We Extend to You BEST MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR Witmer, Bair <£ Witmer Annual After Christmas Sale Saturday, Monday and Tuesday Our buyers spent 2% days in New York looking for great bargains for this sale. They just returned this morning. Come expecting RFAL BARGAINS in SUITS and COATS—Every de sirable material. SUITS, $5.00, $7.95, SIO.OO, $15.00 and up to $40.00. COATS, $2.95, $3.95, $4.75, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, SIO.OO, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 and up to $35.00. FURS—IO per cent, below before-Xmas prices. WITMER, BAIR cfr WITMER 202 WALNUT STR SOCIAL AND PER CHRISTMAS EVE DANCE IN HONOR OF MISS WILLIAMS Harrisburg Country Club Will Be the Scene To-niglit 01 One of the First of the Yuletide Festivities of the Younger Social Set Christinas greens, poinsettias ami fra pi ant flowers will decorate tlie Coun try Club for the dance which Captain and Mrs. Robert C. Williams will give this evening for their daughter, Miss Arta Williams, and her house guests. Receiving with Captain and Mrs. Wil liams will be Miss Williams, in a pretty lrcck of white lace with tunic of tur tpiois blue panne, velvet; Miss Marion Paver, of Cincinnati; Miss Marv Gur ney, of Poughkeepsie, N. V.; Miss Ada Watrous. ol Washington, D. C.; Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers, Miss Eleanor Clark, Miss Dora Wickersham Coe, Miss Constance Ferriday, Miss Alice Wallis, Miss Louise Carney, Miss Katherine Etter and Miss Sarah Deheney. The list of invited guests' includes: Misses Katherine Hart, Margaret Wil liamson, Mary Williamson, Mary Kath arine Jackson. Anna Margaret Miller, l-illian Miller, Katherine Middleton, Mary Sponsler. Sarah Cooper, Virginia King, Helen Hammond, Sarah McCul iough, Mary Mitcheil, Marjorie Mercer, l.lizabeth Mercer, Kloauor Earle, Caro line Lynch, Mary Elizabeth Detweilep Fiances Morrison, Maude Stamm, Kath erine Stamm. Margaret McLain. Kath arine Gorpas, Martha Fleming, Susaiuie I'lcming, Margaietta Fleming, Martha Uailey, Frances Bailey, Margaret Mackpole and Einiiv Bailey. Messrs. .lolin Lenhart, John Ericson, William Middleton, Meade Det-wciler, IlofPer Uetweiler, David Shotwell, Ar thur Kunkel, Richard Gifford, Evan Miller. William Hart. B. Franklin fit ter, Harold Fox, Artliui Fox, Kenneth •'ones. Spencer Ross, Curzen Fager, • ieorge Shotwell, Edward Stackpole, Al bert Snotwell. William Calder, .lolin Magoun. .1. .lames Munns, William Holmes. Petei Cameron. Thomas Earle. Mr. Redus, fidwin Bevan, Thomas Bald win, .loliu Reber, Dr. R. P. Williams, • liarles L. Williams, Frank Brady, Ehr man Mitchell William McCreatli, Rob ert McCveath. Jonn Revnders. John 'Herman. Dr George I! Moftitt, Boone Abbott. Henry M. dross. George Kun hel, Minster Kunkel, Daniel Kunkel, David Kleniiiig, Robert 8011, Dontrlas Royal, Theodore Seelve, Richard Knib loe. Mr. aii'l Mrs. Carl Davis. Captain and Mis. Kemper, Dr. an I Mrs. William If. Batt, Mrs. Meade Detweiler, Mr. and M,B. Rov P. M. Davis, Mrs. Mc- I>•*'i 11 and Mr and Mrs. 1,. R. Palmer. Christmas at Colonial Club Open house during the day. with a tnerrv Christmas dance in the evening, will be thr program for the Yuletide ■ elebration to-morrow at the Colonial Couutr.v Club. The club house has been beautifully decorated with moun tain laurel, needle pine holly and mini ature Christmas trees. H. D. Delmotte, Silas C. Pomerov, Dr. Thomas Bowman, James Q. Hand shaw, Jr., W. il. Johnson and Hart Oaelsby compose the committee of ar rangements. 10 SINC "THEHOLY NIGHT"' Cho'r of Zion Lutheran Church Will Render Beautiful Christmas Can tata by John H. Brewer The cantata, "The Holy Night," bv Jehu Hyatt Brewer, which the choir of /.ion Lutheran church will sing under tile direction of E. J. Deccvee, organist and choirmaster, Sunday evening, De cember 27, is a well-written work of rich harmonies and lovely melodies. Mr. Brewer has also compiled the text and naturally his music very fully ex presses the thought of the words.' The work begins with a short organ prelude, which leads into tie charming opening chorus, "Wonderful Night." This is followed by a tine solo for lenor and the choir answers with the inspiring ''lt Is the Christ." ''To Vou the Blessedness He Bears'' is sung bv the baritone, and again the chorus is heard in a fujjue, "Now Let 1/8 Ever Joyful Be," and a line old chorale and a quartet, "Welcome, No ble Guest,' is followed by an exquis ite slumber song written for contralto, which leads into the tlnale, "Now l'raise We All Our God." II is sel dom a work of such excellence and thorough musicianship i s found in can tata