Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-03

vote, actually, and from the time prior
to attaining his majority, by principle,
Mr.. Kennedy was a strong Republican
in politics. Naturally he was a promi-
nent member of the Harrisburg Re-
publican and the West End ReI4
liCan Clubs.
At an early age he took an active
part in city politics and served for sew
eral years as committeeman from the
sixth ward. Big, genial and always
good-natured, he figured in all the big
Celebratlons OF councilmen and of the
city ofhcials. His appearance at club
gatherings was the signal for the gen
eral let-loose of the fun.
George as he was more Familiarity
known from elevator-man to the de-
partmental heads, was mighty fond
OF oands and band music and he never
let chance go by to head off a
parade. OF commanding stature, his
appearance at the head of a parade e
particularly those. after-night redlight
professions that followed the final re-
turns of Republican victory-was
the rule, rarely the exception.
City Clerk Charles A. Miller. a life
long friend of the dead superintendent
recalled the fact that Mr.. Kennedy's
parade-loving propensitles won many
a vote for him.
OF Splendid Appearance
As the chief of the famous James C
Blaine marching club-that organiza-
tlon which wore the long capes and
tall plumed hats and carried torches
YOU emember-George Kennedy won
much fame" said Mr. Miller to-day
Mr. Kennedy and the late Postmaste
William Rodearmel, chief of the Han
cock Legion, 1t was often said" went
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themselves into Office"
Many little story of the kindliness
of Mr.. Kennedy was recalled about
the city offices to-day. Mr.. Miller in
cidentally told this one of the splendid
appearance of the former water super
intendent and what it obtained for
him one day in New York.
Seems to me 1T was one Colum bus
Day some years ago." said the city
clerk, and George and Frank Bosch
OF the Central Construction and Sup
ply Company and myself were in New
York together to see the parade.
Inc crowds were so great that one
couldn't get across roped-off Broad
way We came out Courtland street
and there at the corner was a big
Irish police sergeant He wouldn't lei
Mr.. Bosch or I pass-at first. FinaiIy
Mr.. Bosch hit upon a plan. Now
George,. I'll get us through said he
II you just keep quiet Mr.. Kennedy's
curious impediment of speech was o
source of amusement at times to him.
self as we'll as his friends. I-I-I-
p-p-promise, said George. Then
Bosch did the thing.
Sergeant he said to the con
we've the Governor of South Caro-.
lima here in the crowd with some OF
his staff and we're anxious to gel
across the street to the station to meet
the rest or our party
The sergeant looked George care.
fully over.
Shure, sor. roight this way said
he. Now git away yez, fer the Gov.
ernor of South Carolina. This wav
sor. Ah-h-h-.' he grinned as he
touched his helmet in salute, 'tis a
foine chunk of a man is the Gov.
ernor. Come roight through, sor'
And that" concluded Mr.. Miller
reminiscently, lis the way we got
across crowded Broadway.
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Band concerts Sunday afternoon and
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'Padrone System" Worked
Among Greeks of City