Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
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Piopdply nowhere IN
the United States, a memorial,
great public structure. an enduring
monument to express the gratitude
everyone feels to the women of the
Red Cross? Everyone knows what
the women of Pennsylvania. enlisted
uiioer the great sign of mercy, did
10 WIN the war. Their work, their
oeVotlon are bright parts of the rec
oIu OF the Keystone of States in the
, worid war. But nothing has even
been suggested to commemorate foI.
time what they did. This fact was
rather strikingly borne home the
other evening in conversation with
one OF the older residents of Harris
purs' native of the city, who ex-
pressed what everyone feels regard
ing the wonderful organization of
mercy. 1 understand that the plans
Tor. the Capitol improvements.
Wmch have. been in the newspapers,
caii Tor the building some day of u
prloge across the river at State
street. AS matter of fact that is
where bridge should have been
pullt long ago and when it comes
why not call it the Red Cross
Bridge, the bridge dedicated TO the
memory of the work of the women
IN the great war;" said he.
theodore Roosevelt, whose birth
day to-day is holiday and to whose
memory Americans pay tribute was
the central figure at one of the most
notable ceremonies ever held i'm
Harrisburg thirteen years ago al
most to the week. He dedicated the
state Capitol on October 4. 1906.
Many people recall his visit to Har-
Ilspurg, his ride up to Capitol Hill
Is; Sacorted py the Governors Troop,
e suuueh appearance in the midst
OF the stand at the west front and
the frantic cheers that greeted him
ms ms SURFING speech with it's recogni-
tlon of Pennsylvania's eraagnificent
part in the building of the Nation
anu anu MS frank admiration for n,
pulldihg at which many eminent
- L aehlisylVanlans were throwing mud.
Inc then president had been in Har-
Tlsoufs before, as u casual visitor
between trains and as candidate
ana ne was in Harrisburg subse-
quently as speaker in political cam
palshs, but 1T was that visit which
may be best recalled to-day. He
was aware of the Capitol scandal.
put ne mad barely gotten into the
ng oullulng when he began to exclaim
When he reached the rotlnda recall
how he said so that he was heard
Tor many feet around: "a fine
building, wonderful building. Gov
ernof Pennypacker, I'm delighted to
nave seen 1t. Now let's go on out TO
the stand. After the speech of the
Gay was over the President went
pack to the Capitol and squeezing
the Pennypacker arm declared that
there was nothing to be said hut the
pest about the stately proportions OF
inc building. When the parade was
passing the Colonel saw the Penn
sylVanla state Police for the first
.lIle' lie had heard of them and
ne had asked when they We're COM
ing: Fine, n fine body of mon
fine" was his remark. Whom he
reached the river after the parade
he turned to those in the carriage
with him and said, Some river
harrlsburg's lucky" The story of
now the President patted the heod
OF child as he left the Capitol, how
ne wrote his name on the back of
an envelope for a girl who wanted
ms autograph and how he kidded
ra1n-soaked reporters standing i'm
the rain to greet him about having
Iost their drag with the weather
man and how he left the executive
mansion with a shout of THANK
you Governor Pennypacker, for n
puily tlme' are only a few of the
Lew, reoeia;lons that day of the very hu-
man side OF the great dead.
Ex-Governor Edwin s. Stuart 10
watching with much interest the
progress of Harrisburg and never
Ialls TO compliment the activities of
| me several civic associations here
nave many pleasant memories Of
| Harrisburg and its people," said no
to a Harrisburger whom he met in
Philadelphia few days ago, and "it
Is with grateful appreciation of
many kindnesses to me that 1 recall
my so1ourn in your city" The eX-
Governor is now president of the
| Union League and he has a wider
acquaintance among the public men
OF MS day, perhaps, than any other
man in the United States.
|
Another former State official who
has continuing interest in Harris
burg is Ex-Attorney General Hamp-
ton l.. Carson. He is recovering
from a recent impairment of health
| through oVerwork, but is almost
himself again and as usual with all
active men of his temperament. he
can hardly resist the temptation to
dive into public activities. He is
one of the most popular speakers in
Pennsylvania and is frequently
called to points all over the country.
a recent invitation having been re-
ceived to address the leading asso-
citation of lawyers in the world. He
was discussing the improvement of
Harrisburg the other day and said:
you have in Harrisburg a fine
plaza in Market Square, but it is
! covered with asphalt. Why not
and he drew pencil sketch of his
idea-"why not place an oval at
each end of the square, plant it with
shrubbery and fringe with flowers.
This would add another attractive
feature to the city and relieve the
broad eXpanse of asphalt without
serious injury to the traffic condi-
tions or to business now surround
ing the plaza" 1t is interesting in
this connection to note the interest
which is constantly being displayed
by prominent. men outside of Har-
risburg in the Improvement of the
Capital City.