The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-29
REUNION OF
THE VETERANS
Grand Army EnCampment al MOntrOSe Next
Week.
WILL Be KNOWN AS CAMP REPOSE
A Great Gathering of Battle-Scarred
Warriors at Susquehanna's Fair
Capital--Grand Army Men from
Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
Will Be Out in Large Numbers-One
Hundred and Forty-third Day,
Sent, q.
Special TO The Scranton Tribune.

GPHE greatest reunion OF veteran
soldiers in the history of Sus-
quehanna county will be held on
u the grounds of the Susquehanna
County Agricultural society in this
borough during days of Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday, Sept. 3, A and 8,
of next week.
The three days will witness the an.
nual encampment of the veterans Of
this county, their reunion and the re-
union of the famous One Hundred and
Forty-third regiment mem bers. princi
pally from the counties Of Laokawanna
and Luzsrne. The location of the
camp site bears the reputation Of being
one of the most picturesque spots for
such purpose in the state and is cspa.
bic of containing many thousands OF
old soldiers and sightseers. 1t will
be known as Camp Repose. The fol-
lowing posts have ordered tents and
will establish headquarters in camp:
Colonel Moines, Scranton; Sergeant
Fell, Waverly; Sergeant Roper, South
Gibson: Sergeant Phillips, Clifford
Lieutenant Titman, Auburn; Bissell,
Rush; Lieutenant Rogers, Brooklyn
Myron French. Jackson; Harvey Rice,
Hartford; Southwortb, franklin Forks
Captain Lyon, Glenwood; Four Broth
ers, Montrose, and the One Hundred
aud Forty-third regiment.
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES.
The Delaware. Laekswanna and
Western railroad has offered special
excursion rate of 81 from Scranton and
Bipgbamton, and half fare from inter-
mediate points, and from stations on
the Bloomsbury division. Tickets good
going Sept 4 and 5, and returning
until Sept. 6, inclusive.
The spirit which will prevail during
the reunion and encampment is well
illustrated by the following, which ap
pears in the marching orders of the
general command ding: "And now.
fellow soldiers, preparations haYe been
made for an "Old Fashioned Encamp-
ment"-such an one as you asked for
when you elected me your commander
last year. It will be here for you to
enjoy; you will not enjoy it unless you
are here, neither will it be q success
unless you come. The invitation Is
broad; it is not confined to county lines
or state monuments, for fraternity and
comradship are far-reaehiug."
Captain II, F. Besrdsley, general
commanding, and who was recently
elected at Farview the president of the
Seven Counties Veteran association,
is in immediate executive control of
the preliminary arrangements This
fact alone gives evidence that the
plans perfected will be complete and
satisfactory.
REUNION OF 143D.
Sept. will be Zone Hundred and
Forty-third Day. and will witness the
arrival Of that regiment in command
of Captain P. DeLacy, of Scranton. and
the surviving members from Lacka
wanna aud Luzsrne counties, honorary
members and invited guests. They
will reach Mentrose at II o'clock a. m.
on special train over the Lsokawanna a
aud Montrose railroad from Afford,
which will connect with the train leav.
ing Scranton at 8 o'clock. The Sus.
quehanna county veterans will meet
them at the train and escort them to the
Montrose House, where they will be
rendered dinner by Comp any II, OF
that regiment. Burgess II. G. Jessup,
of Montrose, adjutant general, will
give them welcome to Nontrose and
at 80 they will be escorted to Camp
Repose, less than a mile distant. Ga
lusha A. Grow, congressman-at-large Q,
from Pennsylvania, will deliver an ad-
dress and other prominent speakers
will also be heard, The One Hundred
and Forty-third campfire will close the
features Of the day.
Veterans arriving Wednesday on the
II o'clock a. m. special Lackawanna
g. Montrose train. connecting with the
d. l. & W. 1890 train at Alvord, will
be met by bands and mounted escort
and the delegations accompanied to
the camp. Colonel G. X, Campbell.
Of Piston; Justice MeCollum of the
Supreme court Of Pennsylvania, and
other prominent speakers will partici-
pate in the programme of the early
afternoon. Company G Thirteenth
regiment will give an exhibition drill
after which they will storm and at
tempt to capture Fort Defiance from
its complement Of veteran defenders.
In the evening the camp fire will be
lighted and the "tin wedding" of Four
Brothers post. Of Montrose, celebrated.
Bean soup, coffee and hardtack will be
served during period Of music,
speeches and song.
By request Of many veterans. who
are now too old to endure the fatigue