The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-25
PROGRAMME ARRANGED.
Routine That Will Be Observed on
the Night the New Armory Is
Formally Opened.

The executive committee of the
Thirteenth regiment armory opening
and military ball held its regular week
~ meeting in the board of trade rooms
last evening. In the absence of Chair
man James w. Oakford, Colonel II.
NJ. Boics presided. Those present
were: Congressman William Connell,
Henry Bclin, jr., w. q. Parke, Colonel
r.. Fl. Ripple, Major J. r. Fish. Colonel
II. NJ Roies, Colonel l.. A. Watres, NJ.
l.. Smith. A. G. Hunt. Conrad Schroed-
er, Captain d. B. Atherton, Captain
Frank Nandling and Lieutenant Wall
ter Gunster.
Colonel Roics reported that meet
Ing of the reception committee had
been held and it had been decided to
apportion the illustrious guests among
the various members of the commit
tee to be entertained at tho residences
of the committeeman during their stay
in the city:
The programme for the evening OF
June ii will be as follows: Reception
of the dignitaries in the headquarters
room of the armory from to 0 o'clock.
At 9 o'clock the formal transfer OF
the new armory from the Scranton
mtnt will be made by Colonel II. NJ.
Boies, the first commander of the rcgi-
ment. to Colonel l.. a. Watres, the
present commander. Speeches will
then be made by Major General Mil
Ter. Adiutant General Stewart. Briga-
der General Goblin. Governor William
Stone and Nice-President Roosevelt.
The grand march. led by the mill
tnr, I1I> volt t1ni,
follow the speech making. after which
the ball will proceed undev the direc-
tion of the floor committee. A nice
question of etiquette was raised re-
garding the order in which the above
guests We're to speak and the places
that were to be assigned them in the
grand march. 1t was finally decided
to refer the matter to Adjutant Cen
eral Stewart. who is an authority on
such questions.
T.. l.. Fuller. chairman of the sale
Of boxes committee. was authorized TO
add to his committee the names of
such persons as he thought irablc.
The design for the special invitation
which is to be sent out to all the Ma
tional Guard officers was shown to the
committee and approved. 1t is steel
state and national arms.
Hon. William Connell reported for
the invitation committee. He stated
that if President Mckinley reached
Washington by the middle of next
week, and Mrs. Mckinley continued to
rapidly improve, the president would
undoubtedly make an effort to be in
Buffalo on June l3. Presidents Day. In
hn n,1Nr T,f
influence to get him and his entire
party to come to Scranton for the ar
mory opening. Mr. Connell stated
that 1t was the intention of the COM
mittee to extend an invitation to Gen
cral Joe Wheeler. who he thinks would
be glad to come if other engagements
did not interfere.
Among other reports Of progress re-
ceived from various members of the
committee We're the arrival of the
"crash" for the dancing floor, the hir-
ing of Bauer's and AleXanders bands.
the awarding of the catering contract
to William Haney, who will serve
supper on the third floor of the ad-
mnistration building; the consent Of
the management of the Steel Tired
Wheel works to shut down the steam
hammer on the night OF the ball. and
the probable Willingness of the several
railroad companies to reduce the price
of trip tickets to one half fare for
those attending the ball.
Colonel Watres stated that he would
have on hand details of men from the
regiment to attend the taking of tick
cts, controlling the cab service and
prevention of fires. pancs or emer-
Gences of any kind.