Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-13
DUNCANNON DONS
HOLIDAY DRESS TO
HONOR VETERANS
Nearly Two Hundred Service
Men March in Parade at
Welcome Home Jubilee

Dmcannon, Pa, Sept. 13. - One
hundred and eighty men and wo-
men from Duncannon and the i'm
mediate neighborhood, who saw SER
vice with the American forces dur
ing the war, are to-day being fitting
ly honored by their fellow towns
men. One of the most elaborate
short events staged in Perry county
in recent years has been arranged
by the energetic committeeman.
First days events in the big two
day welcome home celebration are
being attended by hundreds of out
of-town citizens, and the youths in
khaki, both of Duncannon and many
from other sections OF Perry Coun-
ty, are the center of attention.
Aerial Exhibition
The program got under way short
ly after noon when an airplane,
which had previously landed near
the athletic field on the Rosboro
farm, rose and circling about, gave
Duncannon citizens a thrilling eX-
hibition. 4 baseball game between
Duncannon and Millersburg imme-
diately on the conclusion of the
aeronautic exhibition drew many
people
At $50 O'Clock big parade was
held with the veterans of the
World War and the few remaining
men who fought in the civil war
as the outstanding figures IN the
procession. Forming at Cumberland
and High streets, the pageant moved
in High street to the county bridge
to Market street, to Juniata bridge,
TO High street, to Cumberland
street, to Market Square and coun-
termarch, with the veterans OF the
World War passing through the line
of parade to the grandstand.
Many in Line
Elaborate floats are lending splen-
dor to the pageant Appearance in
the line of more than 100 horses
something unusual in this day OF
automobiles, attracted considerable
attention. A pony cart, with the
harness, cart and ponies highly dec
grated in the national colors, attract
cd considerable attention. 1t was
driven by Alfred Jennings, son of
William Jennings, Harrisburg bank
cr.
Joseph j. Hockland is serving as
chief marshal. Included among his
aids are Burgess F. E. Cook, chief;
Ira Kulp, Thomas Spease, NJ. n.
Lightner, c. S. Cooper and w. S.
Duncan.
The lineup follows:
First Division-Troop of horse
men; Duncannon Band; executive
committee; G. A. r. Post; Worlds
War soldiers, commanded by Mast
er Engineer Abraham Deardorf;
Red Cross.
Second Division-Newport Band;
O. u. A. NJ. and float; Daughters of
Liberty; knights of Pythias; l. o.
o. f.; P. @. S. of A; Improved
Order Red Men; Boy Scouts; Camp
Fire Girls; Blue Birds; public
schools; Sunday schools.
Third Division-Loysville Band !;
Standard Novelty Works and float;
Good Intent Shirt Factory; Brother
hood of Railroad Carmen; business
mems floats.
Men to Get Medals
The welcome meeting, proper, is
scheduled to take place in Market
Square, starting at O'Clock. Ed
ward James Cattell, of Philadelphia,
Will make the principal address.
Each of the returned men will be
presented with a medal and the
Duncannon Cornet Band will fur
nish music.
At the conclusion of this meeting,
starting at 8 o'clock, the returned
service men will be feted with an
extensive banquet at the Hotel John
ston. Their mothers will be enter
tanned on the balcony of the hotel.
A huge stand has been erected in
Market Square and there, starting at
$50 o'clock or as soon thereafter
as the men have recovered from
their meal, dancing will be staged.
a concert is scheduled by the Dun