The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-31


The entire city is rapidly becoming
| imbued with the convention spirit and
| on all sides it is the main topic of
| conversation. This popular feeling {.
| enthusiasm and local pri l. will con-
| tribute in no small degree towards
| making next week one of the greatest
| epochs in the history of the city. Ma
| Jor I. f. Penman, chairman OF the
reception committee, has appointed the
| following assistants:
Dolph h. Atherton. A. p. Bedford Tim
| othy Burke, T.. l.. Buck. r. q. Brooke,
| James +. Best, &. G. BOland p. A. Bar
| rctt =. j. Casey, ID. j. Campbell, A. !.
| CaSey,A. j. Colborn, ir., D. j. Davis, r.. IL.
| Davis, A. +. DuffN. George Frable, Hon.
| John r. Farr, T. J. Fitzsimmons, +. w.
| ElCitz, William Farrell John Gibbons,
| II. e. Green, George Gunster, John T.
| Gaffney, Prof George Howell Andrew
| Healey, Harry Hopewcll, Frank Humn-
| ler Edward James, Thomas j. Jennings,
| George w. Jenkins, j. J. Jordan, Charles
| kirst, NJ. J. Kelly, J. l.. Kern, A. l..
| Law. j. A. lnu>ing, Joseph Lew, l5. B.
| MogargeC, Major w. S. Miilar, j. L,
Mitchell NJ. 4. O'Mallcy, James O'Con-
| nor. NJ. J. O'Toolc, ID. w. Powell, Joseph
=. Phillips, Colonel f. II. Ripple. Phillip
Robinson. Charles Robinson. Hon. John
| T.. Roche, T.. + Robathan, w. ID.
| Roche, DIR. +. f. StrupplCr, A. Il. Stew
| ems, Hon. John SChcuer, Samuel Samtcr
stephen Spruks, George l.. Snires, j. J
| Snyder Louis Schautz, i. 7. Sweet. AL
fred Twining. II. w. Taylor Hon. J.
| c. Vaughan, A. A. Noshurg, r. NJ. Wand
ling, Colonel l.. a. Watrcs, f. J.. Worm
ser ard Fred Wagner
TO MEET At JERMYN.
| Major Penman requests that the
members of the committee assemble at
Hotel Jermyn not later than o'clock
on the morning of Sept. 4, to receive
| badges and instructions. The duty of
| this committee is merely to receive the
| prominent guests and visiting post
masters. 1t is understood that Con-
gresham Connel will entertain Cover
nors Stone and Roosevelt and Post
| master General Smith
| The delegates to the convention will
be looked after on their arrival by the
| executive committee of the local car
riers' association, comprising ]. II.
| Phillips, chairman, and Joseph Fidiam,
! George Gehrer, Joseph Schiel, NJ.
0'Malley, Edward Jones, Armit Thorn
as. David w Reese and T. o. Will
Jams. Any of the carriers who may
| be off duty will assist the above COM
| mittee.
| The first of the delegates are ex-
pected to arrive in the city tomorrow,
and it is very probable that National
Secretary Cantwell will arrive today.
| Sunday, however, will be the day on
which the major portion will arrive.
President Phillips received word yes
terday from the secretary of the Phila-
delpha branch stating that they would
positively send 700 men, accompanied
by their band of forty pieces. The car
riers from Elmira, Norwich, Ithaca,
| Waverly, Cortland and Binghamton
will journey to the latter city, where
| they will board two special coaches for
this city.
The Binghamton delegation will
carry with them 5000 bronze badges
furnished by the Bundy Manufacture
ing company, whose time register is
used in all the postofices throughout
the country. These badges will be dis
tributed among the delegates. 1t con-
sists of a Bundy time key hung hori-
zontally and pendant from it is an
| oval piece of metal on which is a pic
ture of the Bundy time register. The
background is a heliotrope ribbon,
upon which will be pinned a button
bearing a picture of Postmaster Rob
erts, of Binghamton.
Newark, n. j., will have only one
delivery on Monday, in order that the
carriers of that city may come here 10
participate in the parade.
THE REVIEWING STAND.
The work on the reviewing staui in
front of the postoffice was begun yes
terday morning and the work was
nearly completed by evening. Some OF
the principal leaders in the present
carpenters strike are doing active
work on the job.
The column. which is being erected
by Richards Brothers, was placed in
position yesterday. 1t stands directly
on the corner of Linden street and
| Washington avenue, instead of between
the arch and the corner, as at first
planned. 1t is forty feet in height
| with massive Corinthian capital, and
presents a very artistic appearance. II
is made in imitation of stone and this
imitation is nearly perfect.
There are to be six or seven Ions
strings of red. white and blue incan.
descent lights running from the eagle,
claws on the top of the column to vari,
Gus points on all sides. These string.
are to be fifty or sixty feet in length
and will undoubtedly show up remark
ably well at night.
The central city is already assuming
a gala aspect as the result of the dec
orations being placed on the various
buildings, The following buildings ar,
elaborately decorated so far: iona,
Longs Sons, Connell building, Boart
of Trade Scranton House, Griffin &