Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-26

lGy uSSu W Sllu6 lnTOuSu the Dt
nd knock down horse chestnuts
he great indignation of the Capt.
Park police.
Barrier Removed
Mayor Bowman said "These
occasions are always of peculiar
interest to the people of Harris
burg, because until the old iron
fence which years ago encircled
the old Capitol Park was remov-
ed, there existed a substantial
and distinctive barrier between
the life of the Commonwealth
and the life of Harrisburg.
Since this barrier has disap-
peared there is no longer any
thing save the most kindly and
hospitable and generous feeling
between those of the official life
of the state and those of the
community life of the city.
There has been growing up
through the years since the old
fence was taken down a kindlier
feeling so that no longer there is
any thought of antagoniSm be-
tween the Commonwealth and
the municipality.
Interested in Development
LAS the Mayor of Harrisburg,
! feel it is proper for me to say
that all of our citizens are deep
ly interested in the development
and the comprehensive treat
ment of the park zone which has
been provided for under the
present state administration.
we have a continuing pride
in those citizens of Harrisburg
who have .co-operated with the
state government in the outlin-
ing of the work which has been
done in the taking over of the
new park area and who have
labored with you and with others
in making this great and sue
cessful movement.
Making Great Progress
Harrisburg for a period of
sixteen years has been going for
ward as perhaps no other city
of the same size in the United
States. We have provided a
larger area of street paving than
any other city of the same size,
hundreds of acres of parks, a
unique treatment of an unsur-
passed river front, filtration of
our water supply and every otl
er way done the things which
make for a beautiful and whole
some community. We are ready
and have always been ready to
cooperate with the state in ev-
erything which will contribute
to the transforming of this city
into an ideal seat of govern
ment for great and populous
and wonderful Commonwealth.
Starts Great Work
This occasion is fraught with
special interest because it is the
beginning of the great work
which you and those asso-
ciated with you have outlined
for the permanent treatment of
this great park in the very heart
of our city. We thank you for
your personal interest in ev-
erything which has been done
and is being done to consum-
mate this work. We pledge you
the support of the municipal
government and the people of
Harrisburg in the furtherance
of what has been undertaken.
HSSG lIGCS plNIhltu NO-dSlJ "AiA
live to look down upon what is
now going forward and which
in its completed state will be
one of the great achievements
of your administration.
The Governors Speech
Governor Brumbaugh, who w
Introduced by the Mayor, spol
'riefly. After referring to the mea
ng of Pennsylvania the Govern
aid: Let us remember the way &
province was described and pla
rees to make it green again.
trees we are planting {
pirit of Penn in the hearts of Z
people"
After outlining the park plans t
Governor said: This great develo
nent is started to-day and we n
,oing to get the finest state park
Ill the land. We are planting Pen
ylvania trees to-day and it is pa
icularly gratifying that the sta
hould receive from the nurseri
# it's Capital City the fine tire
which we are to plant to-day.
wish ito thank the city and to s
lere that in working out the pla
We have had the most cordial c
operation and assistance from t
'ity of Harrisburg. 1t is fitting IN
he first tree should be named I
hat fearless character, VILLA
Penn. In time we shall have Il rC
If trees named for the governors
Iur Commonwealth and we shou
)lant, as we plant trees to-day, I
'esolve deep in our hearts to Ike
Pennsylvania free, splendid and tr
n all endeavors and in all ente
1rises."
The Tree For Penn
Mayor Bowman handed the Go
rnor a big spade when he finish'
peaking and the party marched
he white oak laid out to be plant'
or William Penn. While Thomas
3eidleman and his assistants in Il
,apitol force held the tree, MI
3rumbaugh put in the first shovelf
f earth. Then the Governor to-
If, his coat and gave an Illustrate
Il Huntingdon county shoveling
he days gone by. Commission
Tohn S. Killing, State Librarian, al
drs. Thomas Lynch MontgomeT
G.. A. Shreiner. Seer
airy william II. Ball. John A. He
nan. Deputy superintendent j.
Patterson, Forestry Commission
Robert S. Conklin. Deputy Irwin
Commissioner John S. Ri
ng, City Commissioner E. u. Gros
)r. Bagnell and other officials we
Ill drafted to help fill in the tree.
Just as the ceremony was finish'
Frank j. Zimmerman. of this cit