The Hershey Press 1923-06-21

              WHAT'S WHAT
AND WHO'S WHO
Mr. John E. Snyder and Rev, M. LeRoy
Wuchter attended the Commencement
exercises at Muhlenberg College, last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ansel King and family
left . Tuesday morning to spend several
days with friends and relatives in Win-chester,
Va.
Mr« and Mrs. Howard Baker and
daughter Sara, of Harrisburg, visited Mr.
and Mrs! David Baker, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bleichert, of Myers-town,
spent the week-end in Hershey visit-ing
the latter's father, Mr. Samuel Gocfc-ley.
Malcolm Murrie, a student at Princeton
University, returned to his home in
Hershey to spend the summer vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. R.
Murrie.
Miss Mae Dean, of Buchanan Valley,
returned to her home after spending several
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Grover Sheckatt.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Keim, of Harris-burg,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. David Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stewert, of Richland,
spent several days in Hershey visiting Mr.
Samuel Gockley.
Mrs. Mary Dean, of Hershey, is spend-ing
several days visiting relatives in Cham-bersburg.
'
Prof, and Mrs. A. M. Hinkle and family
left Tuesday morning for West Grove,
where they will spend some time visiting
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harkins, of Cornwall,
spent several days in Hershey visiting
their son, Ed. Harkins and family.
Milton Basehore and son Emmert and
Misses Ruth and Esther Espenshade en-joyed
a motor trip to Gettysburg and
Chambersburg, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lehman, of Valley
•View, spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Basehore.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Foster, of New
York City, spent the week-end in Hershey
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Winiield Zimmerman, who had
been spending some time with friends in
Clarkesburg, Ohio, returned to Hershey,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heickel, of Para
Avenue, entertained a number of friends
on Sunday in honor of their fourth wedding
anniversary. A dinner was served to the
following guests: Misses Mayme, Helen
and Emma Heickel, Mrs, Kathryn Doyle,
Miss Rebecca Bartley, Miss Kathleen
Ulrich, Miss Margret Bleistine, Miss Ellen
Arnold, and Miss Gertrude Houser.
Mrs. Owen Shank, of Camp Hill, spent
the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Shank.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Clark and daughter
Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clark, of
Carlisle, and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leslie and
son, Howard, of Lebanon, were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaley,
Sunday.
DeWalt Keiffer, of Souix Falls, S. D., is
spending several days in Hershey visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Keiffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson E. Rhoades and
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Baum are attending
the Bakers' Convention, in Allentown.
Before returning to Hershey they will also
visit friends in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Peters and
children, Corrine and Clyde, of Lebanon,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Krall .
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rhine and Thos.
Snavely, of Lebanon, motored to Hershey
Saturday to spend the evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Krall.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Asper, of Harris-burg,
formerly of Hershey, were visitors In
town Sunday.
Mr. H. 1, Newton, of Fleetwood, spent
the week-end in Hershey attending the
20th Anniversary Celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Relghter and family,
of Oberlin, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Hershey with Mr, and Mrs. James Bobb
and family.
Among the visitors at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. G. W. McCafferty during the
Celebration of Hershey's 20th Anniversary
were: Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sh« "k, Mrs. Eli
Sheck, Mr, and Mrs. Ira Harmen and
daughter, Loraine, Mrs, James Holtz-hopple,
and daughter, Betty, Mr. and Mrs,
Samuel Barnhardt and daughters, Harriet
and Betty, Mrs. Roy Harmon, Miss Mabel
Anderson and Frank Young, all of Dun-cannon,
and LeRoy Sheck, of Harrisburg.
Mlsa Margaret Donaldson, of Gettys-burg,
visited Miss Ethel McCreary over
the week-end.
Miss Ruth Lippy and Miss Mary A.
Lute, of Chambersburg, spend the week-end
In Hcrehey the guests of Miss Rose
Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Zenoa Eshleman, of
Marietta, spent Saturday Jn Hershey with
their daughter, Miss Helen Eshleman.
Misses Elizabeth and Kathryn Mumma,
Souix City, Iowa, former residents of
Hershey" attended the 20th Anniversary
Celebration and visited Dr. and Mrs, Nile
W. Christ, of Hummelstown.
Miss Jesa pershclmer and Mlsa Mary
Gregg Darrow, who accompanied the
Senior Class on the trip to Washington, D.
