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KIPONA ENJOYED BY BIG HOLIDAY CROWD Continued from First Page. actresses were assembled and outlined distinctly the flats on whic the choruses were grouped. The bands played, the starting signal was given and the play began, the people walking from stage to stage along the river front to view the pageant. Then came the boat parade, a thing of beauty and long to be remembered, with the thousands of little lanterns turning the scene into a fairy landscape, and after that the fireworks. The Pageant The admiral and his staff swung down along the river between iho long row of decorated flats and the steps.

Every of epace was taken both on the boats and the shore from the boathouses to the Walnut street bridge and the bridge itself was tilled with people from the shore to the island. Not only were the steps themselves filled, oat thousands of persons lined the top of the bank and every open epace in the shrubbery between the park lino and the top of the steps was occupied by interested groups, while lc33 patient throngs kept the walk at the top of the steps filled like an Atlantic City boardwalk scene at Easter. The wisdom of the Board of Public Works in giving the cily this wonderful amphitheater was apparent to everybody on the rivbr last night. Said an Army officer in the admiral's launch: "I have been all over the world, from the Philippines to Venice, and I never seen anything more beautiful than this," while a little later when the boat parade was in progress, Thomas Kelker, one of the men largely responsible for the success of the Kipona idea in Harrisburg, expressed the same views. "I have witnessed boat carnivals in Venice and elsewhere in Europe," he said, "but this excels any of them." The flats upon which the band, the choruses and the pageant scenes were presented were lined up from a point near the Walnut street bridge to the boathouses, about three hundred feet of water intei vening and forming a 'lagoon with a bridge of flats at South street between the shore and the main line of boats over which the 1,200 or more persons who participated I.i the spectacle found their way to their places.

This lagoon was constantly filled throughout the evening by hundreds of canoes, motor boats and rowboats gaily decorated and presenting a very beautiful appearance. The exercises of the evening began with the appearance in the sky of an aviator from the Middletown i Station with whom Colonel Kem per and Major Mahin on the Admiral's launch exchanged fire signals. The aviator sent out his flares, leignaling that the coast was cleai, and the Admiral replied that he intended to review the fleet. The Admiral and his staff were clad in blue serge coats with ornamental arm lands, white trousers, white shoes and yachting caps. They swung down the line between the shore and the decorated boats just as dusk was beginning to fall and the flood lights from the shore were thrown upon the pageant scenes and Jthe flats occupied by those who participated, the bands which rendered music during the evening and the choruses which sang.

Most of these "choruses were made up of young and women in costumes significant of come period in the city's history. There were Indians in holiday attire through the kindness of neveral of the tribes of Red men of the city who turned out for the purpose, soldiers, sailors, girl scoute and two whole fiatloads of colored jubilee singers who rendered mo.it admirably a program made up of the compositions of the noted musicians of their race. Admiral Bowman sent a detail of his staff especially to hear this chorus sing and the detail returned with the report that in its judgment the colored singers could not be excelled by any community chorus ever organized in Harrisburg. The War Community Service was verly largely responsible for this magnificent showing. All of the singers were in costume and had the position at the head of the line.

The program on the flats began thortly after Admiral Bowman came to his flagship at the upper end of the lino and Colonel Kemper had Fairbank's Scales OUR REPRESENTATIVES' WILL. CALL, EXPLAIN AND GIVE PRICES AT TOUR REQUEST 400 S. SECOND ST. SUPPLIES pi, GILBERtJ1 AND SON I DISTRIBUTORS OF 1J I TUESDAY EVENING, HABIUSBURQ TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 2, 1919. Here are some of the participants in the Kipona aquatic events yesterday afternoon.

On the left Is Everett Ansbaugh, of York, the first the top of the Walnut street bridge. Next is William Emanuel, just as he crossed the line and won the 100 yard swim with an open umbrella. Suydam, wieners of the quarter mile mixed canoe race. On the right is Eeroy J. Spahr enjoying the sights paddling down the river in a tub.

signaled for a flare of army rockets at the upper end of the Island. Tlic Pageant At this given signal1 the Indian warriors and maidens passed the reviewing stand in their canoes and boarded flat JJo. 1 where a scene was enaced by provincial offlccis arresting a French trader and a spy who were taken from Harrisburg io Philadelphia in the early days of the war. Under the direction of Di. Hugh Hamilton this scene was'iid mirably worked out, the title i Pe'xtan being derived from tha I namo tYint tViia rimmnnifv Viarl un til John Harr's settled here on the banks of the Susquehanna.

