The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03

General Good Time.
Members of the Masonic fraternity Of
the Lackawanna valley and their wives
and sweethearts enjoyed pleasurable
outing yesterday on the occasion of the
first annual reunion of the masons be-
tween Honesdale and Wilkes, Barre,
which was held at Farview in conjunc-
ton with the masons of Eastern New
York, who came under auspices Of
Walton lodge.
The excursion train left the new
Delaware and Hudson station at 8
o'clock q. m, and was quite we'll filled
with passengers armed with lunch bas.
kets and other equipments of the pic
MIC season.
The Scranton excursion party was in
charge of a committee from Green
Ridge lodge. No. 507, composed OF tho
following: r. A, Zimmerman, presi-
dent; G. S. Seamans, treasurer; W. L.
Carr, secretary. and John U,
Hopewell, E. E. Teal, E. B. Franklin,
I. Flitcroft, George NJ, Watson, D, ].
Newman, F. L. Phillips, J. w. Gar
ney, Jr., T. r. Hughes, Ii NJ. Cole, II
W. Hull, B. I. Jayne ami DR.. Arndt,
who had all arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the eXcursionists per-
fected with care.
The train was additionally burdened
with passengers from the stations be-
tween Scranton and Carbondale, and
when the Pioneer City was reached, it
carried about 300 excursionists. The
Carbondale Masons and their families
were crowded on the platforms at the
Delaware and Hudson station in that
city and reinforced the pilgrims to
marked extent, as the pleasure seekers
boarded the open cars on the gravity.
OVER THE MOUNTAINS.
AS the sections of the train climbed
the planes, whose tracks were fringed
with foliage, and the invigorating
mountain breezes, swept through
leafy branches of the forest, the spirits
Of the excursionists became correspond
ingly exhilerated, and jollier party
probably never visited Farview than
the happy throng that alighted from
the long train on the picnic ground at
10 80.
The visitors scattered about the
spacious park with lunch baskets and
many were soon discussing the good
things in store while others tripped in
the dance to excellent music furnished
by the Mozart orchestra, of Carbondale,
that accompanied the excursion.
The New York visitors arrived via.
Carbondale at II, 80 and the party in
cluded about $50 ladies and gentlemen.
The New York excursion was in charge
of Walton lodge. They were welcomed
by Mr.. Flitcroft, of the Ontario and
Western, and others OF the entertain
ment committee, and with the other
pleasure seekers passed an enjoyable
day until $50, the hour Of their de-
parture.
Honesdale and the other Wayne
county towns along the line of the
Gravity road were we'll represented on
the grounds.
Among the prominent Scrantonians
and political candidates present were
Hon. John II. Fellows, George Oksll
Prothonotary Pryor, H. L. Halstead
William Frantz, j. Elliot Ross, United
States Commissioner A. J. Colborn, jr.,
Dolph Atherton, secretary of the board
of trade; Alex Simpson. w, X. Beck
of Moscowi W. r. Holmes, Johr
Thomas.
ARRANGEMENTS AT THE GROUNDS.
At the picnic grounds careful prep
arations had been made for the com.
fort and enjoyment of guests. Largt
barrels Of ice water were situated a
convenient points and ample accommo
dation in the way of lunch counter
was found, where those not provided
with baskets could procure the neces.
saries of good quality at REASONABLE
rates.
The day was passed quietly after
the manner Of the Sunday school pic
mic. and though every facility was of.
fered there were few amusements saw
dancing and throwing balls at fiji gieI
Of Susie, which enabled the ambi
tious person who was successful
enough to hit one of the dolls an op
portunity to smoke a very bad cigar
free of charge. In most instances il
appeared easier to hit the mark with {
base ball than to derive eujoymen
from the cigar.
At o'clock the majority of excur
sionists gathered near the main pavil
lion and listened to an address by
Right Worthy District Grand Maste
G, w. Wickwire, Of Walton,
Out of door sports were broken up b.
rain later In the afternoon, but ther
was ample shelter upon the ground
for all until train time.
Many of the New York visitors dur
ing the day visited Honesdale and al
were delighted with the beautifu
scenery along the gravity line and ex
pressed themselves as well pleased wit
the days outing. The excursion trail
arrived in this city on its return a
Z o'clock last evening
MAY BECOME AN ANNUAL AFFAIR.
The New York Masons have hel
annual reunions for several years past
but yesterdays event was the first Q
the kind ever held by Lackawann
masons The enjoyable features, how
ever, will probably stimulate Masoni
brethren to other enterprises of tina
nature and annual gatherings of th
fraternity and their friends will doubt
less be among the pleasant recurrin
events of the outing season.
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