Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-20
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High Jinks in legislative halls caused
much entertainment for residents Of
tnls city. who crowded the legislative
mans and roamed through the Capitol
Iast night TO an Unusual extent. People
came from Steelton and other nearby
towns to witness the fun which soon.
nected with the close Of a. legislative
session and sat in the galleries until
early this morning. The closing might
OF a legislature always attracts much
from Harrisburgers, many OF
MnoHl spend hours watching the law
makers at work and laughing at the
paper battles and the Stunts Last
nlsht was no exception. Harrisburg
turned out in force. Some of the
VISITORS were fooled by the am,:se-
Hlehts. Atcouple of people started a
cry That someone had been hurt and
was pelhg carried out to an ambulance.
put tney found 1t was only some mage
boys taking one of their number orr
10 duck him in a fountain. Someone
smashed a bottle of red ink and a.
rumor started hat a serious cutting
aifray had occurred.
.
PROFESSOR Howard G. Dibble. new
principal OF the Central high school.
although in the city only a few davs
emarke about its cleanliness. lie
salu that, compared to the many other
SlueS tnat ne has visited, HARRISBURG
IS lone OF the cleanest he has ever seen.
lie also SAID that he believes that n
NUMBER OF people of this city do not
appreciate h beauty. of the vicinity.
particularly the scenery along the river
much comment has arisen in some
parts OF tho city in favor of a. nrivate
ampulance for the Harrisburg Hos
pItai' Although the board of man
a $50 Oh tnat institution has taken no
aTtioh OF the subject, it has occasion
any peen discussed. w. NJ. Condor.
recently chosen superintendent of the
hospital said that the need of n nri.
Vate ambulance for the hospitai 10
eVIoent, and although not opposed 10
tne present system in use, he is a
S'fois advocate of a private car.
A number of actors who bave an.
peared on the various vaudeville stages
III ms city during the past few sea-
sons ave said that Harrisburg is fine
GUY IN which to work illusions. Ma
siclans in particular who come to his
CITY TO perform have often said that
sonle OF their Oldest tricks can be
worked with safety and the peonIo
with few exceptions are at a loss to
Understand how the stunt is pulled
one actor, in speaking of the city,
sald thai he was in the street one dav
ana spoke to a man who was gazing in
amazement at the posters outside the
heater The man. not recognizing
ne actor' readily started a CONVEX
satlon, asking his opinion of several of
me Illusions being shown that week |
conJuror took the pains to exnIain
now he did n of his simple tricks
put the man, not knowing his acuuaint-
ance by name, refused to believe him
even after the illusion had been eX-
planned.
Talk about tough luck" rrovIed q
tennis enthusiast at Reservoir the other
afternoon when it started TO rain
Here I've been sitting for three hours
ana a half waiting for a set and now
that l nave a chance to play it starts
10 pour The popularity of the courts
Is show every day at Reservoir. where
any time of day dozens of peonle
can be seen reposing on the benches
ana grassy terraces awaiting their turn
at the courts.
It's remarkable how many neonle
every day watched the of the !
MoTk on the river wall and steps. At
ulhner time particularly q stroll along
river front anywhere from II "a
10 proved that the tired Businessmen
as well as his stenographer and clerk
we're almost as much interested in the
cnug-chug' of the asphalt mixer as
IN the trees n birds and flowers that |
make the park one of the city's beautv
spots. Oe""'S
ITS funny" said a resident of the
city given to tramps almost as much
as DOC Eager, that more people
dont know about the beauties of the
little wooded hollow running between
PaXtang ice dam and the rear end
Prospect Hill Cemetery. It's one
oil the prettiest places within a ten
mile tramp of the city and it's easy to +!
there If you take a PaXtang or a
reservoir ar-on bringing YOU close |
TO the one end of the hollow and ono
close to the other end. About this time
the year the dell is chuck full of
velVet Vlolets, buttercups. wild honey
suckle. acknowledgements and hun !
dreds OF other Spring flowers. There's
a little stream running through the
pace and on each side are high hills
covered with majestic trees. Never
OF it?' HIM that's not strange"
Bishop Darlington was pIeadiny
with the convention of the Diocese of
Harrisburg last week for more ante
MOBILES for rural missionaries. 1--WE
need ~low-priced touring cars" he said
"A hlgh-priced car won't do, even IL
slVen 10 us; the cost of upkeep is too
great. A touring car is needed he
cause the missionary often has 70
carry an organist and some choristers
with him. The more automobiles we
get the better. They're necessi-
ties, although some persons seem to
think they're 1uxuries."