Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
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that something must be doing, and
hustled to the telephone,
But that did little good.
Apparently everybody in Harris
the same time.
1t was worse than fire. The
night force of exchange girls was
simply Swampcd. The swRtchboards
were a. blaze of light and some of
the girls became hysterical under the
strain of trying to keep UP the SER
vice. They found it impossible and
it was a half hour before the con-
gestion was relieved. The callers
wanted the newspaper and telegraph
offices and when they learned what
had happened they took to the
streets and many of them remained
out all night, parading and cheer
ing.
Big. Parade
The police foEce got a band to-
gether and in a very short time an
inpromptu parade was formed IN
which hundreds of wildly enthusias-
tic men and women, from all walks
of life ana in every stage OF dress
and undress, took part. Up and
down town they marched ana
cheered and waved ffogs until from
pure WEAKNESS they could go no
longer and one by one dropped out
and went home.
Mill Forces DemoraIEbed
Among those who shouted loudest
and celebrated the most were work
men from the Penn-Harris motel
building. Forgetting the necessity
for a good hotel in the city, they
laid down the trowel and ran TO
join the parade. Many of the mhis
which do night work were demora-'
4. hn nhanr-
ing news.
There were many ensuing stories
told of incidents occurring in the
parades. Four men linked arm in
arm came up the street running as
fast as they possibly could. when
they we're suddenly halted. They
had run into very stout man. The
quartet stumbled and fell and for
a few moments there was free-for-
all. The crowd for the most part,
however, was very good natured
amidst the jostling and humping
which attended the big patriotic con-
clave.
Cannon" was the cry raised when
a number of automobiles opened cut
outs. The staccato explosions sound
ed like q battery of Gatling guns in
action.
"Some Celebration" Says Mayor
Mayor Daniel L. Keister was a
prominent figure in the big crowd.
"Ah boy, that was some celebration
to be arranged in twenty-five min
utes," he commented to Tele-
graph reporter. That was some al
fair. wasn't IT,
What d'ya suppose will happen
to the stock market?" There were
hundreds of spectators who tried
10 form an opinion,
An unfortunate man almost got
himself into very serious trouble
when he lost his hat on the street.
He leaned over to pick it up. put
ting up his left hand for balance.
Someone in the crowd mistook the
movement as an effort to strike a
nearby woman and he was assailed
by the mob. Lynch him" was
the cry and when an officer took him
in charge they shouted Let us have
him for a minute. Tar and feathers
for his" IIk was taken to the police
station and khen it was found his
action was uAntentional he was dis
charged.
There were hundreds of local peo-
pie in River Park when the bells
began ringing. 1t was but a few
minutes until the seats were empty.
Traffic rules were suspended and
policemen were helpless in their
efforts to restore some semblance of
order. A staunch patriot came to
the Square with a huge American
flag. Members of the Municipal and
other bands gathered with their in
struments and in a few minutes a
parade was formed Thousands of
, American flags were displayed and
fro NOTICE buildings, the tricolor of
France and the Stars and Stripes
were thrown. Marchers carried
small American flags and paraded
through the principal streets of the
city. Automobile and motor trucks
crammed with patriots, paraded the
rest of the populace. Among the
thousands who wer in the procession
we're many soldiers and there were
other soldiers who lined the streets,
waiting eagerly for news from their
fellow warriors across the seas.
Community Singing
Small professions were formed
everywhere on the streets, some am
bilious marchers leading the parades
until the main procession was met
and a merger was formed. The big
crowd in the Square heard the band
play Keep the Home Fires burn
ing and within a few moments COM
munity song was under way
There's a Long, Long rrlil,'
America" The Star Spangled Ban
ner,' and Allan Sangree's popular
song, Your Old Uncle Sammy"
were roare1 forth by the crowd. The
songfest was accompanied by a band
and was under no set leadership.
Theaters Closed
Theaters closed and actors at the
Majestic theater forgot that they
wore stage costumes, rushing to the
street in their footlight attire. The
theater crowds heard the din and
came running to swell the mob
What's the news?" was the uues-
ton on everyones lips and news
paper offices were stormed by eager
inquirers. Wild rumors began to-
circulate in the crowd. 1t was re-
lated that the German Crown Prince
was captured, the Kaiser killed and
the entire German army had sur
rendered. The telephones over the
city began ringing and service at the
Central offices was demoralized. Tel
ephones ut the Bolton House, the
Senate and all telephones near Mar
ket Square were kept busy when
nose Who could not reach the crowd
tcard the rumors and questioned the
ruth. People from throughout the
entire city ana the suhurhs litara IIv