Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-03
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United States. but of the allies, were
raised to-day.
The two big flagraising celebra-
tions for tomorrow will be held at
Maennerchor hall at o'clock and
at the courthouse at 4 o'clock.
At Maennerchor hall, a flag 15x25
feet, will be unfurled. Patriotic ad-
dresses will be given by Harry f.
Saussaman and B. M. Mead. The
musical part of the program will in
clude patriotic numbers by the sing
ers of the Maennerchor assisted by
twenty-five boys of st. Stephens
Episcopal Church, under the direc-
ton of Prof. Alfred C. Kuschwa.
County E1agraising
The county flag ceremonies will be
at 4 o'clock in front of the court
house. The Stars and Stripes will be
raised on a pole thirty feet high.
while addresses and a concert are
given. Arrangeme for the event
have been made by the county COM
missioners. Captain Henry NJ. Stine,
of the board. is completing plans.
The flag will be eight by twelve
feet. The Rev. DIR. Robert II. Bag
nell, of Grace Methodist Church, and
State Senator e. e. Beidleman, will
make the addresses and the concert
will be given by the Eighth regiment
band. This is the only formal event
scheduled for the day.
For the first time in many years
there will be no baseball game at
Island Park, as the city has no pro-
fessional league team at home, and
there are no semiprofessional
games scheduled for the island field.
Many Amateur Games
There will be plenty of other base
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city and nearby towns. In the morn
ing and afternoon the Rosewood Alli-
son Hill League nine will meet the
West End club at Fourth and Seneca
streets; Belmont A. c. will play the
Enginemen's and Fremen's team in
the morning on the Belmont field
in State street, and in the afternoon
at Sixth and Division streets. The
Harrisburg Motive Power nine will
play the Steelton Bethlehem Steel
Company steam at Steelton in the
afternoon; the Harrisburg Post Of
flee players will meet the Lancaster
men at Lancaster; and the Jackson
A. c. will be big attraction both
morning and afternoon at Carlisle.
Benefits For Red Cross
Two Red Cross benefits have been
arranged also which many Harris
burgers will participate in. The one
will be a big shoot at Second and
Division streets by the Harrisburg
Sportsme IS Association, and the
other golf tournament at the
Colonial Country Club.
Several hundred are expected to
take part in the big shoot here. The
proceeds will be turned over to the
Red Cross ambulance fund. Fifty
thousand men in all parts of the
country are expected to fire more
than two million shots as a salute
to the flag, in participating in this
big event.
At the Colonial club the tourna-
ment will be given under the
auspices of the United States Golf
Association, and the proceeds will be
added to the 500, 900, 900 Red Cross
fund. Dinner will be served to the
members and special music will be
provided for dancing.
Scores of Picnics
Another feature of the day will be
an all-day shoot of the Harrisburg
Rife Club members at the new range
at Oysters Dam. Practically every
member is expected to be present
Scores of small picnics. house
parties. auto trips and outings in the
open have been planned and pre-
parations are being made for rec
ord crowds at amusement parks.
Among the larger picnics planned
will be one by the w. Harry Baker
Republican club at Peters noun
tain Games and contests will be
features.
At Inglenook at the State Y. M.
c. A. boys camp, tomorrow will
be visiting day, and many are ex-
pected during the day.
Special precautions are being
taken by Fire Chief Kinder to pre-
vent any serious fires. While no dam
gerous fireworks are on sale in the
city. dealers report big sale of
sparklers. red fire and other non
explosive pieces.