4 CLASTER Returns sincere thanks for the generous patronage extended to him during 1916 and wishes you A t 0 Happy and New During the coming year we will strive more than ever to show our keen appreciation of your confidence and good will. We shall continue the broad and liberal policy that has made this store a synonym for quality and fair dealing. In the face of rapidly advancing prices in all lines of mer chandise we shall keep the standard up—and prices down— no condition of the market can tempt us to substitute in ferior grades or to charge more than an equitable price for our goods. In selecting our assortments we shall consider everybody. This store will be the "people's" store more than ever. We shall anticipate your wants, whether trifles or articles of unusual value. Anything you may want in our line will be here in great variety. There will be a cordial welcome for one and all. We shall endeavor to make your visits here satisfactory and pleasant. Extending to you the compliments of the season. Very truly, 11. C. CLASTEK Gems Jewels Silverware 302 Market St., and No. 1 N. Third St. SOME SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK MONDAY Attorney Jolin T. Brady gives annual breakfast at Harrisburg Club. Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey hosts at breakfast, 12 to 2 o'clock at tIR-ir home, Front an<l South streets. Evening—Diuisant in Wintenlale, 2.30 to 5.30 o'clock. Mrs. Edith Troun Miller, hostess, for committee. New Year's ball at Colonial Country Club. Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted's evening dance in the Civic Club. Miss Dora W. Coe giving evoiing dinner for Miss Frances Bailer. Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A. hold "Open House." TUESDAY Mr. and Mrs. William Milton Harvest's evening dance to their nieces in Civic Club. Miss Ijenore Graber elves dance to Mlsg Michel, of Bethlehem in Co lonial Club. ' WEDNESDAY Mrs. Olmsted and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok give evening dance for school girls and boys in Civic Club. THURSDAY Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Weiss hosts at evening dance in Civic Club FRIDAY Subscription dance in Civic Club by younger set. DAUGHTERS OP DORCAS CLASS GUESTS OF THITFR TEACHER Mrs. D. L. Banks, of 428 Hamilton street, entertained her Sunday school class. Daughters of Dorcas, at an in formal party the other evening at her home. The members and their friends spent an enjoyable evening with music and | games. Refreshments were served to Miss Mildred Culp, Miss Ivy Heister, Miss i Jennie Horting, Miss Alice Bovles, Miss Mildred Harvey, Mrs. Whittle. Miss Mildred Bomgardner. Miss Catharine j Gordon. Miss Alma Eckert, Miss Eliz abeth Hinkle, Miss Grace Stoner, Miss Ida Hoffman, Miss Margaret Banks, Miss Anna SUcer, Miss Clara Webster, Kenneth Stark, James Culp, Raymond Dintaman, Emory Hartman, Paul Meredith and Leroy Schraedly. GUESTS OF THE TENER9 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, of 1901 North Front street, went to Philadel phia on Saturday to spend a few days ! with Mr. and Mrs. John Kinley Tener, i and as their guests watched the New 1 Year in last night at the Bellevue- Stratford. CHRISTMAS DONATIONS The following people made most ac- 1 ceptable Christmas donations to the I Home for the Friendless: Mrs. W M ' Hain, Mrs. George W. Reily, J. H' Kreamer. Mrs. A. P. L. Dull, Mrs. Thor ley. Dr. Cotterell, Harrisburg Railwavs Company, John Hoffer, Mrs. Henrv Mc- Coriniek. Mrs E. C. Kunkel, Miss Mary M. Mitchell. Mrs. Cumbler, Mrs. Schopp and Miss Jennie Dull. ** r Wishing Happy Prosperous New Year Chas. M. Stieff 24 N. Second St. L i MONDAY EVENING, MISS JONES BECOMES BRIDE OF READING MAN SATURDAY Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jones, of 415 Kelly street, announce the mar riage of their daughter, Miss Catherine Jones, to Eldred Hillray Becher, of Reading. The wedding took place Saturday, December 30, at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Dr. S. Edwin Rupp, pastor of the Otterbein United Brethren Church performing the ceremony in the church parsonage. The bride, who was unattended, wore a brown chiffon broadcloth trav eling suit with trimmings of moleskin and hat to match. Mr. and Mrs. Becher are "at home" to their friends at 415 Reily street. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bowermaster, of 605 Race street, announce the mar riage of their daughter. Miss Marian Bowermaster, to Einler M. Frysinger. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Frysinger' 933 Susquehanna street. The ceremony was performed bv the Rev. Dr. Yates Wednesday evening. December 27, in the Fourth Street Church of God. The newlyweds will be "At Home" to their friends after this week, at 933 Susque hanna street. GI'ESTS FROM MAINE Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nicholls, of San ford, Me., who spent Christmas week with their relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George B. Coleman, 2114 Green street, left for home, visiting Philadelphia, New York and Boston en route. f£K - 14 . HARRISBCRG tfSßto TELEGRAPH PERSONAL AND THE'DANSANTFOR ARMY OFFICERS Mrs. Finney Writing From Texas Tells of Christmas Festivities in Camp Mrs. Maurice E. Finney, of North Front street, who joined liar husband. Colonel Finney, in El Paso. Texas, sev eral weeks ago. writes of the Christ mas festivities in camp as follows: "Tho Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded by Colonel M. E. Finney, to which regiment many well-known young men of Harrtsburg are attached, gave a formal reception and 'the dans ant' on the evening of Christmas Day to the officers and ladies of tho Penn sylvania Division and the regular army officers and ladies of Fort Bliss. "The event took place at Camp Stewart, in the regimental mess hall, the floor of which had been concreted for the occasion. The decorations were native mistletoe combined with the regulation holiday array of bells and red and green streamers. "The reception began at 5.30 and at 6.30 a buffet supper was served. Among those present were General and Mrs. Bell and staff, the staff of General O'Neill, General 1-ogan and staff, the staffs of Colonels Ellis, Shan non and Ripple, and many other of ficers of the Pennsylvania Division: Colonel and Mrs. Koerpcr, Major and Mrs. Saville, Major and Mrs. Reno, Captain Game, Captain Snead, Captain and Mrs. Gregory and lieutenant Cochlin and others of the regular army. "There were also many guests from El Paso who have formed friendships with tho officers during this tour of duty. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, at one time residents of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Proctor. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Porter. "The ladles of tho regiment who assisted In receiving were Mrs. Finney, Mrs. Kemper, Mrs. Bretz, Mrs. Hat field, Mrs. Kissinger, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Corbln and Miss | Copelln." University Club's Tea to Welcome the Ladies Members of the University Club and ! their guests had a delightful time 1 Saturday afternoon at "the dansant," j the first of events in tho new club house to which tho ladies were invited. The decorations were in holiday stylo and the I'pdegrove orchestra played. A plateau of orchids, roses and i swoet peas combined with ivy made j an attractive centerpiece for the tea i table, where Mrs. Carl W. Davis, Miss Anne McCormick, Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, Mrs. George Kunkel, Mrs. William H. Earnest and Mrs. G. L. Laverty pre sided. On the entertainment committee were Dr. H. M. Kirkpatrick, chair man, Allan Donaldson, Ehrman B. Mitchell, Frank Roth, Victor B. Haus knecht, J. Douglas M. Royal, Dr. George Bauder, John C. Herman and George Kunkel. Jr. New Year's Breakfast and Music For Guests Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey, of Front and South