Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-17
EhRntng Gl1at

The Country Club of Harrisburg,
whose clubhouse along the Riverside
road at Lucknow was destroyed yes
terday, was the first country club to
De organized in this part of the State
and its handsome white and green
building and spacious lawn were not
only much admired by those who trav-
eleo along the highway but We're
scenes of many affairs in the social
NE OF the city. The club was incor-
porated June 13. 1896. having been
organized short time before at IL
nleetlng of number of prominent
men. Among its organizers were the
Iate Colonel Henry Mccormick, Levi
y. Alricks, James Boyd, John Y. Boyd.
W. d. calder, Howard l.. Calder, James
l; Chamberlin, A. ]. Dull, George L.
FleInlns, Lyman ID. Gilbert, Louis w.
HAL, d. c. Haldeman, John C. Kunkel,
A. Wilson Norris. NJ. e. Omsted and
Robert Snodgrass and u number of
men VINO are prominent to-day in the
social life of the city, some of them re-
tanning the interest which they showed
When the club was formed. Mr.. Ohm
sted was the first president; Thomas T.
Wierman, vice-president; Casper Dull,
secretary, and George W. Reilly, treas
ufer- The clubhouse was built and the
grounds laid out under direction of a
committee headed by the late John Y.
'NSN' III lHS ltSl lew years adQltlOnS
nave been made to the clubhouse, ono
costing over $1,000 having Just been
completed. The clubhouse has been n
great factor in the social life of the
city and the scene of many delightful
entertainments. while it's membership
organization and many active in State
affairs.
Among visitors to the city for the
welfare conference was Edwin r.. Cox.
member of the House from Philadel- .
phia and the sponsor for the child
labor bill embodying' the ideas of the
Governor. Mr.. Cox is one of the
senior members of the House and was
chairman of the manufactures COM
mlttee in the recent session.
Speaking of child labor laws. il is
likely that there will be several con-
tinuauon schools opened in this city
IN addition to the proposed public
school in the Harris Park building.
me state officials have been in COM
municatton with a number of employ
ers, and while the plans are not yet
ready to announce, it is understood
that some schools will be started in
industrial plants. some combining.
fhese schools will he watched with
interest by State and city people, as
they Will afford opportunities for first
hand tryouts.
The touch of Jack Frost this week
mas caused number of late flowers
to shrivel up and gardens which Il
week ago were bright with late bloom
ing plants are now ready for winters
covering. The Reservoir Park has
some flowers which bloom very late
and gardens in sheltered parts of the
city have been able to show scarlet
sage or small chrysanthemums and
other late autumn flowers.
DR.. William d. Hornaday, who smoke
to-day at the Capitol, is the man who
made the great New York geological
garden. DR.. Hornaday is q national
ffgure and has devoted his life to tho
conservation of wild life for instruc-
ton of the people. He was some years
! ago fellow-traveler in the West with
John M Phillips. the State Game Com
missioner and they collaborated in a.
notable book.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
cyrus E. Woods was on a hunt at the
Country Club of Harrisburg to-day for
his collection of golf clubs which no
had bought in Scotland. The clubs
were among those saved by the men
from Lucknow shops when they
cIeared out the big locker room in tho
race OF the advancing flames and were
piled in the big heap of things. The
secretary got the clubs at one of the
famous courses in Scotland and they
were made to order.
Paul Gendell, in charge of the ar
rangements for the big exhibit attend
ing the welfare conference, has been
given many compliments for the sue
cess of the exhibit The display has
attracted marked attention and MANY
of those attending the conference have
spent hours at the exhibits.
G. Scott Smith. the head of the Kama
Republican, was here yesterday to SEQ
the Governor. Mr.. Smith has had
much experience as Pennsylvania pub
Usher and his newspaper in the north
western county is one of the powers.
]. Horace McFarland's latest hook
MY Growing Garden" has Just been
published by one of the New York
publishing houses. 1t is illustrated in
color and gives the results of Mr..
McFarland's own experiences with
flowers in his garden at Breeze Hill.
1t is most interesting now to the per-
son who intends to set out a garden
next year.
A. Fl. Morros. former member of tho
House from Lehigh county, spent yes-
terday here attending the State well
fare conference.