C„ returned to their respective home In
Tunkhannqck and Myersdale, Tuesday
morning. '
Donald Habaker, who has been em-ployed
in the Wrapping Department of the
Hershey Chocolate Company, has accepted
a position with the W. II, Luden Candy
Co,, of Reading) Pa,, and entered upon his
now duties, Monday.
Mr. "and Mrs. George Llller, of Lancas-ter,
spent several daya in Herahey visiting
their son, H, F, Llller and family .
Miea Bessie Snavely, of Lancaster, spent
the week-end In Herahey visiting Mr. and
Mra, Henry Hetmy.
Mrs, Stewart Mahon spent the week-end
In Scotland , voting Mn. Sarah Mahon ,
Dauphin Co. S. S. Asso.
Meet In Hummelstown
The 37th Annual Convention of the
Dauphin County Sunday School Associa-tion
will be held in the Reformed Church
at Hummelstown On Thursday and Friday,
June 21st and 22d.
The Thursday program is as follows:
MORNING SESSION—9.-00 Register
—Get acquainted; 9:30, Final Meeting
County Executive Committeej 10:00,
Devotional—Vision (Prov. 29:18), Rev. A.
S. Lehman; 10:30, Address of Welcome1, 1.
L. Mease, District President; 10:45,
Response by the County President, James
W. Barker; 11 :00, Annual Reports-
County Officers; 11:30, Business Period;
11:50, Announcements and offering; 12:00,
Adj ournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION—2:00, De-votional
(Prov. 22:6), Rev. B. W. S.
Ebersole; 2:15, Children's Division, Mrs.
H. D. Jackson, Superintendent, Miss
Katherine Bolton, Associate Superintend-ent,
Miss Helen Mc. L. Appleby, Associate
Superintendent; 2-30, Address, Miss Em-ma
G. Lemen, State Superintendent
Children's Division; 3:00, Conference;
3:15, Home Department, C. P. Haehnlin,
Superintendent; 3:30 Address—Sunday
School in the Home, Miss Emma G.
Lemen; 3:50, Conference; 4:00, Address—
Infant and Maternal Welfare, Dr. Mary
Riggs Noble; 4:20, Conference; 4:30,
Business Period; 4:40, Announcements and
Offering; 4:45, Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION—7:15, Gospel of
Song, Prof. C. Harold Lowden, Director;
7:40, Devotional (John 22-27), Rev. R. H.
Taylor; 7:50, Adult Division, Rev. H. S.
Noon, Superintendent; 8:05, Address-
Need of Trained Adult Leaders, Miss
Emma G. Lamen; 835 Parent Training
Class; 8:40, Near East Relief; 9.O0,
Announcements and Offering; 9:10, Ad-journment..
The Friday program is as follows:
MORNING SESSION—9:20, Devo-tional
(Prov.2229), Rev. C. G. Leather-man;
930, Temperance Work; 9:40, Con-ference;
9:50, Administrative Division—
Address, Geo. A. Mincemoyer, President
Cumberland County Sunday School Asso-ciation;
10:10, Conference; 10:20, Address
—Vacation Bible Schools, Community
Training Schools, Miss Esther Williams,
State Associate Superintendent Young
People's Division; 10:40, Conference;
1030, Teacher Training Work—Mrs. H.
C. Stauffer, Superintendent; 11:00, Ad-dress—
The New Challenge, Rev. Ellas H.
Phillips; 11:20, Conference; 11:30,.. Busi-ness
Period; 11:45, Announcements and
Offering; 11:50, Adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION—2:00, De-votional
(Matt. 18:18-20), Rev. J. R. Mc-
Doaald t^JS, Statistics—District Reports,
C. L. Dice, Statistical Secretary; 2:35,
Conference; 2:45, Finance; 3:00, Mission-ary
Work—Mrs. Charles Gumpert, Super-intendent;
3:10, Address—Sunday School
Evangelism, Rev. C. Waldo Cherry, D. D.,
Harrisburg; 335, Conference—Missionary
and Evangelism; 3:45, Business Period—
Reports of Committees, Election of offi-cers;
430, Announcements and Offering;
4:40, Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION—7:00, Song Ser-vice,
Prof. C. Harold Lowden, Director;
730, Devotional (Luke2:49-52), Rev. J. S.
