The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-08
VISIT OF CRYSTAL
BOYS TO NEWBURGH
Were Given a Royal Reception by the
Firemen aud Citizens Generally.
ENJOYED A SAIL ON THE HUDSON
Paid q Visit to West Point and
POughkecpsie..A AT the Latter Place
They Were the Guests of the Young
America Hose Company..Ban.
Quetted and Shown the Sights
Of the Town.

The Newburgh IN. " Register OF
Tuesday contains the following with
reference to the reception rendered the
members Of the Crystal Hose company
of Scranton in that city:
Crystal Hose company, NO. 4, or
Scranton, Pa, arrived In Newburgh
last evening and has been the guests
of the fire department of this city dur
ing the past "a hours.
Crystal Hose company Is the crack
fire organization of the city from which
it halls. and is made up of as fine look
ing body of young men as ever came
to the Hillside city. 1t Is accompanied
by number of prominent invited
guests, also by Lawrence's band OF 20
pieces. The party left Scranton on
Monday morning at 1856. having two
o. & w. railroad cars especially set
apart for its use. At Middletown
stop of 10 minutes was made, and then
the run to Cornwall was resumed.
reaching the latter place at 5.2S p. m.
After wait of about 20 minutes the
cars We're attached to the train reach
ing here at 5.56.
"At $50 a delegation of ten members
from each company in the fire depart
ment under command of the foreman
and assistant, assembled at Washing
ton steamer house, where Chief Nixon
and his assistants met them, and head
ed by drum corps the hundred men
marched to South Water street and
there awaited the coming Of the visit
ors. They had not long to walt, and
as soon as the train moved into the de-
pot Chief Nixon and his assistants has
tened down to welcome them and escort
the Pennsylvanians into line, which
they did. passing to the head Of the
column.
VISITORS TAKEN IN CHARGE.
1.-THE United States hotel. where ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the Crystals during their sojourn here
had been made. was reached at o'clock
and after registering. being assigned to
their respective rooms, and cleaning,
supper was partaken Of In the dining
hall. Then the evening was. passed in
sight seeing, the delegates from the
several fire companies acting as es-
corts to the strangers.
But the firemen were not alone in
their attentions. Lew O'Brien Is well
acquainted in Scranton, and he soon
had half dozen in charge; the Elks
learned that another half-doZen of the
new arrivals were among the best peo-
pie on earth. President Little and q
few others set about getting them to
the lodge session: and it is safe to say
that none of the Scranton people had
any cause to write home that they were
lonesome, although many did drop
few lines to friends and relatives as
soon as they arrived.
According to promise the Lawrence
band gave q concert in the United
States hotel at $50. 1t was fully en-
joyed by all assembled, and there was
a large gathering both inside and out
side the hotel building. The band is
an excellent OSe, as all can testify who
heard it on the street today. 1t Is
even better with concert music than in
the marching column.
WENT TO WEST POINT.
"When the visitors arrived here last
evening it looked decidedly blue for
their chances of going to West Point
today on the steamer Defender. As
stated in the Register last night the
authorities at the military academy
had refused permission for the boat to
land. The Scrantonians wanted q sail
on the river, and they wanted to go
to West Point. Chix Nixon. Station
Agent Masten and Thomas Fltcroft.
of the New York, Ontario and Western
set to work and with the assistance of
Manager Gillen We're soon in communi-
cation with Captain Drake. 1t was ar
ranged that the Defender should be
here this morning at 9 o'clock, take the
boys to Highland Falls dock and from
there they could make the entry of
West Point overland. This was done,
and the visitors were back in time to
take dinner at the States. They were
delighted with the trip and all will
consider 1t one of the great features of
their excursion to the Hudson river.
This afternoon the Crystals particle
pated in the exercises attending the un-
yelling of the Clinton statue, and this
too will be a red letter event in their
company history, and one that was not
expected at the time the trip was or
iginally laid out. When the parade
was over short time was left in which
to see Washington's headquarters. and
the programme as now laid out is for
them to leave here at $50 on the De-
fender for Poughkeepsie, where they
are to be received by the Young Ameri-
ca Hose company and the fire depart
ment, banquetted at the Morgan house,
shown the sights of the town tomorrow
and leave at y. m. with their enter
tainers for MiddletOwn. where there
will be a reception. On Thursday Crys-
tai and Young America will participate
in the parade Of that department. The
start for home will be made on Friday
morning, reaching their destination at
a On L.