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Herbert Witherspoon, of Metro
politan Opera Co., Artist For
Wednesday Club
HERBERT WITHERSPOON
The Wltherspoon-Sassoll concert,
Monday evening, February 15, in
Fahnestock Hall, Is creating a great
deal of Interest among members of
the Wednesday Club. To have two
such artists of ability and renown ap
pear in one evening is a rare treat to
be taken advantage of by the musical
public.
Herbert Witherspoon, basso, is in a
class by himself. It matters not
whether he is portraying a kihg of
the realm or a country bumpkin, he
reveals his power to wonderful advan
tage. The nobility of his voice and
the dignity of the man helps to en
hance the importance of any impor
tance.
Several years ago when the Metro
politan director decided to revive Web
er's romantic opera, "Der Frelschutz,"
Wltherspoon was offered the leading
part of Caspar. Instead of being eager
to do it, the basso begged to be al
lowed to sing the part of the hermit,
usually considered a minor role, which
privilege was reluctantly granted. The
critics lauded his work, which, by his
personality and beautiful voice, had
lifted the part to an eminent place.
Artistic harp playing. Is at a pre
mium and Mile. Sassoli with her rare
musical insight and delicacy of touch
and technique that is the envy of
many harpists is marvelous in her
unique art.
Miss Romaine Brown, 1324 Derry
street, will entertain a number of her
friends to-night at a Valentine party.
William Hain, who lias been visiting
friends in Highspire and Harrisburg,
returned to his home in York yester
day.
Louis Leaves
For New York
Style Exhibit
The custom tailoring establish
ment of Louis, huUes' tailor; wiH be
closed until Monday the lt'th, while
Louis is attending the display of the
most exclusive ladies' custom tailors
and designers of Europe. Selec
tions from the importations of ma
terials and novelties will be made,
as well as style sketchings from
the most approved models. These
will be arranged for your Inspec
tion upon return home, agd the ideas
gained while there will be of in
valuable aid in choosing your Spring
and Summer costumes.
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ing a piano that is beautiful. In fact it is
an added advantage.
But when you. look at a beautiful piano
with the intention of buying; it is a migh
ty good safeguard to know what is inside.
For that is where piano quality is found.
Quality, by which is meant tone production and ability to
withstand strain, is the essence of a piano. It is what
makes the instrument desirable or undesirable.
When you are thinking of piano purchase, we invite you
to look at the Steinway, the Mehlin and the C. M. Sigler.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
IS JUST ORGANIZED
Youngest Lutheran Church of
City Gets Young People
to Work
A Toung People's Missionary So
ciety, with twenty-seven charter mem
bers, was organized last night at
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Green
and Seneca streets, during the annual
district meeting of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies of
Harrisburg Lutheran churches. More
than 400 women were present.
The officers of the new society are:
President, Mrs. W. H. Jacobs; vice
presidents. Mrs. G. A. Martz and Mrs.
W. R. Gallagher; secretary, Mrs. A. E.
Hurkholder; treasurer, Mrs. Albert
Householder.
Mrs. Chester Buck conducted the
organization. Mrs. J. Bradley Mark
ward, synodical president, made an
address on "Missionary Work and
Child Welfare in Foreign Countries."
A symposium, "The Child In the
Midst." was conducted by Mrs. C. C.
Groff with classes of children from the
various Lutheran churches of the city,
as follows: "The Child in Its Help
lessness." Bethlehem: "The Child at
Home," Memorial; "The Child at Play
and at Work." Augsburg; "The Child
at School," Christ; "The Child at Wor
ship, Messiah; "The Child at Work for
Christ," St. Matthew's. A vocal solo
was given by Miss Jane Smyser Kin
zer and a recitation by Master Wendell
Taylor.