Heffner; 7:45, Young People's Division,
Miss LaVene Grove, Superintendent,
Robert C. Ward, Associate Superintend-ent;
8;15, Address—The Church Organized
to Serve Its Young People, Miss Esther
Williams; 8:45, Presentation of Standard
Certificates and Seals; 9:00, Report of
Committee on Resolutions; 9:10, An-nouncements
and Offering ; 9:15, Installa-tion
of Officers.
Concert at Park
on Sunday Afternoon
Fred Pronio's Orchestra will render the
following program at Herahey Park on
Sunday afternoon, June 23rd, as follows:
1. March, "Triumphant America"....
Vond" Mehden
2. Overture, "Barber of Seville
Rossini
3. Waltz, "Espana " Waldtetfel
4. Selection, "Katinka" Frim l
5. Gloria from 12th Mass Motart
6. "Sunrise and vou" Witmar k
Cornet Solo'by Mr. Fred Pronlo.
7. "Al Fresco" Herbert
8. "Northern Rhapsodic" Hosmer
Intermission
1. March, "Arabia" Haines
2. Overture, "Euryanthe"
C. M. Von Weber
3. "La Paloma" Yradier
4. "By The Swanee River".... Myddleton
5. "Sumurun"., Hollaender
6. Scenes from "La Traviata" Verdi
Hershey Sends Its First
Missionar y to China
A farewell message will be given by
Clair Frehn on Thursday evening, June 21,
at 7:30 o'clock, at the large tent opposite
the Hershey High School building.
Mr, Frehn will leave for the Pacific
Const in a few days, prior to hie sailing for
China as a missionary. Ho was employed
In the chocolate factory for Ave years and
ia the first person from our town to go aa a
foreign missionary,
Mr. Frehn has recently finished hia
course In the Missionary Training School
at Nyack, New York, and he is prepared to
go out to preach the Gospel which Is the
highest privilege of any one.
Coma out on Thursday evening and give
Mr, Prthn a good send off,
Hersh ey Was Thron ged
Dur ing Celebration
Hershey's Twentieth Anniversary Cele-bration
will go down iin the annals of the
chocolate and cocoa town as the most
memorable in all its history.
It is an impossibility to accurately state
the number of persons that came to Her-ahey
during the two days of our celebration.
It has-been estimated that at least 50,000
persona were in Hershey on Sunday.
Others give the figures at 75,000. We
believe that 50,000 would be a fair esti-mate.
Visitors from all parts of the State
thronged the park and town during the
two days. On Sunday the P. & R.
brought in two excursions—one from
Bethlehem and another from Reading and
points along the way.
Most of the crowd, however, made the
trip by automobile and street car. It is
estimated that more than 10,000 machines
were in Hershey on Sunday. One man
counted 920 machines passing down West
Chocolate Avenue in one hour in the
afternoon , and the procession continued
both ways, in and out. up to a late hour on
Sunday evening.
Crowds Well Handled
Ten State police handled the large
crowds in a most efficient manner, and the
most remarkable feature was that not one
accident or case of disorder was reported,
which is a remarkable record, considering
the size of the crowds handled.
The town and the park were beautifully
decorated. Throughout the park colored
lights were strung all over the grounds, and
along the banks of Spring Creek Japanese
lanterns were hung, which, when lit on
Saturday evening made a most enchanting
spectacle indeed.
The features of the two days' festivities
were the concerts given by the Bach Choir,
of Bethlehem, and Creatore's Band.
Bach Choir Sing to Big Audience*
" The Bach Choir, famed for its annual
Bach festivals, sang to the largest audi-ences
of its career in its three sessions given
in the Hershey Convention Hall.
The hall seats 3600 persons, and it was
filled to its utmost capacity at each concert.
On Saturday afternoon standing room was
at a premium, while on Sunday afternoon
the music-lovers packed themselves in to
almost suffocation. Moreover, they stood
on the outside of the doors, on both sides
of the hall, in the sun, and we are safe in
saying 6000 persons heard the Bach Choir
on that afternoon, to share what is not a
concert of music merely, but a service of
religion.
The Bach Choir of 250 voices, led by Dr.
