New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
PLEASURE AT P0C0N0.
Hoo John Mitchell Caught a Train
-TabIeaur-ViUants.

Mount Pocono. Penn. Aug. f2 Cspec4aD. D.-This
resort is accommodating record breaking crowd
all Of whom are enjoying the ar1usenents afforded
in abundance. There has been the usual number
OF indoor functions and lawn fetes with the latter
slightly in the increase in popularity
A visitor this week was John Mitchell presidsnt
OF the United Mime Workers OF America Who
in company with State Senator P. F. Calpin. County
Commissioner John Durkin. Frank J. Mccain and
John LOTUS was at the Spruce Cabin Inn over
Sunday There Is considerable comment on the
outcome OF little incident in connection with tho
visitors trip to Canadensis When starting for
the train Monday morning the party included in
it's number ]. 5. McAnuIty coal operator
1t seems the party arrived at Cresco Just
after the train had left the station for Mount
Pocono and points north, fact which was seen
at once 20 irritate the labor leader MY, but
that's unfortunate" said Mr. Mitchell II must
go up State this morning TO keep an engagemsnt
and LOTUS here tells me there isn't another train
for three hours
Mr.. McAnuIty Immediately became sympathetic.
rs that so?'' he inquired. We'll maybe We can
fix things up
He inside the ticket Office in a moment and
at once was in communication with the station
agent at Mount PoconO. which is the drst station
north and about twelve miles distant
II want you 10 do me a favor he said 'eTher,
Is a party OF here at Cresco and what want
you to do is to hold the train and send back an
engine for US. Don't bother about the exp4ns.
about ten minutes later when the screen OF q
locomotive heard and the next minute a
fast passenger locomotive was backing into the
station President Mitchell and Mr. McAnuIty
clamored aboard the tender and spread newspapers
on the big Jumps OF coal There they seated them
selves side by side. and the engineer pulled the
throttle and made a record breaking run up tho
mountain and reached the waiting train, which was
being held at Mount Pocono as they pulled in.
The conductor stood waiting and shook each
every day do this, gentlemen" he said NOT
strictly according TO Hoye. but the exceptions all
ways prove the rule, you know" On arriving az
Scranton. President Mitchell grasped Mr.. McAnulty
20 make excuses. and you have helped ne TO
keep an appointment. Some day tho debt viii be
one Of the affairs OF the week was the presenta-
ter OF DR.. Fisher. a coItager here. An audiencs
responded TO the attraction, which was f9r the
10 MI every seat in tho spacious dining room OF
the Montsnescs- and then a sTsa1 number were
guests OF the resort. acted announcer. and rhs
following tableaqs mere presented r,s P0faa04s Ps
Ariadne. Miss Batten: Katrina, Miss Pattsrsoni
Allen: Marguerite OF Navarro Mrs. carl Williams
Caroline Blnaparte. Queen OF -yapleS, Mss 4Air.-
ter; Frances stuart, Duchess OF Eichnaond Mss
Anne Chase: Princess de Lamoale' PISS PeIryi
son: Henrietts Maria Miss BatCen; Blanche Of
Lancaster Mrs Carl Williams. daughters OF Henry
VIII Miss Shedd and Miss Foster. and Princess s
Eugene, Miss La Bar. These were followed after
a short interLnisson by seven taOleaUS Illustrating
TennysOn's 'Idylls OF the King
Everything has proved en1oyable az ne Focono
Mountain House. and the baseball game Jnis wees
between the team OF the NliNes barre and h4steFa
shops of stroudsburg. and the Mount Pocon9 cam tsan.
while disastrous for the local bats. was ruli or n
terest from it's beginning to the culn1lnaL-on re-
sliIting in victory for the visiting team oy ScS
Of 70 g. on Monday there was an eXcllng lsSe
between the Young women or the house on ms
broad stretch OF country in front OF the nots-
Prizes OF a dainty nature were presented
The affair OF last week at The Mount Flsasan.
House was a library party, in which forty-uya O.
the guests participated. each representing a sLA1-
ard work OF fiction Some of the costumes
were striking The mems first prize was capIureo
by L. c. Estrada. Of CUBA. while the women Pre-
was won BY Miss GaddlS. OF New-NorS- AInol5
other prize winners was Miss Osler as Dayld
Farunl.'' The Rev. Robert MilAgan, a Ch-casO
clergyman. made hit as THE Spectator
The dance ar the Belmont House was n success
on Saturday evening. Mr.. MCGUIRE and Mss Ae1as
led the grand march The entertainment ended VIA
a Virginia reel The military drill in Say L-na
was an afair which VIII long be remembered oy rs
participants
The bowling alleys OF the Fairview are rendeS,
vous for many lovers OF the diversion there 70 =
found, and the interest which = oenS I.aniIeSs s
on the par- Of the gentler sex IS almost p1en9ns
nal. 4 game this week between the teams ION ION
MeadOwside and Fairvlew proved an easy Nc''-'
for the FalrVteWS