The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-10

was ready to move, and Grand Marshal
Charles S. Case gave the order to his
subordinatss to get the column into
motion. 1t started up Court to Ex-
change street headed by q platoon Of
police. Then came the Twentieth.
separate company. Of Binghamton, fol-
lowed by the Thirteenth regiment Of
Scranton, which directly proceeded the
carriages containing Governor Flower
and Governor Pattison and their staffs.
Besides his staff the governor had with
him Secretary of State Palmer, Treas
urer Calvin and Adjutant General Pal.
mer. After the carriages containing
these distinguished gentlemen and Off.
GERS OF the Commercial Travellers Home
association came innumerable civic and
military societies that stretched out in
a column Of several miles in length.
1t was certainly the largest parade
ever seen In this part Of New York
state. The Patriarohs militant were
in the parade in very large numbers
and were an attractive Feature. This
parade was one hour and twenty-five
minutes in passing along Court street
on the counter march.
THE JOLLY DRUMMER.
The third division of the parade was
made up of the drummers and 1t was
the most unique in the whole column.
Buffalo division was headed by large
buffalo taken from one Of the parks of
that city. 1t was led by two men who
were disguised as Indians.
The drummers from Syracuse were
headed by giant Indian from the
Onandaga reservation. He carried q
monster umbrella suitably inscribed.
All of the Syracuse men carried Chin
ese parasols as did those from Roches
ter. The latter were presided by two
little boys carrying grip. No detach-
ment Of drummers attracted more at.
tention than the jovial party from
Scranton. 1t was marshalled by Jake
Schlagsr and headed by Bauer's band.
There were q number of comedians
among the Scranton party and they
kept the spectators convulsed by theil
antics.
AS the procession eountermarohed on
the Court street hill 1t presented a
most inspiring appearance. The crowds
that lined the sidewalks loudly cheered
as the marehers passed In review.
AT THE HOME SITE.
At A. 10 the two governors arrived q
the homo site on the South mountain
1t is l, 2j0 above the sea level and tn:
air was raw and chilly As Governor
Flower stepped on the platform about
the corner stone he arose on his tiptoe
and whipered something to Governor
Pattison, but whether or NOT he wal
repeating the famous remark Of tn
governor OF North Carolina to the gov.
ernor of South Carolina it is probabl
the world will never know. At al
events the governors looked cold, a
did their stats and the 15 600 parader
who came trooping up the precipitou
side OF South mountain after them.
The view from the Home is maguifi.
cent. Ross park is just across q little
valley from it. while spread out bslov
is the city Of Biughamton with the Sus
quehanna and Chensngo rivers cutting
through it like silver threads. Tn
mountains that surround the city ant
that which arises abruptly in sthe rea
of the Home site. form beautiir
frame for landscape of unsurpassed
beauty at this time Of year when til
hillsides are deeksd in their lovely au
tumnal coloring
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.
At 4 45 the ceremonies incident I
the laying Of the corner stone bega
with prayer by Rev. DR.. G.. Parson
Nichols, pastor of the First Presby
terian church of this city. The ston
was then laid with the impres
sive masonic ceremonies by job
Hodge, grand master OF the Masons o
the state OF New York. assisted by tn
thirty grand officers of the state.
Afterwards short addresses were d.
livered by Mayor George E. Greer
William Mason, president of the Bing
hamton branch Of the travellers asso
citation. and by James D. Aldricl
president OF the national association
In the absence OF Chauneey NJ. D,
pew, Colonel Archie Baxter, of Elmir
delivered the oration of the day.