The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-31
MONTROSE.
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Montrose. Aug. 30.--The thirtieth an
nual encampment Of the Susquehanna
County Veteran organization ended
this morning. and the old soldiers have
left for their homes. The encampment
opened on " ednesday. when tents were
pitched on the fair ground and many
OF the veterans arrived In campthough
the principal interest of the day cen-
tered in the eighteenth annual reunion
OF the one Hundred and Forty-frst
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The survivors of this heroic old COM
mand to the number Of eighty-nin"
ere present a business meeting was
held at the court house In the forenoon.
followed by an laborate dinner at the
r'lrhell house. a public meeting in the
afternoon and an oldfashioned camp
fire in the evening. Among prominent
survivors of the regiment who took
Part were Judge n. W. Searle and
Captain H. r. Beardsley, of Montrose
ex-Lieutenant Governor W. T Davies
of Towanda, and Rev. David Croft. of
Angelica, n. Y. Yesterday was the
"big day. of the encampment, and
there were n large number Of visitors
on the grounds. Public exercises In
the afternoon, including addresses
by Rev. Nelson J. Hawley, Of Dor
ranceton. Pa; Colonel A. A. Clear
water, OF Wilcox, Pa; Rev II. u.
Burns, Of Rush, and General NJ. II.
NanScoten. Following the speechmak-
ing the annual business meeting Of
the veteran orga nization was held and
the following officers for the ensuing
year we're unanimously chosen: Com
mander. William r. Dennis. sr.: West
ern battalion. colonel, 4. NJ Snow:
lieutenant colonel orange Baldwin;
major. r. J. LaSure; adiutant. C. A.
Carter: quartermaster, d. n. Layton.
Eastern battalion. colonel. f.. C. Yeo-
mans: lieutenant colonel. C. s. Page:
major. Byron McDonald adiutant, u.
y. Hardy; quartermaster. Victor A.
Potter. The time and place of next
years encampment is to be determined
by the commander and starf and the
commander Of the battalions 4 fine
exhibition drill was given by Company
@ Of the Thirteenth regiment. National
Guard of Pennsylvania. and then the
"old Vets" gave an exhibition drill.
showing how things were done accord
ing to the tactics in vogue forty years
feature. The closing event of interest
was the campfire held last night.
when music. singing and storytelling
vas INDUCED in until a late hour. The
principal speakers and entertainers
were: Commando NJ. II. Van Scotch.
Commander elect w. II. Dennis. Col
onel Yeomans. Captain r. James Nc
Causland. Captain c. n. Warner and
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speak of occurred this morning. but to
break camp. The encampment was a
very successful and enjoyable one in
all particulars.
In the annual golf tournament Of the
Lakeside Country club. which ended
yesterday the winner of the ladies'
cup was Mrs. Hilde'Tand Fitzgerald,
of Philadelphia, with score OF ~ FOR
twelve holes. The gent ans cup was
Won by Isaac A. Pen. Acker, by n
score of 1lS for eighteen holes, his
handicap of four strokes reducing his
score to ia. The prize cups are of
silver suitably engraved. After the
tournament refreshments were served
at the Club house by the Misses Lin
derman and Mrs. Post. Among the
onlookers were: Mrs. w. s. milford
A r. Burns. Mrs. George @. Burns
Mrs George Bostwick. the Misses scott
Mrs. ]. H. Reardsley. the Misses Riley
Mrs. LaGrange Grffis. Mr. and Mrs
J. r. Pennypacker. Mr.. John Halsey
Miss Sara Nelson, Miss Eleanor Ker.
shaw, Mr.. G. Carlton Comstock. Mrs
William Jessup. jr,. Mrs. Amsbry, Miss
X. Shafer. Mrs. Nelson Warner, Mrs
Wall
In the second annual tennis tourna
ment the finals, singles, We're by re-
quest Of ono Of the contestants. Mr.
Robinson. played at Camp Choconut
and were witnessed by a large numbe,
Of people with intense interest. The
result was n victory for c. Carlton
Shafer. of Montrose. over Mr.. Robin,
son, so 6-2. 60. The prize is mag
nifcent silver cup beautifully en-.
Eraved.
Mrs. Henry Fredericks and child. ot
Germantown, Philadelphia, are guest,
of ". r. Dennis.
The long anticipated star" base bal
nine of Binghamton, hitherto reputet
n be the swiftest amateur team il
this section of country. came to Mont
rose yesterday. PLAYED two games il
succession with the Montrose nine an,
were defeated in both games Th,
first game was nine innings. and th'
score 19-l. The second game was iv,
innings and the score. "a. The Stari
are not up to their reputation, an'
Nontrose has about as swift bal
team as exists about this neck tim
Der. These two facts were made ap
parent by Yesterdays games,
Mrs. T.. T. Sweet. of Scranton, ha
been visiting hor sister, Mrs. w. S
milford, on Monument square.
slater & Beck. grocerymen, have
gold their business to Thomas Kelly. o
NeshopDen, who will take possession
the first Of next week.
Or, r. W. Geming has returned from