Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-20

Cross flags. The Evangelical and
st. Andrews were in line almost
in their entirety. The State Hos
pital artistically costumed and De
tagged, created much comment.
The Pine Street Auxiliary was one
of the largest IN line. The march
ers carried Red Cross and service
flags. and marched in even platoons.
Seven girls carried the large service
flags of the church. Four other
girls carried a large Red Cross flag.
The Catholic Auxiliary marched
in platoons, the marchers carving
Red Cross and American flags, while
on each end 4 marcher carried the
flag of one of the allies. They re-
ceived much applause during the pa
rade.
The Wickersham made a huge hit,
led off by two youngsters costumed
as Uncle Sam and Columbia, carry
ing streamers attached to the ban
ner which led the. contingent. This
was an unusually large Auxiliary,
and completed the division.
Eighteen AuXiliarics
Eighteen auXiliaries were in the
fourth company, thirteen of them
from towns outside Harrisburg. The
largest auxiliary was that of the
Pennsylvania railroad. This auXi .
lary wore white uniforms and Red
CrosE caps, and made numerous
friends in the crowds with the fine
marching it showed. The SHIN
nell followed, and then the ST. Ste
phen's Auxiliary, which also had a
junior auxiliary in line. The Temple
sisterhood followed, featured by
Red Cross banners, and then the
Calvary Auxiliary. This auxiliary
made a fine appearance, and was led
by a banner which was carried by
two girls who also carried bouquets
from which project bright red
CrI ses.
Following them came one of the
hits of the parade, a trio represent
ing the famous Spirit of 20" The
applause that greeted this trio
wherever it appeared was unstinted,
and it was undoubtedly one of the
memorable things of the parade.
The parts were taken by G. II. Spots
as the old man; II. Zorger, as the
son and Master Kecker, as the
grandson.
Suburban TowItS Active
The Hershey Auxiliary was very
large, and was led by eight young
women carrying the Hershey BAN
ner. The Paxtang Auxiliary was
featured by six girls marching in the
form of a square and carrying their
banner. Large contingents from
Duncannon and Newport added to
the attractivenesses of the division
with their white uniforms and Red
Cross caps and brightly-colored ban
ners.
The Millersburg Auxiliary made a
hit marching in the form of a crosl.
Their marching was very good and
attracted much attention. Hum
melstown followed, and then Pen
brook, which was led by a Red Cross
containing ninety eight crosses, car
ried by a bevy OF girls marching in
the form of hollow square.
New Cumberland and Dauphin
were represented with large turn
outs and Wormleysburg, with a iu-
nior auxiliary, IN addition to their
regular auxiliary. Marysville fol-
lowed, and then tho Lemoyne contin-
gent, followed by the West Fairview
auxiliary which was led by three
giit' wearing red, white and blue
bands.
The Jennings Manufacturing Com
pany with a large auxiliary COM
pleted the division.
The fifth division was probably the
most originally and variously cos
TUNED in line. The girls of Irving
College were the hit of the division
with their original costumes and
banners. They were led by COM
pany of girls costumed to represent
the Allies and carrying the banners
of the Allies. with Columbia march
ing in the center
State Employees March
The state Capitol employees made
up one of the largest companies in
line and one of the neatest appear
ing. They were followed by the girls
of the Selective Service Offices. the
Military Service Corps of Meehan-
icsburg in striking costumes Of