Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-22
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resentative that while it was Inn
possible for him to tell definitely
how many fancy or ornamental va
rieties of fish swan in the water. 4,
he recognized very fully that the
three dozen or more large specimens,
of gold fish placed in the large cir
cular basin surrounding the fountain
on the South side of the main walk
leading from State street to the
/ Capitol were fish of exceptional large
size and brilliant red coloring. Su-
perintendent Templeton is RESPONSE
BILE for their advent here, and the
| children who have already discov-
cred these new attractions of the
park are loud in their praise OF his
good judgment.
AS these goldfish are members of
the carp family and more hardy than
Japanese fantails, telescopes and :.
| other fancy and more high priced
species, it is believed that they will
be able to live in the filtered water
of the Susquehanna, and thus con-
tinue to be a pleasure for the visiting
children as we'll is for many per-
sons of a larger growth. Ponds in
the city parks of Reading contain
| thousands of gold fish.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have
aquarium societies with a large
| numerous families who possess we'll
| filled aquariums, such an orgGniza-
ton here would afford pleasure and
/ aid in developing a most interesting
and pleasing fad. These societies
| hold monthly meetings and exhibi-
tions and valuable cups and other
| prizes are awarded to those makings>
the finest display of beautifully col
ored and wonderfully formed and
marked specimens of the finny tribe.
Among the extremely rare fish kept
as pets and curiosities are butterfly
fish imported from Africa; bubble
fish, fantail fish, chiclid, a variety
of fish which lays it's eggs on u rock
and sits on them like a bird, live
bearing fish and mouth bearing fish,
etc. The tropical waters produce
fish whose coloring Is only equaled
and reflected by all of the richest
and brightest colors of the rainbow
upon a magnitied scale; and as for
forms, the human mind could not
conceive anything more curious, old
and interesting than these many and .
varied varieties. The great aquarium
in New York is the largest in Amer
lea, and its exhibits include many
specimens and objects of never-ceas-
ing interest, in fact, it is one of the }
leading places of interest in that
metropolis.
One of the most expert accom-
panists in Harrisburg is Alfred C.
kushwa, organist of st. Stephens
Episcopal church. The other day
he played before the Rotary Club.
Reminds me very much of the ac-
compartments David E. Crozier used
to play; I have not heard the equal
IN Harrisburg since Crozier left the
city," observed one of the older
| hAr Af h. 1I,,k~
nigh praise indeed, for David Croz.f
Ter, for years organist for the Mar!
ket Square Presbyterian church, was
during his stay in Harrisburg the
most popular of all the city's organ
lists. He left here to take charge
of one of the large organs of Ger
mantown. He will be remembered
as accompanist for the Harrisburg
Choral Society when that famous
organization was In its prime. To
be compared to him By an old resi-
dent OF this city who knows music
is about the highest compliment one
may receive.
There is every likelihood of a big
crop of sweet potatoes throughout
this section." said Harry Carl. of
York county, one of the experts in
that line, who was in Harrisburg to-
day. The plants got a good start
Immediately after being set out, the
necessary rains having come just at
the right time, and they have been
favored all through the season,
Whenever they have needed water
the showers have come and I look
not only for big crop but for some
of the very largest potatoes ever
grown in this section
Edison j. Hockenbury, the we'll
known campaign system manager,
is home from the seashore, having
enjoyed several weeks at Wildwood
Crest with his family. He is secre-
tary of the Wildwood Crest Fishing
Club, which has a pier there, but
fishing was not up to the usual high
standard this summer, due to the
presence of many sharks off the
coast. He is enthusiastic over his
fly fishing for salmon in New Found
land, where he conducted several
big campaigns the past spring, and
intends to give the bass of this vi
cinity chance to inspect a choice
lot of flies during the coming month
or six weeks. Many fishermen found
the bass hungry and eager for flies
just before the rain of the past few
days came up to spoil the fishing and
after the water clears many sports
men will be out with fly rod, while
others are laying in a stock of plugs
supposed to be popular with the
black beauties during the fan
months.