The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-12

Seyen-C County Veteraas' Reusioa at
Ncatrose from Aug. q to %.
GOV. HASTINGS TO BE THERE
Excursion Rates from Many COuaties
Men and wOmen Of the Town Win Re.
ceive and Entertain Guests Of
HonOr-B Beautiful Camp Site.

One Of the most elaborate reunions
ever anticipated In this section Of the
state will be the reunion of the Seven
County Veterans association to be held
In Montrose from Aug. u to Aug. 90, in
elusive. Governor and Mrs. Hastings
will be there on Aug. q, and other dis
tinguished guests will be present ON
that and the other days of the gather
ing.
The business men and the prominent
women of the mountain town have
taken II upon themselves to receive and
entertain the guests of honor Special
railroad rates have been made from
points in all counties in this section of
the state. and Is estimated that from
5000 to 1000 strangers will visit Mont
rose during the reunion.
Among the many notables In addition
to the governor and his wife who will
be present during a part or the whole
of the reunion are the following whose
presence is positively promised: Hon.
c. Ben Johnson. Colonel G. X. Camp
bell. Judge Alfred Darte, ex-Judge w.
II. Jessup. Colonel l.. Coe Young.
The camp will be located on the
Heights. as Is called the fair grounds
of the Susquehanna County Agricultur-
al society, Il wooded and rock studded
locality. said to be one of the most
picturesque spots in that region.
Reception to the Governor.
The citizens OF o,Mntrose will tender a
banquet to Governor and Mrs. Hastings
and other guests on the evening of Aug.
81. under canvas, In camp. The banquet
will be I'm charge Of seven lady pat
ronesses. representing the seven coun-
ties of the association as follows:
Mrs. Justice McColium, Susqueha ma (;
Mrs. w. al. Jessup. Lackawanna; Mrs.
William NJ. Post, Luzerne; Mrs. ii. L..
Beach. Broome; Mrs. w. l.. Cox Brad
ford; Mrs. Daniel Sayre. Wayne; Mrs.
l.. p Munger, Wyoming The banquet
will be served by thirteen young ladies,
representing the thirteen original
states.
The following committees have been
selected:
Reception committee-Justice ]. b..
McCollum, Judge w. H. Jessup. Judge
ID. w. Searle A. II. McCollum, H. l..
Beach. s. s. Wright, AZur Lathrop,
william NJ. Post. w. C. Cruiser, j. p.
Taylor.
Banquet committee--HOn. +. II. True.
Captain w. ID. X. Ainey, Captain r..
James McCausland Lieutenant George
s. Jessup. Lieutenant f. Il. Joachim.
Entertainment committee-O. A. Gill
bert. Fl. s. Conklin, h. l.. James, j. X.
Raynsford, ID. A. Ellsworth. c. c. Hal
sey. T. ]. Davies, II. p. Read f.. s.
Warner.
Banners and decorations-F. I. Lott,
w. j. Baker. w. s. ,Maxey, A. l.. But
ler, w. b. Stoddard, II. h. Little. w. A..
Ellsworth, c. M. Read. l.. M. Baldwin,
L. N. Barney. George II. Frazier.
Low Rates from Many Points.
The following round trip rates over
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern are announced:
Bloomsburg Observation-Disclosures 81. 30; I;
Bloomsbury. $3.50; Espy. $2.75; Mime
Ridge, $2.65: Widow Grove, 81 go; Briar
Creek. $3.50; Berwick, s245; Beach Ha-
ven. $2.35; IShickshinny. sails; Hunlocks,
sl.95; Nanticoke, $1.S5: Plymouth, 81. 20;
Kingston. $3.50: Wilkes-Barre, $160;
Wyoming, $l.45; Susquehanna avenue,
$l.30; Pittston Junction. $1.30.
Main line-Gouldsboro, $l75; Mos
COW. $1.45; Elmhurst, $780, Scranton, 81;
Clark's Summit. 81; Dalton, 81; Glen
burn. 81; La Plume, 81: Factoryville. 81;
Nicholson, S5 cents; Foster. S. cents;
Kingsley, So cents: Afford, 40 cents;
New Milford, s. cents; Great Bend, IS
cents; Conklin. 81; Binghamton, 81.
Posts or other organizations wanting
tents for headquarters should make ap-
plication to Adjutant General Jessup at
once. Wall tents for the three days,
$l.5O; hospital, 50. which includes straw
and placards with name and location.
The rentals are simply to cover actual
expenses.