Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
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ond Regiment of the Pennsyly
RESERVE Militia, official term of
tain Harms unit of the soldiers
nave replaced the National Gua
during its war service, are beiI(
complimented upon the excellent ap
pearance they have made in Ihei
nrst parades. Delays in appointment
OF the men to command the Harris
ourg unit caused it to be slow y
gettlng under way, but the men ar
showing the effects of the good train
ing which they have had. The frs
appearance of the new Capita
guards, as some people call them
ellclted praise from members of tn,
OLD CITY Grays, a company famou
for its drilling. while men who serve
In other commands commended tho
appearance and action. 1t may 4
added that on that occasion the mel
OF Company I were up against tn
French Blue Devils, about the Lad
word in snappiness Their appeal
ance on Memorial Day was vel
favorably received.
Frank Fl. Gregory, general seed
tary of the Pennsylvania Railro1
Y. M. c. A, has made nine tri
with drafted men to training cam
eight to Camp Meade and one
Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Gregory
one of the best mixers" in
"" service and q very lova
man. He is known to hundreds
men in Harrisburg and all alo
the main lines of the PennsylvaI
railroad. When the draft law we
into affaat M. IL
to go with some of the men to ca
and he did his work so we'll that
has repeated the trip whenever n
have entrained here for cal
These trips are most wonderful
me-" he said yesterday. 1.-THE b
are good; they all mean to do W
is right. and If they slip 1t is beca
they feel they need a 'bracer' or 4
home-sick. Men on the trains hay
given up bottles of liquor to me mos
cheerfully when they were ap
preached. 1 tell you these lads ar,
fine lot. 1 have had some thrilling
experiences during my trips will
some of the young fellows unused
to military discipline, but / left then
all my good friends and I think
have given them something in re
turn. They know us as the ". M
| C.. A. mon and we give them pos
| cards, ask them to write home, an
| see that they do not lack for re
| freshments."
Andrew s. Patterson, president o
| the Chamber of Commerce. was 81
much pleased with the Wake U
America" lecture by w. II. Farley
who appeared here with such sue
cess Monday evening, that he is ar
ranging to have Mr.. Farley com,
back at a later date. He will hav,
a lot. of new war pictures later ant
| expects to return to the city
There have been many requests 70
another engagement here. The meet
| ing was the most successful of al
the war work rallies.
Members of the Church of tht
Brethren. who will begin their an
nual conference tomorrow at Her
shey in the midst of the agriculture
| region of Dauphin county, will maxi
arrangements at their meetings 70
the church-wide observance of th
bi-centenary of the landing in Amer
lea of Peter Becker and the mem
bers of the church who came will
l
| their sect in the state of reliaioui
freedom. They came here from
Germany in 1919 and the churcl
! is a branch of the denomination com
monty known as Dunkards. Becker
and his people are believed to have
settled about Germantown and theil
people have spread through thu
eastern countries in numbers in thu
last two centuries. While some o
the western members of the churcl
wish the annual meeting to be hell
| in that part of the country and th'
| formal observance there, there is
movement on foot to observe it L
Pennsylvania. Members of tn
church are gathering here In mum
bers to attend the annual conferenc
| tomorrow and the war does no
seem to have materially interfere
with their attending.
Robert s. Quigley, the Reserv,
Militia officer named to fill the va
cant majority of the Second Regi
ment, of which our company Is
part, has been active in militar!
affairs for a long time. He is ;
member of a family prominent II
Clinton county and an enthusiastic
officer.
This city's curfew law and the
daylight saving law are commenc
ing to grow dangerously close Y
each other in the minds of yount
folks and there are indications tina
next month when the hours OF day
light reach their maximum tina
there is going to be protest agains
going to bed when the sunlight ha'
not faded from the sky. The city
fathers maintained practically the
same curfew hours after the day
light saving law became operative
as before and the blowing of the
whistles is not received with any
enthusiasm. Policemen have beer
annealed to by Youngsters to be per.