Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-25
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the Market Square business men for
Improvement of the big space in the
cIty heart, whose desert-like
stretch or asphalt has long been
commented upon by visitors to
harrisburg as a spot to beantifv
indeed, men who have come To this
city as State officials and on busi.
ness have often expressed astonish-
ment that city so progressive
snould not at least have some hit
OF green in the center and thai more
effort was not made to make n Iire
the historic squares of Philadelphia.
or the bits of park in New York,
Wniie the treatment of squares in
Wllkes-Barre, Chambersburg and
t tne nhe mas been suggested from
tlme TO time. Hampton l.. Carson,
When Attorney General, used to talse
the greatest interest in the develop-
ment of Harrisburg and this citv
mad no firmer supporter in its
progress toward better things than
the distinguished lawyer. Mr.. Car
SON once said when he heard that
the plan was to overlay the Square
with asphalt that he hoped some
way to break the monotony with
some flower beds or strips OF grass
at least. 1t is a remarkabIe fact
that every movement for improve
ment of the Square has had to have
its initiative in the people engaged
in business around it or residing
thereon. Over 100 years ago the
Square used to resemble n duck
pond after every rain and it was
not until the people got together
ana insisted on sewer being built
that something was done to drain
II. The market sheds came there
through enterprise of people who
were interested in the Square and
the movement which led to their
disappearance started in much the
same way. And now the SQUARE.
which is developing with the rest of
the city, is just as it was fifteen
years ago.
The chorus of young girls, trained
under the tutelage of Mrs Wilbur
Harris and Miss Reichenberg, of the
Seller school faculty, whose singing
or the Belgian National air in
French brought the tears to the
eyes of the Crown Prince at the
! Capitol yesterday, can always be
| depended upon to make visiting
rulers and representatives of foreign
nations feel at home. When The
famous French Blue Devils visited
Harrisburg during the war. these
same young girls rendered Made
ION. that song dear to the heart of
| every poilu," so that the much
Tnecorated, n, oft-wounded French
Devils were completely captivated
Apparently there is nothing in tbe
way OF foreign languages mt to
music that the Seller girls will not
undertake. Several of the chorus
were not satisfied, however. in
merely singing to King Albert and
the crown Prince. They pushed
their way through the crowd and as
the N1ng passed them the girls
reached out and touched him.
something to hand down to poster
| lIy, tnat! And then, when they
should have been back at their les
sons, they sought out the Queen of
Belgians, who was reported an
preaching the Capitol, and touched
her as she descended from her car
with Mrs. Sproul, wife of the Gov
ernor: The Queen smiled and waved
her hand, and three very much
| school.
Among the visitors to Harrisbure
this week is Joseph Blackburn. who
Will be remembered by tbe eIder
generation of baseball fans as tbe
captain and first baseman of the old
Experts. Mr.. Blackburn, who has
| not visited here for n long time 10
the guest of John S. Tress, of South
second street, and has been much
interested in the way old HARRISBURG.
has speeded up. The Experts were
In their heyday in the early eighties
and played on Third street up
around Muench or Peffer, which
was out of town in those days.
They were a noted team and gave
or that day cards and spades.
Harvey M. Watts, named as secre-
tary of the new State Art Commits
sion, is one of the best known news
papermen in Philadelphia, an
authority on art, music and meteor
ology. He was for long time con-
nected with the Philadelphia Press.
part of the time as managing editor.
Lately he has been connected with
the editorial work of the Public Led
ger and has contributed some strik-
ing articles on matters relating to
the war. He was one of the first
critics to write about the mural dec
orations in the State Capitol and his
suggestions caused the correction of
the lighting effects in the rotunda.
Outdoor rambles are commencing
TO be IN order for Saturday after
moons and there will be many peo-
pie from now on going to the hills
and ridges near the city to spend a
few hours in the woods. Through
the coming of the automobile there
are more people who have been ex-
ploring the beauty spots of Dauphin
and Perry counties than for a long
time and many of the places which
have been known mainly through
recollection of people born near
them are now enjoyed by persons
who can go within short distances
by automobiles.