Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
1000 PARADE AT
MECHANICSBURG
Many Unique Features in Big
Demonstration on
Liberty Day

STechanicsburg, Pa, April. 81. -
Surprising all parades previously
held here. the Liberty Loan, dem
onstration yesterday was an express
sion of the patriotism OF the people
of Mechanicsburg. 1t is estimated
that fully 1000 people were in line
in the parade which took an hour to
pass a given point. So many per-
sons marched that fear was express
sed to the effect that none would be
left for spectators. Even people
from the outlying districts swelled
the list of marchers. The town was
gay in decorations of the national
colors and In holiday spirit.
The Woman's Committee of the
Liberty Loan had a good showing OF
energetic workers. On a monster
truck the Red Cross had a piano and
singers in uniform, with the or
ganization marching and a car to
represent an ambulance.
Headed by the president, DR.. E. E
Campbell, wearing cap and gown
and carrying large American flag
Irving College faculty and students
made hit in their gala array and
clever marching, singing the lates!
patriotic songs.
One of the most unique and sug-
gestive banners was that of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
which was carried by two women and
read: "W. c. T. U.-Bust Booze
Boost Bonds"
The girls of Snelbakers shirt fac
tory and Blue Ridge Knitting Mil
presented an attractive picture, the
former in khaki shirt waists. The
kiddies in the canopy top phaeton
gay in flags and cherry blossoms, de-
signed by r. w. Hurst, came in fol
plenty of applause.
Other special features were the
Kittatinny Camp Fire Girls in cos.
tune on a decorated truck, the girls
military squadron who marched
splendidly, and the D. Wilcox Manu-.
featuring Company, with the New
Cumberland Band.
In line were the following: State
police, Chief Marshal j. j. Milleiser
and aids; Loysville Band; Grand
Army, Home Guard, Women's Lib.
erty Loan Volunteers. Red Cross
Kittatinny Camp Fire Girls, mothers
sisters and wives of men in service
with United States military escort
borough police, borough council, lr-
wing College, business houses and
manufacturing plants, including the
j. K. Hinkle manufacturing plant, D
Wilcox Manufacturing Company with
New Cumberland Band, Potts Manu-
featuring Company and Eberly and
Orris Spoke Factory with truck
carrying cannon wheels made for
the Army; banks, post office, school
children, Boy Scouts, Girls Military
Service Corps, Singer Band. Minister
ial Association, Women's Christian
Temperance Union, Young Peoples
Societies, lodges, Washington Fire
Company, Rescupe Hook and Ladder
Company, Citizens Fire Company.
A feature of the parade was the
large Red Cross flag, which was
made Sy Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Miller
and Mrs. n. W. Hershner. The ma
terials were contributed by the Brin-
die store.
Following the parade, r. Byron
Schroeder was director for commun-
ity singing on the Square and dur
ing this time the woman's commit
tee of the Liberty Loan sold bands
to the amount of $4,000. This makes
almost 100000 for the Mechanics
burg district
Money For Red Cross
During the parade employees OF
the Blue Ridge Knitting Mill, who
are intensely interested in Red Cross
work, carried in their ranks a large
American flag for contributions and
realized the sum of s29.51. Red Cross
members also carried a flag in which
$S4.26 was deposited and another
organization contributed in the same
manner SS20, making an aggregate
of S116Q7