Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-23
WAR MANEUVERS In
GREAT CELEBRATION
! [Cohtinued From First Page

and everything that goes with a real
war engagement. Plans are now be-
ing worked out for this big feature.
The committee will meet this week
to discuss details.
Working Out Details
Complete details for the municipal
celebration will be worked out by
the various committees during this
and next week. President Henderson
Gilbert of the Harrisburg Chamber
OF Commerce. is awaiting acceptances
from the chairmen of the various
committees.
The acceptance of an invitation by
the members of council, to cooperate
with the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce in making this celebration a
success, was received by President
Gilbert late Saturday This completes
the general committee, which is as
follows:
Chamber of Commerce-Presiden
Henderson Gilbert; first vice-presi-
dent, David Kaufman; second vice
president, w. NJ Ogelsby; Donald Nc
Cormick, treasurer; Edwin L. McCol-
gin, secretary; directors, w. NJ DON
aldson, F. B. Musser. Ed S. Herman,
George f. Watt, j. William Bowman,
George A. Shreiner, C. w. Burtnctt,
George w. Reilly, George W. Bogar,
William B. McCaleb and David E.
Tracy.
Council = Mayor John K. ROYAL,
Councilmen William H. Lynch, Harry
F. Bowman, NJ. Harvey Taylor and w.
l.. Gorgas. On the receipt of accept
ances from the subcommittee, ex-
pected this week, President Gilbert
said to-day, everybody would get
down to hard work.
To Name Reception Committee
Donald Mccormick, chairman of the
committee on reception will name
his committee after a meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce to-mor-
row. Mr.. McCormick's \ committee
will have charge of the plans for the
reception to be rendered by the
Chamber of Commerce to all persons.
members of council, city officials and
civic and other local organizations
who had a hand in bringing about
LOCAL improvements and Greater
Harrisburg. The place for this recep-
tion. will be announced later.
A. Carson Stamm, chairman of the
committee on speakers, will announce
his committee this week. This COM
mittee will select speakers for the re-
ceptlon and other occasions where ad-
dresses Will be part of the program.
Invitations Committee
The chairman of the committee on
invitations announced his committee
to-day A meeting will DE called at
an early date. Invitations Will be senr
to those who will be guests at the re-
ception and will make a tour of the
City. The tour will be made in auto
mobiles with Commissioner M. Harvey
Taylor, and on invitation of the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce. Com
missioner Taylor is now preparing a
route to be followed Thursday after
noon, September %. The invitation
committee includes:
w. NJ Ogelsby, chairman; Charles
A. Miller, Herman P. Miller. William
r. Denehey and Paul Johnson. One
member of this committee Mr.. John
son is absent from the city and on his
return plans will be taken up.
Churches to Have Big Part
The Rev. James F. Bullitt, pastor of
St Andrews Episcopal Church, chair
man of the committee on special
church services is also out of the city.
President Gilbert anticipated his ac-
ceptance this week. A general invi-
tation will be extended to churches of
all denominations to arrange for spe-
cial exercises and sermons for Sunday,
September 10. Plans for this part of
the program will be taken up early
next week.
Plans for Merchants Night" will
be worked out this week. A general
invitation has been extended to all
local merchants 10 join Tor an elabor-
ate display on the night of Thursday.
September 23 1t is proposed to have
each merchant prepare window dis
plays showing the products of early
days and those of modern times.
These disp ays promise to be unique
and will include fashion exhibits.
Preparations are we'll under way for
the Red Mems pageant. The chair
man David Fl. Ellinger is out of the
City and will return tomorrow. He
will announce the date for the next
meeting. Other details to receive an
early consideration will be musical
features. The committee has not vet
decided as to the band concerts and
other musical features.
Plan Water Sports
Raymond j. Hoffert, assistant super
intendent and engineer, department
Parks and Public Property, is chair
man of the committee on river fea-