Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-03
Seventy-three Men Have
Answered Nations Call
From Presbyterian Con-
gregation

An inspiring patriotic service was
held in the auditorium of the Market
Square Presbyterian Church last
evening on the occasion of the dedi-
cation of the service flag of the
church and the unveiling of the hon-
or rolL Special music was provided
for the occasion by an augmented
choir and added instruments. Every
inch of the space in the church was
occupied. many standing throughout
the exercises.
The Rev. DR.. George Edward
Hawes presided and made an address
on The Divinity of Service" refer
ring to the sacrifices of Christ and
His ministry in the world. 1t was in
every respect a most dignitied and
impressive service.
On the pulpit steps We're crowded
the Boy Scouts of the Market Square
Church and in a block reserved for
them, sat the veterans of Posts 5S
and 1l6, Grand. Army of the Re-
public.
Mrs. Wilbur f. Harris, leader of
the choir, had arranged a program
of the most appropriate character, a
half hour being given to the more
important national songs of the Unit
ed States, concluding with the Star
Spangled Banner.
-Iloo iSNllN -llNhtNE II sang Inc
Battle Hymn of the Republic" the
congregation joining in the chorus.
Mrs. Harris took the solo parts in
| The Recessional."
73 Men With Nation
or course, the most interesting fea-
ture OF the service was the unveilinC
of the service flag which was sus-
pended between the great white col
umns of the pulpit recess until Ser
geant William $. Burner and Cor
poral Paul of the Harrisburg recruit
ing station, pulled the cords which
released the large flag and exposed
to view seYenty-three stars repre-
senting the members of the church
who have gone inO the national serV-
ice. Following this Douglas Eugene
Dismukes, Jr., the young son of Cap
tain DismukeS, commander of the
United States battleship Kentucky,
unveiled the honor roll containing
the names of all those who represent
the congregation in the service.
Among these are three women who
are in Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A.
canteen work. They are Mrs. Frances
Leakway, Olive Marie Simons ana
Miss Marian Is. G. Watts.
the congregation stood while DIR.
Hawes read the list OF those on the
honor roll and a rose was placed on
the altar for each name. These How
ers contained the names OF those in
the service and were subsequently,
presented to mem Ders OF their tam
lilies.
The flag will be unfurled to the
breeze in ront of the church and the
honor roll VIII De placed in the Vesti-
bule. The service was appropriately
concluded by trumpeter sounding
taps" as the voices OF the choir
ceased the singing OF Keep the
Home Fires Burning"
The Roll Of Honor
. In addition to the three women
representing Market Square in the
Red Cross and \. NJ. c. A. branches,
the names on the roll of honor are as
follows:
Army
Private William Roddy Beckwith,
Private Howell NJ. Becht. Sergeant
William Burner, Sergeant Richard
7. Coover Corporal Robert Scott
Cowan, Private Arthur Bent Critch-
ley, Lieutenant Horace Otto Dahlin,
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Duncan,
Musician Robert Bruce Dwyer, Cap
tain David Fleming, Sd, Captain Sam
uel Wilson Fleming, Jr., Lieutenant
Albert Edward Gastrock, Private
Louis Stanley Gibbins. Oliver BEN
jamin Gipple, Private Frank Lewis
Gipple, Private Russell Hoover
Glenn. Private Douglas S. Gordon,
Corporal James Quick Handshaw.
Jr., Private Edward Rowse Herman.
Sergeant Herbert p. Hepford. Can
tain w. O. Hickok ", Trooper Jo-