String Beans. GAME. Kngllih Plover Broiled on Toast. Lettuce Salad. CHEESE. oquefort. Camembert. Philadelphia Cream. Toasted Craekcif. DESSERT. Neapolitan Ic Cream. Fancy Cake. Clfan. Cafe Nolr. Cigarettes. ,-i'ne oMter t?qyr. ?r themeu card MM "MtTT ell'MlCr, MKMHlaV . the geographical center of a tenltory having as Its boundary stations New York, Boston, Rochester, Buffalo, Pittsburg, Baltimore nnd Washing ton, which territory Is the richest In the world. Opposite the menu was printed the order of business for tho meeting and the programme of tho banquet, and on the rear cover was the list of of ficers, as follows: President, J. A. Lnnslng; vice president, A. W. Dick son treasurer, Joseph Levy; secre tary, P. B. Atherton; trustees. Hon. William Connell; Captain W. A. May, O. A. Fuller; banquet committee, T. C.Von Storch, Charles Schlager, D. T. Yost, W. D. Boyer, P. J. Casey. The dining being concluded the busi ness meeting was opened by President Lansing. The application of Dr. J. C. Bateson, J. Benj. Dlmmlck and S. K. Wayland were received and filed and then waH held the elelon of ofllcers, at which all of last year's officers were again chosen unanimously. Secretary's Report. The report of Secretary D. B. Ather ton for the year 1900 was then read. Its reading was frequently Interrupted with applause. The report Is given here In full. T tho Officer-!! and Members of the fcy-ranton Board of Trade. Gentlemen: On an occasion of this kind, it reqliirra considerable self-possession and egotism to attempt to Intuit upon so mam of 0'ir prominent citizens and distinguished visitors a discourse that in tin- very nature of It cannot help but be dry and uninteresting. But as it is ancient custom for the secretary to present his yeurly report at the annual meeting of the board In January, I am necessarily compelled to aslc jour indulgence while I tell you. In as brief a manner as possible, n lot of things you alrcadv ki o, but which mar hare some value as a matter of reconl to be referred to in the days to comt. In some respects, the year just closed has been a memorable one in our hlstorr. The 1100 census has, placed Scranlon in company with Pittsburg and Allegheny, and we naturally feel a little "fctuck up" that we are privileged to associate with such Important neighbors. Uille we were in the company of the third class cities, we felt like an over-grown school boy in the primary das', now- as a aecond class city t feel like a kindergarten student in the high achnol; but no hae capabilities sufficient to ennble us to keep up with the procession, and if I mUtfke not, eventually make ourselves worthy of the honorable portion we now hold. According to WOO census, the population of Seianton Is 102,020, represented by wards as follous: First ward T.f.lO Second ward H.1M Third ward v 3,02.1 Fourth ward 7,300 Fifth ward 7.UVI Mth ward 4,140 Seventh ward V.r-I Eighth ward 2,6-V) Ninth ward 4,021 Tentlr vv-anl .1,301 Klcvcnth ward 5,120 Twelfth ward 2.MVS Thirteenth ward 6,52(1 Fourteenth ward 3,751 Fifteenth ward 4,070 Sixteenth ward 3,017 Seventeenth ward 4,92 Jllghtecnth ward 2.071 Nineteenth ward 8,23.! Twentieth ward 6,720 Twenty-flint ward 2,730 102,020 The cities of FjII River. Mas., Los Angeles, California and Memphis, Tenn., passed us in population. bennton pavsed Albany, N. Y Richmond, Va., Lo'vcll, Mass., and Nashville, Tenn. Lackawanna county lias a population of 193,191 and, therefore, has passed from a salary system to a fee sjsteni, which is another step upward, and one that will, no doubt, prove economical und of great benetlt to the tax payer. Here after a $2,000 man will not be drawing a $10,000 salary, or lcj verta, but each county officer will be on a more equitable basin as compared with services rendered. It wilt be seme time bfeore the new machinery will run smoothly, and many changes will bo necessary. New legislation must be enacted before the gaiment that (Its Pittshuig and Allegheny will come anywhere near fltttrg Scranton; but wo believe tho wisdom of our representatives nt Ilarritburg will so shape matters that eventually a law governing cltlc of a second class will be eaictcd that will give each city a satisfactory form of government. Owing to matters over which we had no con trol, Mie industrial growth of Scranton did not come up to its usual proportions during the year that haa closed. No doubt, the greatest disappointment to thoic who had worked m In cessantly to promote It was the loss of the tin plate factory. Six yeara ago the location ol a tin plate factory waa before the board, and our capitalists were asked to subscribe to the stock of suih an enterprise they failed to re spond. Within two jeais from that time, had Scranton taken the Industry Its stockholders J would have trebled their money, and Scranton would, no doubt, had by this time one of the largest tin plate mills now controlled by the American Tin Plate company. During the past year the matter was again taken up, and teveii months consumed in an ee deaver to place the stock among the investors of this city, but for some reason, unknown to the writer, it was impossible to carry out the project, and again the city of Scranton Is the loi.fr. We hear of Independent tin plate mills going up all over the country, in places not aa well