Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01

Kings hobnobhed with butchers.
bakers and candlestick makers. queens
fraternized with cabaret girls Belgian
refugees marched to the music of the
Schnitzel Bum band, and all the world
turned into comic supplement to-
day. For Momus and his hosts of
followers are in possession of the town.
by noon the streets were full of
mummers-some in rags. some in iags
and some in velvet gowns. Here
women smoked Cigarets and pines in
utter disregard of the conventions
there a strangely propelled monoplane
darted about; from yonder came sweet
strains of music from the Sour Note
Band.
Fully 1,500 mummers. II bands and
II floats paraded for the 5000 offered
as prize money. The parade started "a
l.l5 sharp at Front and State streets.
following two taps on the Courthouse
bell.
The Parade
The procession moved from Front
and State streets. Leading was Cap
tain Joseph h. Thompson on a white
horse sent here by A. G. Rice, of Me-
chapicsburs. Captain Thompson was
-An charge of a squad of eight patrol
men. all mounted on white horses.
Next came the Municipal Band. fol-
lowed by Clarence -. Rackenstoss.
chief marshal, and Francis II. Hoy, Jr..
chief of staff. who have done much to
make this years demonstration a sue
cess. The assistant marshals were
next
The Keystone Motorcycles Club had
the right of line. This organization
has been one of the most enthusiastic
boosters for the mummers. The Com
monWealth Band was a part of the
motorcycle club entry.
The first division was made up of
organizations from Steelton and Har-
r'sburg. The Alberta society. of Steel
ton. had three distinct displays in this
division The st. Michael's Society. of
Steelton. and organizations from Mid
dletown. HiShspire and Harrisburg
were also part of the first division.
Hundreds of Comics
hundreds of comic individuals and
men with fancy and origin costumes
We're assigned to each division The
harrisburg Red Men. the Rabbit S
Club of the Friendship Fire Company.
knights of Pythias. Ninety-niners and
Princes of Bagdad filled up the sec
ond and third divisions. Lemoync sent
a club of $50 members and Middle
toN ? came with Il strong organization.
ihe ioats made up the fourth di-
VISION and included historical DISPLAYS
ny local secret orders. Steelton socie-
tles and unique exhibitions on wheels
pN d. waiter Montgomery. the coal
man and the Orpheum Theater.
Ihe Judges were stationed i'm front
or the Mayors office and took notes
as the parade passed down Market
street to Fourth street Later thev
viewed the parade at several othel
points along the route. The names of
the Judges were not made known until
O'Clock this afternoon. The prize
winners will he announced at the or
pheum Theater tonight at . O'Clock.
Some Noise.
With the noisiest welcome 81 New.
ear has ever been accorded. Harris
burg mummers started their cele-
nTatlon last night. Thousands of peo-
PIE crowded into the block between
Market Square and Front streets and
ABOUT the municipal Christmas tree to
help welcome the New Year.
Promptly at 1l.55 last night tha
hSnts went out. On the stroke of mid
night the lights were as.ain turned on
and the welcome started. All evening
the crowds walked about the streetq
and kept the street men busy SUNNY
ing horns. bells. rattlers and sernen-
tine confetti. This great army of
shooters" made good on the stroke of
midnight and kept it up for a half
hour
The sounding of taps. 1-9-1-5. on
the Courthouse bell by William Crozier
assistant electrician. was the signal
Tor whistles and fire bells throughout
the city to get busy. When the asees
began moving homeward the din vas
continued. Strcamers of confetti thrown
over the heads of the large crowds
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