Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-31
ALL STEELTON OUT
TOSEE FIRE PARADE
Biggest Celebration of Kind Since
Dedication of Hygienic
Hose Co. House

While thousands of spectators lined
the streets of Steelton last evening.
the borough's entire volunteer fire de-
partment paraded in honor of their
Chief, John E. Shupp, Jr., who has
been elected vice-president OF the
State Firemen's Association.
1t was the biggest demonstration by
Steelton fremen since the dedication
of the Hygienic hosehouse, when Gov
ernor Edwin S. Stuart and other prom
inent State officials were present. More
than coo firemen with every piece of
apparatus and five bands were in line.
The parade formed along North
Front street and promptly at ten
minutes of s, when the big steam siren
at the Pennsylvania Steel plant boom
ed out signal, the parade moved. In
the lead were Chief Marshal Joseph
Fl. Gerdes. his assistant, John Craig,
and the following aids: C. S. Det-
weller and ID. o. ultzaberger, Citizen
Company; Lawrence Eckels and
Frank Brashears, Paxtang Hook and
Ladder Company; d. l.. Decker and
Harry Keim. West Side; John Ulrich
and w. Fl. Hartman, Hygienic Hose
Company; Edgar Hess and Ray Bing-
amain, Baldwin Hose, and Frank Stees
and Henry Wallinger, East End.
The automobile carrying Fire Chief
Shupp, Jr., followed with his assist
ants, II. w. Brenizer and Edward
Lesher. Immediately behind. The
main body of the parade came next.
The Citizen Company. with the High
spire Band, had the right of line. 1t
was followed by the PaNtang Hook
and Ladder Company, with the Balm
bridge Band: the West Side and East
End companies, with tSe consolidated
East End and Liberty HNuds, and the
J Hygienic Hose Company with the Lib
erty Band. of Middletown. The Bald
/ win Hose Company and the Lemoyne
/ Band of thirty-five pieces brought up
the rear of the line.
/ Following the firemen came a string
of automobiles carrying the borough
lcouncilmen, Burgess Fred Wlgfield,
4 Borough Solicitor Frank b. Wicker
sham, Charles r. Holton and others
prominent in borough life. Many out
of-town tiremen in automobiles also
/ followed.
Whole Town Illuminated
| Along the entire line of parade of
nearly two miles lights were blazing
and hundreds of red lights were burn
! ing. The big general office building
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company
Front and Swatara streets, was light
ed from top to bottom for the first
| time perhaps since its erection. Many
| business places also decorated for the
Occasion.
! over Il half-mile long, the big pa
rade wound through ali parts of the
town and passed every firehouse. One
| of the features that attracted q great
dale of attention was the "Old White
Angel hose cart. This was Steelton' 5
| first fire apparatus. 1t was brought
out last evening for the first time in
years. Sixty small boys in old-style
tiremen's uniform and helmets drew
the machine over the route of parade
I M 11n CT
onstration the firemen and their
guests countermarched to the Baldwin
Hose house and Markley's Hall
where an informal reception in honor
of Chief Shupp was held and where
refreshments were served.
Frank Il. Wickersham, borough So
licitor and member of local fire
company, delivered a short speech in
Markleys Hall, praising Chief ShupI
and complimenting the local firemeT
for boosting him for the State vice
presidency. Michael L. Stroup, Dis
trict Attorney of Dauphin county, wa:
introduced and made a short speech il
which he asserted that Steeltons fire
department was one of the most eff
cient in the State. He also compli
mented Shupp.
Chief Shupp was forced to respond
In clever speech he told of his ap
probation of the honors bestowed
upon MIN anu Inankeu Il4l lne nrelneI
for their part in his election.
A big delegation of Harrisburg fire
linen, including Edward Halbert. AS
sistant Chief; Charles p. Meek, presi
dent of the Citizen Fire Company
Howard o. Holstein, eX-Chief ant
chief marshal of the recent parad
held in Harrisburg; c. Emmett Muir
ray, DR.. William f. Vallerchamp, Ed
ward Vert and Richard Sales, wer
present as guests. The big delegation
from Middletown included Chief ]. G
Peters and his assistant, Stern Det
weller, William Conklin and man
others. Firemen were also presen
from Oberlin, Enhaut and Highspire