Best Wishes For a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Witmer, Bair & Witmer Store Closed All Day To-morrow The After-Christmas Sale has been such a grand success all week, we decide to continue it into January. Inventory is over —many odd garments will be cleaned out, SATURDAY THE SECOND DAY OF THE NEW YEAR. Very latest models in Plush Evening, and Corduroy COATS—Fur or self trimmed collars at very Jp X d • UU special late prices, to $12.50 $40.00 to 9C 00 special black astrakhan; full lined, and length COAT; Arabian Lamb Coats, full plush collar and cuffs, length; lined throughout; reg'- (t» 1 A AA ular $17.50 value, 1 U»vU $13.75 House Dresses —dark or — light colors— Lot of mixed and plain col- <£iO«UU I Less 20%. Witmer, Bair & Witmer 202 Walnut Street i jgj| What we say it is, IT is .fWj 111. Put Your Christmas Money jppf In a Diamond You can not make a wiser selection, for all the time you arc having pleasure of wearing your Diamond it will be in creasing in value. Season by season for the last 20 years Diamond prices have advanced. The South American mines arc now shut down. No diamonds are being cut in Europe or New York. And when the war is over this loss will be recovered by still higher prices. Diamond prices at Diencr's range from to each stone being guaranteed as to quality, color and weight. DIENER, The Jeweler 408 MARKET STREET To Wiik the Public a Joyous and ProsperousNineteenFifteen iWi Street at Herr v. The Shop lixdivkhiki * THURSDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH DECEMBER 31, 1914 «»6ftSQPAb'%gee^^f AFTERNOON BRIDGE AT RIVERSIDE TODAY Mrs. Harris McCormick Is Hostess at Charming Little Card Party Mrs. Harris B. McCormick, of River side, entertained this afternoon at a holida" bridge of six tables, with a buf . fet supper following the cards. , I The house was decorated in Christ mas greens, holly and mistletoe, and the guests were: Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mrs. Howard Omwake, Mrs. C. A. Kl- I lenberger, Mrs. Prank R. Oyster. Miss Mary Vaughn, Miss Mabel Vaughn, Mrs. William G. Schooley, Mrs. Martin W. I Fager, Mrs. George G. Kennedy, Mrs. K. L. Melhorn, Mrs. William O. Bishop, Mrs. l.ewis M. Neilter, Mrs. M. B. Climb ler, Mrs. James P. McCuliough, Mrs. Clark E. Diehl. Mrs. Prescott, Mrs. Sherman A. Allen, Mrs. Charles Ryder, Mrs. A. Morris Sides, Airs. Spooner, Mrs. ICII Snyder. Mrs. Joseph Miller, Miss Dorothy McCormick. Wellesley Club Holds Its Holiday Meeting An informal meeting: of the Wellesley Club of Southeastern Pennsylvania wai held yesterday afternoon, at the home of Miss Anna Margaret Miller, Cottage Ridge, with the president. Miss Anna Saner, of presiding. Re ports of various committees were read and an encouraging account of the re building plans, made. Three undergraduates. Miss Clarissa Claster. Miss Katharine Andrews and Miss Hermione Barker, told most in terestingly of the college life of to day, with refreshments and music fol lowing. Among those present were: Miss Anna Saner, Miss Ruth Saner. Miss Clara Mason, Miss Monahan and Miss Griest. all of Lancaster: Mrs. Tuttle and Miss Tuttle, of York: Mrs. Sharpe, of Chambersburg. and quite a delega tion from this city. AGOGASBANQUET Class Holds Annual Election of Officers For 1915 Members of the Agoga Bible class of the Tabernacle Baptist Church were banqueted by their teacher, Mrs. Wil liam Hertz, at her home, 412 Forster street. The room was decorated with Christmas greens and colored lights. After a turkey dinner, speeches were made by the Rev. Calvin A. Hare, pastor; Harold Germer, retiring presi dent, and other officers of the class. The election resulted as follows: Joseph Howard Germer. president; Herbert W. Hunter, vice-president; Edward Hess, treasurer; Mrs. William Hertz, teacher; George Shatto, libra rian; William Mead, statistician; Phil ip Arva, chaplain; Paul Waid, visitor; William Swartz, entertainer; Walter R. Hall, reporter. The retiring presi dent administered the charge to each newly elected officer, responded to with appropriate remarks. The following members were pres ent: Russel Kipp, Maurice Lambert, William Jones, John Bennett, Barney Weaver, William Siple. Charles Mutza baugh, William Swartz, Harry Heck ert, George Shatto, Herbert Hunter, Paul Waid, Joseph Germer, Harold Germer. Albert Sharp, Joseph Young, ; Edward Hess, Harry Burner, Emery I File, Philip Arva. Walter