The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-27

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Capt e. G. Jackson Post No. 159. Berwick.
SECOND DIVISION.
]. U. Kurtz, Aid.
|. o. of o. F. Lodges.
Citizens Cornet Band, Danvile.
Montour Lodge, No. 109, Danvile.
Mountain Lodge, No. 264, Orangevllle.
Shawnee Lodge, No. 265, Plymouth.
John Styer Camp, No. 25, s. of ", Berwick.
Berwick Band.
Miffiinville Camp, No. SO, S. of V.
Ezra S. Griffin Camp, No. 8, Scranton.
p. %. s. OF A. CAMPS.
No. lis, Wilkes-Barre.
No. 240, Conyngham.
No, 271, Nanticoke.
No. 1877, Larksville.
No. 1872, Catawissa.
No. 105, Berwick.
THIRD DIVISION.
Continental Fire Co., No. 3, Danville.
Alton Band.
Friendship Fire Co., No. 1, Bloomsbury
Rescue Fire Co., No. 2, Bloomsbury.
Drum Corps.
Mltonian Fire Co, No. 1, Milton.
Fearless Fire Co., Berwick.
Band of Indians.
An Olden Time Scene at Handling Flax on
Wagon Drawn by Oxen.
Citizens in Carriages.
The almost immediate announcement Here
they GOMEZ" passed from mouth to mouth,
indicated the opening of the days attrac-
tions, and caused the crowds on the side
walks to take themselves to the available
points of observation-the tall and broad
to the curbstone, and the short and slen.
der, to store steps and lamp posts. The
line of march brought the procession down
Front street to the limits of the borough;
then by countermarch to Market, thence
to Second, and down Second to the Fair
grounds, where the jaded, dust-covered
company arrived about one o'clock and
were welcomed in an eloquent address by
c. B. jackson, Esq.
The less distinguished visitors found theiI
way to the same place by means of steam
yachts that piled to and fro on the canal,
by the various extemporized hacks which
formed no inconsiderable feature in the
bustling scene, and by the sidewalks
scarcely less remarkable for dust than the
highways.
Those who were not fortunately provi
ded with basket lunch early turned then
attention to the business of examining the
prospects for dinner All approaches tc
the hotels were thronged by a crowd Of
thirsty men and jaded looking women
The purveyors to the public were out dis
posing dinner tickets-for consideration
among the crowd, but the outlook wa
such that many considered it lottery il
which not few of the tickets would draw
provide ampler hotel accommodations TO
the crowd, or it may be that the enterprise
was successful beyond the expectation o
the hotel keepers, but whatever the reasol
the result was scant dinner, meager ser
vice, and distressing jam.
The Berwick hotels are all well KEEP
houses, and are amply sufficient for all or
dinary occasions, but when there are thou
sands of hungry people to feed, the hotel
of country town are always inadequate
The only wonder is that the Berwick land
lords accommodated as many as they did
AS a choice between two evils, som
went to the grounds with the hope that tn
occasion would prompt many TO open TEN
porary dining stands, but alas for tn
hungry, there was beer, beer everywhere
but not a thing to eat. The latter state
ment should be 30 far modified as to excep
au ice cream stand, and place where ba
nanas and hastily constructed sandwiche
were vended TO an eager and not too fastid
ious crowd, but even these failed to driv
away the hungry look. Tickets to tn
public dinner were generally restricted t
members of the various organizations, bu
such of the less distinguished guests q
were known TO bear the expense of a cour
/ ty paper or whose general appearance ind
Gated a similar literary misfortune, wei
granted admission, so far as the pasteboar
could be thus construed
The main exhibition hall became II
principal point of attack on the process
ions reaching the grouuds, and the head {
the column was directed to the rear el
trance. Here doorway, not large epoug
to admit load of hay nor small enoug
! to restrain hungry crowd, suggested Il