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IN QUtINT COSTUMES
Friends of Misss Donna Wilson at
a Masquerade and
Sapper
Miss Donna Wilson's guests of
Thursday evening at her home. 205
Calder street, were attired in costumes
both quaint and historic. The mas
jueraders played games and there was
music, too, before the buffet supper.
The party Included the Hisses Mary
Xebinger, as Liberty; Graco Omer,
firelight; Alva Putt, ghost; Lola
Brundage, Indian maid; Mary Rote,
Yama Yama girl; Lottie Zeigler, Hod
Rifling Hood; Helen Rote, Colonial
'lame; Cecilia Larkin, Yama Yama
girl; Ruth Omer, Indian maid: Olive
Zeigler, Yama Yama girl; Donna Wil
son, Red Riding Hood; Thomas Mid
dleton, army officer; Gilbert Thomp
son, clown; Thomas Larkin. Indian
chief: James Fralne. George Washing
ton; Robert Thompson, clown; Claude
Gerdes, Romeo; Earl Metzlar, Mex
ican; Jim Larkin, Uncle Sam; Robert
Phifer. Englishman: Chester Dech
man, sailor; Earl Fennelly, Napoleon;
Mrs. Rote, Mrs. Hill, the Misses Alma
Hill, Thelma Hill. Catherine Hill ana
Rachel Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton
Wilson, all unmasked.
Miss Shoop's Guests
Meet Miss Pearl Sunday
Members of the choir of the Fourth
.-street Church of God were delight
fully entertained Friday evening by
Miss Margaret Shoop in honor of Miss
Pearl Sunday, 510 North Nineteenth
street.
The dining room was prettily dec
orated with flags and the national col
ors, red, white and blue. A cherry
tree adorned the table.
The evening was spent in a musical
and social manner. At a late hour
.■supper was served to the Misses Alice
Myers, Anna Miller, Ruth Hoover,
Beulah Hoverter. Mabel Fry, Kathryn
Bolton, Misses Pearl, Emma and Floy
Sunday and Margaret Shoop, AVllliam
Vates, Jr., Henry Stewart, Professor
Swartz. of Mechanicsburg; the Rev.
and Mrs. William N. Yates. Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Sigler, Mr. and Mrs. Ches
ter Shelly, Mrs. E. R. Gorgas and Mrs.
Kathryn Sunday.
RUTH AM) NAOMI CIRCLE
CELEBRATES AT E.VOL.V
A Washington tea was given Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Troup, 206 Altoona avenue,
Enola, the guests being members of
the Ruth and Naomi Circle of the
Enola Methodist Sunday School, of
which Mrs. Troup is the teacher.
The decorations consisted of tho
national colors combined with the
class colors. Various games were en-
Joyed, followed by patriotic songs. Miss
Verna Shaffer presiding at the piano.
Mrs. Charles Miller poured tea and
the various officers of the circle as
sisted in serving the buffet supper.
This class organization has a wide
scope, the circle extending from New
port to Baltimore, all former pupils
remaining affiliated with the circle.
Mrs. Ruth McLaln Forrest and Miss
Virginia Forrest, of Baltimore: Miss
Carrie Freeland, of Newport, and Miss
Bitner, of Duncannon, were among the
guests.
SUPPER FOR SLEIGHRIDERS
SERVED AT THE XACE lIOMI
A merry party of young folks took
a sleigh ride to the home of M-r. and
Mrs. William Nace, five miles above
Enola.
The guests spent a pleasant even
ing with games and music after which
a supper was served to the Misses Ella
Brightbill, Marie Steinburg, Catherine
Steinburg, Mary Bates, Ruth Comp,
Rose Troy, Gertie Troy and Grace
Troy. William Dewey, Daniel Yowler,
John Troy. Harry Brehm. Frank Nace,
George Hippie. Brownie Wharton,
IJarl Brightbill and Mrs. Troy as chap
eron.
GUESTS OF >IISS BARKER
• Miss Norma Barker, of 37 Ever
green street, entertained at a dinner of
eight covers last evening in honor of
her house guest. Miss Davison, of
Kockville Center, L. I. The table deco
rations were of pink with sweet peas
in the centerpiece.
