The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-13
OF Interest
TO The GUARD
VICE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
HAS ACCEPTED.
will Attend the Big Ball with
Which the New Armory Will Be
Formally opened--Work of In
specting the Companies OF the
Thirteenth Has Begun-Rifie Prac-
tice Season Is to Open May 10.
Rangemaster L. 8. Carter Has
Been Getting the Targets in Shape.

Vice President Theodore Roosevelt
will honor this city with his presence
OH the night of the armory ball: that
is. he has promised the committee who
waited upon him Saturday that hc Will
come "if other demands upon his time
do not Interfere
The members Of the committee,
which comprised Congressman Will
liam Connell. Colonel l.. A. Watres,
Major Everett Warren and former City
Solicitor James II. Torrey. waited upon
the vice president in New York city
on Saturday and that their interview
was satisfactory can he judged from
the following telegram received by
Captain p. B. Atherton.
Captain Dolph r. Athorton:
Tie invitation committee had very peasar,5
and satisfactory conference with Vice President
Roosevelt. and were assured by him that the
project had his hearty sympathy. and he would
certainly attend the openng Of the arnory II
other demands upon his time did not interfere,
l.. A. Watrcs.
The exact date for the ball will now
be fixed. Some day during the first
week in June will be. undoubtedly,
selected.
That arnory ball is going to be Il
great affair. Just now it looks as If
great pressure will be brought to
bear upon Adjutant Atherton to in
duce him to lead the grand march
| An adjutants war paint and feath-
ers exceed all the war paint and
| features Of all the other braves
| in the wigwam. Who the happy
| lady is who will be invited to walk
at he head of the procession is as yet
a painful uncertainty. Bauers band
and Alexander's Ninth Regiment band
will provide the music. There will be
the most elaborate decorations evel
seen in this region. There will also be
boxes and loges galore. a part of them
reserved for the dancers and others
| for distinguished guests and subscrib-
ers. Words fail to tell of the proposed
glories of the ball and there remains tt
say that if Teddy is as bright as VIZ
| think he is. he won't miss this oppor
| tunity to be in Scranton.
There is not a little discussion among
the commissioned staff these days over
the matter of the apparel in which the!
will appear at the regimental bill. Il
was at first intended that the gorgeou!
full dress uniform be worn. but some
of the officers are beginning to rebe
at the idea of the expense. When al
is said and done. no gold lace bedecked
heavily epauletted military COSTUME
can be preferred to the simple elegance
of the commissioned officers darl
black braided uniform.
Major W. S. Millar. assistant adlu
tant general. and formerly brigade in
spector, began his inspections OF th
out of the city companies Of the Thi,'
tecnth Thursday night at Honesdale
He was accompanied in his nXaminn
tion of Company G by captains Franl
Vandling and ID. b. Atherton. Frida
hight Major Millar aud Captain Wand
ling were in F.aSton. where Compan
was inspected and found to be Il
first class condition. Captain Ather
ton was unable to De present. as n
stayed in this city to attend the meet
ing of the executive committee l
charge of the opening of the new al
mtry.
The official inspection order Tor III
local companies has rot been yet Is
sued, as it depends entirely upon tn
date fixed for the opening of the ar
; mory. 1t IS proposed TO have the tirs
inspection June 10.
4 vacancy now exists on Coionf
T. A. Watres' non commissioned stat
through the election of Quartermaste
Sergeant w. :. Gould TO the hrst lieu
tenancy of Company *. There al
many candidates H. the field for tn
place and much speculation is o
among the guardsmen as to who WI
secure the position. Corporal Roba'
kiple, of Company +. Private Fran
Coffin, of d, and Private Fred Goult
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