adapted to its manufacture as Scranton. We know that large dividends are being realized, and the day will surely come when our capital Ists will regret, aa they did In 1804, not having taken advantage ot this opportunity. During the year we added two new industries; the Scranton Cut Glass factory, on Washington avenue, employing fifty men, and the Timincs & Ilerht rolling mill, spike factory and galvanis ing plant, on the, West Side, that will when in operation, employ at least 100 men. These came to Scranton directly through the efforts of this organization, and without the financial aid of the cltltcna of Scranton, beyond paying freight on the glass plant in the amount of $200. During the year the KloU Silk Mill rompany doubled the site of Its mill! aa did alio Messrs, Rellllng, David and Schoen, who operatv the Tenth ward silk mill. In both of these case large additions were built, which in creased tho capacity, and tho hands employed, 100 per cent. The Scranton Bolt and Nut com. pany were also obllgsd to enlarge their plant, and are now employing over 850 men, an ln crease ol 150 men over that emplojed last jear. The erection ot a large prlntng house, referred to in my last report, which was to be built by the Colliery Engineer company, will, I am In. formed, begin early In the spring, The opening of Wjomlng avenue, which caused the delay In the carrying out of this project. Is well under way, and In Itself will be a great advantage to the section ot the city through which this ave nue runs. The erection of the new Young Men's Christian Auoclation building and the Thir teenth regiment armory Is progressing. The latter will be ready for occupancy by April 1st, and will be one of the finest and largest armories In the state ol Pennsi lvanla, and the former will be completed about the close ol 1001, and will be the largest and moat commodious building of Its kind in the country, which reflect great credit upon the cltliens c the city ol Scranton, who bar br. their libaaBsBontrlbutlou cauud to !aVtsM mmBb baaU a laek. THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1901'. tlon that Is doing so much for the salvation of nur young men. Your aecretary la continually in receipt of ap plications from manufactures In all parts of the country, who express a desire to locate In this city. In nearly every case, however, they nsk flnsneiat aid in the way of cash bonus or stock subscription. The writer believes that the time Is come when such applications should not be encour aged. For yesrs psst we have continually ap pealed to our Investors, until It has become al most Impossible to Interest them to an extent sufficient to carry through such projects. I be lieve we should exert our energies In securing such enterprises and Industries as are fully csp Itaiired, and are onlv seeking locations where natural advantages are sufficient in warrant a change. The successful operations of our present In dustries Is a sufficient guarantee of our unex celled advantages, and tends to draw fivorable attention to manufacturers in other localities, who are seeking new locations for their plant; and by an intelligent effort In setting forth the many natural advantages offered by Scrantor, new Industries can be contlnuallj secured, who not not ask or require local assistance. During the jcar 1W0 the board took tip many matters of rational Importance as well .is of local intersts. In 1S03 this boird of trade rec ommended to the national board a consideration of the following resolution, to wit,: with a view ot securing such a distribution ut the loan able capital of tho country, as will tend to equal ize the rates of Interest in all parts Hum of, and that such a aystem may furnish banking facilities to every part of the country. We recommended that such hinks with a capital of 125,000 or more, may bo establUhed in towns and villages of les than 3,000 population This resolution was suggested bv our worthy presi dent, Mr. Lansing, and unanimously adopted by the National Board of Trade. The bill au thorizing the cstablshment ot such banks was passed at the ftrtt session n' the Flttv-sUth congress, and Is now- a law. At our March meeting Mr. William Griffiths, mining expert and civil engineer, lead a very interesting papor on "Flushing culm into the Mines," his lecture being Illustrated by stcreop. tlcan views. It might be Interesting to note that the plan of flushing culm into the mines is being extensively used by the coal operators throughout the valley, and eventually the un. sightly culm clumps that now adorn the valley will have been robbed of their value through the agency of the washcry, and the refuse ear. rled back into the mines, acting as a support to the surface. After repeated effort upon the put of the le"" idents of the West Side to have erected over the tracks of tho Delaware, I.irkawanna and Western Railroad company a viaduct, and after the matter had been twice voted upon, and de feated by the suffrages of the people of this city, the matter was finally taken up by this organlza tlon and referred to Its committee on streets and hlghwavs. It is gratifying to report thut through the efforts of the committee the erec tion of the viaduct has been provided for, and the ordinance authorizing its construction pissed by both branches