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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1910
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Anntcertaru Month Concerts
In the Grand Court at 9, 11 and 4IB0
WANAMAKER'S
Familiar Melody at 11:55, with Chimes
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Unsettled
siroKe or 12.
At KiTPtlan Halt at JtSO
OFFICERS, HOME,
GLAD IT'S OVER
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Many PhiladclpMiians
Among Army Forces Ar
riving FronvFrancc
"LUD" WRAY BACK HERE
Former Footl)all Star Unde
cided as lo Re-entering
University
rnplgn 3. It, I.urtlow Wray lins re
signed hts commission, ast nslde nil
trills nnd liai returned to Phllndtlphla
plain "l.ud" Wrny, former Penn
football utar, who did his part In the
ar and, la mighty glad It Is nil oer.
Wray ai n nenlor nt the UnUorelty
when he left In 1017 to Join the naval
reserves. Patrol ork along the Pacific
coast palled on him nfter noen month!
and he secured transfer to the naval
aviation section He was training at
PensacolR, Kla., when Harry Host. an
other Penn gridiron star, met his death
in an alrpiaRe accident.
After being nnnrded a commission
Vray was ordered to France for patrol
Work over the Day of Blscaj. Ho was
Stationed nt Fromentlne.
He Is undecided whether to complete
his cqursc nt Penn or not Ho I liv
ing with his patents at 2218 Locust
street.
Among the casual officers aboard the
, Mauretnnla, which docked nt New York
jesterday, were Lieutenant Colonel
Charles L. McKcehan, of tho University
Club, of the legal department of the
ordnance section, nnd Major Malcolm,
of th! Itacriuet Club, who was attached
to the ordnance center at Tours
Lrilatlinn ,Io Arrive
There were a number of Philadel
phia! on the Leviathan, which also
flocked yesterday, the majority of them
having gone across with other units
and were assigned to the Twenty-seventh
Division ns replacements Among
them were John I.ombardo, "06 McClel-
Ian street: Antonio ltosselll, 101S llmlly
street: James Powell, 248 Valley street;
,Homalo Sorge, 1908 Hartaln street; Cor
poral J, Olblln, 2009 Kast Abigail
street ; Corporal Thomas A O'Mnlley,
138 Jackson stieet; Vernon L. Chnlfont,
Media; Joseph Lafferty. 1907 Christian
street , John J. Brady, 3230 Memphis
street.
Jeremiah J Dufty, 1S3G .Spring street;
Thomas F Murphy, 24 43 Grays Perry
road ; William Kemhle, 2333 South War- i
nock street, John Miller, Osborn street;
Isidore Gass. 30 North Sixtieth street ;
Joseph Mekls. 112 Wharton street,
Georgo Mchl, 2237 Waterloo stieet: Her
man Kalserman, 1731 North Forty
second street; Michael DeVlco. 247
North Simpson street ; Martin Qulnn,
1939 Westmoreland street: Joerh H.
McDevltt. 2537 Harold street: Wnclovv
Pltrowskl, 11- Rector street: Joab
Sargls, 2514 Chadwlck street; i:imer M.
Sayres. 2432 West Lehigh avenue; WII
:iam Schoeber, 2107 South Ninth street:
V.'illlam A. Doyle, 1224 South Bucknell
street; David H Itlchner. 2441 South
Juniper street , John J Dahn, 2233 West
Hunt'ngdon street: Benjamin Kushncr,
2403 Marshall street: Thomas Alexander,
2023 North Mnseher street: lMward J.
O'Dcnnell 2457 North Bancroft street:
John V. Nolan, 1118 South Tenty-thlrd
street; Hman Ginsberg, 390D Lancaster
avenue.
Other riilladelphlnns
Others from hero Included Joseph
B. Regatta. 1744 South Thirteenth
street; Philip Forlano. 1537 South
Thirteenth street: Frank Bcllak, 3073
Salmon Btreet: Edward B. Stelnman,
3430 Old York road: Samuel Lovv
ery, 1018 Day street; Joseph La Grand.