Mis Helen Sloop, of 117 South
street, entertained at five hundred this
afternoon in honor of her guest, .Miss
Bessie Knox, of Lancaster.
Mrs. Ira F. Engle, of 1614 Park
street, has gone to Maybrook, X. Y.
to join her husband, a railroad em
ploye.
Miss Anna Bacon, of 216 North
street, returned to-day from Median
icsburg, where she visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. S. X. Miller.
Master Milton Embick Flower, of
1524 State street, celebrated his fourth
anniversary yesterday by entertaining
his little friends from 3 to 5 o'clock
Mrs. V. E. Walter, of 1317 Xorth
Second street, is spending several
weeks at Atlantic City.
Mrs. James H. Bates, of Xew Cum
berland, and William Strock, of South
Dakota, were recent guests at the
home of Mrs. James C. Stoner, of Boas
street.
Mrs. Henry McCormlck and Miss
Anne McCormlck, of 301 North Front
street, leave next Tuesday for a sev
eral weeks' stay In Atlantic City.
Mrs. Jennie Thompson, of Mexico,
Is the guest of Mrs. Jerome Hetrick at
Sixteenth and Regina streets.
street, leave next Tuesday for a sev- Those present were Misses May
era! weeks stay In Atlantic City. Hoover. Mabel Potteiger. Anna Nisley,
Mrs. Jennie Thompson, of Mexico, Mabel Hoover. Ruth Fisher Ray Xls-
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SATURDAY EVENING. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 28, 1914.
MISSION! MEETING
nan IT CW KIEL
Women's Foreign Society Will Hear
Much of Interest on
India
A most interesting program has
been arranged for the public meeting
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Camp Hill Methodist
Church, Monday afternoon, at 2.30
o'clock, in the church.
The opening hymn and reading of
the scriptures, with prayer by the pas
tor will be followed by the annual re
port of the secretary, given by Mrs.
Hattie Baughman. The treasurer's re
port by Mrs. M. F. Tripner precedes
a sketch of "Woman's I.ife in India"
by Mrs. Stephenson. The president,
Mrs. H. A. Gable, will speak on "Mis
sions" and two minute talks by mem
bers of the society will cover much of
interest.
Miss Alice Myers will sing and Mrs.
Hlles C. Pardee will address the ladies
on "India," A dialogue, "In the Zen
ana" will be given by eight young wo
men and the program will be con
cluded by a vocal solo by Mrs. Emily
Miller. Women of all denominations
are invited to attend thin meeting.
Men Return Compliment
by Dining the Ladies
Men who were guests of honor last
week at an anniversary meeting of the
Wednesday Afternoon Sewing Society,
returned the compliment last evening,
by dining their hostesses, at the Com
monwealth Hotel, with an Orpheum
party following.
Spring flowers graced the table,
around which gathered Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Herman Marsh. Mr. and
Mrs. Darwin Crawford, Deen. Mrs.
Henry T'hler, Mr. and Airs. Thomas
A. Thorley, Mr. and Sirs. Bellet Law
son, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin FI. Gott
schall. Mr. and Mrs. John Young and
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Willis.
Seiler School Girls
Enjoy a Sleighride
In the merry party ot' Seiler school
girls driving to Mechanicsburg last
evening in a large four-horse sleigh,
were the Misses Gertrude Olmsted,
Jane Hickok, Elizabeth Brandt, Eliza
beth Mercer, Catherine Fairlamb,
Dorothea Davis. Helen Davis, Eliza
beth Hurlock, Clare Reynders, Mary
Middleton. Marian Whittaker, Eliza
Bailey, Mary Boas, Elizabeth Zlegler,
Virginia Bishop, Isabel Shreiner, Es
ther Bishop, Mary Kunkrl, Annette
Steele, Eleanor Rutherford, Dorothy
Hurlock and Katherlne S. Middleton.
Miss Theo L. Boone, Miss Margaret
Dale, Miss Sara Jacobs and Miss
Martha Fleming were chaperones.
Gives Old-fashioned
Carpet-bag Sewing Bee
Airs. J. J. Frank, of Riverside, gave
an old-fashioned rag-carpet sewing
bee at her home yesterday, followed
by a chicken supper.