ot the councils, and is attached thereto the signature ot his honor, the mayor. The cost of tho viaduct will be borne entirely by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail road company and the Scranton Traction coin pany. Damages to property abutting on Laik awanna avenue, between f-eventh and Ninth streets will be borne by the city. There is opposition to this plan, but it is to be hoped that the matter can be amicably adjusted, and the construction of the viaduct hurt led forward without further delay. Through tho efforts of this board and the valuable assistance of Hon. William Council, the agricultural department at Washington in May last took favorable action upon making Scranton a weather station. In Julv this station was installed on the Connell building, and Is under the supervision of Mr. Donaldson, of the United States Weather Bureau. This gives Scranton considerable distinction, and HdvertUea it large ly throughout the United states. On Sept. 17 the United Mine Woikem of the Anthracite Regions went on strike, which caused the entire suspension of the anthracite coal In dustry, with the exception of a few small col lieries in the Schuylkill elitrict. One hundred and forty thousand men and hois were involved In this struggle, which, in many resprcts wis the moat memorable controversy of Its kind ever witnessed in this country, The stilke con tinucel for thirty nine dajs, and was officially declared off on Thursday, Oct. 25. On Sunday, Dec. 23, the conductois and motor men employed by the Scranton Railway company ctruek for an advance in waged, and icgulution of the hours of service. As a result of this strike, the operation ot the street cai system was entiiely suspended for nine days, when the difficulty wis amlcally adjusted and operations resumed. It is to he sincerely hoped that tho re-occur-rencc of such struggles, ns these between ljbor and capital will be rare, as they tend to work great Injury in the industiial and rommeiclal grovtli ot our city. During the year an effort was made to in ciease the membership to ut least 300, ami re duce annual dues to iH. So far this effort has not met with success. In December jour kcc relary, acting upon Instructions fioni the board, mailed to business and professional men of the city, 400 circular letters, setting forth the ad. antagea of an active and enterprl.ing bouid of trane, anu asking them to enroll their names among Its membership. To tills appeal eigh teen rcsiwnses were received. An effort was also made to have the West Side- board of tiade Join the central board. To that end jour secretary visited tho West Side board ot their tegular meeting in December and extended tt, them an urgent invitation to join with us, und either drop their local organization, or change Its name to a more appropriate title. It was the unanimous feeling among the membeis pres ent that they could better promote the luteiesta of tho Went Side by affiliating with the central boaid. The matter, however, was referred to a peclal committee to report at a subsequent meeting, and up to the present time no definite liifonnatlon has been received, us to what dls. position was made of the mitter. The membership of the board is as follows: No, of members as per last ieport....l81 Elected during the year n Total it) Resigned during the year X Died ;... o Dropped for non-payment of dues., ll 18 I'ifsent membeishlp J72 Tho receipts and expendltuies for the tHcal year, ending tonight, are aa follows: Balance on hand as per last report iJl.OJS Ot DISBURSE! HNTS. Salaries 2,100 00 It. G, Dunn & Co. ,..,,, 210 CA Rent 421 OS Postage 71 t-fl Printing 11X) :, Light 40 7.1 Telephone 72 31 P.xpense to Washington 133 00 Telegrams 2 78 Stationery 2 00 Flowers 1 M Cleaning carpets n 72 Lunches ,, 2.1 to National board of trade dues,, .10 00 Cigars 12 73 Decorating offices Li) (Hi Stereoptlcon views , 3 0) Revenue stamps , 7 Small table ,, 2 25 Insurance 10 00 Kxperte to New York 15 00 Express 75 , Special street cara 12 00 Entertaining out of town guesta 13 23 County directory ,, 1 00 Call bell ,,., 1 70 Typewriter and cabinet 120 00 Cab hire 7 00 Delegate to Milwaukee ,,. M 50 Nam pistes, ex-presldcnts ,,,, 0 60 Press clippings ,,,,,, 4.00 Kipertw to Pittsburg ,,,. 60 00 1 8,7 M iti:ci:ii'Ts. Received fiuni members $.1,830 00 Ccniinisslcns and other receipts fit 23 $t,lS'i 9 Lei-s dlvbiirsrinents 3,732 8J Balance $1,237 00 bank stati;mi:nt. Capital stock $1,40,1X1 Surplus 2,33 i,M Unclivlde prcfits -...- 01-VH Deposit I8.M2.400 Gain In surplus 2.;0,tl Gain In undivided profits VM Gain in deposits 1,179.407 AN'IIIIMCITK COAL PRODUCtlON, l.K. Tons. .lanuaij 1,482,(141.00 February .1,lsS,l7H.Ol March l,irt3,K.12 April S.StlUM.ll Mjy S.H.U.WT.ot June 4,fl7n,50.f July 3,5ii'),7ir 14 August 4,1131,10.1.00 September 2,')72,U4 (XI October S14.7r..ll November 4,!fil,7iJ'.iV, December 3,075.18') 07 Total production t",107,lS3.0l Of the above 21,810,780 04 tons were produced ill the Wyoming district. I have been as brief as possible in this, my seventli annual icport, realizing that on an occa sion of thin kind jou dn not care to be Inflicted to any extent with figures and statistics. I will, therefore, give way to others who .lie far more capable than I to It.terest jou. Before closing, however, allow mo to agnln express in) sincere gratitude to the offfeers and menders of the board for thi mativ oourtcjles extended to me during th vcar Just closed. That my future administration of the office may warrant a continuance ot thee pleasant relations, is my supreme deslr.