In those, days it was the scene of many border raids and it was from an inci I dent of these times that the first picture of the pageant was worked out. The second scene was laid at Old' Paxton Church, the settlers and Indians being shown in one of the fights that occurred in the valley nonr Paxtang and Swatara, while2sene three showed the old Harris Trading house with the well from which the settlers drew their water supply when Indians were lurking about and it was dangerous to venture far from home. Scene four which immediately followed was a representation of the interior of the Harris home and was an actual picture of an occurrence there when a young colored girl sent by Mrs. Harris into a storeroom placed a lighted candle in a barrel of gunpowder under the impression that it was flaxseed. A dramatic effect of this scene was presented by a young woman taking the part of Mrs.

John Harris who blew out the candle and saved the family's life. Xo explanation was needed of the next scene, presenting the historic occasion when hostile Indians attempting to burn John Harris at the stake were driven off by a colored man and party of friendly Indians from the Cumberland shore. The part of Hercules, the colored man, was taken in a most realistic manner. This was one of the most impressive of all the pageant pictures. Another attempt to kill John Harris was enacted on the adjoining float by persons representing British officers who visited him on the pretext that they had come to discuss plans to prevent Indian raids.

The last and also one of the most picturesque of all the scenes was a reproduction of Washington's visit to Harrisburg on his way to quell the Whisky Insurrection of 1794. Washington was presented as stepping out of the famous old White House tavern to receive the greetings of the assembled people. The training of the hundreds of peo ple who took part in the pageant and of many who assisted in the choruses was in charge of Mrs. Florence Ackley Ley, assisted by Messrs. Neate and Zorger, of the War Camp Community Service and all of them were most heartily congratulated for the success of their efforts.

The Boat Parade The boat parade started immediately upon the conclusion the pageant features and was announced by a burst of fireworks from the Island followed by music from the Moose band in white uniform occupying a large steam driven flat handsomely decorated. The parade itself was beyond comparison and the river presented a fairylike ap pearance with the dark hills and Islands sharply outlined by a crescent moon that hung over the river in the west The water sparkled under the floodlights and reflected back the twinkling light of nearly a thousand boats lighted by Japanese lanterns, electric lights ar.d edflre. The procession swung down the river from point near Reily street and up into the lagoon formed by the fiats and the ore and there assembled, the entire vp ice being taken up by the beautifully lighted boats that foian hour during the remainder of the fireworks displav moved about from rlaoe to place like a myriad of great fireflies hovering over the water. The spectacle was beyond question the most impressive ever presented to a Harrisburg assemblage. Little Belay War canoe races, swimming contests, obstacle races, tiltin and man flshing contests and high diving amused the thousands lined on the 3 1 email Danxs aim in boats in the afternoon in tner river in smau The program got started with little delay and for almost three hours the aquatic events continued.

Now and then the officials on the course were kept busy rounding up the participants in the various races and this caused some slight delays, V. Grant Forrer, clerk of the course, explained. The hundred yard swim for boys under 16 years of age started the program. By that time every bit of space on the "front steps" from Market street to the pumping station ar.1 above was taken, and hundreds of persons went out on the Market and Walnut street bridges. Score3 of canoes and rowboats went up and down the river or anchored along the shores while the contests were being held.

Winners of Events Three of the events could not be presented because there were not enougb contestants. These were the quarter mile canoe race for' women, Best Thing for Breakfast or Any Meal says POST TOASTIES At Grocers i i I i i i SOME OF THOSE It's no trouble to find the crowds in these pictures. Above, on the le ft, is the Tech team after it won the war canoe race, and, on the right, some of the canoes dotting the river, with thousands lined along the bank and on the bridge as a background. Below, on the left, is Miss Dorothy Gillett, who finished second in the 100 yard swim for girls; in the center is Benjamin ShindleT, winner of the 100 yard swim for boyg under 16, and, on the Ight, Miss Constance Gillett, winner of the swim for girls. third on the program; the one mile swim, fifteenth event, and half mile poling contest for flat bottom boats, seventeenth event.

Daylight fireworks were sent up durin the afternoon, twelve animal bombs high in the air. Winners in the varidiis events were: 100 Yard Swim Benjamin Shind ler, 119 Condy street, first; Arch Bitting, 1413 Penn, second, and William McGuire, third. Time 1 minute 5 2 5 seconds. 100 Yard Swim (onen Amsden, second; first, William Emanuel.J Howard Butler. third.

I Time, 57 seconds. C. of C. Is Winner A few minutes after these races the war canoes manned by teams of the Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce came downstream in their race. The Chamber of Commerce finished first, with mar.y businessmen of that organization cheering them when they finished.

The Kiwanis team wa second and the Rotary team wo was inird. 100 Yard Swim (with open um it. "leuuHj wniiam first i u. Jamison, second; Charles Sny uci, num. jiiwooa Men ana Kup ley were disqualified by the judges.

Time, 1.15. One of the best races of the afternoon followed, the quarter mile mixed canoe race. The winrrers were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Suydam, 1230 Derry street, first; Dewey Mor rett and Miss Helen Stetler, Steelton, second; Mr.

and Mrs. Richard McAllister, 1912 Zarker, third. Time. 2.20. But One Left In the quarter mile tub race, only one entrant finished the entire distance without sinking his tub.

