The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-08
NEXT WEEK is THE TIME.
Great Preparations Are Being Made
TO Entertain the Governor Next
Week

monwealtb of Pennsylvania, John X.
Tener, the man whom the people of
this beautiful State look upon with
pride, will be in Honesdale Wednes-
day, November Is, 1911, to attend
and take part in the dedication ex-
ercises of the new State armory, To-
Gated on Park street.
A meeting of the general commit
tee in charge of the dedicatory exer-
cises held its third session in the
law office of Homer Greene last
Thursday evening. In the absence
of Chairman J. d. Weston, Attorney
Homer Greene acted as temporary
chairman. The minutes of last
Tuesdays meeting were read and ap-
proved.
present: Messrs. Greene, Harden
bergh, Murray,AI Kelly, Katz, Bodie,
Gallagher, c. J. Kelley and Galloway.
Chairman Homer Greene stated
that while in Scranton on Wednes-
day he saw Colonel F. w. Stillwell
concerning the attendance of the
18th Regiment.
The committee on invitations,
William Katz, chairman, reported
through Mr.. Greene, who, while out
of town, inquired about engraved
invitations, that they would reach
Honesdale the first of next week.
8 On motion of r. j. Murray, Sec
onded by William Katz, it was car
ried that the general committee send
out invitations to the dedicatory ex-
ercises of the new armory to the
clergy of the town, Mayor, members
! of the borough council and contrib
/ utOrS TO the armnrV fund
! General Hardenbergh reported
that the Governor and his staff
would leave Harrisburg on the
morning of the l 9TH at o'clock and
arrive in Honesdale about g. 15 that
day. The distinguished guests will
remain in Honesdale over night and
will be present at the military ball
I in the evening. This will be a big
drawing card, and undoubtedly will
! be the only time that Governor
/ Tener will be in Honesdale in his
official capacity. A large number OF
people, including the school teachers
OF Wayne county, will also be in an
nual institute in Honesdale that
week. 1t was the sense of the gen
eral committee that a program be
adopted and that Mr.. Greene give
/ the opening historical address rela-
tive to the armory.
In reference to a parade it was
suggested that citizens of Honesdale
having carriages be requested to do
nate them for that purpose. The
procession will be formed as fol
| lows:
Military escort.
Governor, Adjutant General, Brig
adler Commander, General Officers
with members of armory board, gen.
eral committee and prominent
Honesdale citizens in each coach
On motion of General Harden
! bergh, seconded by j. A. Bodie, Jr.
! it was carried that the price of tick
cts to the dedicatory exercises be
50, including supper, with admission
of SO cents for extra lady.
! Tickets will be placed on sale al
the different drug stores in town
/ so as to avoid the rush at the arm
ory. The capacity of the armory is
limited to a thousand people, so il
behooves those desiring to see and
Shake hands with the Governor to
! purchase their tickets early The
sale promises to be large.
r. j. Murray, chairman of the
dinner committee, reported pro.
/ gress.
Thomas Kelly, of the decoration
committee, is planning for light dec.
orations, in that the armory build.
ing will be on inspection for the
Governor and other State officials.
In addition to the above another
meeting was held Saturday evening
in Attorney Greene's law office
Every member of the general com.
mittee was present and from the re.
ports made by the different chair
men it is evident that preparations
are forming nicely for a rousing
| celebration.
At the dedication of the armory in
the afternoon Chairman Bodie stated
that his committee had arranged foI
the singing of National songs dur
ing the exercises.
Arrangements are being made tc
seat the audience during the after
noon exercises.
Tickets for the ball in the evening
will also be on sale at the armory
Wednesday afternoon.
One of the drawing cards of Gov.
ernor's Day will be the Governor
reception, which will begin prompt
ly at 8 O'Clock. Governor Tenel
and other distinguished guests will
shake hands with the people as they
enter the armory the evening of the
ball. After the reception the Gov.
ernor and one of Honesdale's fair.
est women will lead the grand
march.
Program of exercises:
Overture, Honesdale Band.
Invocation, Rev. VIM. H. Swift
d. d.
Introductory address, John d
Weston, Chairman of Dedication
Committee.
Historical Address, Homer Greene
Chairman.
Song, Star Spangled Banner
chorus.
Presentation of Armory to Archi.
tects, Herman j. Woelkers, Contrac.
tor.
Presentation of Armory to State
Armory Board, Mccormick
French, architects.
Acceptance of Armory by State
Armory Board, Col. l.. A. Watres.
Delivery of Armory in Custody oi
Company e, Major General C. Bow
Dougherty.
| RESPONSE CaDtain C. T Kellv