-. Respectfully submitted, D. II. Atherton, Secretary President's Address. Theannualaddress of President Lans ing was next presented. It proved to he nn extremely Interesting discourse. President Lansing said: Gentlemen 'if the Seianton Board of Tiade aiiJ Our Guests: We celebrate toda,- the thirty-fourth anniver sary of the organization of ti.ls boatd. And It ic'nn fitting it this time tu tefer briellv to the let old of the put, S" far as the rofer to the lust half century, which covers the entire period of our city's history. The federal census ot 150 doe not mention uny postolhce or town by the name of Sorautun. During the early fortiea a lew courageous and aggrcseivo nun had foiced their wny over the corderoy nnd mountain roadi of the Poeono, and estab lished a furnare and uw mill, aiound which had sprung up a small settlement, not yet lin poitant enough to enjoy the convenience of a postofflce, or place the town on the imp. Old residents, tome of whom are now living, tell us that the wolves wandeied by night oier the territory covered by our city: whilo bears cat the cranberries Hut giew In the swamp where now stands the building we now occupy, and our county and city buildings. So late as twenty year ago the trogs kept up their dm all summer on the very ground upon which the board of trade building now- stands, By the cen sus of 1SC0 a straggling mining village, called Scranton, was mentioned with a population ot some 0,000 icople. In tho ycir 1800 the city of SeratiUn was In pouted. Thcie is no official data giving the population at that lime; but from the best information and opinions 1 have been able to obtain, would place the opul.ition at about 22,IK), or somewhere between 20,000 and 2.',O00. So In the thirty-three eurs of our city's mu nicipal history our population Ins inci cased since- tho federal census of l'o, which was the first census following the creation of I.uk.m.imn county, from 80,000 to l')3,000 people, and near ly 400,000 people living within twenty miles can easily reach our city by trolley car In an hour's time. In the car the ,-lty of Scranton was chartered, 1807, the Scranton boatd ot trade wus organized; iranv of tie earlier tiles and records however are lot or have been doatrcyed. An executive evmncil was organized, with tho following gen tlemen pie'kcnt: Mc'sri. Lewis Puglie, George Fisher, T. F Hunt, C. II. Pond, F. L. Hitch, cock, A. O. Clliuore, G. A. Fuller, C. W. Kirk. Patrick, J. W, Carney The last live n lined ore still living line. Mes-iB. Hitchcock, Garney and Fuller continuing to be active member of the boird. A charter wis obtained in 1871. The tecords name tue following who have held the olllcial positions of president, i-eeretaiy and treasurer: Presidents Lewis Pughe, Oeoige I'Mier, (I, A. Fuller, W. T. Smith, Thos. II. Dale, J. A. Price, II. M. Holes, Willi un Connell, J. M. Kemmerer, W. A. May, Luther Keller, J. A. Lansing. Secretaries Mcssi. U A. Fuller, Joseph I.ng Hull, i:, ('. Fullei, . M. Decker. II. W. Luce, J. II. Fisher, II. - KliiS'Uury, I). 11 Atherton Tieasurer Messrs. A. W. Dickson, .lames W. Oakforcl, Joseph Lev. Mr. .Dickson holding tlie eifllco of tieasurer for twentj-one years. 'I lie Scranton board of tiade has been an active and aggressive organization fiom its birth, its solo object being to promote the rommetc ,al, flranclal and Industrial interests of this city an I section of the state. While never mlng Its in fluence to advance llic- Inteiots of any section, sect or political organization. It has stood fm clean government, well paved and lighted stieou and cvervihing that would tend to muke emi city aggressive commercial!, and delightful ,u. pleasant to live In. It Ls not my purpose to say more about th' various dc lulls which aie of Interest to the in u beis of this board and citizens of our il'i These have had their pioper place in the- lepmt ol your sccrctar. There ore a few things which I will icfcr to of interest to us all, as bearing upon our future piospcrltj. The quo tlon that Is being usked by everv wise und thoughtful citizen, a we look buck on our half century of life, What of the future! The changes of the last two jeara, the passing of our great iron works, the absorption of the coal mines, formerly owned by the Individual operator, by the great carrying companies,' the amalgamv tlon of carrying roids by larger competing com panics all indicate u commercial change, to which, if wa hold our marvelous growth, we must adapt ourselves. That vvei will do to, I have not the- sllghtcM doubt. A e it v that hi gmwn threefold ehiilug the last thirty years, that is ready to take every responsibility, the llrtt in tho land to proceed to dean house when municipal rascality and corruption stalk lam pant, will not be slow to see tho sign of tho time and meet the problems that face ui, Ona thing I feel I must emphasize, which has been so strongly urged by my predecessors J. In office, Mcfers May and Keller, and that Is the Importance of ImcMing jour money in local manufacturing