form. The service will begin at 7.30. The choir of 4(1 voices vill ne assisted by Mrs. E. J. Decexee, soprano; Miss Ben nett. contralto; Sherman Allen, tenor, and Frederick Liitz, baritone. GENSLER-KING WEDDING Will Be a Pretty Event of Christmas Day, the Rev. Harry Ulrich Officiating A pretty wedding will take place to morrow at the home of Mrs. Carrie E. King, 547 Seneca street, when her daughter. Miss Helen Z. King, becomes the wife of Dr. Howard E. Gensler, son of Mrs. Annie Gensler, 1329 Derry street. The ceremony will be performed at higlh noon by the Rev. Harry Ulrich, of Princeton University, a former classmate of the bridegroom, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. The bride will wear a gown of soft white lace over white charmuese with a tulle veil caught up by orange blos soms, and carry a boquet at' bride roses and valley lilies. Miss Hazel F. Wolub, as maid of honor, vyiill wear a gown of yellow bro caded satin, with touches of rare old lace and carry yellow roses. Ralph Man ley will be best man and Mrs. Harry Ulrich will play the wedding marches. Immediately after the cere mony a wedding dinner will be served after which Dr. and Mrs. Gensler will leave for a wedding trip through the New England States. On their return they will be "at home" after February 1, at 1329 Derry street. The Jiride-elect is a graduate of Central High school, class of 1909, and has been connected with the Ef fiency and Economy Department on Capitol Hill, as a stenographer. Dr. Gensler is a graduate of "Central High school, class of 1907, and of Philadel phia College of Pharmacy. He is as sistant chemist and seed analvist with the Department of Agriculture. CLASPEY-GRAHER WEDDINC Solemnized Early This Morning by the Rev. Dr. M. M. Hassett at St. Patrick's Rectory The wedding of' Miss Marv ,1. Graber, daughter of Dr. L. K. Graber, 923 North Third street, to Rexford M. Glaspey, was a quiet event of to-day, taking place at the rectory of St. Patrick'a Cathedral, at 6.30 o clock this morn ing. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. 'M. ,M. Hassett and the couple were attended bv .Miss Lenore Graber, a sister of the bride, and Miss Heien Ri nken'bach. The 1 'bride wore a smart traveling suit of taupe broadcloth, with trim mings of fur, a small hat of seal trim med with pink plumes, and a corsage of valle}- lilies and orchids. Immediately after the ceremonv Mr. and Mrs. Glaspey left for an extended wedding trip throug-b the South and on their return will be "at home" after February I at 125 Pine street. The bride is a graduate of Central llig*h school. 1910, and of the Teach ers' Training school. For several years she has been teaching in the public schools and for the past year has been assistant instructor at the Susquehanna open air school. Mr. Glaspey is a native of Tuckahoe •V J., but for several years has been a resident of this city in the employ of the Bell Telephone Company. This Store Extends to Its Many Friends and Patrons, the Sincerest Wishes For A Merry and Happy Yule-tide Season C. AY. Si£ le.r, Inc. Pianos Viclrolas .<£?;« 30 N. 2nd.Sl. HARRISBURfI STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1914. SILVER ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mis. 0. B. Cooper Entertained Guests in Celebration of Ev-ut Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cooper enter tained at their home in West Fairview last evening in celebration of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The guests included: Mrs. Buck, Miss Elizabeth Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Dora Gaoler, Mrs. Clara Campbell. Mrs. May Ledard, Miss Susan Bruaw, Miss Irene Bennett, Miss Charlotte Grass, Miss Hannah Campbell, Miss Alfretta Horting, Miss Grace Hartman, Miss Blanch Taylor, Miss Pearl Ben n6tt, Frank McKee, Harry Roney, Wil liam Conlev, John Bennett, of Harris burg; Edwin Honey, of Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Poulkt, Mr. and Mrs. Bretz, Miss Hilda Bretz, Mr. and Mrs. Keefer, Mr. and Mrs. Wolpert, Mr. and Mrs. Hoke, Mr. and Mrs. Smellzer, Mr. and Mrs. Cupples, Mr. and Mrs. Me- Combe, Claude McCombe, Mr and Mrs. Holmes and Charles Smoitzer. MRS. SCHINDLER HOSTESS Entertained in Celebration of Her Hus band's Birthday Anniversary Mrs. Iraueis M. Svhimller entertain ed at her home, 2131 North Fourfii street, last evening, in celebration of her husband's birthday anniversary. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M.