Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-30
Eue1rttw Gl4at

- iSheu py many q Harrisburger,
.no yesterday and to-day there were
iot ieW groups OF men who talked
'ner NJ, tne majors interesting person
llity, his firm friendships and his
pienuid devotion to Harrisburg.
Ioming here soon after the Civil
" ar IN which he enlisted with the
cry nrst and Won a remarkable re-
,oro' FRANK Leib, as everyone knew
I'M soon became prominent in ev-
,ry movement for bringing Harris
ourg TO the front. The strategic
position of this city in that struggle
naue IL much talked of and thanks
80 men hke Major Leib its people
were able to hold not only advan-
Lnses 'hat were won, but to move on
lhere were quite a few men
oHyg IN that somewhat trying time
TOT Harrisburg. some of whom have
gone and some of whom still live
ana Major Leih was one Of the real
cltizen type. Not only was he in the
:orerront of various movements. but
LOT tme there was hardly a parade
pr demonstration but what Frank
belp was chief marshal. In fact.
20 one man who knew him we'll said
esterday, he was the official chief
narshal for a time, the man to
nom men turned to start things.
mother interesting fact was that
e was for quite few years the
narshal on ceremonial occasions of
fooert Burns lodge.
one or the city's oldest newspa-
'aper men said yesterday: Frank
,o %as Always strong booster for
,..g' Iispurg' he was one of the COM
lttee representing the old Board
r,eyA,
citing the Lalance- Grosiean fin
ate mill to locate in this city and
e was one of the organizers of the
:ast Harrisburg Passenger Railway
onpany. a big factor in the Peo-
les Bridge Company and other To-
al enterprises" The first meeting
OF the organization of that railway
ompany, by the way, was held in
ne office of Mr.. Leib on Third
treet. Among those who met with
Nrt Leib were the late Harry M.
<elley, the late Amos Dunkle. the
ate Joseph B. Ewing, and A. M.
tudy, this city: Robert M. Sturgeon,
low or York. and John Robertson. of
Aechanicsburg. The first visit the
ommlttee made was to officials of
ne CITY Passenger Railway where
ne ne" projectors were informed
- nv" llne COul0 NOT
ne undertaken at once. However.
he necessary funds were raised and
,he line was built, running to Eigh-
'eenth and Derry streets in East
harrisburg, and to Front and Locust
street, Steelton. Mules were used
TO draw the cars. This was in 1888
ina Following the opening of the
aew line, the developing of the AL
lison Hill district started. Two
years later the line was electrified
quitting Harrisburg two years ahead
OF Philadelphia in this Improvement
Baseball was a favorite sport of
Mr.. Leib. He was an enthusiastic
ran and at one time was a ste A.,
holder in the Harrisburg Basel 8 |
ASSOCIATION when games were PLAYED
on the grounds now occupied by the
cameron school building. Mr.. Leib.
oseph Montgomery and the late Col
onei william Rodermel, were big
boosters for the National game. Har-
rlspurg then had a baseball team
equal to any in the big leagues.
Teams from New York, Brooklyn.
Boston. Providence, Pittsburgh and
chicago played here. Mr.. Leib was
one OF the stockholders that backed
The team during the year Chicago
played here with Billy Sunday in
me lineup. Later he dropped out
or the game as a stockholder. but
was always ready to do his bit in
buying season tickets or helping
with a financial contribution.
|
| Referring again to Prof. Nev;n
w. Meyers story of the oldest house
IN Dauphin county, it may be said
that his monograph has received
quite a favorable mention from the
Phliadeiphia Press. Girard speaks
OF IL as valuable contribution and
rather Wlshes for more like it. Prof
Moyer mas been highly compliment
which he carried out his task ~
One of the interesting facts l.,
brings out is that Dauphin count,
was the scene of an early battle he
tween colonials and Indians. II 4
known that Indians fought over NV
cans Island and that possession -,
the Gap and the ford which mad
Harris Ferry were bones of con
.en.'on among redskins. but there is
ntue known or the battle of 175I
"hen platoon of the Augusta regi.
meht marched from Fort Halifax ia
reinforce Fort Hunter and fongb,
what we may call the battle a.
Peters Mountain.
|
1t appears that there has hesr
some mix-up over the alleged actor
of the American Legion headouar.
ters in ruling against the use of oil
military titles in addressing nen,'
bers. No such thing has happened
according to the statement of an of,
ficer in New York. He declared tba,
the only thing that had been votee
upon and made a part of the con.
stitution was n ruling that all mill.
tary ranks and titles be dropne,
in any formal meetings or gathering,
of the American Legion. And that i
applied to meetings and convention,
only; that there was some reason 70,
such n ruling being formulated in,
asmuch as every effort was beins
made to put the Legion on the mos
democratic platform possible, wher,
an ex-private would not feel tha
he was inferior to a captain VIII,
was on the same committee wifi
him: that there was the danger q
such feeling existing when tn,
army titles were retained, irrespect
i've of the wishes or inclinations O
the men," So Colonel this, or Majo
that, &c. would seem to be entirel,
permissible save in formal sasainne