Hall, Wil- I liam Mead, the Rev. Calvin A. Hare, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bressler, Mr. and | Airs. Roy Hertz, Mr. and Mrs. William Hertz, Miss Margaret Good and Miss (Catherine Hertz. LYKENS RECTOR WEDS Mrs. Annie James and the Rev. J. Yauglian Da vies Married Bishop James Henry Darlington officiated at the marriage of Mrs. An nie James, of Williamstown, and the Rev. J. Vaughan Davies, of Lvkens, yesterday morning at 10.30 o'clock in the private chapel of the see house. North Front street. The Rev. Leßoy F. Baker, of Selinsgrove, assisted in the service, attended only by the j bishop's family. The bride wore a traveling suit of dark blue with hat to harmonize and an exquisite blouse of lace and net. After spending several days among friends in this city Mr. and Mrs. Davies will occupy the rectory of the Christ j Episcopal Church at Lykens. The | Rev. Mr. Davies. who is a native of Wales, has been in this country for I about thirty years. Tie has held ! charges in Oklahoma, Missouri and a i number in this State, including those at Scranton. Wilkes-Barre and Middle- | town. He was appointed to the Lykens charge about three months'ugo. FIRST SUNDAY SERVICE IN NEW MEMORIAL HALL j Gospel song service in the new! Young Women's Christian Association Building next Sunday, January 3. at 3.30 p. m. The service will be held in the John Y. Boyd Hall and will con tinue three-quarters of an hour. This is the first Sunday service in the new building. Bring red song books used in the tabernacle meetings. There are so many cozy corners in the beauti ful rooms where girls may spend the afternoon until time for evening ser vice in the churches. They may read in the library, rest in the restroom, or vlst in the clubroom. Girls are urged to come and use theso rooms. Mrs. Thomas S. Blair, chairman of the devotional committee, will have charge of the meeting and Miss Alice Gra.vdon will preside at the piano. Air. and Mrs. John Sheahan, of For rest Hills, N. Y„ are guests of Mrs. Malachi Sheahan. Mr. Sheahan's mother, at 701 North Second street. Miss Rheta Bowers, of York, is visit ing Miss Gertrude Berry, of Hamilton street. Miss Sarah C. Quimby, of Phocnix ville. Pa.. Is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. H. B. S. Mark, Rodearmel Apart ments. Miss Edna Sprenkel is a holiday guest of York relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Bos well, of 30 North Seventeenth street, announce tho birth of a. daughter, Mary Jane Bosweil, Tuesday, December 29, 1914. Mrs. Boswell was formerly Miss Edna Heller, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rinnear, 705 North Eighteenth street, announce the birth of a son. William ltoscoo. on Sunday. December 20. Mrs. Rinnear was Miss Margaret Reisinger before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scarver, of To ledo. Ohio, announce the birth of a j son. James Daniel Scarver, Saturday, | December 26, 1914. Mr. and Mrs. I Scarver were former residents of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Soles, of 034 Delaware street, announce tho birth of a son. William Soles, Tuesday, Decern- i ber 22. 1914. * The Governor Receives on New Year's Afternoon ' The Governor and Mrs. John Kinley Tener will keep "open house" at the Executive Mansion to-morrow after noon from 4 to 6 o'clock. The reception will be most Informal 'I anil no cards have been Issued for it. All good citizens of the State are privi leged at this time t.o extend Rood wishes to the Chief Executive and his charming wife, who have endeared themselves to many during their four years' residence here and who will so soon leave for a new home. The Mansion will be in holiday ar ray of greenery and poinsettias, with masses of roses in the tea room. Mrs. | Samuel Claybaugh Todd and Mrs. Frank Payne will preside at the re freshment table. Dancing For Charity at the Country Club Saturday afternoon, from 3 to fi | o'clock, there will be a The' Dansant at the Country Club of Harrisburg, the I proceeds to go to the Belgian fund. ! The music will be furnished by Miss . Kleaanor Todd, of the Columbus Or rhestra, and a large attendance is an -1 tlcipated. The tickets include dancing i and tea. and some who cannot attend , because of other engagements are send Ming their contributions to help swell 1 ; the fund for our neighbors across the sea. On the committee of arrangements are: Miss Helen Hammond, Miss Uouise Carney, Miss Emily Bailey, Miss Fran ces Bailey, Miss Sarah Hastings and Miss Mary Williamson. HOLIDAY WEDDING j The Rev. E. Luther Cunningham, | pastor of St. Paul's Baptist Church, united in marriage Miss Anna Jordan, |of 106 Balm street, and Leonard i Green, of 144 Linden street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the parson- I age of the church, 1616 Walnut street, j The attendants were Mrs. Mary Wil liams, Mrs. Edgar Williams, Samuel Green and Robert Williams. