Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-06
TABLEAUX TO
SHOW EARLY
CITY SCENES
Big Floats to Take Prominent
). Part in the Annual
Kipona

Events in the life nf early Har-
risburg will be depicted in series
of tableaux to be presented during
the Kipona celebration on Labor
Day on ten large flats on the Sus-
Quehanna river, as the main feature
of the Kipona celebration on Labor
Day this year. Decision to this effect
was reached last evening at meet
ing of the executive committee Of
the Greater Harrisburg Navy in the
offices of the Harrisburg Park de-
partment.
Huge scenes, fifty feet long and
twelve feet high, are now being pre-
pared for use in the presentation in
which scores of Harrisburg people
will assist.
Many Old Scenes
Included among the numbers OH
the program are:
1.-The Old Oaken Bucket"
showing two children leaning over
the wall of an old well.
2-Kipona-An Indian buck and
squaw will be presented in a canoe,
the buck padding or polling the
canoe, while the squaw will sing
the song, "Kipona," written by DIR,
Hugh Hamilton, of this city.
3-Piextan-the capture of an In
dian chief
A scene at Harris trading
house, where a negress has placed
lighted candle in a barrel of pow
der, mistaking it for a barrel OF
flaxseed. The whipping of the ne
gress will be shown.
"a scene at the Haldeman
mansion. where an Indian attempts
to shoot an English officer.
6-The attempt to burn John
Harris. as shown in one of the
paintings in the Capitol will pe
shown in this scene.
7-Old Fort Hunter. the John
Reilly property above Rockville, will
be shown as a quartermaster's store
S-An Indian raid at old Paxton
Church, with a skirmish in the grave
yard
9-Washington's visit to Harris
burg at the Whitehorse Inn during
the whisky instruction. The White
horse Inn was located at Paxton
and South Front streets.
1O-The Blackhorse Inn and the
old Red warehouse.
11-Lafayettes visit to Harris
burg in 1894 and his stopover at the
Mansion House, at Second and Null
berry streets.
12-The shower of stars of 1888,
shown with the use of fireworks.
13-The Buckshot war in the
State House in 1893. when troops
were called from Carlisle and Phil
adelphia
The historical data for the tableau
has been collected by DIR. Hugh
Hamilton, of this city. president OF
the Pennsylvania Federation Of
Historical Societies. He has secured
or had prepared number of draw
ings which are being used in the
preparation of the scenes.
The pictorial representations are
being prepared under the direction
of theatrical men of the city, who
have volunteered their services for
the occasion. They will have charge
of the complete preparation of the
floats. Several hundred persons
will participate. Costuming and drill
work will be in charge of Mrs.
Florence Ackley Ley of the War
Camp Community Service.
The tableauX on the river, which
is scheduled to be presented in the
evening. is the leading feature on
the program, but many other inter-
esting events have been prepared
for presentation.
Two thousand feet of under
water lights will add to the even
ing spectacle. These lights, which
proved highly successful in previous
celebrations, have been made pos
sible through the assistance Of ].
ri. Thompson, electrical engineer of
the Valley Railways. Flood" lights
of great candlepower will light up
the River Front between Walnut and
South streets, where the events will
take place.
A display of army fireworks,
such as were used during the recent
hostilities, has been placed on the
program through the courtesy of
Colonel Kemper, of the Harrisburg
recruiting district Other fireworks
likely will be added.
number of interesting water
events are being scheduled for the
afternoon. Canoe, motorboat, SWIM
ming and other water events are
being planned. Aquaplane exhibit
tions, such as were had during pre-
vious celebrations, may be includedk
A number of band concerts an
being planned and community sik-
ing will be included.