17 Brown street: Poter P Plungy, 554
Xorth Fifth street : Joseph P. Conroy,
E834 Filbert street; Wnllaco J. Hancock.
3438 Lancaster nvenue ; Flderlco Loganc,
E2G Kauffman street: Webster Narrl
gan, 620 North Thirty-third street!
William H. Easterday, 3138 Jnsper
street; Mnrtln Gill, 2205 Hast Oakdale
street; William C. Hueber, 4612 Rich
mond street; Walter Kolb. 4545 L'dge
mont street; Harry C. Hutton, 2208
Pemberlon street; Jarvla Conerv, 1838
North Twenty-second street: Michael
Tarrell, 772 North Fifth street: John r.
Harper. 421 Converse Htreel: Alfred
Monneal, 4538 Green street; Samuel I
Burston, 1033 Mount Vernon street;
John Mltnlck, 342 New Market street:
Frank Luttan 537 Mnnton street ; John
W. Thorp. 2921 Fair nvenuo; Edwin O.
Penny, 1547 South Twenty-eighth street:
John Peterson, 532 North Franklin
treet; Sam Gnrdlna, 141 Race street,
and James K. Clark, 2648 South Watt
treet.
Among the Phlladelphlans on the Orl
ana arriving were Sergeant Samuel E.
forrlgan, 1621 North Twentieth street:
William It. Rountrce. 4733 Cedar ave
nue; John E. McBrldc, 296G Thompson
treet; John J, Bradley, 3405 Richmond
Btreet; Chailea A. RItzhelmer, 2649
North Seventh street; Stephen Burk
hardt, 123 East Lehigh avenue; George
Wayne, 3100 North 24th street: Eugene
Eeeley, 2429 Morris street; Corp. Spen
cer W McGonlgal, 3462 North Marshall
street; John A. Dorety. 4313 Walm
street; Stanley Bojcr, 3752 North Mar
shall street; Harvey D. Boyer, 3221
Xorth Sixth street; Antonio Mlnnl, 327
Lincoln street; Thomas Fltzpatrlck, 2224
Aspen street; William Mulheran, 2358
.East Tucker street: Joseph Zeller, 5604
" Catherine street; Harry Deerlng, 1335
South Eighth street: Charles Harley,
2402 North Sixth street; Walter Roberts,
1247 South 32d street; Walter R. Em
brose, 2715 East Ontario street; Harry
Wallrath. 1222 Cadwallader street, and
Bartholomew Campbell, 7721 Laycock
avenue.
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News of Lovely Springtime Things Gathered in the
Big, Bright Down Stairs Store at Wanamaker's
Delightful Hats
Radiant With Spring!
Where else do freshness, flowers and femininity find
such felicitous combination? Where else but in the hats
of Spring?
Here in the Down Stairs Millinery Salons are gathered
the loveliest, freshest things we have seen in many a day.
There are hats for women of every type, hats for all the
pleasant frocks and suits and coats that women wear at
this season of the year.
Tomorrow More Than a Thousand New Hats
will be shown for the first time All are quite moderate in
pricq, beginning as low as $3.75 and at $5, $6 and $8 there
are wonderfully fine assortments. All are charming,
becoming things, eminently wearable.
(Market)
Glittering Bar Pins
At lz to V2 Less
"I can't dress without a bar pin." said one woman, and
there are probably many others who will echo her words. There
is no other one piece of jewelry that is so often worn and so
much enjoyed.
These beautiful new pins are copies in sterling silver and
rhincstoncs of the fine pins done in platinum and diamonds.
The designs are excellent, well balanced and carefully executed,
with a lacincss and lightness that are admirable.
At 75c, $1, $1.50, $2 and $2.50 there are the simpler things.
Those at $1 and upward have gnllery mounting, and at $2 and
upward there are safety catches.
At $8 and $10 there are handsome pins of more elaborate
designs.
(Outrun
Cotton Vests 30c
Women's low-neck, sleeveless
vests of fine ribbed or mercerized
cotton have square or pointed
necks. Bodice-top vests have
pink or white fibbon shoulder
straps.