The guests were Mrs. Snyder. Mrs.
Lotz. Mrs. J. J. Bennett. Mrs. Samuel
Haldeman and Mrs. Lutz, of River
side: Mrs. John Kauffman. Mrs. W. W.
Fortenbaugh and Miss Bowman, of
Harrishurg, and Mrs. Aaron Moyer, of
Lucknow.
Embroidery Club Meets
at Mrs. Phillips' Home
Guests of .Mrs. Phillips, yesterday
at her home, 2248 Green street, spent
several hours in embroidery and
friendly chat, with a buffet suppcy fol
lowing.
The ladies, all members of a sewing
club, included Mrs. E. J. Smith, Mrs.
Charles Geisking, Mrs. B. F. Minnick,
Mrs. Frank MeCormick, Mrs. Kramer,
Mrs. Christ, Mrs. Holland and Mrs.
George Goodfellow.
Musical Service Is
Postponed For a Week
The regular monthly musical ser
vice at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
which is given on the first Sunday
evening of the month, has been post
poned one week on account of illness
of soloists.
On th<- second Sunday night
Gounod's short cantata "Gallie" and
Mendelssohn's motett, "Hear My Pray
er" will be sung.
R. D. L. SI XSHIXE SOCIETY
MEETS MOMDAY AFTERNOON
The regular monthly meeting of the
Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine So
ciety will be held Monday, March 2, in
the Young Men's Christian Association,
at 3 o'clock. Business of importance
will be taken up and all members art»
requested to be present.
RIDE TO MIDI>LETC>\YX
THROUGH THE SXOVVDRIFTS
A jolly crowd of young folks from
the Hill went to Middletown last even
ing for a sleighride. They were served
with a chicken and waffle supper at
one of the hotels.
DDE II GUIS'
IT MM FETE
Mrs. Farleman and Mrs. Miller En
tertain For Miss Margaret
Rathfon
Mrs. Joseph T. Farleman and Mrs.
John Miller arranged a birthday fete
in honor of Mrs. Miller's daughter.
Miss Margaret Rathfon, of 1831 North
Sixth "street. There were attractive
decorations of blue and white through
out the rooms and the young people
had a happy time with games and
music.
A buffet supper was served to the
following guests: The Misses Christa
belle Graybill, Katliryn Miller, Ger
trude Bowers, Alma Eckert, Olive
Fenstemacher, Margaret Rathfon,
Mary Hurst, Sarah Eckert, Katholine
Greek, Pearl Miller and Myrtle Lingle,
William Rathfon, William Miller. El
mer Swartz, Elmer Loles, David Ham
aker, Norman Boone, Lloyd Fenste
macher, Dervin Bowers, Charles Leid
ers, Ottis Greek, Raymond Sweitzer,
Mrs. Bady, Mr. and Mrs. J. Farleman
and Mr. and Mrs. John Uhller.
Children's Birthdays
Are Happily Celebrated
Mrs. Peddrlck Young, of Edgewa
ter, Wormleysburg, entertained on
Friday afternoon in honor of the
birthdays of her children, Etllel Fran
cis and Peddrlck Young, Jr. Miss
Mary Baurn and Mrs. William Con
dren helped entertain the little folks
with games and contests, after which
liwcheon was served. The center
piece was a miniature cherry free and
the favors were hatchets and boxes of
bonbons. Those present were Desanna
Buck, Marian Walls, Helen Condren,
Ethel Francces Young, Masters Wil
liam Condren. Richard and Cameron
Geisel, Frederick Kohler, Jr., Frank
Walls, Jr., and Peddick Young, Jr.
Miss Fisher Attends
Events For Newly-weds
Miss Jennie Fisher, of 617 Briggs
street, is home after a four weeks'
visit in New York with her niece,
Mrs. T. Fred Moore.
During her stay Miss Fisher was a
guest at a number of entertainments
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hal
bert Coleman, who were married Feb
ruary 10. Mrs. Coleman was for
merly Miss Mabel German, of this city.
