6 THE BARRINGTON SCHOOL CLOSES Children Enjoy Program of Christmas Music and Games This Morning at School The pupils of the Barrington school held their Christmas exer cises this morning at the school, corner Second and State streets, with the following program: Carol, "Mer ry Christmas Bells," the school; ad dress of welcome, David Horn, Charlotte Ritsman; carol, "Come, Dear, Dear Christmas," school: reci tation, "A Very Little Girl," Harriet Piper; recitation, "Merry, Merry Christmas," Suzanne Piper: violin solo, "Berceuse," from Jocel'yn, Fos ter Frey; recitation, "At Christmas Time," Elizabeth Sansom; carol, "Babe Jesus," Sarah Margaret Haw thorne. Elizabeth Sansom, Sarah Jane Tunis. Mary Harrell, Elizabeth llarrell; recitation, "Secrets," Jane Segelbauni; recitation. "A Christmas Star." Sarah Margaret Hawthorne: j ty Highest r AItvays\■SESEbIBBHM Christmas Gifts For Your Your Mother, and Your Sweetheart at the ladies iWMMMWMMVWm SPLENDID GARMENTS ALWAYS INSISTENCE VPON QUALITY FIRST THEN PRICED LOWER THAN EI.SEWIIERE mMMW%WWAHWVIMWMIMWMMIWmVVW Selected Furs Reduced Shul Scarfs NOW r 3^75,2i75, r 71 /f ££ -VOW 12.75, 11.75, Wgip, MUJJS 7.75 and 175 WWWWWMWWWWMVWWMWWtWMWWVW MVUV% Beautiful Tailored Suits 14.75, 19.75, 26.75, 34.75 Values 19.75 to *50.00 Smartly Tailored rJB Quality Coats i.. §1 Esquemette Plush 1 f\.7 5 Pom-Poms l%|Fvr*- l ine Velolirs J- t/ Broadcloths I Kqual Reductions, COATS 10.75 to 30.75 Charming Dresses lit the Newest Arrivals at ; - All Our Beautiful Party j§Sgr u Dresses for Quick Clearance I Iftfe now 9.75 and 12.75 !Kk Values to 21. 75 Ol'K CHARMING BLOUSES 1.85, 2.85, 3.85, 4.75 to 12.75 Ol'R SPLENDID BATHROBES 2.95, 3.95, 4.95 Ol'R FINE PETTICOATS 1.85, 2.85, 3.85 and 4.85 lad ies 8-10-12 S. FOURTH ST. Store Open Evenings Until Christmas. COMBS | i\ r Christmas Gifts Combs make a Christmas Gift of Iff —5 lasting charm and value. Inspect our / complete selection of exquisite designs |p / / S anf l superior quality. Other Christmas ffl/ OK novelties in toilet accessories at veasou- y0 m , *Jv . able prices. / |f| ® iVe carry the Marinello and Lillian Russell preparations, ffi m and are the exclusive representatives of the Mi-Rita Super- f|| |H fluous Hair treatment. We are experts in all branches fff |H of beauty culture—manicuring shampooing, hair dress- fff ing, massage, violet ray, etc. SPECIAL—Hair sham pooed, curled and attractively dressed, 65c. sM, Arrange an appointment by mail or telephone. |i| Bell 2063, or Dial 4145 If! Weber's Beauty Parlor 9 NORTH THIRD ST.—One Flight Up ff ||| Established 11 Years. Harrisburg, Pa. THURSDAY EVENING, recitation. "Toyland." Sarah Jane Tunis; recitation, "Santa Clans," Margaret Hull, Martha Hill, Emelen Nead; song, "Snowflakes," Martha Hill, Emelen Xead; solo, "Christmas Joy Bells," Margaret Hull; recitation, "Christmas," Helen Snyder; "Uncle Sam's Young Army," by George Howard, Foster Frey, JaJck Ambler, Richard Walker, .John Tripp, Charles Cumbler, Bertram Claster and James Fritchey: "Finger Plax," Kinder garten Children; "GoocUby," Betty Orr. Interesting Meeting of the Spanish Club An interesting meeting of the Span ish Club will be held to-morrow even ing, at 8 o'clock, in the Y. M. C. A., Second and locust streets, preceded by business sessions of both circles. The new president. Attorney C. F. Hammerer, will make his inaugural address in Spanish, and the entire program will be in that language. Robert B. Reeves, secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., will make a plea for a Y. AI. C. A. Spanish campaign, and Mrs. Melvin Menges, teacher of the ■school, will tell of plans for the coin ing year. The club will sing u Span ish song, Senorita Martin will recite and there will he amusing games fol lowed by an auction on personal de scriptions with Mrs. Martin auc tioneer. Refreshments will precede, adjournment. INTERESTING PERSONAL CHORUS TO SING 'LIGHT ETERNAL' Christmas Cantata | Will \Be Presented Sunday Even ing in Olivet Church The combined chorus of thirty live voices, including the niembeis of the Immanuel and Olivet Presby terian choirs, will sing H. W. Pet ries' Christmas cantata "Light Eter nal," Sunday evening in the Olivet Presbyterian Church at 7.110. The chorus has held weekly re hearsals