4 LITERARY CLUB GIVES A PARTY Day Suggestions Please Guests at Miss Rich ards' Birthday Surprise The nicest kind of a birthday sur prise party was arranged by the B. T. S. Literary Club of Penbrook for thoir secretary. Miss Estella Rich ards. The decorations and favors were suggestive of St. Valentine's <lay and refreshments wero served after games and dancing. In attendance were the Misses Mary Hoofnagle, Betty Kline, Kath ryn Heinly, Clara Garberich, Ruth Hocker, Blanche Heckert, Mable Kra mer and Estella Richards; Forest Kovinger, William Snyder, Wilson Mumma, Harry Wolfe, George Wit •mor, Harry Minsky, Ralph Smeltser, Charles Smeltser, Charles Mehargue, Roy Dixon, Robert Swab, Arthur Constant ine. , TEACHER ENTERTAINS CLASS York Haven, P®„ Feb. 12. Mrs. J. H. Walton recently entertained the members of Class No. 7 of the York Haven United Brethren Sunday School of which she is' teacher. Re freshments were served Mrs. Wal ton's guests were: Misses Ethel Gundy, Mary Jennings, Myrtle Weav er, Alda Ebersole, Laura Jennings, Sarah Jennings. Vendetta Rodes, Hen rietta Freeman, Mary , Walton and Thelma Freeman. -SHowers- For All Occasions ■ Floral Decorations Wedding Flowers Party Flowers Funeral Flowers <Bteßerruhill . LOCUST ST. AT SECOND , Our New Home In The Penn-Harris Hotel Building Will Be Open Tomorrow, Thursday y HIS is a step forward in our career of which we are justly proud. This is the result of our efforts, since we came to Harrisburg, of giving an optical service to the people of this community high _ in ideals. -H AVING had years of experience in the profession and being thoroughly familiar with the various methods of conducting the optical business and hav ing seen the results of various kinds pf business — many kinds of which can be seen toda£ —we decided when we launched in the optical business in this city to render a service which we could always look upon v as being high class. 'JO HAT our policy has been appreciated by the pub lic is most emphatically attested by the success we have attained. / do not point to our success boastfully, but we do point to it because our success iheans as much to you as it does to us —it means that your con fidence in us is merited. , v Tomorrow We Open Our New Home in the Penn-Harris Hotel Building, With Quarters Modernized in Every Respect YXTE especially invite you to consult us ahout your \ eyes. If they are defective we will tell you so; if you do not need glasses we will be very frank to admit it; if you do need glasses we will give you the very highest type of optical service, determining the condition of your eyes, with our delicate, modern optical instruments. our service is on the highest plane, our prices are always reasonable. You well know that the best is the most economical in the long run. Our optical service is unquestionably the best. J. S. Belsinger Registered Optometrist New Optical Store 39 North Third Street Penn-Harris Hotel Buiiding j ** i I jjs? * - # WEDNESDAY EVENING, ORGAN RECITAL TOMORROW NIGHT Grace Church Organist and Soprano Will Give Fine Program The-program to be given to-mor-| row evening in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Nineteenth and Kensington streets, promises to at-| tract a large audience. Prof. "William R. Stonesifer, organist of Grace Methodist church and Miss Mary Buttorff, soprano soloist, will give many delightful numbers. The pro gram includes: Prelude, "Heroique," Ffcuker; "Cradle Song," Dickinson; solo, "Fear Not Te, Oh, Israel," Dudley Buck, Miss Buttorff; offertoire in D minor, Mason; "Consolation," Men delssohn; prelude and fugue in C minor, J. S. Bach; solo, "Ave Maria," Bach-Gounod, Miss Buttoff; "Com munion in - G," Batiste; solo, (a) "Oh, the Lilting Springtime," Steb bins; (b) "When Dusk Gathers Deep," Stebbins; "Pilgrim's Chorus," from "Tannhauser," Wagner-Eddy. Businessmen Attend Convention in New York A number of local men are at tending the eighth annual conven tion of the National Retail Dry- Goods Association to be held in the Hotel Pennsylvania Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday. Among them are J. William Bowman, president ; of Bowman and Company; T. P. McCubbin. general manager; E. R. Seidel, superintendent; Anton Ben son, advertising manager, and Da vid Kaufman, president of the Kauf man Underselling Stores. The Car lisle More of Bowman and Company is represented by A. L. Roberts, manager. Many of the best known and ablest merchants in the coun try will address the delegates dur ing the sessions and discussions of the new problems presented by the 1 sudden change from war conditions will take place. INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS SPEAKS OF LIFE IN THE SERVICE National War Aid Jiears Re turned Captain Tell of