Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-07
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The new Pennsylvania State Society.
whlch Is composed of the heads of de-.
partments of the State government,
their deputies and the members of
various commissions and their officers,
VIII nave what is probably the first
omclal social event ever held at the
Capitol late this month. The society
mas been having round table luncheons
Tor the discussion of matters pertain
ing TO the State government and to
enable the men at the helm of things
TO become better acquainted. In ad-
dition to this plan it is now proposed
10 nave general evening meeting in
the hall of the House of Representa-
tlVes at which DR.. J. 7. Rothrock, for
mef forestry commissioner. will talk
on the States forests and ]. Louis
Breitinger, chief censor, will explain
what he is doing to keep the moving
picture films on the right track. There
VIII be some social features, of course,
but the event will be different from
anything ever held. Governors have
received Mt the Capitol and n reception
was given to the distinguished daugh-
| ters of the Slate when the PennsyIva-
| mia Federation of Women met here,
but official society is TO have its own
| entertainment.
Among other things the snowstorm
| which descended on the State yester-
i
| considerable planting of young fish
| Thousands OF young trout, brook and
| Drown, had been prepared to he sent
| from hatcherieS this week, but they
VIII be held back. In most cases fish
! ermen had agreed to look after dis
trlbution and to send reports on their
growth.
Sunday shaving and hair cutting.
which have been the cause of law
SUITS and more or less dispute in the
| last twenty years, appear to have
reached that stage where something
VIII have to be done either to tolerate
OF abolish. Continual arrests of the
same persons have been attracting at
tention and the fact that arrests have
Deen made on warrants and not by
ponce mas not been lost According
TO travelling men Sunday shaving is
desirable and Harrisburg does not
nave such fine reputation among
the travelling public anyway. What
the men who want Sunday shaves say
Is, is tnat they would like to know
whether they can get them or whether
they can be barbered one Sunday and
be forced to go unshaven the next.
The first robins have been seen in
, Capitol park, although really appear
, ing thoroughly disgusted with the
weather conditions prevailing along
the Susquehanna's middle reaches
This is the season of the year when
the robins come to call upon the State
and city park departments about
houses for the Spring and summer,
out the temperature has prevented
much being done in the way of sign
ing leases. The robins have long been
, the first Spring visitors. the advance
GUARDS or the bird migration from the
, South and according to precedents
there should be quite a number at
FnV fkNI L 1s..-.
81. Patrick's S day. The purple bla ck-
! bird is due to arrive. although it is
, doubtful if any of the black coats,
purple, rusty or red wing, would have
: the nerve to arrive at this stage of
weather. The bluebird, which used
{ to usher in the Spring, is seldom seen
about the city any more, although
, noted in the country occasionally.
! Among visitors to the city last
! night was Col. Henry Hall, former
: legislator and representative of the
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph al
Washington. Colonel Hall was here
: on his return from the Gable funeral
: at Tamaqua.
:, Harrisburg had it's first concert
! of the Spring by a song sparrow in
! Harris park this morning and while
the notes were being trilled sleigh
+ bells tangled on the back of horse
hauling a delivery sleigh. The spar
, rows have been noticed in the vicinity
! of the city for several days, but they
did not begin to sing. Probably they
= were too disgusted with the weather
@ conditions.
Capitol Hill has had few demon
strations in honor of a birthday of an
official like that accorded to Secretary
. Henry ITouck yesterday. From the
time he arrived in the morning until
, he left for homo he was visited. some
-, of the departments calling upon him
in n body. Governor and Mrs. Brum-
, baugh sent 1im n splendid basket of
fruit and most of the officials sent
, flowers. Governor Willis, of Ohio, sent
characteristic letter.