The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-31

President Fitzgerald. of the New
York Letter Carriers association. was
in the city Saturday and par. of yes
terday, making arrangements for Y @
qua uGrterinG of the New NCrk delegates
and the New York letter carriers band
Mr. Fitzgerald was accompanied by
James Greer. manager of the band,
and Frank Houtc, leader of the organ
iZation.
Quarters were obtained for the
eighty-five musicians at the West
minister and accommodations for the
seventy-one delegates, who are COM
ing from Manhattan borough, were Sc
cured at the Jermyn. The latter house
now has places booked for 1877 delegates
to the convention. An effort will be
made to bring the band to the city on
Saturday evening, September ?. so that
ample time may be given the music
ians to prepare for the concert to be
given on Sunday afternoon, September
9, in Nay Aug park.
Mr.. Fitzgerald wakes enthusiasts
over the coming convention and says
| that il is bound to be the most sue
cessful in the history of the organ'za-
| ton. He says that the letter carriers
present from Greater New York alone
| in the Labor day parade viii number
| $500.
POSITIVE ASSURANCE.
lie states that he has received posi-
| tive assurance from Governor Roose &.
welt that the latter will he here if ac-
Commodations can be made to get him
in Ogdensburg on the following day.
| Superintendent Russell, of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western, has
offered the use of a special train, so
that the redoubtable Teddy will posi-"
| lively be here.
| The Now York association has offered
a beautiful silk flag as a prize to tn"
| New York division Of letter carriers
making the best showing in the parade.
The points to he considered are general
appearance and marching. The judges
are to be Postmaster General Smith,
Governor Roosevelt and Postmaster
Ripple and the judgment is to be made
on the appearance of the men as they
pass the reviewing stand. The New
York carriers are taking a great inter-
est in this contest and are drilling
| most energetiCally.
Mr.. Fitzgerald and the other mem
bers Of the party were entertained yes
terday morning by President Phillips
of the local organization and Messrs
| O'Malley and Robathan. They left the
city yesterday afternoon on the 3.9.
train for New York.
Secretary RObathan is indignant over
the statement made in a paper yester'
day to the effect that Mayor Moir was
being slighted. He said:
N-nrp rS,IIrDI-rN
"The mayor has not been sighted 4
committee waited upon him over three
weeks ago and rendered him an invi
tation to deliver the address of wei
come on the opening session of the con
Vention and also ore to respond to ;
toast at the postmasters' banquet I,
be held at the Jcrmyn. He cordial,
accepted both and informed the com
mittce that if he could do anything to
wards the perfecting Of arrangements
he would willingly do so.
I'm regard to the objection made t.
placing the reviewing stand next tn
postofIice instead of at the Municipa
building, I would say that there ar
many good reasons why this was done
In the first place it win be near tn
postoffice. which is an appropriat
place. Then again it will be right a
the centre Of activities, the court hous
square. This will be brilliantly illu
minated at night and band concerts ca
be given from the stand. 1t will ais
be used by the glee club which has bee
organized for the convention. If it We
at the Municipal building It would b
10 some extent out Of the way for thes
purposes"