The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-23
ALLAT0ONA'S first NIGHT
Attended by General Hastings and
Many Of His Staff.
RECEPTION OF THE GOVERNOR
Escorted from the Station by the Rcgj.
meut-With Mrs. Hastings He Receives
In the Wyoming House Parlors.
His Speech In the Theater.


In the Wyoming House parlors.
His Speech In the Theater.
The five-act military drama ALA
toona," which will be presented nightly
and tomorrow and Saturday afternoons
by local talent, for the benefit of the
Thirteenth regiment, was given Its In
itial production last night in the Froth-
ingham, before Governor Hastings and
his staff and an audience that filled the
theater. The night was called Clover
nor's Night" in honor of the distin-
guished visitor.
The day might also have been named
for the governor. as he was greeted al
the depot with much eclat, and, with
Mrs. Hastings and his staff, was the
recipient Of much attention until after
the performance. They will leave for
Harrisburg at 6 o'clock this morning.
Whatever welcomings General Hast
ings may have received in his political
career. his reception at the depot yes
terday will certainly stand comparison
with other greetings accorded him,
oial car attached to the o'clock
Bloomsbury train
At Pittston junction they were met
by ex-Lieutenant Governor Watres,
Major Everett Warren, Colonel e. II.
Ripple, John Jermyn, Captain Samuel
Hines, Major T. F. Penman, e. b.
Sturges, eX-Judge II. A. Knapp and ex-
County Treasurer ID. w. Powell.
Among the many well known persons
who greeted the governor and his staff
at the Lackawanna depot We're Judges
Archibald, Gunster and Edwards, w. Il.
Smith, District Attorney John r.
Jones, James Archibald, Fred w.
Fleitz, Attorney NJ. w. Lowry, Rev.
Warren G. Partridge and Prothonotary
Pryor.
General Hastings Party.
Accompanying General Hastings
were Mrs. Hastings. Secretary of In
ternal Affairs Isaac Brown and Mrs.
Brown, Adjutant General Thomas j.
Stewart, C. Fl. Howell, Henry Hall, w.
f., Reynolds, George N. Mccain, Robert
B. Baker, ]. II. Gilverman and A. r..
Paxton, of the United States army.
Colonel Edward Morrell, of Philadel-
phia, and Sergeant j. Green, OF the
same city, arrived On later train.
A crowd of over a thousand persons
were gathered about the station, and
Lackawanna avenue to the wyoming
house,was lined on either side with sew
eral rows of spectators. The arrival or
the train was the signal for the firing
of the salute to the general command
ing, and as he and his staff emerged
from the depot exit they were greeted
by the Thirteenth regiment with arms
at a present. A platoon of police, un-
der command of Chief Simpson, Cap
tain Edwards and Lieutenant Davis,
kept the large crowd in order.
Mrs. Hastings and Mrs. Brown were
greeted by Mrs. l.. N. willard and Mrs.
r. w. Archibald and were taken by
them in a carriage to the Wyoming.
After the visitors had entered the
carriages in waiting they were escorted
to the wyoming house. Two mounted
policemen and platoon of officers on
foot headed the regiment, the carriages
bringing up in the rear of the process
sion. After leaving his carriage oppo-
site the Lackawanna avenue entrance
to the hotel General Hastings, with
Adiutant General Stewart at his side,
stepped down from the curblng upon
the pavement, removed his hat ana
bowed several times to the regiment
which had been drawn up In one long
line on the opposite side of the avenue.
h Nie, a
the distinctive beat of the drums and a
presenting Of arms.
Reception at the Wyoming.
In the hotel corridor the governor
and his staff were informally presented
to number Of citizens.
From Gas until nearly O'clock, under
the auspices of the ladies' executive
Governor and Mrs. Hast
ings received In the hotel over hum
dred Scranton men and women by in
vitation. During the reception music
was furnished by Bauer's orchestra.
which was situated In the hallway out
side the parlors ON the second floor, r,where
the reception took place. The callers
were presented by Mrs. Willard, chair
man of the executive committee. and
Mrs. r. w. Archibald, chairman, and
Mrs L. b. Powell, of the reception
committee.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Plat, Major and Mrs. Warren,
Mrs. @. Du b. Dimmock, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Holmes, Miss Florence Rich
mond, Judge Archibald, Il. g. Chase,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Zimmerman. Major
and Mrs. Penman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Belin, Miss Belin Major Oakford, X.
r. Weisenfuh. Mr.. and Mrs. M.
w. Lowry. Rev. DIR. s. G..
Logan, Mrs A. M. Decker. Wallace
Hill, Rev. DIR. James Mcleod, q. +.
Everhart, Mr.. and Mrs Coursen, Col
onel and Mrs. Coursen, Rev. and Mrs.
Rogers Israel Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Penman, Judge Gunster, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ]. Anderson, and most of the staff
officers Of the Thirteenth regiment.
Al tho Theater.
Soon after o'clock General Hastings,
Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Brown and the
governors staff arrived at the theate.
and were seated in the three lower
boxes which had been artistically
draped with large and small flags.
Governor and Mrs. Hastings with Mrs.
Thomas Dickson, Mrs. Willard and
Mrs. r. w. Archibald, occupied the box
next the stage on the Wyoming avenue
side. The box adjoining contained
Adjutant General Stewart and several
of the staff, the remainder occupying
the box next the stage on the Penn
avenue side.