Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-30
ENOLA VETERANS
HONORED AT BIG
HOME FESTIVAL
Town in Holiday Attire For
Parade, Banquet and
Rally

upper East PennSboro township to-
day are fittingly honoring the dis
trict's 81 soldiers. sailors, marines
the United States service, and are
appropriately honoring the memory
| of four others who failed to return.
Two of the latter were killed in
action while the other two died of
| disease.
The town has a real festival attire,
and one big holiday has been de-
clared by the residents of the district.
| Early in the day people started to
gather for the afternoons events.
overcast skies and chilly weather
/ having but very slight effect on them.
1mpromptu events of various ma
lures were staged by small groups of
people throughout the early part of
| the day, but the scheduled events
did not get under way until 1.30
| o'clock. For almost an hour before
this, however, three big divisions
were forming for this procession.
Many in Parade
George H. Horning, chairman of
the general committee, acted as chief
marshal of the procession, which
moved off slightly after 1.30. Its
route was as follows: Summit street
to Brick Church Road, to Enola
Road, to Pine street, and counter
march over same route to Altoona
avenue, to Columbia Road. to Enola
Road, to Dauphin street, and coun-
termarch to Enola Road to P. r. r.
Y. NJ. G. A. and dismiss.
In the first division directly fol-
lowing the chief marshal, came a
wreath-covered gun carriage, which
had been arranged in honor of the
four men who died in the service.
They were James E. McSherry,
killed in action; Lee ]. Shower, died
of disease NJ. G. Clendenin, died of
disease; Harry Waltz, killed in ac-
ton.
This dicision drew round after
round of applause as it swung along
it's route through the borough
streets. Included in it were prac-
tically every one of the districts
service men and women together
with Civil and Spanish American
ware veterans.
The Ladies War Relief, mothers
of veterans riding in automobiles,
wives of veterans and the Railroad
Women's War Relief, formed the
rear section of the first division.
Hundreds of school children,
march ing under the direction of ].
H. Kinter, president of the East
Pennsboro township school board,
marched in the second division.
The third division, in charge of
r. NJ. Adams, consisted of the 1875
Drum Corps, the p. o. S. of A,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, fire companies, floats and
automobiles. G. G. Shellehamer was
in charge of the auto section.
To Il
for the school children appearing in
most attractive costume.
Roll Is Called
Starting at o'clock, which al
lowed ample time for the people to
congregate after the conclusion of
the parade, band concert was given
by the Municipal Band, which had
fifty pieces here. Community sing
ing, led by Professor John w. Phil
lips, of Harrisburg, followed. The
remaining EXERCISES of the after
noon followed with S. G. Hepford
presiding.
State Senator Scott S. Leiby, of
Marysville, made the address of well
come while Lieutenant Governor
E. E.Beidleman made the address of
the afternoon. Several selections
Banks L. Shull read the honor roll.
Harry l.. Adams blew taps"
The most attractive part of the
program, at least as far the the
veterans of the several wars are
concerned. is yet to be held. The
big dinner-banquet will not be
served until about o'clock, accord
ing to the arrangements. Enola
housewives have been spending con-
siderable time to-day preparing to
serve to the veterans most pleasing
service.
A Big Menu
Drowned chicken, salads, ice
cream, other delicacies, together
with most formidable array of sub
stantal articles OF diet, have been
prepared. But the veterans promise
that they will be equal to the oc-
casion and promise that there will
be no waste.
A Halloween social has been ar
ranged for the evening and large
numbers of persons will appear in
attractive masquerade suits. This
event will be staged from Z to
o'clock during which time dancing
will take place.
Prizes have been offered for those
in most attractive cos
tunes at the Halloween social as
have been offered to the most attrac-
lively garbed school children in the /
parade in the afternoon. George
W. Fisher, of Harrisburg; the Rev. |
J. Stewart Glen and the Rev. E. NJ. |
Aller make up the list of judges.