under the alternate leader ship of It. B. Manley, director ol the Olivet choir and 11. D. Hammond, in charge of the Immanuel choir. The solo parts will be sung by Carlton Donmoyer, tenor; Miss Eliza beth Workman, contralto; Miss Miriam Himes, soprano, and <'. Y. Stamm, bass. R. I>. Manley and Carl ton Donmoyer will sing a baritone tenor duet and an especially finely combined trio part will lie sung by Mr. Manley and Mr. Donmoyer with Miss lonian Speakman in the so prano lead. Prior to the formal musical serv ice a brief program of Christmas carols will be sung in the Sunday school room of the church, which will float to the ears of the hearers gathered in the church auditorium, as fragments of song in the far off distance and will give a peculiar charm and pleasing atmosphere to the naturally much appreciated and joyous carols of the Yuletide. Much time and energy has been spent both by the leaders and chorus members to make the program well worth while, and effort of that sort merits a proportionately large and appreciative audience. Miss Frances Gelwicks, the church organist, will accompany the chorus. She will be assisted by a six-piece string orchestra, who with their violins, cellos and flutes will augment "the power of song." Charles Dunkle, a student at Mer cersburg Academy, is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel kie. ol' Nineteenth and Derry streets, over the Christmas holidays. Miss Clara A. Mahaney, of 307 Crescent street, will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. F. Bingham, of Eastern Shore, Md., for several weeks. J. Horace Nunemaker, a student at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, is spending a'several weeks' vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nunemaker, of 332 M Crescent street. Miss Alice Virginia Cooper, a stu dent at the Birmingham School for Girls, returned yesterday from Birm ingham to spend the holiday recess with her father, Frank Cooper, of Camp Hill. Dr. Ralph E. Moffatt and family are going to Cumberland, Aid., to spend the Christmas holidays. Dr. Moffatt expects to return home on January 3. Miss Esther Bishop a student of Maryland College, Lutherville, Md., will spend the holiday recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Eishop who are spending the winter at the National Hotel, Me chanicsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gaines and small daughter, |Lola Gaines, of Cleveland, Ohio, are in the city for a week's stay among relatives. Open Evenings Come in arid Look Over Our Display of Suggestions ~,w> ♦ k I > French and Washaole Kid $2, $2.50, $:5, *,53.50 Tan, Gray, White, Black.* Chamoisette Gloves #l, $1.25, $1.50 Silk Gloves 75C up (irav, Tan, Black, White. ill U BEAUTIFUL HOSIERY Brown, Bronze, Tan, White. Black, Silver, Green, Purple, Gray Silver, Champagne, Pink, Blue, Sky, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50, Jite Lisle Hose—Black and White '-25<*, 35£, 4Of, s!)f\ 75<• Camisole Crepe tie Gh-ne $1.25, $1.50, $2, $'4.50 Lingerie Gowns $1 up Lingerie Chemise .... $1 up Pajamas, lingerie, $1.50 up Handkerchiefs ... 25<*, 35<p Crepe dc Chine Gowns, Envelopes, liloomcrs, Billy Burke Pajamas, Kayser Silk Underwear at Special Holi day Prices. WOLFE CORSET SHOP 224 N. Second Street b' lIARRISBLTRG TELEGRAPH M'CORMICK CONTEST WINNERS R A^F^ KATHARINE WORLEY MARY AMMOM The winners of the McCormick short story contest were announced through the High School Argus to day. The contest Is open to all in the school and for this reason ex cites more interest than usual. Fresh men are allowed to compete with seniors. However, this year the up per classmen off all the honors. The prizes, ten and five dol lars. given by Vance C. McCormick, were won by Miss Margaret GraetT, first prize, and Miss Helen Appleby, second prize. Miss Graeff is a junior and has shown unusual ability in writing short stories. Hex* story, "Star of the East," received much favorable comment from the judges, T.liss Katlierlne Zeiders, Miss Edith Tatnell and Paul Smith. Miss Graeff is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Graeff, 1U52 Kensington street. Miss Helen Appleby, winner of the second prize, also won first honor able mention. She won a prize last year in the