The Y. M. C. A. Star Course
Opens Friday Evening
The opening attraction in the Young
Men's Christian Association star course
will be Miss Lucille Landers, of Bos
ton, a graduate of the Leland T. Pow
ers School of Oratory, in a program
including dramatic readings and folk
songs. This will be Miss Lander's lirst
appearance in this city. She is young,
gifted and beautiful and her program
will be excellent. She comes to Fahne
stock Hall Friday evening. February
12. Doors will open at 7.30 and the
program will begin promptly at 8.15.
Course tickets for the three enter
tainments are selling rapidly. Those
that remain may be purchased at the
association building.
Miss Landers will be followed Fri
day evening. February 19, by Ambrose
Jeffries, of New York, the well-known
magician.
The closing number will be Miss Lil
lian Layton Lamson, of New York, the
great character impersonator, in a
charming play.
Business Girls' Class
Have a Gymnasium Fete
The "Business Girls' Class" of the
Y. W. C. A. Gymnasium, will have a
Valentine party this evening, when
a hundred girls are coming masked as
children.
The grand march will be followed
by guessing contests of various sorts,
with a peanut hunt and gymnasium
' stunts.
Refreshments will be served under
the direction of the physical culture
committee of the association, with
Miss Eby, the chairman, presiding.
The class girls, under the able lead
ership of Miss Bolles, the instructor,
have decorated the gymnasium in spe
cial ways and a delightful evening is
anticipated.
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MISS RITTER GIVES
ENGAGEMENT PARTY
Good Withes For Miss McManamy,
Who Is to Marry
Henry Rupp
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Miss Madeline Ritter, of 316 Kelker
street, entertained at her home in
honor of Miss Minerva H. McManamy,
whose engagement to Henry Rupp, of
this city, was announced during the
evening by the hostess.
Ferns and potted plants adorned the
house, with special decorations of pink
and green in the dining room. The
centerpiece of the supper table was of
roses and stevia and the favors were
tiny Cupids with ribbon-hung cards
bearing the names of the newly be
trothed. Many good wishes were ex
tended to the bride elect, who will be
guest of honor at several prenuptial
events.
In attendance were Miss Nellie
Foulk, Miss Mary Belle Wills, Miss
Martina M. Mullen, Miss Phoebe 11.
Miller, Miss Ruth M. Sterringer, Miss
Mabel Wallower. Miss Clara M. Rice,
Miss Naomi Winger, Miss Pearl Sow
ers. Miss Minerva B. McManamy and
Miss Madeline Ritter.
Miss McManamy is a popular young
girl of the city, a graduate of the Cen
tral high school, class of 1910, taking
active parts in the Demosthenian Lit
erary Society and musical events of
the school. She is now connected
with the general offices of the Elliott-
Fisher company.
Mr. Rupp is employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company in their
offices here and takes an important
part in the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A.
Shower of Bridal Gifts
For Miss Helen Plank
Mrs. A. W. Plank and Mrs. John
B. Burtnett, grandmother and aunt of
Miss Helen M. Plank, gave a bridal
shower last evening at their residence,*
i 1313 Walnut street, for the bride elect.
Beautiful gifts were showered on
Miss Plank, her more intimate girl
friends of the Bell Telephone Com
pany presenting her with a complete
| china tea set.
Music and refreshments were en
! Joyed by the guests, among whom
I were Mrs. J. B. Bumbaugh, Mrs. F. C.
Criztrfian. ills. T. M. Yeakle, Mrs.
Russell Hertzler. Mrs. Annie Kindler,
Miss Katharine Kissinger, Miss Rosalie
Yeakle, Miss Sara Smith, Miss Pearl
Condron, Miss Edith Stewart, Miss
Ruth Richardson. Miss Ethel Frank
enberger, Miss Florence Seass, Mrs. J.
W. Yeakle, Miss Lola May Hertzler,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Plank, Mrs. A. W.
Plank and David W. Attig.
Spend Evening of Fun
With J. W. Barker's Class
An interesting program is being pre
pared by Class No. 6 of the B. F. Stev
ens Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School, taught by James W.
Barker, for to-morrow evening.
