i INitmer, Bair & Witmer BH —— t ■r The Weather Man says:—"Prospects for Fair j Weather for Easter Sunday." t ■jsHave You Selected Your Sprin|; Suit? • MANY EXTRA COAT AND SKIRT OPERATORS have been added B ' v nr , our regular staff in the workroom —to take rare of all demands for ; ; ■ t , out your suit f'or Easter day wear bought as late as Saturday noon; j ' H I ,Jt we stroiiclv advise that you come to-dav or to-morrow. New arrivals |i ■I. o. SUITS. COATS. SILK AND WHITE DRESSES, WAISTS, PETTI COATS, ETC., every day—guarantees you the last word of Fashiou. Suits. SIO.OO to 935.00. Popular prices in the majority. < B Witmer, Bair & Witmer 202 WALNUT STREET I J—m, y-m. - . . -rr . .. CORRESPONDENTS Hi DINE RETIRING PRESIDENT MENU CARICATURE OF GEO. J. RRENNAN ' The legislative correspondents last | night dined their veteran colleague and the retiring president of their associa tion. George J. Brennau, of the Phila delphia '"lnquirer." The banquet was held in an espe- ■ - cially fitted up Japanese tea garden 8t tlie Hotel Columbus, and was attend t> ed By most of the correspondents who » srejnow actively engaged in chronicling L ibf legislative events of this session. ■ t Tke guest of honor was seated at the W onlvght hand of his successor m the office Th-.' president of the Pennsylvania Leg ent lative Correspondents' Association, prtWwrence R. Goshorn, of the Pittsburgh H to- C A GREAT SHOWINa 1 of new things for the home. It embraces an endless selection of high-class furni ture and floor coverings, but without high-class prices. Every piece is of silcb de- I sign and construction that it will add to the appearance of your home for many I, years to come. six-piece see BED ROOM SUIT 0(9 I This suit consists of dull finished genuine mahogany veneered dresser and m your choice of either chiffonier or princess dresser to match, a continuous post brass ; ] I l>ed and a chair, rocker and table to match the larger pieces. The dresser and I chiffonier are designed on neat and plain lines, and the whole suit makes a very or- i ■ namental bedroom. It's a selection that we take special pride in at this price. I Payments SI.OO Weekly F 1 ' LAMPS Zgk f Reduced prices on ma- H , W Srjf hogany standing and read- 5 i| } B 3 ' 'amps with the new silk H ■ This is a gool time to think about the •£ "pil J \jjk I Kitchen floor covering and renew it with a B [ A I new Linoleum. We have a large assortment, embracing a large selection of patterns in the if. . SPECIAL—Extra Valne. Linoleum, 50c to 65c SQ. yd. a $1.25 aiding Ladder „ A _ _ Stool —folds and can £Z j 11 laid Linoleum, 90c to $2 sq. yd. rSdJ? 532"!. i " t ? ***** ■ BURNS & COMPANY 28-30-32 South Second Street | I "Dispatch. " At Mr. Brenaan's rijiit , sat Franklin L. Knight, of the Phiiadcl ; phia "Evening Bulletin," who was the toastmaster. ; The souvenir of the dinner consisted ■ of a collection of cartoons in character done by artists who have been associ ated with Mr. Brennan on the Philadel phia "Inquirer," including Rolan I MUrdock, now of the Pittsburgh "Ga "ettt-Times;" Harry Godin. ot' the Pittsburgh "Dispatch;" Walter Hoban, >t" the New York "American," and < harles E. Bell, a't manager of the Philadelphia " Inquirer.'' All of these | caricaturists had given in their car- ST A R-TNDE PENDENT. THURSDAY EVENING, APRTI, 1, 1915. toons proper vromtvMie to the übiquit ous umbrella of the s«mect of their art. Speeches were made Marly all of the participants, those of w> commit tee in charge of the affair, P. L. Knight, J. <H. Reitinger, George E. Holmes. A. Boyd Hamilton, Walter J. Christy. Lee Solomon. being particularly felicitous. Those attending the dinner included Walter J. Christy. Pittsburgh "Gazette- Timea;'' E. Lee Ellmaker, Philadelphia "Press;" John R. Ball, Pittsburgh "Post and Sun;" R-oswell Phillips, Scrantou "Daily News;" George P. Holmes. Philadelphia "North Amer ican:" James H. Lambert, Jr.. Phila delphia "Evening Telegraph:" E. J. Hart, Serantou ."Times;" Thos. M. Jones, HarWtburg Star-Independent; William J. Gallagher, Wilkes-Barre j" Record;" John H. Reitinger, Associ ated Press; Edwin M. Giles. Philadel phia "Evening Star;" Lee Solomon, Philadelphia "Record;" Thomas J. j Walker, Philadelphia "Public Ledg er:" Joseph \". Maekrell, Pittsburgh' " Chroniele Telegraph: " A. Bovd Ham-j itton. Harrisbu.g "Telegraph;" Ed-j rnund C. Taylor, Philailelphia ""Even- i ing Ledger;" Frank Bell, United Press; j Charles G. Miller, Harrisburg " Pa-i triot:" William R. Douglas, Tri-Stare 1 News Bureau: Willis Ueist Newbold, | Philadelphia "North American;" Rob ] ert R. FVee. Harrisburg Star-Independ ent. Coke Output Snows Increase C'onnellsville, Pa., April 1. —The Con-' nellsville coke trade entered the sec- 1 ond quarter of 1913 with a weekly pro-1 duction of 255.000 tons, as compared ■ with 201,000 tons for the first week in January. What We Say It Is. It Is When You Have a Present to Buy Yon walk through Dinner's , and you see innumerable arti i cles you would like to have — pretty, useful things. Anil i that is just as true of your i friends. Really, then, Dinner's is the p'.ace to come to whenever you have a present to buy. Whether it is a wedding gift. | a birthday present or just a friendship gift marking no special occasion, the quality is the kind you are proiul to j give when the article is pur chased at Diener's. You always find here the newest ideas and latest styles in Jewelry, Silverware, Cut 1 Glass, tine Table China, j Watches. Clocks and the in numerable Novelties an ex elusive jewelry store deals in. Prices are marked in plain figures, and in each instance the price represents the ut most possible value. Diener Jeweler The Hallmark Store 408 Market Street ; 1 ' SOCIAL and HARRISBURC STUDENTS WHO WILL SPEHO EASTER HERE Boys and Oirls From Colleges and > Universities Will Spend Spring i Eecess at Their Homes In This \ City Miss Alineda Wallower Herman, • student at the Lowe-Hay ward school, Stamford, Conn., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Her man, Front ami Maelay streets. Miss Helen Zimmermau, of Eber- ! ly's Mills, is home from Brvn Mawr j ' College, Bryn Mawr, for the Easter holidays. Arthur King Kunkel, a student at ; Franklin ami Marshal College, Lan caster, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Kunkel, 161>7 North Second street. Harvey Haven Frank, Green street, is homo from Princeton University, ! Princeton, X. .!., for the spring re | ees*. Miss Elir'.abeth KJSS. 219 Pine i | street, will return today from the ! Lnglesidc bVhoo!, Xew Milford, Conn., | for the Kaster vacation. Mi<s Buth Craighead, a student at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Craighead, 2-04 Harris street. William Spry Hurlock, Jr., a stu dent at Princeton University, Prince- ! ton, X. J., is visiting his parents. Dr. t and Mrs. William iipry lluriock, 1709 Xorth Front street. Miss Vivian Mercer, a student at Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass., is spending her Easter vacation with her aunt. Miss Sarah MflConkey, 209 South Front street. William Crawford Dunlap, a stu dent at Princeton University, Prince ton, X. J., is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap, 1407 Xorth Second street. Miss Eleanor Xeal Clark, 109 Reily I street, lias returned from a three weeks' visit with her aunts. Misses Mary sad Martha Clark, at Blooms ' burg. Miss Dorothy Fehr Fahuestock, a Student at Swarthmore College, ! Swarthmore. is spen liug the vacation j | with her raronts. Mr. and