MISS PAULINE KASTS
GUESTS AT BELLEVUE PARK
Miss Pauline Kast. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Miller I. Kast, of Bellevue
Park, was hostess at an informal party
last evening. Pink roses from Florida
were used in the decorations.
The guests were the Misses Edna
Hoke, Laura Althouse, Dorothy Watts,
Thelma Andrews, Grace McKay, Alice
Blough, Mary Miller, Lucille Beard,
Helen Notesteln, Sylvia Claster, Jo
sephine Kllnedinst, Mary Elizabeth
Dietrich, Adelaide Klinedinst and
Pauline Kast; George Beard, William
Fortna, Harold McCord, Seymour
Nissley, Robert Notesteln and Joseph
Stephens.
MTRIAM MAY WIERMAX
HAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY
The small folks attending the birth
day party of Miss Miriam May Wier
man, yesterday afternoon, had a mer
ry time with games and music, fol
lowed by refreshments. Ferns and
sweet peas formed the table center
piece and the favors were tiny baskets
of bonbons. The birthday cake bore
six lighted tapers. In attendance were
the Misses Anna Connell, Florence
Koch, Mildred Hurst, Julianna Wier
man, Dorothy Humrichouse, Frances
Jones and Viola Barnitz: David Dun
lap, William Bitting, William Moor
head and Paul Ross.
FRANK-MILLER WEDDING
Miss Louise Miller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Miller, of 614 Granite
street, and Nelson Emerson Frank, of
Mahalty, an employe of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company, were mar
ried Thursday evening, February 26,
ut the parsonage of the Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church by the pastor, the
Rev. John H. Daugherty. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank ■will make their home at
218 Peffer street.
Gas Company Employes
Guests at Reception
Employes of the Harri-sburg Gas
Company with their families and
friends attended one of the informal
receptions last evening given by the
company, at the offices, South Market
Square.
There was music by the Morgan or
chestra, addresses on special topics by
several of the employes, dancing and
refreshments.
The association is about five years
old and numbers a hundred members.
Several entertainments are £iven each
year, to bring them in touch with each
other and with all phases of the busi
ness of the company.
SCHOOI. AND HOYS
, RIDE OFF TO DAIPHI \
' Miss Watson's sixth grade girls and
boys, of the Cameron school building,
had a sleighing party last evening to
ITaupnin, with Miss Mildred Conkling
as chaperon.'
Among the merrymakers were the
Misses Blanche Herman, Elizabeth
Loeser, Kathryn Schaffner, Ruth Furst,
Pa'uline Booth, Hazel Hamilton, Bea
trice Lynn, Beatrice Blair, Elva Her
man. Caroline Boyer, Dorothy and Hel
en Grove.
Leonard Wenrieh, Charles Becker,
Charles Pennls, Stephen Boland, Wil
liam Barton, Harold Herr, Donald Flsh
r r, Joseph Mathias. Wesley Bruce, Paul
Hennlng, George Reinoehl, Daniel Falk
and Mr. Albright.
MRS, FORNEY HOME AGAIN
Mrs. Clayton M. Forney is at her
home in Paxtang, after an absence
of three weeks in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Forney underwent a successful oper
ation for appendicitis at the University
of Pennsylvania hospital, with Dr. John
G. Clark the surgeon.
WITMER-WENRICK MARRIAGE
The marriage of Miss Jessie 8. Wen
rlck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
WenricU. of Penbrook. to Frank B. Wit
iner. of this. city, took place pesterdav
at Canton. Pa., with th" bride's uncle,
the Rev. G. W. S. Wenrlck. performing
the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Witmer
will be "At Home" after April 1, at the
Zeigler apartments, 2443 Cambv
street, Penbrook.
'WKEK-EMI IN RAI/riMORE
Mr. and Mrs. .Tames W. Kfllogg, of
Old Orchard, are spending the week
end in Italtimore. with Dr. and Mrs.
Wiley. Mr. Kcllosrg, who is chem
ist .if the SintP Department nf Health
will lit tend the banouet of the alumni
association of the Massachusetts Arrl
• nitiiial Society
CLASS ARRANGES
SHOWER OF CARDS
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Mrs. Henry B. McCormick Given
Birthday Surprise by Sun
day School Class
Members of the Bible class of Pine'
Street Presbyterian Sunday school |
taught by Mrs. Henry B. McCormick. |
gave their teacher a surprise on her j
birthday at her home. 305 North Front j
street.
