The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-01
MUMMERS PARADE
BIG event OF DAY
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sympathy, rather the 'ha! ha! as
she passed along the route of parade.
Gay Columbines and Yama Yama
"girls'' We'd with each other in at
tracing attention. Characters from
Shakespeare and from the current
comic sections, too, walked side by side
without any fine regard for the con-
trast. There were ghosts galore along
with many other impersonations of all
kinds. The bands in fantastic garb got
a hand.
Bomb-Dropping Aeropiane
fair representation of Taube
bom'b-dropping aeroplane entered by
Heagy brothers, attracted lot of at
tentiOn The bomb-tiropper in the cock
pit of the machine had cold job how
ever, riding behind the whirring pro-
pellers. The motive power was a Har-
leyDavison motorcycle.
After completing the route of the
parade Chief Marshal Backens.oss
and his staff reviewed the parade from
the west side of Market square. Com
petHive drills were heid in front OF the
Mayors office at $50 o clock.
So firmly has this celebration taken
mold of the citv that it will be au
annual event, growing each year, This
was really the first opportunity for
clubs to form with the proper incentive
of real prize money and the turnout this
afternoon proved that the city was just
awaiting the initial move.
'Shooters' of every description par
tieipated as individuals, in clubs, in
teams, and many merchants entered
hoats In the parade, showing what
wide interest the parade has attracted.
Italian Societies Participate
1t has given the various Italian So
cieties i'll this city and vicinity a
chance to celebrate in measure like
they celebrated in Italy and they were
the first TO seize the opportunity to en-
roll in the Association. Other clubs
followed suit and their participation
made possible the big association able
to bear the burden of arranging the pa
rade.
Money was not so plentiful with the
mummers that they could go out To hire
bands for the occasion, but in one class,
where unpaid bards can enter and com
pete for a prize, twelve organizations,
most of them in fantastic garb, entered
the parade.
SCl01IZelDauk bauQ x edtuIt
The Schnitzelbank band of Eliza
bethtown started the celebration at
Ills o'cloek this morning when they
arrived i'll the city and were escorted
to the mayors Office where they gave
complimentary concert to Clarence o.
Backenstoss, chief marshal. Soon after
officials began arranging the final de-
tails of the parade.
The aids reported at police head
quarters and were given final instruc-
tions and dispatched to Front and State
streets to arrange the various divisions.
The judges, too, started out from police
headquarters at l O'Clock in an auto
mobile to view the parade.
Streets Roped Off by Police
Everything had been made ready
for the parade by the police depart
ment Ropes had been stretched ON
Market street early this morning and
promptly at 10 O'Clock the street in
tersections were closed and traffic
stopped until after the parade. The
entire night force of policemen was on
duty this afternoon.
Police Captain Thompson headef the
detail of police in the parade which
included Officers Lyme. Carson, Hicks,
Shoemaker, Romch, Pagan, Shaffner
and Kautz. The eoppers were all
mounted on white horses.
All parade entrants had been sup
piled with proper cards which were
collected by the judges this afternoon.
Following the parade the drills took
place in front of police headquarters,
after which the judges will meet and
decide the prize winners. The result
will not be known until this evening.
The judges are J. j. Hartman, George
Jack, A. Fl. Kreider, Henderson Gil
bert. Edward Halbert. Harry Messer-
smith, w. Kiester and Fred NJ. Tritle.