He was Leroy J. Spahr. Another contestant had finished all but about seventy five yards and was over near the shore, when someone in a boat pushed over the tub. The judges decided that Spahr was the only one to complete the race. Ernest Lehmer and Russell Ellis finished, but were not in tubs.

Fif contestants started. The time was 4 minutes 25 seconds, 100 Yard Swim (girls) Constance Gillett, first, and Dorothy Gillett, second. They are sisters, residing at 32. South Harrisburg street, Steel Iton; Gene Springer, 1923 Penn, third. Time, 1.24 1 5.

Half Mile Canoe Race (male) W. D. Shaffer arrd E. W. Forney, first; Marion (Jit) Gardner and Thomas E.

Meek, second; Weston W. Ashenfelter and Ross third. Time, 6.35. Aquaplaning Popular Aquaplaning by Miss Jane P. Krause, of Williamsport, and Morris Esworthy thrilled the crowds for the next ten minutes, Miss Krause doing some spectacular stunts trall in Tiehind the motorboat, while Esworthy stood on his head on the board just to show how easy it was.

Emanuel Wins Quarter Quarter Mile Swim (men) Wil Ham Emanuel, first; William Peifer, second; Norman R. Frey, Lancaster, third. War canoe race between Tech and Academy was won by. the Tech team. The Maroon boys had the strokes down fine and came down the course WHO TOOK PLACES IN CITY'S GREAT RIVER CARNIVAL The Camera Catches a Small Portion of Kipona and the Spectators at a good speed.

Just before this! the Hick a Thrift Navy Hospital for event was started, a string of poles i general excellency the illuini had been placed the river nated boat parade. The "hospital" for the canoe obstacle race and the was shown by lashing two canoes war canoe teams narrowly missed together under a canopy. Those in them Quarter Mile Obstacle Canoe Race "Jit" Gardner and Thomas E. Meek, first; Paul Fickes and James Berrier, second; Ernest Lehmer and Chester B. Stauffer, third.

The man fishing contests were presented by R. 11. Lyon, 225 South Thirteenth street, who won when Howard Everhart surrendered; riA T.f lM n.hin contests iuiiiibucu picmj of excitement for almost half an hour. Above the Walnut, street bridge John Ewin'g, with a long bamboo pole, bowled four opponents out of their canoes. Below the i bridge "Jit" Gardrrer was starring.

He gave Carl Beck, Tech High athlete, fierce scrap and finally, after all but overturning Beck twice, the judges awarded the contest to Gard ner because liecu savea nimseu ii trom a drop inio me water uy naming "Jit's" pole. Ewing and Gardner met next to determine the champion. Backing and pushing arouml in their canoes, the two poked and jabbed at each other, while the crowds yelled and cheered. Gardner at nisi janueu hard shot against Ewing and overturned him and the canoe in which he was standing. The last event of the afternoon was the war car.

oe race between the various boathouse teams, Dintamans coming in nrsi. The High Diving Everett Amsbaugh, of York, started the high diving thrills yesterday afternoon. It looked like a. disr in tVio hie crowd df till. i spectators until he got busy.

Divers ajictiaiwi ca olimhed to the top of the alnut street bridge and waited. They This could seat some thousands of climbed down from one span and up people and provide comfortable seats another and waited. Then someone for au without interfering with the at the bathhouse remarked that shrubbery or the terrace embank "it looked, like a dangerous job, the depth was not sufficient to maue. the chance ior aiving saie. vei ctt Amsbaugh was around.

"I did not want to see the big crowd disappointed." he said, "so I just borrowed a bathing suit and climbed to the top of the bridge. He made the dive and it was a dandy exhibition. The young; diver was not the least bit hurt. He came up smiling. The two soldiers followed.

It was about 110 feet anJ a daring exhibition, but Private Russell Myers of the Ease Hospital, No. 31, Carlisle, and Private Victor Webb, 149th Machine Gun Battalion now with recruiting service, made the jump. The three divers received prolonged cheers. One young woman added to the thrills in the high diving exhibition. It was Miss Constance Gillett who was also prominent in the swimming contests.

Miss GiUett made as pretty a leap as hns ever been seen in this vicinity. It was a daring feat for anv voune woman, exnert divers who have been here refusing to make the jump from the top of the span. Miss Gillett turned partly over in har route to the water, bt showed good headwork in landing and was soon at the top. Boats were on hand to help her when sh.came to the surface. The Kipona cup was awarded to the "hospital" were Miss Etta Irwin, Miss Carrie Sollers, Miss It nth Armcnt, Edward Miller, Dwyer, Donald Anderson and Rus sell Ellis.