Junior Girls' contest. Sh& Is a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Ap pleby, 1207 Derry street, and is a member of the S. P. Q. G. Latin Chapter National War Aid Appoints Committees The following committees were ap pointed yesterday by the Harrisburg Chapter National War Aid to take charge of the work of the organiza tion: Publicity. Mrs. E. J. Staekpole; program, the officers who are Mrs. William Jennings, president; Mrs. George Kunkel, lirst vice-president; Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler, second vice-president; Mrs. L. V. Rausch, third vice-president; Mrs. Herman P. Miller, recording secretary; Mrs. Horace Witman, corresponding sec retary; Mrs. Herman Astrich, treas urer-linance; Mrs. Herman Astrich. membership, Mrs. Rdss Boas and Mrs. Homer Black; registration, Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler and Mrs. George E. Etter; Red Cross knitting, Mrs. Paul Johnston; Navy League, Mrs. John Dapp and Miss Elsie Urinser; social, Airs. Lyman D. Gilbert; maga zine anil papers, Mrs. Henry Taylor and Mrs. Frank Ziegler; bureau ot information, Mrs. E. Z. Gross and Mrs. Peter Phillips. The board of directors include Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Boss l!oas, Mrs. John Dapp, Mrs. George E. Etter, Mrs. E. .t. Staekpole, Mrs. E. Z. Gross. Miss Elsie Brinser, Mrs. Peter Phillips, Mrs. Paul Johnston, Mrs. Frank Zeigler, Mrs. Henry Tay lor Rnd Mrs. Homer Black. Mrs. William Jennings presided at the executive committee meeting and Mrs. Herman Astrich reported S;'.oo from various sources for Polish Ke hef Work. 1 |ic :hap w "' n. a lied Cross Aux:'.iary of the local Kid Cross. Elect Newell Albright Irving's Music Head NEWELL ALBRIGHT J Newell Albright, pianist and or ganist of this city, has been named | as the director of music at Irving to succeed Professor Harper, who re cently resigned to become clean of the musical department of the Uni-; vcrsity of South Dakota. Dr. E. E., Campbell, president of; Irving, made the announcement" last evening at an informal reception in' honor of Professor Harper at his' home at Argvle. Members of thej faculty and students of Irving were' guests. In the receiving line were! Dr. and Mrs. Carhpbell, Professor Harper. Mrs. Jessie Ennis and Mr.' Albrights Miss Elizabeth Campbell, vocal j teacher, sang:; Miss Beatrice Knight,' teacher of piano, played, and lit las' Florence Lukens Newbold, teacher of I expression, read. Miss Catherine: Wheelock, dean of the college, after i Riving a talk on "Reminiscences," In behalf of the musical students pre-: scnted Mr. Harper with a handsome j silver loving sup. After refreshments I)r. Campbell i introduced Newell Albright, who) gave a program of four selections on > the piano. Mr. Albright is one of the best known of the city's musicians, or ganist of St. Paul's Protestant Epis copal Church, Second and Kmoraid i streets. He is a pupil of Frederick Martjn, of this city, and Tobias Mat- 1 tliay, London, England. Society of Central. She submitted live stories. Miss Mary Amnion, daughter of John F. Amnion, 2037 Penn street, won honorable mention for her story, "Kinter's Medicine." One of the most popular girls in school, she is a member of the school choir, S. S. S. Club, S. A. E. Society and Demosthenian Literary Society. Sev eral of her stories have appeared before in the Argus. Miss Katherinc Worley, who sub mitted two stories, "In Pursuit of a Hat," and "Polly and Tom," also won honorable mention. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Worley, 14 22 Walnut street, and a member of the C. H. S. Club. The contestants were allowed to hand in as many stories-as they wish ed to John A. F. Hall, who is the faculty adviser of the Argus and is especially interested in this work. The prize winning and honorable mention stories are printed in this issue of the school paper. Other interesting stories which were sub mitted will appear in the next issue of the paper. Genera! Beary Tells of the Boys in Camp When General Frank D. Bearv said that "discipline is the keynote of a soldier's life and efficiency" yes terday at the get-together meeting of relatives of men in the service o.;vl homeservice department of the lied fcross, every one felt that fie knew just