Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-22
MAYOR ENDORSES
TELEGRAPH PLAN
Give Boys Rousing Sendoff, "
He Says; Formulating
Farewell Program

Mayor Meals heartily endorsed the
Telegraph's suggestion that the city
speed the departing guardsmen on
their way with a formal farewell
demonstration of affection and appre-
citation.
Give the boys who are going to the
front rousing send-off," said the
Mayor when asked if he intended to
issue any special proclamation for Sat
urday. The Mayor is slowly recover
ing from recent heart attack and
will not be able to participate in the
farewell demonstration Saturday morn
ing when the soldiers leave for Mount
Gretna- He added:
IF my health permitted, 1 would
ike to meet them face to face and
add my word of praise and appre-
citation. The people of Harrisburg are
not forgetful of their duties and will
DO their part
While there will be no proclamation
by Mayor Meals calling upon business
men and manufacturers to close their
places of business for one hour on
Saturday while the local military COM
panies are on their way to the Penn
sylvania Railroad station, it is under
stood that all business places on Sec
ond and Market streets will close dur
Sing the march.
Members of the City Grays Veteran
Association will meet tonight to COM
Tlete arrangements for escorting Com
panies D and to the railroad station
In this demonstration they will be
Joined by every patriotic order in Har-
1isburg, including the G. A. R., Sons of
Veterans, Spanish War Vet
Grams, Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation. The formation of the line of
procession and route from the armory
to the station will be announced to-
morrow.
This morning the armory was of
ticially turned over to the City Grays
Veteran Association, who will be in
charge while Companies d and l are
at the front. The veteran officers in
clude: President. Captain f. Lauben-
stein; secretary, Philip German; treas
urer, Edward C. Humer; trustees, Cap
tain Jerry j. Hartman and Christian
Nauss.
The following notice was issued to-
day:
"All ex-members of the City
'souaves City Grays and Companies
u and |, who are not members of the
Veterans Association are requested to
assemble at the armory, Second and
Forster streets Saturday morning al
$50 o'clock to participate in the fare
well demonstration and escort. Let
there be a large turnout in honor OF
The boys who are going to fight for
'Uf country ana our flaR. Every
member is requested to carry a flag
Do not remain on the sidewalk but be
in line"
In the ranks OF the three National
Guard Companies in Harrisburg are
members of the Harrisburg Volunteer
Fire Departm In order that
proper honor may be given, President
William L. Jauss has called a meet
ing of the Veteran Volunteer Fire
mans Association OF Harrisburg foI
this evening at 8 o'clock at the home
923 North Third street. Arrangements
will e made to assist in the escort tc
the railroad station.
Chief of Police Thomas j. Zeil will
announce his plans tonight. He Is
arranging for a large turn out ot
patrolmen Saturday morning. Three
members of the local police force vii
90 to the front, George Shoemaker
member of Governors Troop; John K
Spangler, Color Sergeant on the staff
of Colonel Maurice E. Finney. com.
manding the Eighth Regiment, Ma.
tional Guard, and Arthur Knell, Com.
pdny d.
Members of Harrisburg Camp No
g, United States War Veterans, will
meet at camp rooms, 304 North Sec
enc street, Saturday morning at 9:3(
o'clock, by order of Camp Commando
Norman Ream.