streets, enter tained a number of their friends infor mally at a New Year's breakfast from 12 to 2 o'clock at their home to-day. The one hundred guests sharing Mr. and Mrs. Bailey's hospitality had the pleasure of watching the mummers' parade as well as enjoying special sur prises and music which their hosts had so delightfully arranged. BEGIXSFJtS' SPANISH CLASS Miss Stitt, general secretary of the Y. W. C. A. announces that in response ' to a general demand a beginners' 1 Spanish class will be organized Wed nesday evening, January 3, at 6.30 o'clock. This will be an evening class, I the time to be determined later. All wishing to join will please register at once at the secretary's desk In the as sociation rooms. Mrs. Melvln Menges. principal of the School of Spanish, Sec ond and State streets, will be the teach er. GCESTS AT BEI.LEVCE Mrs. Frank Gordon Fahnestock, Jr., of Pentwater Road, Bellevue, was hostess at a sewing party. Saturday afternoon, in compliment to Mrs. Ralph Frederick Davenport, of Myerstown. The guests were Mrs. Charles S. 8011, Mrs. Karl Richard. Mrs. Harper Spong, Mrs. John Radabaugli, Mrs. Drake, of New York; Mrs. Robert Bratten, Mrs. Ivan Glace. Mrs. L. G. Linn, Mrs. Charles W. 801 l and Mrs. Davenport. CIRCLE DANCE TO-NIGHT Harrlsburg Circle, W. L. M. C. No. 85, Is holding a pretty holiday dance this evening at the F. O. E. Hall. Prizes for dancing specialties will be awarded and a supper will be served. DINNEIt TO MISS BAILEY Guests at the Informal little dinner given this evening by Miss Dora Wick ersham t'oe to Miss Frances Bailey, whose engagement to Edward J. Stack pole, Jr.. is just announced, will be Miss ! Emily Bailey. Miss Frances Bailey, | Richard Knibloe, E. J. Stackpole, Jr., j and Albert H. Stackpole. ! , INDUSTRIAL GIRLS* TARTY I The Industrial clubs of the Y. W. C. A., including members of the R. F. O. M., the T. M. T. M., Laetus. Bachelor Girls and Monito are entertaining this I evening as a ;urprise to their leaders. ' Miss Dottie Ziegler is head of the en tertainment committee. | Mrs. George W. Brietter, her daugh . ters, the Misses Margaret M. Bricker ! and Dorothy K. Bricker, and son, Oeorge Bricker. are spending a few i days in New York. | Mrs. Elizabeth F. L. Walker, a for -1 mer Harrisburger, is in town for a ] short time, at the Civic Club. Mrs. John C. Kunkel, Jr., and son, ; John C. Kunkel, 3d, are gue3ts of Mr. nnd Mrs. A. J. Dallas Dixon, in Phila j delnhia. ! Miss Louise Johnson, of Bethlehem i is visiting Miss Helen Davis at 1926 | North Second street, j Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Spofford ; have returned home to North East | after visiting their relatives, Mr. and j Mrs. Edwin Pancake, 109 Boas street. Wade H. Wlgton, who has been ill in a Punxsutawney hospital following an accident, is home, accompanied by I liis sister, Miss Annie Wlgton. Tho Rev. Horace E. Clute and fam ily. of New York city, were holiday guests of the Misses Clute, North Sec ond street. Gerald Bauslin, of Camp Hill, has returned home after spending several days in Washington. Miss Louise Jollnson. of Bethlehem, who is spending some time with friends over the holidays. Is tho guest of Miss Helen Davis, of 1926 North Second street. Miss Caroline Farren has returned to Philadelphia after visiting Miss Jo sephine Scliwarz, of Camp Hill. Mis Marjorle Rose, of Paxtang, re turned to-day from Saltsburg, accom panied by her brother, Titian G. Rose, who will visit here several days. Duncannon Man Takes Philadelphia Bride | wmm JBHHi - f|gfl . AH M S KR. AND MRS. J. F. DeHAVEN John J. DeHaven, of Duncannon, and Miss Dorothy J. Laverty, of Phila delphia, were united in marriage at Lewisburg, December 23. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Phillips, a professor at Buclcnell University, who was a former classmate of the bridegroom. The bride is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Laverty, of 1345 Alden street. West Philadelphia, but for the past year has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wolfe, of 142 6 Re gina street, this city. Mr. DeHaven is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William D.Haven, of North High street, Duncannon, a graduate of Bucknell University and assistant prin cipal of the Duncannon public schools. Tho young couple will be "at home," in Duncannon, after February 1. New Year's "The' Dansant" in Winterdale Today One of the prettiest of the many social events of to-day, welcoming the New Year, was tho "the dansant" this afternoon from 2.30 to 5.30 o'clock in Winterdale Hall. Garlands of Christmas greenery and tiny red and green electrics made at tractive decorations and about seventy five couples enjoyed the afternoon to the music of the Sara Lemer orchestra. Mrs. Edith Troup Miller was hostess for the committee and presiding at the tea tables were Mrs. George Porter Hammond, Mrs. Charles Swller Troup, Mrs. George King Keet and Mrs. Charles Kline. SPENDS HOLIDAYS ON SHIP Robert McNeal Smith, of 130 State street, is home after visiting Douglass E. Dismukes, Jr., who is spending some time on the battleship, "Kentucky," which is anchored in New York harbor. HOME FROM BUFFALO Miss Alice R. Eaton, librarian at the public library, has returned to her home, 9 South Front street, after a holiday vacation spent in Buffalo, N. Y. TO ATTEND ASSEMBLY Miss Sara Montgomery McCulloch, of 1202 North Second street, left to day for Chambersburg where she will attend the assembly held there to night. TO ASSIST AT COMING OUT Miss Sara Denehey, of 1423 North Front street, is visiting in Slushing, Long Island. While there, Miss Denehey will assist at the coming out party of her cousin, Miss Elsie Croll. ' Miss Sara Eldon, of Roaring Springs, j was the week-end guest of Miss Mary i Sponsler, of 105 Chestnut street. | Mis Louise Beard, of Newport, and Miss Alia Richards, of Lebanon, have returned home after visiting Mr.and Mrs. G. A. Gorgas, of 216 Maclay street. Miss Margaret Kunzler, of Lancaster, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Trostle, of 123 South Fourteenth street. Miss May Bortell, of 408 Woodbine street, spent the week-end in Marys vile and Duncannon. Francis Willard Smith, of 1550 i North Secon dstreet, returned to-day ;after a visit in New York City, j Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Erb, of j 125 South Fourteenth street, spent to j day In Philadelphia. I Charles Clendenin, of 4 7 North j Thirteenth street, has returned home i after a business trip to Philadelphia. Mrs. Samuel C, Todd, 1005 North Front street, came home last evening J after a holiday visit with her mother, ! Mrs. Weatherell, in Reading, Mich. Walter D. Bushnell, of Philadelphia, was a week-end guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bushnell, Second and Harris streets. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bergner are at tending the New Year's hunt and dance at the Huntingdon Valley Hunt, Philadelphia. Mrs. A. G. Woodrlg, of Rcnovo, is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. It. 11. Heller, of 127 South Four teenth street. , Miss Davis Hostess Miss Helen Davis, of 1926 North Second street, was hostess to-day at a movie party in honor of her guest, Miss Louise Johnson, a former resi dent of "Cottage Hill," Steelton, who is visiting here over the holidays. Tea at the Civic Club followed the pictures. The party, chaperoned by Mrs. R. P. M. Davis, included Miss Louise John son, Miss Eliza Bailey, Miss Gertrude Olmsted, Miss Jane Hickok, Miss Elizabeth Ziegler, Miss Mary Ha.wes, Miss Margaret Bullitt, Miss Doiothy Cox, Miss Dorthea Davis and Miss Helen Davis. TO GIVE PLAY The Young Men's Hebrew Association Dramatic Society will preseat "A Unique Chanuka Party," to-morrow evening, in the Technical high school auditorium. Eugene G. Cohn will direct the pro duction, and Miss Bertha Levin will play the piano for the Y. M. H. A. or chestra. VISITING IN NEW YORK Miss Georgia R. Bailey, of Potts town, who spent Christmas with her grandmother. Mrs. George W. Relly, Front and Reily streets, Is visiting In New York City prior to resuming her studies at Bryn Mawr College. GALAHADS START A NEW MOVEMENT i Will Use Shimmell School Building as a Recreation Center For the Hill The first of a series of public meet ings will be held tills evening in the Shimmell schoollHiilding. Seventeenth and Catherine street.