Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

anu tCTl rags, WHICH nave seen
service in numerous victorious con-
flicts.
The parade will be formed in six
divisions. and will move over the
principal streets in the downtown
district. At the State street monu-
ment the marchers will be reviewed
by the local Red Cross organization.
David L. Tracy has been selected
marshal. Mercer B. Tate will act as
chief of staff with c. f. Covert chief
aide.
Col. H. c. Demming. chairman of
the meeting. appointed commit
tee composed of Thomas p. Moran.
Mercer B. Tate and w. L. Lauben-
stein to raise money sufficient to
defray the expense incurred in pro-
vidine music. Colonel Demming
states that all citizens who are will
ing to contribute should send their
check to Thomas p. Moran. 1900
North Third street. There will be
three parades in about two weeks"
said a member of the committee,
"and that will require seven bands,
besides the bands that other organ
izations engage for the parade
Thursday. We will need four bands
for Thursdays parade; two bands
70 rthe Signal Enlisted Reserve
Corps men who will leave in about
two weeks and one band for Q. NJ.
detachment at the State Arsenal If
they &C away as a detachment"
All other organizations are re-
quested to furnish their own music
and will report to Colonel Demming
in writing If they intend to do so.
All organizations who wish to take
part in this parade will also send a
letter to Colonel Demming.
Parade Formation
The following formation of parade
has been announced:
Parade to move promptly at ten
o'clock a. m. First Division to form
in South Fourth, right resting in
Market, Second Division to form in
Chestnut, right resting in Fourth.
Third Division to form in Mulberry
street viaduct, right resting on Chest
nut street. (To close up to Market
street, when first division and sec
ond division move out) Fourth
Division to form on north side of
Market street, right resting in
Fourth. Fifth Division to form in
Market street, right resting in
Fourth. Sixth Division to form in
south side of Market street,
rlSnt resting on Fourtn.
Route of the Parade
Moving off promptly at 10 o'clock
a. m. up Fourth to Walnut to Third
(passing the Red Cross organiza-
ton at the State street monumenO &,
countermarch from North to Market
in Second, to Pennsylvania Railroad
station entrance; the First Division
to front in south side of Market, the
Second Division to front in north
side of Market: the Third Division
in each side of Market; first fire
company in the south, the second fire
company in the north; the third
company in the south-all odd num-
bered companies on the south and
all even numbered companies in the
north; the Fourth Division to front
in south side of Market street; the
Fifth Division marching past the
vania Railroa dstation, where a
divisions thus aligned to Pennsyl-
Railroad station, where brief fare
we'll address will be delivered. The
Fifth Division dismissed at Third
and Market
A band will head the first division,
which will be under the direction of
Captain E. Laubenstein, marshal, and
his aids. In this division will be the
patriotic organizations of the city,
including the veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic with their bat
tie flags, Sons of Veterans, City Grays
Veteran Association, the Governors
Troop Veteran Association, Veterans
of the Spanish American War and
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick NJ.
OFT will act as marshal of the second
division. Among the organizations
that will march in this division are:
Harrisburg Reserves, Major Porter
commanding; Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce, Harrisburg Rotary Club,
Elks, Moose, business men and en-
ployes of factories and stores, Boy
Scouts, Stevens Memorial Guards
and kindred organizations.
John C. Kinder, fire chief. will
be the marshal of the third division.
which will consist of the Harrisburg
Fire Department.
Platoon of police; Chief Marshal
David E. Tracy; Chief of Staff Mer-
Ger B. Tate; aids, Captain w. +. Har-
rell, Lieutenant j. f. Long, Lieuten-
ant Robert w. Lescure, c. Floyd
Hopkins, Charles f. Covert, AL. Koe-
mig, Thomas NJ. Jones. Augustus H.
Kreidler, Charles r. Weber. Thomas
P. Moran, Colonel H. C. Demming,
]. William Rodenhaver, Henry b.
Mccormick, Ed. S. Herman. Charles
A. Kunkel, William Jennings, Ben
Strouse, Vance c. Mccormick. Leo C.
Gainor, H. NJ. Brooks, Captain Will
liam H. Rhodes. Thomas Numbens
William Schmidt, NJ. A Nissley. "a
mer f. Skeen, P. C. Romberger, ]. Z.
l.. Kuhn, Forest Hunter, Herman
Hahn, E. C. Humcr, Henderson en-,
] bert, Thomas Watson. Stoddards 81
Simpson. Frank p. Snodgrass, Wilffs
D. NJ. MacDougal. William, Mscajssa
H., H; Q; RaMd Miller John F. Days E9gF,s
Marshal, Captain E; Lsph} as
w. l.. Hicks. Captain George c::.hSS
F. F. Bricker, Captain CharlaS >.
Meek, Lieutenant Edgar C. Huzl<k al.
Captain Ross A. Hickok. Capta3
William A. Moore, Captain Frank -
Hoy, Jr., Stanley Jean, John Finn. .:
Grand Army of the Republic and
Sons of Veterans, Captain A. w
Black commanding; signal enlisted
reserve corps, 160 men, II. Ellinger
commanding; Howard l.. Calder Post
No. 80, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jonas K. Reist commanding; United
Spanish War Veterans, Harry Hal.
sey commanding: City Grays Veteran
Association. Philip II. German com.
manding; Governors Troop Associa.
ton. 5. Frank Weston commanding
Mayor William L. aorgas. Com.
missioners John K. Royal, William L
Lynch, E. u. Gross and Samuel F
Dunkel; Bishop James H. Darling.
ton, Bishop Philip r. McDevitt anC
the clergy, E. ]. Stackpole, Richard
NJ. H. Wharton. ..
Second Division