The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-11
HTTHE STHTE CHPITHL
Special correspondence of The Tribune.


Harrisburg, Jan. 10. - Governor and
Mrs. Hastings have issued invitations tof
luncheon to Governor-elect and Mrs.
Stone and Miss Stone at $50 o'clock next
Monday afternoon at the executive man.
sion. Covers will be laid for twenty
guests, including the retiring cabinet Of
ficials and their ladies, Mrs. Richard j.
Haldeman, daughter of General Simon
Cameron, and other personal friends.
After the luncheon Governor Hastings
and family will retire from the mansion
in favor OF the incoming governor and
his family. Colonel and Mrs. Stone will
come to Harrisburg next Monday morn
| ing from Washington and will stay at
the Lochicl hotel until it is time for
| them to go to the marsion.
| Governor and Mrs Hastings will be the
guests of Colonel and Mrs. A. j. Dull, Of
! this city. until after the inaugural cCre-
monies. They will go from Harrisburg
to New York city aud may possibly make
! a short visit to Jamaica before settling
down at BCllcfontc. The governors fine
| new residence will not be ready for Occu-
| pancy before February, and he will not
| be in hurry TO move into 1t. Secretary
| of the Commonwealth aud Mrs. David
| Martin will be the guests of the Hastings
| at the executive mansion until they re-
| tire. Governor and Mrs. Hastings will
! tender a farewell dinner tomorrow even
| ing to the cabinet officials and their
| wives.
| T.. c. Gerwig, whom Governor-elec
| StOno has selected for his private Sec
| tary, will come to Harrisburg on Thurs
| day to spend a few days with Private
| Secretary and Mrs. Beitler. Mr.. Better
| is one of the most capable and popular
| officials connected with the Hastings adj
ministration and his numerous friends
| throughout tho state would be pleased if
| he should be taken care of By Colonel
| Stone. Mr.. Better will remove to Phila-
| delphia when he rctires from office on
Capitol Hill. GUvernor-clect Stone has
not indicated 10 his friends here what
| changes, If any, he will make in the
clerical force in the executive depart
ment.
Adjutant General Stewart is arranging
to take care of the six regiments of the
new National Guard which will be
brought to Harrisburg tn take part in
the inaugural parade. The troops arc
fully armed and equipped, and the adiu-
tant general is anxious that they snali
make a good showing. There Is ample
room in the new capitol building and the
public halls in the heart of the city Ia
comfortably house the boys during their
brief visit. The Harrisburg fire depart
ment and numerous political and civic
clubs over the state have written "a
Chief Marshal Olmstcad for a place in
the procession.
| General Gobm will not qualify as lieu
tenant governor until after he has voted
for Senator Quay next Tuesday. The vote
will be taken in the morning and the
same afternoon the general will resign as
"A member Of the senate and assume the
duties of the other office. A writ will
probably be issued Immediately there
after for a special election I'm Lebanon
county to elect a senator, Quay's friends
are In control in the county and the indi,
cations are that DR., S. =. GerbcriCh will
be chosen. The anti-Quay people have
not yet selected a candidate and unless
they see a chance to win they may not
make fight against the doctor.
--O.--
Governor Hastings has accepted III,
resignation of Colonel Gilkeson as com
missioner of banking. and will hold :h,
, position open 10 be nllcd by his SUCCESSOR
; Deputy Commissioner Morrison Is stll 81
charge Of the department, and his friend.
have hopes that Colonel Stone will pro
mote him. The captain has always beer
; loyal TO senator QUAY ana II he is no.
, appointed commissioner there docs no
seem to be much doubt as TO his re:er
, tlon as deputy. EX-Marshal HarTah, Of
, Beaver. will be retained as an examiner
, unless Senator Quay asks that he be Civ
, en- a better position.
/
The rural members Of the legislator,
, will renew their fight OF the last session
, for tax on bicycles and vehicles To b.
| applied for the Improvement Of the pub
! fp iObu n - al = B.,
will also make vigorous effort TO secure
an appropriation Of s1,OQQ,OOO to enforc,