and Industrial enterprise, which Is th' I asta upon which our future success and prosperity tests. We have unsurpassed railroad faulitle, more abundant water supply, the Irlghtest and clearest sunlight, the best school houses, the smallest debt, the lowest tax rate, on oetuil valuation, nnd everything that goes to nuke up a delightful town to live In of any city of 100,000 Inhabitants in this land, and tho men of this generation will be equal to any task and responsibility that they may be called upon to meet. Heranton vvu born a colonial colony. The tint eltlers of northeatern Pennsylvania came otn from Connecticut and founded the county ol Westmoreland, and the leglilature of Connecticut promptly cut the knot ol colonial relations by passing a bill derlaring that the county ol Westmoreland vva entitled to equal representa tion In the legislature ol Connecticut. We claim to bo ezpambuUts os expansionists we were born as expansionist we,' live and wo expect to die expansionist, During th put year this board hi lost by death two of Its oldest and most prominent members, Mr. J. II. Steel and Mr. (I. W. Fritz. Record! nnd resolutions retelling to our loi have been spread upon our minutes. In closing, I wish tu refer to the thorough, enthusiastic and cheery work of our secretary, ami to thank every member of the board for the help, kindness and coutlesy shown your pre siding officer, and In again conferring the high honor In re-electing mo ns jour president. Mr. Lansing wns warmly applauded and when he concluded It wns unani mously directed that his report and the report of tho secretary ho printed for distribution. The Flow of Soul. At this Juncture the direction of af fairs was turned over to Toastmastor Jamei II. Torrey nnd for two hours the diners wero treated to a flow ot wit unci wisdom, that has, possibly, never ucen excelled at a previous din ner of its kind given In Scranton. In assuming the position of toast mnstcr Mr. Torrey said that It was hardly conceivable that upon this night a gathering of Kngllsh-speaklng men could be held without the thought of the assemblage centering on the gra cious womnn lying at the point of death nt Osborne House and he pro posed a silent toast to her health. If nllve; to her eternal happiness, If dead. The toast was drank rising. He then read regrets from Judge II. M. Hdwards, who ls 111 with the grip, nnd Senator Holes Penrose, who was, ns stated above, unexpectedly detained In Washington. That tho banquet committee was wise In Its choice of a toastmaster for such u momentous occasion will be readily attested by those who enjoyed Mr. Torrey's ready wit nnd bright hu mor. Ills Introduction of the snenkers and the fund of fitting stotles with which lie embellished the short speeches, with which ho Interlarded the response's were provocative of the heartiest bursts of applause nnd laugh ter. One story he told to Illustrate a certain recent speakeasy ense will un doubtedly be repeated very generally today. It was the hit of the evening. First Toast, "Our City." The first toast was "Our Cltv," to which Mayor Molr made the response. He said In substance: Your seiritniy, in his nnnuil icpoit, made roine allusion to a difficult! confronting Set-litem in the way ut being talh-d upon to vest it self in clothing wlili.li ilotb not fit. Let us not worry about tho fit, I know something about the clothing bu-lness, and I am confldi nt that wo can altir the clothes if tho goods arc good. With the help of Ills Excellency here wo tan transform the (.croud class, city suit until it does fit. Pittsburg and Allcghenv, I think are the ones to worry about squeezing Into the second c lave ulothes. Municipal gov en mem is now claiming the attention of tho brightest mind of our eountiy It is light that this should be. Our municipal government affects us a dozen time where tht of the state or nation cloei once-. Some of the most difficult problems to be solved arc found In municipal government. Municipal home rule is the best form of municipal government. We should have self government freedom to act for our city, inde pendent of the slate or nitlon, Yvhv should the state Impose it judgment on a clt)' form of government nny mote than a nation, should the nation impose its Judgment on the affair ot a state The interests ot a till are best understood by its citizeni ard they ale best able to tak-t care of those interests. Why should rural legis lators from Potter county be permitted to pass upon matter pert lining to the- government of the city of Scranton! It is ridiculous; thev can't dn it lutelllgtutlt, and they should not be asked to do it, There- ouiiht to be n limited sphere at least In which a city would be free to act for itself In the matter of government The only limita tion that should bo put upon It is that com prised In the basic principles of the liw of the state and nation, Scranton gave an example recently of Its sincerity in the belief in self government. Some big cities when they feel that their officials have forgotten good maxim of government, go to the? legislature and ask suili priest as Dve Maitln to have u rummlttte iippuinteil to Lexnw them. We didn't do that. We believe In the people purifying their own government, just as much rs we elci that they should regulate the govern