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, Stephen Jordan, wore a broadcloth traveling suit with hat to match and a corsage bouquet of vio lets. They will be "at home" to their 1 friends at 323 South Fifteenth street | after a short wedding trip. PLAY FIVE HUNDRED Miss'Wolfe's Guests Meet Miss Martha Hare, of Altoona Miss Eleanor Wolfe's guests at five 1 hundred last evening had the pleasure of meeting her guest, Miss Martha Hare, of Altoona. The Wolfe residence at 1 504 Green street was in holiday adornment and after the cards a buffet j supper was served. i In attendance were Miss Hare, Miss | Eeona Fry. Miss Helen Geisel, Miss | Margaret Ivochenour, Miss Miriam I Keiser, Miss Wolfe. Roland Rcnn, Paul | Bowman, Arch McAllister, Charles Segelbaum, Moe Cooper and Samuel Hall. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION CLASSES All classes in the educational and ' physical departments will reopen next week, beginning Monday, January 4. I We now have between seven and eight j hundred woman and girls attending I these classes. i New classes will be formed if there l is a demand for them. Arrangements 1 have been made for two new classes. | A choral is to meet every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Wilbur F. ; Harris is the director and Miss Alice 1 Graydon, pianist. Elocution will be i taught by Miss Roberta Swartz every ! Thursday evening. The fees for these two classes are nominal, the instruc tion is of the best. Enroll at once I so that you will not lose next week's i I lesson. NEW YEAR'S DANCE Ohev Sholorn Sisterhood Holds Old Time Masquerade This Evening One of the prettiest among the many social events of this evening will be an old-time masquerade party held |in the Board of Trade hall by mem bers of the Ohev Sholoni Sisterhood. Unusually attractive decorations of holiday greenery with clever lighting effects will adorn the ballroom. The Looser Orchestra will play and a buffet supper served at 11 o'clock, i The officers of the organization are I Mrs. Otto J. Buxbaum, president ; Mrs. ] Samuel Friedman, vice-president; Mrs. 'Julius 15. Gutman, recording secretary; I Mrs. Charles J. Freund, corresponding I secretary; Mrs. E. Stern, treasurer. MISS MOHSCH ENTERTAINS Miss Helen Morseh entertained at I five hundred last evening complimen j tary to C. Ralph Kent and his bride, ! who was formerly Miss Edna Martin, lof Milton. The house was prettily decorated with Christmas greens and i refreshments were served to Mr. and Mrs. C. Ralph Kent, Hazel Meckley, Pearl Black. Naomi Winger, Edith Carl, Ellis Roberts, Guernsey Ruby, Clyde Richards, George Carey, Charles Scilliard, Heen Morsch and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Page. MISS DECEVEE'S TRIP , Miss Alice Marie Decevee. of North Second street; who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Allen, at Bala, Pa., was honor guest at a dance given at the Country Club of Bala Saturday evening. Miss Decevee will also be given a masquerade, dance this evening at the Allen residence. She goes to New York to finish her holiday vaca tion as the gi.sst of Miss Marian Ken nedy, Riverside Drive. Miss Mary Kathryn Jackson and her cousin. John Raber, of Wisconsin, spent the past few days in Philadel phia. David Young Keim, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Kelm, is 111 with chickenpox at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David F. Young. North Second street. Miss Ruth Riekert. of Mlllersburg, is spending some time with Miss Mil dred Astrich in this city. William Bell Clark, of the Philadel phia Evening Telegraph, was a holi day visitor with liis parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Clark, at Dauphin. Miss Jennie. Donaldson, of Cottage Ridge, is visiting friends at Short Hill. N. J. Miss Julia Stamrn and her guest, Miss Brooks, of Detroit, Mich, have gone to Wilkes-Barre to attend the