-* liy the Galahad Recreation club, using this place as a recreation center. John Yates, executive secretary, of the Associated Aid Society and presi dent of the Social Workers' club will speak of conditions in llarrisburg and how other cities are using their school houses for recreation. Mr. Yates has liad a wide experience along this line 'of work and knows what a help to wider lives places of proper enjoyment are. Miss Mary Snydej;, of the Story Tell ers' league will tell of Sir Galahad and the quest of the Holy Grail, illus trated with colored lantern slides. About this tale centers the ideals of the Galahad Recreation club in their work toward night uses of school houses for the public. Old familiar songs will be sung and an inspection of the building made. llulldliiK Well Adapted The Shimmell schoolbuilding is well adapted to the uses proposed for the Is a large auditorium on the first tloor, a gymnasium, rooms for locker and shower baths and various rooms not ' used for class rooms. The entire first floor, exclusive of the boiler room, Is practically unused by day pupils and can be equipped with whatever the public demands for their use. The Galahada hope to have public meetings every Friday evening with scheduled games baseball, quoits, chess, wrestling and corner ball. There will be reading room facilities, musical and educational programs all to en courage the spirit of fellowship. Both sexes will attend with separate activ ities and mixed games. If the people of the Hill desiro it the Galahad club is prepared to extend the work to other nights of the week. As now arranged a hundred adults can participate each Friday night and when the auditorium is used there will be room for many more. If free equipment can be se cured and no expense incurred for the care of the building activities will also be. free. Now the only expense will be the nominal fee of five cents a night and no admission at all this even ing when the public is cordially invited to attend and see the fine facilities and hear what is to be done. Many Guests Attend John T. Brady's Breakfast A hundred or more of his friends In professional and business life were the guests of John T. Brady, the well known lawyer, at the llarrisburg Club to-day. For years the New Year's breaklast of Mr. Brady has been an important event and the occasion al ways brings together a most congenial company who turn the new leaf of the calendar amid song and story and speechmaking and a general Inter change of good wishes. HOSTESS AT BRIDGR Miss Sara Mosser, of 2119 North Sec ond street, entertained the following guests at a bridge luncheon: Miss Marguerite Robinson, Miss Anna Mar garet Miller. Miss Edith Tatnal, Miss Martha Yi hited, Miss Margaret Miller. M S3 Mary Gough, Miss Grace Rhoads. Miss Lillian Bennethum, Miss Florence Carroll, Miss Josephine Hanlen, Miss Smith, Miss Helen Bennethum, Miss Katherine Coover, Mrs. Karl Rich ards Mrs. Robert Craig and Mrs. Charles Paxson. Camp Hill Music Club Has Meeting Tomorrow The Camp Hill Music Club will give the following program in Firemen's Hall to-morrow afternoon at 245 o'clock: „." Ron <i 10 , Capriccioso." Mendelssohn. Miss Steinhauer; "Vol Che Sapete " Mozart, Mrs. Gilbert; "Sunset," Buck M r ?' ,S'} ope ; violin solo. Miss Shaar; "Irish t oik Song," Foote, Miss Fink "War March of the Priests." Men delssohn, Mrs. Saul, Mrs. Lebo, TEA TO MKS. HAMILTON Mrs. Charles J. Wood. Jr., of Green street near Woodbine, has issued in vitations for a tea Thursday aftomoon January 4, from 3 to 