The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-05
New YOrk'S Delegation.

rgN HE New York letter carriers
band and drum corps was tie
premier musical organization
of the procession. They played alter
nately and in concert at different
stages of the parade and at all times
played most eXcellently. Their uni
form consisted of black braided coat Of
grey, white duck trousers and white
caps. Wherever there was a dense
crowd it was barely possible to hear
their music so loud was the applause
that greeted them-and in the matter
OF volume the band was especially eX-
ccllent. The New York carriers were
of course the main feature Of the
parade They were a parade in them
selves.
Their line was made up in about
eighty companies of sixteen men each,
and divided into three battalions. The
different squads carried banners des-
ignating the station they were from,
and when the spectators beheld
"Kingsbridge," Madison Square" and
the like in the streamers they were i'm
pressed with the idea that it was a
really truly New York crowd that was
with us.
Brooklyn's $40 men led by the Law
renee band in natty new uniforms of
red coats and white trousers made a
fine showing The guests OF the dele
cation led by Superintendent of Car
riers w. A. Smith walked in the lead.
Albany, Elmira and Binghantton
each with a good sized delegation
brought up the rear of the New York
state division. Elmira brought along
! its own band and the Binghamtons
made a big hit with their red, white
| and blue parasols.
In the Jersey division were Newark
! with 40 men and its recently organ
| lied letter carriers band; Jersey City
| with delegation of over a hundred
| and its own letter carriers band; Bay
| onne's branch wearing cowboy hats;
| TOboken with it's portly cOlored color
bearer and Paterson with it's whistles
| with which an answer was given to the
| plaudits that showered upon the men
| from the Mosquito state.
The Phladclphians, 500 strong, led
| the Pennsylvania division. They We're
! distinguished by their white-braided
helmets and canes Their own band
and drum corps led them. In passing
|
carry arms with their canes and made
very pretty picture.
Squire" Donahoe, the only original
Squire" Donahoe, resplendert in a
beaming COuntenance and high shiny
hat proudly walked at the head of the
Wilkes Barre delegation, composed oi
the towns full carrier force. The
Ninth regiment band furnished the
| music.
| Pittston, and the LehRh Valley as.
sociation were punched together after
the Wilkes -BarTeans and at the tai
end of the whole line came the Scran
ton branch with its fifty men mar
| shaled by Captain McNichols, carry
ing plume topped canes and marching
with precision that had not been ex
| celled by any of the paraders that pre-
| ceded them.
1t was els when the procession wa'
dismissed.
The postmaster general, governor and
| the others who occupied carriages lef
the line when it halted for a rest a
| Mulberry street and Washington ave
| nue. and hastened bv way of Mulberry
street and Wyoming avenue to the re
| viewing stand. They were all assigned
places and ready to make the review
when Colonel Ripple came in sigh
with his gray hosts Mr.. Smith III,
governor. Superintendent Macheu ant
Congressman Connell occupied tn
front and center Of the stand ant
acknowledged the salutes.
The appearance of the guests Of hon
or provoked a loud and long burst o
| ornlouSc from, tho ora nd gtand apd tb
throng assembled in the immadat
! nci9hbOrhoOd.
After the review the postmaster gen
eral and governor We're taken I'm charg
by Congressman Connell and the other
were cared for by the reception com
mittee.