. A city's danger and defense. Or, Issues and results of the strikes of 1877, containing the origin and history of the Scranton city guard . Belin, Jr.,secretary. After a free and full exchange of views, a com-mittee, consisting of the officers of the meeting, with J. Albright, U. G. Schoonmaker and Alfred Hand,was appointed to prepare an address expressing the thanks ofthe law-abiding citizens to the Mayor, with a statement oftheir high appreciation of his official fidelity and services du-ring the strike, and the riot which followed it. This committee prepared an address, which
. A city's danger and defense. Or, Issues and results of the strikes of 1877, containing the origin and history of the Scranton city guard . Belin, Jr.,secretary. After a free and full exchange of views, a com-mittee, consisting of the officers of the meeting, with J. Albright, U. G. Schoonmaker and Alfred Hand,was appointed to prepare an address expressing the thanks ofthe law-abiding citizens to the Mayor, with a statement oftheir high appreciation of his official fidelity and services du-ring the strike, and the riot which followed it. This committee prepared an address, which was unani-mously adopted as presented by the chairman, and the samecommittee was authorized to have it engrossed; and whensigned by such citizens as might agree with its statements, topresent it to the Mayor. Mr. Albright had this testimonial engrossed at his ownexpense in a book made for the purpose. This work wasdone by an expert penman, Mr. Frederick Ward, a native ofHonesdale. The address was engrossed in a beautifully illu-minated German text, after which it was submitted for signa-tures without solicitation. It was as follows:. n <^//^%ifeano r
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