The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-12

The general committee in charge or
the letter carriers convention met last
evening in Colonel Ripple's office in
the Connell building and several i'm
portant matters concerning the con-
Vention arrangements were up for con-
sideration. The finance committee did
not make u report as was expected so
that the members Of the committee are
still in the dark regarding how much
of that $4,000 required has been raised.
Several members present were in
clined to be doubtful as to whether
the requisite amount could be raised
while others appeared more hopeful.
The central city has not yet been
thoroughly Canvassed as the work in
this section did not begin till the first
part of this week. The larger portion
of the funds to be raised are as a
matter of course expected from this
part of the city.
4 considerable sum will also be real
lied from the advertising in the oifi-
cial souvenir.
THE SOUVENIR DGE.
President Phillips, of tEy local asso-
citation, presented a sample of the
souvenir badge to he presented each
delegate for the inspection of the men,
bers. The badge Is remarkably neat
and artistic and is probably one of
the prettiest souvenir badges ever
manufactured. 1t is of white celluloid
about 2x3 inches and contains on one
side particularly distinct half tone
pictures of all the members of the To-
cal force of carriers. on the reverse
side are pictures of scenes typitying
the coal regions. breaker boys Just out
of the mines with grimy faces, a
crossed pick and shovel and other de-
vices. In one corner is q dainty ro-
sette of red, white and blue and from
| the other is suspended the proverbial
| lump of coal without which a Scranton
souvenir badge would be considered
worthless.
The two main things from a finan-
| cial point of view which the committee
will have on hand will be the feeding
| of the men after the procession on the
| court house square and the looking af-
| ter the letter carriers band from New
| York which will arrive in the city on
the Saturday previous to the conven-
| ton. 1t seemed to be the general sense
| of those present that in the matter of
appropriating money It would be bet
ter to let everything else be subser-
Went to these two features until de-
| finite report can be obtained from the
! finance committee.
The electrical display on the court
house square was also discussed and
| from present indications it would seem
| that this will be the main feature OF
the entire convention SO much has
| been said about Scranton being the
electrical City" and a special effort
will be made to let the city live UP
to it's name.
ELECTRICAL DECORATIONS.
1t is planned at present to have
thirty-five arc lights around the edge
of the court house lawn. But the most
elaborate effect of all will be the eleven
| arches which it is proposed to build
along the Washington avenue side of
the square. They will each have a
span of twenty-seven feet and will run
continuously from Spruce to Linden
streets. From the drinking fountain &c
the opposite side of the street twelfth
arch is to be erected. All the arches
are to be strung with incandescent
lights. making an effect which will be
truly dazzling.
than reported that never in the history
of the city had such a number of pri'
vate citizens expressed their willing
ness to make electrical displays at theil
own expense. The Board of Trade
Mears, Commonwealth and Connel
buildings, all in the vicinity of th'
court house, are to be elaborated!
illuminated. Samter Brothers viii
erect mammoth sign 36x5 feet, bear
ingthe words Welcome" The Vale!
house will have an electrical design
representing the official emblem of TIL
association. II. ]. Collins will have
mail pouch made of lights. iona
Longs Sons will have two simmens
Illuminated signs on Lackawanna an
Wyoming avenues. Backus, on Wash
ington avenue, will have a design re
quiring 200 lights.
Bids We're read from two partie
Offering to take the contract for feed
ing the 5000 men for $3.50. The com
mittee thought-that "A cheaper bid coul
: be obtained. There will be no effOr
made to limit the quantity of foo
offered, and it is the intention in figur
. ing on the amount required to conside
each man as a very hearty eater
RIDE OVER BOULEVARD.
An effort is being made to secure a
the available private horses and car
riages for the purpose of conveying tn
delegates and their wives over tn
, boulevard and other places of interes
: not reached by the trolley lines. TIL
entertainment committee has this mat
ter in charge and will be pleased I
hear from anyone who is desirous c
: helping the committee out in this re