Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-14

General Jacob nj. Campbell, ON Walnut
street, on Saturday evening, was decided
success in every particular. In one hour
over 1900 people poured through the par.
lors of the elegant mansion and paid theii
respects to the General and his wife. 1t is
estimated that over 1000 people in all
turned out to do them honor. The whole
proceeding from beginning to end was all
that the projectors could have wished for.
General and Mrs. D. H. Hastings arriv ed
at the Pennsylvania Railroad station on
the 5:16 train Saturday evening, accom-
panied by Capt. A. N. Hart, who had heen
in Altoona on business.
At the station the distinguished visitors
were met by committee among whom
we're Capt E. t. Carswell, Messrs. John
Fulton, John Henderson, Emanuel James,
L. L. Smith, Capt. j. Fl. Gageby, Chal L.
Dick, Esq, Cyrus Elder, Esq, and W. @.
Bland, Esq, After pleasant greeting by
the Committee, all of the members of
which were personal acquaintances OF the
General, he and Mrs. Hastings were
driven to the Windsor Hotel, on Main
street, where they took supper. On the way
TO the hotel they were the cynosure Of all
eyes, many people being at the station
and along the way to get glimpse of the
man whose name for three months after the
flood was morefrequently on the lips of the
people of the stricken valley than any
other.
According TO programme, as announced
in these columns on Saturday morning,
the visitors were driver to the residence of
Mrs. Gen. jacob M. Campbell at z o'clock,
where reception committee was in
waiting. Prominent among the members
of this committee were Captain Henry Ii.
Kuhn, and wife, Joseph Morgan, Jr.. L.
L. Smith and wife, Joifn Fulton, wife aud
daughter, Capt. j. FL. Gageby and wife,
Capt. K. #. Carswcll and wife, Miss Eva
Campbell, Scott Dibert and wife, DIR. j.
G. Sheridan and wife, and L. ID. Wood
run. Captain Kuhn did the introducing
at the reception. Captain Carswell Off
ciated at the door.
The reception began at 7;3O o'clock,
and the stream of visitors was constant
for more than two hours, Not few of
the visitors stopped moment after greet
ing General Hastings and his wife to adj
mire the tssty display of flowers on the
mantles of the Two fine parlors, which for
the occasion we're thrown into one ROOM.
The receiving party stood directly under
the large chandelier, which was covered
with smiax. General Hastings wore a
black cutaway coat, on the left breast of
which was beautiful gold badge set with
diamonds, presented by the Grand Army.
Captain Kuhn stood on his left and Mrs.
Hastings on his right She was attired in
plain but neat black dress and wore a
corsage bouquet of red bovardas. The
members of the Reception Committee
were grouped near them, while in other
parts of the house were bevies of friends,
whose presence added to the occasion.
The scene was the most brilliant tnai
Johnstown has witnessed for long time.
Among the crowd that poured through
the parlers might have been seen great
number of JohnstOwn's Representative
People.
The eight bands discoured excellent
music, and as each had furnished its
quota the members passed in To greet the
General and his wife. Dressed in full
uniform and carrying their instruments,
they made fine appearance.
Company H., Fifth Regiment, N. G. p,
thirty-four members, in tull uniform,
headed by Capt. George Wonders, passed
through the parlors and greeted the visi.
; tors. each member saluting the Gen eral
in military style. His words to the boys
pleased them very much, as he stepped
forward to greet those of them with whom
be was personally acquainted.
Two of the bands-the Hussar and the
Mineral City, twenty-five pieces each
PLAYED two selections each In the halt
Botn did great credit to themselves by
their fine music. The selections rendered
by the Hussar Band were "Chevalier Be
ton," by Herman, and "Danube Waves
Waltz" by 1vannvici The MiDeFal City
band gave the carnct solo "a. e. b.
"Polka Impromptu," by Casey, and
tHeleua Waltz" by Pettee.
By 10 o'clock the reception was over
and the whole party proceeded 10 the
Windsor Hotel, where supper was served
at 1890 Captain Gageby, The host, sal
at the head of the table with General
Hastings on his left, There were about
forty persons, including representatives
of the press from Pittsburgh and Phila
delphia.
A. tho oonclusio of the supper CaDtaif