Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-16
HOMELESS SOLDIERS
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

| lConttnucd from FIRST PaRe.J
the neighborhood and the thousands
who pass through"
If the plans mature which are to
| be discussed tomorrow at meeting
of the advisory board and Y. M. C.
A. officials, Harrisburg is bound to
be put on the international map in a
new and unique fashion, for the
Civic Club has caught the genuine
democratic spirit conveyed in Presi-
dent Wilson's slogan of: Make the
world safe for Democracy" At this
conference tomorrow Mr.. Reeves, of
the Y. NJ. c. A. and officials of the
Red Cross will be present to make
practical cooperation with the Civic
Club in every possible way so that
| the entertainment of soldiers will
be no haphazard affair, but when a
visitor in uniform hits Harrisburg he
will be Immediately acquainted with
the system of entertainment.
| I'VE have fifty cots here" said Mr..
Reeves to-day, "and can put in more,
so that a big quota of men can have
quarters If they choose to remain in
town over night. There is a charge of
25 cents for these, but no hesitation
will there be ons our part to give a
shake-down free If the man cannot
| afford it. There will be substantial
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price and any one with uniform
| has a free pass to all our comforts,
| hot and cold shower baths, billiards,
pool, bowling, reading rooms, oppor-
/ tunity to black boots and press
clothes 1t will. be our business to
appoint a committee who will be
| here every Sunday morning to guide
the men to church services, and in
brief we want to cooperate just as
| hn ilIr with fhn Civic CHM
though we were the sole entertain
erS."
Cookies
"Cookies-O s-O-U-mm!" sighed
Tanker passing a sunburned hand
over his sunburned brow. And they
have plenty of butter in EN-"
The Civic Club hostesses respond
ed with a severe order that he eat all
he could and the methodic manner
hillocks of sweet delicacies. But no
one worried. The particular cookie
happened to have been supplied by
Mrs. William Jennings, who makes
'em by hand, and every soldier hopes
that her hands keep in good shape.
This week, Mrs. William Henderson
observed, a canvass will be made of
the countryside and where service
stars glitter there a request will be
to the cookie supply, and no one
fears that it will diminish.
No public appeal has been made
by Mrs. Henderson for funds to
maintain this surprising enterprise,
although the cost is not tritling. Per-
sonal donations from time to time
have enabled the Civic Club to keep
up substantial table. but Mrs. Hen
derson suggested that the Telegraph
,ieh 1,,h
use more checks
A certain inspiration for the Har-
risburg idea of making a real home
for soldiers was derived from Peters,
burg. Va, the home town of Mrs.
Lyman Gilbert. Visiting there re-
Gently she was surprised and delight
ed to hear that the Blue Devils, asi
one, declared in Petersburg that of
all the cities they visited Harrisburg
had given them the most delightful
time, Keyed by this tribute, Mrs.
William Henderson determined that
the club. should immortalize itself
by making this cause historic and
tais week will see gay posters tackled
up at the railway stations. at Mid
dletown, Marsh Run and Camp Colt
and other places, calling attention
that when in Harrisburg there is al
home for the soldiers at the Civic
Club.
Food For the Hungry
A signal instance of what is being
done occurred on Saturday last when
forty-eight men stopped off here on
the way from Camp Dunwoody,
Minneapolis, to Camp Colt after three
days travelling. on sandwiches. Mrs.
Dunlap instantly notified Mrs. Wal
ter II. Gather, acting captain of the
canteen service, and those hungry
warriors were furnished a feast that
tongue-tied them until one robust
trooper found his voice to gulp:
This is Gods own coffee"
When he had devoured a piece of |
homemade raisin and apple pie |
tears rolled down his cheeks and he |
would have gone over the top with |
toothpick for weapon.
This activity is a drastic innovation |
at the conservative Civic Club, but
it is in keeping with war times and
shows now alert the officials are.
The entertainment begins at 3 |
o'clock on Saturday when the club
house is open to soldiers; the club
house with its lovely lawn and home
like fittings. That the soldiers ap-
preciate this uncommon entertain-1
ment is proved by the number who
send away postcards, provided free
by the club and which depict an out
line of the hospitable home which is
going to make Harrisburg a city of
fond memory for many brave men in
service.
On Saturday evening the usual en-
tertainment will be music and dane
ing; while or Sunday afteroon no
hostesses appear and the men are
furnished an opportunity to enjoy |
the comforts of every room in the
charming place. Even smokes are
tors that no ash falls on the floor
and no scorch appears on the furni-
ture.
Vast evening the weekend enter
tainment closed with a delightful and |
wholesome program, mostly of song
led by Abner Hartman, with hrs.
Wilbur Harris at the piano. 1t was
noted that many of the boys, dazed !
at the unusual hospitality. were
bit stiff, and even some of the hos
tesses were.at loss to know exactly |
how to- take care of warriors on a
evening. But this week u
precise program is to be mapped |
out for the lines of entertainment |
and certainly there should be in
cluded that mighty song, Onward |
Christian Soldiers which was sung |
last night with such effect as to stir |
deepest emotions. 1t is proposed TO |
have the guests "do their Bit" rs |
did Corporal Roberts. whose voice |
rang loud one week ago. Colonel |
Nelson at Middletown is taking vast !
in the good cause and as it's |
object is advertised more and more |