Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-30
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Many Activities Mark Day in
Lower End Of County;
Simple Services

Memorial Day was observed In many
ways in the lower end Of the county
to-day. In practically all of the
lower end towns business activities
were suspended so far as possible and
the general public spent the day in
seeking whatever form of recreation
best suited the individual taste.
From early morning there was a
procession from the towns to the river
and to the various parks nearby,
Steelton people in large numbers spent
the day at Reservoir, Paxtang and the
cross-river parks. At Middletown
there was a big parade. Municipal
Park was crowded with family pic
to see what the borough's new recre-
alton place was like. At Highspire
the principal event was the baseball
game with New Cumberland, and
there was a big crowd on hand when
the umpire shouted play ball" Base
ball games also drew large crowds at
Steelton and Middletown.
Practically the entire plant of the
Pennsylvania Steel company at Steel
ton was closed, allowing the men a
holiday. Only a small portion of the
office force was on the job and enough
men to keep the various furnaces in
operation.
OF course the feature event of the
day was the simple yet impressive SER
vices in honor of the veterans of '61
and '65 who have responded to their
last Taps
The few remaining grizzled old vet
Grams of Sergeant Lascomb Post, Ne.
351, Grand Army of the Republic, as
sembled at $40 o'clock this morning
at the post rooms, in North Front
street attired in their neat uniforms of
blue. A short time later they left ir
large motor van for Highspire where
a simple memorial service was held
over the graves of veterans From
Highspire the truck load of veterans
went to Oberlin where services were
held at 1890 in the cemetery there.
Then the silvery- haired boys re-
turned to their homes.
Up the Hill
Again at 1.30 o'clock they assem-
bled at the post rooms and at 2 O'Clock
proceeded with steady step UP the
steep hill to the Baldwin cemetery.
Here the most impressive services of
the day We're held.
The services opened with a selec-
ton by the Steelton Band and a PRAYER
by the Rev. c. B. Segelkin. pastor of
Centenary United Brethren Church.
Another selection by the band and
the General Orders" and Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address" were read by
the Post adjutant
Frank B. Wickersham, assistant dis
trict attorney of Dauphin county, then
delivered the Grafton of the day. He
paid glowing tribute to the few re-
naming bent and gray veterans, who
answered their country's call during
the stirring days from '61 to '65, and
eulogized the men over whose graves
flowers were about to be strewn. AT
the conclusion of his speech num-
Der of little girls clad in white scat
tered howers over the graves The
band played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." There was a short pause and
the benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. j. M. Waggoner, of the Main
Street Church of God. The Spanish
War Veterans then filed away from
the crowd and facing the west fired
salute to the Dead. There was a
short pause until the echoes of the
firing died away. A moment later
Bugler William Lewis stepped out in
front of the ranks. AS he raised his
bugle to his lips there was a move
ment and heads were uncovered.
Then the sweet, stirring strains Of
Taps rang out-and another Memo
rial day was done.