Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-29

nineteen cities took Hershey Park
by storm yesterday and after the
capture proceeded to make merry at
Il big intercity picnic.
From Pittsburgh to Wilmington
the kiwanis Club members came for
days outing at the play spot in the
home town of the chocolate
king" But the crowds didn't stay
in the town more than two minutes
after they arrived. Right to the
park the throngs swarmed from
train. trolley and automobile.
The Harrisburg delegation went
to Hershey in autos leaving the city
in the morning. Kiwanians from
other cities came by auto and troll
ley during the early afternoon,
swelling the big crowd. Johnstown,
Altoona, Reading. York. Lancaster,
/ Erie. Pittsburgh, Allentown, Easton,
/ Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Chester,
I Philadelphia. Muncy. Williamsport,
/ Pottsville and Wilmington, Del,
were some of the cities represented.
| just Right
The Municipal Band. of Harris
/ burg. arrived in the morning with
! the club from the city, and during
! the entire day furnished plenty of
| catchy numbers for marching or
! impromptu concerts while the prize
! contests We're on.
I Every Kiwanian at the park de-
I clared that the day started off just
I right. Buffet luncheon was the
start and they all displayed that the
cases of poor appetites in the crowd
! were very few.
A sort of get together" and my
names Jones, glad to see YOU here
Smith" spirit followed with the
members of the various clubs gath
ering in front of the restaurant in
groups and enjoying outburts of
song and cheers.
Things A-StirrinS
Charlie" Schmidt, of the Harris
burg club. was everywhere stirring
up things. At times he was hard
to see because of the big mega
phone and the green tireman's hat
he carried. also the motion picture
/ camera. Between the three and
keeping things moving at the picnic
Charlie" had an awful time OF IT.
He was so busy he couldn't get in
the fat mans race, and then to add
to his troubles some one wanted to
bet him he didn't have any film in
! his camera. But Charlie knew
better and the other fellow backed
out on the bet.
Charlie" in fact, made himself
so popular with the crowd that a
/ secret meeting was called at the
/ end of the swimming pool and he
| was voted the best picnic organizer
| in Pennsylvania and Honolulu. For
which honor he was given prize
! a fine fishing reel and line. He
made a brief speech of acceptance
and told the folks if they hadn't
! given him the prize he would have
| ''swiped" it.
| From present indications, Gas po-
| litical writers would say) it appears
! that n public accountant or United
States census taker may be employ
ed to determine which city wins the
prize for having the largest attend
ance. A Kiwanis banner is to be
given for the honor and Lancaster
and Reading are the Contenders. An
official count will be necessary and
the result will be announced later.
The Best LOCKER
Roe Fulllerson. editor of the XII
wants Torch, and the speaker at
the dinner at $50 o'clock, was
voted the best looking man and re-
ceived a gold Cgaret case as a prize.
Pliny Wilson, of Johnstown, dis
trict Kiwanis governor in the State,
was voted the most popular man,
, and received a handsome scarf pin
as a prize.
Doc" Harry r. Walter, we'll
known physician in Harrisburg, was
the oldest Kiwanian present and re-
ceived a fountain PEN
| Mr.. Fulkerson and Mr.. Wilson
were the speakers at the dinner in
/ the evening, which was full of XII
wants pep, and there were songs
| and much cheering to help make
! everybody feel glad. The business
men, their families and friends, who
/ came from all parts of the State, say
! they never enjoyed anything quite
! so much as the big dinner. Dancing
| followed in the evening.
Lieutenant James +. Winston had
charge of the contest program in
the afternoon. "Rob" Fox. whose
spare moments are spent practicing
law and being assistant district at
torney, and Harry Perkins busy
| buyer for Bowman and Com
pany. kept track of the winners
and the awarding of the prizes. \.
]. Simms also helped keep the
course clear" and grabbed the win
ners before they We're carried off
by enthusiastic friends.
Hard to Whistle
Henry Leroy, Lancaster, won the
50-yard dash for men and l.. S.
Kaufman, Harrisburg. was second.
r. a. Warner Harrisburg. was the
first one to finish eating a cracker
and whistle. About sixty participat-
, ed in the cracker contest and the
attempts to whistle after they finish
ed eating were far better than
Chaplin's comedy tricks.
/ Lee Reneberg, York, won the fat
mems race. He is secretary of the
York club and about as popular as
can be found in the city just south
of Harrisburg. ]. William Chew, of
Chester, won the surprise contest
for men, which means that he was
= the first to drink about n half pint
of milk from a baby's bottle. Mrs.
Irving E. Robinson won the surprise
contest for women.
J w. r. Davis, Johnstown, was first
and G.. S. Conrad, Lancaster, second
in the dizzy-iZzy race for men. an
other laughable contest. Mr. Davis
. said he didn't get dizzy because he
is accustomed to running around the
hills at Johnstown. They almost
disqualified him for telling his sec
ret. Mrs. Robinson won the dizzy
, izZy race for women with Mrs. d. e.
I ~ 10 tel,