Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-23
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Mobilization of United States vol
unteers for the war with Mexico in
the forties took place in Harrisburg
for this part of the State. Pennsyl-
vania sent a couple of regiments on
the expedition and they took part in
Scotts famous march on the capital
of Mexico. The local company. which
was known as the Cameron Guards,
named in honor of General Simon
Cameron, was enrolled the day after
Christmas in 1916 and was joined here
by companies from nearby counties.
The out-of-town companies were quar-
tered in large building which stood
on the site of the Harrisburg Tele-
graph building. Regular army re-
cruits were also quartered in this
building until they were sent to Pitts
burgh where the mastering in occur
red. The Harrisburg company was
sent to Pittsburgh about Decem ber
3O, where 1t was sworn in on January
2 and sent down the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi. The captain of the company
was E. c. Williams, afterwards a
noted brigadier in the Civil war. The
Guards came home in July. 1s4S, and
were given a royal welcome. There
are probably very few living in Har-
risburg who can recall the departure
of these troops for the Mexican war
or the welcome home with its recep-
ton in Market Square and supper in
Capitol park.
The drilling of the members of the
three militia companies yesterday at
tracted much attention from people
over the city. The Governors Troop
had fine place to drill in the vacant
spaces which abound in the Capitol
park extension and the squads had
Setting up" exercises and other drills
on plots which will probably be used
for similar purposes for recruits.
The infantrymen gathered at the Sec
ond street armory and went through
the usual armory work. The assem-
blying of the men was great event
for the youngsters and hundreds of
them gathered about the places
where the khaki was to be seen.
A good many people in this part of
the State will note with considerable
interest the stories appearing in some
of the newspapers published In the
larger cities TO the effect that because
of the high price of drugs catnip will
be cultivated for use in the drug trade.
The herb is used more than a good
many people know and there is
hardly a drug store that does not
have some of it for preparations like
ly to be called for any time. But
what will interest a good many peo-
pie here is the proposition to cultivate
it. 1t grows wild along roads and
fences and there are thousands of
plants to be seen on any highway
leading to the city. The herb is
gathered sometimes by people who
like that sort of thing, catnip tea be-
ing counted a remedy for some all
ments.
John Lucas, of the Governors of
flee, is being asked if he has any
money coming to him at the State
treasury. Mr.. Lucas comes from Phil
adelphia and it appears that in some
of the old papers dating about 1890
Auditor General Powell found a war
rant in favor of John Lucas, of Phil
adelphia 1t was sandwiched in be-
Robert Morris and other high COM
pany and Mr.. Lucas does not appear
to have cashed 1t.
The students at work surveying
Capitol park and the park extension
district and the State arsenal are get
ting some rare experience. Those at
the arsenal have been able to get a
| first hand glimpse of getting ready
for war service and have watched the
materials being hurried to the sta
tions. Those in the park extension
have been running lines with re-
cruits drilling in the vacant spaces.
The Telegraph's picnic at Paxtang
park Tuesday was enjoyed by old
folks, too. There were some funny
incidents. The fathers and mothers
were out TO. a good time and they had
| 1t. One family was represented by
father mother and six children. The
latter were of ages which made it
unnecessary for them to hang on to
papa" or mammals" apron strings,
and they romped about as they pleas
ed This gave the parents a chance to
take in the flying horses, ride on the
Figure Eight" go boating and enjoy
every concession in the park. No one
doubted that they had a good time.
The story of their days outing was
told over and over again on the car
on the way home. They were on the
merry-go-round seven times; rode
five times on the scenic railway, took
three trips through the "giggling'
house; boated for an hour; and took
in the vaudeville show. Some day
we have had, mother" said the faith
er on his arrival home about o'clock
/ last night.
Representative H. NJ. Showalter, of
Lewisburg, the Union county member
of the House, was visitor to the city
Yesterday. He came here on business
at the Capitol. Mr.. Showalter is can