J. Fred Wolle, had the effectual aid of
members of the Philadelphia, with two
soloists, Emely Stokes Hagar, soprano, and
Mabel Beddoe, mezzo-contralto. T. Ed-gar
Shields was at the organ, with Ruth
Becker at the piano.
On Saturday afternoon the deep-toned
music of the Moravian Trombone Choir
announced the beginning of the first session
"The Passion of Our Lord" according to
St. John.
Dr. Wolle, who has been ill, conducted
from a chair, but he put all of his character-istic
fiery mettle into his guidance. The
choir was aflame with zeal of one for a
thunderous fortissimo when he willed it or
reduced the body of tone at his command
to the softest breath of a zephyr. No
baton comes between those mobile, plastic
fingers and the choral ranks. To the
singers before him the least motion of the
extended forefinger or the clenched fist
tells its own story and has all manner of
subtile meaning.
Like a consuming fire, the chorus fell
upon the opening words, after the trom-bones
had sung their annuncigtory chor-ales.
The phrase "Lord Our Redeemer,"
was delivered with a mighty attack, like
a blow of a triphammer on a great anvil.
Through the intervening passages to a
glorius climax at the word victorious, the
voices outsoared in ecstasy, receded and
were interwoven with a flexible dexterity
only to be compassed by constant practice
and long association under the guiding
genius to whom the singers are devoted.
They sing for the music's sake, arid they
sing for Bach's canonized memory, but
most of all, they sing for Dr. Wolle.
The "Mass In B Minor" is believed by
singers and listeners alike as the most
representative work of the master music-ian,
The Mass, as usual, was divided into
two parts, the Kyrie and Gloria, sung on
Saturday evening, and the Credo given on
Sunday afternoon.
But in the music of the Mass especially
the glory of the music is in the choruses
themselves and in the choir as a whole.
The one voice is the commingled sound of
all the singers and the instruments support-ing,
under the dominant spirit of the leader,
Dr. Wolle. When the choir rose to sing
the chorales, it, was an act of worship.
The members of the Philadelphia
Orchestra were splendid. The cellos
played in well with the" profound organ
point of Mr. Shields. One could not In
reason ask for better oboe playing and the
violins were uniformly excellent.
One of the outstanding feature was the
second Brandenburg . concerto, with the
beautiful solo"Strike, Oh Strike , Long
Looked for Hour ,'' sung by Mabel Beddoe,
of New York. Miss Beddoe, who Is one of
the few Bach soloists who sings entirely
from memory, made of the passage a glow-ing,
Hying thing of beauty, whoso poignant
appeal struck an answering chord in the
heart of every listener.
Emily Stokes Hagar, of Philadelphia,
proved the power and range of her voice,
rendering her solos with delicacy and clar-ity.
Rising from their seats Sunday after-noon,
when the closing number, "The Star
Spangled Banner", was eung the 'large
audience joined with th« choir, and under
the perfect direction of Dr. Wolle, sang as
one voice. At the end of the* song, al-though
a card prohibiting applause was
prominently displayed, it was too much for
the audence, which broke out in thunder-ous
ovation to the leader and his choir.
Proceeds for Hospitals
There was no general admission charges
to hear the Bach Choir, although there
was such a demand for reserved seats that
this was done to assure music-lovers the
certainty of securing seats. The proceeds
from the sale of these reserved seats was
for the benfit of the Lebanon Good Samari-tan,
Harrisburg General and Polyclinic
Hospitals.
Creatore's Band Please Throngs
Guiseppe Creatore and his band of fifty
musicians gave four concerts of popular
classics and his audiences filled all the
space within hearing. Two hours before
each concert was given the seats around the
Park Band Shell, where the musicians
performed, were filled and by the time the
first air was played, it was black with
people as far back as the strains of the
popular airs could carry.
Guiseppe Creatore is a master musician
and he gets the highest results and the last
atom of feeling and expression from his
men and the varied instruments composing
his wonderful organization.
The thousands of music-lovers who
heard the band will attest to the fact that
it is in a class by itself, filling an individual
niche in America's musical world.
The-perfeet-eontroljg ained by Creatore
over his musicians, especially in the balanc-ing,
of his instrumentation is notable. The
wood, reed and brass instruments do most
effective work, the ensemble being perfect
at all-times.