This class has a fine record, for in
the past three years it has grown in
membership from thirteen to eighty
four.
| To those who attend the entertain-
I ment is promised an evening of fun.
j The "Family Album" will be shown, a
business meeting of the class will be
held, to show the excellent system
used in transacting their affairs, and
solos and quartets will be sung.
A small admission will be charged,
i the proceeds going toward the build
ing fund of the church.
Mrs. Chauncey C. Baldwin of Perth
Amboy, N. J., is 'visiting her sister,
Mrs. Charles W. Raymond at Front
and Herr streets, for a week.
Mrs. Joseph Armento of Walnut
street is slowly recovering her health
after an attack of erysipelas.
Mrs. John W. Reily of Fort Hunter
has gone to Concord, S. C., with Pitts
burgh relatives, to remain for two
months.
Mrs. Joseph R. Montgomery and
Mrs. David L. Jauss of Chestnut street,
are spending the month of February
at the fashionable Arlington hotel at
the Arkansas Hot Springs.
Charles Geary, of Newport, was a
visitor in this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Reese Bortel, of
Newport, have returned home after
spending the week-end with relatives
in Harrlsburg.
The Rev. E. C. B. Castle, of Mechan
icsburg. attended the Christian Endea
vor rally at the Derry Street United
Brethren Church last evening.
C. M. Kaltwasscr. general manager
of the Harrisburg Light and Power
company, has returned from a visit to
New York.
R. F. Eueien, Youngstown, Ohio, is
the guests of friends on South Eigh
teenth street.
Mrs. John Haas of 213G North
Fifth street entertained the Tuesday
Doiley club at her home yesterday.
J. C. Ernst, a prominent business
man of York, has returned home after
a two days' visit here.
Miss Mary Eisenhart, of York, is vis
iting friends in Harrisburg.
John E. Eenig. clerk at the Harris
burg post office, who has been confined
to his home. 647 Harris street, by ill
nea, is improving.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH!
I This Piano Sale Will Close
| Quicker Than Ever Before |
| Extraordinary Last Minute Va
I Act Quickly. The Time Is Getting Short
I By Saturday night we expect to be able to close this sale. 1
| . and players and most of the
j These Pianos at These Prices Tomorrow |
Action Must Be Immediate. See Them This Evening
jj or Earla in the Morning
New Pianos, shop worn, at $lB5, $l9O, $2lO and up. |
§ New Player-Pianos reduced to $385, $395, $4lO and up. I
I Terms to suit you. Store open this evening until 9 o'clock. |
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I Troup Building 15 S. Market Square |
Elks' Social Committee
Gives a Farmers' Dance
One of the most enjoyable of social
events arranged by the Klks' social
committee was the Farmers' Dance
held last evening with an attendance
of 150 guests In costume.
The ladies wore gingham aprons
and Bunt>onnets over dainty summer
frocks, and the men had costumes of
overalls, red bandannas and wide
straw hats.
The setting for the event was in
true barnyard style with the well,
"old oaken bucket" and usual pump.
A mock wedding was featured with
Miss Johanna Reese as the 'bride,
Charles Williams, bridegroom: 1 Mr.
Reese, best man; Miss Elsie Schmidt,
maid of honor, and Charles Schmidt,
as the minister. During the service
the Updegrove orchestra played softly
"Oh Promise Me."
All the masqueraders participated
In the grand march and afterward had
1 their picnic supper In the chibroom,
from tin pails liweu with good things
to eat.
GUEST AT LANCASTER
Illustrious Potentate George W. Mc-
Uhenny of Zembo Temple, will be a
guest of tho Lancaster county Shrln
ers' clfb, at Lancaster, to-night,
ladles' night will be observed, the big
time to take place at H6tel Brunswick.
The program will include dancing,
cards and luncheon.
Flower Valentines
Even in these modem days
romance and sentiment can be
correctly expressed In Flowers.
SCHMIDT
FLORIST
313 Market St., and P. H. It. Station
FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
Grand Opening
Walker's Ice Cream Parlor
Tonight—7 to 11
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