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ENCAMPMENT
IS FORMALLY
INAUGURATED
Great Gathering of War
Veterans in the
Quaker City.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES
Weather Ideal and Streets Are
Thronged with Grizzled lighters
In the War of Over n Quarter of a
Century Ago Admiral Sampson's
Fleet Among the Features of In
terestDistinguished Guests Will
Take Fart in the Exercises Enthu
siasm of Sight-Seers.
Philadelphia. Sept. 4. With the ar
rival from Cincinnati today of Acting
Commander In Chief Johnson, the
thirty-third national encampment or
the C.rand Army of the Republic was
formally Inaugurated. Colonel John
son was uccomunnled by the posts of
Cincinnati and several bands of music.
The commander was met at the Penn
sylvania station by a large reception
committee, headed bv General Lotus
"Wagner, chairman of the local execu
tive committee, and escorted to h's
headquarters at the Continental hotel.
Every Incoming train is bringing It
quota of veterans and visitors, and tn
streets nro thronged. The weather Is
Ideal, with a bright autumnal sun and
a cooling breeze, rendering sight-soc-ing
enjoyable. Indications point to a
continuance of fair weather and those
Interested In the encampment are cor
respondingly happy. To the visitors
and Philadclphlans alike the Avenue of
Fame Is the point of greatest Interest.
The classic columns, gay with Mutter
ing Hags and bearing names of battles
and commanders which summoned
memories of personal hardships and
sufferings, or more tender memories of
those who died In the cause of duty,
were absorbing objects of interest.
The War Vessels.
Early today the river front was
thronged with visitors anxious to se
cure a glimpse of Admiral Sampson's
fleet anchored In the harbor. The war
vessels will be Illuminated on Thurs
day night and tonight the searchlights
will be displayed. At fi o'clock this
morning Camp James A. Sextln, on
Falrmount park, was formally opened
with the firing of the national salute
nnd the unfurling of the Stars and
Stripes over the headquarters of Col
onel Maglnnls, who Is In charge of the
camp. An army of sightseers visited
the park during the day. The vet
erans Quartered there have been re
gistered and a line of guards furnished
by the Sons of Veterans has been
established.
The parade of the National associ
ation of Naval Veterans this after
noon aroused the greatest enthusiasm.
As each of the live divisions swung
into Broad street the crowds which
thronged the sidewalks broke Into a
prolonged cheer that rose high above
the music of the numerous bands.
The first division was composed of
the I'nlted States Naval brigade, Cap
tain T. J. Jewell, brigadier command
er. Including marines nnd seamen of
the I'nlted States ships New York, In
diana, Texas, Brooklyn, Massachu
setts. Nashville and Detroit, and the
marines and seamen from the Leagues
Island navy yard.
In the second division were the offi
cers and men of the United States rev
enue cutter service, Captain William
Roberts, commanding; officers nnd
men of the I'nlted States ships Man
ning, Onondaga, Oresham, Wlndor.i
nnd Algonquin; I'nlted Stntes.jiaval
reserves, Captain John S. Muckie,
commanding.
The fourth division was comprised
of the National Association of Naval
Veterans, 1T. S. A., J. 7 Poss, com
manding; Captain William E. Lare
lere. chief of staff.
In the fifth .Hvlslon wero the Inde
pendent organizations of nnvol veter
ans. The campaign for commander in
chief is waxing warm. It is one of thn
fiercest contests that the G. A. R. Ins
been engaged In for a long time. To
night there are three candidates In the
field Acting Commander In Chief W.
C Johnston, of Cincinnati; Comrade
Loo Eassheur. of St. Louis, and Col-
mel Albert D. Shaw, of Watertown,
N. Y. The friends of each of the can
didates claim that their favorite Is al
ready a winner. A careful canvass
among the different departments, how
ever Indicates that Colonel Shaw to
night has a little the better of the
contest. The gentlemen In an Inter
ew tonight said that he was abso
lutely sure of victory, pnd wild that
the light was all over. Neither Col
onel Johnston nor Comrade Rnsshur
would speak directly about tho contest
but their lieutenants express the1 great
est confidence In the outcome of tho
struggle.
