The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-27

| HER-fYj III ITN az meht AT Mahanoy Clty
| ] ASH- .EM = on Labor Day, Sep
tember 9th, The COM
mittee has just completed the official pro.
gramme. 1t is ne follows:
| Selection, Citizens Cornet Band
| Prayer by Department Chaplain John W.
| Sayres, Philadelphia.
| Presentation of monument In behalf of the
citizens and ladies of Mahanoy City by Gen.
Unveiiing Of monument by John Hobbs and
John Cameron, one-armed veterans of Aaha-
"Halleiuiah Chorus" by the Mahanoy City
| cceptance of the monument in behalf of
Severn Post. No. no, G. A. r., by Col. Thomas
| j. Stewart, of Norristown.
| Address, Hon. Q. N Brumm.
Address by his Excellency Governor Robert
L. Pattison.
America by the Mahanoy City Choral
| Society and the assemblage.
| Taps
The exercises will commence al 9;45 a. m
Gen j. S. Goblin will be the Chief
Marshal,
The parade will move at 2 p m,
After the parade there will be dress
parade by the 9Th Regiment, N G. Pa, in
front of the Mansion House, when the
ladies will present the regiment with a
handsome stand of colors valued at $500
Gov. Pattison will make the presentation.
The best band in attendance will be
awarded the right of line.
Among the distinguished visitors will be
ex Department Commander, Col George
G. Boyer, the present Department Com
mander and staff Col. j. A. M. Passmore
Gen. Louis A Wagner, Gen William
Lilly, Gen. Snowden and staff, Col. Keck,
OF Wilkes Barre, and staff, Col. Case, OF
the 4sh Regiment, and Col, Thomas j.
Hudson, of Pittsburg, Chief of Artillery,
State of Pennsy
A large number of arches will be spread
over the streets. Work on them has
as follows: At the Mansion House four
arches will be spread over the streets.
Opposite the store of Walbridge and
Richardson there will be- CIR nd Army
arch. 1t will be an immense structure and
probably the handsomest, On the next
square above the Hook and Ladder com.
pany will erect two large pillars, twenty
feet high upon which their truck will rest.
10 front of the Union National Bank there
will be an arch erected by the bank and d.
j. Cleary. Smith & Bro. will also erect a
handsome arch. Squire Coyle and party
will correctly represent the monument to
be- unveiled. 1t will be 80 feet high
Further down, opposite the Ball and John
Smith places there will be another arch
and another will cross the street in front of
the Seligman and May properties. The
Humane and Citizen fire companies will
also erect handsome arches in front of
their houses and Co. E, Sth Regt., will
erect one in front of its new armory. @.
d. Ksier, Mahanoy's patriotic and inGu-
entisl citizen, will entertain Gov Paltison
at his Centre street residence and will erect
a beautiful arch in front of the residence in
honor Of the Governor There will also be
an arch in front of the Derrick House and
the O1d Fellows will elaborately decorate
their hall on Mahanoy avenue.
Gen. Goblin and his staff will be enter
tanned by M. M Macmillan, E.q, at his
handsome residence on Mahanoy avenue.
Gen. Hastings and wife, Col. Thomas j.
Stewart and wife and Col. Boyer and wife
will arrive at Mshanoy City on Sunday
afternoon and will be located at the Man
sion House.
Col. Msgee and wife will arrive on
Saturday. Col. Magee will visit the target
range for the purpose of qualifying under
the direction of Lieut., Bretz.
Col. Magee and staff will be entertained
by Quartermaster w. f, Richardson.
The captain and line officers of the 8th
Regiment will be entertained by Capt,
Comrey, at his Mahanoy avenue residence.
Frank F. Reed, who is chairman of the
monument committee, is a very active
worker and has the assistance of an able
committee.
The decorations will be very elaborate.
Professional decorators from Reading,
Harrisburg and New York are upon the
ground, Duffy & Co., of st. Clair, also
have their men there and Wallie Halde-
man, of Mahsnoy City, has secured con-
tracts to decorate sixty business places
and residences.
A handsome sword and belt will be pre-
sented to the captain of the company who
presents the largest number of men on
parade.
A handsome sword and belt, given by
Heebner g. Co., of Port Carbon, will also
be presented to the captain of the company
presenting the finest appearance in line.
These prizes will be awarded at the dress
parade, under the direction Of Adjutani