what he was talking about. Gen eral Beary told much of inter<?3t about the camps he has recently vis ited, speaking in highest terms of tile work of the Y. M. C. A. and Knights of Columbus among the men, clos ing by saying: "Our most sacred duty is uphold ing the honor of our country, that we must carry our flag around the world and that it will be the bul wark against which Prussianism will receive its crushing blow. All the world is looking to us for the finiU victory." Mrs. Gobin Vallerehamp sang de lightfully two Christmas songs ac companied by Alfred Kuschwa, of St. Stephen's Church. Mrs. Martin G. Brumbaugh and Mrs. Walter P. Maguire arranged the program for the afternoon, which closed with a tea. Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert presided over the tea cups assisted by Mrs. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Maguire, Mrs. George B. Kunkel, Miss Cora L"?e Snyder, Mrs. Arthur A. Herr, Miss I.eita Brady and Miss Mildred As trich. Mrs. William I. Laubenstine, chair man of the department, announces the next meeting of this kind on the third Wednesday of January: Theue meetings are well attended by wom en of the soldiers' and sailors' fam ilies, and many of whom say that their boys are delighted to know that an interest is taken by the city in their home folks left behind. SEIL.EK SCHOOL CONCERT The members of the senior and junior chorus classes of the Seller School, under the direction of Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris, and the primary chorus, under the direction of Miss Sue Seiler, will give their annual Christmas. concert at the school this evening at 8 o'clock. Old French and English as well as modern Yuletide | carols will be included in the pro gram. Miss Alice Graydon i 3 the ac companist for the chorus. Joseph Snyder, located* with the Army encampment at Camp Meade, near - Annapolis, Md.. has returned after spending a brief furlough with 111: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Snyder, of 318 South Fifteenth street. tOllipr Personals on Page 18.] "I Send My Laundry to the City Star" "The work is done splendidly, the service is quick, and our clothes last longer since I discovered the City Star." Why don't YOU send us a trial bundle? We have the latest and best laundry equipment, the purest mate rials, a corps of trained workers, and 11 wagons at your disposal. Charges reasonable. City Star Laundry Ilotb I'll (turn 100.- NOHVH SIXTH ST. L I llnrrUMirf; - * l.nrjjc*( l.tmndrj > —J % =s=s^_ZL=s^======^ MRS. FROEHLICH'S PUPILS'RECITAL Interesting Program Prepared For This Evening in Fahnestock Hall Students of Mrs. M. Pfuh.l Froeh- Hch's School of Music, will give a recital at Fahnestock Hall tills even ing, at 7.45 6'clock. They will be as sisted by the Misses Virginia Sham an 1 Mary Smith, of Oani|i Hill. The: following program will be given: "Minuet," Haydn, first piano, Mor-j ley Baker, Robert Enders, second pikno, William Heilman, James ] lleiMuan; "Spinning Song," Ellnien-] reidi, Evelyn Smith; "Soldiers' March," "Joyous Feasant," Shu mann, Paul Wiesemann; "5-2111 n I Dance," Grieg, Betsy Shank; "Slum ber Song," Von Fielitz, Sara How land; "Ellin Dance," Jensen. Mar garet Kioster: "Duet," Diabelli, Ethel Dickey,. Miss Desenberger; "The "Birdling," Grieg, Margaret Eby; "The Lurk," Tschaikowsky, Gera'.dine Garman: "Tarantelle," Eudovic, Re becca EiVinson; "The Mill," Jensen, Eeannu Knupp: "Mazurka,' Tschaii:- owsky, tirst piano, Elizabeth Han.i, Ruth Haas, second piano, Margaret ICby, Mary Ellen Madenfort; "Mo ment Musical," Schubert. Florence Davis; "Sonatina, Op. 3G, No. _u,' dementi, Bertha Mcllhenny; "Val ee," Chopin, Elizabeth Knupp; "Ee Secret," Gantier, Khoda Mickey; "Scherzo,' 1 Schubert, Eleanor Hcn schen; "Valse in E flat," Duraud. Jennie Freedman; "Tarantella in A miner," Preczonka, Virginia Wood; "Gavotte," (Colonial Firefly), Mary Smith, Virginia Sliaar; "Spinning Song," Mendelssohn, Kathryn Smith: "Papillon," Schumann, Blanche Raine; "Sonata in C major, 3, | Allegro moderato." "Andante Can La - Allegretto," Mozart, Julian De Gray; "La Filense," Raft, Sara Markley; "A la bien Aimee," Schutt. Virginia Eckenrode; "Impromptu in E flat," Schubert, Pauline Wright; "Grove de Julie," Bendel, Margaret Martz; "Presto from Op. iv, No. 2, Beethoven, Ruth Shopp; "Tango, Virginia Shaar: "Bird Etude,'• Hen silt, Mildred Esslinger; "In Spring time," Noszkowski, Hilda Baturui; "Valse in C sharp minor," Chopm. Mrs. R. W. Koons; "Rondo Bil.