WORKING PLANS OF WOMAN'S CLUB Constitution Accepted and Committees Elected at Last Night's Meeting Nearly two hundred Interested wo men met at the Civic Club last eve ning for the second meeting of the new Woman's club now organizing. Miss Louise Palmer Evans, organiz ing secretary of the National League of Women Workers. New York city, presided. Miss Bricker was made secretary pro tern. and Miss Beatty temporary treasurer. Many dues for the month of December were received and two sustaining members joined, paying $lO each. The committee on constitution, Mrs. Ora Harnlsh Gunnivan, chairman, pre sented a constitution, read article by article, discussed and accepted. Tho site committee reported several places hul nothing definite, so the offer of the Civic Club to give its club house rent free for a time, was accepted gladly. A nominating committee was elect ed including. Mrs. Harwood, Dr, Tatnal, Miss Scott, and Miss Hoover, who will meet to-night to get ready a ticket to bo presented at a meeting laid Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock in Parlor A of the Penn- Harris. This will be a most Important meet ing for the program, finance and name committees will be chosen. New members may come in Friday evening and it has been decided that . al! women joining before February 1 will be included in the charter mem bership , The object of the club is "to pro motto good fellowship among tbo wo men of Harrisburg, and to develop their social, educational and recrea tional opportunities. Its principles self-supporting, a self-supporting Hotelmen to Organize Greater Association A gathering of more than 100 hotel men of Central Pennsylvania will be held at the Penn-Harris as the guests of the management on December 27 to form the Central Pennsylvania Groeters Association. The Greeters Association, which is active particularly in the Mid dle West, has only two large chapters in the State, in Pittsburgh and Philadel phia. President Leonard C. Hicks, of Chi cago, will be present and preside at the meeting next Saturday. The mam ob ject of the association which is com posed of managers, proprietors and clerks, is to maintain a high standard of efficiency among its personnel, and to generally better the profession. Among those present will be David Olmstead, Cleveland, O-.past president of the organization: National Director Byron, of Cleveland, and Secretary V. S. Warriner. of Denver, Col. The program for the day consists of business meetings after the registration in the morning, luncheon in the grill, motor ride about the city, and banquet in the ballroom. Luigi Illica, Italy's Foremost Grand Opera Librettist, Is Dead Rome, Dec. 18. Luigi Illica, Italy's v'oremost graftd op<ra libret tist, died yesterday. In all he gave the words to fifty operas, including works of Puccini. Mascagni, Cilea, Ciordano and Franchetti. The li bretto of Maseagni's "Iris" and Puc cini's "La Boheme" were written by Illica, who also, aided by Oiaeosa, developed the libretto of Puccini's "Madam Butterfly." Illica bad been ill for several years and unable to write. Fire Causes Big Loss in Book's Shoe Store Fire of an unknown origin lat night gutted the stock room of Book's shoe store, 217 Market street. A large quantity of shoes, window trimmings and other fixtures were burned, while water damaged much stock on the first floor. No estimate of the loss couid be furnished by store officials this morning. Two ..alesmen, Albert G. Tarfet. 144." Regina street and Lewis Hursh. Aberdeen street, were carrying shoos and rubbers from the stock room to the first floor when thev discovered the smoke. 400 Colored Children to Get Christmas Candy Four hundred children of the city will he given candy and fruit next Sunday I afternoon at the Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church. Forster and Ash streets, when the People's Forum wilt give the Christmas treat for the boys and girls. < In addition to the distribution of the candy there will be short talks, and vocal solos by Miss Marian Anderson, Philadelphia, one of the most noted con tralto singers in the country. She will have as an accompanist Miss Gilbert, also of Philadelphia. R-34 and R-33 May Be Put in Airship Service London, Dec. 18.