Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-11
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In connection with the work of the
Harrisburg Choral Society and the
pleasant prospect of concert by the
Madrlgal Club. to which reference was
made last night in this column, It is
interesting to note that movement
is about to be launched for a recital
of the songs of other and of the older
days some time during the winter.
This is in charge of the active spirits
of the Rotary Club, many of whom
have been taking an interest in musi
cal matters in the city and are keen
supporters of the efforts to advance
them 1t is likely that a committee
will be chosen shortly which will en-
deavor to obtain the cooperation or
the Society and the Madrigals in the
rendition and to invite suggestions
from the residents of the city and
vicinity. The proceeds of such en-
tertainment would be given to some
one of the institutions which is doing
a great work on slender income and
possibly a portion retained to make
such q concert an annual event of the
winter season. The songs of other
days have not been given much at
tention in Harrisburg lately, although
some years ago Theodore b. Klein,
IN GSiuGIl VI lne bduDHtll COuDiy i1tH-
torical Society, delighted several meet
inSs of that organization by a series
of papers on such songs as they used
to be sung in Harrisburg before the
war" Mr.. Klein on that occasion
sang some Of the songs himself. That
such a concert would prove popular
if the Rotary Club succeeds in inter
esting the singers of the city goes
without saying.
Amos Underwood of Mechanicsburg
! has in his possession a very interesting
old newspaper quantity labeled Tho
| Cartridge Box" which was printed
| and published at the time of the Civil
War at the United States Army Hos
pital in York. The publication used
| to come out every Saturday through
out the year and the heavy tax for
purchasing same was five cents q copy
or $500 per annum, with half rates
to soldiers. The advertising was
valued at S1.00 per ten lines. which
was pretty good for those days, or
these either, for that matter. The old
John C. Herman cigar (segar in those
days. store was then fiourishing in
| York and one inch ad appears in
this old, yellow time-worn sheet as
follows: Soldiers Tobacco Store,
John c. Herman, York, Penna, and
then goes on to enlarge upon the
merits of the tobacco which the for
mer mayor of Harrisburg was hand
ling at that time. This issue was
! dated April Is, 1866 and must have
been after Mr.. Herman returned from
the first two years fighting in which
he engaged in tho company of volun-
teers which he had organized. The
paper is remarkably we'll preserved, is
| four pages in size and the editoria!
| page is headed with a cut of the Am
erican flag waving in the breeze and
, the following caption underneath
Forever float that standard
3 sheet
:. Where breathes the foe but
t falls before us:
With Freedoms soil beneath
our feet,
9 And Freedoms banner stream
. ing DER us!..'
Col Henry w. Shoemaker, the AL
s toona publisher, Is making an effort
d to compile the history of the confer
I ence of the War Governors, which
was held at Altoona in 1862 and de-
e vised means which materially aidSl
h in saving the Union. The conference
l. was one of the most important meet
\ ings of the year and the semicenten-
: NAL few years ago was so note
a worthy that it was addressed by
e President Taft. Col. Shoemaker has
d asked that everyone knowing any of
; the transactions and incidents OF that
II great meeting notify him. He intends
s to write the history of the meeting
v and to point out what it brought about
: in State affairs.
: Congressman Daniel r. Lafean, OF
. York, was among visitors to the State
Capitol yesterday. He had Just come
= back from Washington where he
d went to begin his new term The
Q Congressman was warmly greeted by
= friends on the Hill"