Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-19
FOURTH OF JULY
PARADE is TO BE
CITY'S GREATEST
Opinion Given There Will Be
Between 10000 and 10000
Marchers in the Line

part of the days Americanization
demonstration, will he known as the
Great Parade. just as the present
war is known as the Great War. be-
cause it will be the greatest parade
the city has ever known.
Ii is impossible to estimate at the
present time the number of men and
women who will be in line, but wnen
members of the general committee
compared notes yesterday. they were
both gratified and amazed at the
mammoth proportions the project Is
assuming. Fire companies. fraternal.
organizations. clubs, manufacturing
industries. stores. Red Cross auNil-
iaries. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts Camp
Fire Girls all are responding
. promptly and favorably to the invi-
tation 10 participate.
Probably 10000 in Line
one member oil the general COM
~mittee expressed it as his opinion
that there would be between 10000
and 10000 people in line that day,
for it is parade for the people and
by the people of Harrisburg and
Vicinity who are native-born, natu-
rallied. or who are in sympathy with
the things for which the American
flag stands. Foreign-bor men and
women who have not become natu-
rallied but who desire to be and will
be at the earliest opportunity, are
especially invited to march in the
Great Parade. They will be honored
with the right of line.
All Arc to March
Every man and woman in the city
who is physically able will be eX-
pected to identify himself or herself
with a marching organization. The
Chamber of Commerce and the Civic
Club will have open ranks for such
men and women who are not con-
nected with any of the various fra
ternal or Industrial organizations
participating.
Schools, as such. will not be in
line, and the age limit at the youth
full end is set at eighteen, although
organized bodies of boys ana girls,
such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
end Camp Fire Girls, will be per-
mitted to march.
No Automobiles in Parade
There will be no automobiles in
line-the Great Parade is to be a
zeal parade of marching men and
women.
The publicity committee met at
the Chamber of Commerce Yesterday
afternoon and discussed various
methods for giving publicity to the
celebration. Present were j. Horace
Mcfarland. chairman: Ross X Berg
stresser. vice-chairman: Warren K.
Jackson. secretary: Z. J. Stackpole.
Henry b. Mccormick. T.. +. Downes
the Rev. l.. S. Nudge. Bishop p. r.
McDevitt the Rev. L. \. Pyles. Leon
Lowengard. and General Committee
Chairman William Jennings
The newspapers and ministers will
lie the principal channels for spread
ing the news among the people.
They are already cooperating heart
iy. The leaders in secular organiza-
tons are making it known in meet
ings and through committees. Mayor
keister and the city officials are plan
ming with thoroughness and care for
the welfare of the participants in
the days events. The various COM
rlittees. with the details of arrange
'ent to look after are doing their
lrt with an enthusiasm that is
ound TO make the demonstration a
'eat success.
The committee on societies and
'sanizations will meet at the May
c's office tomorrow evening at S
clock. The members of this COM
, ittce are Charles Z. Pass. chair
an; Harry NJ. Brooks. DR.. c. H..
hampton. Robert A. Enders. DR..
;. +. HasSler, Frank {. Norman.
"a. J. Lewis, ]. W. Rodenhaver,
Frank y. Robinson. Linwood B
Nanbaugh. ]. L. Virgin. Eli y. Her
shey. Frank G. Fahnestock. Frank
y. Sohmer.
Finance Committee Meets
The finance committee met at
noon to-day at the Harrisburg Club.
The members of the committee are
Arthur D. Bacon. chairman: T.. Ross
Seaman. secretary; Charles W. Burt
rett, j. William Bowman. James NJ.
cameron, John +. Dapp e. S. Her
man. r. c. Haldeman. Spencer c.
Gilbert, Paul Johnston. ]. c. Jessup
5r.. Donald Mccormick, Andrew SIS.
Patterson David L. Tracy, A. Carson
Stamm, H. A. Robinson. Al. K.
Thomas F. l.. Wright.
Donald Mccormick was appointed
treasurer of the finance committee at
Its meeting at noon to-day At this
time preliminary plans were dis
cussed for raising the $4,000 neces-
sary to defray the expenses of the
celebration. Various subcommittee
to solicit the funds were appointed
by Chairman Arthur D. Bacon
These subcommittee are
lndustries-John F. Dapp. chair
man; James NJ. Cameron. David E.
Tracy. c. II. Hunter. F. W. Smith. Jr.,
and E. d. Hilleary.
Retail Stores, Restaurants and Ho-
tels-J. W. Bowman. chairman; II. A.
Robinson, David C. Kaufman. W. II.
Bennethum, Sr.. l. II. Doutrich. r. Fl.
Lyons, II. f. Whitmoyer George n.
Barnes, Robert Troup. J. r. Sheer
niger and F. F. Davenport
traternal-A. s Patterson. chair
man; II. o. BURNETT and A. w. Ro-
denhaver
Wholesale Establishments-Art
ID. Bacon, chairman: C. W. Burtnett.
Carl X. Doehne. Paul Johnston and
j. c. Jessup.
Banks-Donald Mccormick. chair
man; Al. X. Thomas and L. $ Her
man.
Professional Men-F. l. Knight,
chairman; a. Carson stamm and r.
G. Haldeman
individuals - Spencer c. Gilbert.
chairman Frank c. Sites and D. e.
Tracy.