The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-21
ODD FELLOWS EXCURSION
To Lake Lodore,
FRIDAY, AUG. 23
peeoration Of Chiyalrv VIII Be Cnnierred
COMMISSIONERS WILL
LIKELY MEET
The Park Board to Take Up the
Controversy Over the Painting of
the Park Fountain by Non Union
Labor, hut What Action They
Will Take Is Purely Speculative.
Developments of Day.
Developments of a Day.

The trouble over the painting of the
fountain in Memorial park by non
union workmen has become verit-
able tempest in teapot.
The aroused ire of the Central Labor
union, or at least. some of the mem
hers. and the steps they have taken
. TO bring about the repainting of the
modest figure on the fountain, are the
absorbing topic these days. and all
sorts of speculation is INDUCED in as
to the probable outcome of the con-
troverSy.
Yesterday Mr.. HertzoG. of the com %
mittee, finished his canvass among the
merchants to secure their signatures
TO the petition asking the park COM
missioners 70 order repainting of the
fountain and the fixtures about the
park that We're decorated by workmen
outside of united labor's ranks. All
of the merchants were visited. but a
number were either out of the city or
not at their places of business when
Mr.. Hertzog called.
The names attached to the petition
are AS follows: Mccain Bros, Ed
ward Healey, New York, Philadelphia
and Consignment company, James
Pidseon, j. F. Mcdonald Evening
Leader, Edward German. John Cox, r..
j. Kilhullen, j. J. McNulty, Aug. Mes
sen, James Coughlin. w. J. BRYAN.
Abe Sahm, Henry Sahm, Nicola Me-
dici Louis Gardella. ]. ]. NELL, w. H,
McGraw, d. ID. s. c. T. Golfer, ID. O..
Bryce r Blair. Dougherty e. Martin,
Joseph De Beve, Henry Collins, John
Mannion. Thomas j. Monaghan, J. G..
Reese, j. w. Barrett, William +. Lof-
tus, j. F. Burke, T. A. Walker J. r..
McTighe, p. L. Neary. A. j. Barrett. j.
M Cohen, Van Beck Bros, ID. NJ Grif-
hths, William q. MoNan, l.. H. Reh-
kap, j. c. Beal, Bryan Burke, ". J..
McGrannaghan John A. Lunny, Julius
Moses, r. II. Tralles, George w. Berry,
Coogan Bros, Bell & Brown, Alvord
d Male, Frank f.. Dennis, w. Burr &.
Son, R. j. Burke. w. G. Bowers. d.
Swartz, Joseph II. Herbert, Roberts &.
Reynolds, s, J. Mannion. Isaac Singer,
q, 5. Ctley, John Gubert, A. S. Lews-
lev, ID. w. Humphrey, A. II. Let's,
Mitchell & Bailey. f. W. Misen, ]. r.
Shannon & Co, j. w. Dimock. b. A.
Kelly, J. E. Morgan, ]. T. Beck. Sui
livan & Regan, $. A. Williams. Bate
'''''' '''''S' ~ - w lllldlllS ~ son,
Coddington e. Thompson, j. p. A,
Tingley, Thomas f.. Campbell, John
Edwards, T. j. Mulholland, Timothy
!McGovan, Peter Flynn.
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Hertzog
and other members of the Central
Labor union committee called on JOS
,eph NJ Alexander one of the mark
commissioners, and by choice Of the
board, superintendent of the park, a
position which he has filled, with sal
ary, for more than fifteen years.
1t was Mr., Alexander who direct
I'd the painting of the fountain. as has
oesn the custom for years, so il was to
him that the petition was chiefly di-
rected. Mr. Alexander cordially re-
eefved the committee, and after read
ing the petition and noting the sigma
lures, he informed his audience that
ne did not intend TO recede from his
position, unless he was SO specifically
directed by the park commissioners.
Mr. Alexander, who can always claim
,redit for his uniform frankness, did
aot make this occasion an exception,
and ne 'bluntly informed the commit
tee that In his opinion the action of
the Central Labor union was "baby-
ish," He reiterated his refusal to or
der re-painting of the fountain and
fxtures by union hands, even though