5 o'clock, to meet her mother, Mrs. William Plnkney Hamilton, of New York city. Mrs Harry G. Keffer will preside at the tea table. Miss Helen Miller, of Washington D. C., is spending New Years as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Bauslin. of Camp Hill. Miss Elizabeth Hilleary, of New Cumberland, is home after a week's stay with relatives in Germantown. | f Commercial Trust Company ; of Harrisburg, Pa. 1 • ~ 1222 and 1224 N. THIRD STREET ! On January 1, 1917, the business of the 1 Commercial hank will be taken over by the \ < * Commercial Trust Company of Harrisburg, : Pa. The Commercial bank extends its t < thanks to all its patrons and depositors, and 1 ' the Commercial Trust Company, under the same management, invites you to do your i { < banking and trust company business with i it. You will find every banking facility and > , ( convenience, and liberal treatment. ' The Christmas and Vacation Club Fund, in which you can de f posit 25 cents, 50 cents, or SI.OO per week, or as much more as you i f * 1 wish, may be started any time. i ;• . _ 1 w _ _i, >i Vl' ' JANUARY 1; my. Our Store Is Closed All Day New Year's Day OUR REGULAR Monday Millinery Sale Will Again Be Held on TUESDAY, JANUARY 2nd Red Monday Sale Tickets will be placed on tables indicating Tuesday's special one-day prices— Come in as we have unusual price con cessions for the First Sale of the year 1917. ASTRICH'S MOVIE PARTIES CLAIM ATTENTION Miss Helen R. Davis and Miss Mary Hawes Entertain For Friends Although there are many things in the round of holiday events which claim the attention of the merry makers, the movie parties are by no means excluded from the list. Miss Mary Hawes, of 127 West State street, was a recent hostess at a movie party for a number of the girls home from school and her school friends. A luncheon preceded the party, with Miss Elizabeth Ziegler, Miss Jane Hickolc, Miss Gertrude Olmsted, Miss Mary Kunkel, Miss Marian Whit taker, Miss Helen Davis, Miss Elisa Bailey, Miss Margaret Bullitt, Mias Louise Plank, Miss Elizabeth Brandt, Miss Jean Chamberlain, Miss Mar garet Oyster and Miss Mary Emily Bailey. In time Every woman should know the comfort, and experi ence the relief of a reliable remedy that can be de pended upon to right conditions which cause head ache, dizziness, languor, nausea and constipation. At such times, nothing is so safe, so sure and speedy as During the past sixty years, millions of women have found them most helpful In toning and strengthening the system, and for regu lating the stomach, liver and bowels. These famous pills are entirely vegetable and contain no harmful or habit-forming drugs. Use them with entire confidence for they cause no unpleasant after-effects, and will not fail you Direction! of Special Value to Woman era with Every Box. Sold by druggists throughout the world. In boxes, 10c., 25c. Renew Old Acquaintance at the Academy Smoker There was n great renewing: of old acquaintance Saturday evening at the fourth annual smoker of the Harris burs Academy, old songs were sung and interesting reports were hoard of the Academy's progress in recent years, the enrollment of 27 students nine years ago having increased to 180. Addresses were made by the Rev. Horace E. Clute, pastor of tho Church of the Holy Nativity, New York city; Beverly Waugh Kunkel, of the faculty of Lafayette College; John P. Melicli, Vance C. McCormlck, J. Calvin Kawn, Dr. John Oenslager, Howard It. Om wake and Arthur D. Brown. Letters of regret and good wishes came from General Horace Porter, of New York; Caleb S. Brinton, of Carlisle; Frank B. Wlestilng, of Seattle, Wash., and Rob ert E. MacAlarney, of the Now York Tribune. After refreshments the following officers were elected to serve tb# alumni association for the coming year: Robert McCormlck, presidents A. Boyd Hamilton, vice-president; Ehrman B. Mitchell, secretary, and George E. Etter, treasurer.
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