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GRATEFUL CITY ACCLAIMS ITS HEROES OUT OF WAR WITH WHOLE-HEARTED ENTHUSIASM; THOUSANDS COME TO WITNESS FESTIVITIESCLOUDS BREAK ANDOVER AND BACKHOSTS GATHER FOR THE DA Y’S PROGRA MPlans Complete For Banquet to Be Given to Soldiers in River Front Park; at Island Park Ball Game Is StagedDANCING WILL CLOSE PROGRAM OF CELEBRATION THIS EVENINGWith the same wholehearted sincerity with which the people of H arrisburg met every demand on their patriotism during the strenuous war period they to-day acclaimed their men and women out of war to-day as they marched over the streets of Pennsylvania's capital city. During the early hours of morning the clouds hung heavy and it seemed as though the weather might be inclement. Towards noon the sun broke through the clouds and gave promise of good weather for the really big event of the two-day program.Front city and county, as well as from the Cumberland county side of the river, came thousands of visitors to see the parade and trains and trolley brought scores of sighseers from distant places, attracted as they always are by events of importance in Harrisburg. From thousands of residences and business places fluttered the national colors. When the parade began, forming at 1.30 o'clock, the city was thronged with thousands of visitors.That to-day would see the greatest military parade in the history of Harrisburg was assured yesterday with the turnout of every service man and woman well enough to walk. Marching in straight, splendidly aligned columns, the ranks of khaki and blue swept by in seemingly never ending stream.And to-day the same scene was repeated. Forming at 1.30 this afternoon in Chestnut street, the column of veterans swung out to the Victory Arch in the Square and began their tinal parade for the homo folks. It was the last chance Harrisburg would have to see her sons in their accoutrements of war. lii'cuk Hanks l-’or IslandSwinging north in Second street from Chestnut. the veterans marched as far as Relly street, then east to Third, downtown again to State, to Front, to Market, through the Court of Honor to the Square, and after countermarching broke ianks and made their way to the Island, where the Klein Cholocate Company team was ready to meet the big league Washington team.Will Fait in River ParkAfter the game is to come really the main part of the celebration, In ether words, the forming of the chow line. The main attack will not be launched on the table? between North nnd Walnut, in the River Park, until 6 o’clock, but it was feared by the canteen workers this afternoon that scout patrols will be sent out to obtain contact with the cantaloupes which are heavily enrenched behind nests of chicken, potatoes and other well-Known eatables..The waitress' committee of the canteen serv ice was to report at 4.30 this afternoon at the Governor’s Mansion Mrs. Herman P. Miller, chairman of th/? committee, which is composed of members of the National War Aid. has issued the order.All men who were formerly members of the old Eighth Regiment of[ the Pennsylvania National Guard or who belonged to the Twenty-eighth Division, havbeen requested to meet at the Armory at 1.15 for the parade. All casual offlyers are invited to come there at the same[Continued on Page !».]Col. “Charley” Patterson Will Accompany the King and Queen| Colonel Charles H. Patterson, a Har-j rlsburg boy with a fine military record, has been designated as a representative i of the United States Army to accom-j pany the King and Queen of Belgium • while they are in the United States. Colonel Patterson is a brother of Andrew S. Patterson, president of the Union Trust Company, and has served with distinction in the Coast Artillery and other branches of the army. He will meet the royal guests on their arrival at Nrw York Friday. Others who will accompany the royal party are Brand Whitlock. Minister to Belgium, and Mrs. Whitlock ; Major General William M. Wright. Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long. Jefferson Caffery. secretary of embassy; J. M. Nye, chief of special agents. Department of State, and E. T. Sell, confidential stenographer.This is a distinguished honor which is appreciated by all of Colonel Patter-son’s friends in Harrisburg where ae frequently visits the home folks. General Wright was one of the corps commanders of the American Expeditionary Forces.A wireless from the George Washington on which the King and Queen are passengers states that an athletic meet staged by soldiers and sailors on Saturday afternoon was watched with interest by the entire royal party. They will attend a vaudeville show to-night produced by the men on board.English Rail Strike
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Harrisburg Telegraph
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Sep 29, 1919
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