Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-28

freight rates and passenger fares and
said: And now YOU gentlemen who
have been arguing for government
ownership have got tin the neck"
The speaker arrived late, due to
having missed connections at Phil
adelphia, and did not begin his ad-
dress until 12.45. Andrew S. Pat
terson, president of the Chamber,
presided, and DIR. Brady was intro
duced by the Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer.
rector of St. stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church.
Army Men Present
The twelve commissioned officers
located at the New Cumberland and
Middletown plants lent somewhat of
military effect to the meeting.
These men. all of them who were
seated at the guest table with DIR.
Brady, included the staffs in charge
of the Middletown aviation field, the
Middletown ordnance depot, and the
New Cumberland quartermaster
plant. They included Major Garrison,
Captain Nanderpool, Captain Lassit-
er, Captain Netcher and Captain Var
row, of the aviation field; Major Will
/ liam b. Gray, Captain II. A. Douglas,
Captain L. E. Moore and Lieutenant
Avery, of the Middletown ordnance
Wagner and Lieutenant Talbot, of
the New Cumberland depot.
Following the conclusion of the ad-
dress, the commanding officers were
all called on for short talks bys sPresi-
dent Patterson. All of them were
very emphatic in their praise of the
hospitality of Harrisburg and its peo-
pie. Only one or two of the entire
body of commissioned officers of the
three camps was acquainted at all in
| Harrisburg, but they found no trou-
| BILE, they said, in obtaining any help
| that they required in carrying into
| execution their plans and every pos
| sible effort was lent to them by Har-
! risburgers. Their work speaks for
/ ITSELF President Patterson said in
his preliminary talk, but we will all
| be glad TO hear from them, neverthe-
| less
Major Gray, in charge of the ord
nance depot at Middletown. was es-
pecially profuse in his statements
( concerning the hospitality and pa
/ triotism of Harrisburg and Harris
! burgers.
! Major Morava drew applause in
! his short talk when he said that
while all of the men are anxious to
! get home, they have not the least de-
J sire to do so until the war as finish
/ ed" In his talk he gave a little in
/ formation concerning the work that
! is being done at Marsh Run. There
are now approximately 1,1OO men
I employed there" he said, but we
will soon treble our forces, for the
| government, needs the warehouses"
| Speaking concerning the aid that
| Harrisburg is lending in the success
/ full execution of the government work
| at Marsh Run, he declared that when
I a telephone or even a railroad siding
was wanted at Marsh Run, they were
| placed within twenty-four hours
after the order had been filed with
the proper officials. ~
Major Garrison spoke a little con-
cerning the depot at Middletown. 1T
is no flying station" he said, "and to
the best of my knowledge, il never
I will be-" 1t is supply depot, he said.
| There equipment is assembled for
! shipment to the most needed loca-
| tions. most of it going to France.
| Speaking concerning the magnitude
/ of the work going on at Middletown.
! he said, we now have 200,0 feet of
I floor space, but as soon as the ware
houses now under the process of con-
| struction are completed, we will have
/ 500, 900 square feet. And every bit of
7 It is needed" he added
| To Hold Parade
A parade honoring the Rev. Cyrus
| Townsend Brady, principal speaker
at patriotic rally in Chestnut
! Street Hall this evening. will be held
I prior to the meeting
! The procession will form at Second
and Locust streets and. headed by a
recruiting party in charge OF Lieu
tenant Lesher, will move out Locust
I street to Front. to Market. to Fourth
10 Forster. to Third. to Walnut. To
second. to Chestnut street Hall and
| dismiss.
In the parade will be seen mem
bers of the kiIa-Azsls Club. Moter
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