assembly this evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ralph Kent, of Mil ton, who were married Christmas Day, arc spending part of their honeymoon with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Page, at 22 6 North Fifteenth street. William M. Klslipaugh, a student at Maryland State College, is a holiday guest of his mother In this city. Miss Ada L. Beauter, of Herr street, has returned to the city after a Christ mas visit in W r ellsboro. Edwin F. Weaver, Jr., of Sixteenth and Market streets, a student at the Williamson Trades School, Is spending 1 the holidays in this city. Miss Kathrvn Stal'ey, of Wilkes- I Barre, Is spending the holidays at the. .homo of her uncle, J. H. Dixon, 1939 4 Park street. HOLIDAY ASSEMBLY 111 MASONIC HALL One of the Most Important Social Functions of the Merry Season The holiday assembly, one of the most important social functions of the winter, will be held this evening' In Masonic Hall. The patronesses in clude Mrs. Tener, Mrs. J. V. W. Reynders, Mrs. James Henry Darling ton, Mrs. George Douglas Ramsay, Mrs. William Henderson and Mrs. Ross Anderson Hickok. In the invitation list are Miss Helen Armour, R. B. Abbott, Mrs. T. B. An sell, Miss Marian C. Angell, Miss Clara Alricks, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Bai ley, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bailey, Miss Elizabeth Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bailey. Thomas A. Bald win, G. Irvin Beatty, Miss Beatty, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Bent, Mr. and Mrs. V. Hummel Berghaus, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bergner, Miss Elaine Berg ner, B. J. Bevan. Mrs. John Y. Boyd, Miss Eleanor oyd, Frank J. Brady, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bailey Brandt, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brandt, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Brown, the Rev. and Mrs. James F. Bullitt, Miss Bradley, Mrs. John A. Blgler, Mrs. Henry D. Boas, the Misses Brady, Miss Martha Buch er, Miss Theodore Boone, Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Carney, Miss Louise Carney, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford D. Coe, Miss Dora Wickershani Coe, George S. Coinstock, Jr., John R. Comstoek, Dr. John F. Culp, Mrs. James I. Chamber lain. the Misses Cox, Miss Eleanor Neal Clark, Miss Sarah Cooper, Bishop and Mrs. James H. Darlington, Miss Eleanor T. Darlington, Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Da vis, Mr. and Mrs. W. Walley Davis, Casper Dull, Miss Jennie J. Dull, Dan iel M. Dull, Miss Margaret Dale, Mrs. Maude D. Detweiler, Miss Mary E. Detweller, Mrs. A. P. L. Dull. Mrs. A. J. Dull, Miss Sarah Deuchen, Miss Fajinie Ely, Mrs. William H. Egle, Miss Catharine O. Egle, xviiss Nancy Etter, Mrs. R. C. Espy, Miss Helen Espy, Miss Alice R. Eaton, Mr. and Thomas Earle, Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Ely, John E. Ericsson. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Etter, Miss Katherine Etter, B. F. Etter. Mr. and Mrs. Berne H. Evans, the Misses Fleming, A. Reeder Ferriday, Miss Constance Ferriday, David Fleming, Miss Martha Fleming, J. Clarence Funk, Cur?,on Fager, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Gaither, Mrs. Ly man I). Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Farley Gannett, Richard 11. Gilford, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goldsborough, Mrs. W. VV. Galbraith, Miss Jane Gilbert, the Misses Graydon, Mrs. W. O. Hickok, Richard C. Haldeman, Mrs. Haldeman. Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. A. Boyd Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hammond, the Misses Hammond. John A. Herman. Mr. and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings, Miss Sarah Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. W. Orville Hickok. 3d. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Irons, Kenneth M. Jones. Mrs. William W. Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Johnson. Miss Jack son, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Jacobs, Miss Sarah Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Paul John son, Miss Jennings. Miss Virginia H. King, Archibald Knisely, Mrs. E. Kunkel, Mrs. John C. Kunkel, Richard Knibloe, George Kunkel, Mrs. George Kunkel, Miss Myrvlnne Leason, L. B. Lindermutli, J. W. Magoun, Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Maguire, >liss Mar garet W. McClain, Mrs. Anna McClain, Mrs. Gilbert M. McCauley, Miss Mil ler, John M. Mahon. Mrs. J. M. Ma hon, Mr. and Mrs. William B. McCa leb, Donald McCormick, Vance C. Mc- Cormick. Mrs. Henry McCormick, Miss Anne McCormick, Lesley McCreath. Mrs. Lesley McCreath. Robert Mc- Creath, William McCreath, Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mercer, Miss Marjorie Mer cer, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Meyers, Miss Mary E. Meyers, Or. George R. Aloffltt, Miss Caroline MofTUt. Thomas L. Montgomery, Mrs. T. L. Montgom ery, Mrs. A. Wilson Norris, Mrs. Mar lin E. Olmsted. Dr. and Mrs. John Oenslager, Jr., the Misses Pollock, the Misses Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. T. Porter, J. B. Redus, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Reily, Miss Mary Reily, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. W. Reynders, Mr. and Mrs. Hon ry L Rittenhouse. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Robblns. Jr., William J. Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Rutherford. Mrs. George D. Ramsey, Miss Mary Robin son. the Misses Seiler, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Sadler, Mr. and Mrs. Neil E. Salsich. T. E. Seelye. George P. Shot well. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. Herbert Snow. Albert 11. Stackpole. Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Stlno. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Todd. Thomas S. Trail. Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Weiss, Miss Helen B. Wallace, Mrs. John 11. Weiss, Miss Caroline M. Weiss, the Misses Watts, the Misses Weir, the Misses Wilhelm, Mrs. Alice M. Wallis, Miss Alice T. Wallis, Miss Arta Wil liams, Messrs. Detweiler. Mrs. William H.' Baltzell has gone to Pittsburgh to spend the month of Jan uary as the guest of her father. Colonel William Paschall Roberts, of that city. Miss Elizabeth Goheen, of Tyrone, is visiting Miss Elinor Copelin, of Ver beke street. Miss Anne Glazer, of 1111 North Second street, left to-day for a New Yoar's visit in Huntingdon. FINE FOR RHEUMATISM! Musterole Loosens up Those Stiff Joints —Drives Out Pain You'll know why thousands uso MUSTEROLE once you experience tho glad relief it gives. Get a ,lar at once from the nearest drug store. It is a clean, white oint ment. made with the oil of mustard. Better than a mustard plaster and does not blister. Brings ease and com fort while it is being rubbed on! MUSTEROLE is recommended by doctors and nurses. Millions of jars aro used annually for Bronchitis, Croup, Stiff Neck. Asthma, Neuralgia, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chilblains. Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest (it often prevcntß Pneu monia). At your druggist's, in 26c and 50c jars, and a special large hospital size for $2.50. Be sure you get the genuine MUS TEROLE. Refuse imitations get what you ask for. The Musterole Company, Cleveland, Ohio.' IJBSS We Wish You All I a Happy and Prosperous New Year Store Closed All Day To-morrow —New Year's Day ' "J ; . fe> i *** " *> ', ?NL u l ' OOPTRIOHT, H. MIIHKIN, *tW YOAK, MYRTLE ELVYN World Famous Concert Pianista Will Appear in Piano Recital at Tech High School Auditorium Wednesday Evening, January 6th Admission One Dollar Sale of Seats Starts Monday, January 4th, at the J. H. Troup Music House Troup Building 15 S. Market Square With the New Year Comes New Ideas OFFERS Everything in arrangement of flowers Dinners—Wed dings—Fancy Bouquets and Baskets a Specialty. 311 Walnut St. Opp. Capitol Park This Store Extends to Everyone the Wish For a Happy and Prosperous New Year The coming year in this store, as in the past, places at the dis posal of the public highly meritorious musical merchandise and service. < The aim of this firm has been to offer merchandise of the best obtainable quality. And it is in the belief that we have, from tlie vast number of manufacturers, selected those makes which will give the greatest satisfaction to out" customers; that we offer: Pianos Steinway Mehlin C. M. Sigler Strich and Zeidler and others. Player .Pianos The AEolian Group comprising Steinway Steck t Stuyvesant Wheelock Weber Stroud Also a full line of every style and price in Victrolas An exceptionally large stock of Victor records. C. AY. Si&ler, Inc. 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