Bombs and Barrages Fahnestock Hall held a capacity audience last evening for a social meeting of the National War Aid Society. Ray Bowman arranged the beautiful decorations of flags and the program announced by Mrs. William Jennings, the president, opened with two numbers sung by the Wednesday Club chorus direct ed by Mrs. W. F. Harris. * Both "Peggy" and the "Lullaby" received much applause. Captain Edward J. Stackpole, Jr., told in a most interesting way, just the things the mothers of tne boys wanted to know at first hands. He started with the trip overseas aft er life at Camp Hancock, and the ship's convoy to England, the land ing at Liverpool and going from Dover to a rest camp. Captain Stackpole spoke of the first time his men were in an engagement, close to the Germans —of their experience with bomb droppers from aero planes and explained the barrages and the effect of shell shock which prostrates even the bravest of men. At the close of the talk Captain Stackpole was given an informal re ception in the lobby and many were the intimate questions asked liim by relatives of men in his own conj pany. Mrs. Stackpole, wife of Cap tain Stackpole, was presented with a basket of beautiful scarlet carna tions by the War Aid. HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING The regular meeting of the His torical Society of Dauphin county will be held to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the society's building, No. 9 South Front street.t Miss Dorothy Umberger went to Chicago to-day to remain until spring. TELEGRAPH Y.W.C. A. ELECTS YEAR'S OFFICERS Annual Meeting of Board Held Yesterday Selects Corps of Workers The following officers were elect ed at the annual meeting of the Bqard of Directors of the Y. W. C. A. held yesterday at the association building: President, Mrs, John W. Retll, vlc e president, Mrs. D. M. Gil bert; recording secretary, Mrs. Fred erick E. Downes: corresponding sec retary, Miss E. Blanche Clute; treas urer. Mrs. J. Frank Palmer. Mrs. Marlin E. Olmsted was elected a di rector to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. William W. Jennings, whose death occurred a few months ago. The following apartment chair men-were announced: Mrs. William Jennings, religious work; Miss M. Caroline Weiss, educational; Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, industrial; Mrs. Solomon Hiney, physical: Miss Mary Hotter, financial and girls' work. The directors are as follows: Mrs. William Jennings, MM. Frederick E. ! Downes. Mrs. Solomob Hiney, Miss Mary Hotter, Mrs. J. Frank Palmer, Mrs. Charles A. Kunkel, Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, Mrs. Edward Bailey, Miss Mary Gorgas. Mrs. David Herr, Mrs. Henry McCormlck, Mrs. Henry B. McCormlck, Mrs. William B. Ham mond, Mrs. Mabel Crcmise Jonea Mrs. D. M. Gilbert, Miss E. Blanche Clute, Mrs. George Preston Mains, Miss Fannie M. Eby, Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton, Mrs. John H. Weiss, Miss M. Caroline Weiss, Mrs. David, S. Funk, Miss Mary Jennings, Mrs. J. K. Smith, and Mrs. M. E. Olmsted. Miss Edith Clate Entertains Her Sunday School Class Miss Edith Clute entertained her Sunday School class of Messiah Lu theran Church, at her home, 313 North Second street. The class or ganized and the following young men elected as officers: President, Rob ert Ward; vice-president, Wallace Imdwig; secretary, Burke Bowersox; assistant secretary, John Wesley Boothe; librarian, Garfield Newcom er. The membership of the class in cludes Paul Bair, Walter Shull, Lu ther Landls, Hudson Hess, Russel Llppi, Wallace Ludwig, Burge Bow ersox, Robert Ward, Garfield New comer, Cecil Leidard, Grant Nelson, Joseph McClintoch, Jr., John Wes'.ey Boothe. The members decided to meet each month, the meetings usually to be held in one of the classrooms of the church. Committees will be appoint ed by the president, Robert Ward. New members will be welcomed and enrolled at any time if not already Identified with other Sunday Schools. Wednesday Gub Presents Program This Morning The morning musicals given by the Wednesday Club In Fahnestock hall this morning was one of the best musical events of the season, al though only a few people were pres ent. Mrs. Izer and Mrs. Jan\es G. Sanders, Mrs. Sylvia W. Harcle rode, and Mrs. Marietta Sultzaberg er-Bcitzel were the soloists. A fea ture of the program was the series of Coerne songs by Mrs. Sanders, including several which were pre sented for the first time In public. Mrs. Izer delighted her hearers with a splendid series of songs. Both Mrs. Beitzel and Mrs. Harclerode showed exceptionally good Jugdment in the selection of their numbers. Culliney-Stahley Bridal ! Takes Place in Lebanon -.The marriage of Miss Elmyra