Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-14

The three or four thousand school
children who participated in Harris
Eburg's record-breaking parade yes
terday afternoon appeared in school
this morning none the worse for
their drenching and listened to
praises from teachers for the way
! they acquitted themselves in the
demonstration.
These teachers in turn have re-
ceived the thanks of the chief mar
shall of the parade and his aids for
their efforts in making the parade
the success it was. 1t was through
these teachers every school was
promptly in place and the pageant
enabled to move promptly at the ap-
pointed time.
| In spite of the downpour which
| drenched the paraders and threaten
ed to call off the parade completely,
| the general committee in charge of
| the War Savings Stamp drive stated
| unequivocally this morning that the
: parade worked wonders in boosting
! the sales of War Savings Stamps and
stimulating interest in the great
campaign now being waged. 1t is
safe to say there was not a parent
along Harrisburg rainsoaked streets
yesterday who will not respond to
| the silent appeal of the hundreds of
marching children by doing his
utmost in the purchase of War Saw
| ings Stamps.
Try to Pick Winners
| Spectators this morning were try
! ing to pick out the winners in the
great parade. And every school has
| its band of eager patrons who re-
! fuse to believe any other school sur
| passed it. Those who had no children
or friends in the long line of march
| agreed that every school showed up
100 per cent. patriotic and 100 per
cent. perfect.
From the squad of eight stalwart
! bluecoats who led the parade to the
bunch of Tech Freshman who closed
up the rear guard, the organization
was worthy of commendation
throughout. The three squads of let
ter carriers in their light blue uni
| forms, surprised every one by their
! fine appearance as marchers. These
| men have made a reputation for
themselves as War Stamp sellers and
they received a lot of applause.
Following them were borne large
I banners of the Allies. These colors
| made a great hit along the line. The
Girl Scouts under Miss Julia Stamm,
in their natty uniforms had a host
| of friends among the spectators, and
made still more by their fine appear
ance and perfect marching. These
girls stuck it through the rain, and
ended up at the square with the
bands and joined in the community
singing. The entire turnout of bands
massed and played at the Square to
| large crowd.
Every Scout troop in the city un-
der j. f. Virgin, was in line march
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soldierly qualities by not seeming to
notice it was raining in torrents.
Troop 10 made hit as the parade
proceeded. This troop was mounted
on bicycles and made a businesslike
appearance. Troop No. IL bore a
banner heralding it's members as 100
per cent. perfect in the purchase of
War Savings Stamps.
Troop IA had a real warlike ap-
pearance with khaki covered sup
ply wagon which was pulled by mem
bers of the troop. Troop 22 carried
a banner with the words: Get the
War Stamp Habit and Stick to It."
Particularly fine looking troops
from Camp Hill, Lemoyne and Mid
dletown completed the line of Boy
Scouts.
The second division, marshaled by
]. Il. Rodenhaver. was perhaps the
brightest looking division in line. 1t
was led by the Cadets of the Knights
of st. George, who made a hit with
the spectators. The boys wore Red
Cross sleevebands and the girls
wore white mlddies. red ties and Red
Cross caps.
Little Goddesses of Liberty
The children of the st. Lawrence
parochial school wore red, white and
blue waists, and were led by row
OF girls dressed as Goddesses OF Lib
erty. The rest of the girls wore Red
Cross caps, while the boys carried
small flags.
The boys from the Harrisburg
Academy marched behind large
American flag and n banner bearing
the words THE Harrisburg Aead- |
envy" These young men drilled un- |
der Sergeant Blake of the Harrisburg