(Central)
Tempting Silk
Underthings
Delightful camisoles, $2. so
lovely to wear under the sheer
Spring waist. They are of pink
satin in six different styles,
trimmed with fine laces, pink and
blue ribbons, dainty pink and blue
silk roses and hemstitching.
Some have Georgette crepe tops
trimmed with lace medallions and
ribbon.
Boudoir Caps, 50c to S3.85,
made of pink and blue satin, are
trimmed with lace, ribbons and
silk roses. Fetching ones of net
nre corded with pink or blue rib
bon and lace edged: all lace cans
are adorned with ribbons, and silk
roses.
A bandeau at S2 is of pink
ribbon, lace covered, and trimmed
with silk roses.
(Central)
Sheer Colored
Organdie Special
55c a Yard
which is' less than its price last
year.
It is in lovely colorings rose,
Copenhagen or light blue, flesh
or deep pink, lavender, balge,
yellow and gray and is 40 inches
wide.
Organdie is to have a great
vogue this Summer, says Fashion.
(Central)
Envelope
Chemises Special
at 85c
About three hundred of them
at this little price.
Made of soft white or pink
nainsook, they have rows of
pretty laces for trimming
and they aro trimmed both
back and front.
You will want to get a sup
ply at this price.
(Central)
Women's Suits Have Heard the
Call of Spring
and they are here in great numbers for women's choosing. This
is decidedly a suit season, judging by the numbers that are being
worn already.
Thero are sport suits, tailored suits and a goodly number of the
unusual novelty things. v
Prices Are Moderate
which Is a most important point.
Serge takes the lead at $19.75. The
braid-bound coat has a long roll collar
and a detachable silk vestee. It comes
in Pekin blue and is prettily lined.
At $23.50, a wool panama in navy and
black is topped with an over-collar of
rajah. The jacket is belted and has
novel pockets.
At $25, navy serge makes this suit
with a flaring jacket. Rows of heavy
silk stitching ornament the coat.
Sports Suits
of tweed in brown and gray tones are
lined with striped silk. And attractive
basket weave sports suits have large
pockets and inverted pleated backs. $25.
Wool Jersey
suits in various models are attractive in
style and color. $25, $28.75 and $29.75.
Other fine serge suits, usually in navy
blue and black made in smart styles go
up to $37.50.
The model sketched comes in navy blue
and is $28.50.
Novelty suits in individual models of
serge, gabardine, poplin, tricotine and
velour in navy blue and black and lighter
shades are $37.tu to ?sy.dv.
(Market)
The Good Corset Is the
Foundation for the 'Smart Suit
or Frock
If a woman knows she has a well-fitting corset she feels no
anxiety about the fit of her new Spring suit or frock.
Wo have three particularly good models at $3.50, one of coutil
and two of figured broche for slim, average and full figures,, one
model is topless and the other two are medium-length skirt and
medium bust. These have all sold for quite a good deal more.
We also have models at $2.50, $2 and $1.50, irr varied styles tg
suit all figures. Some topless, some with elastic inserts over hips
and some heavily boned.
800 Brassieres and Bandeaux at 35c
The brassieres are of firm batiste, lace and embroidery trimmed;
bandeaux are of all-laco and others are batiste, lace trimmed. .
(Central)
TEW1
March Winds
Necessitate a Veil
You will feel much better and
more comfortable with n good
looking veil to hold unruly wisps
of hair in place.
Veils at 55c come in brown,
black, navy and taupe dotted with
chenille or velvet.
Veilings nt 35c to $1.25 n yard
in the sumo shades are in many
styles.
(Central)
The Newest
Neckwear
for Spring is interesting and
colorful. Organdie collars and
sets either round or roll collars.
are in white and colois. And
there are net sets and many
unusual Georgette collnrs and
sets.
One, for c.xnmplc, hns a pleated
round collar nnd cuft's of figured
Georgette in red, navy or tan, nnd
is decidedly French looking. At
$1.
(Central)
Fresh Blouses Are
Special at $3.90
In crepe de chine these new
! blouses take three pretty ways.
1 one a round neck with a
pleated frill;
two with roll collars and fine
tucks.
