The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27
THE PLANS ARE NOW
ASSUMING SHAPE
Progress Of Arrangements for Fourth Of
July Celebration.
All Because the Term ssAmerican
Societies" Was Not Clearly Defined.
There Will BE No Speechmaking, as
Was First Contemplated. Instruc.
tiOns to Merchants Intending to
Make Displays.

n luTSe anu DuSy meeting OF tne
Fourth Of July committee was held at
the board of trade rooms last night,
Mayor Bailey presiding.
The most important happening was
the decision to do away with the ora
tory. Colonel Watres, chairman of that
committee, felt that it would be inad-
visable to introduce u speech making
feature In the days proceedings be-
cause he feared 1t would fall flat. When
Secretary Dunning transmitted this re-
port the committee unanimously
agreed with Colonel Watres and the
Grafton was stricken from the pro-
gramme
lengthy discussion was occasioned
by Captain OHara, chairman of the
civic societies committee, asking for a
definition of the term American soci-
eties," which according to u report
adopted at the last meeting, are to be
given preference in the line.
Ex-Mayor Fellows. father of the res
olution explained that he introduced 1t
at the request of the American societ-
les, and that the term American So
cieties' Is applied to societies which
We're not foreign societies.
A. +. O'Boyle thought there was no
need of discriminating when there
were none but American societies to
parade as he understood. If he did not
understand Alright then he thought
that the societies coming under the
category of American societies should
be named.
DR.. II. n. Dunnell, grand marshal of
t1... 4 IA l.. n H..
have the term thoroughly defined as it
devolved upon him to give the different
societies their places In line. His un-
derstanding of the matter was that
societies such as the Caledonians and
Sons of St. George could not be classed
as American societies, because to OBJ
tain membership in them one must be
In the one case a ScCtchman and in
the other an Englishman, and societies
such as the Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics and the Patriotic Or
der Sons of America, which require
American citizenship as the first re-
quisite Of membership are those refer
red to in the resolution as american
societies. The doctor occasioned ap-
plause by feelingly referring to the
services of the French during the revO-
luton and saying that If there was a
French society anywhere about he be-
lleved in hunting it up and placing it at
the head of the procession.
MR.. FELLOWS EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Fellows explained that he did not
| introduce the resolution with any eX-
pectation Of causing any clash or hurt
ing anyone's feelings. However he had
| no recession to make as his position in
the matter was perfectly proper.
Captain O'Hara said he felt assured
| that Mr.. Fellows was perfectly honest
| in what he did and innocent of any in
tention to engender any feeling. 1t was
slip of the pen, he thought, in using
| the word American, where there was no
| need of it, but as the report had been
adopted and was in force he thought the
| distinction should be made and asked
Mr.. Fellows to make 1t.
Mr.. Fellows declined to take any fur
| ther part in a discussion which would
| tend to arouse a clash and for answer
to Captain Burke's question, referred
him to DR.. Dunnell's talk, which, he
| said, explained what he wanted to
know.
ID. j. Campbell insisted on Mr. Eel
| lows enlightening the marshal on what
the resolution meant, but Mr.. Fellows
said the marshal had indicated that he
understood Alright the full meaning of
the resolution, and it would be super
| fiuous to dwell further on it. The mat
ter dropped here and the reports of
committees was proceeded with.
1t was agreed that the finance COM
mittee should come together this after
noon at 2.30 o'clock in the board Of trade
rooms in order to arrange for a system
attic canvass.
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
Frank Thompson, for the fireworks
committee, reported having selected a
site for the display on Linden street,
| near the court house, and that Paine's
fireworks had been contracted for. The
display will be the grandest, he said,
| that has ever been seen here
a stand to accommodate the Cambro-
| American singers will be erected
| against the court house on the Linden
street side.
oe1iS'oiS DuiiiiiHS esheu tHe tIaueS
display committees to instruct the
merchants that their division will form
on Washington avenue. northwesterly
| side, with the right of line resting on
Spruce street. In order to avoid any
tangle. 1t is requested that the merch-
ants will have their displays on the
ground early and that they will keep
the cross streets open.
Chief Hickey will have the chemical
engine on hand to take care of any fires
that may be caused by the fireworks