Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-13
HEAVY STORM MARS
PATRIOTIC PARADE
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nave uTlleu enSrBetlcally Tor week
under Sergeant Parker from the re-
cruiting party, and as they swung by
In platoons of evenly marching. erect
youths, they had the appearance of
veterans, minus the uniforms. The
boys of the Technical High school
showed an unusual interest in the
event, and were commended at every
turn for their appearance.
The parade started off we'll with
platoon of "Harrisburg's Best" from
the police force. Following them
were the Jealous workers who made
the great patriotic demonstration
this afternoon possible. The perfect
demonstration this afternoon. which
passed without hitch, was largely
the result of the energy and untirinS
zeal displayed by Chief Marshal Har-
ry A. Boyer. and his corps of able as
sistants. When he announced the
parade of school children, Marshal
Boyer promised something unique in
the line of parades, and the success
OF the turnout this afternoon did not
belle his promise or disappoint the
spectators.
AS his immediate assistants. Chief
Marshal Boyer had d. d. Hammel-
haugh. c. FLOYD Hopkins, Hender-
son Gilbert and ]. j. Wallazz. With
and heralded as its marshals, there
was no doubt in the minds of the
spectators that the demonstration
was worth waiting for.
Worked For Success
Also in the van were the men who
are going to take Harrisburg over
the top with them this week when
the War Savings Stamp campaign is
waged. These mon on the general
committee were:
General committee, W. NJ. Donald
son, chairman: John F. Dapp, Carl
w. Davis. Z. r. Eckenrode. C. H.
Hunter, Boyd Ogelsby. C. NJ. Kalt-
wasser, John w. Phillips, Robert r.
Reeves, w. S. Essick. r, w. Dowell,
William Jennings, John c. Motter,
A. S. Patterson, George A. Reinoehl,
\. d. Bacon, b. +. Blough. A. FL.
Dinsmore. Charles c. Stroh, John C.
Jessup. George S. McCrone.
Frank c. Sites, generally known as
the postmaster of Harrisburg, but
famous to-day as the marshal of the
first division of the great parade,
came next in the line of march with
his corps of skilled War Savings
Stamps salemen. the mail carriers of
the Harrisburg post office.
Scouts on the job
This division met with the instant
appreciation of the spectators. Every
Boy Scout troop in Harrisburg was
there, under the leadership of Scout
master Virgin. Other scout troops
from Lemoyne, Camp Hill and near
by places were in line. having been
invited last week by the Boy Scouts
of Harrisburg. While every one on
the street this afternoon undoubt-
edly hopes that America will never
have to wage another war, the EN-
bryo soldiers in that line of march
left no doubt as to it's outcome if it
ever does come.
The Girl Scouts under the lead
ership of Miss Julia Stamm, COM
pleted one of the most popular divi-
siona in line. The girls were con-
ceded to march as well as the boys,
and there was much good natured
rivalry between the two companies.
Marshal Sites assistants were:
Mayor d. l.. Keister, Charles II.
Hunter, Charles f. Pass, E. r. Spon-
sler, James NJ. Cameron, DR.. Ellen
berger, f. l.. Morgenthaler, DR.. c.
+. L. Keen, j. H. Sheesley, Clyde
Myton, Herbert E. Sloat, Stanley G..
Jean, George w. Bogar, Edwin l.
Book, f. j. Stackpole. Mercer B.
Tate, John *. Royal, Prof. Ellen
berger.
ParochiaI Showing Splendid
J. w. Rodenhaver was marshal of
one of the best divisions in the pa I
rade, division two. The pa-ochial
schools and the Harrisburg Academy
caused much comment as the pa
rade proceeded. The pupils of the
oarocl nj schools presented Is bright
and attractive appearance as any
toGy IN line. Wearing Red Cross
caps, their appearance as the parade
passed along caused continuous ap-
plause.
The boys of the Harrisburg Acad-
envy, under Marshal Arthur E.
Brown, carried a huge banner with
the legend Harrisburg Academy"
to identify the fine body of erect
young men, and also carried a large
American flag. These fellows were
well trained by an officer from the
Harrisburg recruiting station, and
they showed they knew how to
march.
Marshal Rodenhaver's assistants
in the second division were:
Henry G. Reuwer. R. ]. Seitz, o.
T. Kelly, Bernard Schmidt, j. H.
Park, ]. r. Sneering. E. J. Fogarty,
pupils of parochial schools, Citizens
band of Millersburg, Arthur K.
Brown, marshal.
Waves of Applause
The third division, marshaled by
F. E. Downes, was the division that
kept things lively all along the line.
Not a single spectator on the entire
line of march that did not see in this
body of finely marching youth of
Harrisburg some particularly we'll
appearing school that made it i'm
possible for him lot to applaud.
Many hundreds of schoolboys and
girls were in line and the attention
they attracted from the thousands
of spectators could not be estimated.
Teachers Earn Applause
The automobiles containing the
city's teachers were in this division,
and it would be a poor account of
the parade which failed to speak of
the meritorious comment that these
teachers received from the specta-
tors. Chief Marshal Boyer knows.
perhaps, better than any one else
how much each Individual teacher
had to do with the final great success
of the demonstration to-day. All of
the teachers have been drilling their
schools for a week in anticipation OF
the event, and it was through their
efforts that no single school failed
to make a favorable appearance.
1t would be difficult to say which
school made the best appearance in
the third division. They were al
there, and they all looked good.
Every student in line tried to make
his division the best, and the worst
Dosition one could be in UouId no to