The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

In the grand jury room of the Fed
eral building last night the general
committee which has been appointed to
devise WAYS and means for entertain
ing the delegates to the convention of
the National Association Of Letter Car
riers, to he held here next September.
held its first meeting. The members
and officers of the committee are
a. p. Bedford, chairman: r.. T.. Roba-
than, secretary; ex-Sherff Charles
Robinson, treasurer: Postmaster T.. H.
Ripple, Deputy Postmaster d. w.
Powell, D. II. Atherton. ex- Postmaster
f. NJ. Vandling. A. A. Vosburg. George
II. Shires, Senator ]. c. Vaughan,
Geo. BenOre, w. r.. Lewis. George w.
jenkins. Thomas J. Jenkins. h. G.
Green, James +. Best, Stephen Spruks.
Philip Robinson. John J. Schneider c.
G.. Boland. George Frable. John Glib
bons. Charles Kirst, Samuel Samter. p.
j. Casey, +. l.. Buck, a. F. Duffy,
Frank Thompson. Andrew Healey. p.
e. Megargee. Edward O'Malley, ID. J.
Campbell, w. S. Millar. Hon. John f..
Roche, Joseph i. Phillips, J. T. Kern,
j. J. Jordan, J. +. Mitchell. =. A. Bar
rett, James O'Connor. NJ. j. O'Toole. f.
j. Fitzsmmons, r. j. Beamish. Fred.
Wagner, Frank Hummler.
All of the members of the committee
were not able to he present last night
The executive committee, composed of
local carriers, who are in general
charge of the arrangements for the
convention is: John II. Phillips. chair
man. Joseph Fidiam secretary: Armit
Thomas, Thomas O. Williams. Michael
OMalley, Joseph Shields, George Cher,
David L. Reese and +. D. Jones. James
O'ConnOr was made chairman of the
press committee.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention will open in this city
on the first Monday in September Of
next year and will he attended by up
wards of 700 delegates from all sections
of the United States. A feature Of the
first day of the convention will be a
parade. in which it is estimated that
fully 1000 carriers will participate TO
properly prepare for the entertainment
of these delegates and the carriers it
will be necessary to make extensive
arrangements. 1t is estimated that it
viii be necessary to raise $4,000 to de-
fray the expenses of the conventions
Bedford stated the object of the gath
ering, the number of persons who will
have to be entertained and the neces-
sity of raising a sufficient amount of
money to properly do this with credit
to the city.
Mr.. Bedford then called upon Post
master Ripple for few remarks. col
onel Ripple said this convention would
ha to- cf,;,,
thing that should not be placed entire
ly on the shoulders of the mailcarricrs.
The delegates ought to he properly en-
tertained, that they may go to their
homes with a good impression of Scran-
ton and her hospitality.
PROPOSED PROGRAMME.
John II. Phillips. chairman of the
carriers executive committee. explained
the manner in which the carriers are
usually entertained at these conven-
tions, with special reference to the
manner i'm which this was done at the
last convention, which was held in
Toledo. O. He submitted the following
draft of programme which was pre-
pared bY the executive committee;
Monday N-abOr Day., parade, Mon
day night, public meeting at
the LyCeum: Tuesday, morning
and afternoon sessions: Tuesday
night. theatre party at the I,y-
ceum; Wednesday, morning and after
noon and evening sessions: Thursday
excursion to some point of interest:
Friday. sessions of conventions; Satur-
day, trin over the Boulevard. Incl
dental trips to the coal mines and steel
works, etc. An estimate Of the eXpense
of carrying out this programme was
placed at $500