Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-04
MILLERSBURG
MUJMMERS IN
Big PAGEANT
Judges Have Great Difficulty
Awarding Prices Following
Splendid Parade
TOWN WIDE AWAKE
Progressive Spirit Seen in
Thriving Town in Northern
End of County
TOWN WIDE AWAKE
BY ROBERT +. GoRMAN

Millersburg, Pa, Jan. 4. - Rarely
have the residents of this busy in
dustrial community had an oppor-
tunity to witness such n spectacular
pageant as was presented here last
evening by the MummerS. The big
parade was scheduled for Saturday
afternoon but because of the incle-
ment weather, the committee in
charge deemed it advisable to post
pone it and the postponement resulted
in very little loss OF interest In fact,
the holdoVer really resulted in the
Offering of better spectacle.
A conservative estimate places the
number of paraderS at 500 and 1t goes
without saying that the judges had
much difficulty in awarding the prizes
properly. Uncle Sam was in line in
all his glory and with him We're the
Germans, the tramps, the coons, yama
yama girls, Santa Claus girls, clowns
and any number of Charley Chaplins
and Nuts and Jeffs.
Hard TO Award Prizes
Following the formation of the
paraders the three divisions marched
over Market street to North. to
Church, to Center, to Walnut, to
Union, to Church, to Union and then
countermarched to Market, passing
the judges stand. So close was the
competition for the $500 worth of
prizes that the parade was stopped
frequently, prior to dismissal 50 that
the judges could properly make the
awards.
At the conclusion of the big parade
the drill team of the Modern Wood
men of America and the Wesley Boys
Brigade offered drills in front of the
judges stand. The street at that
point was thronged with spectators
but this was not the only point where
the crowds collected. On every street
which the pageant traverSed there
were lines of people, residents of the
town and visitors from the boroughs
and townships surrounding Millers-
burg.
Burgess I<awel Chief Marshal
Burgess s. n. Kawel, who for many
years has taken an active interest in
the social and business welfare of
Millersburg, was chief marshal, and
rode at the head of the parade. His
aids were j. w. Starr, Earl Lenker,
Mark Brubaker. Ralph Bowman, II.
w. Bowman, Harry Walborn, Daniel
Dreibelbis, Cal Hackenberg, j. A.
Shive J. d. Bowman, Ross Miller and
Lambert FRANKIE.
In addition to the great number of
marchers who followed the chief mar
shaI, there were a number of floats
Included in these was the Oscar H."
1t was a ship built on an automobile,
and, oh, yes, prominently displayed on
a card at the rear was this inscrip-
ton ITS u Ford" Another float was
one which could properly be named
America" 1t carried a Goddess of
Liberty and Uncle Sam; surrounding
them was a mass of American colors
The Darktown fire company's appara-
tus and the chiefs carriage were
other unique features of the crowd
and many of the persons in the crowd
got a shower from the fire company's
hose.
Towns Progressive Spirit
The fantastic pageant of last night
only shows in a slight way the spirit
of progreSsiVenesS in the borough.
The citizens of the town are follow
ing the examples set by their neigh
bors in larger cities and it must be
said that AIillersburg, this year, had
Il parade which would be credit to
any community. The members of the
various committees worked hard and
faithfully for the past several weeks,
and although this is not the first time
a Mummers' parade was arranged, it
can be said that the procession which
ushered in the new year was the
greatest in the towns history. A
prettier sight could not be found any
place than that presented when the
marchers paraded beneath the tower
ing Christmas tree in the square, all
illuminated with colored lights, and
additionally frightened by pair of
searchlights placed in position for
last nights occasion.
Committees
S. n. Kawel, who was chief mar
shall, was also president of the parade
committee and with him were Chas
w. Rubendall, as secretary and Jos.
w. Hoffman, treasurer. The various
subcommittees were:
Music, DR.. f. p. seebold, J. W..
Starr, j. w. Hoffman and Ross Mil
Ter; finance, II. NJ. Fairchilds, e. ID.
Lutz &. G. Swartz and Lee Lehman;
decorating, +. S. Kirk, Charles
Weaver, Byron Letter, Webster Left
Ter and c. j. Snyder; program, II. w.
Bowman, J. b. Seal, w. A. Hem
minger and Earl Lenler.
The judges named to award the
prizes were Charles {. Stroh, a Har-
rsburg attorney f. Il. Shambaugh, of
Lykens, superintendent or schools,
and Elmer f. Erb, of Hockersville
deputy prothonotary of Dauphin
county.
During the procession we'll ar
ranged musical programs were offered
by the Millersburg and Berrysburg
bands and quite a number of Mum
mers and spectators accompanied the
latter organization from their home
town.
The Awards
At the conclusion of the evenings
festivities, the judges announced the
following awards:
Best appearing body of girls, SIS,
Marian Mcconnell Alma Hoffman,
Katherine Potteiger, Mildred Feezer,
Irma Ulsh, Mabel Hemminger, Rhea
Bowers, Florence Miller; second prize
IS. Maud Lucas. Mary Cooper, Myrtle
Herrold. Myrl Seal, Josephine Hoff-
man, Marian Keihl, Dorothy Hollen-
stein. Georgia Bowman.
Best body of men, fantastic, SIS
Susquehanna club, presenting the
Darktown Fire Department.
Best Mutt and jeff, So, Boyd Sites
and partner.
Best comic costume by lady, So,
Olive Deibler.
Best Uncle Sam, So, Howard KEEP
ner. Sr.
Best bog clown. So, Harry Dillman.
Best appearing fraternal society.
Tahoe tribe, I. o. r. NJ, and knights
of the Golden Eagle. each $40.
Best body of girls, fantastic, S..
led by Mrs. William Bordner
Best comic lady, and gentleman, SIS.
G. Nj. ONeal and partner
Best drilled body of men, NJ. w. A..
first. S15; second, Wesley Boys Bri-
gade. $40.
Best coon, SO. Charles Pottiger.
Best Indian, SO, Mrs. William
Haine
Best Indian Boy, SO, Maths Pot
teiger.