Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11
DELIRIUM OF JOY
SETS CITY WILD
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from the residential district were
hundreds of gray-haired old women,
they were the mothers of Harris
burg's soldiery who had made pos
sible the Kaisers downfall and
! burst his dream for world domin-
ion; they needed no peace alarms
to open eyes wakeful all the night
awaiting the news. There were
| thousands of young women. there
were wives. sweethearts and. sisters
| of young America and they brought
with them the brothers and sisters
who had been helping at home with
Red Cross and other work.
No Limit to Joy
Apparently there was no limit to
the joyous signaling. The whistles
were tied down and the bells rang
continuously. Every bit of fire appar-
atus, decorated with flags and bear
ing dozens of cheering men, ran up
and down the streets. Autom obiles
| and motorcycles added to the gen.
eral din while revolver shots added
an old-fashioned bit to the cele-
| bration.
Pageant Grows Rapidly
The general walk-around began
almost Immediately. Men appeared
in the streets in on time, some with
drums, some with flags. In a few
, minutes the procession grew into
sizable proportions. A band appear
ed. The crowd grew larger and the
walk-around became parade.
Another band made its appearance
and by this time the parade had
grown to remarkable size.
Thousands of persons Joined in
while other thousands thronged the
streets and the din became terrific.
At no time did the noise makers
seem to be satisfied with their eff
orts as the roar of the whistles
rose and fell in tremendous waves.
While the spectacular side of
the demonstration was of course
the more easily seen there was
| another part in which thousands
| participated. Thanks went up to
the Great Jehovah for His deliver
ance of his followers from the
dangers of the barbaric emperor.
In the sanctity of the homes thous-
! ands knelt IN prayer thankful that
the God that has guided the des-
tiny of tho right for all time had
not forsaken the world in the time
of its greatest peril. -------
- Streets a Seething Mass
| The affair itself resolved into a
regular Mardi Gras. Many who
could not purchase red fire bought
red lanterns and carried them
| through the streets.
| Down on Market street when
the parade came marching along
| the massed crowds blocked the way.
Pressing in to see the marchers the
| crowd formed a mass in the middle
of the street. The parade split up
into two parties walking on each
side of the big mob.
An amusing sight was a wee ur-
chin perspiring under the weight
of a huge bass drum. But other
boys took a prominent part, too.
Boy Scouts with Scout Executive
]. Fredrik Virgin leading, came
tramping down the streets wearing
their khaki uniform.
Pathos in Parade
Held in restraint by the Glow
movement of some marchers, a fire
! engine developed engine trouble
between Second and Third streets
on Market. Hating the parade for
a minute or two, the trouble was
| quickly remedied and the great
mass moved on.
There's a funny. one" shouted
a happy girl as she saw huge
fruit truck come pounding down
the street, crowded to the brim with
| loudly cheering women. 1t was
funny, but it had its serious side
A woman IN the load carried u
piece of black crepe on her arm
On the crepe was a gold star.
Governor Cheers I.araders
/ Governor Brumbaugh mounted a
Bethlehem Steel Company truck
near the Bolton House. Forgetting
official dignity, he waved an Amer
lean flag and cheered just as loud
ly as the workingman. Its great"
he said.
I'm not going to work to-day"
was the general refrain. Hundreds
of patriotic Harrisburgera will be
missing from the places OF employ
ment to-day. Business will be
crippled but who cares? The war Is
ended!
I'm going home," said many a
father or mother when the good
news was verified, "1'm going to
thank Godi"
One of the funniest Incidents of
the entire celebration came from
an American of German descent
who called the Telegraph on the
telephone.
WAITS DIS / hear about war news
beln' good" said the man with a
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