ment. Tho mayor closed with a glowing eu logy of tho board of tiade nnd wished it all success, saying that the ftituro success of the boatd means the futura pinspority of Scranton. "Our Nation." Judge Orlady's espouse to the toast, "Our Nation," while Impromptu, was i very ent,ertnlnlng efrort. Judge Or udy is an orator In every sense of he woul; he has a remarkable com mind of elegant language: hi Idem 'airly crowd upon one nnother nnd hl3 wit Is of tho dlgnlllod and scholarly kind thnt makes nn Impression which ls deep and lasting. "Pulling tall feutheis out of Scran ton's pride," to use one of his own exptesslons, best characterizes the theme of his discourse. Ills only reference to the toast, "Our Nation," waH a pus-sing one, Introduced In a stoty he told to "excuse Ills presump tion" in attempting to substitute for so great a man nH Senator Penroxe. Sarcasm of a rich variety shredded the whole woof of tho judge's talk. "I do not bellevo there Is unotlnv community In the world where men of so many minds, of such divers tnstcs, of fucIi vurled antecedents, nggregata to make a community prclltnble," he said. "It has not all been unselfish, this work you hnvo performed for your cities advancement. I dnro sny. It was not nil poetic sentiment. I venture to say there was possibly nome fcelflsh- noss behind It. While you made pro gress for Scranton, you wero nssured you wero making millions for your self. "You hold some great Ideas concern, lng Scranton. I would say, In upcak ins for tho outlying districts of tha city, by which I menu all lying be. yond the boundaries of Lackawanna. nnd Luzerne counties, that we bellavei In your claims. We nre fearful oveiy day that you will keep on growing and reaching out until wo nre all absorbed by the state of Scranton, I would speak more of Scranton In an eulogis tic way, but tho allotted years of a man's life are not numerous enough to permit of properly palming the pic ture one must needs paint to do full Juttlce to the subject. "W4 nr as proud of you ns you him of yourselves. Keep on crowing. Tho o .- more you giow, the more taxes you f win pay. Oo on and multiply rest asstirod you will not escape us. "The great regret Is that Pennsyl vania Is so Immense ami diversified that her people are not acquainted with each other. Interests here are not known of eloow,here. Interests else where are unknown to you. Pittsburg ls the wonder city of the world. In the territory which It covers Is embraced more Invested capital, more tonnage of product sent out, more business activity than In any like area In the world. This Is not meant as nn In vidious distinction. Far from one. I only want to pull a few tall feathers out of Scranton's pride. You are not the whole It. There are others. "Remember we are all Pennsylva nlans, nnd that we should be proud of our state. No like acreage on the face of the earth can come within long dis tance telephone rea-ch of uev. In the future let us feel that whether we are first, second or third-class cities, we nre Pennsylvanlans and not represen tatives of any particular locality." The Sister Cities. As will be believed 'by those -who en Joy the pleasure of his acquaintance, there was but short Interruptions to tho run of laughter that accompanied the response made by General Palmer to the toast "The Sister Cities." It ls given below In full: Proctor Knott made himself famous by one speech on "Duluth, the Zenith City of the tin salted Seas." Had he selected Scranton for a text he would have been twice famous. It Is but yesterday since Scranton was Slocum Hollow, with one store, a tavern, a blacksmith shop and a chzen houses. I say yesterday be cause 1 remember It well and I am only a boy. Today, barring Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburg, it is the most thriving and prospermia Inland city in the state. What makes a tit gieatf Is it population! The census gives you 1)0,000 and you elalm JS0, 000. Is It wealth! The mighty buildings that shade your streets, the sumptuous homes that tiown the hillside testify that some people have had capital, and that they now have experience, and Scranton lias the capital. Is It enterprise?: The very atmosphere throb with it. When I come to Scranton an J listen to the tale of tor- tune made it seems to me that every Scranton man has a toin.li of Midas everything he bandies turns tu gold. Lawyers, great expounders of the laiv, made fortunes mining coal, Watres, a propriatelj' named, promotes water companies until he seems to have a ctneli on all the creeks f i om Lake Lrie to the Delaware, and Is nearly rich enough, not quite, to go Into politics and run for I'nlted States senator, Sturges builds railroads and tuts coupons for pleasure and Jugs councllmeii for a business. Watkins does J. Pier pent Morgan In a coal mine deal, and Simpson seems to own the Waldorf-Astoria. I am sure that enterprise Is a dnig In Seranton markets. A great town I Of course, Scranlon Is a great town. Great in t tie- pluck that ha nude these barren hill side blossom like a rose. Great in the energy that has developed nnd built up this wonderful city In a night. Great in the business ability that makes It a manufacturing center for varied In du'trles and a wholesome mart for Northeastern Pennsylvania and a part of York state. Great