The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-20


hope your camp will attend to it at
once. BY so doing you will aid us in
completing our arrangements for dec
orations.
THURSDAYS PARADE.
Third-The committee on demonstra-
tion have arranged an itinerant for the
parade. which takes place on Thurs
day, Assust "A, at . O'Clock p m, as
follows:
The head of the column to form on
North River street, first division rest
ing on Union second division form on
Union, right resting on River; third
division form on North Franklin, right
resting on Union: fourth division form
on North Main, right resting on Union,
and so on, using Franklin and North
Mai above and below Union. and also
Washington street if there are enough
camps represented. When everything
is completed the line of march will be
as follows:
Down River street to Academy, Acad-
emy to Franklin, Franklin to South.
South to South Main, South Main to
public square. public square to East
Market East Market to Washington,
Washington tn Union. Union to River,
down River and countermarch. BY so
doing all participants will have an OPP
portunity to see their brethren in line.
1t is requested that each camp in the
state be present in body Kindly
notify the secretary of the general
committee NJ. X. Steever Lock Box
No. 1913, Plymouth, Pa. not later than
August 20 whether or not your camp
will participate and whether or not you
will be accompanied by music: this in
order that you may be assigned a
proper position in line.
FOnTt 1--rhp pOp1pDit fec m, music l1 va
received rates from all bands in Lu-
zerne and LaCkawanna counties, and
can furnish a band for any camp de-
string one Any camp that desires to
hire band for the parade can by COM
muniCating with Joshua Williams, Box
3, Forty Fort. Luzerne county, Pa, get
rates per day with the number of men
in band, etc, who will engage a band
for them, thus saving the expense of
car fare occasiOned by bringing bands
, from a distance.
The general committee of arrange
| ments extend to each camp command
cry and company of Patriotic Guards
i'm the state of Pennsylvania a cordial
invitation to attend the state cOnven-
tion in a body, and offer prizes as fol-
lows:
THE PRIZES OFFERED.
\ prize valued at fifty dollars $50
for the camp having the largest num-
! ber of members in line. CITY Of
! Wilkes Barre not includedD
y prize valued at fifty dollars $3.50
to the best drilled commandery or COM
pany of Patriotic Guards i'm line.
= prize valued at fifty dollars $500 to
the best +. .. :. of \. band in line
composed of members of the order
1t is the special request of the gen
Cral committee that each camp instruct
| their delegates to bring rcgalia and to
! take part in the parade, as we expect
! to make one division entirely of dele
! gates.
/ The committee on entertainment have
/ arranged the following programme:
Monday August n, reception Of dele
I gates by members of Wilkes Barre and
/ vicinity.
/ Tuesday. August %. $50 a. m. parade
/ of delegates from public square to Nes-
btt theatre.
/ Tuesday, August %, o'clock p. m,
/ oratorial contest at the NesDitt theatre.
/ Wednesday, August %, evening pic
| mic
! Thursday, August "a, o'clock p. m.
/ parade; L3O p. m, trolley ride over the
/ Wilkes Barre and Wyoming Valley sys-
/ TEN.
| \ trip through the mines. breakers
/ and factories of this vicinity has been
arranged for those who wish Ia take it,
Hoping that every member of the or
/ der Will participate in this convention,
We remain, Fraternally yours,
+. f. Cooke, chairman,
Rooms s and . Lanng Building.
c. NJ. Keller, assistant secretary,
| 80 North Main street, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
! Attest:
| j. NJ. SteeVer, secretary