-Cann, Mr. and 'Mrs. John Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson Mrs. Alice M-Canna, Mr. and Mrs. Keith, John Keith, Rooert Hoffman, 'Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Annie Con do, Miss Mary Robinson, William Rob inson, Andrew Schindler, Miss Marv Schindler, John Schindler, Kugene Schindler, Miss Dorothy Schindler, Mr. and Mrs. Throne, Miss iMame Throne, Steelton, and Mr. and Mrs. Schindler. Rodgers-Meyer Wedding Wrightsville, I)c<. 24.—Miss Flor | ence E. Meyer, of this place, was mar , ned to-day to Clinton Rodgers, of Do j ver, by the Rev. Di. O. P. Sehellmamer at the parsonage. Thev were unat tended. At Home - ' on Wedding Anniversary Mr. ami Mrs. Homer W. B acs. of Old Orchard, have issued cards for an "at ■home" to-morrow from 4 to 7 o'clock in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary. War Costs I hose who predict, a ruined Kurope after the war must remember thai this depends partly upon whether or not the present struggle settles the armament question. Kurope now spends over one thousand million dollars per annum on the war business. If part or aM of this can be saved it will go far in the work of restoration. Furthermore, war is a tremendous inspirer of energy, as France proved after 1870 anil a's wo proved aftei the Civl war. Science and industry will go forward even faster when freed of some of the burden of the military fanatics. Our civilization is not to be overturned.—Collier's, Unstable lie—''You look to me older than yon said you were.'' She—"You can't expect me to re-, member age Why. it's altering all the ] time."—Fligende Blatter. News of Persons Who Come and Go 'Mrs, J. Lancaster Repplier, of Read ing, Pa., aud Colonel and Mrs. Hobart K. Bailey, of Bridgeton, N. J., are guests of Mr. A. S. McCreath, 119 dout'h Front street. , Miss Aline Bateman, a student at Millerville Normal school, is spending the holiday season with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bateman, 426 Kel ker street. Miss Mabel Harris, a student at Mil lersville State Normal school, is spend ing the mid-winter recess with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. David Harris, 2354 North Sixth street. Russell and William Tomlinson, of Chambersburg, are Christmas guests of their motiher, Mrs. William Tomlinson -1619 Regina street. James Prain, 1437 Derry street, has gone to Philadelphia to spend Christ mas with his parents* Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds. 204 North Second street, are spending the uletide season at Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sauter, 128 1..0, ust street, iiave gone to Lancaster and Philadelphia to spend the holidays wit'h their parents. Mr. and Mrs. DeWald, 133 Ever green street, are guests of relatives in Rem ling. Miss Alice Mullen. 129 Evergreen street, has gone to Montgomery to spend Christmas with relatives. Mrs. Charles S. Foltz, 131 Ever grc-eu street, is spending the Yuletide season with relatives in Wilmington, Del. Mis. Frederick Shea and son, Phila delphia, are guests of Mrs. Shea's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnson, 913 North Second street. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Conrad, 130 Lo cust street, are spending ten days at their former home at Beaver. Al'bert Long, a student at State Col lege, i 9 the guest of bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Long. 1426 North Sixth street. j Herbert Crimmel, 20Oi North Sixtlh | street, will leave this evening to spend ! Christmas with friends at Newport. Adam J. Hockley, Rochester, New York, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Ellen Hockley, 1617 North Sixth street. Mrs. Nellie 3. Petty, 204 North Sec ond street, is spending the vacation sea son with friends in Washington, D. 0. W. <•. Conkling, 130 Locust street. . left yesterday to spend the holidays i at his home at Columbia, i Miss Elizabeth Sieisher, of the Mof- I titt. apartments, will spend the holidays ! at her home at Lewistown. William Boone, 612 Boas street, is spending the holidays with his family at Waynesboro. Edward Smith, 612 North Second street, is the guest of relatives at Meadville. The Rev. a nil Mrs. M. T. Crouch, Walwallopen, arrived here on their way to New-port to spend a month or six weeks with the latter's daughter. Mrs. W. W. Sharon, Jr. Russell Lemnian, a student at Lehigh University, is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. J. Harry Steele, 566 South Thir teenth street. Miss Martha Boyer, a teacher in the Baldwin school, Bryn Mawr, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. X. C'. Hensehcn, 269 llerr street. Mrs. Ainu Ritter Barr. Detroit, is spending the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Ritter, *1340 State street. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Wilbert and son, David, and Miss Mabel Berger, 2309 North Se-cond street, are spend ing the holidays with relatives in Pittsburgh. Miss Cornelia G. Brown, and Miss Marian E, Brown. 269 Briggs street, left for Philadelphia to-day where they will spend the holidays with Miss Dorothy Able and Miss Evelyn Craw ford. David Shot well, a student at Prince ton University, Princeton, N. J., is spending the Christmas vacation at his home. 1613 North Front street. Miss Helen Carruthers an instruc tor at Berea College, Berea, Kv., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Carruthers, 1350 State street. Mrs. William Holmes am) William Henry Eigle Holmes, of lndiapaipolis, J nil., are Christmas guests of Mrs. William Egle, 305 North Second street. Miss Helen Zimmerman, a student at Brvn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, is spending the Christmas vacation at her home at liberty's Mills. Mrs. Tlionius B. Angel and daughter, Miss Marian, of the Etter apart ments, will spend Christmas with her Why worry Mini Cutiaira soap Shampoos And occasional use of Cuti cura Ointment will clear the scalpof dandruff, allayitching and irritation, and promote hair-growing conditions. Samples Free by Mall Cntleura floap and Ointment sold throughout tfcft world. Ltfcaral uraple of each mailed free, with 32-p. book. Addraaa CxaOeura," Dept. liF. Bfwtoa. daughter, MTS. J. Blackwood Cameron, of Beading. Miss Florence McCaleb, 228 Walnut street, ia home from Detroit for the holidays. Misß Marga/ret parte, of the Seiler school faculty, is spending the Christ mas holidays at her home in Pitts field, Mass. The Rev. Harry Beidleman, of Get tysburg College, is spending Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liajn Beidleman, 218 Chestnut street. Miss Susanna Fleming, 3d State street, who is spending the winter at Lawrenceville, N. J., returned to re main here over the Yuletide holidays. John Maguire, Mt. St. Mary's Col lege, Emmitsiburg, Md., is spending Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Ma guire, 251 North street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zertie, New York, are guests of the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fischler 1207 Swatara street. Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle, of New York, are guests of the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Bowers, Derry street. Mass Mary Reese and Miss Stella Reese. 263 Cumberland street, are guests of their brother, Dr. Charles Reese, Philadelphia. Miss Lucy Crawford, Emhaut, left to-day to spend Christmas with her parents, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Craw ford, Pittsburgh. Miss Anne Moran, 1111 Green street, left to-day to spend the Yule tide season with her parents at Car bondale. Miss Katherine Shull, of Wellesley College, is spending the holidavs with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Shull, at Hummelstown. Miss Sarah Elder, Roaring Springs, is the guest of Miss Mary Elizabeth Sponsler, 105 Chestnut street. DR. SCOFIELD TO CONDUCT VJ.C.A. BIBLE READINGS Favorite Teacher to Again Visit This City, From January :{ to 10—Ses sions to Be Held in Fahnestock HaU The annua! visit of the Rev. C. I. Seofield, D. D., is set for January third to tenth. He will come under the di rection of the Young Men's Christian Association, Second and Locust streets, to conduct the first Bible Conference of the season. He is too well known to need any special introduction to Harris burg. He is the editor of the Seofield Reference Bible, author of "Rightly' D ividing the Word of Truth," and the founder of the Seofield Correspondence School for Bible Study. He is a great favorite in thiS eity and the laity de light to hear his Bible readings. The theme for the week will be "From Genesis to Revelation," a pan oramic view of the Bible, illustrated by charts. It is an attractive one, and should be helpful to Bible students, as well as to young converts who are de sirious of procuring a knowledge of the Bible. The first session of the conference proper will be held in Fahnestock Hail Sunday afternoon, January 3, at 3.30 o'clock. Doors will open at 3 p. m. The sessions will be continued in same place every week night up to and in cluding Saturday, January 9. The only exception will be Wednesday evening, when the hour will be changed to 8.30, because of general prayer meeting night in the city churches. The Association extends a cordial invitation for all pastors, Sunday school superintendents, teachers and Christian workers to be present and take part in this conference. Converts .of the Stough evangelistic