rif SsPN 'm-fPWW0W?iM 'iv'Mrows mm rT ' " I i, ,1 . J ' rt i.w.i m - r. wi, r lV? ..i. ribiitie $ cmntott . '! . P 'i .1 THE ONLY SCRANTON PAPER RECEIVING THE COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE O K THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE GREATEST NEWS AGENCY IN THE WORLD. . . . . . ' VV TWO CEn'fS. SCRANTON, PA., MONDAY MOKNING, MAY 2(5, 1902. TWO CENTS. 1 JP5"S rlffT'TfTff KUi : A V FULL WEEK ON THE PHILIPPINES BILL A Number of Set Speeches Upon the Subject Are Promised In the Senate. NICARAGUA CANAL BILL TO BE DISCUSSED QJlie Beet Sugar Men Predict a , Month's Debate Upon the Measure. Ihey "Welcome the Introduction of Any question Which Will Defer Consideration of the Cuban Bill. The Immigration Bill Will Have the Bight of Way in the House. By l.xc.iisl.c Wire from The Associated Tress. Washington, May 25. Frcm present Indications the senate will .devote an other full week, If not a longer time to consideration of the Philippine 1)111. The prediction Is freely made that a vote will not be reached before the middle of the following week. There aie still a number of set speeches promised on the bill, and some other senators have not yet Indicated whether they will speak or not. Sena tor Burrows w lit be heard tomorrow In odvocacy of the bill, and among others vho are expected to speak during the week are Senators Patterson, Pettus, .Bailey and Bacon, In opposition to the 1)111 and Senator Spooner in its sup port. When the set speeches are dis posed of, there will be an effort to se cure two or three days' time for con sideration of amendments, allowing speeches not exceeding ten or fifteen minutes on each of them. It Is not expected that thete will be any besslon of the senate on Friday, as that Is Memorial Bay, and a holi day. The practice In the matter of ndjour hent on Memorial Day has not been uniform and there may bo an effort to keep the f-enate In session, but this effort will be antagonized. The continued deferment' of the time for taking a vote on the Philippine measure has caused considerable abatement In the preparation for'"dls cussion of the Nicaragua canal bill and the Cuban reciprocity bill, which will be taken up next In succession or jointly. The beet sugar people pre dict a month's debate on the Nicara gua bill, but this prediction is not in accord with the views of the advo cates of the Nicaragua bill, or Its op ponents In the Isthmian canal commis sion. Both these elements are now claiming a majority and are saying that the sooner the vote Is reached the better they will be satisllod. The btet sugar men, however, are count ing confidently on the co-operation of the side which finds Itself In the minor ity In the matter of postponing the vote on the canal bill. In other words, the beet sugar advocates welcome the in troduction of any question which will defer consido.atton of the Cuban bill, since they think that there will be no Cuban legislation at all If the tak ing up of that question can he post poned until after the passage of all the appropriation bills. The Appropriation Bills. The appropriation bills should be passed before the first of July in order to supply money for the support of the government after that date and they consequently expect that considerable time will be given during the month of June to the appropriation bills remain ing undisposed of. They count confidently on the early adjournment of congress after the ap propriation bills are out of the way and they hint that if after that time there Is an effort to pass the Cuban bill It will bo Incumbent on the friends of the bill to maintain a quorum in the sen ate, "It would be hardly fair," said a beet sugar Republican senator today In dls qusidng the contingency mentioned, "to expect the opponents of the proposed reduction to assist In prolonging a ses ulon In midsummer for the put pose of passing a measure which they do not want to see enacted Into law," Then. Is still a considerable Repub lican element In the senate opposed to the tariff reduction and It Is asserted by the beet sugar men that the forty live Republicans necessary to pass the bill have not yet been secured. It Is declared, however, that a practically uniuilmoiiH vote could be secured for a i chute measure. Immigration Bills in House. Under the special order adopted last weik, the bill to regulate Immigration will have the right of way over all measures except appropriation bills, revenue bills und conference reports. Debute on this bill probably will be re-HUint-d on Tuesday, Monday