Each of the candidates has a head
quarters In full operation and are dis
tributing badges and hanging out ban
ners to help along their campaigns.
The election to the minor oillces of the
Grand Army Is temporary lost sight of.
nnd very little attention will b pi CI
to thos offices until a commander in
chief shall have been chosen.
While tho delegations from Ohio.
Missouri and New York nro battling
for supremacy, tho delegation from Il
linois Is putting up n great fight for
the privilege of entertaining the G. A.
R, nt Chicago next year. Every vet
eran of tho department of lllln '- now
In the city Is decorated with i large
vellow ribbon on which Is Insei -cl In
hlnp black letters, "Chicago i:nM."
The lenders of the Chicago boom say
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JOHN N. PARSONS.
President ol the National Association of Letter Carriers.
HANNA IN LONDON.
The Senntor Has Been Rejuvenated
by a Course of Treatment at Ger
man Baths.
London. Sept. 4. Rejuvenated by a
course of treatment at German baths
and a summer's visit to Europe, United
States Senator Mark A. Ilanna has re
turned to London for a few days rest,
previous to sailing for the United
States on board the steamer St. Louis
on Saturday next. Senator Ilanna Is
hurrying to Ohio to participate In the
opening of tho Republican campaign at
Akron.
Prom a conversation with Senator
Hanna, the correspondent hero of the
Associated Press gathered that the zest
with which the senator Is looking for
ward to the conflict In Ohio is due to
the fact that he recognizes that the
coming campaign will not only furnish
tho real answer to tho question of the
country's Indorsement of the national
administration, but that behind the
candidacy of Mr. John II. McLean for
tho governorship of Ohio, there Is an
aspiration for the second place on tho
Democratic presidential ticket with Mr.
Bryan; and falling of election, a future
contest for the United States senator
ship from Ohio. In such a competition
Mr. Ilanna is anxious to participate,
because It means the opening of tho
national campaign of 1000.
"I do not concede," Mr. Ilanna said,
"that the congressional election in the
late Representative Bland's district in
Missouri last week affords any test of
American sentiment In relation to na
tional Issues, for the election of -i
Democrat was a foreone roneluslon.and
tho fact that the Democrats are call
ing It a test case gives grounds for the
suspicion that they made the majority
to suit themselves. In Ohio, however,
we have an opportunity to make an
open fight; and I am anxious to assist
all In my power In bringing the Issue
to a successful conclusion. The Repub
lican party, nationally and locally, has
no cause to fear the combat on the Is
sues as now presented. Mr. McLean
has undoubtedly loaded his double
barreled fowling piece, and that word
has a peculiar Ohio meaning, for In this
contest he is looking both to the vice
presidency and the United States sena
torshlp, which I understand has long
been his ambition. It Is evident now
that the Democrats or Ohio, as well as
of the nation, are ready to make the
Issue anti-expansion and free silver."
SAIL BOAT SINKS.
Seven Persons Are Drowned at
Halifax.
Halifax, N. S., Sept. 1. A sail boat
was sunk tonight near the mouth of
Halifax river and several lives were
lost, the vlcltlms all belonging to this
city. There were eleven persons In the
boat and four were saved. The mast
was lifted out of Its stepping by a
squall of wind and when it fell back
Into its pockets It punched a hole In
the bottom of the boat, causing her
to sink in a few minutes. Those
drowned are:
Robert Davidson, plumber, wife and
three unmarried sisters; W. Hamilton,
employed In the city clerk's office; John
E. Hancock, a steamship checker in the
employ of Furnls. Withy & Company.
Of the four persons saved, Mr. Poole,
who is an olllcer on H. M. S. Tulbot,
now In port, kept two women nfloat
and nearly lost his own life. Only one
body has been recovered.
New World's Record.
New York, Sept. 4. At the Knicker
bocker Athletlo club's labor day carnival
of sport at nuyomie, N. J., John Flanu
pnn, tho world's champion Immmcr
thrower, irailo n new world's record from
the nine foot circle, which Is known its
the Irish style. Ho flung the missile 101
feet C Inches, eclipsing thn previous
world's record of 1GI feet made by T. F.
