| THE EQUITABLE I LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U. S. %' * 165 BROADWAY, NEW YORK ' .»• The Fifty-fourth Annual Report of the Society embodying its Financial Statement, Schedules of Investments, and full details regarding its progress during the year 1913, will be sent to any address on application. ADMITTED ASSETS, Dec. 31, 1913 $ 525,345,619 Increase over 1912, $12,026,418 POLICY FUND (or Insurance Reserve) $ 432,282,828 Other Liabilities 8,694,048 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 440,976,876 SURPLUS RESERVES: Including amounts held awaiting apportionment upon deferred dividend policies $ 84,368,743 SET ASIDE FOR DIVIDENDS TO POLICYHOLDERS in 1914 $ 13,638,794 NEW INSURANCE PAID FOR in 1913 $ 144,247,363 OUTSTANDING INSURANCE, Dec. 31, 1913 $1,471,093,575 PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS in 1913 $ 54,805,925 INVESTMENTS MADE IN 1913 IN RAILROAD AND MUNICIPAL BONDS, MORTGAGES, etc....s 25,948,904 INVESTED TO YIELD 5.20% Equitable Policies are simple, direct and liberal, and are issued on all standard forms, for the protection of individuals, firms, corporations, and the employees of business and manu facturing organizations. Particulars will be sent from the Home Office or any Agency of the Society on request. THE EDWARD A. WOODS AGENCY Inc. President PRICK BUILDING, PITTSBURGH, PA. ANNIVERSARY BANQ UET OF CITIZENS' r— - - —— EDWARD HOuFXAGLE President ITS MEMBERS WILL i CELEBRATE TONIGHT Speeches by Company and Bor ough Officers Wiil En liven the Occasion Special to The Telegraph • Penbrook, Pa.. Feb. 20. —For sev eral years after this town was organ- ; lzed small tires proved a constant j menace to the property owners. After j several disastrous tires members of the old town council and prominent men of the town held a meeting one night In the old town hall and decided to organize a fire company. On March 29, 1906, the company was finally organized under the name of the Citizens' Fire Company, No. 1. Thirty charter members joined and elected the following officers: A. Lin coln Shope, president; U. A. Heck, chief; B. R. Speas, recording secre tary: C. L. Wirt, financial secretary, and George Shope, treasurer. Two small ten-gallon chemicals were placed on a truck, which was pulled to (Ires. Good service was done with this for the first few years, but recently an up-to-date hand chemical engine has been purchased. In the early his tory of the town bucket brigades were necessary at the fires, but three years ago fire plugs were placed about the town and are now used. The last big fire ocurred four years ago, at which time the Are company did excellent work. Since the organization of the com pany the membership has grown won derfully. As a means of keeping the men together It was decided to hold semiannual banquets. To-nlght the eighth annual banquet will be held In the town hall, when more than a hun dred members are expected to be present. Speeches will be made by the fol lowing officers of the company: Ed ward Hoofnagle, president: J. W. McGarvoy. fire chief; B. R. Speas, re cording secretary; C. L. Wirt, finan cial secretary: George Shope, treas urer. CASTOR IA Forlnfantsand ChiMran. Bears The Kind You Haw Always Bought 6 WEDNESDAY EVENING X™, i%. '• o- ■*■s< * URIAH HECK Twenty-first Birthday Brings Valuable Gifts In honor of the twenty-first birth day of their son, Edward F. Meek, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Meek, of 1318 Susquehanna street, gave a party at their home last evening. The guests played live hundred and were enter tained with a number of musical selec tions. Mr. Meek was the recipient of a number of gifts, including a dia mond tie pin from the clerks of the division engineer's office of the Penn sylvania Railroad. At a late hour supper was served to the following guests: Robert H. Price, I,ear W. Kline, Fred B. Kinney, Harry B. Long, John B. Nicholas, Jr., Hiram H. Starr, Harry W. Keitel, Robert Cunkle, Jesse M. White, J. Charles Grove, Arthur Simmons, Russell Sim mons, Robert P. Meek, Edward F. Meek. William E. Meek, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Aleck, Mr. and Mrs. Ray mond F. Meek, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Meek. Mrs. Charles Knabe, Mrs. Serena Miller. Mrs. Mary