Witmer, Bair 6 Witmer I Full Stocks of Popular Priced Suits —Coats- Dresses, Etc., for Saturday Twenty packages of express arrived this morning and many more to follow Saturday morning. SUITS—SIO.OO, $12.50, $14.75, $17.50, $19.75, $21.50, $23.75, $25.00, $28.75, $31.50, $33.75, $35.00 to $37.50. COATS—SS.9S, $6.50, $7.50, $8.95, $11.50, $13.75, $15.00, $18.75, $22.50 to $25.00. DRESSES—Serges, $3.95, $5.00, $7.50 to $15.00; Silk, $6.75, $11.50, $13.75, $15.50 to $35.00. Witmer, Bair 202 WALNUT STREET S OC/A L and PB RSONA L ENTERTAINED FRIENDS ON | WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. John W. Boyd Celebrat ed Their Second Wedding Anni versary In Most Delightful Man ner Last Evening Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bovd, of ! 1828 Logan street, entertained at their [ home last evening in celebration of ! their second wedding anniversary. The guests spent a pleasant even ing with music and games after which refreshments were served. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kruger, ' Miss Vera* Stone, of Bnola; Mr. and 1 Mrs. V. A. Machamer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Baer. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Boyd". Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Boyd, | Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Grove and son, James, of Altoona: Charles Metzger, | of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. ! Boyd, Miss Blanche Herman, Mrs. i Grace Punk, Mrs. G. W. Stark and \ Master Jesse Engle. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Breach, Mrs. H. W. Lathe and sons. Howard and William, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Kuhn and daughters. Margaret and Catherine. Birthday Greetings to Mrs. Snyder Some of the more personal friends of ( Mrs. Isaiah Snvder, 1008 North Sec- i ond street, arranged a birthday sur- ■ prise for her yesterday, sending her masses of beautiful flowers and grow ing plants, three handsomely decorated birthday cakes, gifts and a host of good wishes in cards, poems and notes. Quite a number of ladies called during the afternoon and early evening, ex tending in person to Mrs. Snyder their birthday greetings. The following poem was dedicated to the event: HER BIRTHDAY j To Mrs. Julia Strong Snyder Another vear has gone! What has it brought To those who know and. knowing love her so? The chance to thank the Giver of all good For this sweet type of perfect wom anhood A chance for Love to grow. Another year begun! What shall it bring Tn all that host woo gladly call her '' Frien»i'' The chance to show in service what t to say Somehow our tongues can never find ; a way Though Love is without end! —A. H. W. Buy a Stieff NOW And Save Money i )on t put <"»fi placing that piano or player piano in your home. HOT it NOW.—during Stieff 's Big Re moval Sale, — and save money! Every instrument in the Stieff warerooms nnmt be sold by March lil to make way for the rebuilding of our store. To clear out our stuck we offer you any piano or player we have on hand at 10 Per Cent. Off. The quality of the Stieff, —"The Piano With the Sweet Tone,"—needs no comment. Our rates hnve always been right. "Investigate" Chas M. Stieff *4 North Second Street HAimiSmTTm ST 4 FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1915. FLOWERS FORMISSGRAYDBN Members of R. F. O. M. Cluh Surprise Her at the Meeting Last Evening at the Y. C. A Miss Alice Gravdon gave an tuteres! 1 ing talk on "Service at the meeting ! of the R. P. O. M. Club of the Y. \Y. ,C. A. in their rooms last evening. At the conclusion of the meeting Miss : Gray do a was presented with a basket of beautiful pansies as a birthday sur [ prise from the members. Dainty re ! fresh men ts were served to the follow ing: Misses Alice Graydou, Mabel Arnold. Clara Beahore. Daisy Kuhn. Anna Pal , mer, Miss Bohls, Miss Mather. Miss i Stitt, Miss 'Morgan. Miss Florence I. Brown, Miss Mabel Buckenstoe. Miss ; Carrie Miller, Miss Carrie Gabel. Miss Faunie Reynolds, Mrs. Griffey, Mrs. i Fox, Misses Edith Eisenhart, Fsther I Mcllhenny, Maud Gross, Grace Owens, Marie Hanrbright. Hazel Seibert. Dor | othy Motter an Miss Dargait. PARTY FORJIISS TIPPET Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tippet Entertained in Honor of Their Daugh ter. Helen Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tippet enter ; tained at their home, 8 Argyle street, last evening in compliment