The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-15

Director of Public Safety wormser
yesterday issued an order transferring
Permanent man Thomas r. Grant from,
the kcyser Valley Hose company to
the Nay Aug Engine company. Di-
rector Wormser stated Yesterday to n
Tribune man that Grant had been
transferred for the reason that there
was absolutely nothing for him to do
| at the keyser Valley Hose house.
The keyser Valley company, he says,
has no horses regularly in use and
there is no indicator in the house SO
that it would he impossible for the
permanent man to tell even when an
alarm of fire was turned in. He stated
that he would look into the matter
and that If he felt convinced that a
hose company in the Keyser Valley
was necessary he would purchase
horses and equipments. Grant has not
been permanently detailed at the Nay
Aug house, but is stationed there pend
Director Wormscr.
The arrangements for the ceobra-
ton in connection with the opening Of
the new club house of the Firemen' s
Relief association NEXT Thuralday
night have now been fully completed
the committee in charge. at meeting
held during the past week. decided to
have the parade of the volunteer
companies at night, instead of in the
afternoon. as at first planned.
The members Of the several COM
panies will assemble in full uniform
OIL Thursday night at : o'clock at the
Nay Aug Engine house. on Franklin
avenue. They will form in the street
in front Of the engine house, and at
s O'Clock the start will be made. The
line Of march will be as follows:
Franklin avenue to Lackawanna, to
Washington. to Linden street to
Wyoming avenue. to Spnuce street, to
Penn avenue. to Lackawanna. to
Franklin. to the new club house on
Spruce street.
1t has been decided not to ask coun-
ellis for permission to take out the ap-
paratus. and none will accordingly be
seen in the parade. except the two old
hand engines owned by the Phoenix
company and the Relief association.
LaWrcnce's full band and the splendid
Nay Aug drum corps will furnish the
music for marching.
The festivities at the club mouse
Will he entirely of an informal nature.
the banquet idea having been dis
penSed with. Erief addresses will be
made by Recorder Connell. Director of
Public Safety Wormser. Former Re-
corder NToir and 4. j. Colhorn. and
there will be dry and liquid refresh
ments in abundance.
The rooms are now almost entirely
ready for occupancy, and present a
beautiful and tasty appearance The
cost of decorating them and of pur-
chasing tho new furniture required
has been surprisingly low. the evpen-
diture being only Il little over $500. 1t
is the intention of the board of direc-
tors to have "A public reception dur
ing the week of June 23, so that the
general public may have an oppor-
tunity of inspecting the quarters.
The dues for the association men,
bers are to be twenty-five cents a
month after the new club house is
opened The Franklin company, at
a meeting held this week, decided
to pay a years dues for all its men,
bers out of the clubs treasury, and
check for sSi has been received by the
treasurer. The members
OF the Crystal company heard of this.
and not to be outdone they decided to
also pay the dues for one year of every
company decided the same on Thurs