Klely a few weeks ago at Limerick, Ire.
land.
John Y. McKane Dying,
New York, Sept. 4. John Y. McKane,
formerly tho political boss of Coney
Inland, and whose trial nnd conviction In
IMil for ballot box stalling gavo him na
tlonal notoriety, Is dying at his homo In
Coney Islnnd of acute dyspepsia. Physl.
clans who held a consultation today said
ho would not Mirvlvo the night.
McDuflle Defeats Gibson.
New Bedford, Matt., Sept. 4. Edrtlo
McDuffce. of Boston, defeated Harry
Gibson, of Cincinnati, at lluttonwond ey
clo track In a twenty-mile paced race thin
afternoon. Time, 35:31 1-5.
AT GEORGE'S GRAVE.
Hundreds of Workingmen Gather
at Greenwood.
New York. Sept. 4. Hundreds of
workingmen nnd others belonging to
single tax and trade and jabor organ
izations In this city and vicinity gath
ered today at Henry George's grave In
Greenwood cemetery. Tho party was
accompanied by nearly all the mem
bers of the George family.
Among the organizations represented
were the Mntteawnn Single Tax club,
the Brotherhood of Progressive Paint
ers, Progress club, of Harlem; Brass
Workers assembly, 2201: milestone
Cutters nnd FI aggers nssembly. 2140.
and local assemblies belonging to five
district assemblies of the Knights of
Labor Memorial exercises followed
nfter which tho workmens' Henry
George memorial committed -placed n
handsome floral design of the order
ot the Knights of Labor on the grave.
On the tloral emblem were written In
(lowers the four last words in Henrv
George's book. "Progress and Pov
erty" "They Call and Call.
SPRINGFIELDS JUMPED.
They Quit a Game at Worcester to
Catch a Train.
Worcester, Sept. 4. After playing
eight Innings with Worcester here this
morning Manager Tom Brown, of the
Spiingilelds, called his team from the
field In order to catch the 1:02 o'clock
train for Springfield, where the two
teams were to play In the ufternon. It
was then 20 minutes past 12 o'clock
and the score 8 to 2 In favor of Spring
field. Manager Leonard, of Worcester,
objected to have the game called but
while arguing the point with the um
pire the Springfield players all left the
field and their places were taken by
other players to satisfy the crowd of
2,700 persons who wanted the game
played out.
Umpire Kelly refused to make any
ruling and said he should wire the
facts to President Powers for a decis
ion. ATTACKED A TOWN.
Yaqui Indians Made an Assault on a
Mexican Stronghold.
Austin. Tex., Sept. 4. A dispatch
from Chlhnuhua, Mex., says that the
military authiirltlcstheie have received
news of an attack on the municipality
of Guadeloupe by a force of about 200
Yaqui Indians. A small body of sol
diers was stationed at the town to pro
tect Its Inhabitants, nnd the engage
ment between them and tho Ynquls
was fierce nnd lasted for several hours.
The Indians finully withdrew, carrying
off their dead and wounded. Two sol
diers were killed and nbout five wound
ed Several houses were burned by tho
Indinns. Many of the Indians aro
armed with Mauser rifles, and It Is re
ported their sharpshooters are picking
off scores of General Torres' soldiers.
.
KILLED AT A PIGEON MATCH.
David Lewis, Aged 11, the Victim of
Carelessness.
WIIkes-Barre. Sept. 4. David L.
Lewis, aged 11 years, was shot and
killed at a pigeon shooting match In
this city this afternoon. The boy ran
towards the trap to capture a wounded
pigeon when he received a load of shot
In the body.
The shooting wns accidental, but two
of the shooters, John Bates und John
Jones were taken Into custody and held
In ball for the grand jury on the
charge of manslaughter.
Bicycle Races.