Weber, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Meek. First U. B. Church Choir to Sing in a Concert The choir of First United Brethren Church, corner Boas and Myrtle streets, augmented to about thirty voices, under the direction of Charles F. Clipplnger, will sing Dudley Buck's Te Deum No. 7 In E flat and the Ninety-fifth Psalm, "O Come. Let Us Sing," by Mendelssohn, Thursday evening, February 28, at 8 o'clock. The solo parts will be taken by Mrs. W. E. Dietrich. Mrs. John Adams, Mrs. Charles F. Clipplnger. W. E. Dietrich, Claude Engle and Charles F. Clip plnger. Miss Mary Irwin will preside at the organ. A sliver offering will be received for the benefit of the choir fund. MARRIED IN NEW YORK Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, of 2323 North Third street, announce the mar riage of their daughter. Mrs. Gertrude M. Young, to .Tames B. Foose. of 220 Pine street. The ceremony was per formed in the Little Church Around the Corner. New York city, Tuesday morning, February 24. Mr. Foose is one of the proprietors of the Central Hotel, where he and his bride will reside. CHARLES L. WIRT Secretary Delia Felker's Party a Most Enjoyable Event Miss Delia Felker entertained a few friends in most delightful manner last evening at her home, 842 Reily street. James Holahan gave pleasure by his singing and there were many social diversions followed by supper. The guests were the Misses Ruth Fell'.er, Esther Darr, Surah Crossley, Mabel May, Margaret Felker, Anna Toomey. Lillian Shambaugh, Mary Copinisky. Mary Fears, Marie Ickes, Mabel Felker, Elsie Toomey and Delia Felker, John Bartch, Howard Young, George Uptegraff, Leon Walker, Charles Walker. William Felker, Charles Felker, Clyde Mumma, Elmer Forney, William Sehlesseman, Leon ard Frontfelter, Park Masters. Ray Kunkle. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Felker, Willis Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. D. w! Felker and James Holahan. SHOWER OF POST CARDS Miss Ruth Fahnestoek. of 1226 Wal nut street, was the recipient of a post card shower .in celebration of her birthday. She received 256 beautiful cards and a number of handsome presents. Mrs. William J. Ettinger has re turned to her home. 122 Calder street, after accompanying her son, E. j! Ettinger, as far as Pittsburgh on his way to Dayton. Ohio, where he has accented a position. Miss Effle Hoffman, of Carlisle, was a recent guest of Miss Katharine Machlan. 220 Brieers street. Mrs Frederick Weber, of 116 South Second street, was hostess for the Tuesday Evening Card Club, of which she is a member, last evening. OVTY ONE "PROMO QFT VIVE" To tret the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE RRQAfO QTTTNTVE. Look for sle-naturc of T3. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold In One Day. 26c. Miss Carrie Reinoehl. of Green and Priees streets. Is visiting Miss Myrtle <"'owden a former Harrlsburger, at Tumpa. Fla. Mr. and Mrs Lewis E. .Tohnson and Miss Loul'p Johnson, of Cottage Hill, Steelton. have returned from lowa, where they spent a month with rela tives. Miss Martha Orth Seller Is home after a short trip to New York city. Mrs. Luther W. Walzer. Third and State streets, is spending the week In Philadelphia. Mrs. Anna Steever, of 223 Maclay street, entertained the Woman's Home Missionary Society last evening at her home. HARRJSBURG TELEGRAPH PERSONAL Other .personals on page 4. Miss Marie Wohlforth Gives Fasnacht Party Guests of Miss Marie Wohlfarth at ' her home, 325 Keily street, even ing- were members of the I. S. S. Club. They enjoyed music and games of five hundred, with several readings by Miss Wilhelmina Wohlfarth. Fasnachts, coffee and old-fashioned candies were included in the refresh ment menu. In attendance were Miss Emma Graupner, Miss Marian McCormick, Miss Anna Mehring, Miss Pearl Sowers, Miss Madeline Hitter, Miss Mabel Johnson, Miss Myra Crawford, Miss Claire Bucher, Mrs. William Graupner and Miss Wohlfarth. GUESTS IN MASQUERADE ATTEND SURPRISE PARTY A masquerade surprise party was given last evening for Laurence Og den, of Philadelphia, at the home of ; his sister, Mrs. Bazar, 1829}j North' Third street. The guests, who wore j many quaint costumes, enjoyed games j and music with a late supper. Those present were L