Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-22

first to ring it, Its tones. sweeping
over the town served as a signal for
the men stationed in the churches to
start ringing the bells in the church
towers
Biggest Crowd I'm History
West Fairview never entertained a
greater crowd than she is entertaining
to-day, Shortly after noon the streets
were well filled and by the time the
parade started the principal thorough
ldFes were thronged. Old residents
say TOO. that never in the history of
lhe town has there been a parade such
as that seen TINS afternoon. Hundreds
Oh people We're in line and the at
tractive uniforms of the hremen, the
prettlly decorated floats. the UNIQUE
costumes warn by the school children
ana the music by the bands helped to
make the affair a gala event, an event
winch far exceeded even the fondest
hopes of the committees which arrang-
ed the big celebration.
Chief Marshal Albert J. Shaull had
his plans well laid and there was lit
Tie delay in getting the big pageant
under way. He was ably assisted
py his aids, Ira f. Shaull, Arthur B.
Hoke and j. Harper Lantz. Following
the chief marshall and his aids were
the speakers at the dedicatory exer-
cises which were held after the par
ade, fire company officers, members
OF the borough school board and Coun-
ell, the building committee and con-
tractors. Fire companies from all of
the West Shore towns and the Wash
lnston Hose Company. of Harrisburg
wlth the Commonwealth band were
next in line and then came the Oldest
residents of West Fairview in automo-
piles and the secret organizations,
- In I0-A
ade was much Larger than was antici-
pated and took quite a while to pass.
Dedicatory Exercises
When the big pageant was dismissed
the new firehouse became the center
of attraction and immediately the
dedlcatory program was opened. The
Rev. ]. T.. b. Rice offered prayer and
then the crowd sang America" AL
bert j. Shaull, chairman of the fire
company's building committee pre-
sented the new structure to the off,
GERS of the company and while an
American flag wis being hoisted to the
Flagstaff, the crowd sang the Star
Spangled Banner" Former Congress-
man Arthur r. Ripley, spoke on
Historic West Fairview'' and the
Rev. A. G. Wolf talked on the history
of the Good Will Fire Company. Col.
H. c. Demming, president of the Har-
tor of the day and the next speaker.
With few choice remarks by the
Rev. S. b. Bidlack. the program was
closed and the events of the afternoon
were concluded.
Following the exercises, however,
many people attended the bazar in
the new fire hall and enjoyed the
games along the Midway.
BaZar Great Success
The haZar was OnapaH In or in o.
and will continue until tomorrow
night. The success of the first night
was so marked that the committees
in charge of the various booths had to
restock their shelves for tonight and
tomorrow night.
Another Walkaround Tonight
Last night, too, mummers in West
Fairview and surrounding towns,
headed by the West Fairview band,
paraded through the borough and with
the aid of confetti, tin horns, COW bells
and other noise contrivances, gave the
big celebration an auspicious opening.
The committee which arranged the
parade has invited all the mummers
to participate in another walkaround
tonight.
At Z o'clock this evening the Enola
P. R. R. Y. NJ. C. A. band will give a
concert on the reviewing stand adjoin-
ing the new firehouse and between the
numbers, DR.. Ruth A. Deeter, of Har-
risburg, Mrs. Binz, of Philadelphia,
and a number of other suffragists will
speak.
Early this evening too. committee
of members of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the fire company will serve supper on
the lawn adjoining the fire house.
"Everybody's Parade
Tomorrow evening the big celebra-
ton will be brought to a close. The
feature of the night will be Every
body's' parade and every person in
the town, including residents and visi-
tors, are urged to participate in the
walkaround. The line will be headed
by the West Fairview band. There is
no set route and no set plan of forma-
tion. Every person is simply asked to
fall in" and the parade will be the
result.