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

are a potent sign of the times, and
constant reminder of the demands
of war. Keen and alert. wearing
the boomers they wear in their
work, they reminded the more easy
living spectators of the parade that
even for women there is mans work
to do in days of war. Some of those
women, it is known, are working 10
support households which lost their
breadwinners when the husband ana
father left to take his place in the
Army.
The Triangle Lodge of the Plpe
and Pipe Bending Works and the
Harrisburg Boiler Works attracted
attention as the men who are c.
tually forging the sinews of war.
They had large turnouts in line, ana
left no doubt in the minds OF spec
tators as to their stern purpose IN
doing their bit to win the war, even
though that part is far behind the
lines.
Mayor Is Marshal -
Mayor Daniel L. Keister led the
parade at the special request OF the
la boring men. Chief Marshal ROD
ert NJ. Adams. Chief of Staff II, ;.
Rowe and their aids were aise at
the head of the parade. Following
them came the railroad orsanlzations
led by their various officers. 81,
The parade formed in two divl-
sions and paraded over. the following
route: Front to Market. to Fourth
to Mulberry street bridge. to Thir-
teenth, to Market, to Fourth TO
Reilly. to Second, to Market Square
and dismiss.
The lineup follows:
First Diyision-Platoon of police;
Mayor Daniel L. Keister; United
States Army recruiting staff: Chlet
Marshl Robert A. Adams: CHIEF or
Staffs H. S. Rowe; Aids Matthew
Callen. ]. A. Alexander. H. Gillians;
heads of the railroad men, officials
Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad; Moan
NJ. Jones. president Pennsylvania
Railroad System Federation; Walter
w Pinkerton. secretary and treas
urer. Brotherhood of Carmen; Harry
Bixler vice-president District feo-
Grafton of Sheet-metal workers:
Municipal Band; Machinists NO. ~ .
Liberty Band. Marietta; Machlnlsts
No. 1910; New Cumberland Band'
Sheet-metal Workers, Pipe Filters
and Plumbers: Clerks, Railway
Employes' Department: MarysVllie
Band: Boilermakers; Electricians;
Metr0no1itan B"r1 -" ""''''''N'"
Blacksmiths No $40: Maintenance of
Way; Commonwealth Band; Car
men. including car inspectors and
female car cleaners.
Second Division-Chief of Staf
S. r. Spangler: Aids H. Huntsperser'
C. r, Raffensberger. j. P. Culhana'
Percy I. linn; Highspire Band:
international Brotherhood Electrical
Workers No. 143; BARRIERS; Mechan-
icsburg Band; Plumbers No. 25o;
Painters No. All; Band: Bricklay-
ers; Carlisle City Band; Allied
Printing Trades. including Typo
graphical Union No. Il, Pressmen's S
Union No. 1913, Electrotypers and
Stereotypers Union No. 1O7. Book
binders: Triangle Lodge of Machin-
lists of the Pipe Bending Works and
the Harrisburg Boiler Works.
The First Division
Traffic faded like snow in May
when an advance guard of police
held up an authoritative arm and
never was such an orderly parade in
Harrisburg, The recruiting office
contributed to the general military
appearance and Sergeant Blake wore
a visage SO grim that the Beast of
Berlin could not have encountered
it with fearless eye.
There is no doubt of it that Har-
risburg is proud of her bands, and
the Municipal chaps got a hand the
moment their shrill notes smote the
soft morning air. The machinists
who formed the first marching unit
made a splendid showing. Lodge
1910 is one of the biggest organiza-
tons in the city, having a roster of
1,40O. Following came the Liberty
band of Marietta, which could not
only play inspiringly but whose garb
of white breeches. cavalry black
boots, shakas and cloaks of yellow
and blue was good for sore eyes, as
the saying goes.
Sturdy, serious men were the sheet
metal workers, who were accom-
paneid by another crackerjack musi-
cal company the New Cumberland
band. These chaps had a swagger
and quick step encouraged, perhaps,
by new uniforms, Army style, very
smart and serviceable. New Cum
berland got hand all along the line.
One of the most numerous units
was the Penn-Harris Lodge, Broth
erhood of Railway Clerks, who came
along after the plum bers, pipefitters
and tinsmith units. A banner in
SCIlpeu,s oOHle BdDy, told that
this organization is only a year old
and yet has a mem bership of 4S1.
A stunning array of girls. all in
white with crimson ribbons, added
the most picturesque feature of this
section.
There were two hundred in the
International Brotherhood of Boiler
makers. Iron Shipbuilders and Help
ers. and the Marysville band pro-
vided them plenty of lively tunes.
The International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths and Helpers carried
small banners over the shoulder and
the Liberty band. of Columbia,
stirred these huskies as we'll as the
Maintenance of Way squadron. The
latter unit carried one of the most
enormous American flags ever seen
on the streets here.
The International Brotherhood of
Carmen, with its women delegation.
had a perfect treat of good music
from the Commonwealth band and
the Royal Italian band. of Steel
ton. The first division fell in with
promptness and maintained it's ging-
er to the windup.
The Second Division
Marching past the throngs on the
curb, the second division highly i'm.