campaign are urged to be present. ICE ( REAM FOR CHRISTMAS If Phoned for It Will Promptly Be Delivered Next to turkey, perhaps ice cream is the most important delicacy on tho menu for the Christmas dinner, there fore if the dinner is to be good through out, good ice cream is very essential. Case's ice cream is a favorite with those who are discriminating. Its pur ity and delicacy of flavor are unques tioned and the fact that it is cleanly prepared under the strictest and sani tary conditions recommends it to those who appreciate an article of superior merit. For over seventeen- years it has maintained its high standard and to day has an immense sale. The new factory 1932 North Third j street, has a capacity of one thousand ! | gallons a 'day. ltapid auto deliveries ! | make it easy to get Case's ice cream in ! J any quantity delivered anywhere about! (the city. Just telephone your order and the delivery will be there on time.! j PLOT TO BLOWUP BIC LINER Existence of Alleged Conspiracy in New Orleans Known Twelve Days Ago to Agent of Line By Associated Press, New York, Dec. 24. —The existence of an alleged conspiracy in New Or leans to blow up a French line passen ger ship on the sea by placing an in fernal machine in her cargo before she should sail from from New York was known twelve days ago to Paul Faguet, general agent of the French Line, according to an announcement made here yesterday. A small army of detectives was em ployed to prevent the fruition of the scheme, every bit of baggage and car go going into the French Line ships was closely examined and the proper authorities, Mr. Faguet said, were promptly notified. It was said here that this notification was what resulted in the arrest of the four men in New Orleans on Tuesday. "We have taken and shall continue to take every precaution against out rages of this sort," Mr. Faguet said. "We have had detectives guarding our ships while they wore here and our docks ever since the war started. We have increased this .guard. It is vir tually impossible now for an infernal machine to be put aboard any of our ships while here." The Cunp.rd Line and the Interna tional Mercantile Marine bines which control most of the British transatlan tic liners have strengthened the forcss ol' guards. No visitors may go to any of their docks and when vessels leave no one is allowed aboard who is un known to officials. Passengers have to furnish proofs of their, identity before they are permitted to go aboard. All i we i \ Wish You All 11 v. a n r Merry Merry ra k Xmas yf jffl Chas. M. Stieff J is scrutinized carefully audi the cargo is thoroughly inspecter be fore it is taken ou. To present the possibility of an at-1 tempt by long shoremen to place aboard! explosives or to damage the ships, aj squad of detectives disguised as long-1 shoremen have been working for weeks with real longshoremen on the docks. The First Thing Not capital or labor or land or goods,' but human relations, lie at the root of j all social reforms. All questions be-1 I ft "The Quality Store" $ 1 XMAS GOODS } AT Vi PRICE I * Drastic price reductions have begn made on lioli- p | £ day goods—the savings are ONE-HALF and afford ! T| an exceptional opportunity to buy now for present » or future use. | » Pictures and Mirrors—Brass Goods, Jardinieres," $ Smokers' Stands. Ash Trays, etc. —Photo Frames— J j: China —Fancy Baskets —Silver Plated Novelties—• | 2 Toilet and Traveling Sets—Collar and Cuff Boxes—■ \ m Music Rolls and Cases—Stationery—Mission and '^! I f Fumed Oak Smoker Stands and Sewing Tabourets JpT | 5 are all reduced ONE HALF. R Store Open This Evening M | L. W. COOK 1 I Wb Wish You a Merry Christmas 1 Or Better Than That a i Happy Christmas jg For Happiness is more desirable and more Vj enduring than merriment. jug Arid may this Happy Christmas crown a year of Happy Days. , jgl » A. H. KREIDLER BRO. I raj Grocers || JW Second and Walnut Streets WALKER & MESSIMER Ice-Cream Special for Xmas Vanilla Strawberry Chocolate Custard Bisque Maple Walnut Peppermint Tutii Fruti Lemon Ice Cherry Ice EXTRA SPECIAL: Orange Souffle, 50£ per qt. I Claret Punch, per qt. Bell Phone 1607—United 56 Y WALKER & MESSIMER, 411 North Second Street | tween employers and employed are to ;be solved in that way. Seek ye lir«t I the kingdom of God and His righteoui ! ness. what is -ight and just and loving i and fair between man and man. The 1 discovery of that is the only soliTtiofc I of all these stormv questions.— -Y. D. Maurice in Ohio State Journal. v. I Artistic Printing at Star-IndependeiX » | To say of a man, "He means well,J" ! is worth nothing unless lie does | Plautus. 3