Four other prizes were awarded as follows: Camera, awarded boat designed as a giraffe, entered by Curtis Dunlap; thermos bottle, awarded to boat designed as a sea serpent entered, by C. S. Rowland; safety razor, awarded to boat designed as a Japanese garden, entered by Frank Witherow, and safety razor, awarded to boat designed a a pergola, entered by H. Staley. Plan For Next Year Admiral Bowman stated that the Greater Harrisburg Navy would have a special conference of all committees and others interested in the development of the Susquehanna basin within a few days to consider the Kipona of 1920.

The spectacle of yesterday was staged in a comparatively short time and the burden of arranging the details rested upon a few people. It Is the thought of those who are interested in the annual carnival on the river that a definite plan shall be out lined for next year and committees appointed to look after the various details. The general response of the people and the widespread commendation encourages those who are most interested to provide for an even greater Kipona in 1920. In order to accommodate the increasingly large crowds which gather on the water front for the big river events it is suggested that the "Front Steps" could be made to serve a greater purpose by placing additional tiers of seats on the river v.iii uevwecu LUC JUJI11I1 house anil thA Markot strot hHHro embankment between the pumping Colonel Kemper and other Army officers who were the of Ad miral Bowman and his staff last night were enthusiastic in their praise of the wonderful spectacle which thrilled the thousands who had gathered to witness the illumi nation and the river boat parade. Historic Settings Mr.

and Mrs. Ley. of the War amp Community Service, came in for generous approval for their part in the chorus and Scenic features of the night program. With the historic setting of last night as a beginning the future Kiponas will develop some 'most artistic details. John Harrisiwas in1 danger of being burned several, times during the evening, but rescue was accom plished with great eclat by "Skinny" Berry who arrived on the scene at the critical moment and dX(ve away the Indians who were about" to cremate the city's founder.

i The arrangement of flood lights along the upper terrace which illuminated the floats on the outside of the course was admirably conceived and solved the problem which gave the committee much uneasiness during the preliminaries of arranging for the river carnival. Both the Walnut and Market street bridges were crowded with people during the afternoon and of the divers to drop in the river from In the canoe are Mr. and Mrs. Hav Leroy says it's the best kind of a boat. evening and the terrace above and below, even to the water's edge, was packed with interested spectators.

Where so many contributed to the enjoyment of the city it is difficult to mention any without disparagement of others equally deserving public recognition. V. Grant Forrer, Ray Stewart. Ira Kindler, William Lutz, A. R.

Michener, Charles Ensminger, William Wolf, A. J. Simms, Anton Benson and the owners of the several boathouses all co operated in making the Kipona a great success. Scores of committees, of course, carried out with tireless energy the details left to them and tho several persons who enacted the various roles in the historic scenes did much to give color and effect to an interesting feature of the big demonstration. Aerial Exhibition Dr.

Hugh Hamilton was responsible fqr the various historic scenic suggestions and these were developed under the artistic touch of an experienced scenic painter of New York City. "I am going to order a fine canoe right away," said a prominent citizen as he stood on Admiral Bowman's flagship and watched the hundreds of illustrated canoes as they passed the judges. And his remark was multiplied many times over during the day and evening. Hundreds of new canoes, motor boats, sailing craft and rowboats will be seen on the river next summer. The committee's arrangement of a temporary bridge from the steps to the distant line of floats at South street was a capital arrangement which not only avoided delay in transporting the hundreds of chorus singers and others who had part in the historical pageant, but prevented possible accident in the hurly burly of getting so many people from the shore to the temporary stage along the western boundary of the course.

Only commendation was heard of the splendid display of fireworks. It was a fine feature of the evening program and with the music gave I a suggestion of fairyland. Colonel Kemper, Major ivianin ana uinera i ot the Utiited States Recruiting Corps in the city discharged the I signal lights at the opening of thaJ evening ceremonies wnicn gave the skilful Lieutenant Nelson in his airplane overhead direction as to his part in the big show. The aviator gave a splendid exhibition of fancy 1 I 1, A flvine and produced all sorts of thrills among the thousands who watched him. Commissioner of Safety Hassler and the pumping station force won general praise for illumination of that part of the River Front com prising the plaza and the water sta tion.

6 Bill ana Hot water Sure Relief ELL AM FOR IN PIG 0jSXIOPi Fireworks Enjoyed by People Far Away Not, only did Harrisburg mass an unprecedented crowd along the river front last niirkt to kpp the historical tableaux and fireworks of the greatest water festival ever held on the but there were thousands of people who gathered a'ons the banks of the river and on the hills that line its shores to see the ryro technics. Reservoir Park knolls were crowded with people watching the. display of the. fireworks and on the hills' back of Steelton the rockets and I bombs were plainly seen, while the: set pieces could be made out with a glass. The glare and flash from the river could be seen alU along the river front, and people far Ti way could see the Army signal lights.

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