Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-22


ice of some friend to serve as tenn
porary guardian for him if appointed
by the courts, the guardianship would
only be for long enough 10 affix the
signature to enlistment papers.
Among these were Edgar n. Warren
and Miss Mary A. Hendricks, of North
Wales They had arranged to be
welded later in the summer, but they
wanted the Rev. Mr. Bassler to tie the
knot. So last night they got the min
lister on the phone-and he went to
North Wales and performed the cere-
mony this morning. Arden limerick,
1926 Carnation street, and Miss Maude
Edith Watts. 515 South Sixteenth
street, was another wedding solemnized
to-day. This occurred at the par
sonage.
The Rev. Mr.. Bassler will be as busy
as any officer in the field-only in a
little different capacity. He will Of
hciate at Sunday services, incidentally,
to which all men must report.
Can Sleep at Home
With the exception of the men who
1--we out of town, the members of the
two infantry companies of the Eighth
will not be required to sleep in the
armory. At 8 o'clock this morning,
however, they went on duty and they
will remain so from now on. Coming
and going from the armory will be
governed by permission of officers, just
as In camp. incidentally, the troops
will eat at the place provided for by
the State-the F. F. Davenport restau-
rant. They got their first meals there
to-day.
Proprietor Davenport broke a rec
ord of his to-day in feeding the men.
The ninety-odd soldiers of Company /,
for instance, were served In. little
less than nine minutes. A boiled din
ner" of corned beef and cabbage, other
n hut
pie or cake constituted luncheon; for
dinner tonight there was mock turtle
soup, hamburger steak and French
fried potatoes, hot rolls, coffee and pie
For breakfast tomorrow morning
there will be ham and eggs, potatoes,
rolls and coffee; for luncheon, soup,
fried cod and potatoes bread and but
ter coffee and pie or cake; for dinner,
clam chowder, potted beef and maca-
roni, vegetables, coffee, pie and cake.
For the last breakfast before depart
ing for Mount Gretna, Saturday, the
men will will have bacon and eggs,
potatoes, coffee and rolls.
The uniformed men and rockies"
marching together through the streets
to the. restaurant stirred curiously the
big crowds that collected along the
curbs and the windows of the store
and office buildings. And when the
soldiers wheeled on the return to the
armory the applause of clapping hands
echoed through the street like the
rattle of rife fire.
Among the flrst of the Guard Off
GERS to be sworn into Federal service
to-day was Captain Harry Fl. Baker,
adjutant of the Eighth regiment. In
every day life Captain Baker is chief
clerk in the master mechanics office
of the Pennsylvania railroad company
at Reilly street. Furthermore he's one
of the most popular employees who
ever held a desk for the Pennsy. Fell
| low employees surely testified to that
to-day when they surprised him with
a gift of a regular Colt automatic.
Called to the office by an emergency
message, Captain Baker hurried to
| the office where fellow workmen had
gathered to meet him. The presen-
! tation speech was made by II. B. Lott,
| general foreman. The gun is of the
same type which Captain Baker would
| have had to buy-at a cost of $40
Soon after he had taken the oath of
allegiance to serve In 1.-The National
Guard of the United States and Penn
sylvania," Captain Baker swore in the
Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler pastor of
the Second Reformed church, and
chaplain of the Eighth The oath is
practically the same as the State
Guard oath except that the Federal
stipulates National Guard of the Uni
ted States"
The Rev. Mr.. Bassler has practically
wound up his affairs preparatory to
! leaving for service. His church has
| granted him a six months leave of
absence with pay and in his absence
the pulpit of the Second Reformed
will be filled by the Rev. DR.. H. NJ
w. Kline, of Franklin and Marshall
for Sunday services and by the Rev
Walter r. Hartzell for prayer service
If at the end of six months the Rev
Mr. Bassler doesn't return the congre-
cation either will fill the vacancy per-
manently or extend the leave of alb
sence.
The possibilities OF the Rev. Mr..
Bassler's early departure hastened
several weddings among his parish
toner's by the way.
Troopers stay on Duty
The Governors Troop, assembled
for services at 9 o'clock this morning
will remain on duty at the armory.
They will eat the food that will be
prepared by the Troop cook in the
armory kitchen-and they'll sleep O.
nights on cots on the armory floor
The Governors Troop by the way
will extend a more than ordinarily
cordial welcome to farriers-horse-
shoers and blacksmiths, according to
Lieutenant Nicodemus.
The Troopers whole day is laid out
for him at the armory just as If he
were in camp. Here's the routine as
regulated by bugle call:
First call, $50 Il. M; reveille, 6 :;
assembly. 6.15; fatigue. $780, mess,
6.45 sick call, 7.15; drill, recruits,
7.30; assembly, 8; recall, 10; first SER
geants' call, report to officer. IL;
mess, IL; drill, f.50 p. M; assembly,
2; recall, 4, first call. retreat 500;
assembly, $50; mess, 6; tattoo, $50:
quarters, 1890; taps, IL; check roll
! call. Ills.
The Troop re-enlisted to-day in the
Federal service and by IL o'clock this
duty was completed.
LITTLE GIRL DIES
Funeral services will be held on Sat-
urday, at 1 o'clock, for Clara Estella
L.,