to their daughter. Helen. The rooms were pret -1 tily decorated in a pretty color scheme of pink and white, -nd the guests spent a pleasant evening with music, games and contests. A buffet luncheon was served to the following guests: Misses Mabel Books, Maragret Wil son. Anna Balser, Amy Wilson, Helen Carpenter. Helen Wilson, Mavme Stam baugh, Helen Tippet, Frances Tippet, Thelma Tippet, Mrs. Warren Tippet, IHarrv Welsh, Ross Mountz. Mark Hartman, James Irwin. Oscar Criswell, Russell Welsh, William Rau, Leo Rau and Mrs. and Mrs. Jacob Tippet. Miss Dickert Hostess Miss Kathryn Dickert entertained the members of the O. A. S. Club at her home. 113 Market street, last evening. A brief business meeting was held, aft er which a social hour was enjoyed and refreshments served. Those present were: Misses Violet Mitchell. Kath ! ryn Hazen. Ruth Arment, Gertrude Hazen. Margaret Redman, Barbara Redman. Mildred Dotimoyer and Kath ryn Dickert. Dance at Country Club Miss Fmily Bailey, Miss Frances Bailey, Miss Margaretta Fleming. Miss Helen Hammond and Albert Staokpole form the committee in charge of the subscription dance which will he held at the Harrisburg Country Club Tues | day evening. April 6. COLONIAL DARE ESSAY READ DY MISSKOPLOVITZ Interest in g Exercises Held «t Wlllard School This Afternoon —Mrs. Olm sted and Mrs. Jones Present Prises Appropriate auil interesting exercis es were held this afternoon at the Wil ianl school building by the pupils of tho schools taught by Miss Carrie L>. Orth ami Miss Minuie K. Sample, when Miss Mary Koplovitr was pre sented with a certificate of honoiuble mention for her essay on " Pocahon i tas." The essay was one of those sub ] nutted by the pupils of the Wiiiard I school in competition for \the State i prize offered by the Colonial I>aincs ! of America, auil won houorable men ; tion. The presentation wan made by Mrs. Marlin K. Olmsted, cksirtnau of the Dauphin county committee, who also presented Miss Koplovitz with a Jo gold piece. Carl Stoner, a pupil of Miss Sam ple's room was also presented with a prize of 12.50 In sold, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, chairman of prize com mittee making the presentation. The program as given was as fol lows: Song, Russian hymn. Schools; violin solo. " Blumeulied,'' Isadora Levin; address, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones; piano »010, "The Rotary," Helen Bowers; essay, "Pocahontas," Mary Koplovitz; trio, "Night, Love ly Night.'' Margaret Louise Baer, Ivy Hiester, Rose Gross; song, "Song of the Gypsies," Mist Orth's school; essay, "Pocahontas," Carl Stoner; violin solo, "Traumeri." Abraham Shtomberg; address, Dr. P. E. Downes; presentation of diploma and prizes, Mrs. Olmsted; song, "The Postilion," Miss Sample's school; song, "Ameri ca," schools. WEDNESDAY CLUB CONCERT Chorus Directed By Miss Ruth , Conk ling Presented Interesting Pro gram at Their Annual Concert The Wednesday chub last night pre sented a program, varied and interest ing, throughout when under the direc tion of Miss Ruth Swope Coukling, the annual choral concert was given in Fahnestock hall. The program opened with Liszt's symphonic poem, " Les Preludes," ar ranged for four pianos with Mrs. Henry, Miss Wittenmyer, Mis. Rhoades and Miss Laverty at the pianos. The club chorus sang very charm ingly several numbers with a double violin obligate by Miss Sara Lemer and W. Waliey Davis to "The Snow" and "Fly, Singing Bird," by Klgir. Prominent members of the chorus tsa.vj the solo parts and all were heard to advantage. The program was as fol lows: Lea Preludes, (Symphonic Poem), ! Liszt, Miss Wittenmyer, Mrs. Rhodes, Mrs. Henry, Miss Laverty; Evening Ptuver in Brittany," Chaminade; St. | John's Eve,'' Chaminade, the Wednes dav rlub Chorus, soloists, Mrs. Dive j vee. Miss' Seaman; ballad, Beach, Mrs. i Rhodes; The Death of Joan of Are, j Bemberg, The Wednesday Club Chor us, soloist, Mrs. Cox; Chanson Louis i XIU and Pavane, Couperin-Kreisler; ' Moment Musical No. 3, Schubert i Kreisler; Schon Rosmarin, Kreisler; Liebesfreud, Kreisler. Miss Lemer. Members of the Wednesday Club Chorus—Mrs. Uttlev Aberorombie, Mrs. H. P. Be-k, Miss Benneflium. ' Mrs. William Bumbiugh, Mrs. Rov 0. Cox, Mrs. Carl W. Davis, Miss Deal, Mrs. Edwin J. Deeevee, Dr. Ruth A. Deeter, Mrs. W. E. Dietrich. Miss Dwyer, Mrs. Prank Ebv, Mrs. Frank* H. Pager, Mrs. W. E. Friedman, Mrs. Farley Gannett, Mrs. John W. Ger man, Jr.. Mins Hammond. Mrs. Wilbur j P. Harris, Mw. < arl Heefner, Miss I Heiiher, Mrs. Hugh Hertzler. Mrs. J. ] Geiger Ingram, Mrs. Ole Marsten, 1 Miss Mi idaugh, Mrs. Rufus W. Mo ! Cord, Miss McFarlan I, Miss Robinson, ! Miss Seuman. Mrs. Prank Smilev, 1 Mrs. C. J. Sourbier, Mrs. Williaiu Worcester, Miss Wor'ey. HK F FKi-FI Nt. K K-SWAKIIE H j Ceremony Performed Yesterday at Home of Bride's Parents Marietta. Mareii 2 1 '.