Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-06

mornings session, ex-Judge ]. NJ Gal
Dralth, Butler; eX-Cungressman Henry
W. Iemple. Washington: the Rev. DR..
isaac Sharpless, president OF Haver-
LS iUIu ColleSe; eX-Congressman John f.
farr, Scranton: T. II. Rockwell for
mer member of the House Welisboro.
SS,ongresman s. II. Miller, Mercer, and
mrs Ella George, president of the
Ctate W. c. T. U.-these We're q few
OF the morning speakers
beIore the meeting really got under
way the great mass meeting expressed
its opinion by resolution. EX-Speaker
george r. Alter, of the House. offered
resoIutlon providing for the appoint
! Hlent OF the committee on resolutions
ana Dr.. Sharpless. the chairman.
named ma Mr. Alter. the Rev. DR.. George
w, Sheiton, Second Presbyterian
Philadelphia. as the committee.
Nprii II Local Option Sunday"
When eX-Speaker Alter offered his
resolution declaring emphaticallv for
local option, the people rose in their
seats and cheered
BUT that wasn't all:
Next Sunday-April 1l-was fixed
oy resolution as Pennsylvania 'Lo-
cal Option Sunday when every church
and SundaI School and Bible class will
go on rec1rd by resolution or petition
10 the Legislature as to its stand on
the question.
Furthermore the question will be
me theme OF many sermon. The text
was suggested by the Rev. Dr. SbeItop
and greeted with cheers inst berore
the meeting adjourned for the noon
recess:
The saloon would DESTROY the
Shurch II it could; the church could
Destroy the saloon If it would How's
that for theme?" shouted DR.. Shell
ton. A'
F-i-nnne!" screamed the crowd.
hroughout the morning the big
room was not without its war-like sug-
gesuon in more ways than one.
Sing Local Option Song
An informal choir c: more than a
nuhdred men organized and trained
Tor but few minutes early this morn
ing in the parlors of the common
wealth presented "Pennsylvania's Lo-
cal option song-set to the marching
ar OF the troops of Old England
II Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
That song of the fighters in the
trenches of Europe seemed To set the
pace for the spirit of the dav The
great crowd whooped the chorus re-
gardiess of tenor or bass or soprano
requirements whenever the band got
the toot-moving air a-going.
Whlle Pennsylvania's problem in
solar as It's economical and public poll
1
sented by the masculine speakers the
tender appeal of the women and chill
| dren OF Pennsylvania was dramatically
voiced by Mrs Ella NJ. George.
Speaks For $1,000 Women
She represented $1,000 women. she
declared the cream of the keystone
State"
'Tis said the folks on CAPITOL Hill
heard the shout that greeted that
statement.
Once more during the morning did
the voice of the people express itself
more impressively. That was at the
opening of the session when the eroat
audience rose and sang America"
With the arrival of the PhiladeInhio
delegation the audience let loose what
remained of its enthusiasm and
cheered like mad as the 900 flag
bearing visitors from the Quaker CITY
trooped into and around the hail
When gallery railing and steam heat
radiator-dull of steam at that. too
window sills and the border of the
stage had been filled up with any visi-
tor who got toehold. then the crowd
good naturedly oyerfiowed upon the
press tables.
Patriotism the keynote
Something should be said about the
appearance of the hall and the excel
lent arrangements that had been made
to accommodate the crowd The dram
iings of flags and bunting added touch
of patriotic gaiety to the occasion.
In the streets for hours before the
morning meeting began the white-rib-
boned delegates were moving toward
the auditorium. Some fifty odd Bow
Scouts of Troops and Is under the
guidance of Scoutmaster ]. ]. Schriver
stood about the corners ready and will
ing to assist the incoming visitors to
find their way to the hall. Their serv-
ices had been rendered to Governor
Brumbaugh and Scoutmaster Schrfyer
showed the Governors kindly letter of
acceptance with more than ordinary
pride.
The organization at Chestnut Street
Auditorium was perfected soon after
10 O'Clock when J. Denny O'Neil, Alle-
gheny. as temporary chairman, called
the body to order and introduced DR..
Sharpless as the permanent presiding
officer. The invocation was offered by
the Rev. DR.. Floyd w. Tomkin, of
Philadelphia.
Just before the session adjourned
for lunch announcement was made of
That procession formed in Market
Square and marched to the Capitol.
Another gigantic mass meeting ia
scheduled for the Chestnut Street
Auditorium this evening, when Gov
ernor Brumbaugh himself will talk.
United States Senator George T. Oliver
Will be chairman. The overflow meet
ings have been arranged for at Grace
and Pine Street Churches.
Great Demonstration
Long before 10 o'clock Chestnut
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