Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-20
EVENING Chat

Headgear furnished considerable in
terest for the people of the city during
the inaugural ceremonies yesterday
and II was frequently commented upon
that the number of high hats" was not
nearly as numerous as in former years.
In fact, only about two thirds of the
men who We're participants wore the
glossy tiles. Most of them wore tierbies
or soft hats. Governor Brumbaugh
wore q derby, which was the first time
IN long time that Governor has
appeared on his inaugural day without
silk hat. Governor Tener wore his
nigh hat and Ex-Governor Penny
packer eontented himself with his
derby. Several of the prominent state
oiiicials wore their derbies and soft
hats. Another interesting fact was
that the frock coat was not as con-
splcuous as in some former years
Most of the dignitaries wore cutaway
coats. several of them the fashionable
one-putton. few contented them
serves with sack coats. In fact, all the
way through 1t was noticed that this
Legislature started it's sessions with
less regard for the garb which used to
be looked upon as an INDISPENSABLE
part of the attire of a statesman. The
new Governor believes in plain cloth
ing and he has many friends among
the of1cials of the state and the Iegis-
lators who share his ideas of sim
plicity.
The appearance of automobiles in
the procession yesterday afternoon
made quite a difference from the old
time parades when four-horse ba-
rouches conveyed the Governors and
two-horse vehicles the rest. In fact,
some of the parades used to be made
up or half a mile of carriages and be-
tween the aids and the teams there
WHrR hnrdiN a ~
that aid not have part in the parade.
Automobiles were used a couple of
lnaugurations ago, but never to the
extent that they were used in the pro-
cesslon of yesterday. Incidentally, the
club section of the parade was more
OF feature than for long time. The
tendency appears to have less and less
of the military and more of the NO.
itical organizations. The State police
nave become fixture.
Among visitors to the city for yes-
terday's ceremonies was Provost Edgar
F. Smith, of the University of Penn
sylVania, with whom DIR. Brumbaugh
has served on a number of committees
ana VINO was member of the faculty
which gave the new Governor his de-
gree from the University of Pennsyl-
wanna. He remarked that he expected
TO be here good bit during the ses-
sion and was planning to come here to
address the students at the Wharton
school smoker.
superintendent Samuel Il. Rambo.
OF the States buildings and grounds,
was complimented for the strength of
the stand for the inaugural ceremonies
yesterday. 1t turns out that Mr..
Rambo, with his usual forethought,
pullt II for considerably more than the
number it was expected to accommo-
date. He figured out that there would
be rush on it after the ceremonies.
AND there was. The stand was built
like a church.
Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown said last night that Harrisburg
was something like a second home to
NM He remarked upon the fact that
TWO of his ancestors had been Gov
ernors and that his forebears and him
self had been here so much that they
leit entirely at home The new Attor-
ney General had for an uncle William
f. Skunk, one of the most eminent en-
glneers IN the world whose life is re-
called with pride by many Harrisburg
ers and whose family resides here
Colonel James e. Barnett. of Pitts
burgh. formerly of Washington, for
mer State Treasurer and commander
OF the Tenth Infantry. is another man
with Dauphin county connections. He
was here yesterday and recalled his
kinship to the Elder family. He -
related to a, number of prominent peo-
pie in this vicinity.
An interesting fact in connection
with the inauguration yesterday was
that the time Governor Brumbaugh
took the oath of office was half n
minute earlier than the time of Cow
ernor Tener. Governor Brumbaugh
took the oath at 12.08b. Chief Jus-
tice n. Dewlin Fell was the officiating
Judge four years ago, as he was for
Governor Stuart.
The fire excitement held in the city
until late last night and almost every
visitor to Harrisburg went to see the
ruins of the fire. The fire attracted
almost as much attention as the
parade.
Henry Gurney Morris, who died yes
terday in Philadelphia, was one of tho
first directors of the PENNSYLVANIA
Steel Company. He was noted as a
mechanical engineer and will be re-
called by many residents of this CITY
and Steelton.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
George w. Norris again heads the
City Club of Philadelphia and will
carry out its plan of having a club