Creatore's Band proved a smashing
success at Hershey Park, and his audiences
enthusiastically applauded every number.
Mme. Delia Samoloff , a soprano, assisted
at the concerts. She has a wonderful voice
which is of much charm and purity. The
consensus of opinion is that Mme. Samoloff
is the peer of all singers that have as yet
come to Hershey.
Baseball
On Saturday afternoon the Hershey
baseball team played the strong Lewistown
aggregation, with their star stabman
"Smoky" Smith, on the mound. Owing
to Swartz having an injur ed finger he was
unable to pitch, and Zimmerman filled his
place. "Zinunie" pitched a splendid game
and the contest was nip,and tuck during
the nine innings. The final score was 7-4
in favor of Hershey^.
Other Amusements
The Ella Kramer Stock- Company pre-sented
the Broadway success "Three Wise
Fools", before large audiences. This
company is above the average and they
presented this comedy most admirably,
and the audiences were highly appreciative.
The swimming pool was taxed to its
utmost capacity, particularly so on Sunday
The Hershey Dancing Pavilion was
jammed, and it was almost impossible to
get on the merry-go-round. The Minia-ture
Trolley was filled on its every trip, and
picturesque Spring Creek was dotted with
canoists and boaters. The Giant Roller
Coaster was unable to meet the demands
of those who wanted a thrilling ride. The
Zoo was thronged, and the kiddies kept the
Shetland ponies trotting all day long.
Oh, there is no doubt about it—the
Twentieth Anniversary Celebration was a
gratifying success! Those who were in-strumental
in looking after the many
details of such a huge undertaking are
indeed to be congratulated.
As it is, the Twentieth Anniversary
Celebration is behind us and the Twenty-fifth
Anniversary is before us^aiid as the
Twentieth Anniversary Celebration sur-passed
the Tenth Anniversary we trust
that the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Cele-bration
(our silver anniversary) will surpass
its predecessors.
Hershey s Birthda y
Hershey chose an appropriate method of
celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its
founding as a community by providing the
series of musical events by the famous
Bach Choir, of Bethlehem and Creatore's
Band. The finest tribute paid the Idea
was the tremendous crowd which it at-tracted.
Had Hershey's observance taken the
form of a lot of parades, athletics exhibi-tions,
fireworks, some speeches and a
picnic, it would have been merely the con-ventional
thing. That is what the con-ventional
towns do. But Herahey, not
being conventional in spirit, landscaping,
architecture and 'like matters, natura lly
blazed a new trail with obvjoua credit to
Itself and enjoyrhent to thousands.
It is not strange that Hershey grows and
grows more attractive.
—from Harrisburg Patriot.
Strawberr y Festival
on Saturda y
On Saturday afternoon and evening,
June 23rd, the members of the Bible Class
taught by Mrs. Clark Bare, will hold an
lce-c earn and strawberry sale on the lawn
ot Trinity Lutheran Church. The young
ladles of the class assure you that prompt
service and satisfaa lon are their motto,
and respectfully solicit your patronage,
The sale will begin at 2 o'clock, with an
adequate supply of cream and berries to
satisfy all appotitw.
Atmosphere As a
Business Asset
(By Dr. J. Webster Bailey)
This is by no means a plea for fresh au-to
office and store and counting room.
The importance of that type of atmos-phere
is self-evident.
There is another sort of atmosphere not
quite so tangible as the first, but no less
real.
Concerning this I venture a few com-ments,
in as much as I have asked to say
something by way of encouragement and
helpfulness to busy men and women.
When' I was a boy in school I was re-quired
to write an occasional essay on Fri-day
afternoon.
It was my habit to select a subject , let
us say "Birds , and to open up m this
fashion: "There are a great many kinds
of birds in the world, too numerous to
mention, I will name a few". You did the
self-same thing, my friend. Remember?
By the same token, there are several sorts
of atmospheres jn the world, I will mention
one. It is that subtile, intangible impres-sion
which a man or a number of men,
make upon the one who enters their place
of business. Probably the psychologists
will tell you that it resides in personality.
It is the self-expression of one's real indiv-iduality.
So be it By whatever name it
goes, or whatever its origin, it is a genuine
asset in the business world.
