Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-23

heard on the large representation I'm
the Pennsylvania railroad division.
Counts were taken 1T the start and
at two other points. Figures given
to Superintendent William II. Mecca
leb showed total of 2,5S7 employees
There were three men TO every mile
of railroad between New York and
Chicago. The men represented more
than $4,000 years of'service.
The expenses for bands. flags, ETC.,
were raised by contributions from
the men. 1t was strictlys an en-
ployes' parade, the company bearing
none of the expenses. In addition to
contributions many of the employees
stopped off, losing time in order to
participate. There was no smoking
in the Fourth division which was
made up exclusively of Pennsylvania
railroad men.
one of the six bands in this divi-
sion was known as the Middle Divi-
sion Band. 1t had as director DOC"
c. Pierce, who is an employe of the
plumbing department. This band
is identified with the Athletic Asso-
citation and is said to be one of the
best bands in the State. With so
members the band visited the HAIR
RISBURG TELEGRAPH and gave a
delightful serenade. This organiza-
tion is known all over the main line
and is in demand at athletic meets
baseball game and other sports. 1t
is the favorite band of Superintend-
ent n. w. Smith, of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
The fifth division was made up of
the fire department, headed by John
c. Kinder, chief. and Marion X. Ner-
beke much of the apparatus being in
line and adding to the appearance of
the whole.
The biggest turnout in the history
of organized labor in Harrisburg
must be credited to Marshal Henry
NJ. Brooks. organizer, who rode with
Thomas p. Moran. founder of the eel
ebration, at the head of this division.
Mr.. Brooks was one of the first to
offer the services of the unions for
the parade and his expectations We're
more than met. There was plenty of
music and nearly every man carried
! a flag.
In this division marched the en-
| ployes of the Patriot Company, wear
ing white caps and carrying flags.
| The seventh division was led by
! William Roberts as marshal and was
/ made up largely of men of the Cen
tral Iron and Steel Company, the Pipe
and Pipe Bending Works, and all the
other steel producing companies of
.
! delegation of twenty five representa-
| tives of the allied countries who are
! here inspecting the steel that goes
! into munitions being made for their
! governments
! The eighth was a picturesque di-
! vision. Henderson Gilbert was mar
| Shal and in the line behind him were
all the ministers of the Gospel OF
| Harrisburg marching in a body and
tfrln % sn1 n
| drops; bankers. businessmen, 'profes-
| sionalmen. members of the Chamber
of Commerce, Rotary Club and bust
! ness organizations. Here the big
/ stores made a gallant showing. Dives
| Pomeroy & Stewart had all their male
employees in line carrying large flag:
and all the women attaches garbed as
Red Cross nurses, headed by a de-
| livery truck that had been turned FOL
the occasion into an excellent repre-
sentation of an American Red Cros:
army ambulance. This was one of the
| cleverest stunts" in the parade anC
many persons thought it the rea
| thing.
An attractive part of Bowman &
Companys display was the immens'
flag carried by the girls of the store
/ which they bore all through the lin,
of march, notwithstanding that /
several times filled with water during
the rain and threatened to become to-
heavy to handle. The men were wei
drilled and carried flags.
The Kaufman Underselling Store
employees also had part in this di
vision. They were headed by ban'
that played lively music throughou
the line, carried flags and marched
like veterans.
The Doutrich store added an un
usual note to the parade by haVlni
all the men in the employ of the firm
in straw hats, Palm Beach suits an
white shoes. 1t was striking dis
play. The William Strouse store ais
scored applause along the line.
The Telegraph Printing Company
which was next in line, was marshal
ed by E. ]. Stackpole, the president
nearly 100 of the employees paradec
The Telegraph's display include
three musicians garbed in representa-
tion of the famous painting, Tn
Spirit of Seventy six" and men in tn
uniforms of the army and navy fror
1916 down through all the wars of tn
nation until the present.
william l. Laubenstein, marshal o
the ninth division, was one of Tn
men who worked hard for the sue
cess of the parade and he was heart
ily aDplauded all along the line. !
his division marched the High schoo
Technical High school, Academy an
other student bodies of the city, nc
to mention the Y. NJ. Fl. A, whic
had a big musket as its chief featur
of display, and the organized Bib
classes of the city, which made gal
liant showing.
Governor Brumbaugh, marching q
the head of the executive departmen
of the Common employees di
vision, a private" in the ranks, re
ceived an ovation all along the rout
I of the parade. The Governor, judg
ing from his demeanor, was unawar
that the rain was pouring.
The Red Cross float with corp
of volunteer workers making band
ages-and they did not stop durin
the rain-was a magnet that dre'
not only hearty cheering but man
new members to the local chapter.
During the parade a man VIII
gave the name of r. o. Nestlel
of Mifflintown, stepped up to tn
Red Cross recruiting tent perched /
front OF. the courthouse and took ou
S25 membership, saying that h
had been a pro-German up to With
few days ago, but had become con
vinced that he was siding with rob
bers and murderers. He felt, he sale
that he could not do too much t
make up for his past"
'Foreign Legions" Present
The foreign legions" provided tn
international aspect of the parade
Richly attired in native bright col
ored costumes. the Sons of Serbia