Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-17

pede. To prevent accidents, the pa
trolmen were obliged to admit only
members of the immediate families OF
the troopers.
The reception accorded the Gov
ernors Troop will be long remem-
bered. The plans of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce committee
by as large numbers as would have
been had it been a daylight welcome,
but they were all in line.
Committee Welcomes Lads
The reception committee met at the
Pennsylvania Railroad station and
were escorted to track No. s. on which
the troop train arrived by Captain
Paul l.. Barclay, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad police department. The
troopers lined up on the platform and
were later escorted to Fifth and Mar
ket streets. where they met the recep-
tion parade.
In the meantime Captain George C.
Jack, in command of the Governor $
Tough, as chief marshal formed the
line of procession to West State street.
With the following formation the pa
rade moved to Market street and
awaited the arrival of the troop:
Chief marshal. Captain George c.
Jack.
Chief of staff Francis II. Hoy, Jr.
Aids. Captain Charles p. Neck, Cap.
tain w. F. Randall. Augustus II. Kreid-
Ter, William l.. Laubenstein. Jonas X.
Reist, Howard c. Fry, Albert S. Speese,
William ]. Jauss, c. o. Houston. Chris
tian Nauss. w. s. Hess, Mercer B.
Tate, f. II. Hoy, Sr., Captain Leo Lut-
ringer. Charles F. Fohl, William
Strouse and Benjamin Strouse.
First division of
Municipal band: G. A. r. posts; United
Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Service: eX-Members Associa-
tion of Governors Troop; City Grays
Veteran Association: drum corps;
Sons of Veterans; Newsboys Associa-
ton.
Second division-west End band:
Veteran Volunteer Firemen and repre-
sentatives of local fire companies;
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce: (:
Rotary Club: Periwinkle band; Dives,
Pomeroy & Stewart marching force;
the New Store of William Strouse
marching force; Central and Technical
high school students: Salkins Depart
ment Store marching force; Common
wealth band: Hope Fire Company.
Roberts in Command
The Governors Troop, in command
of Lieutenant George w. Fl. Roberts.
escorted by the reception committee,
menu lH6 tAlIcI ieIl OF the llne. Inc
route was slightly changed and was
as follows:
Up Market street to Market Square,
to Second street, TO North, to Fourth
to State, where the paraders opened
order to allow the troopers to march
through to the armory on State street
near Fourth. In armory hall. to which
no person was admitted but the cav
alrymen and reception committee, the
soldiers formed hollow square.
There were no speeches. Following
orders to remove belts and carbines,
the troopers were given a brief respite,
during which the members of the COM
mittee welcomed each soldier person.
ally.
Lieutenant Roberts subsequently or
dered detail to go to the stockyards
and assists in unloading the horses. An
other detail was sent to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad station to look after
the troop property. The other troop
ers were then given an opportunity to
meet their friends and the rush was on
Nincty-two Men Return
The Governors Troop returned to
Harrisburg with, ninety-two men. One
trooper. Frank Weber, who resides on
Regina street, was taken sick en- route.
He Is threatened with pneumonia
Walter F. Stroup, 1343 Howard street,
who is better known as Nick" Stroup.
was left behind with a broken hip.
He was thrown from his horse last
July.
They left for the border July 6.
Lieutenant Edwin A. Nicodemus.
who was detailed to duty on the staff
of Major General Charles NJ. Clement
reached Harrisburg on Sunday. H,
was at the station to meet the troop.
Trooper 3. F. Africa, another mem ber,
has been home on sick leave for two
weeks. Sergeant Harvey Fritz. Trum-
peter Paul W. Sharp and Trooper Rus
sell c. Nauss were also home on fur
Tough.
Long, Hard Trip
The troopers were all glad to get
back home. They had a long and
hard trip. Not until the Pennsylvania
Railroad took charge of the troop
trains did they experience a pleasant
ride The southern lines. with one