There was a post card shower, and
a trip around the world, the guests
wearing the costumes of various coun
tries.
The Penn State four sang delight
fully; C. H. Peters gave readings and
a social time was closed with re
freshments.
In the party were William Sheaffer,
John Sr. Myers, Charles F. Peters,
John Shum, George Sierer. John Ar
nold, Ross Pond, Charles Llddick, Mil
ton Strauss, Walter Gibson, James
Fleming, Louis Lenhart. Arthur Chen
oweth, Daniel Brink, James G. Fess
lcr, Charles S. Smith, Edgar Myers,
James Albright, William Romich, Al
bert Smith, Ray Zimmerman. Charles
R. Swartz. Edward Hlleman, James
R'essing. Noah Malseed, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry B. McCormick.
Central High School
Notes of Timely Interest
The February issue of the "Argus"
was distributed yesterday at noon. This
number is an unusually interesting one
containing two essays which received
I notable attention among the manu
scripts entered In the McCormick prize
story contest of 1913. One, "A Woman
in Business," by Miss Susan Shaffer, 'l4,
in which the author depicts one side
of the woman suffrage question. Miss
j Shaffer's English is highly commend
iable and her style will serve as a good
model for other short story writers.
The second story is by Harold Germer,
'l4, "The Fisherman's Oar." Mr. Ger
mer gives the reader an unusually tine
Insight into ancient life, his essay
abounding in local color. Although the
observation page does not meet the
usual expectancy of the students, Mr.
C. Harold Fast, 'l4, gives an excellent
account of basketball happenings.
The chapel exercises will be held on
Wednesday and Friday of next week.
The five-minute intermission at the
end of the second to fourth periods
j which have been experimental, have
(not met with the approval of Professor
I Steele. They will be abolished until
I further notice.
j The choir held its weekly practice
in the auditorium yesterday morning,
the second period.
A. B. Martin Entertains
Sunday School Class
The Rockville Sunday school class
of A. B. Martin were entertained in
delightful manner at his residence in
Green Hill. Contests and games were
among the amusements of the even
ing. •
Supper was served to Mrs. J. M.
Meyers, Mrs. S. D. Fox, Mrs. S. K.
TibbenSj Mrs. J. A. Christman, Mrs.
Thomas Evans, Miss Margaret Blosser,
and Mrs. C. E. Hoover, all of Rock
, ville, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Martin
and sons Frank and John, Mrs. Lynn
, and Mrs. Sourbeer, of Green Hill.
MRS. PATRICK FATBHTAINS
Mrs. John Barnett Patrick, of 817
North Second street, entertained at
auction bridge this afternoon, at her
home. There were twelve quests. A
color scheme of pink prevailed in the
. decorations and menu. Spring blossoms
were in the floral display.
BRIDGE WITH MISS HAHN
Miss Tillie Hahn entertained eight
guests last evening at her residence,
174 North Third street. Games of auc
| tion bridge were followed by music
and a buffet supper.
PENXSY lll'YS SOUTH
SECOND STREET HOUSE
That the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Intend to make a start this year
on the subway, at Second and Mulberry
streets, in connection with the South
Harrisburg freight station Improve
ments, is shown in the ninety-day no
tices given yesterday afternoon to two
residents of South Second street, Wil
liam S. Baker, 126. and William A.
Weisman, No. 128, to quit the premises.
Mr. Weisman, who conducts a gro
cery business, has been an occupant at
No. 128 for forty years. The price paid
for the property was not made public.
REMODEL PRODUCE MARKET
Plans were completed to-day for
the remodeling of the Russ fish and
produce market in Market Square.
The room formerly occupied by Bear
& Co., brokers, will be rebuilt as a
general meat and produce market, and
I the room now jointly occupied by
Russ & Windsor, James Clancy and
Guy Vogt will be used entirely as a
fish market. Work on the alterations
will start soon.
