6 Pleasant Events Honor Mrs. Benjamin F. Fry Mm. Benjamin F. Fry, 1614 For ster street, who is leaving next week tor Indiana to join her husband, who is connected with the Oliver Chilled Plow Company, has been honor guest at several charming social events prior to her departure. Yes terday afternoon Mrs. Norman B. Shepler, 711 North Third street, gave an informal luncheon to Mrs. Fry with table decorations of wild phlox. The guests who sewed and chatted after the luncheon were. Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Howard E. Moses, Miss Helen Stewart, of Carlisle; Mrs. William G. Hicks, Mrs. William F. Bushneli. Saturday the Forster Street Sew ing Club of -which Mrs. Fry is a member, entertained at a dinner of fourteen covers at the Colonial Country Club, as a farewell to her. Buying Glasses Buying glasses is not —or at least should not be, a commer cial proposition. You do not go where you get the biggest lenses or the largest frames for the money, any more than you would employ a physician who would give you the largest quantity of medicine, or the dentist who would put the largest filling in your tooth for the least money. You should go to your optometrist for his professional ability—high grade service, the proper cor rection of your eye trouble und' the most becoming and service able frame or mounting. You go to him for satisfaction and com fort. 12 S. Second St., 2nd Floor Front. j Cretonnes J / and Linens \ f i j You no doubt are ready to have slip cov- \1 K ers put on your furniture to protect them j, ; from the dust and dirt of the summer time. 1 j / This is a wise thing to do from the stand j i point of economy. i I We have a very unusual variety at this moment / of cretonnes and linens in many original patterns. I | There are Chintz patterns, stripes, floral effects, conventional, period and tapestry designs in many I j colors. These materials are splendidly adapted , \\ to slip covers, for draperies, upholstering of I j |\ \ furniture, cushions and screen coverings for f Ia as little as 50c a yard and up to $7.50. /ji |\ THE BLAKE SHOP j Interior Decorations i Ij) 225 North Second St. 'W | A* £i - - H 'O- " -rT^-nrrnip *Wash Better i Wash Quicker It Pays in Health \\ Ask Us to Lend You an lllFwffiiSfi APEX WASHER Easy Payments NEIDIG BROS. Ltd. * ' 21 S. Second St. TAMSUI TEA COMPANY 42 North Third St. SPFfIAI FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Guaranteed Coffee—33c per lb., 35c per lb. and 39c per lb. Sweet Nut Margarine—3sc lb.; 5 lbs., $1.70. 60c value Chocolates—4lc per lb. THURSDAY EVENING, INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL FAREWELL EVENTS MOST ENJOYABLE Miss Kathleen Johnson Leav ing For Cleveland Is Given Alarm Clock Guests of Miss Sara Maloney, at her home, 1919 Green street, had the pleas ure of presenting the honor guest, Miss Kathleen Johnson, with an alarm clock to awaken her in time each morning, to get to her new position in Cleveland, Ohio. The house decorations were of scarlet and white and the favors were Ameri can Beauty roses. The party included the Misses Mar garet Vaughan, Mary Carroll, Kay Johnson. Carolyn McClain, Eileen Ma loney, Sara Maloney. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Maloney. Captain McLaughlin, of Brook lyn ; Lieutenant Sweeney, of Boston; Lieutenant Geiger, of San Antonio, Texas; E. J. Dougherty, of Chester; J. J. Maher, of Allentown ; W. W. Cahill and B. J. Seitz, of this city. Last evening Miss Margaret Vaughan gave a little supper party for Miss John son. who left early this morning for Cleveland, Ohio, to accept a clerical po sition. Mrs. John W. Jacobs, of 1908 Market street, has returned from Philadelphia, where she attended the wedding of her cousin. Miss Mae Talley, to Walter Lampkin. — j iWindow Boxes! •- —t | We supply the boxes. T I plants and attend to all de- I ! tails—or If you have the j boxes we will fill them. t • See Our llenutiful Display of ! T I rn> and Pottery | I THE BERRYHILL j i Locust Street at Second. 