The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-14
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ALL COMPLETED
There Will Be an Immense Turn Out at
.Tonight's Ratification.
HAD TO ORDER MORE SUPPLIES
1t Was Discovered That the Original
Number Of Caps and Lanterns Would
Not More Than Half Go Round.
Grand Marshal Will Have a Bicycle
Escort..Line Of March and Other
Information.

At the Central Republican Club rooms
last night there was gathered from
7.30 to $50 O'Clock large number of
committeeman and others who are par
ticularly active In the preparatory work
for tonight's big parade and ratifca-
tion of the Republican National ticket.
These committeeman gave out the final
instructions concerning the event to
representatives of various clubs in and
about the city. The reports these rep
resentatives brought in indicates that
the number of men In line will be at
least once again as large as was first
anticipated.
To furnish this extra force with
lanterns and caps 1t Is necessary to
telegraph to New York a duplicate OF
the first order given for those articles.
The fireworks committee has secured
the aid of q large number of respon-
sible helpers to distribute Roman
candles and fire will be handed out
from several street intersections in the
business section of the city and at
points along the line of march.
SURPRISES PROMISED.
Unusual secrecy is being maintained
by the transparency committee, but
from the work being done In this di-
rectlon and from the secrecy 1t was
rumored about the club rooms last night
that this always popular feature will
contain not a few original surprises
Representatives from Olyphant,
Throop Dunmore and the annexed
Bellevue district We're in the city last
night and gave positive assurance that
those localities would be represented.
One portion of the parade which will
attract much attention will be the BIZ
cycle escort to Colonel +. l.. Hitchcock.
the grand marshal. The arrangements
for the bicycle feature have been made
by d. B. Atherton and number Of lieu
tenants. Mr.. Atherton remarked last
night that not less than three hundred
and possibly five hundred bicycles, each
bearing an illumination, will be In line.
To the wheelmen Of the city generally
the following notice has been Issued:
Special Order to Wheelmen-All wheel
men or wheelwomen who propose 10 join
in the Mckinley and Hobart parade this
evening, will first report at 222 Adams
avenue Electric City Stamp Co.'S store),
where they will be provided with stick
for the handle bars. also two lanterns,
one of which will be hung on each end of
stick. After being thus equipped please
report at the corner of Linden street ard
Franklin avenue, where We will form i'll
line. right resting on Franklin avenue,
facing east.
As the wheel division has been given the
right OF line, we will act as escort. 1t Is
therefore absolutely necessary that every
rider report at 222 Adams avenue. not
later than O'Clock, and be ready to form
line on Franklin avenue not later than
I As. Let every one who rides bicycle
turn out on this occasion.
ID. b. Atherton, Marshal.
All Republicans of the central city not
identified with a club have been re-
uuested to report not later than 7.3O
O'Clock to NJ. w. Lowry at the Central
Republican club rooms.
BE ON HAND PROMPTLY.
Colonel Hitchcock has requested The
Tribune to emphasize the necessity that
all clubs should occupy the positions as
signed to them promptly at the hour
named, 745 o'clock. The march Will be-
gin fifteen minutes later.
Many property owners along the line
of march in the residence district have
planned to illuminate elaborately. The
following Is the manner in which the
parade will be made up:
Bicycle division as escort. Marshal.
Dolph B. Atherton. Aides, Charles Kerr,
John Atherton, Herbert Hall. William
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FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal, n. Hunt Brock. Aides, Alfred
Shopland Fred Widmayer.
Sixteenth Ward Mckinley Club and Band.
Polish Mckinley Club.
North End Republican Club, First, Second
and Third Wards.
Throop Republican Club.
Olyphant Republican Club.
Form on FRANKLIN, right resting on Null
berry, facing south.
SECOND DIVISION
Marshal, w. A. Paine. Aides, W. u.
Thayer, George Benore. John Fern, DR.. j.
j. Roberts. William Morgan, Frank Bevan,
West Side Central Republican Club and
Band.
West Side Republican League.
Pleasant View Republican Club.
Thirteenth Ward Republican Club.
Railroad Mckinley Club of Green Ridge.
Form on Mulberry street, right resting
on Franklin. facing west.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, A. T. Connell Aides, Philip
Wirth, Charles Stone, James McGuinnis,
Fred Miller, Charles Neuls, Charles West
pfahl, George Wirth, Louis Schwass, Peter
Nehr, william Smith. Charles Simrell.
James Toohill. Fred Jones, Fred Hewitt.
| Charles kloss.
Ezra Ripple Republican Club Of Twentieth
Ward and Band
Nineteenth Ward Mckinley Club.
Eleventh Ward Republican Club
Keystone Republican Club.
Form on Linden street, right resting on
Franklin, facing west.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal, Ezra II. Ripple. Aides, ]. G.
McAskie, George Keyes.
Young Mems Republican Club and Band.
william Connell Mckinley Club.
Dunmore Mckinley Club.
Central Republican Club.
Form on Spruce street, right resting on
| Franklin, facing west.
LINE OF MARCH.
4, From Franklin to Lackawanna, to Ad-
ans avenue. to Spruce street, to Jefferson
| avenue. to Olive street, to Washington
avenue, to Mulberry street, to Penn ave-
nue., to Spruce street, to Adams avenue, to
| Linden street. TO about opposite the en-
| trance to the court house, at which the
platform for the speakers will be erected
All organizations must be in line ready
| to move at 7.45 y. IN. Column Will move at
s p. m. sharp. The formation will be by
| column of fours.
| The headquarters of the chief marshal
will be at the corner Of Franklin avenue
and Mulberry street.
The following additional aides to the
| grand marshal are hereby announced:
Walter Henwood, Willard Matthews.
Special-Bicycle aides will wear red,
white and blue sash over one shoulder.
All aides will report to the chief marshal
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