New York, Sept. 4. Six thousand pen
plo witnessed the bicycle races at Valla
burg, N. J., today. Summary: Half tnllii
professional, open: Won by J. F. Fisher,
Chicago; Orlando Stevens, Ottumwa, la.,
second. Time 1.02. One mile professional,
handicap. Won by Floyd MeFnrland
(licrutch); Owen Kimble, 1ouIhvII!u
(scratch), second. Time, 2.02. Fifteen,
inllii paced match race: John King, of
Newark, defeated Charles Karl, ot Brook,
lyn. Time 29.?a.
Goorgo Dyers Put Out.
New York, Sept I. Tommy West, of
Boston, put out George Hycth, colored,
111 tho sovenlh round In a bout at catch
weights, belnre the Coney Island t3portlng
club tonlulit, witli a rlu'lit hand Jolt on
the law. George Cole, of Trenton.
knocked out I !!! Edwards, of Australia,
in tne seventeenui round.
FRANCE FEARS
THE VERDICT
RESULT OF THE DREYFUS TRIAL
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Two Regimont3 of Infantry and One
of Cavalry in Readiness to Move
on Kennes in Case of Disturbance.
Foreign Journalists Will Be First
to Suffer in Case of Mob Violence.
Session Unfavorable to Dreyfus.
Renncs, Sept. 4. As the end of the
Dreyfus court martial trial conies
within sight tho French government Is
beginning to display a fear that the
verdict may give rise to troubles and
orders have Just been received by two
regiments of Infantry and one cavalry
regiment already within ball of Iten
nes, to hold themselves In readiness
to march on the town at the first sign
of disorder, to occupy nil statcglc
points and to repiws manifestations In
their Inception.
The local anti-Dreyfus organs, by
their unti-forelgn artlc.lt s. have already
singled out foreigners as enemies of
the country and there Is little doubt
that foreign journalists will be the
first victims of the violence of the mob
not so much nnglo-Snxons us Aus
trian, German and Russian Jews, who
form a majority of the press repres
entation of their respective countries.
Today's session opened rather badly
for Captain Dreyfus, as a surprise was
sprung upon the defense in the nilxcnt
of an Austrian political refugee, Eu
gene Cernuschl, who came out with
n flat footed denunciation of tho ac
cused, which, oven though It may
eventually be proved a pure fairy tale,
I" bound for the moment to exercise a
malignant Influence upon the French
people, who have nut seen Cornuschl
and are thus unable to form a personal
opinion of the man who launched
the5- direct accusations against Cap-
tain Dreyfus. -
Cornusehi's appearance is undeniably
aganst him. Nobody even suspects
that he Is what he claims to be, a i
scion of the royal Servian house. On
the contrary, one would take him to
be a groom dressed In his best Sunduy
suit.
It was remarked that as soon as he
had delivered his testimony and M.
Laborl had asked to have him put un
der oath at tomorrow's session behind
dined doors In order that he might be
punished If guilty of perjury, ho left
the court room and was not seen again.
Gernusclil's testimony, which was In
the form of a letter to the president
of the court mai tint, Colonel Jouaust,
was most unequlvoiul lie claimed
that on three dlstlnot occasions, twice
In France and once in Genevn, he was
told by a high placed foreign officer
that Dreyfus had communicated treas
onable documents to a foreign power.
In the third Instance GernuschI said
the olllcer showed him documents
emanating from Dreyfus and that this
olllcer left France hurriedly two days
prior to the arrival of Cnntnln Drey
fus. The allusion was evidently to
Colonel Schwartzkoppen, the military
attache of the German embassy In
Paris In 1S0J, whose movements were
I coincident with those described as tho
movement of the officer of Gernus
clil's deposition. Now. this evidence
Is of transcendental Importance to the
prosecution nnd It Is Incredible, un
less GernuschI Is proved to be a hum
bug, that the government commis
sary. Major Carrlere, should have ad
mitted that he had received a letter
from him offering Important testimony
and thrown It aside on the ground of
Its coming from a political refugee.
The deposition evoked exmesslons of
incredulity. One suspicious feature
was the fact that although the wit-
ness said he could not speak French
fluently, his letter to Colonel Jouaust
asking an opportunity to testify was
drawn up in perfect French. lie ex
plained that he had been assisted by
his wife In writing the letter.
