Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-19
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some distinguished guests e. s. Her
man, the president of the City Plan
ming Commission, stood upon the high
est eminence of Reservoir Park ana
listened to the enthusiastic comments
OF the visitors upon the magnificent
panorama. One visitor from the East
waved his arm in the direction of the
Lebanon Valley. whence he came, and
described its beauty. Yes" observed
Mr.. Herman. II have two sisters there"
Then Perry countian In the party
pointed in that direction and waxed
eloquent over the glories of the Juniata
Valley. Again the quiet head of the
planning commission remarked: you
are right about old Perry; 1 have a
summer home there" Then a York
county visitor pointed to the hills
across the river and described the
wonderful scenery of that section, and
again the irrepressible Herman OBJ
served: "All true. every word of it;
was born there" ! Fortunately, no
member of the party talked about
Cumberland county where the presi-
dent of the planning commission has a
couple of cigar factories and is presi-
dent of bank.
George B. Tripp, former president
OF the Chamber of Commerce, has
been spending his vacation in an auto
mobile and fishing trip through the
northern part of Colorado and the
southern section of Wyoming. His
party covered approximately a dis
tance Of 500 miles through the irri-
gated farming sections and in the
cattle range country. They also had
some good fishing. Mr.. Trip is much
interested in the Forthcoming cele-
bration of the city's improvement cam
paign and will doubtless be here to
take part in the festive occasion.
The campaign being waged in this
city by Health officer Raunick in be-
half Of wholesome milk is attracting
the attention of officials in other cities
of the State and the vigor of the Har-
rlsburg crusade is being sort of least
up" to some of the officials who have
not been as energetic in their home
communities. The Harrisburg milk
showing, as result of the manner in
which 1t is supervised, has attracted
attention because there are so many
State visitors.
Harrisburg people will be interested
to know that James Gay Gordon, Jr.,
| son of the former Philadelphia Judge
who is very we'll known here has re-
| signed as an assistant city solicitor in
the office of City Solicitor Ryan. Mr.
Gordon has appeared at number of
proceedings at the Capitol in behalf Of
the city of Philadelphia.
You'll never scare me again with
stories of hot summers in Pennsylva-
MIA" said F. W. Wright, the insur-
ance man, to a Telegraph reporter yes
terday. II hail from Nebraska and
have lived in many parts of the West,
| and when / determined to settle in
Harrisburg my friends who had been
East held up their hands in horror,
telling me that Pennsylvania summers
were hot almost beyond endurance.
| My experience Is just the opposite. If
this is a sample, / am ready to accept
| the whole consignment"
Among visitors to the city yesterday
was Congressman-el Arthur G. De-
walt, we'll known to many Harrisburg
ers because of his long service in the
State Senate and as Democratic State
chairman. The congressman was here
on business and said that he was glad
to get back to see old friends and to
look over the city.
The approach of a primary CAM
paign is evident these days. Always
when politics is commencing to get
heated up there are groups of people
gathered about the Courthouse during
the day. These afternoons there are
the beginnings of the usual throngs,
sitting on the steps and standing in
the portico discussing the candidates
and possibilities.
The way the builders have been
lpushing along the John Y. Boyd
memorial in South street Is attracting
considerable attention and there is
general interest in the institution for
work among men and boys which is to
be formally established this Fall. 1t
will be the first of the kind on a large
scale for E1en and boys ana with the
changing industrial conditions in this
vicinity it should have a good field in
which to operate. For years there
have been movements for boys under
way in Harrisburg, some of them sue
i cessful and some not. 1t must be con-
fessed certain ones have been con-
Quoted more or less spasmodically.
The Boyd memorial offers a way to
put such lines of endeavor on a firm
foundation.
i Among visitors to the city last even
ing. were DR.. Charles B. Penrose, chair
man of the State Game Commission,
and his son, Boies Penrose. The COM
missioner came here with the name
sake of the senator to take a trip to
some of the new game preserves.