being set aside for the consideration of mous uich coming from tho commltteo on the District of Columbia, but should It ap pear that thu Immigration bill can be disposed of on Monday, Chairman Bab cock, of tho District of Columbia com mltteo may yield Monday to the Im migration bill,, taking the day follow ing for District of Columbia matters. After tho Immigration bill Is acted upon the committee on rules will report a special order for tho consideration of tho antl-anarchy bill, or as It Is known "A bill for tho protection of tho Presi dent of tho United mutes, and to pre vent crime against government." This will bo followed by tho subsidiary coin age bll. It is anticipated by the lead ers of tho house that these measures will occupy tho entire week, In which event tho Puclllc cublo bill will not be reached until tho first week In June. It In turn will bo followed by tho Irri gation bill, the commltteo on rules having ugreed to report special rule? for the consideration of these measures In the order named. AWAKENED BY THE CANNON BALL The Valley Company Steals a March on Plttston Officials. Special to the Scrnnton Tribune. Plttson, May 2f.. Before the city had avnkencd this morning, the "Cannon Ball" trolley company hnd a force of fifty men laying a track across Market and Pino streets, alongside tho -Erie ralltoad tracks. It was a cleverly stolen march on the city officials. For some time tho trolley company has made unsuccessful efforts to secure ftom the city councils the right of way over the streets. But there was a squabble among the "powers that bo" and the franchise ordinance was killed In the select council. The company Is determined to go through the city, however; and If not by one means, then by another. At 4 o'clock this morning the company's road builders were at work and by 7 o'clock the street and been torn up and one track laid across Market and Pine streets. Word of what was go ing on soon flew throughout the city, but the officials seemed to pay no heed to It, and the work continued all day, watched by hundreds of spectators, and by this evening two tracks had been laid at these points. The coun cllmen who were opposed to tho com pany are highly indignant over the action and there may be breezy de velopments. NEGOTIATING FOR PEACE It Is Expected That Announ cement of the Terms May Be Wade Any Day. n.v nvcliishe Wire from The Associated Press. Pretoria, May 25. The Boer deputa tion is still here, and the conferences at Vcreenlglng continue. Nothing defi nite as to the result is known, but It Is "believed tho negotiations are proceed ing favorable. At the celebration of Victoria (day yesterday, a large crowd gathered In the square here, expecting to hear a proclamation of peace. There were no disturbances. As confirming the probability that peace is not distant, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, the premier of New Zealand, who Is .now visiting here, has sent a cablegram home In which he said: "I have had a satisfactory Interview with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner. I do not think another New Zealand contingent Is necessary." London, May 26. The Daily Mall this morning says the announcement of peace may be expected at any mo ment and that it will be found that tho government hat, icmained Indexible on all vital points at issue. PAUNCEFOTE'S FUNERAL. Military Escort Will Bo Provided by tho War Department. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Washington, May 28. With tho ex ception of a few details, tho arrange ments for the funerul services over the remains of Lord Puuncofote, tho Brit ish ambassador, who died yesterday morning, aro now complete. Lady Pnuncefote today signified her appro val of the arrangements tentatively made yesterday, by which services are to bo held Wednesday' at noon In St. John's Episcopal church, after which the body Is to bo taemporarlly de posited In a receiving vault tit Rock Creek cemetery. A military escort will b3 provided by tho war department to attend the funeral, which will be of a state character. ' A large number of messages of con dolence from all over the world were received at tho embassy today, but they were not made public. FERNIE MINE HORROR. Eighty Bodies Still Remain in the Chambers. By Kxelushc Wire from The Associated Pres. Victoria, n, C May 25. Colonel Pryor tonight received two dispatches from Fernle. In one, A. Dick, Inspector of mines, says: "AH bodies in No. 3 mlno and high lying positions of No, 2 (49) recovered. Air turned Into west