Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-12
WOODWARD GUEST
OF HIS COMMITTEE
Appropriation Chairman Presented
With Diamond Ring at the
Biennial Dinner
Senator Beidleman Entertains Sem
ators at Colonial Country
Club in Style

Members of the House appropria
tions committee wound up their worl
last evening with dinner at the Har
| risburg Club that was one of the mos
elaborate of the session. Presiden
pro tenn Kline presided and Governo
Brumbaugh, Lieutenant Governor Nc
Claim, Speaker Amber and Senate
Chairman Buchanan were guests O.
honor. Mr.. McClain presented Chair
man James +. w. Woodward with q
diamond ring on behalf of the com
mlttee in speech in which he paid
tribute to Mr.. Woodward's work a:
chairman in this and other sessions
Governor Brumbaugh and Speaker
Amber also spoke. Senator Buckmar
presented Secretary A. B. Smith with
we'll filled purse with some remarks
appreciative of his hard work and
courtesy. Governor Brumbaugh in his
address complimented the committee
on its work
Representative John F. Flynn is
now known as "Mr. Elk" Speaker
Amber yesterday recognized him as
the Senator from Flynn, Mr.. Elk"
The Spangler bill relative to the
York poor district was passed finally
In the House yesterday.
Representative Nelson McVicar
of Allegheny, has served as a bor-
ough solicitor in his county and is
ASSO6lllACu dS OItG VI lH6 legal
les or the House. He succeeded ex-
Speaker George E. Alter and has taken
leading place.
Representative Fred T. Fruit, OF
Mercer, was called to the chair last
night and handled 1t like a veteran
He is a son of a former senator.
Senator Hackett is the Senate au-
thority on parks. He donated a park
to his home city of Easton.
RanresenfatiU w ~
New Castle, presided in the House in
the afternoon.
Senator w. J. Burke, of Allegheny
was formerly member of Pittsburgh
city council.
Provost E. F. Smith, of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, was a Capitol
visitor.
x-Representative w. T. Greasy
or Columbia, was a House visitor.
The House wits got into action
yesterday and labelled a number OF
desks. That of Representative Nc
Nichol was marked "Carnation Day
and that of Representative Baldwin
THE Lamb of Experience"
An effort to have the macaroni bill
reconsidered yesterday afternoon was
defeated in the House.
-Ex-Representative G.. WalIen, OF
Pittsburgh, addressed the House yes
terday afternoon and in the course
or his remarks warned the new mem
bers not to let anything be put over
on them in the final rush.
The bill carrying 100000 for the
extension of Capitol Park will prob
ably be reported out in the House to-
morrow. 1t has passed the Senate
and the plan embraced in it has the
sanction of the Governor.
The Governor will likely grant a
hearing on the full crew bill, which
will be on his desk in a few days. He
has been asked by both sides to give
hearing.
Senator e. E. Beidleman last night
entertained the members of the SEN
ate. prominent State officials. Senate
attaches and newspaper correspond
ents at a chicken and waffle supper
at the Colonial club. 1t was one OF
the most pleasant social affairs of the
session and the guests enjoyed the
outing immensely. Special cars took
the party to and from the clubhouse
and during the evening the guests sang
when they were not having fun with
Attorney General Brown, Senator
Crow and other senator's over the
events of the day. The decorations
were flags tulips and bridal wreaths
and the souvenirs were ingenious and
pretty.
The growth of population in Me-
dia has caused a demand for more vot-
ing districts and they are to be pro-
vided.