—Miss Marv E. Swarmer atui Charles W. Heft'elflnger, of East Donegal, were married yester ; day at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. aii■ t Mrs. lieorge Swarmer, by the Rev. W. J. H untziuger. pastor of the Lutheran etiurch, wit>h» the ring cere mony. The attendants were Pearl Swarmer, as bridesmaid, a sister of the bride, and Raymond Swarmer, as best man, a brother of the bride Miss Elsie Crowley, a cousin of the bride, presid ed at the piano. The bride was given in marriaae by her father. She »vas attired m white s:ik crepe ie chine and carried a bou quet of pink chrysanthemums. Immedi ately following a reception was held, attended by relatives and friends from Lancaster, Columbia. Marietta and oth er places. The bride wa- the recipient of a number or handsome gifts. Visited in Lancaster Burton E. -'ummiugs. North Fourth street, ha" returned from a visit with Mrs. B G. Cummins. Lancaster. He also visited at the Masonic Home, at Ehzabethtowa. OIL TREATMENTfOR STOMACHTROUBLES A simple prescription made up of a combination of pure vegetable oils is producing wonderful results for suf ferer* from stomach, liver and intestinal troubles. The remeity. which is said to have originated iu France, where it has been used for years by the peas antry, was introduced into this country by George H. Mayr, a leading Chicago drifggist, who cured himself of severe • iomach, liver and intestinal troubles by its use. Those who have used it say tfio first dose Is sufficient to convince any ear. of its remarkable merit, and that within twenty-four hours the suf ferer feels like a new person. This medicine, which has become known as Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, la «old by leading druggists everywhere with the positive understanding that your money will be refunded without question or quibble If ONE bottle fails to give you absolute satisfaction. FRECKLES February and March Bring Out Unatght . ly. Spots. How to Bsmovs Easily The woman with tender skin dreads February and March because they are likely to eover her face with ugly freck les. No matter how thick her veil, the sun and winds have a strong tendency to make her freckle. Fortunately for her peace of mind the recent discovery of n new prescrip tion, othine —double strength, makes it possible for even those most susceptible to freckles to keep their skin clear and white. No matter how stubborn a case of freckles you have, the double strength othine should remove them. Get an ounce from your druggist and banish the freckles. Money back if it fails.—Adv. News of Persons Who Come and Go George W. Widder, Jr.. a student at Gettysburg College, is spending the spring recess with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. George W. Widder, 124 2 Derrv street. Walte.r E. Burns, a student at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., is spending the Faster holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns, 1514 Wal nut street. Mrs. George W. Balsley. of Washing ton. D. C„ who has been visiting Mrs A. 10. Brady, 129 South Third street has returned home. Mrs. Frank Wagner has returned to Lancaster, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel lletrick, Eighteenth and Briggs stieets. Mrs. George W. Liesman, 123 Conoy street, was called to Hagerstown by the sudden death of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Schueler. Mrs. Arthur Rupley, of Carlisle, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Fisher. 718 North Sixth street. Mrs. Ralph Keigle, 142 Sylvan Ter race, is home from a visit with rela tives in Fraekville. Mrs. George Holcomb, of Philadel phia, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, 508 South Thirteenth street. Miss Helen Whiteman, 209 Hummel street, has returned home from Phila delphia. Miss Mary March, of Hood Col lege, Baltimore, is .