division near where other bodies are." Mr. Armstrong, tho government agent, says; "Forty bodies recovered: about eighty still missing: twenty-four escaped alive. No fire In mine. Jury empanneled lust night and adjourned for a week. Every thing possible being done." CONDITIONS UNCHANGED AT MARTINIQUE, The People of Fort Do France Are Somewhat Quieter, Special lo the rJucnton Tribune, Polnte-a Pltre, Island of Guadeloupe, May 25. Tho steamer Llfjeld belonging to the Guadeloupe Steamboat company, arrived hero this morning from Mar tinique and reports the conditions on that island to be uuchunged. The people at Fort do France were somewhat quieter when the Llfjeld left there. v Steamship Arrivals. By Kiclujlic ire from The Auociatcd Press. Now York. May 23. Arrived: Columbia, Glasgow; I'otsdum, Rottcidum und Bou logne Bur Mcr; Umbrla, Liverpool and Quceiibtown. Gibraltar Sailed: Kalsorju Maria Thcrcbia (from Genoa and Naples), Now York. Queens town-Sailed: Lu canU (from Liverpool), Now York. DEATH OF WILLIAM D. LUSH.. A Prominent Montrose Attorney and Banker PnBses Away. By Inclusive Wire from The Awiilatcil l'reit. Montrose, Fa., Mny 25. William D. Lusk, a prominent citizen and nttorncy of Montrose, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Searle McCollum, In this village, Frldny evening, after about two weeks' Illness with pneumonia, Mr. Lusk was born at Great Bend, Pa., In 1833. . He resolved an academic education at Homer, N. Y., preparatory to entering college, but on graduating commenced reading law with Little & Post, of Montrose. He waB admitted to the Susquehanna county bar In Novem ber, 1869. After spending several years In the army and two years In the west he, returned to Montrose und opened a law offi.ee of his own. He prnctlced law In Montrose from 1866 to 1871, and then formed a partnership with Mr. Loomls, of Scrnnton. Returning to Montrose In '79 he formed n partnership with the late Eugene O'Nell and since that time has had an office In Montrose. Ho was elected vice-president of the First Na tional bank of Montrose In '86 and in '87 was made president of the institu tion. The deceased Is survived by a wife, Mrs. Pauline Dayton Lusk, one daugh ter, Mrs. Searle McCollum, of Montrose, and one son, Frank Lusk, esq., of Seattle. The funeral will be held Monday af ternoon. THE STRIKE OP THE SOFT COAL MINERS Will Begin June 7 and Last Until the Demands of from 10 to 22 Per cent Are Granted. By Exdmtvc Wire from The Associated Press. Huntington, W. Va., May 25. The United Miners, who were In session here Friday and Saturday, adjourned last night, after ordering a general strike of 'all the miners in West Virginia and Virginia, lo begin Juno 7 and last until the demands of 10 to 22 per cent. In crease In wages arc granted. The reso lutions sent to the mine operators are as follows: "We are mining coal In many places In these states at a lower rate than any other place In the world. "Wc have de cided to cease work on and after Satur day, June 7, until the scale of wages adopted at Huntington, W. Va., March 18, 1902, a copy of which Is. herewith furnished you, has been complied with, or you have met us In Joint conference and another scale has been mutually agreed upon. "In notifying you of our decision to ceacw'ork, we desire to impress upon you the 'fact that we fully realize the responsibility of such a step. We under stand tho hunger and other hardships that wo and our families will have to endure. We know that It means loss of profits to you and that many thou sands not directly connected with our trade will suffer if tho mtnes are closed. Wo have sought to avoid this by con ciliatory measures, and we say to you now that we are ready to meet you in Joint conference, for the purpose of con sidering and. If possible, adjusting these grievances at any time and place thnt may be mutually agreed upon, either before or after the suspension has taken place, and desire you to accept this as a standing invitation to that effect." From authentic sources, It is learned that tho miners. In case a strike is called, expect to have enlisted 90,000 miners and laborers at the beginning in Virginia and West Virginia, which Is over three-fourths of the working population of the coal sections, and they will also enlist In their caus-e the many trades unions nnd the American Federation of Labor, which ate thoroughly organized, and espec ially In West Virginia, which will aid them through sympathy. This, with those who will have to quit work on account of the closing of tho