Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-06
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resulted in many enconiums for the
ability of the Shriners' Patrol, of
which Frank H. Hoy. Jr., is the cap
tain. Illustrious Potentate Joseph N.
Mackrell, of Syria Temple, Pitts
burgh. one of the largest bodies of
Shriners in North America, was
heard complimenting Mr.. Hoy and
his patrol yesterday in the House of
Representatives to some visiting
Shriners. "Zembo's Patrol is the
best have ever seen," said the
Pittsburgher. Its work at the re-
cent ceremonial session was marvel
Gus and Captain Hoy and Poten-
tate Covert are indeed entitled to
praise and commen dation. The
movements executed by the Patrol
were intricate and beautiful: with
out fuss or noise and like a we'll
oiled machine. Captain Hoy is in
class by himself and is a credit to
Shrinedom and Zembo. In Pitts
burgh I have a wonderful patrol
which excels along other lines and
our Captain Jim Hill is also a marvel
but what Harrisburg and the sur
rounding Shrine Jurisdiction should
realize Is that they are entitled to
| toot their horn on their patrol. It
adds to the glory of Harrisburg and
is real municipal asset" Poten-
tates Covert, Mackrell and thousands
of Shriners will be at the Indiana
polls imperial council session next
week.
| Pictorial illustrations of Harris
burg are more and more appreciated
as the artistic treatment of the many
features which make the city at
tractive are developed. Albert NJ.
Hamer, the former secretary of the
Mayor. has compiled a most interest
ing and creditable booklet with his
toric facts, concrete information
about the new Harrisburg and many
beautiful colored views of places of
interest. Every publication of this
sort is a further stimulus for going
forward in the lines of development
that have given Harrisburg its uni
que place among municipalities.
One of these views which is par
ticularly striking is night picture
of the River Front and the Capitol
in the background from Fort Wash
ington. Which Is another reminder
of the fact that Harrisburg people
are still more or less unconscious of
the picturesque and beautiful en-
vironment OF the city. Our visitors
thrill with admiration of the natural
scenery, the River Front and all
: that goes to make Harrisburg so
delightful, but many of our own
people are prone to regard the many
beauties of the old town as a matter
of course.
It is probable that the appropria-
ton bills carrying the funds for the
start of the big plans for improve
ment of Capitol Park will be re-
ported to the House next week.
. There is no doubt about enough
funds to make a substantial start
not only on the new office buildings.
but on the memorial bridge. the for
NAL entrance at Third and State
streets and the landscaping as we'll.
Various rumors have been heard.
but Governor Sproul said yesterday
that the bills would be reported out
The Governor has been giving per-
sonal attention to these bills.
The Telegraph has received q copy
of a Memorial Ode sung at the Dec
grafton Day exercises at Taneytown,
N. Y, last Friday. 1t was written
by the Rev. Seth Russell Downie, a
native of Harrisburg, and well
known throughout central Pennsyl-
vania. The Rev. Mr.. Downie. who
has written many poems and songs,
some of which have received wide
publication, is now pastor of a large
Presbyterian congregation at Taney-
town. His ode follows:
They are not dead
Who die
They merely slumber.
In messy bed
They lie
A host in number.
J AS heroes when the battles done,
AS workmen ere the days begun,
AS children when the play has
ceased,
As flowers in the SHOWS embrace.
AS huntsmen after weary chase,
AS sufferers from much pain re-
leased,
AS dawn's calm ere the rising sun
So rest they when life's race is
won.
In messy bed
They lie
A host in number;
They are not dead
Who die
They only slumber.-
If there is any one problem
which is giving men in charge of
highways real concern nowadays it
is detours or routes to go around
an improvement. There are hun
dreds of improvements under way
on the roads of the State at present
and in many instances they are of a
nature which makes the road i'm
|. passable. Pennsylvania road sys-
tenn just grew. 1t was never laid
out with regard for detours. It ap-
pears, from the statements of men
who have studied it, to have been
evolved from necessity and pull.
But be that as it may, there are
some detours being laid out now
not very far from Harrisburg which
will call for much exercise of
patience. The average highway in
Dauphin and Cumberland counties
has not thrived under township
management and the passing from a
State highway we'll maintained to
an Indifferent dirt road is causing
people to make complaints which
show that only feelings but springs
have been involved.