The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-31
CONTRACT FOR FOOD.

A contract has been made with Fad
den Bros, caterers. to have on hand
sufficient refreshments for 10000 per-
sons, and the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad company has guaranteed to
furnish sufficient number Of cars to
accommodate this number. Rauer's
band will accompany the excursionists
and give concerts during the day,
while Lawrence's band will furnish
the dance music in the pavilion.
A special train will leave Pittston at
7.l5 o'clock, stopping all along the line
for passengers until it reaches here.
Trains will leave Scranton at s. o and
l.S0 o'clock, with as many others as
are necessitated by the size of the
crowd Tickets will be, moreover, good
on all the regular trains. The com
mittee in charge of the day and the
Central Labor union delegates will
march to the station and take the first
train, acting as a guard of honor to
President Mitchell
Chairman John II. Devine states the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad com
pany guarantees to take care of the
hauling of the crowds and that Caterer
Fadden has ordered two tons of hams
and great quantity of other provie-
ions, amounting in all TO four carloa DIS.
In addition to taking care of these two
very important items. that of getting
| the crowd there and back comfortably
and providing ample refreshments for
| them while there, the crowd may give
It's attention to enjoying the things
| which are provided for the days en-
| tertainment, and with the entire day
| enlivened by flow of music and the
numerous games, boating and other
forms of amusement those who do not
wish TO miss the glee club contest for
the 800 prize will do we'll to bear in
mind that it is scheduled for II O'Clock
sharp.
| Those desiring to avoid the rush are
| advised to purchase their tickets from
| the local Delaware and Hudson agen,
| on Saturday, as those who fail to Sc
cure tickets on Monday before getting
| on the train will be required to pay
| full fare.
The ajorlty of local business places
| will be closed Monday, the Central
Labor union having petitioned the
merchants to observe the day.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
| ! UN tOHllHllttt III CndlSt OF lne eN'
cursion consists Of: j. II. Devine, OF
the clerks, chairman; George II
Gothier, of the cigamakers, secretary;
II. B. Campbell. OF the machinists, as.
sistant secretary; Hugh Franey, of the
tin, sheet and iron workers, treasurer
NJ. ID. FlahertY. American Federation
| of Labor organizer: Stephen Price, ot
the carpenters; Joseph Williams, OF
the teamsters; Richard Roberts an,
| Daniel Coleman. of the United Mine
| Workers of America: Joseph Olivel
and Walter Jones, of the Typographical
union; w. ii, stanton of the car build
| erS.
A. subcommittee consists of g. A
KOtzWinkle, of the Cigarmakers; =. +
| HOltOn, OF the painters; w, r. Jone!
| and T.. ID, Jones, of the United Min,
! Workers of America; +. II. Buckley
of the tin, sheet and iron workers W
| -, Brockenshire, of the teamsters: Ed
ward Dacey, i. j. Martin, OF the clerks
NJ. j. Williams, Of the United Mine
Workers of America; +. e. Patterson
and w. C. Gordon, of the carpenters
James stewart and Valentine Erbought
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea.
While there will be no big parad
here Monday, the reason that this ha
been dispensed with is that October %
"Mitchell's day" viii be made the oC
casion of "A great demonstration an,
parade of members of labor OrGaniZa
tons from all over the county.
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