The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-30

The official programme of the letter
carriers national convention has now
been entirely completed and is as fol-
lows:
Sunday, Sept. 3, $50 p. m-sacred con-
cert at Nay Aug Park by New York Let
ter Carriers Band, Bauer's band and
Scranton Glec club.
Monday. September IA. m Reception
of visitors, 3.45 y. m, letter carriers pa
radc; all delegates and visitors are re.
quested to assemble at Hotel Jcrmyn
not later than 3,15 p. m. to be marshallad
to their position In line of march; $50 p.
m. public reception ut high school aud
itorium, Washington avenue; reception
and banquet to visiting postmastcrs and
officers Of the National association at
Hotel Jermyn, given by Colonel Il. IL.
Ripple, postmaster, Scranton, Pa.
Tuesday, September 5-NIorning session
of convention at st. Thomas college hall,
Wyoming avenue; 13O y. m. excursion
from Eric and Wyoming depot to Lake
Ariel; u few contests have been arranged
by Branch No. u to take place at the
lake: |. Game of base ball between any
two teams selected on the ground, prize,
pair of shoes to each member of VIM
ming team, donated by Lewis, Reilly and
Davies. 2. A fat mans race, 80 yard dash,
prize carriers uniform, donated by Fech-
y.
lCO-yard dash, free for all carriers, prize,
hat, donated by J. II. Tolles, Spruce
street
TRIP TO MOUNTAIN PARK.
Wednesday, September 6-Morning ses-
sion of convention: 130 p. m, excursion
to Mountain Park and Wilkes Barre as
guests of Branch No 115, Wilkes Barre.
Thursday September 7.-Morning. af-
ternoon and evening sessions of conven-
tion; in the afternoon visiting ladies' will
be entertained at Nay Aug Park by the
ladies' auxiliary of Scranton. Pa.
Friday, September S-Morning and af-
ternOon session of cOnVention s y. M,
trolley ride to points of interest in city.
Saturday, September 9-Morning session
of convention; 2.30 y. m, carriage drive
over the boulevard and around Lake
Scranton for delegates their wives and
daughters The New York Letter Car
riers' band and the Scranton Glee club
will assist In entertaining visitors at all
excursions.
A special train will leave Delaware
Lackawanna and Western depot at 13O
p m, Thursday and Friday for the
Bellevue mine. All desiring to visit the
coal mine will avail themselves of this
opportunity. A competent person will be
In charge.
Preparations for the convention are
moving along smoothly and rapidly.
Messrs. Phillips and Robathan and
several members of the local branch
are now devoting their entire time and
attention to perfecting plans and map
ping out courses of procedure.
Letters are constantly being received
from various branches all over the
country telling the number of delegates
they will send and indicating by their
general tone that enthusiasm regard
ing the coming convention is very high.
EXHIBIT FROM BROOKLYN.
President Phillips received a letter
yesterday from the secretary Of the
| Brooklyn branch stating that that
body will bring with them a chart
showing the positions of the various
ships in the Santiago sea battle, to-
gether with a pulley block from the
wreck of the Maine. Both these will
be on exhibition in n window during
convention week They will also ga rFV