1 ANNUAL MEETING DAUGHTERS 1812 Col. Martin Speaks of Com monsense Sanitation; Bel Canto Quartet Sings One of the most enjoyable events of | the month In the Civic Clubhouse, was ■ the closing meeting of Keystone Chap ter, United States Daughters of 1812, held this afternoon, with the regent, Mrs. Samuel Z. Shope, presiding. Harrisburg Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution were honor guests and there were visitors from ! both in and out of town. | Flowers and foliage brightened the I rooms and a pleasing program included ! three numbers delightfully sung by the ! Bel Canto quartet, including: "Santa j Lucia," Bees; "There's One I Ix>ve j Dearly," Hawley, and "In the Time |of Roses," Mitchell. The singers were i Miss Flo Eshenower, Miss Katharine j Dubbs. Miss Merle Smith and Mrs. Wil ! iiam S. Meek. Violin selections by Miss ; Corelli Martin pleased everyone and Mrs. W. J. Stewart brought forth gales ' of laughter by her comedy readings of | "Too Late for the Train" and "The j Ghost of Don Squixtox." Mrs. Harry Leonard, chapter dele- I gate to the National Congress of 1812. i held in Washington. D. C.. last April, j told of the doings of that body and Mrs. | Shope, who was also present spoke j briefly of the same meetings. State Health Urged I Colonel Edward Martin. State Com- I missioner of Health, was introduced to j the ladies, speaking forcefully and brief- J 1y on the subject so dear to his heart, | that of "Commonsense Sanitation." Colonel Martin is determined that dur ing his administration the Capital City shall become "model Harrisburg" and that every woman's club must co-oper ate with him to make It so. Mrs. Sliope, the regent, and Mrs. Charles .1. Wood. Jr.. vice-regent, were hostesses for an Informal tea follow ing the program, with Mrs. Mabel Cro nise Jones and Mrs. James B. Mersereau pouring. SCOUTS TO HOLD SALE A dance combined with a cake and candy sale will be held Monday eve ning. June 2, by Dogwood Troop, No. 4, Girl Scouts, on the lawn of the home of the acting captain, Miss Al meda Herman. 2025 North Front street. The proceeds will go to the support of the little French orphan. Marguerite Dussoul, who has been adopted by the troop, and to the funds for the summer camp. PURE FOOD SUPPER The Ladies' Guild of Bethlehem Lutheran church is serving a pure food supper in the social rooms to morrow evening at 6 o'clock. Beside morrow evening at 6 o'clock. Pure food products, homeamde pies, cakes and candy. I,EAVES FOR ATLANTA Albert J. Astrich, who has been visiting at his home, 221 Maciay street, for the past ten days, left for Atlanta, Ga.. where he has accepted a position with the Saltzer Millinery Company. George W. Nf rvelle, of Huntington. W. Va.. who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank Payne, Front and Muench streets, leaves for home this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Eden Marsh and children have gone home to Brook lyn. after a week's stay among rela tives in the West End. Mrs. John David Klineline, 211 Muench street, is home after visiting Miss Dorothy Allen, in Philadelphia. Miss Persis Davidson, of Jersey City, is in town for a fortnight's stay among old friends. Walter Oliver and Herman T. Oliver, of New York, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar D. Wilson, of Market street, for a few days. Mr. and Mi's. George Y. Fairley went home to Philadelphia, this morning after sending a week with old friends in this city and York. Miss Ellen Coates and Miss Helena Coates, of Baltimore, are stopping for a while with their sister. Mrs. Herman H. Wardley. of State street. Miss Clara belle Cluster. 801 North Second street, is a guest at the Solo mon home. Riverside Drive, New York City. Mrs. Mildred E. Shoop, who was struck and injured by a street car, at Fifteenth and State streets. Satur day evening, is improving: rapidly. Mrs. E. E. Law ton, of 1923 Market street, left to-day for Berrysburg to visit her mother, Mrs. P. S. Bergstres ser. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatfield Irons, of 1625 North Front street, are in New York. Their guest. Mrs. Warner, has returned home to Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Joshua W. Gross, of Thompsontown. are in the city to-day attending the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Elisabeth Crain Kunkel. George A. Knighton, of 226 Chestnut street, leaves next week to visit his son, Joseph C. Knighton, in Eos Angeles. Cal.. a resident of this city until 1906. Mrs. George Mclntyre and daugh ter Catharine, of Philadelphia, are spending several days with Dr. and Mrs. J. Howard Rahter, of North Second street. Howard Anderson, of Washington, Is in the city for a week's visit with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ken nedy, of Green street. Dr. B. Milton Garfinkle has return ed to his home. 1219 North Second street, after a visit in New York. SERMON TO G. A. R. POST New Cumberland, May 22. The Rev. David S. Martin will preach to B. F. Eisenberger Post 462 Grand Army of the Republic on Sunday morning. May 25th at 10.30. The Post has invited all Civil War sol diers, Spanish-American war veterans Sons of Veterans and World's War Veterans. CHARGED WITH ACTO THEFT George E. Brooks, a restaurant employe, who was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective George Shuler of the Harrisburg police force, charged with the theft of an auto mobile in Philadelphia is said to have admitted the theft and to have had it in his possession at the time of his arrest. BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY York Haven, Pa., May 22. — A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Davin. The lit tle girl has been named Phyllis. MODERN WOODMEN DANCE Harrisburg Camp No. 5260 Mod ern Woodmen of America, will hold a dance for members, ladies and friends after the meeting Tuesday evening. May 20, at the camp hall, 1365 Howard street. At this meeting the referendum vote on rates will be taken. Members I are urged to attend.—Adv. HJLBIUBBURO TELEGRAPH TO PLANT TREE AS A MEMORIAL Residents Honoring Penbrook Soldiers Who Gave Lives For Their Country To-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock memorial services will be held on the Penbrook School grounds for the soldiers of Penbrook who gave their lives for their country. As a memorial a tree will be planted by the municipal department of the Penbrook Community Civic Club. The. boys honored are: William Tay lor, Arthur Stoke. Robert Failing and Charles Waltz. The following program will be given: Invocation by the Rev. Mr. Good. Song—"Star Spangled Banner," by the entire school; flag salutation, by school: reading, Miss Clara Garver ich: flag drill, by sixth, seventh and eighth grades; planting of tree and reading of biographies of each sol dier; singing by High School; address by the Rev. Dr. Robert Bagnell; reci tation. Freedom; singing, "My Coun try 'Tis of hee;" benediction by the Rev. Mr. Good. The teachers of the school, together with Mrs. Edward Kirby Lawson, who is chairman of the Municipality Department of .the Civic Club, ar ranged the program. The Penbrook Red Cross are asked to attend in uniform, and an invita tion is extended to all residents of Penbrook and Progress. Luncheon to Miss Watts, Now Here on Furlough Miss Marian B. C. Watts, a Y. M iC. A. canteen worker spending a [several weeks' furlough with her mother, Mrs. David Watts, in Me chanlcsburg, left to-day for New York City to receive further instruc tions for her future work. Yesterday Mrs. Robert A. Lam berton entertained at luncheon for Miss Watts, the guests including Mrs. Henry McCormick. Mrs. George Douglass Ramsay, Mrs. Olmsted, Mrs. Gardner Bradley, of Boston; Mrs. Lesley McCreath, Mrs. Robert Mc- Creath, Mrs. John Fox Weiss, Miss Anna Watts, Miss Anne McCormick and Miss Helen Espy. CAPT. BERKLEY TO MARRY Announcement is made of the en gagement of Miss Edith Wilmus Hid son, daughter of Mrs. Emma V. Hid son, Atlanta, Ga.. to Captain How ard L. Berkley, of this city, the mar riage to be a June event. Captain Berkley, now discharged from the service was formerly stationed at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. MEETING AT HOSPITAL All graduate nurses are urged to be present at an important meeting to be held Saturday, at 3 o'clock, at the Harrisburg Hospital. An opportunity will be presented to join the district. State