Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-03
BIG DOINGS In THE
GREAT CELEBRATION ?
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strated in an attractive way. At Tech
nical high school there is to be such a
mass meeting as Will crowd the capac-
itv OF the building and in the machine
shops, the halls, the drawing rooms
and laboratories will be exhibits that
will readily tell the tale fthe prog
ress the city's rising generation has
made.
And Then the Water Carnival!
The big feature. or at least one of
the big feature of the three days will
be the water carnival. Just keep your
eye on what the papers say about that
and-send in your own entry to the
various events. Some 5000 worth of
prizes are to be given for the different
events.
While the swimming and boating
and canoeing races will be a necessary
part of the water program, there will
be other features; the illuminated
boat parade at night, the fire works,
the battle of the tiny warships the
mine explosions, the decorated floats
will make the front steps of Harris
burg" mighty we'll worth while visit
ing.
Ho! Ho! For the Cabaret
Another big time is scheduled for
the street cabaret on the last evening
of the celebration. Market Square
and the central business streets will be
closed to traffic except the trolley
cars. Even the trolley service will not
be particularly noteworthy for OBJ
servance of schedules. Automobiles
will be treated like any other vehicles
they'll not be allowed in the Square
State policemen will likely be here
that night to see to that.
The trolley company will close the
west track on the Square so that f1f-
teen additional feet of space will be
set apart for the cabaret platform.
On the platform will be perched the
band; below this will be platform for
vaudeville; and in the space bounded
by the corners of the west section of
Market street, will be a space roped off
for the fantastics From River alley
to Front street-half a block, mind
you-the street will be roped off for
dancingi
Overhead the street will be arched
with festoons and strings of Jap and
Chinese lanterns; beneath, the sur
face of the asphalt will be smoothed
with cornmeal. Somewhere nearby a
band will be playing and Manager
Hopkins has promised music of the
kind that will make you want to get
out on the street and join the dancing
set.
Swing Your Grille Grille
We're going to have the first dance
of this kind so far as I've heard that
kins. Everybody can take his girl
and one-step, or hesitation or waltz
as much as he pleases until, well, close
up to midnight
You haven't mentioned the fox
trot, Mr. Hopkins" was an anxious
suggestion.
Fox trot! Why" said Manager
Hopkins, "the band will get special
tips as to the fox trot. So far as I'm
able to say now the bandsmen will be
largely fox trot specialists"
Poor Old John Harris
Then, too, there will be the burning
of John Harris all over again. The
Red Men orders of the city and vicinity
will see to 1t that the burning is prop
erly done to a turn; a splendid monu-
ment will be erected to mark the site
of Harris ferry; the great reception
by the Chamber of Commerce; the
visit over the city improvements by
the long line of autos; and merchants
night. An interesting part of the
will be moving picture of the beau
ty spots" of Harrisburg.
Just final word about Merchants
Night"
At 7.3O o'clock the town will be
dark as pitch. Not light will shine
in window or in street lamp. At the
time appointed band will swing into
"Auld Lang Syne" probably-and the
lights in streets and and windows will
flash into service.
Then in every big display window a
curtain will rise and show the indi-
vidual display of the merchant or
business man.
Just what these will be depends
upon the merchant. certainly. But
here's a tip to the fairer portion of the
big crowd that will fill Market street
that night. Some of Harrisburg's very
prettiest models will stroll about in
newest gown and hat and other things
that go with them. And. then mere
men folks may look too-if they wish.