The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-18
DATE FOR BALL FIXED.
It will Be Held on June 14-Many
Details Agreed Upon at Last
Nights Meeting.

That rapid progress Is being made in
the Arrangement for the coming mill
tary ball of the Thirteenth regiment
was evidenced at the meeting of the
executive committee which was held
last evening in the office of Captain
ID. y. Atherton, board of trade rooms.
Those present at the meeting were:
C.. $. Weston. Henry Belin, jr Colonel
Il. H. Ripple, a. G.. Hunt, Henry
Kingsbury, Stanley Allen, Captain
Frank vandling w. Fl. Taylor, Cap
tain w. a. May. w. G.. Parke, w. G.
O'Malley. Conrad Schroeder, Edward
Robinson. Captain ID. Il. Atherton and
Lieutenant Walter Gunster.
In the absence of Major Oakford
Colonel Ripple presided as chairman of
the meeting. Perhaps the most i'm
portant work done by the committee
last night was the naming of the exact
date of the ball, which Is to take place
ON Friday evening. June IA.
Captain Atherton. in the absence of
the invitation committee. made a re-
port of the great success attending the
committees efforts to secure a prom
ise from Vice-President Roosevelt and
Lieutenant General Miles to attend the
ball. Although the unfortunate illness
of Mrs. Mckinley may probably pre-
vent the president from coming to
Scranton. it is still confidently hoped
that the presidential party will be in
duced to stop off here for few hours
on June IA while iourneyng from Buff
falo to New York.
After a discussion of the best means
for preventing the counterfeting Of
t;,1.n ,;t
ordered to Immediately proceed to is
SUE the required number according to
the plan adopted. The tickets will be
on sale early next week.
Mr. a. G. Hunt reported for the floor
committee There will be forty dances;
eleven waltZes. three lancers and twen-
ty-SiN two steps. 1t is not certain that
AleXanders band can be secured for
the date mentioned If not. the Third
Brigade band. of PottSville will be en-
ployed instead. The chairman of the
committee was ordered to request the
management of the Steel Tired Wheel
company to shut down their steam
hammer on the night of the ball. so
that the noise might not mar the occa-
sion.
Owing TO the fact that Colonel Wat
res would probably be engaged dur
ing the entire evening looking after the
comfort of the distinguished guests,
the floor committee named instead Ad-
iutant Atherton to lead the grand
march. Adiutant Atherton pointed out
that such action might be a serious
breach of military etiquette. and the
matter was finally referred to The regi-
mental staff to ascertain what the pro-
prieties in such matters We're.
Conrad Schroeder chairman of the
box construction committee. displayed
a design for the boxes, which was
adopted. 1t calls for the construction
of the boxes in amphthcater form,
thus insuring an unobstructed view
from all the tiers.
Mr.. Stanley Allen, chairman of the
printing committee displayed a beauti-
tul dance order design. which was
accepted. 1t is composed of kid fin
ished board, having on it's front page
the intertWined national and state col
ors above a steel engraving of the new
armOry.
An entire company of the regiment
under arms. will be detailed to do duty
in and about the armory on the night
of the ball