R. Srahley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Stahley, 928 Chestnut street, Leb- I anon, to J. Edgar Culliney, took place i Thursday afternoon, February 6. with | the Rev. John D. LeVan pastor of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Lebanon, 1 officiating. The bride, who is a niece of Mrs. Saylor, of Steelton, lias been con nected with the School Medical In spection division of the State Depart ment of Health for several years and is now on a leave of absence Mr. Culliney, a native of Cleveland, 0., and now a superintendent of the Bethlehem Steel Company at Lebanon. Informal Tea For Mrs. Johhn Magoun Mrs. Thomas M. Williamson enter tained at a small tea yesterday af ternoon in honor of her daughter, Mrs. John Magoun, of Bethlehem. The guests included. Mrs. J. Hoffer Detweiler, Mrs. William Meredith Wood, Mrs. Edward J. Stackpole, Jr., Mrs. Lewis B. Lindemuth, of New York, Mrs. George Comstock, Jr., Mrs. John C. Herman, Mrs. Walter Bruce Caldwell, Mrs. Henry M. Gross, Mrs. Samuel W. Fleming, Jr., Mrs. Carl Lemke, ofßethlehem, Mrs. John Petty, of Lebanon, Miss Emily Bailey, Miss Elizabeth Morris ef Bellefonte, Miss Martha Bailey, Miss Dora W. Coe, and Miss Margaret McLain. LUNCHEON WITH MRS. McCORMICK Mrs. Henry McCormick gave a email luncheon at her home. Front and Pine streets, yesterday. The guests were Mrs. James Potter, of Bellefonte, Mrs. E. Z. Gross, Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings, Mrs. A. Wilson and Mrs. George Edward Hawes. LOUISE DEINER ENTERTAINS Miss Louise Delner entertained a number of little friends at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Delner, 1226 Market street, this af i ternoon. The guests were Helen i Barbara Sloane, Janet Kitzmlller. 1 Edna Eggert, Katherlne Knauss, Evelyn Matchett and Charlotte Fack ler. MEETING OF COLLEGE CLUB The College Club met yesterday afternoon at the Civic Club with Mrs. H. E. Downey, as hostess. Miss May Lemer gave a talk on "French Wo men." - Miss Ellen Madden, of 1606 Swa tara street, is home convalescing after an operation for appendicitis at tho Polyclinic Hospital. John E. Bryson, of 1338 Derry street, has received his honorable dis charge from the United States Army and is home from Lonoke, Arkansas, where he spent the past six months. Mr. and Mrs. David Storrs, of Cincinnati, are In the city Tor a brief stay among old friends and relatives. ' ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. M. Mall, Ladies' Tailor, is In business again at his residence, 1213 fGreen St. Altering and remodeling of Ladies' Garments a specialty. BENEFIT DANCE ALL FOR CHARITY Bowman Employes Will Give Proceeds to Aid Chil dren of City A benefit dance will be given in Chestnut street hall Monday even ing, March 3, by the employes of the Bowman store, asslstci by the Knights of Columbus and the Har risburg Operatic Society. The pro ceeds of the dance will go to the three of the city's homes for chil dren, the Sylvan Heights Orphan age, the Children's Industrial Home and the Day Nursery. The Updegrove orchestra will play for the dancing, assisted by another orchestra, so 'that there will be no intermissions between dances. The commitee in charge includes . Miss Alice Musgrove. Miss Miriam ' Snodgrass and Ray Bowman, of the Bowman store; Mrs. William Roden haver and Augustus Kreidler, repre- j senting the Knights of Columbus, i and Elmer Ehler the Harrisburg | Operatic Society. Talk on Russia by Dr. Woodruff! The regular meeting of Keystone Chapter, Daughters of 1812, will be ( | held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 j o'clock In the Civic Club. I "Russia, Promise or Menace." will [ be presented by Dr. John I. Wood- j ruff, professor of English, Susque- | hanna University. Miss Mary But- I torff. soprano soloist In Grace M. j E. Church, will present "Russia in i Song and Story." and Mrs. Charles | J. Wood, Jr., will tell some inter- j esting stories of the country. "Cur | rent Events" by Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones will close a program of much interest. Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope, tlie newly-elected regent, will preside ; for the first time, and members j have the guest privilege. Mrs. Millie Householder, of Mt. Gretna, Is visiting Mrs. Nellie K. Smith at 47 North Nineteenth street. William B. Holler and small son, George F. Holler, went home to Pittsburgh this morning after a week's visit with relatives in this vicifity. Mrs. Howard W. Goodman, of Camp Hill, is slowly recovering aft er an illness of the influenza. I Mr. and Mrs. Elias Devor, of Chattanooga, Tenn., are in town for a ahort stay among relatives in the West End. MiSs Maude B. Murphy, of Wash ington, D. C., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George T. Young, of Penn street, for two weeks. . i Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bell j Goshorn, of Philadelphia, were in j the city for a few days on the way i to Pittsburgh and the west. Miss Elmira Thomas and her niece, Miss Maude Stover, of Erie, are in town for a short visit among old friends. Miss Lydla Gail and Miss Wilma Gail, of Chicago, are in the city for a little while on the way home from Boston and New York where they spent three months. Mrs. Patrick Gaines and small daughter. Miss Pauline Gaines, of Milwaukee, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jackson, of Green street, for the month of February. