Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-08
FREELAND READY TO
HONOR THE G.. A. R.
PREPARED TO GREET AND ENTER
TAIN THOUSANDS OF VETS
AND THEIR FRIENDS.

Lehigh Valley Grand Army Association
Will he Royalty Welcomed on satur-
day by the People of This Town-Order
of Exercises as Arranged for the Day
Parade, Convention, Camp Fire, Etc.
Distinguished Visitors to BE with Us
on This Occasion.
Preparations for the annual parade,
convention and camp fire of the Lehigh
Valley Grand Army Association at Free
land on Saturday next have been com
pleted, and nothing but fair weather
now remains to be had to make the day
one of the most successful ever celebrat-
ed in our borough.
1t is estimated by the correspondence
committee that at least 900 members of
the Grand Army will be in line, twenty
one posts having agreed to take part in
the celebration. In addition, at least
three large camps of the Sons of Vcter-
ans will be here. Hazleton's military
organization will make its first appear
ance in public on Saturday, and two
ladies' brigades, uniformed and drilled,
will help to swell the ranks aud add to
the variety of the line by their presence
The majority OF these organizations will
be accompanied by music.
The committee has had handsome
arch erected in front of the headquar-
ters, the Central hotel, and the people
of town have been generous in availing
themselves of the services of profess
sional and private decorators, and If all
goes well the visiting veterans and their
friends should return to their homes
with a good opinion of our town.
Besides the parade, in which the
greatest interest is centered, the asso-
citation will hold a business session at
$50 o'clock and a camp fire at 7.30
o'clock. Both events will be held In the
Grand opera house and admission will
visitors and speakers will be present, as
shown by the program.
The selling of tickets at one-fare rate
on the Lehgh Valley Railroad at all
stations between Wilkesbarre and Phil
ipsburg, N. j., will be an inducement to
visit our mountain city which many will
take advantage Of, and it is conscrva-
lively estimated that 5000 strangers
will seek Freeland's hospitality on Sat
urday. Quite number Of these people
will remain over night, tho railroad
company having promised to run special
trains from Freeand on Sunday to take
them to their homes. These excursion
tickets arc also good on all trains on
Monday.
by orders of the borough council the
streets are receiving some extra atten-
ton this week, in order that walking
over them may be made as comfortable
as possible for the veterans.
The Electric Light Company has also
decided to contribute to the appearance
of the town after dark. The arc lights
recently removed from the intersection
of several streets will be replaced and
lighted on Saturday evening, and the
old-time brilliancy of tho town will
again be with us.
business people and private citizens,
without an exception, are anxious that
the town should show up well on Satur-
day. Representative men from all parts
of the lower coal fields, the Lehigh val
ley and some of the larger cities will be
here on that day, and II favorable i'm
pressions are made upon them this will
rebound to the credit of Frecland 10
future years.