ICICLES BREAK SKYLIGHT
Huge icicles loosened by the warm
weather yesterday afternoon fell from
the roof of the building occupied by
George W. Bogar, 16 North Market
Square, through the skylight into the
repair shop. Six windows were broken.
Workmen had narrow escapes from
the Ice and glass.
HELD AS HOLD-I P MAX
j Benjamin Hodges, colored, is in jail
| awaiting a hearing on a charge of
j highway robbery. Mike Callokiski,
; residing at 1201 North Seventh street,
j alleges that Hodges held him up last
night and took $5 from him.
Mrs Fannie J. Lee to
Be Buried on Monday
After suffering with paralysis for
, the past two months, Mrs. Fannie J.
Lee, aged 75, widow of the late
Charles A. Lee, who for many years
was employed on Capitol Hill, died
yesterday morning at her home, 125
Pine street.
Mrs. Lee was born in Elmira, N. Y.
She came to this city forty-three years
ago. She is survived by a niece, Mrs.
Oliver Van Dyne, of Newton, Mass.;
two sisters, Mrs. W. E. Davis, of Tl
tusville, Pa., and Mrs. A. A. Walter, of
Elmira, N. Y., and one brother, Henry
G. Hamilton, also of Elmira. Funeral
services will be held Monday morning
at 10 o'clock from her late residence.
The Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer, pastor of
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, will
officiate. Private burial will be made
in the Paxtang Cemetery.
BABY BOY DIES
Neal Bonner, aged years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner, died
yesterday morning at the home of the
parents In Altoona. Funeral services
will be held Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home of his grand
father, Jacob Hltz, 1317 North Front
i street. Burial will be made in the
Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
DANCING TO-NIGHT
I I hcilmit SI, HmII. IS-plrcr Orrhrxtrtt.
■SIM. HOME'S
m pram;
Mrs. Anna H. Wood Writes Inter-'
estingly of Worthy
Institution
By Mrs. Anna H. Wood
The children as well as teachers
and visitors had a most enjoyable
afternoon yesterday when the thirty
seventh anniversary of its founding
was held in the Children's Industrial
home, Nineteenth and Swatara streets.
The exercises were under the manage
ment of Mrs. Brubaker, the Sunday
School teacher. Addresses were made
by the Rev. E. V. Uoland, pastor of
the Evangelical Lutheran church of
the Redeemer, and the Rev. W. A.
Hanson, of Messiah Lutheran. There
was no partiality shown in giving the
larger part of the entertainment to
any certain children. The recitation*
were broken into four or five sec
tions. the whole school joining in the
refrains. They gave the fourteenth
chapter of St. John en masse.
There were words of welcome by
some of the little folk, a prayer by
Mr. Hanson, hymns and the regular
business reports of the secretary and
treasurer of the board of managers.
Miss Sara Lemer played two delightful
selections and Mrs. William With
erow sang several songs which par
ticularly appealed to childhood. Mr.
Boyer, the owner of the well-known
"Joy-giving" automobile and the
friend of all children, had trained
eight girls to sing, to his zither accom
paniment. The Rev. Mr. Hanson gave
a short talk on gratitude, illustrated
by personal anecdotes. Following the
benediction, guests and inmates all
crossed the hall where tea was served
to the ladies with Miss Fannie Eby
and Mrs. Henry Gross presiding. The
children took* their regular places at
the long tables in the diningroom ad
joining. The guests were then free
to go all over the home to inspect the
manner in which the life there is con
ducted and to examine and purchase
the things made by the children. A
table of cakes, breads and desserts
testified to the fine training of Miss
Deeter who for several years past has
held a cooking class once a week. In
long aprons and white caps the little
girls prepare under her instruction
the evening meal for the rest of the
home.
Bright, llcaltliy Children
Year by year the children are leav
ing to take up their share of the
world's work and others come in to
take their places. Mr. Snyder, the su
perintendent, has his own ideas of
managing his big family of boys and
girls. He tells them in the beginning
that should they prove unruly strict
est supervision' would be kept over
them. Then he trusts to their honor
as Christian children to conform to
the laws of the institution. The result
is sixty odd healthy children and,
even outside of school hours, a build
ing as quiet as an ordinary private
home.