-(lending the Easter vacation with her mother, Mrs. Daniel March, 410 South Thirteenth street. Miss Hope Swengle. of Wilson Col lege, is spending the Easter holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Swengle, 219 South Thirteenth street. Miss Rheta Jones, of Wilson Col lege, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Jones, 358 South Thirteenth street. | Mrs. Ralph E. Steckley has return ed to her home in Philadelphia, after ! visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Irwin, 18 12 Green street. Miss Rachel Cook, of Duni-annon, is spending the week-end with her sister, Miss Mildred Cook, 526 Camp street, j Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, of Gloucester, V. J., is the guest of Mrs. Annie Yost, 310 Verbeke street. The Misses Harriet and Eva Wylie, of £>hippensburg, are the guests of I their brother, Samuel Duncan Wylie, |ISIS North Sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, 333 South Thirteenth street, are spending j the day in Philadelphia, where they will meet Miss Katueriue Stamm, who I comes from the Ossinning School, Os siuning, N. Y„ to spend the Easter holi days at her home. Miss Maude Stamm left Vassar Col ! iege yesterday tc spend the week-end I in South Norwalk, Coun., arriving here I on Tnesdav of next week. Miss Clarissa Ciaster, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Henry C. Cluster, 2001 North Third street, will arrive this evening from Wcllesley College, where she is a member Of the senior elass. *he will be accompanied bv the Misses Lldith and Phyiis Boeehnian, of Nat chez, Miss. Miss Hermoine Barker and Miss Marie Buaudin, of Hjughton, Mich., will arrive this evening from Welles ley College, to spend the Easter vaca tion with Miss Barker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Barker, 33 Ever green street. Mr. and Mrs. William Eider Bailey ami Miss Annette Bailey, Front and South streets, left to-day for Old Point Comfort, Va. letter they will go to Philadelphia to spend the Eastertide with their son, Russell Alger Bailey. Miss Mary Williamson, 1629 North Second street, has returned from a vis it with her aunt, Mrs. William H. Burns, in Toronto, Can. Mrs. It. H. Heieher anil Miss Cath erine Heicher, 439 South Fourteenth street, are at home after a short visit with friends iu West Chester and Philadelphia. M iss Helen McFarland, of Bellevue Park, will go to-morron to Philadel phia to hear the Philadelphia Orches tra. with Josef Hoffman in concert. Robert Straeh, a former resident of this city, and now of Seattle, Wash., is here for a short stay. Mis? Caroline Lynch, 'laughter of Mr. an.; Mrs. Christian Lynch, 211 -State -treet, wiii return from the Bald win school in Brvn Mawr pn Saturday, leaving later to spend Easter in New York City. Mrs. Henry E. Shearer. 130 locust street, is spending a week in Philadel phia. Mrs. Frank Hersev and son, of Schenectady, have returned after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Welch, 310 Cumberland street. Miss Mary Elizabeth Sponsler, of Smith College, Northampton, Mass., is at her home, 105 Chestnut street, for the Easter vacation. Miss Anna Katharine Hart, 807 North Second street, is home from Miss Beard's School, Orange, New Jersey, for the Easter recess. Miss Gertrude Williams, of Green wieh, Conn., is the holiday guest of Miss Anna Katharine Hart, 807 North Second street. • Meado Detweiler, Jr., and John Hoffer Detweiler, 23 South Front street, with their house guesta have re turned to Mercersburg Academy, after spending the spring vacation here. Miss Estelia O. Weaver, of Eliza bethville, is visiting Miss Nan Hemp erlv, 1826 Green street. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Graaa, Mr.' and LADIES' BAZAAR Madam, Choose Your Easter Suit To morrow and Avoid Disappointment There's danger in delaying the selection of your Easter suit. To avoid any last-minute difficulties, better come here to-morrow and choose something stylish at a material saving, necessary alterations will be made in time for Easter wear. A Wide Range of Suits to Choose From ' . i j- j how. ; $9.98 18.98 K • K iil ""- ,,m " s "" d ■ At d; garments you'd expect to be Belgian blue, usually sold at $18.98, priced at S2O and $25. here here ' $14.98 $16.98 and $18.98 ! „ T Shepherd Check Suits !At OQO Silk poplin suits- ! ! ,JV; aI T ! !?i a J Id f va ? cty f- soine wf the (laintiest I modi Is in slu |)ln id ( lu>< k s,n ts such , models vou would want to see. Shades ' :S 7 a ro °, ttt T ed elßewhcre at to ; Riwn, Belgian blue, battleship gray, ! eij QQ ej/j qq a»-i c oc 1 etc.. silk linings; tr\ to match j , thtl|u ( .