The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24

The Grand Army men were not dis
posed to be outdone by the Youngsters
in the matter of military bearing and
proceeded to show the populace that
they had not altogether forgotten to
/ differentiate between "hay" and
straw" They succeeded very admir-.
ably, too.
Sergeant Tom Miles, chief musician
and his Thirteenth regiment band, with
the only Jack" Hayes directing its
marching movements, elected warm en-
comiums from all sides. The band was
handicapped by the absence of five Of
its tWenty-four regular members, but
comparatively there was no better mu-
sic in the line. 1t was the only band
that had the military Swing" to it's
marches and gait.
TIE NEW REGIMENT.
The Eleventh regiment came in for
a big share of attention especially from
the fact that it was the first time to
parade here. 1t turned out five COM
panies strong, the three local compan-
les, the Honcsdale company, and Com
pany T., of Easton. Company I, Sew
enth regiment, of West Pittston, march
ed with the Eleventh. The Eleventh
acted as escort to the governor and his
party, three companies preceding the
carriages and three following.
The guardsmen wore fatigue caps,
overcoats and leEgins. Everything
about them was new and bright and
they presented a very fine appearance.
| Their marching, too, was a revelation
to those who had not seen their drills.
Colonel Watres could well feel proud
of his command.
The civic end of the parade was not
quite UP to expectations. 1t was, new
| ertheless, of very respectable dimen-
| sions and the societies that did par
| tiCipate acquitted themselves very
creditably. The Patriotic Order Sons
OF America, with their blaze of red,
white and blue, the knights of Pyth-
! las and Mystic Chain with their fancy
| evolutions, the attractive appearance
| and excellent marching of the letter
| carriers and the Father Witty So
! ciety and the tone of the Elks were
all features that contributed much to
the general success of the affair.
! Not the least attractive thing in the
| line was an allegorical float represent
tative of the United States and Ger
many "Uncle Sam" and Fritz der
Crosse" sat side by side, while con-
spicuously on each end of the seat was
| displayed a legend reading "Newspa-
perS' false alarms can not split our
| friendship" Dewey" sat in a front
seat and was labeled our hero. The
float accompanied the Kreiger Verein,
the well-known South Side military
organiza ton.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
| Chief Hickey walked at the head Of
his fire department, which presented
an appearance Of which any chief
might well be proud. The fire fighters
received the warmest kind of a hand"
all along the line.
| A dilaDidated. old-fashioned mail
coach decorated with tomato cans and
labeled "Eagan's Commissary De-
partment," brought up the tail end of
the procession. The genius who
thought this all out did not disclose
| himself.
Following is the detailed formation
! Of the column:
! Chief Marshal, Colonel Il. II. Ripple.
Chief of STAFF, Major W. $. MilIar.
| Aides-Colonel l.. G. Schoonmaker
Lieutenant Colonel Charles c, Mates
Major II. f. Benman, Major j. w. Oak.
! ford, Major j. T., OBrien, VI. D., DR.
| c. II. Fisher, Rev. DIR. w. Q. Scott
| Charles OMaley, G. ID. Wegman, p. j.
Honan, ID. d. Evans. George Clarke
| Frank Becker.