The colorings are lovely, em
bracing roBe, bisque, sunset or
jonquil yellow, flesh nnd white.
Also nt $3.90 nre many pretty
blouses of Georgette crepe
trimmed with beading, embroid
ery or hemstitching.
Tub Silk Waists $2.90
In clear candy stripes, these
waists are simply tailored with
two-in-one collars. Business
, women, in particular, will like
them.
' (Market)
Good School Suits '
for Boys of 7 to 18
Nine different patterns in these
splendid suits for boys, thice in i
browns nnd six in gray. All arc
of pure-wool chdvlot' thnt wilt
stand n great amount of wear. j
The coats nre lined throughout
with mohair and have slanting
pockets nnd loose, buckled bolts.
The trousers arc lined and all i
the seams are strongly taped.
Another point that you don't
always find in boys' suits tho i
pockets ate faced witll self
material. At $14.75 these suits ate
unusual.
(Oallerjr, Market)
Women's Silk
Stockings Special,
75c a Pair
Seamless stockings of good
silk with cotton garter tops.
Black, white, taupe, gray, cham
pagne and dark brown are the
colors. They are "seconds," but
the imperfections are minor ones
that will not huit their wear.
(Central)
M
IDDY blouses at $1
arc of white gala-
tea laced in front. Sizes
6 to 14 years.
(Tlc Junior Store, Central)
Luncheon Sets
Special at $1
Of fine white linenc figured in
blue. Each set includes one 24
inch centerpiece, fi ten-inch doilies
and G six-inch doilies.
(rt Needlework, Central)
Percale Aprons 38c
Good-size aprons of a good
quality percale in stripes and
figures with pockets and strings.
These arc a little lot specially
I bought, and we do not think they
i will be here long.
(Central)
Women's Lovely New Wraps
as Fresh as Springtime
Whoever wants to feel the tingle of Spring has but to slip into
one of these pretty new conts or capes, or into a dolman, if your
fancy is for the newest things. The materials are eoft to touch, the
colorings are charming to look at and the linings of gay silks swish
pleasantly as you slip into them.
Between $13.75 and $16.50
there are more than a dozen styles in Spring capes and cape coats,
mostly of serge, but some of poplin or burella.
From $19.75 to $29.75
a wonderfully fine lot of velours, serges and silvei tones in the form
of capes, coats and dolmans. Two of these are sketched, the one on
the right is of velour in henna, tan or Pekin blue at $2J.50. The
other, n silvertone cape, is in rookie, henna and Pekin blue at $25.
These aro but two of the many, many attractive wraps that
Spring has brought. Finer things of silvertone, bolivia, evora,
tricotine, duvet do laino and silvertip bolivia are lined with soft
and lovely silks. Fashions arc unquestioned and all the small details
that mark clothes of the finer sort have been carefully carried oat.
Prices range upward to $145, with splendid choosing at $32.50 to
$57.50.
Service Capes and Coats
of sturdy tweeds, covert, velour nnd serge arc here at $25 to $49.75.
Tho tweeds and coverts are good raincoats.
(Market)
M'ii Jiffs JU-i I
A Sale of 4800 Pair of Women's Gloves
of Various Good Kinds
800 Pair of Washable Cape Gloves, $1.30
1200 Pair of Silk Gloves, 65c
Two-clasp Milanese silk gloves with double
finger tips; they arc in plain black or in
white with black Paris point stitching.
600 Pair of Chamois Lisle Gloves, 65c
White, mode and brown gloves with plain
backs and two clasps.
600 Pair of Chamois Lisle Gloves, 85c
A finer, heavier quality in white only; these
have two clasps.
100 Pair of 16-Button White Gloves, $1.50
A little lot of white glace lambskin gloves
that were marked almost double.
(Central)
Beautiful gloves that are pique or outsesm
sewn and have spearpoint or embroidered
backs. Plenty of ivory and sand gloves,
also pearl white, putty and tan. Ordinarily
this grade would be marked fully a third
more.
1300 Pair of French Lambskin
Gloves, $1.50
Full-pique sewn, two-clasp white gloves with
hand-crochet embroidered backs on whito or
black. A dollar is to be saved on each nair.