mines, will reach a total of 125,000 Idle men in tho two states. The following Is the order authoriz ing tho suspension of work: To the Mineis and Laborers of Virginia and West Virginia: Greeting: All tho efforts on tho part of your officers to secure, a Joint conference have failed. Tho operators bavo abso lutely Ignored our requests for a meotlng. For tho leasons specified In a clrculur let ter sent to tho operators under this date, a copy of which is herewith inclosed, you aro respcctfullotifled that a suspension of work will take pluco on and after Juno 7, 1902. at mines under tho Jmlsdlcliou control or lnfiuenco of district No. 17, un til tho scale adopted by the convention at Huntington havo been compiled with or tho operators havo mot us In Joint confer ence. By order of Huntington convention. (Signed) J, A. Richards, President. Clark Johnson, Secrotnry, United Mlno Workors of America. MONT PELEE BELCHES MUD. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Fort de France, Island of Martinique, Saturday, May 24. Mount Pclee was comparatively quiet yesterduy (Fri day). Today tho volcano belched forth a torrent of lava and mud, which rubh ed down tho northern slope of the mountain and swept away what was left of the town of Basse Polnte, New fissures have opened In the side of the mountain. Ledger Coal Article. By Kxclusho Who from Ilia Asoocljted Prcsi. Philadelphia, May 23.-Tho Ledger In its coal article tomorrow will tay: "Tho anthraclto toul movement dutlug tho past week has been comparatively small. As mining has ceased, tho com panies mo husbanding their stocks and keeping most of tho coal for their own uses. Retail pi Ices have been advanced, und thero havo been gcneinl madtflcations to largo consumers that supplies will havo to bo cut off. Stocks aio luw, and some anxiety Is felt as to tho future Thoia Is linger ordering of bituminous to re placo tho anthracite, especially for steam uses, und tho soft coals consouently jiuva como Into much greater demand. Tho lako ports report short stocks of anthra cite, excepting at SChlcago, whcio they claim to havo an uniplo supply for u mouth or two, thero huvlug been a good deal sent tlicro slnco navigation opened. Tho stoppago of coal mining 1 stho moat complete over known In tho authrucito fields." ENGINEERS REFUSE TO JOIN STRIKE Decision Reached During a Mass Meeting Held at ShamoKIn Last NlQht. SECRETARY HARTLEY'S SPEECH IN VAIN A Quiet Sabbath About the Strike Headquarters at Wilkes-Barre. President Mitchell's Circular Warning Polish Lithuanian Min ers to Keep Away from Soft Coal Mines Where Strikes Are in Pro gress, Is Read in the Churches. Clergymen Opposed to Strike. By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prea. Shamokin, Fa., May 23. By a vote of 43 to 15, tho colliery engineers and pumpmen, at a mass meeting here this evening, resolved not to go on strike, June 2, even If the operators refused to grant an eight-hour workday at tho present wage scale. Secretary George Hartleln, of the Ninth district executive board of tho United Mine Workers, addressed thu meeting and urged his hearers to Join in the general strike if the coal oper ators refused to grant the eight-hour workday. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., May 23. This was the quietest Sabbath in the Wyoming region since the miners' strike began. Two weeks ago today there was more or less excitement everywhere because tho strike order was to go Into effect the following day, and Inst Sunday there was much talk over tho coming of President Mitchell to Wilkes-Barre to make his headquarters. But today found the ofilces of the coal companies entirely deserted, tho clerks having completed their pay-rolls early In the week, and at strike headquarters no one was on duty but Miss Morris, Presi dent Mitchell's private secretary. The circular which President Mitchell sent out yesterday, warning the Polish, Slavish and Lithuanian miners to re main away from the bituminous region of Virginia ijnd West Virginia, wherp strikes are now in progress, was read In many of the churches whorc'the for eign miners attend services. Some of the clergy made remarks urging tho strikers who belong to tholr congrega tions tn be law-abiding nnd be guided hy their leaders, so long as the leaders were faithful to the trust reposed In them. Clergymen Opposed to Strike. Some of the Polish and Lithuanian clergymen aro said to bo opposed to the strike, or were opposed to It before It was declared, on the ground that tho people intrusted to their spiritual