Labori's Scheme.
The Introduction of a foreigner as a
witness for the prosecution gave M.
Laborl an opportunity to submit the
most important request he has made
throughout the trial, a request which,
If granted, by Colonel Jouaust though
this Is extremely doubtful would cer
tainly have momentous consequences.
M. Laborl announced his intention,
in view of the step taken by the prose
cution In calling foreign evidence, to
ask that Inquiry should be made
through regular diplomatic channels as
to whether the documents mentioned
in the bordereau were actually commu
nicated and if tu, by whom. This In
volves an application to tin- German
government, which tha court-martial
Is scarcely likely to approve. In any
case the application means the length
ening of the trial for several weeks.
Tho introduction of GernuschI and
the other developments of the lny, It
is generally predicted, Imply another
fortnight's sitting, at the least. Ger
nuschI will bo heard tomorrow behind
closed doors. At the same time there
will probably be an examination of tho
secret dossier to which Captain Culg
net referred this morning and which
M. Laborl Immediately asked to liuve
produced in court. This dossier con
sists ot twelve or fourteen documents,
and It Is difficult to see why. If tle-y
had any value the etat major have
not had them produced earlier. The
etat major are not In tho habit of
holding back documents calculated to
prove 01' the slightest service to their
cause, as Is shown In the case of the
note concerning M. Hndaumrds Douts
of the innocence of his cousin, which
was Incorrect but was nevertheless In
cluded In the secret dossier, while the
Important document stutlng on the au
thority of the French minister In Rome
that an Italian military attache paid
Estcrhuzy 200,000 fruncs was studious
ly omitted from the secret dossier. It
Is perfectly evident that the Italluu
attache did not nay Esterhazv such a
sum 011 account ot, us the French my,
his beautiful eyes, and the document
was tho best evidence that Esterhuzy
Is tho traitor. Nevertheless the Etat
Major cheerfully kept this out of view.
M. Put iilc re, the distinguished mathe
maticlau, cornered General Gonse on
the hitter's falsified version of M. Hud
nmardVi remarks concerning Captain
Dreyfus, and the manner in which
Gonse squirmed and his woebegone np
pearuncu almost aroused pity for him.
Genernl Roget also appealed to begin
to feel at last the cruel strokes the ctat
major have been receiving of late. He
showed naught ot his cruel, brazen
front today. On the contrary, his face
was quite livid when no left the stage
after a, very poor display, and he
fUltted the court room as soon as the
proceedings were over, excusing him
self to his brother gcnernls, Merrier
and others of a higher grade, on the
ground of feeling unwell.
The session ended with an exposure
by M. Reunion, chief of the Paris de
tectives, of the disgraceful tactics of
the ctut major In suppressing his re
port In favor of Captuln Dreyfus nnd
Inserting a document more or less un
favorable to him.
ALTGELD IN GOTHAM.
He la Praised for Having Pardoned
Chicago Anarchists.
New York, Sept. 4. Tho Chicago
platform Deinociats held a meeting
tonight In Cooper Union, addressed by
ex-Governor .John V. Altgeld, of Illin
ois; ex-Judge James Tnrvln. of Cov
ington, Ky., and Congiossman John J.
l.entz, of Ohio, Each one ot them de
clined tor the renomlnutlon of Wil
liam J. Bryan and against the policy
of Piesldent AlcKlnley In the Philip
pines. The hall was crowded to Its
capacity with an appreciative audinnce.
Resolutions wore adopted by tho
meeting Indorsing the whole Chlengo
platform and each of Its specific de
tails recognizing William J. Bryan as
the lender of the Democracy and tho
exponent of the principles contained in
(lie Chicago platform, declaring that
the war against the Philippines Is a
grossly immoral assault on American
principles of government and a brutal
attempt to crush a weak pe tple who
are bravely contending for the natural
and the God given rights of self gov
ernment. In Introducing John P. Altgld, tho
chairman compared him to the late
Henrv George, as "a man with tha
courage of his convictions, a man who
lmd the courage to pardon the alleged
anarchists of Chicago despite his
krowledge of the unpopularity of his
act."
