Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-22
WASHINGTON DAY
MARKED BY PATRIOTISM
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nothing of the cherries that grew on
that equally famous tree, reported
unusually large sales of the little knic-
knacks.
Offices Closed; Mills Run
Virtually all State, county and city
offices were closed all day, as were
the banks. Holiday hours were OBJ
served at the post Office. Mills and
shops were compelled to keep run
ming to full capacity, however, be-
cause of the demand for products.
The annual convention of the Dau-
phin-Southern District of the Patri-
otic Sons of America opened this aft
ernoon in the Flatiron Building, Nine
teenth and Derry streets. A good pro-
gram, consisting largely of patriotic
addresses was given.
Delegates are here from Steelton,
Hummelstown, Middletown, Dauphin.
Penbrook, Highspire, Enhaut, Grant
vile, PilSetown and Hershey. This
evening the convention will have on its
program the following numbers:
America" led by p. o. S. of A.
Glee Club, of Palmyra; invocation, the
Rev. NJ. E. Shaffer, d. D.: address, ].
w. German, chairman; quartet, For
God, Country and Liberty" Apollo
Quartet, Messrs. c. Glen Fickes, Chas.
f. Motter, ]. w. Sprenkle. Felix LutZ;
solo-patriotic selection, Miss Olive
Duncan, Mrs. Harry Miller, accom-
PIANIST; Yachting Glee," Culbertson,
Palmyra Glee Club; address Hon. Ga
briel II. Meyer, State Vice-pres., p. ..
S. of A; quartet, Hail the Starry
Flag" Apollo Quartet; recitation, In
dependence Bell" Mrs. John W. Ger
man, Jr; Southern Memories" Fors-
ter, Palmyra Glee Club: "Star-Span-
gled Banner" led by the Palmyra Glee
Club.
ID. A. II. Observes Day
The big event of the afternoon, of
course, was the annual celebration of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, held in the assembly hall of
the Y. NJ. c. A. Miss Cora Lee Sny-
der regent, presided in the hall, which
was tastefully decorated with Ameri-
can colors. The Rev. Henry w. A.
Hanson, pastor of Messiah Lutheran
Church, made the address of the aft
ernoon on Historic Harrisburg-Past
and Future" Special music featured
the program.
The Mems Class of Derry Street
United Brethren Church will hold a
banquet this evening. DR.. A. b. Stat
ton, of Hagerstown, will be the princi-
pal speaker Music will be furnished
by the church orchestra.
Troop No. 6, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, will present a sketch in the Shin
nell school building this evening, un-
der the direction of V. l.. Huntsberg-
er, scoutmaster. The troop has its
headquarters at Olivet Presbyterian
Church.
Schools Celebrate
City and suburban schools paid
much attention to the patriotic side
of the holiday. In the Washington
Heights schools the following pro-
grams were given to-day:
intermediate school, Miss Amy S.
Mumma teacher: Opening chorus in
Ill. rA.Nr1 (Nrr
Back To-day" recitations by Wilbur
Shoemaker, Lawrence Stoner, Donald
Kutz, Miss Caroline Hippensteel, Will
liam Black, Paul Spidle, Miss Frances
Bishop, Miss Eleanor Jacobs, Benja-
min Spidle, Miss Ruth Wrightstone,
Miss Evelyn Otto, Miss Janet Trostle,
Miss Catherine Rife, Robert Pitney,
Miss Sara Piper and George Mumma.
Primary grade, Miss Edith Springer
teacher; Opening recitation, Miss Ella
Spangler; song, Sing of Washington"
school; exercise, Birthday Candles"
Lloyd Mumma, Lester Brougher, Don |
aid Wagner, Charles Bishop; recita-
recitation, 1T Pays" Clarence Wright
stone; recitation, Isabel Fuller; song, |
MY Flag" school; exercise, our
Flag" Rosanna Ensminger, Janet
Zearfoss, Gladys Dearborn, Helena
Reed; exercise, STORY of Lincoln"
Banner" school; recitation, Edward
Wild; recitation, Albert Piper; flag
drill, by girls; recitation, February"
Gretna Stoner; dialogue, Making of
the First Flag" Miss Janice Steinmetz,
William Reed, Miss Orpha Grove, VIII
Emrey Beck, Miss Isabel Fuller, Lester
Brougher; exercise, "a Riddle" Miss
Sylvester Gill, Warren Orris, Mark
Brown, Walter Otto, Donald Wagner,
Paul McCandless, Robert McMonigle,
Walter Kaufman; song America"
Tkis evening the James Boyd Mems
Bible Glass of Paxton Presbyterian
Church will hold it's annual banquet.
The dining hall has been decorated in
keeping with the day The speakers
will be John Mckay, a member of the
House, and the Rev. DR.. George Ed
ward Hawes, pastor of Market Square
PRESBYTERIAN Church.