The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10
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PROGRESS OF PLANS
OF SEMI-CENTENNlAL
What IL Being Done To Insure Sue
cess of Big Jubilee Undertaking.
Carbondale's Distinguished Sons.

The promoters of the semi-centen-
NAL celebration are working with dill i'
gence and industry in forwarding the
plans of Carbondale's jubilee.
There is an enthusiastic spirit
among the committee workers which
is sure to bring about the results that
were hoped to he achieved when the
enterprise was undertaken. An inter-
csting feature of the celebration is
the promised presence OH the occa-
sion of the jubilee of men prominent
in the civic life of the country whose
birthplace is Carbondalc OF these,
there is surprising number. when
,hc size of this community is con-
sidored.
The secretary Of the executive COM
mittee has placed himself in touch
with good many Of the former resi-
dents of Carhondale who are now
holding places in their calling OF pro-
feSSion.
Among these are: Hon. T. V. Pow
derry, commissioner general of immi-
grafton: Hon George Wurts. secre-
,ary of the state OF New Jersey: Hon.
r W. Archibald. judge Of the United
states court for the Middle district
ni Pennsylvania: Rt. Rev. Eugene
,:arvcy, hishnr of the diocese of AL
,nnna: Hon. II. w Palmer. congress-
man from the Twelfth district Of
Pennsylvania Hon. Michael Butler.
senator of the state of Illinois from
he city of Chicago: Hon. Alfred
rartc. orphans court judge of Lu-
zerre county.
The names in the above list are
such as may be pointed to with pride
by any city that claims those therein
as her own. All of them are looked
for to be in attendance mt the jubilee
and there is little doubt but that all
of the invitations will be accepted.
Hints as to the interest which some
of the prominent men hereabouts'
whose birthplace is Carbondale. take
in the jubilee arrangements. are con-
veyed in the following. which are en-
tracts from letters forwarded to the
secretary.
Secretary of state Wurts, writes
from Trenton as follows: Il am a
very busy man just now: but as I
still take great interest in Carbon
cale and would like to do something
to ado interest 10 it's emi-centennial
celebration. | will endeavor to send
you at the earliest opportunity ii few
"reminiscences of my brief experience
in your city.
Commissioner of immigration Pow
DERBY SAYS: Il have been absent from
Washington and in other ways have
been so situated as not to be able to
give attention to the matter you sub
nit to M until last evening. when |
took the matter up, and IND that III
order to do justice to the subject
single letter will not be sufficient ana
I therefore crave your indulgence in
presenting several letters If this vii!
not he agreeable TO YOU let me know
at once and | will endeavor to boil
il dowr.' Your letter acted like
bracing wind on a cloud of mist;
things that were obscurcd from men,
tai vision We're brought to light by
il and il caused me to live over again
some of the happicst days of my life.
At the recent meeting of the SEMI
centennial association. held in the
council chamber on Friday night,
therc was an interesting discussion,
as to the finances of the undertaking
and plans We're decided upon that.
when set in operation, will place these
matters on a sound basis, and beyond
any worry.
Tho finances committees. the COM
mittee that has before it great deal
of work. but which, as the personnel
# the committee indicates. will he
we'll cared Cor, was increased by four
members. The committee, as now
constituted. is: j. r. Raynor. Fl. A.
Kelly. Frank Rocmmelneyer, ]. II.
Thomas, G. T. Spencer, r. a. Jadwin,
O. s. kimball, Il. d. stuart and r. G.
McDonough.
There will he a meeting of the COM
mittce this evening, at which it is eS
rscted new vitality will be given To
the undertaking, which is needed. and
the members will renew their labors
with "A determination and hustle thar
will accomplish all that is before the
committee. 1t is the intention to APP
roint solicitors. VINO. it is expected,
will complete their work by July l.
thus allowing two months for the re-
mainder of the work of the assocEl-
tion.