The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-07
THE Big MILITARY BALL.
Interest in the Event All Over This
Part of the State Is Con-
stantly Growing.

The presence in this city today of
Colonel William Cody. more widely
known as "Ruffalo Bill" may he of
considera BILE Importance as far as the
securing of the presence of Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles at the Thir-
teenth regiments military ball is con-
cerned. Colonel Cody, who has a lar
ger acquaintance among the military
celebrities of the nation than any
other living man, is a warm, personal
friend of General Miles, having scout
ed for him on the plains of the West
through many hard fought Indian
campaign, and it is almost certain
that if Cody took it upon himself to
make an appeal to General Miles to
be present at the armory opening the
latter would come, 10 matter what
barrier presented itself
Colonel l.. a. Watres and Captain
d. b. Atherton have already made ar
rangements to have a talk with Col
onel Cody when he comes to the city
with his rough riders this morning,
and will endeavor to interest him in
the armory opening project to the ex-
tent of having him write to General
Miles. AS has been stated in previous
issues of this paper, Miles promised
the invitation committee that he would
attend the ball if such a thing We're
possible, but Colonel Watres is deter
mined to make assurance doubly sure
and will take this method to do it,
Yesterday afternoon, John NJ. Nc
Court, press agent for the executive
committee, returned from EastOn, af-
ter having completed an extensive tour
among the cities and towns of North
eastern Pennsylvania in the interest
of the armory opening. In. E,aston,
where Company l of the Thirteenth
regiment is located, the interest in the
coming ball is nearly as high as it Is
in Scranton The company is COM
posed of the society young men of E,as-
ton, their officers being the social lead
crs of that city. and parties, aggregat-
ing nearly Il hundred people are be-
ing organized to attend the ball. In
Wilkes-R Barre and Pittston the officers
of the Ninth regiment are taking care
of Scranton's great social event.
Yesterday morning II force of men
from Williams & McAnulty's store be-
gan the laying of the carpet in the
officers and companies rooms of the
new armory. The carpets are of the
best Brussels in pretty lowered pat
terms and do credit to the taste of the
details of men from the various COM
panics who selected it. The senior Of
ficers of the regiment. whose rooms in
the new armory all adjoin each other,
have selected the same pattern of car
pet for their quarters.
The request which the executive
committee made last week to have
the order of running the Green Ridge
street cars reversed on the evening
or the ball so as to accommodate per-
sons unable to secure carriages that
night was yesterday granted by Cen
eral Manager Silliman in the following
letter:
Walter T. G,nster, Secretary Executive Commit.
tee
Dear Sir: | beg 10 say in answer to your re,
quest OF the lst inst, with reference To the run
rIng ot cars on Adams avenue on the night NJ
the armoly ball, June lith that we will he 1ciy
glad TO do this il it will bc an accommodation
I" those having charge oi the ball and 10 the
people going and coming,
Very truly yours,
Frank Slliman, jr,
General Manager