- liant," von Weber, Claire Van Dyke; "Caprice Espagnol," MosakowsKi, Mary Jelley. TO SINCI CAIIOI.S The I,yric Musical Club, of Pen brooU, including a chorus of twenty flve voices, will hold a Christmds carol service Sunday afternoon in the I'nlted Brethren Church. The director of tiie chorus is Mrs. O. E. Good, and Miss Welon Runkle is the accompan ist. The offering lifted at this serv ice will either go to war relief or local charity. Milton Strouse, George Wldder, .Tav Smith anil Stanley Wingeard, students at the University of Penn sylvania, Philadelphia, are home for the holiday vacation. Miss Genevieve Schmidt, of the St Ann school, near Wllkes-Barre, is spending the holiday recess with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schmidt, of 58 North Thirteenth street. Miss Rachel Kline will spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kline, of Wash ington, D. C. . . Mrs. George L. Schutt, of 12 North Fifteenth street, spent yester day in Enola as the guest of Mrs. Herbert O. Schutt. Xmas Offer Sale Now OR ' YOUR CHOICE OF A Large White Muffler or Japanese Mayonnaise Bowl and Spoon and One Pound Baking Powder for .. 50<- The Value Can't Be Duplicated Under SI.OO. Try a good pound of Coffee from us for Christ inas. Grand UnionTeaCo. 208 N. Second Street Both Phones DECEMBER 20, 1917 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Mrs. E. E. Beidlemun, of Market and Evergreen streets, has returned home from Swarthmore, where she spent several days with her daugh ter, Miss Katherlne Beidieman. a stu dent at the Mary Lyon School. Miss Beidleman returned with her mother to spend\ thß Christmas holidays. AfiKl) CATTLE ÜBAI.ER HIES Marietta, Pa.. Dec. 20.—Tliomas B. Itowe,, aged 83, a prominent cattle dealer, died Tuesday night in Para- In The Hospital I J! Don't forget to send a little cheer to that friend in the 5 || hospital. Just telephone and we'll do the rest. | Blooming plants 30e—$-.<lo J !> Palms *••<>—W.oo ! Ferns Mc—*r.W> $ \ i | Cut flowers, flower baskets and planted boxes, arranged 2 ;; artistically and so they will continue beautiful for week#. ? <;\ Come in to see them. Easy to reach, on Locust street, at | !> Second. | I The Berryhill j Ii Our terms to have a Victrola • for Christmas A big gift at little expense ! A demonstration | | will prove to you what a big gift the Victrola ' will be for your family. Our easy terms will ji | prove how little the expense of getting one in E. ! time for Christmas. % \ \ \ Victors and Victrolas, $lO to S4OO. i Please hurry as it is certain there will not be enough t \ Victralas to go around I, I Opni ErenlngH Until Christmas > C./*\. Siller.lnc. Ba ; 1 SO NZ.ZM.St'-- * I towiww p 3- :g •<3l ' !>• 33: "A Blake Gift f # ' S[ID "fj®. Is a Gift of Unusual Charm' ,PV •<fl m' '<df|' Hero yon will find the unusual, distinctive, and ' jw, • individual in Gifts. We are experts in the Art of . "mm Interior Decoration, and our stock Is selected with p>- . <sl ' a knowledge of art and quality—a technique—a I kJ . motif —not found in haphazard, commercial , ' <3(2 selections. •. * "Slljj GIFT LAMPS: Dainty boudoir or desk lamps, |j£>. floor lamps, etc., in mahogany, brass, art glass, etc. "jjjjflj!. .Lflfll ' . RUGS FOR CHRISTMAS: The gift of lasting • Ijy • beauty—choicest weaves and exquisite patterns. , W^ { * <mn . jteH* LfJ ' Moderate prices. . jj'*' ( •jafll m ( . THE BLAKE SHOP :• -<m; ' -Interior Decorations 225 North Second St. . JjV * £ _ _p>- Xmas Flowers Poinsettias—per doz. . . . $2.00 to $ 8.00 Roses —per doz $1.50 to SIO.OO . Snap Dragon—per doz. . . $3.00 and $4.00 Carnations—per doz $2.00 . Narcissus, white or Yellow—per doz. $2.00 Orchid Sweet Peas —per bunch .... $ 1.00 Sweet Violets—per bunch SI.OO Potted Plants —each 25c to $5.00 Keeney's, Bio N. 3RD lise township, from a stroke. Ha tvas the last of a large family and survived by a number of nieces sind nephews. KHAKI PILLOWS $2.00 GORGAS 16 N. 3rd St. Penna. Station.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers