Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-30
EVENING Chat

People who have wondered why
Harrisburg did not take some steps to
perpetuate the historic localities that
are about in the city will be interested
to note that Philadelphia is planning
TO mark historic sites and buildings in
Chestnut street with permanent tablets
and that eventually the marking will
be extended to other parts of the city.
Pennsylvania Capital City is rich in
spots that excite the attention of visi-
tors from other places and if some
body could be created TO make studies
and select those which should be
marked the average resident of Har-
.risburg would be surprised at what
would he turned up. AS pointed out
in this column before the location of
Harris ferry and his storehouse exist
by tradition and the average man does
not know where. Washington lodged
when he came here on his way TO sup
press the Whisky Rebellion, where the
first legislature met in Harrisburg, the
home of the first governor, where the
troops of the War of 1912 were sworn
in, where the Mexican War company
was mustered in, the many points of
interest concerning the Civil War days
and where the first church, school and
charity was established. 1t would not
cost much and a movement with the
object of marking the places would
command general and popular sup
port.
Up Until Saturday afternoon friends
of City Commissioner Harry r. Bow
man-and even the superintendent of
public safety himself-had more than
sneaking suspicion that Mr.. Bow
man was marksman of class with a
shotgun Saturday, however, Mr.. Bow
man, his fellow commissioner, Will
liam II. Lynch, and Il scofe or more
of other members of Harrisburg lodge
of Elks went to Reading to be guests
of the Berlls capital lodge and Incl
dentally to compare the respective
abilities of Harrisburg and Reading
Elks at the targets, at bowls and at
billiards. City Commissioner Bow
man, it appears. was one of the gun
team. He didn't do so we'll: this he
admits. He only killed four out
of ten birds Tne deciding bird was
lost by Fred w. Dinger, well-known
expert. He hit the bird and filled it
with enough shot to kill most any
ordinary pigeon but this one in par
ticular was unusually husky. Despite
it's load of shot il managed to get
across the wire fence and out of
bounds before it fell. So the local
Elks lost in the shooting contest in
the afternoon; and in the evening they
went down to ignominious defeat in
both the bowling and the billiard con-
tests. Commissioner Lynch neither
shot, nor bowled nor played billiards. |
But he had q good time.
Sunday was a great day for stroll !
ing, but not on the Reservoir Park
lawns. The park workmen during the
last week have covered the grassy
slopes with powdered lime for fertiliz- |
ing purposes and the west winds blew
the white powder over everybody. /
Those who took to the lawns soon re-
turned to the walks, as the lime play
ed the deuce with shoes and cloth |
ing. Reservoir is attracting hundreds
of people every day since the warmer
weather and the robins have come. !
Tennis enthusiasts can be seen most
any time looking wistfully at the un-
lined courts golfers are out swinging
their clubs; and the benches are be-
coming favorite lolling spots for folks
with that tired feeling.
Unreasonable March weather, with
temperature on the days when |
baseball practice used to be in vogue, |
does not seem to have daunted the
snowdrop, crocus and other early
Spring flowers in gardens along Front
street and there are some who live on
the Hill and in the upper end of the
city who insist that the more favor
able sunshine that falls on the Front
street blooms does not give them any
as regards size or color.
of people in this city take
big pride in their early Spring flowers
and if one only knew it, there are as
many arguments over flowers that
bloom early as there are over the
war.
Speaking of war it has been Il mat
ter of comment that most of the ltal-
ian residents of the city have been
predicting that their native land would
enter into the conflict against Austria
as soon as the weather was considered
right. AS long ago as last December
several we'll Versed Italian residents
said that they expected ltalyto invade
Austria about the middle of April.
None of them seemed to be very much
disposed to go back to take a hand,
but they seemed to be we'll posted on
conditions in their home land to re-
gard entrance of Italy upon a cam
paign to recover the lost provinces
when Austria was in bad shape a some
thing not only justified, but entirely
proper.
An architect of this city who has
been in business more than fifteen
years, said the other day he has more
INQUIRIES from prospective builders
this Spring than at any season during
the last four years. The requests for
information, he says are mostly from
those who contemplate building high
class residences or business buildings in
Harrisburg. Steelton or neighborinS
districts. In his opinion the fact that
so many are consulting an architect Is
a sure indication of the tide of return
ing prosperity. Most of the people
seem to have the money in sight to
go ahead.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE