Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-30

vice of protecting the flag and the
honor and glory of the nation.
Public Join Veterans
The public join now with the few
veterans who remain. in paying a
tribute to the dead, not because they
feel that they are approving warfare,
but that they are honoring the men
who endured the sacrifices and pri-
Vations of that warfare-men who
died not only to end slavery, but to
show the whole world that the Unit
ed States of America was a nation,
with a government, "of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the peo-
pie, standing forever for liberty,
freedom and independence.
Gives Post Flag
At the rooms of Post 5S this morn
ing, the members were presented
with a handsome wooden American
flag, the gift of Mrs. l.. NJ. Kasson,
1873 Green street, Philadelphia, in
memory of her father, the late Theo>
dore Stevenson, who was q member
of the city post, and resident of the
city for many years.
Mrs. Kasson made a short pres
entation address to the post:
ITO the grand old comrades of the
War of 1861, !, the daughter of the
late lamented Theodore Stevenson,
who died February 27, 1900, wish to
present this most beautiful American
flag. this sad but beautiful Memorial
Day, to the dearly beloved friends of
my dear father, to the Post 5S, G. A.
r., grand and noble body who fought
for humanity. God be with you all
The flag was accepted for the Post
by II. w. Newman, chief marshal
of the parade to-day. Other short
addresses were made by members
and officers.
Go to Cemeteries
Post So members held brief cere-
monies this morning at the East
Harrisburg Cemetery, and Post 116
at the Paxtang Cemetery. The pro-
gram included addresses and services
by Isaac Haffiey, the Rev. H. B.
7. Bishop. Adjutant William H.
Moore, John A. Runkle. ]. Leonard
and William Uricll, and taps by Har-
ry Sollenberger. The Sons of Vet
erans' firing squad fired the salutes
over the graves.
The parade this afternoon formed
at Front and Market streets, at las
o'clock. Shortly after 2 o'clock the
veterans and soldiers of the Ma
tional Guard units swung east in
Market street, to Fourth, over the
Mulberry street bridge to Thirteenth
and Derry streets. Here the first
division with Chief Marshal New
man and Chief of Staff f. II. Hoy,
Sr., in command. stood at attention
and the second division passed north
to Thirteenth and State streets. The
first division then proceeded to Mt.
Calvary Cemetery.
Colored Soldiers Honored
At Thirteenth and State streets,
members of the colored post, No.
$50, left for the Lincoln Cemetery,
and Posts 5S and 116 with the Sons
of Veterans proceeded to the Harris
burg Cemetery.
Cheer For Past and Present
Crowds lined the streets traversed
by the veterans and cheered the
Boys in Blue and the Boys in Olive
drab in the National Guard COM
panies.
The first division included pla-
toon OF police. Companies d, l, Ma
chine gun and Headquarters and
Supply of the Eighth Regiment,
Governors Troop, Spanish War
Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Ser
vice and City Grays' Veteran corps.
The second division included the
Citp Posts, Sons of Veterans, the
Commonwealth band and autos with
veterans and speakers. j. A. Runkle
was assistant marshal and in COM
mand of this division.
The ceremonies at the Harrisburg
Cemetery opened with the assembly