—A weekly air ship service to America is contem plated by a combination of aviation firms which are credited with the intention of acquiring the famous R-34 and her sister ship, the R-33. These are being altered to meet passenger and cargo requirements. MACHINISTS ELECT Officers of Keystone Lodge No. 1070 International Association of Machin ists. elected recently were: Presi dent. H. K. Beam; vice-president. E. A Sible; recording secretary, A. F. Speese; financial secretary, C. S. Da vidson; treasurer. H. H. Grant; con ductor, A. A. Fisher: sentinel, C. M. Kassaman; trustee for threo years! Arthur R. Nesbit; delegates to" local advisory board. W. B. McNalr. George R. Owens, and M. Callen; delegates to Central Labor Union, A. F Speese. W. B. McNair, M. Callen• al ternates, C. O. Oyler and W. A. Sh'ipp auditing committee, Charles Schiayer William McLean and H. Milliken. FARM INSTITUTES Dauphin county farmers' Institutes will be held in February in Fiaher yille, Gratz. Hummelstown and Har risburg. The dates have been an nounced as follows: Hummelstown. 21: Fisherville. 23; Gratz. 24: Harris burg, 25 and 26. H. O. Nlesley, countv farm agent, is co-operating with the State Agricultural Department in making arrangements. COLONEL WILSON DIES Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 18.—Colonel .Edward S. Wilson, editor of the Ohio State Journal of this city since 1905, and previous to that United States marshal of Porto Rico, for five years, died at hiß home here to-day from the infirmi ties of age. He was 78 years old. THURSDAY EVENING "The Live Store" "Always Reliable" "Be Sure of Your Store" Holiday Thousands of Ho iday buyers crowd this "Live Store" every day Dnpn BOX6S and hour. It's the most phenomenal Christmas business we have ever had. The past few days LJpcTl Tj the selling has been enormous and we can imagine what's going to happen the next few days, for time is very LLVeTIITIQS l Tee limited for everybody seems to be spending their money so freely and cheerfully. f •—The Doutrich LabeT 1 \ If your gift bpars the Doutrich label, your gift I is sure to be appreciated, because He will have no doubt that the article \ purchased is absolutely right in every respect, in fact there's nothing could be more complimentary to your good judgment than to buy His gifts, at the store he prefers— $ V i DOUTRICHS, where most men buy their clothes—Anything you buy at this "Live £ g Store" can be exchanged or money refunded either before or after Christmas. j | This is The Store Everybody is Talking About j mHL Doutrich service—Doutrich values and the Doutrich jHb| Label has been responsible for the great Christmas rush we are enjoy ing. Everybody seems delighted to spend their money at this "Live Store," because they can get Dependable Merchandise without paying high prices. Our big Aocks are well supplied; they're overflowing, our values are based on our early purchases, our customers realize that we handle tremendous quantities and our enormous out let reduces the cost to the consumer, so if you want the best assortments at the very lowest prices follow the crowds who buy at Doutrichs. - Friday & Saturday the Big Days Hil j Shirt Festival | . jjm * 11 1 IE/W I /Z/k /m\\ ' n buying at the Shirt Festival and ■ l||j||| i if ii i lit that's good news to us as well as to the men and ij j; | 111' ;11 J /n| j; i young men who are going to receive one or more j; Hi ij jl ill MM of these beautiful Crepe de Chine, Broadcloth, ij Bill Radium, or Tub Silk Shirts, or possibly a box of jj n Madras, Percale or fine Mercerized Shirts on jj \ eAJ j AC j||| Christmas day. Come to the Shirt Festival and jj jjfjlk ij W ° men ! [ This is Santa's Headquarters for Gloves — Sweaters— Pajamas— Bath Robes and House Coats— Neckwear — Hosiery— Hats and Caps— 304 . Market Street | S . " " w • I. S | llPoutrlcK^Tl ■ HARRISBTJRG TELEGRAPH Harrisburg, Penna. DECEMBER 18, 1919. Our underwear salesmen notice the difference in their sales since the cold snap struck Harrisburg. Get ready, the worst is yet to come—the winter has just begun, but it looks like it's had a fine start. Union Suits $2.50 to $8.50 Two-Piece Garments $1.25 to $5.00 15
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