Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-05

valuable aid in arranging every de-
tail and one OF the remarkable fea-
lures of the entire demonstration was
the smoothness and clock-like man
ner in which 1t was carried out. No
slip-up occurred during the evening
and the program was given to the
letter.
Parade Lineup
The line of the parade which pre-
ceded the exercises at the athletic
1eld is as follows:
Marshal. p. l. Bonawitz: aids, Rus
sell Bolts, Clare Hoke, H.. L. Rom
berger and T. j. Lentz.
The Elizabethville band, led by ].
Kent Hassingef. bearing the flag, led
the procession. followed by six auto
mobiles bearing the members of the
G. A. r., the speakers and the seven
young men. Each, town furnished
conveyance for its representative.
The members of thea G.. A. r. in
parade were DIR. n. A. Naylor, John
Ritz, Jonathan Klinger, James Shoop,
John A. Hoover and Jonas Row.
Autos bearing the members of the
exemption board of the third district
OF Dauphin county, the ministers Of
Ellzabethville and the various COM
mittees were next in line. Then fol-
lowed the Millersburg band. The
various societies and the number in
line that marched are as follows:
The Rev. Cross auxiliaries. the La
dies p. o. OF A., so; school children.
100. and the consultations of all
the mems orders in Elizabethville
numbering $50. The bands from Will
Jamestown, Berrysburg, Wiconisco
and Pillow were in line and music
was in order from the start to the
finish.
Clad In Red Cross Uniform
The Red Cross Society turned out
in large number and in the parade
were preceded by six girls bearing
United States flag. These girls, the
Misses Irene Snyder. Anna Wilmer,
Carrie Snyder. AIDA Wilmer, Emma
Boyer and Ruth Reigle. All the
women were dressed in the uniform
of the Red Cross and presented a very
pretty picture. Following the parade
and exercises the society furnished
free feeds for the members of the
bands. Hot coffee and frankfurters
were on the menu and a large num-
ber enjoyed the lunch. All the So
cieties in line were led by their re-
spective officers and all responded
in large number for the parade.
Loaded With Gifts
The young men who are to be
the first to join the new draft army
were the heroes of the evening
Through the entire demonstration
they were the center of attraction
and the manner in which the fair sex
expressed their good wishes caused
many heart to fiutter. The young
men were the recipients of many
useful gifts from friends and when
asked how they felt about going re-
| piled almost in one voice: I'VE are
ready and willing to go tomorrow If
needed"
The young men are Percy A. Swab
and Lloyd Enders, of Elizabethville;
John L. Cooper, Halifax; Leon II.
Cooper. Powls Valley; Pierce j. Holz-
NINA, Fisherville; Charles E. Evitts,
Millersburg. and Oscar G. Clauser,
Williamstown.
The committees in charge were as
follows:
General-Earl Romberger, James
e. Lentz. c. e. Forney, John Boyer
and NJ. A. Miller.
Financial-C. c. McLoughlin, Ed
ward Van Newkirk and o. E. Enders.
Decorations-Harry Hoke, George
Temple, DIR. r. E. Barto, A. E. Col
| lier and George Burlington.
The district included in the third
division contains Lykens, Wiconisco,
Williamstown, Gratz. Berrysburg,
Pillow, Loyalton, Millersburg, Hall
fax. Carsonville and Elizabethville.