and Nurses' Association. WOLFE "SHOP 224 N. Second Friday Specials lU^^^^^^^ALS [ Full Fashioned Silk Hose. Re inforced sole and heel, silk lisle garter top. Black, white, cordovan, navy, gray, cham pagne, green *2.00 GLOVE SPECIAL 200 pr. Silk Gloves in black, white, gray, tan. 11.25 value. sale *I.OO 2-CLASP DOUBLE-LIPS ENVELOPE CHEMISE, 81.25 Batiste lace and embroidery trimmed; size 36 to 44. *1.50 value 81.25 *1.95 value *1.50 NAINSOOK, PINK AND WHITE NIGHT GOWNS, 81.25 riain and lace trimmed, batiste and nainsook. *1.50 value *1.25 *1.95 value *1.50 PINK AND WHITE COTTON PETTICOATS *I.OO, *1.25. *1.50, *2.50, A large assortment. These pet ticoats have been reduced one third. GIRDLE TOP CORSETS •1.25, *1.50, *2.00. 1 Sizes 19 to 28. For the slender figure. Kayser Lisle Vests, 50c, 50c, 75c, *I.OO. Union Suits, *I.OO, *1.25, *1.50, *2.00. 100 PAIRS OF CORSETS In odd sizes and styles reduced to cost. Eye Insurance You would hardly think of going through life without pro tection upon your life. Why, then, think less of the protec tion of your eyes? [Having your eyes cared for byi a competent eyesight specialist is buying an insurance on them. Upon your eyes depends your future efficiency. The very least annoyance you may experience now should have immediate attention. Our examination is free, and there are no drops used. Good glasses may be had here as low < /< /\ .£>(/ ROBIN & RUBIN 320 Market St. Over the Hah. Bell I'hone 425-J Established 10 Years Open Wed. and Sat. Uvealags T.D.F.CLUB HOLDS INFORMAL DANCE The Sourbeer Orchestra Jazz Lively Music For Guests Und Members •The T. D. F. Club of Central High school held a dance last evening at Hanshaw's hall, with the Sourbeer orchestra present to liven things up for the dancers, those present were: The Misses Hfczel Helm, Margaret Mowrey, Ruth Marks, Helen Buf fington, Caroline Boyer, Mildred Rowe, Beatrice Blair. Mary Blair, Helen August, Mary Hoff, Margaret Good, Charlotte Grove, Pearl Cratzcr, Emily Vanderloo, Martha Molt',:, Ruth McCormick, Sara McCullough, Esther Sweeney, Kathcrine Sheffer, Catherine Lilley, Margaret Moeslein, Emily Ktopp, Louise Smith, Ivy Heister, Edith Mullen, Mary Dunbar, Margaret Sehradley, Vivian Hartzell, Josephine Hamaker, Mary Gable, Cherry Westbrook, Eleanor Both well, Harriet Bastian. Stewart Hess. Edgar Fair, Ralph Leedy, Lester Schaffer. William Cleckner, Robert Bell, Floyd Thorpe, Wayne Snyder, Thomas Caldwell, William Mcßride, John Tesig, Jack Kuhn, Charles Lingle, Ross Mc- Cord, William Sullivan, Milo Matter, Calvin B'rank, John Huston. Robert Lutz. Lewis Snyder, Merle Gerdes. S. H. Wagner, John Richards, Eai 1 Wright, Cecil Holmes, George. Stark, Nat Isaacman, Richard Robertson, Paul Shank, Julius Kamsky, Edward Cahill. Earl Feist, Me'linger McCltn tock, Rees Lloyd, Jarnse Craiglow, William Keane. '. Miss Margaret Elder and Sergeant | Robert Galliger, chaperoned the young people. W. C. T. V. MELTS The Harrisburg W. C. T. U. will meet to-morrow at 2.30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary Fackler. 1314 Dcrry street. Miss Esther Laubenstein, a returned nurse, will tell of her experiences In France and the committees on the mem bership drive will make their reports. Plans will be completed for the collec tion of flowers to be given to the vet erans on Memorial Day for the decora tion of the graves of their comrades. ' t9 The stamp of approval of the Good Housekeeping Magazine is on the Eden Electric Washing Machine. Try one to-day. HARRISBURG LIGHT & POWER CO. adv. 22 North Second Street Our Service Guarantees You Hiph-Grade Glasses *at a reasonable price. Consult Us. Office Hours: 9 to 5 1 ®nhl,HinhcnbachScHausß OPTOMETRISTS SCOPTICIANS N0.82 N.4UST. H*MIBTRRR,. PA. "Where Glasses Are Marie Right" ! V Electric Washers Electric Ironers m Electric Cleaners AMLI ALL SOLD ON EASY TERMS I 0 MONTHS TO PAY FREE TRIAL ijga In Your Own Home! fealKlfl Prima & Nuway IVashers feJm Both these washers are guaranteed, and will positively wash your clothes clean. No heavy cyhnder to lift out. They have swing ing wringers that swing in any position so i that yon can wring from