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The Right Clothes for
Junior Girls
There is a certain youthfulness about them that
is charming on Miss 15-to-17, yet they are grown-up
enough to suit her tastes.
New Coats and Capes
The coat sketched is of navy blue serge and is
half lined. 13 to 17 year sizes at $13.50.
A velour coat in tan and henna has unusual
pockets, collar and belt stitched in silk. It is fully
lined. 12 to 16 year sizes at $19.75.
A tan or Copenhagen blue velour cape is lined
throughout. The yoke back is trimmed with buttons
and the front is bolted. 12 to 16 year sizes at $18.76.
Charming Taffeta Frocks
for Spring are in navy or Copenhagen blue and
green. Thero are several styles, some with round
necks finished with simple pleated frills, some
embroidered and others with unusual skirts. $15
to $29.75 in 8 to 17 year sizes.
Spring Suits at '$22.50
Navy blue or Copenhagen serge suits, made in
box-coat style with attractive vestees and often
collars of contrasting material are prettily lined.
(Central)
No End to Vestee
Newness
Since suits have taken such a
decided change and .so often need
a smart vestee to add a finishing
touch, vestees are playing up
and make any suit interesting.
You will sec many styles that
jou like among these fiom $1 to
$9.ff0. Snowy pique, crash, linen,
novelty materials and unusual
silks make them with or without
collars (usually without). And
they have belts, rows of buttons
and many ptetty touches for
trimming.
(Central)
Cotton Foulard
Petticoats $1.25
For the woman who needs a
petticoat for everyday use these
are well worth her consideration.
They come in various colored
grounds blue, brown, black,
taupe with colored flowers and
btripes, have gathered flounces
and will give good service.
(Central)
Lovely Ribbons
48c a Yard, Special j
Floral, plaid or striped designs I
in satin, taffeta or taffeta strined I
with satin that are suitable for
bags, sashes, git dies, hair bows
and vestees.
(Central)
It's a Great Saving of
a Man's Time
and of a man's money for him to shop in the Down
Stairs Store at Wanamaker's. Here he is sure that
every suit he looks at is all-wool, sure that it was cut
and tailored after Wanamaker specifications. Sure that
it is the best in style and fabric to be had for the
sum asked.
Spring suits of gray cheviot, cassimeres and
worsteds and of brown, navy and green flannels are
ready. Some are made with waistline coats, others
with the military backs that young men like.
There are conservative and semi-conservative
models for older men, and a choice of splendid materials
that will wear and wear.
$25 to $35 ,
Fine two-trouser suits at $32.50 are of mixed goods
and blue serge.
(ftaller.r, Market)
All Winter Overcoats Arc Reduced to $20
Men's Tweed Caps '
at 50c
They are in various dark i
mixtures, made in a good style i
with strapped tops. Men who j
are outdoors much or drive i
their cars will want these. '
(Gallerr. Market)
Fine Shoes for
Men Special at
$2.90
Daik tan and black dull
leather shoes on English lasts.
Other good shoes of dork tan
or black leather and black kid
skin nre on English lasts or
wide-toe shapes at $5.
(rheatnnt)
Good Madras Shirts at $1.85
New Spring shirts in woven stripes of many colors. All of
them well-made shirts with center pleats and soft cuffs.
New Ties, Special at 50c
Large open-end four-in-hand shapes with lined neckbands.
They are in many good design for h man to choose from.
(Gallery. Market)
Fine Choosing in Women's
Spring Frocks at $9.75 to $29.75
Between those two moderate prices there is an amazing
variety, literally scores of different styles in new Spring
dresses.
To Begin at $9.73
there arc two models, both of
navy blue serge, one embroidered,
the other trimmed with braid..
One is sketched.
At $12.75
a collarlcss serge frock with
an embroidered belt, or another
serge with five lows of military
braid.
At $13.50
a great many different
models in black or navy serge;
pretty little coatees, odd vests, or
frocks trimmed with braid, em
broidery or buttons.
At $15
fresh new taffeta dresses
braided or beaded. Some have
sleeves and vests of Georgette
crepe, some have rustling over
skirts. They are in dark or light
Spring shades.