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GRAND CIRCUIT MEET.
Cresceus Takes the Free-for-All
Purse of S5.000.
New York, Kept. I. The first grand
circuit meeting of the Empire City
Trotting club began under the happiest
auspices. The weather was perfect and
the magnificent new track near Yonk
ers was faster than ever any new track
was known to be before. Fifteen thou
sand spectators were In attendance.
Tho 2.1B pace, purse $3,000, went to
Billy Haws In stralghtjieats. Time,
2.0P,i. 2.0714. Mecond money' wa"s""ta"ften
by Darlel.
The free-for-all for trotting stallions,
purse J.'.OOO, was taken by Cresceus In
two straight heats. Charley Herr fin
ished second In both heats. Time, 2.10,
2.07 VI.
In the 2.1S class, pacing, Edward S.
was the favorite, but Oscar L. took the
necessary best two in three by finish
ing In the front In the first and third
heats. Edward S., the favorite, won
the second heat. Time, 2.141,4, 2.12H.
2.1 5H.
The last race, purse $.1,000. 2.20 class
trot, went to Owyhee In two straight
heats, with Palm Leaf second In both
heats. Time, 2.11, 2.11V4.
LABOR DAY IN CLEVELAND.
Celehrated Without the Aid of Dyna
mite. Cleveland. Sept. 1. The most exten-
slve celebration of Labor day that
I Cleveland has yet seen occurred to.
day. In view of the violence which
! has attended tho street railroad strike,
the entire police force was on duty,
1 disorder whatever occurred, the
only demonstrations made by the
marchers being an occasional Jeering
remark shouted at non-union street ear
crews. About 0,000 members of labor
unions, with fourteen brass bands,
were In the procession. In the afte,--noon
many of the union men wont
with their wives nnd families to
Scenic park, where the remainder t,f
tlie day was passed In merry-makli-g
nnd athletic contests.
PATHETIC TO MADNESS.
Insane Husband Exhumed the Corpse
of His Wife.
Lawrenceburg, Ind., Sept. 4. Gougt
Ilendrlxson. a well-to-do farmer, wa
discovered late Thursday night near
an open grave In the cemetery at Os
good, with the corpse of his wife In his
arms. He was overpowered with
dllllculty and taken to the Versailles
jail.
Ilendrlxson had newly furnished his
house and said he was going f bring
his wife to see It. Mrs. HeniMxson
died about six months ag 1. anl gilef
made the husband insane.
WORKING FOR FILIPINOS.
Rafe Delpan Is Doing Mlssion.uy
Work in Japan.
Manila. Sept. 4. 6.20 p, m. Rafad
Delpan, a Spaniard born In the Phil
ippine Islands and recently Identified
with the Filipino junta at Madrid,
has gone from Hong Kong to Jupan. It
Is reported In Filipino circles here that
Delpan's purpose Is to request the
.'.noise I'ovoniment to recognize the
Filipino Insurgents. It Is asserted
that Delpan was recently working In
the Filipino Interest on tho China coast.
Tho Washington volunteers have
been embarked and will sail for homo
tomorrow.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York. Sept. 1. Arilvcd: GeorKlc.
Liverpool. llrimen Iiremen, for New
York. Klnsale P.ied: Cullc, New York
for New York. Antwerp Arrived: Noord
land, New York.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Sept. 4. -Forecast
for Tnewbiy and Wednesday:
Eastern Pennsylvania I'ulr Tues
day; Wednesday, fair and warm
er. frcBh iinterly Milftlue to
foiithcrly winds,
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Thousands of Uncle Sam's Boys in
Gray Marched in This City
Yesterday Afternoon.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET AT NIGHT
Auditorium of the High School Was Crowded Addresses De
livered by Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith
and John N. Parsons of New York, President of the
National Association of Letter Carriers The
Scranton Glee Club SangPostmasters Ban
quet at the Jermyn -Reception of the
Visiting Postmen During the ,
Afternoon Hours.
