Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-02

pressed the onlookerS with its spir-
it of patriotism.. National colors,
naturally. formed an interesting fea-
ture in the division and the slogans
carried by many marchers could not
help but cause witnesses to feel that
they are indeed fortunate to be citi-
zens of this land of freedom.
H L. Huntsberger was the chief
aid of this division. Riding on a
gray morse, he had following him as
aids {. H. RaffenSberger, Percy c.
linn and Howard Gilliland.
Following the Palmyra Band, 125
members of Harrisburg Local, No
2S7, United Brothe~A ood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of america, made up
the first section of this division
Each one of the men carried an
American flag. Swinging in, the
course of the Carpenters and Join.
ers, an additional 125 men, members
OF Lodge No. 143. international
brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Each one wore a white shirt with a
nags, carried jauntily over their
Hed Cross on his breast. American
shoulders, furnished a tinge of high
American feeling.
FIFTY members of Lodge No. All
PAINTERS and Paperhangers, gave
THIS organization one of the best
percentage records of any BODY
represented American flags were
carried by these men. Win the
War" cardboard banners carried nv
fifty representatives of Lodge No
$40 Plumbers and Steam Filters
struck a responsive chord in the
breasts of the thousands as the
marchers stepped by.
With many of their mates at work
IN offices of the two afternoon pa.
pers 100 members of the Allied
Printing Trades marched behind the
carlisle City Band. Represented
We're Typographical Union No. IA
Pressmen's Union No 1928, Electro.
typers and Stereotypers No. 107 and
some union bookbinders.
one of Harrisburg's baby oreani-
cations brought up the rear of the
second division and the end of the
parade. Organized on August Is,
lOO members of Triangle Lodge. No
1863. International Association of
Machinists. recruited from the Har-
rlsours Pipe and Pipe Bending
Works and the Harrisburg Manu-
Iacturlng and Boiler Company,
'marched with r. B. Platt, president
at the mead. Raysor's Drum Corps
Iurhlshed music for this contingent.
rags and many banners with patri-
QUO utterances attracted considerable
comment to these men.
The parade was not the citv's only
observance of Labor Day. 1t was the
laoorlng mans day of rest. and he
maze the most of it, Stores all over
the city were closed and practically
all or the mills and factories were
closed down. Those which did nor
close were working on reduced shifts,
The railroad shops were open only
Ior emergency tasks, and industry
generally shut down all over the city.
Many At Parks
Inc paraders participated in a
pichlc at Reservoir Park after the
procession, and there they forgot all
work for the day, letting themselves
go IN the enjoyment of their own eX-
elusive holiday. There was a band
concert scheduled for the afternoon
and evening under the auspices of
the Patriot. In the afternoon there
We're athletic contests, with prizes
for the winners, which were donated
by the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Following the parade hundreds of
the residents of the city took advan-
tage of the fine weather to make
little EXCURSION trips into the coun-
try. A great back to the land
movement began early in the day
and general exodus for the country
was begun. Theamusements at Her
shey and Paxtang were filled to
overnowlng by the holidaymakers
VINO took the chance for one last
ming at summers amusements.
TheatprS also Wara GlIaI
flowing, but the majority of the peo-
pie seemed to think the day was too
hne for indoor amusements. In spite
or the freshness in. the air, there
was much boating and even some
swimming in the river,