The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-26
ATLANTA GOSSIP:

Elaborate invitations have been issued
by the state commission to the Atlanta
exposition to participate in the ceremonies
OF Pennsylvania day. A special train VIII
leave Harrisburg Nov. II. The party VIII
inciude the governor and his stan, the
members of the governors cabinet and
their wives and officers and members OF
the Pennsylvania Cotton States lnteTna-
tiOnal exposition and their wives, the
members of the Woman's Auxiliary COM
mission and their husbands. the judges OF
the Supreme court .and their wives. and
the women commissioners from PennsyI-
vania appointed by Governor Pattison.
The special train, made up OF five Pullman
vesibuled sleeping cars. one dining car
and one combination baggage and smok-
ing car, VIII leave Harrisburg on the ar
ternoon of Monday, Nov. Ii, al o'clock,
reaching Chattanooga on the evening of
the 18th. Here visit will be paid TO
Lookout Mountain and the new Chicka-
mouSa National park. The train will then
proceed to Atlanta, arriving in that city
on the afternoon OF the 18th. Returning,
the party will leave Atlanta on the aftcr-
noon OF Nov. lG, reaching Philadelphia
shortly after noon of the following day.
The party will remain on board the cars
during the entire trip. including the stops
at Chattanooga and Atlanta, meals being
served in the dining car
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The programme for the observance OF
ftHllSN i'di!i ttN, 81 lar dTTdUstl, Is
as follows Meeting under the auspices
of the Woman's Auxiliary commission In
the auditorium AT II IA. m. meeting under
the auspices Of the Pennsylvania commits
sion on the open space In front of the
Pennsylvania building at l2 m, noon: al
dress OF welcome by Governor Atkinson,
Of Georgia; response by Governor Daniel
II. Hastings, OF Pennsylvania; address hy
a member of TIE Supreme court of Penn
sylvania in behalf OF the judiciary Of
D. s.aNN
ernor walter Lyon, representative OF tho
legislative branch of the state govern
ment public reception In the state build
Ing a; ',5o p. m; fireworks at p. m.
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The ladies' appointed by Governor Hast
ings on the auxiliary commission are the
following: Miss Julia Morgan Harding,
chairman, Washington; Miss Mary $. Gar
rett. secretary, philadelphia; Mrs. Ada
Gable Bradford; Mrs Mary White En-
Harrisburg: Mrs virginia White Hitch
cock. Indiana: Mrs. William v Hughes,
Hollidavshurg; Mrs. Plummer T. Jenries,
West Chester; Mrs. Anna +. y. kaur-
man, Columbia; Miss Elizabeth Marshall.
Chambershurg; Miss Lucy T.. Mosser, Al
lcntown; Mrs. Henry W. Palmer. WILKES
Parre; Mrs Harriet Clay Penmar. Scrln-
ton: Mrs George Edward Reed. Carlisle;
Mrs. Kate Wentworth Thompson. Allc-
boro: Mrs. George ". Wright, Mercer:
Mise Elizabeth Myer, Towanda; Mrs. *.
Lodge, Media.
Hovenden's famous picture, "Rrcaklnr
Home Ties" was taken to Atlanta This
week 1t was only by tho greatest effort
and after much di0iculty that it was Sc
cured by Horace Brady for The art gal
lary The owner c. T. Harrison, or
Philadelphia, values & at S5o0o0 He was
reluctant to allow 1t to go, but extra pc
cautions were taken for It's safety. u
HaS sent In a special car with speciss
guard and a special Insurance ager:
Much Interest centarS In this picture. not
only for Its own merit. hut on account of
the recent tragic death of the artist; Thoe.
Hovcnden. who lost his lifc IN IN" vain
effort TO save that OF a little child. The
picture viii probably be the greatest at
traction IN the gallery at the Atlanta cN-
position, since II will he rcmeribefei by
the masses perhaps longer than any other
seen at the great Worlds faiT.
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Atlanta Is very proud Of her exposition,
but another Georgian city, Augusta, holds
her head pretty high In remembrance OF
an honor She would not rel!nuulsh for any
modern glory. II wns Augusta that ilrst
welcomed n president Of the United states
on the first visit ever made by chiet eN
ecutive 10 the land now known as ''piNic.'
The president was George Washington,
who wen, on southern tour in the ma
tons earliest history Poor George had
TO hav, hts bones jos,led lB country
hacks all the way. He dined wherever
there was n convenient farmhouse nnd
may be. for emergency covered q few
slices ~ hreni with hunk ~ meat In
his pocket. When nc reached Hamburg.
8 c. a courier was sent TO Augusta rOtl-
fylnT tho citizens OF HI. arrival and
delegation sailed forth 90 meet him and
see HIN safely over the winding Sayar-
nan. lie was n long time on his journey:
Cleveland went down IN seventeen hours.
f1red sumptuousy all the way and never
felt the need OF ham sandwich.
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Litigation up to date may be seen IN
Atlanta. I, is wlsc Of Governor Hastings
To take along the Supreme court judges
on the tour south. Tnoy may get so7lc
points Scranton lawyers might algo pro-
II by the experience TO be ka,he~ed In the
Georgia courts. These institutions open
nt o'clock and continue In session until
. D. m The United States courts open al
10 In the morning. Occasionally there 81
a break In the procec iings, as when, the
other dny. In The trial OF some white
caps" for running an Illegal dlsiillery, the
fudge ordered Q recess so that he might
give LAWYER and Cabinpt officer Hoke
Smith a private hearing Later the same
Judge whispered TO the prosecutor TO
hurry. rs he had date wl.h some friends
Mt the exposition The shsrifts down in
Atlanta are one kind of sher!rfs also. LaTi
week one of thom and two assistants had
a thief In custody; also In handouts.
ThCru WAS n circus In town and hev want
ed 10 see the parade which was then pa
rading The officials and their charge
were awaiting q summons 10 the court
room, so they tied the prisoner 10 chair
and went to the front windows. The circus
parade came and went, and the sheriff
with his deputies saw II. When they
turned around the thief was gone. So
was n nice hardwood chair that belonged
10 the set In the room. There was n grcat {
deal OF aacrity displayed In the effort to
locate n certain light co'ored NEGRO CON
nfcted VITA handouts and an oaken chair.
but alt1oCTh one or two people In Atlanta
remembered seeing a man carrying q
chair in somewhat peculiar fashion. the
Lively and cn'erpnsirg thief has not yet
been found Now the sheriff Is sorry he
didn't invite his prisoner to the front win
dows 10 see that circus parade.
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Another up-to-date fea ture In Atlanta l.
bicycle messenger service. II furnishes
the bicycles. while tho operators thereof
carry messages or packages at the rate
Of % cer's on hour, and they arrive at
their destination. II YOU are attending
the exposition. you don't have to hunt
over the town for policeman who, you
wart to ask n question shout ANYTHING In
that vicinity. Every resident OF Atlanta
Is fn intsllrance bureau. cap rive irfo~-
nation by the yard. and Is delighted to
have the oppor,unity. The street car svs-
tenn is better than In almost any other
city.
IN NAV nN y,sNrV f,vfEnUy