The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-17

~ II ul'''NluS VI tnt general COlllltllN-
tee that has charge of the reception
for the members Of the Thirteenth regi-
ment. held in the board of trade rooms
yesterday afternoon, a vast amount Of
business was transacted.
Owing to the short time during which
arrangements must be perfected, it was
deemed ineXpedient to send invitations
to every soceity in the city to partici-
pate in the parade and the general in
Vitation printed above this article was
decided upon as the best means Of
reaching all the societies quickly. No
other invitation will he issued. Soci-
| cites desiring To participate in the
parade will confer Il favor by notify
ing Chief Marshal f. II. Ripple as soon
as possible
The reception committee was direct
ed to make ARRANGEMENTS for the care
of the governor and his STAFF. They
will arrive i'm the city about noon next
Thursday and the members of the re-
ceptinn committee will greet them at
| the station. Carriages will be i'm wait
ing to convey the party to the Jermyn.
where they will have lunch. Carriages
| Will also be provided for them for the
| parade. The governor and his staff
will dine at the Jermyn after the
parade and will attend the reception
at the Lyceum in the evening. Early
Friday morning they will leave for
| Harrisburg.
Chief Marshal Ripple has his arrange
ments for the parade we'll in hand and
! within few days will issue his official
! order with reference to the parade The
parade viii move in six divisions and
will form on Franklin avenue. with
| the right resting on LaCkawanna. 1t
will move promptly at p. m and ten
| minutes before that hour the bugler at
the head of the column will sound At
! tentiOn."
THE REVIEWING STAND.
The exact route the parade will pass
over has not yet been fully decided
upon. The governor and his staff will
review the parade at the High school
and the grand marshal and his STAFF
on the Adams avenue side Of the court
house square.
The veterans Of the civil war mem
bcrs of the Ninth regiment, Pennsyl-
vania volunteer infantry, of Wilkes
Barre; Thirteenth regiment veterans,
Sons Of Veterans, Eleventh regiment,
| firemen of the city and many civic So
Cicties have already announced their
intention to participate in the parade
1t was decided yesterday to invite Col
onel Miner, of Wilkes Barre, and the
| members of the Seventh regiment Of
the new state guards. of which he is
commander TO participate in the
parade.
AT 6 O'Clock the banquet will he
served to the members of the Thir-
teenth and First Engineer reglmentand
to any others from this city or it's i'm
mediate vicinity who served in the late
war in either the army or navy. Sec
retary Daniels was directed to write
To the commanders of the MOntrOse
and Honesdale company and urge them
to participate in Thursdays celebra-
tion, as il was arranged as much for
them as for the companies from this
city.
1t was the original intention to have
the banquet in the armory. but owing
To the fact that it will he is use dur
| ing the afternoon lor the assembling
OF the soldiers. tie banquet will be
served in the Conn"ll building on Wash
ington avenue and the Bloom building
on Spruce street. Following is th4
menu submitted by Hanley the caterer.
and accepted: Fried oysters, Banquet
crackers celery, chicken salad finger
rolls sliced turkey. radishes. Saratoga
chips, bread ana butter. sandwiches.
olives, saltcd almonds, assorted cakes,
macaTuni, ice cream. coffee.
EVENING RECEPTION.
Tha reception at the Lyccum win be-
gin AT S o'clock. Tho soldiers viii oc-
cuuy the entire frs: floor and balcony
of the thcatcr. This win leave only the
upper gallery for the general public.
The committee regrets that it will not
be possible 10 accommodate every per-
son who would like to attend the even
ing exercises, but the soldiers are tho
first consideration and must be cared