Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-21
HARR|SBURCERS ARE
HAVING FINE TIME
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tons almost cost Nixon his luncheon
but he got back in time for the speech
making and kindly disposed waiter
saw to it that he got three helpings of
roast chicken and two dishes of ice
cream-just by way of showing that
the walters of York know how to make
1t up to any visitor who may have his
little troubles while IN their town.
Nixon was heartily congratulated
upon the able manner in which he
conducted his own defense before the
chief of police. who after the hearing
contidentially informed mis- friends that
while the Pennsylvania may have ac-
Quired very good freight agent the
State had lost a mighty able pleader
at the bar when Nixon decided to fol-
low railroading instead of the law.
However. there were those who eX-
pressed the opinion that possibly Mr..
Nixon did better when the law was
following him than he would IL he
were following the law. Be that as it
may. Nixon continued throughout the
day as one OF the iiveiiest members OF
the party and in much demand where
ever there was something doing.
At York
The party was met at the local pas
senger station by the members of the
board of directors and entertainment
committee OF the York Chamber of
Commerce, acting is reception COM
mlttee. At noon 4 Joint luncheon was
held at the Colonial Hotel. Mayor John
K. Latean delivered the address OF
welcome; j. Calvin Strayer, a member
of the York chamber, IN short ad-
dress, extended greetings of the local
BODY TO the harrisburg chamber. Re-
sponslNe addresses were made by
FlFfNa
sick, the well-known insurance man.
The several hours stay in York was
spent in sightseeing and renewing ac-
qualntances. Many OF the visitors
took trolley trips to various parts of
the city, visiting different points of in
terest. Quite few OF the larger in
dustrial plants about the city were in
Spected by the visitors Members of
the York chamber escorted the visitors
about the city and assisted in their
entertainment during the stay. Each
member of the party was presented
with a tag with key attached as Il
sign OF welcome from the York Cham
Der OF commerce and the city of York
tolloWing the luncheon. at the Co.
lonlal, the party was escorted TO the
railway passenger station by the mem
bers OF the reception committee, the
special train leaving at , o'clock for
Wrightsville.
Hospitable Wrightsville
II anybody tells YOU that Wrights-
Nll!e doesn't know how to entertain,
refer him to any one of the Harris
burgers who We're met at the station
when the Chamber of Commerce
party was received at the station bv
a delegation that embraced every busi-
ness man of prominence in the town
ana by about one-half the population,
The town was enjoying a half-holiday
and was right grateful to the Harris
burgers for blowing in" long enough
TO add little variety to the occasion.
And likewise, If by chance you should
be informed that they don't know how
TO make good cigars in Wrightsville
refer the kicker" to the same afore-
mentioned authorities, who are still
tnhaling fragrant whiffs from the little
rolls of well-seasoned Lancaster county
leaf that found their way aboard the
train at the point named. 1t was lust
like Wrightsyille people to want to
know why the heck" the Harrisburg
ers wouldn't stay with them long
enough for good square meal"
Nusser's Homecoming
But Wrightsville has nothing on Co.
lumoia in the way of hospitality. Co.
lumbta by the way, is the birthplace
OF John 5. Musser, president of the
Dauphin Electrical Supplies Company,
one or the Harrisburg party, and take
1t from anybody present yesterday.
John is some pumpkin in his home
town. Indeed. it was just like a re-
newal of last Falls old home week
the way those old timers did turn ont
to see how John had grown in stature
and influence since he shook the dust
OF Columbia from the rear small wheel
of an oldfashioned, high-saddled. tall
bicycle of the old school variety one
day many, many moons ago and went
west to seek his fortune.
Most times that back to the old
town business is dreary and disap-
pointing performance. Usually the old
'loaflng places are gone and ones
boyhood chums are either scattered or
lie quiet and silent where the shades
OF the willows are heavy upon the
marbles, but ii was different in Johns
case. The manner in which the oldest
residents came out to meet him led
his -sojourners to suspect that
to have left such lasting impression
on the community John must have
been very popular lad, or a very bad
one. And all the old places were lust
as he had left them. He escorted the
party to the "old swimming hole" and
he pointed out the precise spot in the
square where he fell off the afore-
mentioned bicycle and fractured an
arm. He even located the upholstery
store where in his youth he learned to
mend broken chairs. put up window
blinds and do other varieties of work
of a kind he complains about doing
in his SDa re time ~ lo,...