All the housework is done by the
older children, even the serving at
table and preparing of vegetables for
the cook. The immense furnace and
the manglers and washing machines in
the laundry are handled by the older
boys. One or more of the older girls
helps the nurse with the little tots in
the nursery.
"We had a girl here last year," said
the matron, "who was a regular little
mother. How she loved to handle those
babies! She seemed to fairly delight
in it and got along so well with them."
The neatness of the large, light
dormitories with the rows and rows of
narrow iron beds testifies to the end
less labors of the young housekeepers.
Good Training
Strange to say, the preponderance
of children in the home at all times is
boys, the ratio at present being 42 to
21 girls. They are taught manual
training. Besides doing all the shoe
repairing for the institution they turn
out a number of articles' of artistic
light furniture, such as tabourettes,
book shelves, sewing stands, etc. Dur
ing the coming summer Mr. Snyder
expects to branch out into the wooden
toy field and teach them to prepare
a good Christmas stock for sale in De
cember. Some of their work can be
bought at any time by those inter
ested.
"The trouble is," said Mr. Snyder,
whimsically, "that our visitors do not
seem to understand that they are not
violating any penal code by buying
the things we make."
The home receives some State and
some county appropriations, but is de
pendent for the sum of $2,000 an
nually upon the city churches, indi
vidual gifts and bequests. Total or
phans without any source of support
ore cared for entirely by the home,
but when a mother puts her child in
she is expected to pay 50 cents a week
lor its maintenance. If a father is
responsible, he. Is expected to pay $1
per week.
Tlie home accommodates about 80
children, some of them only ii few
years old. Great credit is due to Miss
Alice Lohn: who is the only teacher in
the school of 0 5 pupils. She has the
work of seven grades to conduct. She
acknowledges her children do not have
the same chance as the average public
school students because of the con
ditions. Naturally expenses in an in
stitution of this kind have to be very
carefully watched, but better results
could be obtained could the services of
more instructors be afforded.
There is no studying done outside
of school hours as the housework is
waiting for the young hands to do.
In natural aptitude she finds them
about on a par with the ordinary
child.
As they grow older, homes are found
for the girls us domestics or "moth
er's help." The boys are In great de
mand for farm work. The natural do
mestic Instinct of a girl child makes
her of use at a very tender age about
her own home or that of some rela
tive or friend. It is probably for this
reason that there is a so much
smaller percentage of girls always in
the home than boys.
Four Deaths In 37 Years
It speaks well for the natural, clean
living of the children that in thirty
seven years there have only been four
deaths among them. During Mr.
Snyder's administration there have
been no cases of serious illness. They
have been quarantined for chicken
pox and measles, but these he con
siders merely "necessary evils." The
one death on his record book was that
of a child ill when sent to the home.
Thirty have left either to enter homes
of strangers in service or were re
claimed by the parents who found
themselves able to support them.
The red-letter days of the year are
Thanksgiving and Christmas. The
dinners served upon these two occa
sions live in young memories during
tho rest of the year. Two large trees
are erected and trimmed at Christ
mas and through the kindness of the
ladies of the city countless gifts are
contributed. Twice this winter have
the children been to the theater, once
to the Orpheum and once to the Ma
jestic when "The Lost Princess Bo-
Peep" was played. All unusual treats
like these are the result of a charit
able Impulse in an Individual or some
such organization as the Elks. They
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ure never allowed off the grounds of
the home unless by special permission
or accompanied by one of those in
authority over them.
Happiness Prevails
A stranger enters the home with a
feeling of sadness and depression be
cause of the pity of all these poor
little waifs of circumstances thus
herded together. It is something of
a surprise to be greeted by a cheery
red-cheeked young girl in cap and
apron sweeping away as if the work
was something she enjoyed. In the
nursery a dozen or more white iron
cribs hold fat sleeping youngsters who
would be the proud delight of any
mother's heart. Boys of all ages and
sizes combine work, play and study as
only happy healthy childhood can. It
is very evident everywhere that the
spirit of childhood is not crushed by
the usual iron rod of discipline. The
youngsters are content with their
home and obey its superintendent and
matron as they would a fond mother
and father. The little girls are learn
ing to master the simple necessary la
bors of everyday domestic life and
the boys in their manual training are
being taught how brain and hands
can be made to work together for their
future success.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Allentown socialists obtained but
twenty-six of the 2.004 signers neces
sary to obtain a referendum on State
armory.