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Hicltok, 3d, and Miss Avis Ann Hickok, Front and Locust streets, have returned from a two weeks' stay in Atlantic City. Mrs. John Petty, of Lebanon, spent yesterday with the Rev. Dr. Ro_l!in A. Sawyer and Mrs. Sawyer, 215 North Front street. Mrs. Robert Hall Craig, who spent several months with her parents, Mf. and Mrs. W. S. Miller, at Pax tang, will leave shortly for Texas to Join her husband, Captain Robert HalJ Craig, who is stationed there. Mrs. James Potter, of Bellefonte, is the guest of Mrs. A. Wilson Nor ris. at the Stroh apartments. Mrs. Lewis B. Lindemuth and little son, Lewis, of New York City, are guests of the former's mother. Mrs. Meade D. Detweiler, 21 North Front street. Miss Margaretta Rutherford, of Paxtang, has returned from a lit tle visit with Mr. and Mrs. William S. Rutherford, at Bethlehem. Major Carl B. Ely, who has been connected with the aviation branch of the service at Washington, D. . C., has received his discharge. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Schlay ' er, of 628 Kelker street, have re turned from Camp Merritt. N. J.. where they were guests of William Sullivan, of the Medical Detachment. Attorney General and Mrs. Wil liam Schaffer, of Chester, are spend ing the week at the Penn-llarris. ORK [An announcement under this heading must be acoompanied by name to assure accuracy.] Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Davles, 1807 Penn street, announce the birth of a son, Edward Alfred Davles, Tuesday, February 11, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Redman. 1625 Derry street, announce the birth of a son. George Anderson Redman. Jr., Friday. February 7, 1919. Mrs. Redman was formerly Miss Ethyl Mumma, of this cliy. Music Brings Memories PLAYER ROLLS Player selections that evoke sweet memories and fond recollections. Pleasingly arranged and played. CM. SIGLER . 30 N. SECOND ST. Pianos Victrolas I'LAJT GRADUATING EXERCISES Maryavllle, PA. Feb. 11.—The plan of having graduation exercisos for puplla completing their work In the grade echoola of the borough, la re ceiving much favorable consideration throughout the borough. Several director* have expressed themaelves In favor of the propoaition and it Witmer Bair and Witmer Walnut, Near Second Final Sale of Coats Thursday Morning Nine O'clock No Exchanges. None Laid Away. No Approvals © rWE © $3OOO Worth of Good, Warm, Dependable All Wool Win ter Coats for $l5OO. Former prices, $17.50 to $92.50. Plain and Fur Collars. Sixty Five Coats Silvertone, Cashmere, Velour, Broadcloth, Plush, Kersey and Mixtures—Half original prices. Sizes Colors 10-16 Sizes 6-Green 14-18 Sizes 3-Pekin 7-36 Sizes 6-Plum 9QQ Q • v 4 IUIH oo oizes C XT 9-40 Sizes 5-N ay y 6-42 Sizes 4 Tau P e 2-42 Sizes 28-Black 3-44 Sizes 9-Brown 3-46 Sizes 1 -Lapin 1 -47 Size 2-Mixture 1-49 Size 1-Reindeer . HALF PRICE (1/2) SALE > \Ls Witmer Bair and Witmer M t Dealers who want to give their customers the best sell Hersheij's Superior Ice Cream : WHILE the evening rolls around and the guests look for a little refreshment I • 'to "top off" the visit, one nat !j urally decides some ice cream will be just the.thing. The thought is good—but much better if carried out further. It's very much more pleasant for the guests | when you serve them I V u * It touches the right spot at the right time and the evening is worth while after all. You cannot tell how pleased your guests are until you treat them I to this delicious and satisfying refresh- Iment-food. Yes, HERSHEY'S SU PERIOR ICE CREAM fits in with the best "company" everywhere. Hershey Creamery Co. 401 South Cameron Street > Harrisburg, Pa. - -* FEBRUARY 12, 1919. la believed It will be acted on at the next meeting of the school directors. BOYS' BRIGADE FESTIVAL New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 12. On Friday evening the Boys' Brigade wir hold a meeting to makd ar rangements for holding a festival. FUNERAL FLOWERS SPECIAL) Beautiful Spray, $3.00 Keeney's Flower Shops Sl4 N. JO ST. IS? N. FRONT ST. Ilnrrlabßrg Stf*lt)n
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