rinse water to JjF tmo ?r~ blue water while you are washing at the same i" I * time. You can wash the finest kind of clothes in either of these machines without injury CALL BELL 4554 to them. FO R DEMONSTRATION SEE THEM IN OPERATION AT OUR STORE DEFT DEVICES CO. 28 S. Fourth St. Harrisburg, Pa. Girls' Glee Club Gives Entertaining Concert The Girls' Glee Club of Albright College will give a concert this evening at the Technical High School auditorium, presenting a pro gram of delightful selections, in cluding: Part I—Songs of the seasons. Haw ley, glee club; quartet, "Lady Chloe," Leighter. Misses Albert, Custer, Sutton, Trumpfheller; "The Winds in the South," John Prindle Scott, Irene Albert; rending, selected. Miss Spangler, "Medley from the South," Pike, glee club, sketch. "The Postponed Brides," arranged by Miss Spangler, cast: Maribah Eliza Bangs, president, Marie Sourbeer; [ Cleopatra Price, secretary, Marion j Flory; Faithful Blossom, treasurer, I Huth Sutton, Mary Ann Barnes, the I manhater, Thelma Maginnis; Gon dola Carnation Buckholder, the brokenhearted, Grace Spangler; Rachael Dandelion Ketcham, the club yellicutionist, Kathryn Christ. tTneeda Lovejay, with hay-fever Alice Varner; Nancy Malina Long fellow Sleepy 'Beauty,' Verna Cus ter. Amelia Belinda Hasbeen, the Exhausted, Ruth Kunsman; inter ! mission. Part ll—Piano solo, "Butterfly," John Densmore, Miss Stauffer; quartet, (a) "Annie Laurie," Buck, (b) "Sweet Miss Mary," Neidlinger; "The Miller's Wooing," Fanning, glee club. Hindoo Song, Bemberg, Miss Snoke; Rantin, Rovin, Robin, BrUce. Alma ater. glee club. Miss Thelma Maginnis, of Steel ton, and Miss Ruth K. Sutton, of Lemoyne, both well known in this vicinity, will play prominent parts in the program. Mrs. tGlliam H. Bradley. Miss Mary Cameron and .lames Cameron, of Front and State streets, opened their summer home at Kings Gap to-day. WITMER, BAIR & WITMER WALNUT NEAR SECOND FRIDAY BARGAINS 17 WOOL JERSEY DRESSES, 16 to 42, $25.00 to ss7.so—Price 12 NAVY SERGE DRESSES. 38 to 42, $24.75 to $45.00—y 2 Price. 9 SOILED COTTON WASH DRESSES, 38 to 42, $24.75 to $45.00 —y 2 Price. I LIGHT GRAY GEORGETTE DRESS, size 38, $55.00— y 2 Price. 17 SPRING SUITS, majority large sizes, 16 to $46.50 —y 2 Price. 6 LIGHT WEIGHT COATS, 36 to 40. $12.75 to s27.so—Price. II TOP SKIRTS, wool plaids, 28 to 34 waist bands, $6.95 to $22.50 —y 2 Price. Regular Stock —Regular Prices 200 New Summer Wash Dresses, 16 to 50li $6.50 to $26.50 300 Taffeta, Satin, Georgette, Crepe de Chine, Foulard, Printed Georgette, Com binations, etc. Colors, black and white, 16 to 50 $15.00 to $85.00 SILK AND CLOTH CAPES DOLMANS SUITS SILK AND CLOTH TOP SKIRTS WAISTS AND PETTICOATS SUMMER FURS, ETC. WITMER, BAIR & WITMER MAY 22, 1919. PKARSAIjII-PRATT MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. Mason Pratt, of Balti more, formerly of this city, have tm nounced the marriage of their daugh ter, Miss Roxana Mebel Pratt, to Ches ter Burdick Pearaa:;, of Rochester, N\ Y.. on Saturday, May 17, at Roches ter. The bride is a member of a well known family. Her father was at one time president of the Engineers' So ciety of this city, later accepting a po sition as city engineer in Baltimore. Her grandfather. Col. Richard Henry T'ratt, was superintendent of the Carlisle Indian School for many years. Jor B>4By In this shop you will find a most varied assortment of dainty apparel for Baby. Caps, Sacques and Dresses are but a few of the beautiful handmade embroidered and trimmed articles. Bootees, decorated toilet sets and pil lows are suggestive of many more arti cles to be had here, "Memory" and "mind developing" games for children up to the age of five. Books for children from three to ten. Ready made to embroider dresses for girls of the same age. THE ART & GIFT SHOP 105 N. SECOND ST. Dinner Thursday Evening, May ZS Stouffer's Restaurant 4 N. Court St. ■ • T.SO Vegetable Son* Chicken (An Gratia)— Beef Cro quettes Chicken Giblets—Roast Beef Mashed or Heme Fried Potatoes Stewed Pens—Boiled Rlee—Entree lee Cream, Pie or Podding Coffee, Ten or Cocoa
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