The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-18

Delegates to the state convention OF
the Jr. Order United American Me-
chanics which opens in this city to-
morrow morning are beginning to ar
rive. There were about one hundred In
the city up to 12 o'clock last evening
but the great majority will arrive today
and the committee in charge stated
positively that over 900 will have
reached here by this evening.
The local reception committee opened
up headquarters on Saturday afternoon
at the Powell building on Wyoming
avenue. Both the exterior and interior
have been elaborately decorated there
being very neat model of a little red
school house in the central window. All
delegates on arriving in the city are
escorted to headquarters where they
register and decide upon which of the
hotels they will stop at. there being a
list of all the hostelries, with rates,
ETC., on file there.
The local committee which has had
all arrangements in hand is composed
Of the following members of the order:
President, Marvin Tuttle: vice presi-
dent. II. Richards secretary, r. A. Ger
big assistant secretary, George W.
Fink treasurer, a. ]. Shafer. Fl. J.
Daniels, T. A. Wylon, VIM. Neighlcr.
f. Fuller Charles Minble. d. F. Hand.
V. H Crisman, r. G. Harvey G.. r.
Nichols, Arthur e. Fuller, VIM. Christ.
Henry kaugher, 3. II. Cristman and
G.. w. Sloat.
PRETTY BADGES.
Each delegate is provided with 8
neat souvenir badge. The badge worn
by the officers of the local committee
and by the state officers arc about as
handsome and attractive as have ever
been seen at a convention in this city.
They are made of white metal and are
composed of three bars, representing
liberty, virtue and patriotism, the mot
to of the order. From these is suspen-
ded handsomely embellished charm
representing the emblem of the organ
izatiCn.
The following state officers arrived
in the city late yesterday afternoon
and registered at Hotel Jermyn, where
they opened up state headquarters
state Councillor Geo. b. Bower. of AL
toona; state ce-Councillor, Chas. 3.
Grail MOnongahela; Junior Past state
Councillor, NJ. p. Dickson, NJ D.. Of
Glen Riddle; State Council Secretary.
Edward $. Deemer. of Philadelphia;
State Council Treasurer John w Col
yer, of Philadelphia.
The only event scheduled for today
Is a grand concert this evening bv
Bauer's band in front of Hotel Jer.
myn a stand will be erected at the
Wyoming avenue entrance.
AT the conclusion of the concert AL
delegates desiring to be shown through
the mines or steel mills viii be escort
ed through these industries by coro-
mlttee appointd for the purpose
CONVENTION TOMORROW.
The sessions of the convention will
open tomorrow morning in the Lyceum
with public meeting Mayor Moir
Will deliver an address of welcome.
The nominations for such state Of
flCers as are to be elected will be mado
on Wednesday morning and the cleo
tion will take place in the afternoon Of
that day. The place of meeting next
year will also be decided upon at this
meeting. 1t is almost a foregone con-
clusion that Philadelphia will be
chosen.
The only two officers to be elected
at this session arc e-councillor an
treasurer. The vice councillor sue
ceeds to the office Of councillor after
serving one year so that the present
incumbent of the former position will
be simply installed as councillor
There are two candidates for the
Vice-councillorsh.Q. Zacarith Tavior
Wobensmith, and James NJ Crawford,
both of Philadelphia. The present
treasurer. John w. Calver. will be re-
elected as usual. he having held that
position for thrty-five years.
The secretary holds office for five
years and all other officers are appoint
| i've.
There has been much discussion
among the members for some time
| asst regarding the manaG,tg uf the
name of the order to United Americans
and it was at first thought that there
would be a spirited fight over this
at this convention. The matter has
| been dropped however, as it has been
| discovered that there is another or
| ganization by that name.
PRINCIPAL FEATURE.
The principal feature of discussion
will undoubtedly be the changes in the
| constitution of the order which were
adopted by the last national Conven-
| tiOn held last June. These changes
! are referred to the state council OF
| each state and if a majority of the
| states approve Of them they are de-
| clared adopted. A large number of
| the delegates are ODenly ODDOSpd IN
| certain of the amendments and the
| champions of the proposed changes
will have to make a hard fight to get
| them carried.
The Daughters of America, the aux
Hilary to the Juniors. will hold their
state convention in this city this week,
also, the sessions beginning this morn
| ing in Grand Army hall. There will