The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-08-31
winouas at Pittstou.

On Wednesday morning of last week the
Winona Fire Company mastering "A men,
accompanied ny the Bloomsburg Cornet
Band with 90 members, went up to Pitts
ton as the guests of the Eagle Hose Com
pany of that place, to attend picnic at
Jones Lake. On reaching Pittston juno
ton the party was met by n committee of
Eagle Hose and escorted to the Hose
House, where they were divided up into
four squads and assigned to their hotels.
The afternoon was spent by the visitors in
viewing the town and making acquain-
tances, and at six o'clock the parade of the
fire department took place. The process
sion was led by the Bloomsbury Band and
the Winonas, the Niagara Engine company
and Leek Band following, ard Eagle Hose
with the Thistle Band last. 1t was very
creditable parade and was witnessed by
crowds along the line of march, The uni
form Of the Eagles is red shirts, white
leather hats, and black pants, and that of
the Niagara is similar to the Winonas but
OF blue. or our company the Pittston Ga
gette says;
"The Winona Hose company paraded "a
men. They were dressed in neat gray
suits Of coat and pants and white vests, and
white duck caps. They are fine body Of
manly men, and appeared to exceedingly y
good advantage. They were the subject Of
ilattering remarks along the entire route of
the procession" After the parade the visi-
tors were given reception in the elegant
ly furnished rooms of the Eagles, where q
welcoming speech was made by Col. X.
Campbell, which was responded to by Geo.
L. Elwell. Refreshments were then served
and couple of hours very pleasantly spent.
Late in the evening the Bloom band sere.
naded Burgess Welsh, and number of
other prominent citizens, and then retired to
a hall where they discoursed some of their
operate selections. Their playing was
very highly complimented. They never
fail to do credit to our town when they 20
from home. The Thistle and Leek Bands
of Pittston are also excellent organizations
and enjoy very high regulations, which are
well deserved.
On Thursday morning at o'clock the
excursion started for Jones' Lake. This is
beautiful spot OF water in Wayne county
by q gravity road, no locomotives or power
of any kind being used the whole distance
except to make the ascent Of 10 planes.
The cars run at rapid rate, and the see
merry is grand beyond description.
At the Lake there is picnic ground
with dance platform, and the day was
pleasantly spent in dancing, boating, and
other amusements, Quite a large number
of Pittston's fair damsels graced the oc
casion with their presence and thereby
added greatly to the pleasure Of the day
The return trip was made late in the after
noon, reaching Pittston at about o'clock
The boys spent another pleasant evening
and returned home Friday morning. They
are all loud in their praise of the kline
treatment they received, and vote the Eagl,
Hose boysa set or perfect gentlemen whom
they hope to meet again. and endeavor t.
repay them for their hospitality. The citi
zens of Pittston generally did all in theil
power to make the visit pleasant ant
thep succeeded admirably.
NOTES
Among those who were attentive to tn
boys were Theodore, Charles and VII
Staly formerly Of this town. They ar
engaged in business in Pittston, and pros
pering nicely.
All the party unite in declaring l.. X
Streng, clerk of the courts of Luzern
county, one of the jolliest fellows the
met,
The Niagara members exerted themselvt
to entertain the visitors, They have hanl
some rooms, and are a fine set Of men.
The Eagle Hose Company is compose
OF the first Young men OF the town,