Some weeks ago I had occasion to write
to a certain bank in Ohio with which I had
done business as a depositor for some
eight months, and I could not refrain from
complimenting the bank on the "atmos-phere"
which the personnel of its officials
had created, and which was inevitably felt
by everyone doing business with them
The cheerful greeting, accorded, even
strangers, the courteous reception for
everybody, combined to create an atmos-phere
which was consciously felt, tho
difficult to define.
In a certain inland city in the State of
New York are two banking institutions
situated on opposite sidesof thesamestreet.
These two banks are strongly contrasted
in this matter of atmosphere. One is the
direct antithesis of the other. In one, the
President arid Cashier are both more,
stem and unapproachable men, the clerks
take their cue from them. They do
business there, but not with a smile. And
believe me, as the Telephone Company
said in one of its ads: "The voice with a
smile wins,"
When you reach the street you feel as if
you had escaped some sort of contagion.
And indeed you have. With a sense of
relief you fill your lungs with the ozone of
the outside atmosphere.
But note the difference in the case of
the other bank. The president looks up
with a smile, as he greets you by name.
The cashier is urbane and approachable.
The rest of the staff, taking the hint from
the men higher up, are uniformily cour-teous.
You feel comfortable. You like
to go in there. Nothing repels. Every-thing
conduces to a home-like feeling. You
do not sneak out as if you had committed a
misdemeanor in asking to have a check
cashed.
On the contrary, in some mysterious
manner, you are made to feel as if you had
conferred a favor. You intend to go there
again, and you do so many times, as I have
seen you doing here in Hershey.
There you are. What is it? Atmos-phere.
Does it pay? The deposits of that
second bank referred to are quadruple
those of the other. Let's all cultivate this
most valuable business asset. Whether
we be managers, clerks, officials, stenog-raphers,
mechanics, or what not By
every avenue- of approach it pays, and in
a score of ways "too numerous to men-tion."
This brief article has really been sug-gested
by the very pleasing reception I, as
a stranger coming into this beautiful town
of Hershey, nearly a year ago have
received from the first visit I ever made
to the local bank, from that day to this I
have never had occasion to revise my first
opinion.
Hershey Baseball Team
Needs Something
The Hershey baseball team will go to
Palmyra on Saturday, and we hope the
team will put up a good game of ball, even
if they do lose.
The game between Klein on Tuesday
evening was an Insipid affair. The game
should have been won by the home team
but through the whole team playing like a
lot of school boys, presented the game to
the visitors.
We hope the lineup will soon be fixed.
We hope that we will soon have another
pitchers-Zimmerman can't do it all. The
fans would like to see Swartz in action—as
yet he has pitched but two Innings In
Herahey.
What's the matter with "Smlthie" off
third. He can play ring around the roses
with Schaeff er (we believe that is his name)
who played on Tuesday.
The Hershey fans want to see real base-ball—
no grand stand plays—good, clean,
snappy playing, and let the best team win.
The Ella Kramer Stock Company is
presenting a splendid lot of plays at tho
Hershey Park Theatre. Tho members of
tho company are very capable, and the
productions are put on In splendid setting.
It seems that the people of this community
haven't as yet realized what a splendid
stock company wo have with us this sum-mer.
Give them your patronage. It is
worth it.
SPLENDID SHOWS AT PARK
THEATRE
Hershey Park Roller
Coaster a Big Feature
One of the special attractions at Hershey
Park during Hershey's Twentieth Anniver-sary
Celebration was the thrilling ride on
the new Roller Coaster, which was put in
operation on Saturday for the first time.
This Roller Coaster was erected by the
Philadelphia Toboggan Company, under
the personal supervision of Herbert
Schmeck, who also designed it. This was
a huge and difficult risk to accomplish in
such a short time, but Mr. Schmeck was
equal to the occasion, and he is to be
congratulated upon the excellence of his
work.
The Roller Coaster is nearly one mile in
length, and it has more dips and deeper
dips than any of like construction in
America. There are longer Roller Coast-ers,
but none that will give you more thrills
in such a short space of time.
When the word was made known on
early Saturday that the cars would be run,
and that the rides would be free, Young
America was on the job to take advantage
of this rare treat. So well did the trip
appeal to them, that it was necessary to
dislodge a number by the use of a crowbar,
in order to give others a chance. No ladies
were allowed until in the afternoon, and
Miss Marion Murrie had the privilege of
being the first to make the trip.