earn were not prepared to stand a long siege of idleness. Secretary Mullahy, of the Stationary Firemen's union, reports today that tho poll of the firemen employed at the various collieries has just been com pleted and that over 90 per cent, of the men will cult work on June 2, unless an eight-hour day Is granted them. An other officer of the union admits that tho percentage- of engineers who will quit work will not bo as large, but very nearly so. What percentage of tno pumpmen will como out Is not as yet known. If the local operators are to be believed, it will be small, and that tnere will be no trouble In filling all vacancies that may occur. Tho strikers here aro inclined to look with favor upon the action of the Unit ed Mine Workers' conference at Hunt ington, W. Va., In ordering a strike of the miners In Virginia and West Vir ginia. They think it will hasten the crisis In tho nnthraclto region. Meetings of railroad men to discuss tho advisability of refusing to handle non-union and bituminous coal during tho progress of the miners' strike were held in Wilkes-Barre, Kingston and Ashley this afternoon. All three meet ings were secret. Tho Wilkes-Barre meeting was more largely attended than the ono Friday evening. It wns given out that the question wns discussed in all its bearings, but no action taken. The meeting at Kingston ngreod to take tho matter up at another meeting to bo held next week. The Ashley meet ing endorsed the miners' strike and will ronder financial aid. Tho railroad brotherhoods with headquarters In this city will nlso glvo financial assistance, uui ji ib oiiiu win jiol resort to a sym pathy strike. NINE OWNERS' PLAN TO DEFEAT STRIKERS Ready to Fill Places of Engineers and Firemen Order Calling Them Out Regarded as a Mistake. By Exclushe Wire fiom The Associated Press. New York, May 25. The Times to day prints the following speclul ills patch from Wilkes-Barre; "I learned today from well-informed representatives of the mine-owning In terests that plans aie fully matured for making tho order calling out the engineers, ilremeu, and pumpmen, June 2, tho first decisive defeat for tho strike inunagement. Nothing which may oc cur on that date or afterward will take tho operators by surprise. Those af fected by tho order are being sounded, and, If their declarations aro unsatis factory, they are required to enroll themselves us membeis of tho coul and Iron police. Those whoipermlt u doubt of their loyalty to remain wjll badls. charged before June S, und their places filled by men who can be depended upon. (Substitutes will bo held In readi ness to take the places of those who promise more than they have tho cour age to perform. So long as tho tech nical stnff of tho minors remain loyal, no difficulty Is expected In keeping tho pumps going. The engineers, mostly elderly men owing homes near tho pits, aro much displeased with tho action of tho union. They understand that if they go out they will not again bo employed In any capacity, and their chanco of getting other work is small. Many of them havo declared their purpose of remaining nt work, but with only the pumps to look after. No difficulty Is expected In filling the places of those who leave or arc discharged. The work of the firemen nnd pumpmen calls for no greater skill than can be supplied readily from outside tho union. There are plenty of men In the employ of every company both able and willing to do It. The programme Is fully arranged. Every man to be substlted for ono now at work knows his place and under- GRAND COMMANDER THOMAS F. PENMAN MASONIC RECORD OF RIGHT EMINENT SIR THOMAS F. PENMAN P. M. "Peter Williamson" lodge, No, 3JS, F. and A. M., Scranton, P.i. P. II. P. "Lackawanna Chapter," No. 183, It. A. M., Scrnnton, Pn. P. C. "Mellta" Commandery, No. DC, K. T Sciauton, Pa. G. J. AV. of tho "Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania," 1S90. Grand Commander of tho "Grand Com mandery, Knights Templar of Penn sylvania," 1001 and '02. "Kcystono Lodge of Perfection," fourth degreo to fourteenth degree, July 10, 1SS9. stands his duties, and will step to tho front when needed. Tho superinten dents have attended to this. It is expected that, tho strikers will make some trouble and possibly be come riotous In pluces. This has also been provided for. The coal and iron police are well organized and tho civil authorities will not bo permitted to neglect their duties. The threat to flood the mines was from tho first con sidered a bluff on the, pnrt of tho strike management. It Is now