The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-28

Prizes to Be Awarded.
The various committees In charge Of
the coming state firemens convention
are now devOting their entire energies
and time to the almost incalculably
great amount of detail work incident
to such a large gathering. All the in
tricate details of the big parade must
be worked out, the various reception
must be instructed as to
time of arrival of the various COM
panies. where they will 'stor, what
road they will come by and thousand
and one other small matters must be
looked after that will probably turn
several mems hair grey before next
week.
About one-half OF the companies
coming will arrive here the day before
the parade and arrangements have
been made for their accommodation
in "a number of private boarding
houses and some of the smaller hotels.
The larger hostelerics of course, will
be fun of delegates at that time. There
will probably be over $50 Of the latter
I'm attendance at the convention.
The police expect a large influx OF
crooks in the city on the day of the
parade on account Cf the large num-
Der of that fraternity from all parts
of the country who will mako New
Yorl: their stamping ground during
the present week. Extra precautions
viii be taken. however. and there need
be little reason for alarm, IL the en-
,s,ff IN Ia ad
letter carriers week when there was
not a single case of pocket picking RS
ported, is maintained.
The souvenir book which Is now be-
ing printed will be off the presses the
latter end of the present week ana II
promises from the advance sheets al
ready seen to be one of the most ar
tistic productions of it's kind that ever
came from a Scranton press.
The programme for the convention
as contained in it is outlined below and
will give some idea of the importance
and magnitude of the coming fremens
week:
MONDAY, OCT. ?.
The reception and registration OF
delegates will take up the greater por,
ton of the day and evening Ihey WIN
he met at the various railroad depots
bv deputations of the reception com
mittee, accompanied with hands or
music, and escorted to the different
hotels. where quarters have been Sc
cured for them
After which they will meet. at the
Hotel Jermyn, the headquarters or the
executive committee and OF the state
secretary, w. w. Wunder, where they
will be received, registered and enrolled.
A general reception Of an intormal
and social character will be held IN
order to make the delegates acquainted
with each other.
II is here the real work of organiz-
ing the convention will take place, and
the plans laid for the proceedings that
will follow in the formal sessions of the
succeeding days.
Topics for deliberative consideration
will be listed, committees carved out,
and the general programme of the pro-
ceedings outlined.
There will also be trolley rides to in
teresting points in and about the city
and suburbs, under proper escort, and
in the evening, theatre parties formed
to take in the most attractive places
of amusement.
TUESDAY, OCT. 3.
The opening session of the conven-
tion will take place in the court
house. room No. l, where all the sub
sequent meetings will be held until the
work of the delegates is finished, and
the body adjourns sine die.
Rev Rogers Israel will offer the open
ing prayer, and the address of welcome
on behalf of the city, will then be made
by Mayor James Moir Hon. John f.
Roche will then deliver an address of
welcome on behalf of the firemen of the
city and a response will be made by the
state president.
Three sessions will be held, opening
at Q a. m, p. m. and p. m.
The first session will be almost who'll!
taken up with the organization of the
convention to place it in effective work
ing order
In the afternoon session, the electio,
of the president and other state Off
GERS will be held, which undoubtedly
will be very interesting, as some Yer.
able speeches will be made in advocacy
of the claims of the rival candidate:
for the respective offices.
During the evening session severa
very important subjects relative to tn
work of the association will be consid
cred, in which the delegates will hav
the opportunity to engage in friendl
discussion, portraying the advantage
or dement's of any line of action unde
consideration.
For such delegates as desire, and cal
take advantage of the occasions, troll
ley rides and theatrical and other en-
tertainments will be in order.
And to those inclined to Investigate
the by-ways and purlieus of the city Q
Scranton, exploring parties will he OF
ganized under proper and efticier
guides.
WEDNESDAY OCT. 4.
In the morning session, there will b
a continued discussion of topics ant
measures affecting the well-being an
effectiveness of fire apparatus in ger
eral and the methods of using the samt
The subject of training and disciplin
| ing the force in detail will' also b
more or less fully considered. Ind
vidual examples will be exploited, an
| the chiefs of the various fire depart
ments throughout the state will hav
the opportunity of presenting and ex
| planning any new methods or feature
| that may have come under their OF
| servation.
In the afternoon session, balloting Il
| the meeting place Of the next conver
| tion will be in order. Undoubtedly
| very lively and spirited contest will
on, as several places are making strenu
| Gus efforts to secure the location.
After this has been determined, III
convention will resolve itself into
committee Of the whole, when ther
| will be a grand social reunion OF Il
| delegates and their friends.
on the conclusion OF which, the del
gates will be entertained by visits
the ceal mines in the vicinity Of Scrar
ton, which will disclose miles of sui
| terranean passageways and chamber
that underly the very heart of the eli
| and it's suburbs.