Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-17
MEDICAL CLUBS
ANNUAL OUTING
Dinner at Hull'S Tavern and
Musical Reception at Leb-
anon Valley College

With DR.. John A. Sherger, the
president, as pathfinder, sixty men,
berS and guests of the Medical Club
of Harrisburg started from the North
Third street club room by automo-
bile yesterday morning for their an
nual outing. The day celebrated was
the official naming of Harrisburg,
! May 16, 1871.
The objective point was Hull's
Tavern, along the State Road, not
| far from Lebanon, the trip taking
the party through one of the most
beautiful parts of the Paxtang and
Lebanon Valley.
HulPs Tavern is of historic inter-
est, as it was built in 1912, the place
standing as it was originally, and
kept up as a celebrated stop for ex-
cursionists who enjoy the best cook
ing obtainable. Mrs. Hull, served a
delicious chicken and waffle dinner
which the guests, whose appetites
were whetted by drive through
the brisk air, thoroughly enjoyed.
! After dinner, the party gathered
on the porch to hear an interesting
| history of that part of the country
| through which they were journeying,
| given by DR.. Samuel q. Shope, chair
I man of the entertainment commit
tee. DR.. Shope, who so cleverly
planned the days pleasure in every
detail, told of Dauphin and Lebanon
counties, rich in history and folk
lore. some places settled by the
! Scotch-Irish and others by Germans,
whose descendants are now among
: the important families of the coun-
, try. Among these settlers his own
ancestor, one Parker, was killed
when John Harris went to the res
cue of Penn's people. Coming
through the great river, Parker's
horse was shot beneath him and
Harris drew him from the water and
to the back of his own horse An
Indians arrow shot Parker, thus
saving John Harris life.
Music, games. prize contests and
gathering wild flowers were features
OF pleasure before the party started
on the second part of the trip.
Find Much of Interest
In Cornwall they found the an
cient Colebrook furnace, crouched
at the foot of the iron lands, where
cannon and ammunition was made
Tor the Revolutionary soldiers, and
the peaceful little town of Quentin.
named for the Roosevelt eagle
was in contrast to the war which
changed its name from Bismarck.
Every one wanted to get out of
the cars at Zinn's Mills, which far
antedate the Revolution and view the
old buildings, in such fine condition
still, and see the wonderful little
stream that cascading over the hills
came at last to turn the great mill
wheel and grind the grist for the
farmers.
By and by, after a drive over tho
-
reached and a warm welcome ex-
tended from President Gossard and
the faculty of Lebanon Valley Col
lege. After an informal reception. the
guests were invited to the chapel.
where the Eurydice Club, directed
by Miss Mabel Miller, gave a delight
ful program of classics and readings.
closing with the alma Mater" song.
supper was served at Z o'clock in
the dining hall and special prizes
were awarded to various members
of the party for stunts" Each wom
anan received a pound box of choco-
lates and a package of cigars was
given to each man as favors. After
supper speeches, clever and witty
We're made by DIR. Gossard. DR.. Shope,
DR.. sherger and two of the honor
guests, Charles d. Koch, State SUI
perintendent of Public instruction.
and Clark E. Diehl, city electrician.
Every one sang THE End of
Perfect Day" and some of the party
started on the homeward trail.
marked by golden arrows, while
others remained for a fine concert
in the United Brethren church,
given by U. G. Hershey, of York, and
his famous st. Pauls choir as a col
lege benefit.
In the Party
The committee in charge was: DR..
Samuel Y. Shope, chairman; DR..
John A. Sherger, president of the
club; DR.. G. Willis Hartman. The
guests of honor were: Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction Charles D.
Koch and Mrs. Koch. City Electri-
clan Clark e. Diehl and Mrs. Diehl,
Miss Cora Lee Snyder
The others included: DR.. and Mrs.
Samuel z. Shope, DR.. and Mrs. John
A. Sherger, John Sherger, DR..
and Mrs. II. F. Gross, Miss Anna
Gross. Miss Pauline Gross. DR.. and
Mrs. G. Willis Hartman. Mrs. George
w. Giede. Miss Ferguson, DIR. and
Mrs. William Tyler Douglass, Miss
Helen Douglass. DR.. and Mrs. Mac
Mullen. DR.. and Mrs. George H.