Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-02


| be in line. All Cunrbe Eland County
soldiers unable to march for physical
reasons, and G.. A. r. veterans will
review the parade fkom a special
stand in front of the >court house.
tomorrow evening will be devoted to
amusements.
Friday Big Day
Friday, however, is the day which
will see the crowning eventNof the
celebration. In the morning cot $50
O'Clock there will be a grand histori-
cal procession of costumed partici-
pants in the county historical pag-
cant. In the afternoon at two O'Clock
the pageant will be presented aA
Biddle field. The pageant, the Joint
authors of which are William Homer
Ames and Harry d. Day and the
music of which was written bv A
Karl Kramer, depicts the progress
of the spirit of freedom and demo-
cracy through two hundred wears
of county history. The pageant is
| divided into prologue, nine epi-
sodes, and an epilogue, chosen with
| reference to their historical value.
In so far as it has been possible. the
incidents and scenes most closely as
sociated with the history of parti-
cular localities have been assigned
to those localities.
represents Early History
The prologue is an allegorical
representation of the Spirit of Free
dom. This is followed bv the first
/ episode, consisting of four scenes
depicting the settlements of Shin
pensburg, Chambersgurg, the eastern
section
ing post in the vicinity of New Cum
berland' as well as the first settle
ment by LeTort. Episode two deals
with the treaty of 1876, made with
the twenty-three chiefs of the six
nations and formally deciding the
lands west of the Susquehanna IN
the proprletors. The second scene
shows the establishment of the
county seat at Carlisle. Episode
three reveals the Indian wars with
the divers invasions, expeditions, and
nights. The fourth episode witnesses
the protest of Cumberland county
against tyranny, which meeting took
place in the First Presbyterian
Church at Carlisle on July 10, 1874.
ana was eleven months prior to the
Famous Mechlenberg Declaration.
Episode five presents the RevoIu-
tionary period, and episode six the
Whisky insurrection, with Wash
ington's army holding its head
quarters at Carlisle. Episode seven
is the War of 1912. and Episode
eight the Civil War period. The
closing episode is developed to in
clude the war activities of Cumber-
land county as a unit in the great
World struggle. The epilogue is an
allegorical representation of the
triumph of democracy.
Mrs. Ashley Cooper Ley. of New
York City. is stage director, and is
given assistance by w. Homer Ames
author of lyrics; A. Karl Kramer
composer of pageant music: Miss
Naomi Antoinette Ackley, director
of dances; Charles A. GOODYEAR
director of chorouses, and j. Franl,
Hollinger, director of the band. Spe.
cial musical settings have been ar
ranged by the director of music who
is also the composer of the Victory
March, dedicated to the returned
soldiers.
Jacob H. Reiff is the original
chairman of the delegation which
will strive with Carlisle in it's effort
to do honor to the soldiers. Lieut..
Russell Kohr is another man of that
locality who has labored earnestly
for the success of the celebration.
The New Cumberland township,
with Middlesex and North Middle
ton, are the three which have put
forth the greatest efforts and which
will take the most prominent part
in the program.
Prepares for Big Crowd
Carlisle is preparing for a record
breaking crowd Already visitors
are beginning to arrive from the
farther corners of PENNSYLVANIA.
This morning Captain Edward
Schmeltzer arrived by motor from
Erie with twenty men from Com
pany G of the 112th Infantry. the
old 18th regiment They will be in
Carlisle for the entire Celebration
and were being eagerly welcomed
and entertained today by Carlisle
people.
The cast of the pageant is com
posed largely of we'll known Carlisle
people. The program for the cele-
bration follows:
Tonight-Demob utilization of the
service flags of Carlisle, college cam
pus steps of "Old West" Rev. f. L.
Coblentz, presiding; Hugh r. Miller.
leader of community singing; Amer
ica-Community. Scripture Lesson
Rev. A. r. Steck; Invocation-Rev
|. e. Spangler: Singing-Commun-
ity; Address of Welcome Home
Leon Gushing Prince; Solo-CharIes
A. Goodyear; Response to Address
of Welcome-Lt. Rippey Shearer
Co. ID, 112th Inf, 28th Division:
Singing - Welcome Home Song
written for the occasion by Miss
Anna Hantch-Community Tribute
to the men who have fallen-Rev
A. N. Hagerty; Silence-All; Prayer
Rev. G.. NJ. Shafer; Nearer My God
to Thee-Carlisle Band; Taps-Geo
Williamson: Demobilization of Ser
vice Flags-Rev. II. B. Stock: Pub
lie DemobliZation of Service Flag
Church of God. Rev. G. W. Getz.
Roll Call of Service Flags of Carlisle.
Rev. F. B. Plummer; Singing con-
cluding with Home. Sweet Home, and
the Star Spangled Banner = Com
munity; Benediction = Rev. S. o.