The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-02
NATIONAL
OFFICERS
ARE HERE
concluded from Pge IL

concluded from Pge IL
brought up at the second convention
held in Detroit in 1889 and has been
introduced almost every year since.
There have been three bills intro
duced in congress providing for an in
crease to $1,000 in post offices of the
first class, but fixing the salaries in
second class offices at $1,000. These
bills have all been defeated. 1t is
our intention now to recommend that
an equalization measure be passed,
allowing the increase in salary in all
offices having free delivery. We are
going to make n determineu fight to
secure this increase IL the convention
passes the bill.
What is known as the retirement
bill will also be placed before the con-
vention. This provides that two per
cent. of all carriers salaries be de-
Quoted monthly, this deduction to form
a fund to be known as the retirement
fund. 1t is proposed that after a car
ricr has served continuously for twen-
ty-five years aud becomes disabled
that he be placed upon the retired list
and draw half pay. This fun would,
OF course, be taken from the carriers
themselves and would not need gov
ernment support"
He said that there would be the
strongest contest ever waged between
the cities contesting for the convention
next year. These are Detroit. Balti-
more and Charleston, S. G. 1t will lie
with the discretion of the convention
as to which locality, the south or the
central west, will be most benefited
by convention. The national off,
GERS will be elected on the last day,
but as far as could be gathered yes
terday, the present incumbents, with
perhaps a few minor exceptions, will
be reelected
EDITOR OF POSTAL RECORD.
Mr.. Cantwell besides being national
secretary, is also the editor of the
Postal Record, the official organ of
the association. He has held office
for only one year, but as his predeces-
sor was national secretary for over
eight years. there is hardly any doubt
but that he will be reelected.
The general committee met last even
ing in Colonel Ripples office, but
found that there was nothing for them
to do, as all the arrangements have
been completed. Secretary Robathan
received word yesterday that Governor
Stone, accompanied by his wife and
party, will arrive in this city on Mon
day al 1910 D. m. Postmaster General
Smith will arrive at 1.52 y. m the
same day. This is the first letter
carriers convention that a postmaster
general has ever attended
square were lit last evening, but the
effect was not as brilliant as was ex-
pected. a portion of the incandescent
display was also turned on and this
feature surpassed the expectations of
those interested in the work
The programme to be delivered to-
morrow afternoon at Nay Aug park
by the Scranton Glee club is as fol-
lows
Chorus .........,................ ."Amerca'
Chorus, "Crusaders" ........D. PrOtheroe
Chorus, Martyrs of the Arena"
De Rifle
The concert will commence at $50
O'Clock in the afternoon and will be
held in the large pavilion.
The following order giving official
formation and general information
concerning the parade was given out
last evening by Colonel f. H. Ripple,
grand marshal Of the parade:
OFFICIAL ORDER.
Scranton, Pa, Sept 1, 1899.
General Orders No !.
The parade of the National Association
of Letter Carriers will take place in this
city Monday, September 4, 1899
The several organizations will assemble
at the points designated at p. m, and
column will move at $50 p. m., or as soon
thereafter as the arrival of incoming
delegations viii permit The line of
march will be as follows:
Up LacKaWanna avenue to Washington
avenue, out Washington avenue to Spruce
street, up Spruce street to jefferson ave-
nue., out jefferson avenue 40 Pine street,
down Pine street to Washington avenue,
down Washington avenue to Spruce
street, down Spruce street to wyoming
avenue, out wyoming avenue to Lacka-
wanna avenue. On the arrival of the
first division at Lackawanna avenue, the
marshal of the first division will send AN
aide with the Detroit branch to conduct
them to their place of refreshment and
will dismiss the balance of his division
as soon as 1t has passed out of Wyoming
avenue
marshal of the second division will con-
duct Branch No. &C. New York city, to
the armory of the Scranton City guard
for refreshmcnt, going up LackaWanna
avenue to Adams to the armory He will
detach an aide to conduct Branch No Al.
Brooklyn, and all other New YorR
branches to the Wymbs building on WY.
oming avenue, lately occupied by i. b
Powell * Co.. going by way of Lacka.
tp IN tn
omng,
The marshal of the third division will
conduct his division 10 its place of re-
fIeshmCnt. the Davidson building on
Spruce street lately occupied by William
Blume & Son, going up Lackawanna
avenue 10 Adams to Spruce.
The marshal OF the fourth division will
conduct his division to the Snover build
ing on Penn avenue by way of Lacka-
wanna avenue.
The formation will be as follows
First Division-On Lackawanna avenue
right on Franklin avenue, facing east.
Carriage containing distinguished guests
on Franklin avenue, right on Lacka-
wanna avenue, facing south.
Second Division-On Franklin avenue
right on Spruce street, facing south.
Third Division-On Mulberry street
right on Franklin avenue, facing west
Fourth DiVision-On Linden street
right on franklin avenue facing west
FORMATION OF COLUMN.
Platoon OF Police.
Chief Marshal, Col. T. H. Ripple.
Chief of Staff Major VIM. S. Millar
Aides-Major f.. ID. Fellows, Major Will
lam Il. Keller, Lieutenant Walter
Gunster, Frank Becker, DIR. T.. f.
Arndt, DR. John ]. Sullivan, Colonel
Morris j. Keck, Colonel U. c. Schoon-
maker. II. II. Ripple jr., Michael j.
O'Malley, IL. w. LOTUS, DR.. William
T.. Donne, A. L. Connen A. j. Col