The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-30

once more the cycle of time has re-
volved to the day the old soldier dedi-
Gates to the memory Of comrades who
have answered the last roll call. The
interest in the exercises today has been
quickened by the war with Spain; and
in addition to the Grand Army posts
celebration there will be many flag
raisings and other patriotic affairs.
Last evening the veterans attended di-
vine services.
In accordance with the custom of
years past, the veterans will parade in
the afternoon. From morning until
night they will be busy. 1t will be
anything but a day of relaxation. The
progress of years has shortened the
step Of the old soldier, but while life
lasts he will celebrate Memorial Day.
The rooms Of Griffin and Monies post
will be open at O'Clock this morning:
and the details for the different ceme-
teries will be in readiness to go and
decorate the graves of comrades with
flags and flowers.
The time of services at the different
cemeteries will he as follows: Wash
burn street, $50 a. M; Hyde Park
Catholic, 10 a. m; Forest Hill, 10 a. M:
Dunmore Protestant, 10 a. M; Dun
more Catholic, 10 a. M: Petersburg
Protestant, a. m.: Petersburg Catho-
lie, 10 a. m; Pittston avenue, 9 a. M;
St. Mary's German Catholic, 1890 a. m.
The parade will start at 2 p. m.
prompt. 1t will form on Franklin ave-
nue..
LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march will he on Frank
lin avenue to LaCkawarna, to Jeffcr-
son, to Gibson street, countermarCh on
Jefferson to Vine, to Adams avenue. to
Pine street, to Washington avenue, to
Spruce, and dismiss. The line will be
reviewed at the city hall on the Linden
street side.
The parade will be in command Of
S. B. Mott, chief marshal, and in four
divisions. After it is over the posts
will conduct Grand Army exercises at
their rooms in memoriam of their de-
parted comrades.
At the Lyceum theatre an entertain
ment will begin at o'clock this after
noon for the benefit of Griffin post. 1t
will be given by pupils of the High
school under the direction of Professor
G. w. Phillips. The title of the pro-
duction will be the Cadets Picnic"
In the evening, beginning at 8 o'clock,
the theatre will, no doubt, be filled to
enjoy the programme that Griffin post
will present. Among those who will
contribute to the enjoyment are Mrs.
Joseph O'Brien, John Il. Watkins, Miss
Norton, Bauer's band, the Schubert
| quartette, and the Sons of Veterans.
Monies post will conduct an enter
/ tainment in the evening at its rooms
! on LaCkaWanna avenue.
| Rev. p. J. McManus win deliver the
| address at the cathedral cemetery, and
| a. L. Collins will speak in the Dun
more Protestant cemetery. There will
! be a tlag-raising at the cathedral Ccmc-
terry before the Grand Army exercises
and no exercises will be held except
! unfurling the beautiful emblem that
has been purchased by the cathedral
sodalites.
AT LACKAWANNA HOSPITAL.
The exercises at the Lackawanna
hospital will begin at 9 o'clock in honor
of the flag that has been presented 10y
Mrs. A. j. Casey and Mrs. =. j. Casey
Bauer's orchestra, the choirs Of St
Peters cathedral, Of the First Presby,
terian church, and Of st. Luke's church
will take part in the musical pro.
gramme There will be addresses by
some of the hospital directors.
The Polish societies of the South Side
will parade the principal streets of that
part of the city at > p M, after which
there will be a musical and literary
! programme in Matters hail ON Alder
street. May 80 is to the Polish people
| what the Fourth Of July is to the
Americans On this date 107 years age
the Polish Declaration of independence
was signed.
At No. 30 school on the South Sidt
a flag will be raised this morning, which
has been presented by Camp 420, Pa
triotic Order Sons of America. Emi
Bonn. T. ]. Jennings and Professor
George Howell will deliver addresses
The pupils of the school will take par
in a programme arranged by Miss
O'Donnell, the principal,
\ large number of whoelmen Of tn,
Scranton Bicycle club, the Green Ridg
Wheelmcn, the Anthracite Bicycle clul
Of Carbonate, ana the Electric Cit.