Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-01

horns, threw confetti and hooted and
laughed as the grotesque procession
passed.
Then the Dance
Then came the big dance in Marke,
square. The Jovian League member
are to be commended for the clever
nghting arrangement. Several bat
terles or powerful searchlights were
turned down on the scene from the
tops OF high office buildings making the
Dig roped off space CLEAN with light
Then. too. there was a huge spotlight
which was constantly shifted to var
lous parts of the big Square, which
was filled with the throng.
Early in the evening city police
cleared the downtown streets of prac-
ucally all parked automobiles, and
a1ter o'clock no cars were sent in
10 Market Square on the south side.
During the parade all of the uptown
cars were blocked and could not reach
Market street. Later in the evening
service was resumed with few excep-
uons on schedule time.
Confetti "Uber Allcs''
But the big Square wasn't half large
enough for the merrymakers who
hlled the sidewalks and streets in the
entire business section. Spectators
who were not in costumes, were busy
al SNSiiiuS, cOnIeItl from
their clothing, and, trying to unmask
the unknown" person who persisted
In calling them by their first names
and then disappearing in the crowds
There We're sailors and soldiers,
clowns and fairies. ghosts, goblins,
Indians, darktown comedians, Yama
fama masqueraders by the hundreds
auack doctors and a thousand and
one other fancy and fantastfcalls
CARRIED folks who turned the city into
riot of fun and frolic.
Wilson and Hughes There
One OF the features of the evening
was the unexpected appearance of the
Republican and Democratic canoi-
dates for President, with Uncle Sam
himself acting as mediator betweer
them. A. E. ("Andy") Buchanan hav.
ing added sundry portions to his fea
lures and having assumed a more OF
less lugubrious air, and William 5
Essick Just merely looking natural eX-
cept for the top hat and a suggestion
of dignified seriousness, and with
Chairman p. H. Bailey disguised with
white whiskers and a patriotic cos
tune, everything was ripe for the
election. Specially engaged "secre,
service men" guarded the unusuai
combination.
The presidential rctinue accompan.
led Chief Marshal David Kaufman Il.
his machine at the head of the par
ade.
The Prize Winners
Charles b. Eager. Jr., was the chiet
Judge for awarding the prizes anC
John p. Guyer and Thomas M. Kelket
assisted him. After much delibcration
and discussion because of the many
original costumes prizes were awarded
as follows:
Women Fantastic: Miss Ruth
Kobler, 633 Kelker street, as pier
rot; comic, Miss Mary Ensor, of En-
ola, as sis Hopkins"
Men = Fantastic, John Kost, Le-
moyne, "A Spaniard"; comic, Walter
Wolfersberger and James Starr, of
400 Broad street. as Preparedness
and Father at the Border"
Juvenile - Catherine Herzog. Z
North Thirteenth street, and William
Binkle, 1926 Zarker street.
Tor the adults, silver cups are the
prizes; while the Juveniles will eacn
receive a box of candy for their et-
forts.
The Mummers' Association and
Moorhead Amusement Company turn
ed out in full force. A slight drizzle
during the early part of the evening
caused the big committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce headed by p. h
Bailey. little concern, but the wealth
erman waited this time until the fun
was almost ended. In September the
fantastic parade and dance was post
poned because of rain.