Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-30
ALL THE FUN YOU
WANT, BUT DON'T
GET GAY'--WETZEL.
Police Chief Assigns Special
Squad to Prevent Rough
house" Tomorrow Night

Final details for handling the
thousands of people expected to parti-
cipate in the big Halloween celebra-
ton to be given in Market Square to-
morrow night by the Chamber of
commerce and Harrisburg Mummers'
Association, were announced to-day by
Chief of Police ]. Edward Wetzel
Alter O'Clock tomorrow evening
no automobiles are to be parked in
Market street. from Front to Fourth,
or In Second, Third and Fourth streets
from Chestnut to Walnut streets.
F1fteen officers under the direction
OF Sergeant Drabenstadt have been
assigned to handle the big crowds in
Market Square. Many other officers
VIII be on duty in the downtown and
outlying districts
I'VE want everybody to have a good
time tomorrow night and the cele-
oration to be a success, but there must
be no unnecessary foolishness or dis
orderly conduct" said the chief to
day. "All the officers are under in
structions to make immediate arrests
or any disturbance Throw
ing of rice, -four and corn into faces
is strictly forbidden and we are de-
termined to enforce the ruling. There
are plenty of ways to have a good
time without annoying onlookers. The
trafhc rules regarding the parking OF
automobiles are necessary for the
case of any emergency. To crowd
the downtown streets tomorrow night
would be unwise. i advise people re-
siding in the city who own automo-
miles not to bring the machines down.
Town because of traffic congestion.
the autos In the streets in the heart
or the business section"
The following officers have been de-
tailed to assist Chamber of Commerce
aids in Market Square where the big
dance will be held: Sergeant Amos
Drabenstadt, officers John Hess, Geo.
f. Wieseman, Ed. l.. Lyme, S. Her
man Kautz, Alfred Brine, Oscar Car
son, j. l.. Hollands, II. NJ. Owens, W.
Nj. kepford, Harry e. Lowery, George
W. Seymour, John S. Gibbons A. l..
Heagy and Henry Buch.
Chief of Police Wetzel said that
every effort will be made by the DO
lice to aid in the spirit of the oc-
casion and to make the affair a COM
plete success.
Complete details were announced
late this afternoon, following a meet
ing of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce committee in charge of ar
rangements. A band of 35 pieces
viii furnish the music for the dancers.
Dancing in Market Square will start
at 8 O'clock.
The fantastic parade will start
promptly at o'clock from Front and
Chestnut streets, and will move out
Chestnut street to Second, to Market,
to Fourth, to Walnut and counter
march to Market, to Market Square.
The committee in charge of the
decorations and lighting includes t.
l.. Ferree, j. G. Thompson, c. b.
Leiber, c. K. Steinmetz and w. II.
Deiple. Work started this afternoon.
Market Square will be brilliantly
illuminated. s~-,
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
| merce will award four silver cups as
prizes las follows:
For the most fantastic Yadies' cos
tune; most fantastic mems costume;
most comical ladies' costume, and the
most comical mems costume
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce committee complete is as fol-
lows: P. H. Bailey, chairman; A. III.
Bailey, A. E. Buchanan, George W.
DECKER, Henderson Gilbert, Fred b.
Harry, John G. Herman, e. ]. Stack
pole, Jr., Brook Trout, l.. Frank Bass,
George l.. Bricker. Arthur Brown,
George w. Bogar, L. l.. Ferree, E. II.
Gross, G. Floyd Hopkins David Kauf-
man, John F. Sweeney, and Flavel L..
Wright.