Republican State Chairman Crow
faces fight for re-election as State Sen
ator.
Senator Smith favorably reports bill
to prohibit gambling In cotton futures.
Maine Supreme Court upholds ousting
of Sheriffs for failing to enforce pro
hibition.
New York City tax rate is to be re
duced from one to five mills.
Secretary Lane calls meeting of
Western Governors to discuss irriga
tion. .
Rodman Wanamaker's ocean flight
plans to proceed in defiance of OrvTlle
Wright's ultimatum.
Abnormal conditions of unemploy
ment throughout country denied by
speakers at New York meeting.
The $20,000,000 contract of the Beth
lehem Steel Company is for two
Chinese dreadnoughts.
Congressional opposition to trust law
tinkering grows more pronounced.
New sugar tariff opens refineries
which have been virtually Idle.
February Grand Jury finds conditions
at Moyamensing much improved.
Lenten oyster famine threatens as
result of cold spell and coast storms.
Penn alumni to purchase $500,000
clubhouse in New York.
Venezuela factional leaders reported
to have united against President Go
mez.
MADE "EATS" FOR FIREMEN'
Special to The Telegraph
Boston, Mass., Feb. 28.—Miss Mar
garetta Spooner, a Harrisburg girl, a
student at Simmon College, near here,
played an important part in the fight
ing of a $50,000 fire in an apartment
near the college building. While the
firemen were fighting the blaze, Miss
Spooner led a party of girls who made
sandwiches and coffee for the men.
SENATE REJECTS EFFORT
TO LIMIT PARCEL POST
Special to The Telegraph
Washington, D. C., Feb. 2S.—Post
master General Burleson and the Wil
son administration were sustained in
the Senate yesterday afternoon when
by a vote of 3 3 to 24, a committee
amendment to the post office appro
priation bill, limiting the Postmaster
eneral's power to modify parcel
post rates and zones, was declared new
legislation and therefore not in order.
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BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking does not cure children of bod
wetting. There is a constitutional cause
for this trouble. Mrs. M. Bummers, Box
W, Notre. Dame, Ind., -will send free to
any mother her successful home treat
ment, with full instructions. Send no
money, but write her today if your chil
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
blame the child the chances are it can't
tarlp it. This treatment also cures adults
and aged people troubled with urine ditti™
culties by day or night.
Unending Pleasure
Victrola
The'Victrola never tires of playing its great variety
of musical numbers, and providing entertainment for
everyone. There is no field of music which it does not
enter, and it is always ready to obey your commands.
A Victrola should be in your home. You can have
one on our convenient terms and have it at once. With
the great variety of prices ($15.00 to $200.00) you can
surely find one which will meet your wishes.
March Records Now on Sale
C M Siller
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Bethlehem Contract Is
2 Chinese Dreadnought^
Special to The Telegraph
Bethlehem, Pa.. Feb. 28.—Twenty
million dollars is said to be the
amount of a contract which Arch
Johnston, vice-president of the Beth
lehem Steel Company, has landed as
the result of his trip to China. The
contract is an order for two dread
noughts of 30,000 tons each, which
are to be built at the Fore River
shipyard at Qulncy, Muss., owned by
Mr. Schwab.
It is said the Bethlehem Steel plant
has a chance for the building of ships
for the new Turkish navy, for which
Germany also is making a strong bid.
It is reported Huerta has placed an
order with Bethlehem for eighty field
guns of three pounds each, but there
is a hitch as to the financial arrange
ments and work on them has not yet
been started.
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FURS
Hondy to Wear Made to Order
and Remodeled.
Geutlemen'N Fur-Ilned Coat*.
Skiim for Millinery l'urpnsea.
R. GERSTNER
PRACTICAL FURRIER
218 LOCUST STREET
F. C. NEELY, UNDERTAKER
lias removed his parlors from 912 N.
Third St. to 908 N. Second St.
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