At $16.30
new dresses of wool jeiscy in
navy, tan, Pekin, Copenhagen and
brown elaborated with self-tone
braid, and serge dresses trimmed
with silk braid and touched with I
color.
At $19.73
new Georgetto crepe drc.ises
that aic embroidered on the
bodices, skirts and cuffs with
beads. Also wool jersey dresses
in three styles in navy, Copen
hagen, rookie, fan and gray.
18.73.
At $18
a taffeta dress that is quite
unusual. It has a pointed over-
ft A
$16.50
$9.75
skirt that is trimmed with nine
rows of narrow black velvet to
match the trimming of the bodice
and the cuffs. In tan, navy,
Copenhagen and plum.
At $29.73
here is a lovely beaded Geor
gette crepe frock over a silk
foundation and a new frock of
tricolcttn in plnin or lace stripe
wea-e. These dresses are mostly
in navy blue.
Other charming Spring frocks
are priced up to $65.
(Market)
House Dresses
Special at $2
I'aiticularly good pink and blue
chambray dresses have white
pique collars, cuffs and pockets.
They are pleated back and front
und have belts. They are well
made, the seams aro bound nnd
the material is good and firm
and cool and clean looking.
(Central)
School Umbrellas
for the Kiddies
Storm-proof black cotton cov
ers over paragon frames have
straight or crook wood handles.
$1.35.
Tnpo-cdgc American taffeta
(cotton) covers over paragon
frames have plain or carved mis
sion or natural wood handles. $2.
For boys or girls.
(Market)
Spring Footwear Steps Out With Spirit
Every day sees more smart new pumps and ties on tho streets.
A woman can choose from many styles of either in the Down Stairs
Shoe Store and pay a moderate price for them.
Oxford Ties are of gray kidskin and tan calfskin at $5.75.
Or of brown kidskin or black calfskin or patent leather at $5.25.
Pumps Tan calfskin pumps aro $4.90.
Tan or black calfskin or black patent leather pumps are $5.40.
They are all built on the long, slender last with light turned
soles and high-covered heels.
Fashionable Spato in shades of tan and gray and white nre $2
and $2.25.
Savings of $2 to 1 on Good Shoes
Dark tan calfaltin high-cut lace shoes with medium or low
heels and welted soles are $4.90.
Gray kidskin hich. rut Inrs ulinrxi witli rlnth Inns to match.
have medium or high heels, at $3.50.
Good Shoes for the Children
Girls' black dull leather lace shoes, sizes 2& to 54 aro $2.85.
Tan or black calfskin lace shoes, sires 2V4 to 8 are $4.90.
Children's black calfskin lace shoes, sizes 8 to 2 are $3.75
and $4.25. Patent or dull leather button shoes, sizes 6 to 2 aro $3
to $4.
Black or tan kidskin or- black patent leather shoes, some with
white tops and wedge heels, sizes 2 to 5, at $1.15; 5 to 8, at $1.35.
. For the Boy
Dark tan leather shoes are $3 to $4.50, sizes 10 to 0.
(Clieatnut)
When the Little
Chap First Dons
Trousers
it's a great event in the house
hold and the suit should be
worthy of the occasion.
Tub suits of sturdy washable
materials are in Russian and
Norfolk styles, some striped,
some of plain colors. Often there
is a bit of hand embroidery on
the collars. $1.75 to $4.
Button-on suits with trousers
of color and waists of white are
$2 to $3.25.
All arc in 2 to 6 year sizes.
Rompers, 55c and 75c
Plain littlo creepers of plain
blue or striped gingham are 65c
1 to 3 year sizes.
Rompers with loose knees are In
plain blue at 75c; a to 6 year
sizes.
(Central)
The Spring Season
Insists on the
Separate Skirt
A new skirt which -will appear
tomorrow is in a basket weave in
a. gay check of brown, green and
white color combination. ,
It is a little different from tho
usual model, having the opening
on the left and a pocket on the
right. There is a straight girdle
gathered back and buttons for
trimming. $7,75.
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(Market)
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