|sc\vhereunders2s; here $18.98 Some Rare Offerings in Spring Coats A new arrival is a lot of beautiful : Another new arrival is a lot of Covert new model shepherd check coats, with <-'l°th coats —a fabric that is being much ] 0 „„ n ..li/K.L-t. .+• 1,1,1.1 , ... 1 demanded these da vs. The models are large checks ot black, brown and white. ,i> + i, ' i j.,,, ~ ~ , , . , . . ' very stylish, the values are $lO, but all wool material, nicely (Py QO V ou lnav choose here to-mor- QQ made, worth sl2 I ©*/0 j ;. ow {|t • Dress Skirts—Dresses—Waists—Corsets— Underwear, Etc., Etc., at Equal Price Advantages. the Number 10-12 South Fourth Street the Numbej Mrs. Andrew McClaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. .Fames Winters ami Mrs. Harry Morrison have returned from l^ewis-1 town, where they attended the funeral of Ralph M. Grass, a former resident, of this city. Miss Dora Kassen has returned to; her home, 1115 Wallace street, from' a visit to Newport. Miss Mary Herman, of Williams-! port, is the guest of Miss Margaret Boar, 124 Waluut street. Miss M. Grace Bame, 2104 Chestnut street, is visitiug in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. h. C. Wanbaugh, 1808 ! Penn street, are home after a visit with relatives in New York. Alfred Lewis, 35 North Eighteenth street, left to-day for New York where I he will sail on the St. Paul, for Ten-1 burg, England. • Mr. and Mrs. John Hepford and j small dwughter, of Colebrook, have J returned to their home after spending! several days with Mrs. George Miller, j 609 Boas street. William Knox, 1217 Green street, left yesterday for San Francisco by! way of the Panama canal. George Schuyler, 1622 Derry street,! is visiting friends in Denver, Colo. Mrs. Arthur Henry and daughter, i Marion, 28 North Eighteenth street, are spending several days in Mechan ic* burg. Miss Marjorie Hummel, of Chicago, is spending several weeks as the guest ' of Miss Delia Bodner, Highspire. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher, of Camden, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Luther 1 Carr, of Gloucester, N. J.; the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. John Teasdale, of Haw ley, N. J., and James Carr, of Fall River, Conn., are in the city to attend the funeral of Harry Carr. Miss Mvra Westbrook, of Steelton: j Miss Lila Wanbaugh anil Miss Edna Wanbaugh, 1808 Penn street, are at-1 tending a house party at Inglenook. Mrs. James Poffenberger and daugh ter, Margaret, 513 a South Thirteenth street, are spending the week-end with the former's parents in Huntingdon. Miss Katherine MaTtin, of Philadel phia, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Martin, at Hainton. "The Quality Store" • TO-MORROW IS THE LAST DAY of the Great Bargain Festival Our 17th Anniversary Sale TO-MORROW, Saturday, marks the close of a wonderful value-giving event—an event which no thrifty person can afford to miss for the reason that it ofters an unusual opportunity to provide for present and future needs at remarkable savings. And only those who know the Cook standard of QUALITY can really appreciate the full force of this economy message. Every de partment contributes rare bargains—get them while this economizing op portunity prevails—among them, New Spring Silks— Ladies' Suits- New Linens — Men's Shirts — Ladies' Silk Hosiery— Men's Hosiery- Ladies' Undergarments— Rugs of All Kinds — Ladies' Corsets— Curtains- Ladies' Waists— Drapery Materials — L. W. COOK HOSTESSESJT TEA Ladies of Olivet Presbyterian Church Spent Pleasant Afternoon— Tea Was Served Mrs. Perev Walker, Mrs. Sherman Xotestine and Mrs. Donald Wert/, were | hostesses at tea yesterday afternoon |. for the todies of the Olivet Presbv- ; terian ehure.li. Those present were: Mrs. K. A. Nicodemus, Mrs. Afcra ham L. Groff, Mrs. Charles Leas, Miss j Hoover, Mrs. Pennypaeker. Mrs. Anna , Mote, Mrts. Harry Bomberger, Mrs. George Gelwieks, Mrs. William O. Yates, Mrs. Robert Hoover, Mrs. Harry House, Mrs. Harriet Armstrong;, | Mrs. Lueien Xotestine, Mrs. J. 15. MaeDonald, Mrs. Burlingame, Mrs. A. P. Burtner, Mrs. Harry Steele, Mrs. i J. P. Brasselnian, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. I sSpeukman, Mrs. Charles Border, Mrs. Charles Rapp. Schmidt's Saturday Specials FRESH CUT 59^ dozen ROSES dozen SPENCER 49^ bunch SWEET PEAS bunch Ready to wear—Pin and Cord F"»« 49c Single and Double 49