Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-26
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Few people have any idea of what
stirring days have fallen in the end
or June in Harrisburg from the time
1t was settlement about John Har-
ris' Ferry almost to the present day
as the State Capital of PENNSYLVANIA.
This is the second anniversary of
the mobilization of the National
Guard for Mexican border service.
tour of duty which was the pre-
lude TO the war with Germany and
on this day in 1916 the citizen SOL
diers entrained for Mt. Gretna. In
1888 about this time Company I of
the Fourth infantry was being re-
cruited to go to Porto. Rico with
Miles, the expedition in which Cap
taln II. l.. Calder and Iieutenants
j. b. Fisher and H. NJ. Stine COM
manded the Harrisburg men. Com
pany ID of the Eighth had previously
gone to Dunn Loring, Va, and the
Governors Troop was preparing at
Mt. Gretna to move to Camp Alger.
being busy recruiting to war strength
under command of f. M. OFT, now
lieutenant colonel. But 1t is also
interesting to note that to-day is
the fifty-fifth anniversary of the
establishment of the first camp for
| NAAO NSASiAoC VI II WAS
on this dav that Captain Brisbin es-
tablished the camp of the regulars
on Brookwood farm about where
Sixteenth and Berryhill streets are
located. This was the first camp to
be established in preparation for
Lees invasion and two days later
there was skirmishing within sight
or Harrisburg. These were stirring
days for Harrisburg, indeed, and
some of the timers then recalled
how twice in the War of 1912 the
people of this community were called
upon to prepare against invasion Just
about this time. But most interest
ing of all is the fact that the Pax
tang boys. Harris Ferrys first con-
tribution to the American republic
modified here under command of
Captain Matthew Smith the last week
of June, 1875. and before July had
started for Cambridge to join. Wash
Iington. Some of these men died be-
fore Quebec. some on Long Island
and others at Germantown; some
were victorious at Trenton and Mon
mouth and some fought through to
yorktown. The end of June has al
ways been a notable time on the
banks of the Susquehanna.
|
War activities about Harrisburg
have called forth such vigorous re-
sponse from native sons that many
one even works in his sleep. 1t is
authentically related down at Middle
town that Charley Hoffert, at the
uncanny hour of 8 a. m., was siezed
with a vivid nightmare wherein he
thought he was directing his hoisting
shovel which he handles down at
the big government plant. up with
her now boys" he shrieked in the
still night air in his home, GIT North
Second street. There was authority
!, and action in his raucus yell which
alarmed the whole family. 1t also
got the ear of pedestrian who was
amazed to see a pair of bare feet
protrude from the second story win.
J dow as Hoffert half way out. en-
, couraged his loyal workmen to
, treat 'em rough" The pedestrian
very thoughtfully picked up an
| empty milk bottle and crashed II
; against the wall, instantly awaken
ing Foreman Hoffert to his hazard
full plight.
, AS showing the patriotic impulse
of the average Harrisburg young
businessman we quote from a recent
letter issued by one of the insurance
} representatives. of the city to his
III NiliCll says ldhG
: advantage of this occasion to advise
| you that my country needs my SER
, vices and I expect to be called upon
to report for duty in the immediate
t future. In view of the fact that my
firm contemplates appointing no i'm
} mediate successor l am depending
| upon you for your loyal support dur
ing my indefinite absence"
Just how completely the knobs at
Reservoir Park dominate the land
| scape about Harrisburg is not rea-
lized by many people, but the fact
| remains that from the crest of the
| city reservation every point of i'm
:. portance between the Kittatiny Gap
! and the Conewago Hills for five miles
on each side of the Susquehanna can
be swept by the eye. Even the build
ings and tents at the Marsh Run
operations and the buildings at Her
} shey can be made out while on clear
days the Manada and Doubling Gaps
can be seen and the successive ridges
in York county made out plainly
At night the faint glow from Corn
wall furnaces can be detected on the
clouds.