Later in the afternoon after the cars had
been broken in sufficiently well to start,
the turnstill began to click and from that
time on until late Saturday evening the
pleasure-seekers almost, swamped the
ticket-takers in order to have a ride.
On Sunday the question arose whether
or not the Roller Coaster should be run.
We are glad to state that the modern view-point
won, and the cars were put in opera-tion.
If there is any harm in allowing
people the opportunity of enjoying them-selves
by riding on a Roller Coaster on a
Sunday, we fail to see it. Furthermore,
we believe the merry-go-round should be
run on a Sunday. Many are the kiddies
that are disappointed because they cannot
ride the hobbies. Surely there is no harm in
delighting the heart of the children. The
organ could be subdued, and no one would
be the worse, but a great many would be
the happier.
We have these amusements in Hershey
Park, so why not make use of them. There
is no use of bucking the tide—the people
are crying aloud for an opportunity of
getting away from themselves—to enjoy
themselves, and why should'nt they be
given the opportunity. Especially if the
amusements are clean and not harmful.
Field Mass to Be Held
In Hershey on Sunday
Everything is in order for the Field Mass
to be celebrated on the grounds at St. Joan
of Arc Church, on Sunday next, at 11 a. m.
High Mass will be celebrated by the Rev.
P. J. Phelan, rector of the parish, and a
special sermon will be delivered on the
occasion by the Rev. R. H. McLaughlin,
St. Francis' Church, of Harrisburg. There
will also be present other visiting priests.
An altar is being erected on the grounds
for the celebration, and will be decorated
in keeping with the occasion. The Field
Mass was very largely attended here three
years ago, -when it was sung by the Male
Choir of St. Mary's Church, of Lebanon,
and it is expected to have just as large a
congregation this year when for the first
time the local parish choir will render the
Mass, supported by several musical in-struments.
Tables are set up on the grounds, at
which ice cream and soft drinks will be
served before visitors and other leave for
Hershey Park.
Various sub-committees have been
named and their duties assigned as follows:
Mr. William F. R. Murrie, Chairman.
Street and Entrance to grounds: Messrs.
J. J. Gallagher, Joseph G. Heichel, Edward
Shea, W.. J. Hyland, Martin Sorcsek and
John Galletti.
Ushers on Grounds: Messrs, G. C,
Shearer, C. L. Schmidt, Mario Lanzardo,
Frank Magrini, Peter DeSantis and Augus-to
Dambrosio.
Tables; Messrs. J. F. Murray, W. J.
Miller, Owen J. Traynor, John Devine,
Moses Colbert, William Colbert, Harr y
Dockett, Edward Johnson, Mrs. W.
Longenecker, Misses Grace Bilotta, Delia
Campomezzi, Anglelna Dauria, Rosle
DeSantis, Teresa Magrini, Ella Pecheschl,
Helen Schmidt, Mary Tancredl and Rosle
Zippllli.
Choir. Mrs, W. J. Miller, Organist,
Misses. Pauline Sorcsek, Antlonetta Bi-lotta,
Columbia Bilotta, Gene Pace,
Gertrude, Schmidt, Esther Magrini, Laura
Gasper, Peruna Gasper,. Annie Zippllli,
Alex, Magrini, James DeAngells, Paul
Gervasl, Arigelo Matcrazzl, Arthur Mater-azzi
and Corintho Plebanl,
MISS F1TTERER A JUNE BRIDE
A wedding of unusual interest took place
last Thursday afternoon at four-thirty
o'clock, at the home of Mr. 'and Mrs.
Harry Bleistine, on Areba Avenue, when
Miss Martha Fitterer became the bride of
Arthur Simmons, Tho ceremony was
performed by Rev. M, LeRoy Wuchter,
pastor of the Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, the beautiful ring ceremony being
used. Mrs. Simmons was employed in the
Tin Can Department at tho factory for, a
number of years and Mr. Simmons Is
employed as n welder in the Mechanical
Department,' of the Chocolate Co. The
young couple enjoy a largo circle of friends
who wish them many years of happiness,
Mr. and, Mrs, Simmons will reside for the
present at tho home of Mr, and Mrs. Geo.
T, Kllgore, on Areba: Avenue.