recognized as futile. Tho operators regard It ns a tactical mistake on tho part of Presi dent Mitchell. No Importance Is nttached hero to peace rumors originating In New York. Another Meeting in New York. New York, May 25. With reference to recent rumors that thero Is still hope of settling tho differences be tween tho coal minors nnd operators, the Tribune will say tomorrow: "Another attempt, It was learned last (Sunday) evening, will bo mado by tho Civic Federation to effect a settlement of the anthraclto miners' strike, and a meeting will be called In this city within ten days, unless tho strike Is settled by that time. Under the by-laws of tho Civic Fed eration, Its arbitration committee can not net unless both sides to the dis pute asks for Its services. In this case, while the miners nro willing to accept tho services of the arbitration committee, tho operators havo re fused to accept It. Opium Merchants Opposed. Uy KstlushQ Wire from The Associated l'rci. Pekln, Mny'25. Tho failure of tho of. forts of a (ionium ilrm to seciuo exclusive rights of selling opium throughout tho Chlneso cnipiic, for which pilvllego tho firm In question offered to pay tho Chlneso government JI5.000.000 a year, appears to bo assured on account of tho opposition to tho pioposul of tho better class of tho ministers and tho palace oftlcluls. General McCormick Very 111. By Kxclushe Wire from The Aiwsciatcil l'rcus. Wllllumsport, Pa., May 23.-AI a o'clock this morning tho physicians In atteadanco at tho'bodsldo of foimor Attorney Uonor.ii McCoimick tcport that Ids condition Is no better than It bus been for tho past twclvo hours; If anything tho patient Is slightly worsu. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ARE COMING TODAY ROCHAMBEAU STATUE IS UNVEILED Addresses Upon the Friendship Be tween France and tho United States Made at Washington. By Exclusive Wire from Tho Associated PrrM. Washington, D. C, May 23. Repre sentatives of Franco und America unl- "Koystono Council, Princes of Jerusa lem," fifteenth" and sixteenth degrees, March 12. 1000. P. M. K. Sov. P. G. Master of "Koystono Council, Princes of Jerusalem," six teenth dcgieo. "Koystono Chapter, Roso Croix," seven teenth and eighteenth degrees, Decem ber 21. 1K93. M. K. and P. K. Senior Warden of "Koy stono Chapter of Koso Croix, eight eenth degree, "Kcystono Conhlstory, S. P. R. S.," nine teenth to thiity-seeond degree, Decem ber 22, 1S03. ted yesterday In dedicating the statue of Marshal Rochambeau, who com manded tho French troops sent to tho assistance of this country In tho War of tho Rebellion. The btatuc, which has been erected In Washington, was unveiled by the Countess Rochambeau. Addresses, dwelling on tho historic friendship between Franco and the United Stntes, and expressing confi dence that It will bo continued nnd sttengthened, wore mado by President Roosevelt, M, Cambon, the French am bassador; General Horace Porter, Uni ted States ambassador to France; Sen ator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Gen eral Brugere, of the French army. After the unveiling ceremonies tho French and American soldiers, sailors and marines passed In review before President Roosevelt, The members of tho French mission which came to Washington to attend tho ceremonies Incident to tho unveil ing of the Rochumbeau statue, finished their visit here today, and tonight left the city for Niagara Falls on their week's tour of tho east beforo sailing for home. Thero were no formal func tions on the programme for tho day, but tho visitors found every minute of their time occupied In attending di vine services, returning numerous culls, ofilclal and otherwise, nnd In drives about the city und suburbs, Ambassador Cambon accompanied tho members of the mission to St, Pat rick's church ut 10 o'clock In tho morn ing, wheiq low mass was said by tho Rev, Dr. Manglon of Baltimore, the Right Rev, Monslgnor Hooker, of the npostollo delegation nnd other priests assisting, Tho visitors wore tho full uniform of their ranks. Cardinal Gib bons preached a short sermon. He (poke briefly of the French missionar ies, who had crossed tho seas to Amer ica and pieached the. gospel to the aboriginal Inhabitants, carrying tho torch of fiili In ono hand and the torch of civilisation In tho other, It was proper thfct tho sons of France should assemblt In tho temple of God to glvo thanks tevtho Almighty for the great things which, hud been accom plished by their countrymen in this hemisphere In tho ctuise of religion and civilization. Before the Nioht