The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16
Fifteen THOUSAND ARE PRESENT
The Railroads Severely Taxed to Ac.
commodate Pleasure Seekers-Vet.
erans from Lackawanna, Luzerne,
Wyoming, Susquehanna, Wayne
Bradford and 5roome Are Present.
The Next Reunion to Be Held at
Montrose.

that has ever assembled at the popular
pleasure resort From early morn un-
til afternoon steady stream of pleas
ure seekers poured into the grounds
from the various directions The
seven counties, Laokawanna, Luzerne,
Wyoming, Wayne, Susqushanna,
Bradford and Broome, N. Y, were
we'll represented at the gathering. The
tirst train from Wilkes-Barre in the
morning carried over 700 passengers,
Other trains following were vel,
loaded. and the Delaware and Hudson
trains leaving this city before noon
could scarcely accommodate the ex-
oursiouists.
At Carbondale, where passengers are
transferred to the Gravity road, which
i5 the key to Farview. the excursionists
were met by hosts Of others who came
on the Erie and Delaware and Hudson
trains from tho north. The open cars
on the Gravity road, although the usual
mum Der had been increased by many
improvised affairs, were insufficient to
remove the passengers from Carbon
dale to Farview as fast as they were
landed from the other trains, and
hundreds who arrived early in the
morning were obliged to wait for hours
after arriving in Carbondale to get an
opportunity TO ride to Farview.
BUSINESS FOR THE GRAVITY.
The Gravity trains ran increasingly
all day ana deposited train loads Of
peopls on the picnic grounds as late ag
2 o'clock in the afternoon. II is esti.
mated that over 10. 600 people were on
the grounds during the day.
The Grand Army of the Republic
uniforms and bronzed faces Of the old
veterans were plentifully sprinkled
through the crowds that surged about
the grounds, but as a well-known vet
eran remarked, the affair could scarcely
be called soldiers reunion as the
comrades were lost to each other in the
immense throng
AS the noon hour approached the
wise excursionists who had come pre-
pared for the occasion spread inviting
lunches upon the tables about tho
ground which they proceeded to en- g
Joy while the foolish virgins clamored
and fought for non fabricated sand.
wiches and "milky way ice cream at
the meGgre lunch pavilion which was
capable Of accommodating perhaps
oue-tenth OF the offered patronage Of
the day. At tables near by piece OF
water melon little larger than nickel
could be purchased for i've cents, and
bananas that had the appearance OF
having passed through the annual
ordeal of the Delaware peach crop were
offered at rates that left no reason for
doubt that banana trust had cornered
the output.
| Not far away several enterprising
individuals were warming CLAIMS on u
sheet iron and brick Arrangement tina.
failed to open the shells. Owing to
scarcity Of other filing material, many
of the bravest tackled the clam bake
and pounded the shells opsn with
heavy knives in order to securs the bi.
valves, from which the chill Of tho
ocean had scarcely been removed.
GREAT DAY FOR LIQUIDS.
The ice cream and the supply from
sundry kegs that contained something
with the odor of malt seemed mex
baustible, and the liquid dispensed By
Waymart dairy maids from u pagoda
which bore the mysterious sign &c
Mix" also held out during the rush
| Up on the hill away from the mad.
dening rush OF the hungry throng, thi
James s. Ham circle of the Ladies'
auxiliary of Honesdale presided over
a genuine barbecue and dispensed
toothsome roast pig, chicken salad
boiled eggs, etc, to invited guests
Those who were fortunate enough Il
eujoy the hospitality of the Honesdall
ladies' declare tne barbecue one of tn
most pleasurable features of the re.
union. The large dancing pavilion
was thronged during the day by en-
thusiastic young people who INDUCED
in the usual terpsichorean exercises t
music by the Mozart orchestra.
The Union Ex-Prisoners' association
banner hung from a sapling near thj
white observatory, and here Comradt
Halsey Lsthrop and number OF jollJ
companions dispensed clay pipes to ex
prisoners Of wer and amused tn
crowds cracking jokes and singing wa
songs.
AT 2 o'clock the buglsr of Conyng.
ham post, of Wilkes-Barre, sounds,
the assembly call and many Of the ex
cursionists gathered about the observ,
tory to listen to orators Of the day
Governor Mckinley and Genera
Beaver did not appear. but exeellen
addresses, however. were listened to
Among the impromptu speakers wsr
Judge Archibald and Judge Edwards
Of this city; District Attorney Painter
Of Broome county. N. Y; Colone
Campbell, of Wilkes Barre; Home
Greene, OF Honesdale; James Turner
of Jermyn; Captain Darte, of Wilkes
Barre, and Rev. Stevenson,
THE NEXT REUNION.
At the close of the apeechmaking
business session OF the Veteran associs
ton was held, at which Captain ii. I
Beardsley, Of Montrose. one Of the bes
known and most popular OF the North
eastern Pennsylvania veterans, wa
elected president for the ensuing yea
The association at the same time vote
to hold the next reunion at Montros,
The late exercises in the afternoo
wsro interrupted by showers, an
, many Of the excursionists weI
! drenched on the return trip from Far
view to Carbondale. Considerabl
difficulty was experienced in transport
ing the crowds back to Carbondale an
, Honesdale, and the trainmen OF th
.. Delaware and Hudson are entitled
{ credit for the manner in which the
s performed thei- arduous duties OF th
day.
In the evening banquet was held 6
= Hotel Anthracite in Carbondale, whic
!" was attended by officers Of the associa
tion and other distinguished guests {
the Carbondale Grand Army post Th
/ list OF speakers included Past Pres