Through the great campaign : with Hastings and his spellbinders . George Nox McCain. 143 ^ §OCI7^L §IDE. THE SOCI/IL HE social features of the Hastings cam-paign were unique. Private hospi-tality opened wide its doors innearl}^ every town of importancewhere the campaign party haltedfor the night. A list of the personalfriends and public-spirited citizenswho entertained General Hastings and the mem-bers of his party, were they grouped together,would present a roster of distinguished W. J. McConnell, of Shamokin, one of theprominent citizens of that prosperous and pro-gressive l


Through the great campaign : with Hastings and his spellbinders . George Nox McCain. 143 ^ §OCI7^L §IDE. THE SOCI/IL HE social features of the Hastings cam-paign were unique. Private hospi-tality opened wide its doors innearl}^ every town of importancewhere the campaign party haltedfor the night. A list of the personalfriends and public-spirited citizenswho entertained General Hastings and the mem-bers of his party, were they grouped together,would present a roster of distinguished W. J. McConnell, of Shamokin, one of theprominent citizens of that prosperous and pro-gressive little city, gave a dinner that was oneof the notable social features of the menu was of the highest order, the serv-ice superb. The attractiveness ofthe table was enhanced by twogreat scroll-shaped banks of guests of the evening wereGeneral Hastings, General J. , Major George B. Orlady,Hon. Charles F. Warwick, Hon. (20) 147


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