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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY, " JANUARY 22, 1017
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CALIFORNIA BOYS' BAND
PLAYS AT CITY HALL
young Musicians Who Won
frizc at Exposition Give Con
cert in Mayor's Office
0N TRIUMPHAL TOUR
I Will Visit Places of Historic Interest
miring Aiiun uujuu."
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The California Boys Band, nil orpinlra
tilon of thirty-eight boys ranging In ago
from nftoen to seventeen yean, tudenui
InThe Columbia l'ark Hoys' Club of San
ntMifO. camo to Philadelphia today from
L.... whero thev bad played for
t Sent and Mr. WHon l tho White
House Thev vrcro - " ------ -
lhe wanamaltcr Cadets and Erected by
Mss or Smith on their arrival.
Ushered Into the Mayor's big reception
;.h tliey P Bhort concor' lliat nllci1
Jh. 1.IR building with resounding muilc
Everyhod Z the hall Mopped orl to listen
nd mnn Bathcrc.l about tho corridors on
the Major soinco floor.
The boM?, dressed In mlnltary uniforms.
Mack mmt and uhlto caps, nro touring he
cour.tr ns a reward for their application
S stud n competition -Kith 122 organl
Stlons of trained musicians, they won the
ise dorf prlro nt tho l'ntiama Pncinc cM -?nn
for tho best rendition of music. Tho
band "va".ono of tho chief attractions nt
the fair
While In Philadelphia no member ot
the band will be tho guests of various
buslne-' nnd professional organizations
They HI Milt Doints of Interest In and
.bout tho city They will play for members
of tho I nlon League nt a luncheon arranged
especially for their reception.
The itinerary calls for. a trip to Valley
Forge an Inspection ot tho various cduea
tlonil Institutions of this city nnrtalslt to
the Baldwin I-ocomotvo Works, whero they
will be tho guests of Alba B Johnson
They " also play for tho University of
Pennsjlvanla nnd tho students ot Glrard
Coll PEC
Tho boys cams to Philadelphia directly
from Washington, -n horo they gave the spe
cial exhibition of their skill befort tho Presi
dent Congressional dolcgatos from Cali
fornia, as iell as members of both branches
of the House, highly praised tho band.
President Wilson, after listening to sovaral
selections, said tho toehnlquo displayed by
the bojs was worthy ot tho highest commen
dation -
Tho bojs are making tho tour under tho
leadership ot Major Sydney S. Pelxotto,
founder ot tho Columbia Boys' Club and
one ot tho leading educators in tho Stato
of California.
The members of tho band aro as profi
cient In calisthenics and singing as they aro
in rendering musical airs.
Halboro Firemen Elect Officers
At its annual meeting tho ITr.tcrprlso
Tiro Company, ot Ilatbo.o, elected these
officers: President, "Warren Cornel!, vice
president, .Tam.cs P. Kearns; secretary,
Harry Watson ; treasurer, Howard Jarrett ;
chief, It. Stanley Cornell; assistant chief,
Norman Kearns; trustees, Warren M. Cor
nell, Harry Hoffman, Iteuoon Hockmjin and
William F Wilson. Not a blnglo Are alarm
has been turned In from within tho borough
limits In fifteen months.
At Last
An Automatic Exerciser
That Does AH the Work
l .Exercise Is Necessary for
Health
We have the only device that
exercises all the muscles without
effort, strain or fatigue.
Simple nnd Easy to Uo in
Your Room
Demonstrations Free
Male and Female Attendants
Fox Automatic Exerciser
Company
1627 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
GEORGE MIFFLIN DALLAS
Former United States Circuit Court
jurist, who died yesterday
GEORGE M. DALLAS
Former U. S. Circuit Judge Succumbs
After Long Illness
Former United States Circuit Judge
George Mimin Dallas died yesterday morn
ing, nt the ago of seventy-eight years, nfter
a long Illness, nt his homo, 1614 Pine street
Ho wa3 born In Pllsburgh, February 7.
1119 but from his Infancy resided In Phila
delphia. His father tvas Trcvanlon B. Dal
hs, a cotton manufacturer. Tho family of
Judgo Dallas Is ono of tho most distin
guished In Pennsyhanla. George M Dallas,
an uncle of George Dallas, was vloo presi
dent ot tho United States during tho Ad
ministration of President Polk, and was also
Maor ot Philadelphia, Senator from Penn
sylvania, and nns twlco the nation's repre
sentative In foreign countries, first as Min
ister to drent Britain nnd laleiMo Hussln
Judge Dallas presided over tho United
Stntcs Court of tho Third Circuit for seven
teen jenrs Ho was appointed by President
Hnrrlson on March 17, 1892, and on March
11, 1009, sent his resignation to President
Tnft his advancing age being given as tho
reaRon for his wish to be relieved of his
responsibilities. Ono ot his opinions that
attracted wide-spread attention, and with
which Judgo Georgo Gray concurred, was
the decision- In which Judgo Dallas pro
nounced unconstitutional the ro.rmodlty
clause, in tho Hepburn act for railroad regu
lation For tnnnv ear be was connected -with
tho I.nw School ot the University of Penn
sylvania as professor of law ot torts, ovl
denro and practice Ho later received the
degree ot I, I,. D from tho University of
Princeton.
On October !2, 1867, he married Ellen
Mnrkoo Wharton, who died In December,
1908 He Is survived by a son, Trevanlon
n Dallas, and two daughters
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Sterling Silver Bowls
A large selection of pleas
ing designs in various sizes
and shapes.
