Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-07
THREE DAYS. JUBILEE
HELD At MARIETTA
Church Services, Parade, Band
Concerts and Carnival Mark
the 1O2d Year
Special to The Telegraph

Marietta, Pa, Sept. Marietta is
102 years old. and is having a three
days celebration. On Saturday even
ing there was a carnival and band
concert in Center Square by the Met
ropolitan Band, of Columbia, under
the leadership of Professor Krodel.
The electric illumination and decora-
tions were feature. People are here
from Philadelphia, Pottsville, York,
Lancaster, Harrisburg and other
places. The oldest man in town, Will
| liam II. frederick, is taking an active
part. Yesterday there were special
services in the churches. In the Zion
! Reformed Church.. the pastor, the
Rev. e. Elmer Sensing. preached a
special sermon to the laboring men
of the community, and the Iron
Moulders' Union of this place, at
tended in a body. The Bethel Church
held q special sacred concert. cele-
brating Woman's Day. in which talent
from Columbia, Marietta and other
places took part. In the Episcopal
church there was special celebration
of the Holy Communion, commemora-
tive of the nations at war in Europe.
The Rev. George Wells Ely, of Co.
lumbia, preached at the Presbyterian
Church. and in the other churches
there were programs of special char
acter
This morning the town hall bell
was rang, by the custodian, Harry S.
Miller. There was an automobile pa
rade at 10 o'clock in which there were
several automobiles from all sections
of the county.
In the afternoon at 2, the civic and
industrial parade was the biggest
event, and many visiting lodges of all
kinds were in attendance. The chief
marshal was Samuel l.. Frey. and his
aides were members of the decorating
committee. The Hallam Band, the
Metropolitan Band. of Columbia. and
the Maytown Cornet Band, furnished
music.
The Grand Army veterans and
members of the town council. includ-
ing the chief burgess, Isaac B. Kauff-
man, were in the line of parade in au-
tomobiles. The oldest Grand Army
man was John B. Bastian, who will
soon be sc years of age.
The pioneer Fire Company. No. /,
of Marietta, under the leadership of
c. Penrose Nipple, had the largest
number of men in line and presented
fine appearance.
A game of baseball at $40 between
the Fulton Athletic Club. of Lancas-
ter and Marietta, drew a large crowd.
The day will close with a grand
concert by the various bands in Cen
ton of the town.
The pole in Center Square which
was erected by the committee now
floats a large American flag, which
was given to the committee for the
borough in general by the patriotic
organizations of the borough, namely,
Waterford Council, No. 70, Order
United American Mechanics; Sylvania
Council, No II, Daughters of Liberty;
Lieutenant William II. Child Post, No.
226, Grand Army of the Republic;
Washington Camp, No. COS, Patriotic
Order Sons of America; Camp No. 5S,
Patriotic Order of Americans.
Members of the decorating conn r.
tee are: President, Sampel l.. F1Jy;
vice-president, ]. Barr Spangler; sec
retary, John +. Deppeller; treasurer,
William v. Decker; Frank Shultz,
Paul Snyder, John II. Miller, Leroy E.
Brandt, David E. Brandt. David Nc
Mullen, Lewis Peck, Milton McElroy,
George link and Chester w. Dudisill.
The stores and banks and all the
industries are closed, and the post
office observed holidav hours. I'M
mediately following the parades the
bands visited a number of citizens and
serenaded them.
The summer resorts, Accomac and
Wild Cat Falls, were the mecca for
guests and pleasure between
the hours of the parade, and at Chick
les Park there was dancing. There
were a number of boat races on the
Susuuehanna river.