Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-22
MANY WOMEN
WILL MARCH in
JULY 4PARADE
Mayor Keister Named Mar
shal of Big Patriotic
Pageant

Thousands of women are expected
to be in line in the big patriotic pa
rade as part of the Independence
Day celebration in Harrisburg, Mrs.
John w. Reilly, in charge of this
work. announces. Camp No. 23, Pa
trlotlc Order of Americans, Hercu-
lean Temple, No. 165, Ladies of the
Golden Eagle, and the Central Penn
sylvania Womans Suffrage Associa-
ton, are three organizations that
nave notified Mrs. Reilly that they
VIII be in line with floats. The Har-
rlsourg I. w. c. A. girls is another
organization that will march.
numerous other women's organi-
zatlons are expected to be in line
Women of churches and religious
organizations are requested to march
with any lodges with which they
may be affiliated. Those not atfiliat-
ed with any such organization, may
get In line with the Red Cross unit
winch Will march without uniform.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the women had mail
ed requests to minister that the
women of their churches march
with the various Red Cross auXil-
larles, but this morning announce
ments were issued to the effect that
the Red Cross workwomen would
not march as separate auxiliaries.
Completing Arrangements
Mrs. Rely requests that presi-
dents of women's organizations get
into communication with her as
early as possible that she may com
plete her arrangements. She will
meet with the presidents of various
women's organizations next Thurs
day.
The Central Pennsylvania Woman
Suffrage Association this morning
announced that Mrs. j. sharon Mac
Donald would be acting president in
the parade in the absence of the
president, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones.
Suftragists who desire to march with
the unit are requested to get into
communication with Mrs. MacDon-
aid at her home, 1900 North Fif-
teenth. She can be reached on the
Bell telephone at 257SW. Each Wom-
an in this unit will wear white, will
carry knot of yellow ribbon and
Will be furnished by the unit with a
small American flag. The society's
banners will also be carried.
Mayor to Be Marshal
That Mayor Daniel L.. Keister will
be chief marshal with Francis II.
Hoy, Jr., as chief-of-staff, and that
bands have already
promised to be in line in the big
pageant are among the other i'm
portant announcements issued to-
day. Favorable responses are expect
ed from many more bands.
Delegations from almost a score
of Dauphin county towns are expect
ed to be in line in the big parade.
Invitations have already been issued
to burgesses of not less than fifteen
boroughs. Following a meeting of
the fire company committee, E. u.
Gross, chairman, announced that ap-
1900 firemen are ex-
pected to be in line in the parade.
Bands are expected to lead each
unit of 500 men.
Automobiles to carry members of
the G. A. r. will be permitted in the
parade, but for that purpose only.
Boy Scouts on bicycles will be pres
ent to act as messengers while auto
mobiles will be stationed at intervals
along the line of march to care for
any person who may become sick.
Banners will be permitted but un-
dignified references will be banned.
Individuals and organizations are
permitted to do as they choose in
regard to carrying flags.
Special efforts ARE being made to
reach foreign-born citizens and a
publicity campaign will be waged in
every newspaper printed in foreign
language in Harrisburg. Leon Low
engard is in charge of this work.
Clarence o. Backenstoss is MAX
ing the arrangements for the mems
societies and lodges in the parade.
He requests that officials of these or
ganizations get into touch with him
as early as possible concerning their
plans. He can be reached at the