in the loyalty of her citizens to tlielr city and each other. Gieat in tho unlimited and illimit able cheek with which they always Insist that there is but one city on earth, and that Is Scranton. Believe a Seranton man when he talk about Scranton. I guess not. Said an Irishman to his friend whom ho met on tho street: "Why, Pat, I heard jou was dead!" "Faith, I say I am not," sajs Pat. Sure I would rather believe the man what tald me," ta.vs the friend." You think that Is an Irish bull. It I not. II was borrowed from the Greek and was old when Home was built. But the most Indispensible element ot a great city is men. Not mere bipeds wearing clothes, but real men with brains and brawn, with char acter and courage, fearing nothing but God and dishonor. Of such Seranton has not been lack lng. If she had she would still be Slocum Hollow-. I cannot go over the list, it is ton long, and some of the builders of heranton are still living and giving dally evidence that they are alive. Of some of the dead 1 may speak, and particularly of George W. Seianton, whose lion oiable name your city beai. To him and others ot his kin jou owe honor and remembrance-. Ills wise foresight laid the foundations, broad and deep of jour prosperity. He filled to a letter my estimate of a man. He had brawn and brain, and character and courage. He feared God and loved the truth, "and his woiks do follow him." Juines Aielibald, Dickson, Albright, Mattes, Jfanness, and scores of others, were the captains of industry who "bullded better than they knew," 'I he buideii laid upon this generation many of them bearing these honored names I to perpet uate) what they originated. With wider oppor tunity, with greater mean, with added experi ence, the 1 1- is no teason why the men of Scranton should not carry on this great woik ol building a elty to It legltlnnte conclusion, and 1 am not In doubt as to tlielr capacity or intention in that behalf. But, as the jears roll by, and wealth accumulates, see to it that the standard of manhood set by th" brave, true men who were jour pioneers is not lowered or debased, 111 fare the land, to hastening Ills a prej-, Wheie wealth accumulate ami men decay. If this life has no higher motive than to build pahces. and pile up gold it is not worth living, In this century we may reasonably expert a new adjustment of conditions between the laboring poor and their employ tt. T teconclle labor and capital so that one shall not with unceasing fury destroy, or the other with unhallowed greed opr'ess, I task worthy of the most enlightened and Christian statesmanship of this or any other land. The unrequited toil ot the bondman is no moie, but every drop of blood drawn by tho lash was repaid bj torrent drawn by the sword. If voti would escape In the twentieth century destruction worse than that visited sm Borne by the Goths and valid lis In the sixth, you must meet the leasonable demands of those whose lot It I to toil for bread, and fairly share with them the proceed of Industrie In which capital can do without labor un better than labor can do without capital. My toast is "Tho Sl.tei Cities," Now, jou expect tne to tall; about Wllkes-llaire, Well, I shall not. I hive a dependent family, and 1 wish to hold down a seat In congress a few months. I take no chances. I am like the man who re ceived a despatch saving! "Your mother-in-law Is dead. Shall we bury, embalm or (reunite." The reply was brief, but emphatic: "Knibalin, cremate and bury. Take no chance," But, In order to keep solid with my constitu ents, I will venture to say this much, When Mocauley's New Zealander sits on the ruins of London budge meditating, upon the greatness ot tlm city tint has been but is not; when the owls are roosting and the bats arc boarding In the top stories of your tall buildings, when an aborigine from the Sand Cut, digging around the hole where the court house stood, shall uncover tho coiner stone, and, opening it, take out the lie publican, nnd Tribune, and Truth, and Times, nnd read of the mighty people who once Inhabit ed till villcyi when jour statesmen ate all dead; jour city council all honest; your last hod of coal dug and burned, Wllkes-llairo will sit in the midst ot a bundled thousand acre of vlr gin coal with ninety feet to the acre, as rninpla cently, at self-contained, at proud and at pros perous at the tt todaj-, rejoicing In the fact that the supreme court ha solemnly declared, in a Judgment from which there it mi appal, that the is the most picturesquely beautiful city In the tate. Governor Stone's Talk. Hearty and enthusiastic' Indeed wai tho greeting accorded Governor Stone when ho nroso to Mr. Torrey's neut In troduction, to respond to the toast "Our Commonwealth." The applause, which continued for some moments, was renewed with frequency during his excellency' masterly talk, nnd es pecially vociferous was It when he de clared for re-apportionment, the elec tion of United States senators by the people, and In an extremely guarded way said he was ready to help Scran ton revise tho existing second-clas. city lawn. When the governor sat down tho whole assemblage followed the example of Colonel Holes In Jump ing to its feet and giving rousing cheers for tho governor, to the accom paniment of waving nnpklns. The governor prefaced