Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-03
THOUSANDS TAKE
PART IN A GREAT
CHURCH PAGEANT
Street Procession Precedes
Big Religious Service on
Sylvan Heights Lawn

Four thousand Catholic church
vicinity united in the celebration of
Corpus Christi Day yesterday, with
a huge procession through the prin-
cipal streets of Harrisburg.
Almost 1900 persons were in line
in the procession. Children, as well
as men and women. marched and
took part in the ceremonial session
which followed on the Sylvan
Heights lawn. The procession form
ed in front of Cathedral Hall, in
North street. and moved at $50. The
route was from North street to Sec
ond, to Market, to Fourth. to the
Mulberry street bridge. to Thir-
teenth, to Chestnut, to the Sylvan
Heights Orphanage.
The Corpus Christi procession was
formed at Sylvan Heights. and the
lineup of those who followed the
lead of the Cruciflx was:
The Rev. Joseph Schmidt, carry
ing the CrucifiX; knights of st.
George Cadets. ninety orphan girls
from Sylvan Heights Orphanage,
dressed in white; approximate
ly fifty Sisters of Mercy, the Mu-
nicipal band. the Cathedral Choral
Society under the direction of Sister
Evangelist; thirty altar boys. about
twenty visiting priests: the Rt. Rev.
Philip r. McDevitt, Bishop of the
Harrisburg Diocese, carrying the
Most Blessed Sacrament. The Most
Blessed Sacrament was carried un-
der a magnificent canopy by
James Sweeney, Reuben Seitz, Ber-
nard Schmidt and ]. w. Rodenhaver.
Bishop McDevitt pronounced the
benediction at three affairs erected
on the terrace. He was assisted at
the solemn ceremonies by twenty
visiting priests of the Harrisburg
and other lioceses.
The 8ltars were beautifully deco
rated. The first altar was dressed in
red flowers, the second in white and
the last In pink. The second altar
stood in the shadow of huge flag,
15X25 feet. which floats at the side
of the orphanage. American flags
were the predominant notes in the
color scheme. They f1oated every
where during the parade and the
sacred procession. and many favor
able comments were heard on the
patriotic display.
Following the solemn ceremonies
and the procession, the Sylvan
Heights Orphanage was thrown open
to the public for inspection and
many availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to see this home for or
phans.
A. H. Kreidler was chief marshal
of the big parade preceding the cer-
emonies. A platoon of police head
cd the first division. They were fol-
lowed by the chief marshal and his
aids; the Municipal band, the Cathe-
dral Choral Society under the direc-
ton of Sister Evangelist: Henry NJ
Hare, marshal. with his aids. John
NJ. Daley and ]. Grant Schwarz:
Cathedral Hassett Boys Club; school
societies and congregation.
A. S. Banmiller was marshal of
the second division. His aids were
e. +. Cook and II. Eugene WOLF ST.
Lawrence schools and congregations
and societies made up the second di-
vision.
The third division was composed
"r Knights of st. George Cadets. st.
Francis schools and congregations
and societies. John Czerniskl was
marshal, with Augustus Wald-
schmidt. C. j. Kelley and Joseph
Waldschmitt as his aids.
In the fourth division. r. J..
kreidler was marshal. with his aids,
James Keane, Austin Eckenrode,
Frank II. Crist, E. B. McCu1la, Jo-
seph t Winters, Timothy EuSer
Sr. st. Mary's schools were In line
in this division. and in the fifth were
the Sacred Heart Sunday schools
with. societies and congregations
John II. Parks was marshal and aids
were Harry Page and ]. H. Patton.
Thomas McEntee was marshal of the
sixth division, which included ST
James Cadets and congregation of
Steelton