Of exceptional value is a
berry bowl nine and one-half m(
inches in diameter, with (SfMijIi
pierced border, at $10. i'1
S. Kind & Sons, 1110 Chestnut St.
DIAMOND MERCHANTS JUWCLEHS SILVERSMITHS
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FOUNDED IN 1865 ADOPTED ONE-PRICE SYSTEM IN 1881
C. J. Hcppe & Son 1 117-1119 Chestnut Street 6th and Thompson Streets
A genuine Aeolian-Made
Player-Piano for only $395
This $395 Aeolian Player-Piano is made in the
same factories, designed by the same artisans, built
by the same workmen and produced under the
same supervision that produces the world-famous
Weber and Steinway Pianolas.
This $395 Aeolian Player-Piano contains prac
tically every patented Aeolian device, except the
exclusive Pianola features.
This $395 Aeolian Player-Piano carries the
same guarantee of absolute satisfaction as the high
est priced instruments of the Aeolian line.
Best of all, this $395 Aeolian Player-Piano is
priced within the reach of every purchaser, and we
have arranged an extremely low monthly rate,
through our rental-payment plan, for those who
do not care to pay the full, amount at the timet of
purchase.
The Aeoliai) Family
of the player-pjano world Is on sale at Heppe's
At Factory Prices
as follows :
Steinway Pianola, ..,...,$1250
Weber Pianola., ....... .$1000
Steck Pianola , $850
Wheelock Pianola $750
Stroud Pianola $600
francesca-Heppe Player
Pianos . . $450
Aeulian Player-Pianos. . $395
Write for catalogs
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Style L Francesca Piano,
Price, $290
Used Pianos
Extra large assortment
at remarkable prices
We have in stock an
enormous stock of
pianos taken in
exchange for Heppe
Pianos and the Pian
ola. These instru
ments have been thor
o u g h 1 y overhauled
and repaired. They
range in price from
$75 up every one is
guaranteed and ex
changeable within one
year at the price paid
New Pianos
Instruments with
three sounding
boards Ileppe pianos are
different from all
other upright pianos.
Heppe pianos hae
1300 more square
inches of sounding
board area than any
other upright piano.
The three sounding
board patent gives to
Hcppe pianos that
tone which makes the
grand piano the in
strument most pre
ferred for concerts. In
soundfng-board con
struction, the Heppe
stands alone.
heppFpSnos
Heppe , , , . .$365 up
Marcellus .., 325
Edouard Jules 315
Francesca , ., 275 up
' Terms -cash or
c h a r e e account, or
rental-payment plan
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Tomorrow s Great Fur
One-Third Off Original
Sale
When Fur
Years-
Fur C&ats
Now
Regularly
45.00 Pony Skin
Beaver or Raccoon Collar; 40
lnch Model.
59.50 French Seal 39 5
Skunk Opossum Collar; 40
lnchj Smart Model.
92.50 Natural Muskrat 5ge5
42-Inch; Pull Models; Large
Collars of Muskrnt or Hudson Seal.
89.50 French Seal 59.5
Contrasting collar ot macK
Lynx; 42-Inch; Tull Model.
110.00 Hudson Seal J2 50
40-Inch; Tull Model; Smart
Model, Brocade Lining.
135.00 Hudson Seal 89.5
40 and 45 Inch Models; Select
Quality; Full Cut.
150.00 Hudson Seal 1QQ.
42-Inch; Very Smart Model;
Very Choice Quality.
160.00 Leopard Skin 105
42-Inch Model; Collar and
Cuffs of Badger or Ractoon.
165.00 Hudson Seal Q
Very Full, Jaunty Model;
6-Inch Border and Collar of Skunk.
210.00 Hudson Seal J 42,
Cape Collar and Wide Uorder
of Silky Skunk.
224.00 Persian Lamb J49
42-Inch: Full Design; Lynx or
Persian Collar.
245.00 Hudson Seal Jg2,
43-Inch Model; Collar and 6
lnch Border of Silky Skunk.
325.00 Scotch Moleskin 214.
6-Inch Border and Collar of . t
Skunk.
600.00 Natural Mink
42-Inch Flare Model; Tails and
Sable Paws at Bottom,
Prices
re Selling at the Highest Prices
'hen Labor Costs More Than Ever-
This Astonishing Event
Fur Sets
30.00 Hudson Seal Now 20.00
32.50 Raccoon Now 22.00
35.00 Black Fox Now 24.00
50.00 Skunk Now 34.00
60.00 Beaver Now 40.00
75.00 Red Fox Now 50.00
75.00 Sable Brown Fox. Now 50.00
98.50 Slate Fox Now '64.00
1 35.00 Natural Fisher . . . Now 89.50
1 35.00 Cross Fox Now 89.50
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Important
In our sincere
desire to convince
you that this sale
is absolutely au
thentic, we earn
estly request that
you refer to any of
our previous ad
vertisements pub
lished during the
past three weeks,
so as to prove to
yourself that the
identical items are
offered less one
third, i
Odd Muffs
Regardless of Former
Prices
Black Fox Now 12.00
Hudson Seal Now 12.50
Black Fox Now 18.00
Beaver Now 19.00
Black Fox Now 22.00
Skunk Now 24.00
Mole Now 26.00
Black Lynx ... ?. . . . . Now 29.00
Ermine Now 48.00
Odd Scarfs
Regardless of Former
Prices
Beaver Now 9.00
Skunk Now 9.50
Raccoon Now 9.50
BlackFox Now 12.00
Black Fox Now 19.00
Red Fox ,. Now 28.00
Black Lynx , Now 29.00
Slate Fox Now 29.00
Dyed Blue Fox Now 32.00
, Purchases will be reserved in our storage vaults until next fall on payment of a 'deposit.
Payments to be continued during the spring and summer.
Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted Charge Accounts Opened
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