Has Well Set In Three Thousand Visitors Will Be with Us to Spend Three Daus. THEY WILL BE GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOME Local Sir Knights Havo Perfected Elaborate Preparations for Their Entertainment Receptions, Con certs and Serenades Tonight. Grand Parade and Review Tomor row Morning Ball and Tournoi To morrow Night Sessions of tho Grand Commandery on Tuesday Afternoon and Wednesday Morn ing and Afternoon Novel Featurs to Be Introduced in the Parade. Handsome Souvenirs. For the fifth time In her history, Scranton will tomorrow bo the scene of a session of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Pennsylvania. To day the Templars will come In small and largo bodies from all over the state, accompanied by their ladles and Ma sonic guests and many of them bring ing along their own band. Tomorrow will occur the annual par ade and review and tomorrow night the grand ball at turnol. Tuesday after noon and Wednesday morning the Grand Commandery will b'e In session and on Wednesday afternoon the new olllrers will be publicly Installed. Added local interest attaches to this the forty-ninth nnnuul conclave, be cause of the fact that a Scranton man, R. E. Sir Thomas F. Penman, is the present grand commander, the highest office In the gift of the commandery. That It Is an ofllce ono may feel proud to fill can be judged from the fact that the Pennsylvania commandery is the largest in the world. It has seventy six subordinate commanderies with a.., total membership of 14,000, and one of these subordinate commanderies, Pitts burg commandery, No. 1, Is the largest subordinate commandery in the world, having a membership of over 1,000. Those Who Attend. The Grand Commandery convocations nro made up of the past eminent' com manders, eoilnent commanders, gen- J eralisslmos and captains-general of the subordinate commanderies. In the Pennsylvania commandery there aro 1,457 Knlght3 entitled to a seat. Usu ally about one third of this number attends. Between tho members of the grand commandery, and the visiting com manderies, which will come with large numbers to participate In the parade, theie' -will be about 2,000 Knights at tending tho conclave. It is expected that there will bo at least 700 ladles ac. companylng the Sir Knights, und about 400 bandmcu will further swell the list of vlsltois. The Knights Templar aro the most representative men In Masonry. Each commandery numbers among Its mem bers muny of tho most prominent men of Its community. Itis u boon to any city to havo them as guests. From appliances' Saturday night, Scrunton is not as appreciative of this boon ns it was when tho conclave was hold here six years ago. The decora tions are, ns yet, not quite as elaborate as they wore beforo. The rain, of course, has handicapped the work of tho decorators and this possibly may account for the absence of decorations In many Instances. This morning, it Is hoped, will seo a renewal of tho decora tive work that began so auspiciously at tho beginning of the week. No build ing In tho ccntrnl part of tho city, at all events, should bo without a sign of welcome to our guests. Every arrangement undertaken by the local commltteo has been perfect ed nnd practically all the Coeur do Lion and Mellta Sir Knights are free . today to receive and welcome the visi tors. E. Sir Reuben A. Zimmerman, chair man of the reception committee, has called his commltteo together for 11 o'clock this morning, nt Musonlo tem ple, Spruce street, to enter upon their duty of meeting, greeting and escort ing tho visitors. All local Sir Knights nro Invited to assist the committee, The Headquarters, The executive commltteo will be at the headquarters, 219 Wyoming avenue, the Westminster hotel building, to re ceive the visitors and furnish them with cards for nnd Information about tho various entertainments. The programmo of grand command ery events and entertainment arrange ments Is given below In condensed form, and chronological order; MONDAY, MAY 28. Arrival nnd Reception of Commanderies. Reception to Sir Knights and their la dies by Kadosli commandery No. 29, In tho pallors of tho Hotel Jermyn, from S to 11 p. m. Reception to Sir Knights and their la dies by Mary commandery No. S8, at 8t (Continued on Page 3. t t 1 -m WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, May 25. Forecast for Monduy and Tuesday; Eastern Pennsylvania, fair, warmur Mon- -f day; Tuesday fulr; fiesh south to 4- west winds. .-H 4c " " . v'. j. - I
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