TT" OR months the local members of
(L the Letter Carriers' iifsoclatiun
have been telling tho peonle of
Scranton tl-nt the convention of
the National Association of Letter Car
riers would be the biggest event of the
1'lnd that the Electric City has ever
known and yesterday demonstrated
that they did not exaggerate the truth
when they made that stateme'i'.
The number of delegates In tho el.'
yesterday was far above the 1,000 mar!;
and more than five times tint numbe
.of carriers came from the principal
cities of tho middle states to partici
pate in the monster parade that wns
the leading feature of yesterday
The mall carriers are unique in that
they believe In having done with tho
major portion of the parading and din
ing before they begin the actual work
of tho convention. Today the sessions
of the convention open in College hall.
As yet the delegates have not come
together officially.
Nothing finer In the wav of weather
could be desired. The sun was bright
and cheerful, the sky almost cloudless
and the breezes Just strong enough to
keep the thousands of marchers and
sightseers from becoming dangerously
overheated. This picturesque region
was seen at Its best. Just a suspicion
of haze hung over the mountain tops
that wall In the valley on east and
west and added the necessary back
ground for the beautiful foliage
which makes the mountain sldis a
Kymphnny In color at this season of the
year, when the hand of autumn first
touches the forest.
With uatuie doing her utmost to nt
test her good will and Interest In the
' lw,ut ,,-itr It la ,,,, '.,,ilrr,1 tl..,t ,1.,
day's events weie so eminently suc
cessful In every particular.
! For the afternoon parade almost
, every building In the central part of
i the city was gorgeously decorated and
the larger and more Important build
ings fairly groaned under their weight
of bunting and Hags. At night many
of those buildings were ablaze with
electric decorations. The mo.n notuble
examples of the electrical decorations
were the postofllce. Council building,
the Leader, Jonas Long's Sons and The
Trlbur.e. The electrical decorations
Inst night on Washington avenue, be
tween Linden and Spruce street, wero
of a very brilliant nature and attracted
I visitors from all parts of the city and
v.iiiey.
The parade was behind time owing
to failure of some of the out-of-town
delegations to arrive on time II ut It
was worth waiting for und the thou
sands who thronged the streets were
romnrkbly putient and good natured.
And by tho wuy th.. crowd was not
the least Interesting fuature of the day.
It was the largest ever seen In the cen
tral city and was variously estimated
at from fifty to seventy thousand.
After the parade the crowd rapidly
Dispersed and steam ruadu lending
from the city hud more than they could
do to handle the crowds anxious to get,
to their honirs.
Last night the streets were again
thronged md the uniform of the post
man was everywhere to be seen. Th"
reception at the High School audito
rium was largely attended and ut its
conclusion the postmasters' banquet a'
the Jermyn was held. Late at night
the railway stations were scenes of
great animation as the curriers depart
ed on special trains for their homes.
Reception to Notables.
AJOR T. F. Penman and his re
ception eommmlttee were kept
on a continual Jump from )
o'clock till parade time receiving tho
distinguished guests nnd escorting
tumi to their place of entortnlnment,
When Governor Ptono arrived at
12.10 on the "llloom" there was an
Immense tluong at tho Lackawanna
station and his appearance was tho
signal for on enthusiastic greeting.
The governor was accompanied only
OF POSTMEN
by Deputy Attorney General Fred W.
Flets, one ot the members or the re
ception committee who went to Shlck
shlniiy to meet him. After the general
handshaking had concluded the com
mittee turned the governor over to his
host. Congressman William Connell.
Headed by Bauer's band the com
mitter riding In carriages escorted His
Excellency to the Jermyn, the gover
nor and Mr. Connell riding in the tat
ter's private carriage.
U the Jermyn he was given another
rnthu?la"tlc greeting nnd for half an
hour wns the center of a largo group
anxious to grasp his hand. Mnny of
the visiting mailmen were Introduced
to the governor nnd had a few pleas
ant words with him.
Following the Informal reception,
Mr. Connell escorted tho governor to
his home and then returned to -mwit
Postmaster General Smith, who was
nNn to be his guest.
