The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-05
HEROES OF THE
BATTLE GROUND
Reunion Of the One Hundred and Forty Third
Regiment at MOntTOSG.
LARGE ATTENDANCE or VETERANS
Excursion Trains Over the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Well Filled with Old Soldiers and
Their Friends-Eloquent Addresses
by Hon. Galusha A. Grow, Hon. 7.
v. Powderly and Others-Officers
Elnnind
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

MONIhOSbJ u, pop" T.
G7ODAY was the first of the three
days reunion and epcampment
of Susquehanna county veter-
u ans and the reunion Of the One
Hundred and Forty third regiment.
The day was particularly devoted to
the latter body, and when the pro-
gramme was finished it was the gen.
eral opinion of officers and members
that the reunion was one of the most
ENJOYABLE in the history OF similar
affairs Of the regiment, This
statement is particularly true when ap-
piled to the speechmaking Of the after
noon, when scene Of unbridled on
thusiasm ensued following the ad-
dresses Of Gslusha A, Grow, congress
man -at.large from Psnnsylvania, and
T. V. Powderly, Of Scranton. To-day
witnessed the latter's first visit to
Montrose, but was the second time he
had addressed the regiment, he having
been made an honorary member al
Tunkhannock last year.
The regular 8 o'clock train from
Scranton today included three extra
coaches containing members of the
regiment. their families and friends.
They arrived in Montrose at II O'Clock
on special train from Afford and
were met at the station by band,
mounted escort and detachment of
veterans. At Montrose they were
welcomed to and given the freedom Of
the town by Burgess Fl. c. Jessup.
Following II dinner rendered by Com
pany H. of the One Hundred and
Forty-third, the regiment was escorted
to Camp Rspose and enjoyed several
hours of such rousing and patriotic
speech making as it has seldom beer
their lot to hear.
Following prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Wise, chaplain of the regiment, the
roll-call was read and freedom to the
camp given by Captain H. F. Boards
lev in brief but happily selected re-
marks. An original poem entitled
THE Soldiers Last Goodbye" dedi.
Gated to the regiment and read by the
author D. M. Jones Of Wilkes Barre,
completed the Introductory pro.
gramme.
MR.. GROWS ADDRESS.
1t was nearly 8 80 o'clock when Ga
lasha A. Grow WAS introduced by Capt
p. DeLacey as "the man who had
drawn first blood for the Union" a ref
erence to his knock-1own blow admin
istered Southern legislator at Wash
ington. This allusion and the appear
ance OF Mr.. Grow before the audience
was the signal for tumultuous applause
which continued during his address.
Mr.. Grow, contrary to the Gus
tom of many speakers on similar
gatherings made but few illusions to
present times or the time-worn soldier
who had fought and bled for his eoun-
try; he cited the release from tyran-
nical governments of the days Of Rome
and Greece and described the west
ward trend OF freedom and patriotism
until the present day. His speech was
one of the most masterly efforts in
that direction made in the confines o
Susquebanna county.
General Il. S. Osborne, the mex
speaker, mentioned Mr.. Grow as having
leen known "almost since the day Of
his birth as patriotic. good man
man who would die for his nation and
who had imbedded himself in the heart
of bis oountrymen. The people of Sus
1uehanna county had been asleep foI
twenty yelrs, but awakened and car
risd Mr.. Grow to congress and PLACED
him on the road to the presidency"
At this point in General Osborne'i
address the enthusiasm OF the GROVE
broke into deafening cheers, and th
sight of large American flag swung
by a veteran to and fro beneath tn,
sneakers stand was but the signal fol
a continuation of the shouts for con
siderable period.
1.-THE Republican party and the peo.
ple in Mr.. Grow would have leade
who could move upon and capture
Washington"
MR. PowDERLY's GRACEFUL TRIBUTE,
T. V. Powderly. Of Scranton, pre-
faced his remarks by tribute to Mr.
Grow as the man who had beat bacI
treason in its vile infancy and who hat
said and did what no man at that tim'
dared to say and do. II We can cleo
this man president we shall confer nj
honor upon him, but we shall confe
an honor upon the American people.
"If Washington" said Mr.. Pow
derly. "is first in the hearts of hi
eountrymsn, Mr.. Grow is first in tn
homes of this nation. In this crowt
TODAY there listens to my voice gres
grsndchild of a man who occupied tn
platform with Mr.. Grow at Carbon
dale years ago The father OF thu
homestead law is older in years but a
keen and active in mind now as b
was then.
Mr.. Powderly spoke favorably to
ward attaching honorary members t
the One hundred and Forty-third Vet
eran organization, whereby its mamory
and deeds might be psrpstuated. H
mentioned az o fact which his hearer
would not deny, "that the Union need
no more armies il 1t can have soldier
of peace" He sarcastically alluded
Hoke Smith as the man who one yes
ago was looping off pensions for lint
Topped of in his own state. and VIII
today was kissing and caressing th
soldiers In the hopes of future votei
The soldiers should keep their eye
upon the affairs of state and not shirl
their duty-they should be enthuse
with the spirit of thirty years ago
At the conclusion Of the speeches MI
Grow was nominated as an honorar
member of the One Hundred and Fort,
third regiment by O. E Vaughn. Hi
aIaction waa unanimous and n reQi