Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-11

Arrangements are about complete
for the Flag Day exercises to be held
under the auspices of the Harris
burg Lodge of Elks at Reservoir
Park on Friday evening.
The exercises will begin immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the organ
izations which will march from the
central part of the city to the park.
large number of cNganizations
have accepted the invitation of the
Elks to join in this patriotic cere-
mony, and it is expected that thou
sands of Harrisburg's citizens and
those of neighboring communities
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to enjoy the very excellent
program that has been arranged.
The assembled church choirs of
the city will march with the organ
izations to the park, where they will
take part in the exercises. The high
order of this feature of the program
will attract many of the music-lov-
ing people.
Grafton on "The Flag"
Congressman Edward E. Robbins.
of Greensburg, Pa, will deliver the
principal address upon the subject,
The Flag" Those who have heard
Congressman Robbins know of his
mastery style and pleasing delivery.
e Miss Florence LukenS Newbold
head of the Department of EXPIRES
sion of Irving College,. will have two
numbers on the program Miss New
bold is an elocutionist of high order
Her winning and charming person
ality have delighted her hearers
upon many occasions in this vicinity
The Municipal Band will render
several numbers throughout the pro-
gram.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the lodge will visit the Meade d.
Detweiler memorial in the park and
pay a tribute to their past grand ex-
halted ruler.
Captain Henry M. Stine, marshal
of the parade which will precede the
exercises at the park, announced
that the organizations which have
thus far accepted the invitation to
join with the Elks, will form as fol-
lows, being at their respective sta
tions promptly at 7.15, ready to
move at 7.30:
The Elks. with the Municipal
Band, will form in Front street
above North, right resting in Front.
The Harrisburg Republican Club,
with the Steelton Band, in North
street, right resting in Front.
The Rotary Club, in North street
Immediately following the Harris
burg Republican Club.
City Choirs I'm Line
The assembled choirs, in North
street Immediately following the
Rotary Club.
The Central Democratic Club. with
New Cumberland Band, in Liberty
street right resting in Front.
The employees of the Harrisburg
Cigar Company. in Liberty street.
Immediately following the Central
Democratic Club.
The Kiwanis Club. in Liberty
street, Immediately following the
employees of the Harrisburg Cigar
Company.
The employees of the Moorhead
Knitting Company, with band, on
north side of State street, right rest
ing in Front.
st. George Cadets, on north side of
State street, Immediately following
Moorhead Knitting Company.
Degree teams of various lodges
of Red Men, on north side of State
street, Immediately following the st.
George Cadets.
The parade will move over the
following route: From point of for
nation in Front street, to Market
to Fourth. to Mulberry Street Bridge,
TO Derry, to Thirteenth, to Market,
TO Seventeenth, to Walnut, to en-
trance of park at Eighteenth and
Walnut