Mr. Smith came on the Lackawanna
by way of Philadelphia on the regular
train scheduled to arrive at 1:52. It
was twenty minutes late In arriving
nud on this account the reception for
maltles were made brief.
Mr. Smith came nlone and rode In an
oidlnnry day coach. The Scranton car
,.io,.j "c,t i., ilin station In a b idy
to meet the postmaster general and
marched ns lis escort just preceding
his carrlaiie a the procession moved
up the avenue.
When the .lermvn was readied, tun
carriage containing Mr. Council and
Mr. Smith left the line and huirled to
Mr CiinneU's residence that Mr. Smith
might have time to refresh himself be
fore the parade "tnrted. He and Gov
ernor Stone mini down tocethTr at
3.10 o'clock to take their places In tho
parade.
President John N. Parsons made a
very unostentatious outre. He was on
th" regular train from New York
which ni rhed at 1 o'clock and happen
ing to be In i he lust car made his exit
from the platform by way of the up
per gate. The reception committee nnd
local carriers located him however ind
escorted him to his minrters at tho
Jermyn. A number of labor union men
wero also on hand to meet Mr. Par
son" and Joined In receiving him.
Potmu'-ter II, I!. 'Dlckerson, of Det
roit also arrived on till train and w is
formally received by the citizens com
mittee. The Detroit carriers were nlr
on hand and noted ns escort to tlnlr
postmaster from the station to ths
.liTmvn.
Those of the reception committee who
veto' active nbout the stntlon and bo
tel wen :
T. I' Pirman, chairman; Dolph li.
Athorlon, A. 1'. Hertford, Timothy Hutke,
K. L. Jitlck, It. G. Hrooks, C. ti. Roland,
P. A. Rairott, P. J. Cam y, 11. ,1. Cuinp
liell. A. J. i 'user, A. J. Colbnrn, D. J.
P.iMs. H. 11. Davis. A. P. Unity, Georgo
1'1'iilile, J. II. Fnrr, F. J. Kllzslliimons
V. W. Flcliz, William Fnnrll, John (lib
hons, H. '. Green, Gcnrse Gunster, John
j;. Gnffiify. (lenrne Howell. Andrew llm
lf, (furry llopevell, Frank IlummKr,
Kthvurd James. Thomus J. Jennings, J.
,1. Jordan, licoifie W. Jenkins, Clmibt
Klrst. M. J. Kflley. ,1. H. Kern, A. I'.
Law, .1. A. Lunv nu Je.ipli Levy. it.
Lewis. II. II. Megargee, W. S. Millar. J.
1". Mitchell. M. II. O'Mnlley. J aim
O'Connor, M. J. O'Toolc, . W. Powi II,
Joseph P. Plillllos. 13. 11. Ripple, Philip
Robinson. Charles Robinson. John l:.
Roche, Ildwid !:. Roluitlmn, W. I).
Roche, D P. F. Strupplcr. A. D. 8tv
eiih, John Schiiiei. Samuel .Sanitir.
Stephen Snruks. George II Sillies. 3. J.
Snviler, I.otils Schwartz, E. T Sweet,
Alfred Twining. II. W. Taylor, J. C
Yaughan, A. . Voxburg. V. M. Valid
ling. L. A. Wutrep. F. I,. Wormscr, Fred
Wugner.
Arrival of Postmen.
INGHAMTON, Cortland nn.l
Ithaca delegations, accom
panied by Postmaster James
Roberts, of lilughaniton. arrived In tho
morning at 10.1 r. over the Lackawanna
road. They wero met by the local
carriers' reception committee nnd es
corted to the Jermyn, where they mado
their headquurters for the dny. Tho
Elmlra contingent arrived In the city,
at 12.40 p. m. and also made their hcad
quotcrs at the Jermyn.
The Now York Letter Carrlors' band
and Drum corps arrived on tho 1.52
train from New York, which wns sev
eral minutes late. They marched over
several of the central city streets be
fore taking tho position assigned to
them In the parade formation,
(Continued on Pago 5.1