The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-01

cles in the journey might be overcome
without a costly delay.
The work of preparation is now in its
final stages and is being rapidly push
ed to completion. The block on Wash
ington avenue between Spruce and
Linden streets was a perfect bee hive
of industry and activity yesterday.
This block will, Of course, be the CEN
trai + Iont of interest during next week,
as the main work of decoration is CEN
tralized there.
The illuminations are now nearly
complete and the lights will be turned
on for the first time tomorrow night,
continuing from then during all next
week.
PLAN CHANGED.
The plan of the reviewing stand has
been changed and instead of a level
flCol it will consist of three tiers, that
those in the rear may obtain a view
of the parade. The stand will be sup
piled with chairs for the acommoda-
ton Of the distinguished guests and
postmasters who will review the par
ade
The curb on this block has boen
raised and the Barber Asoholt com
pany yesterday commenced work with
a large gang repairing the east side
of the street.
The work of decorating the various
buildings in the central part of the
city is being rapidly pushed forward.
The post office building will be trimmed
today, the large waving electrical flag.
which will be one of the principal feat
ures, having arrived yesterday. Elec-
tvICi1n Rinh1r1C n f,f
men at work putting VI the electrical
decorations on the b ildi1gs men
tened before in these colaunS 50 that
on Saturday evening thN entire CEN
tral portion of the city will be a perfect
blaze of light.
The usual inundation of crooks and
others criminals that are always in
evidence at a large convention is, of
course. expected, and extra efforts will
be made by the police to prevent them
from indulging in their profession.
DELEGATES WHO ARRIVED.
The delegates to the convention who
arrived yesterday and who are regist-
cred at the Jermyn are: S. f. Graham.
of Kansas City Miss, chairman Of the
Mutual Benefit association; Wilmot
Dunn, Nashville, Tenn, chief collector
of the Mutual Benefit association; T..
w. Campbell, of Minneapolis, Mirn.,
one of the trustees of the association,
and b. w. TillOtson, a delegate from
Omaha, Neb.
National Secretary Edward J. Can't
well will arrive in the city today and
will establish his headquarters at Ho-
tel Jermyn. The other national Off
GERS, except President Parsons, will ar
rive either today or tomorrow. Presi-
| dent Parsons will not reach the city
| until Monday at noon.
He will address the labor meeting
in Laurel Hill park at 1 o'clock after
wards participating in the parade.
SEATS ON THE LAWN.
The seats which are to be erected
on the court house lawn in front Of
| the reviewing stand will be put in
! place Monday morning and taken down
! that night. They will be of the tent
| circus variety and will be under con-
| troll of the general committee. Eigh-
| teen hundred people may be accOmmo-
| dated on them and tickets will be
| placed on sale tomorrow morning at
| Reynolds Brothers and several other
| stores not yet decided on. The re-
| served seats will be 80 cents and the
| others 20 cents.
The finance committee met last even
ing in the office of Major w. S. Millar
and prepared it's final report. which
will be submitted this evening to the
chairmen of the various sub-commit
tees, who will meet in Colonel Ripple s
Office in the Connell building.
The Nay Aug Drum corps, which has
been engaged to lead a battalion of the
| New York letter carriers. will muster
! twenty men and wear handsome new
full dress infantry uniforms.
The local end of the transportation
department of the LackaWanna road
yesterday received word from the New
| York department that arrangements
have been made for carrying 1900 peo-
pie from the borough of Manhattan
instead of 100 the number for which
arrangements were first made.
The advices received also stated
that the section of the train leaving
! Hoboken at 10 O'clock on Monday will
have a combination baggage and par
lor car, which We're reserved for the
use of Governor Roosevelt and staff
and Postmaster Van Cott, of New
York. This is taken as very good