his renmtks with home happy hits at the expense of General Palmer nnd Wllkes-Barrc that the banqueters hugely enjoyed. "If It ls true that aggressive men make a city great and that this rule applied to all cities, what a great city Wllkes-Barre would be," said the gov ernor, casting a glance over at General Palmer. "The whole state couldn't hold It." Later on In speaking of "carpet-baggers," ho said: "All that Wllkes-Barre lacks ls some 'carpet baggers.' " Launching forth on his toast, tho governor said: "Pennsylvania is the greatest state In the Union. New York has all Its wealth on the surface. Pennsylvania hns It on the surface and underneath the surface. No one has ever been able to estimate the wealth of Penn sylvania. A new gas well, oil well or coal bed would upset all calculations. It now has nearly 7,000,000 of people. In nnother census It will overtake and surpass'New York In this respect and stand as tho greatest state In tho"Unlon In nil respects. God never made a state he expected so much from ns Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania is as clean today In social life, In citizenship and In politics as any other state In tho Union, no matter what any newspaper may say to the contrary. If there Is any de generacy in this age It Is In these self same newspapers. They are not the mighty engines of Intellect they one were. They are operated nowadays by a board o'f directors who are commer cial men. I lost the support of two of them by the majority of one vote. They print what they think will pay best. They have no guiding genius or tlie stripe of a Greeley, a Dana, or a McClure. They are directed now by the effervesence of capital. Pennsyl vania Is as honest and clean In purpose and Intention as any state In the I'nl ted States. "You are a great city, and your des tiny Is to become a greater city. I am glad you aro In the second class, for irow we have un agitation In the ranks of the second-class cities. I love an ngttntor. I am fond of political scraps. I like trouble. I gain fleih In every political campaign I actively partici pate In. "If vleglslatlon for second-class cltlert Is not right, you will agitate and you will make It right. I wish there wero a dozen becond-class cities. I wish there were a dozen first-class cities. "I am not here to criticize the laws of any class of cities. It Is not mj province to make laws or to find fault with existing laws, I "would say, though, that tho only true government of a municipality Is that In which the people rule. There la no other way to approach this great pioblem. The offi cials should bo elected by the peopla and be answerable to the people. "I would change a great manythlng-i If I could. Senators should bo elected by tho people. There should be no reason vvhy a poor man should not bo a candidate for tho United States sen ate. Now there Is every reason. .Leg islators have been elected throughout all tho states solely because of belnir favorable or opposed to a candidate! feu- senator. See Clark, of Montana. He- tomes to the senate with no rec ommendation other than that his tiunkH are lilted with money. I do not know, I repeat I do riot know of a single dollar having been extended In Pennsylvania, to elect a senator, but I do know that this election entailed the expenditure of the physical and ner vous strength of the state for two years or upwards. It ought not to be. Men should be elected for their fltnessi for tho office and not becuuse they favor A., H. or f for this or that office. "Nobody can look Into the futuie and tell -with certainty what is going to happen, but one thing I know ought to happen Is that thin legislature should re-npportlon this state in congres sional, Judicial, senatorial and legisla tive districts, and that If there ls any thing wrong In first, second or third class city legislation It ought to icc tlfj It and do so promptly. "Pennsylvania, the Koystono state, will continue to be the keystone In fnct as well as In name. We have our Internal troubles, but we can be proud that there ls n growing tendencj- to nrbltrnte our disputes. You can no longer tell a laboring man that you cannot afford to pay him $1.50 a day, when your company Is paying sixteen per cent, dividends. There is too much Intelligence In tho laboring man now for that. We must figure out some way In which the only dispute now not adjudicated by a duly consti tuted tribunal shall be adjudicated by such a trlbunnl. If the constitution Is not big enough to pormlt ot It well, the constitution mny be stretched a little. The preservation of peaco and of the lights of property and tho pur suit of happiness (lemtinds It. C'or pornuons must make concessions. Labor organizations must make con-. cesdrons. The peace must be con seived.'htt "matter whose toes aro trod den upon, "T assute you that I .am glad you havo entered the second class of titles I have lived In a spennd class city for ten years. It Is not my place to Hay anything concerning' that city, shut I will nny thnt" If any of you can dis cover a now thought, ldi;a an amend ment tlm I will put (he governriien mnro In the hands of the people nnd futthT uway from those who would uin'the clvll government for their own lOoiitliiued on I'axe 8.) . -I
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