Mrs. Wil j liani M. Fahnestock, River road. I Miss Katherine Elizabeth Gorgas. a i j student at t-ie National Cathedral i j school, Washington, D. C., is the guest of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. George , ' A. Gorgns, '216 Maelay street. Evan Jones Miller," a student at Princeton University, Princeton. N. J., is spending his Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Potts Miller, 2117 North Third street. Mrs. Christian \V. Lynch and Miss Caroline Lynch, 211 State street, are spending the week in Xew York City. Miss Elizabeth Knlsely, Front ami I Maelay streets, is home from the I Lowe-Heywood School, at Stamford, j Conn., for the Easter vacation. Edward James Staekpole, Jr., 1825 j Xorth Front street, is home from Yafe ' University. Xew Haven, Conn., for the j spring holidays. Miss Mary Elizabeth Detweiler, 23 ; South Front street, spent yesterday i in Philadelphia. James Spencer Ross, a student- nt | Princeton University, Princeton, N. J.. is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hurry C. Ross. 219 Pine street. ; Mi?;s Maude Hanson Stamm, a stu- ' I dent at Yassar College, who has been | visiting Miss Esther Knapp at South Xorwalk, Conn., is now the guest of ! her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Carson Stamm, 333 South Thirteenth I street. Thomas Earie. Jr.. of Cottage Hill, Steelton. is home from Williams' Col lege, Williamstown, Mass., for the j I Easter vacation. Miss Ruth Kinzer Payne, a student jat Lowe-Hevwood school, Stamford, ' Conn., is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, 612 North Front I street. Miss Mary Muir, of Nicholsville, *K.v., a student at Smith College, Northampton, Mass., is spending the spring recess with her elassmate. Miss i Mary Elizabeth Sponsler, 105 Chest , nut street. Benjamin Franklin Eiter, a student |at Princeton University, Princeton, | X. J., is visiting his parents, Mr. and i Mrs. George E. Etter, 209 Pine street. ; Kenneth Milev Jones, 109 South street, is home from the Stevens In stitute of Teehnology for the Easter vacation. George Kunkel, Jr., William Min ; ster Kunkel and Daniel Herr Kunkel, : students at Franklin and Marshall ! College, Lancaster, are visiting their ! parents, Judge and Mrs. George Kun- I kel. Front and Liberty streets. Miss Marion Burns, of St. Mary's i school, Burlington, X. J., is spending the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Burns, 213 State street. Mnslcale in Nagle Street Church A musicale will be held in th« Xagle Street Church of God this evening by Professor Evans and a class of scholars ■ for the benefit of the church building fund. The following program will be given: Soprano solo, "She Wandered Down, 1 ' Miss Rhedna Mayer; baritone solo. ''The Ocean's Pride," Henry 'Stewart; piano solo, "Polish Dance,'"' Miss Blanche Eby; soprano solo, "Je rusalem Awake," Miss Sara Mae Harr; I piano duet, "Qui Vive,'' Miss Ruth Etter and L. I. Evans; soprano solo, "Garden of My Heart," Miss Kathryn Rohrer; tenor solo, "A Perfect Day," Rov E. Walborn; baritone solo, "An chored." J. W. Neidhamer; contralto solo, "O, Rest in the Lord," Mrs. Mary Hinkle May; soprano solo, "Open the Gates."' Mrs. Olin F. Ruudiett; piano ! solo, "Concert Polka," Melvin Smith; tenor solo, "Lorna," Olin F. Rund lett; soprano solo, "Good-bye," Miss j Mary Morgan; baritone solo, "The Diver," J. W. Neidhamer; vocal duet, : selected, Mr. and Mrs. Olin F. Rund j lett. Left City for Canton, China Mr. ami Mrs. Abram L. Groff and Miss Elizabeth Groff, of Old Orchard, left this morning for Canton, China, where the former has accepted a po sition as manager of the mission head quarters and bf jk store of the Chine Baptist publication of fhat [ lace. They will F.pend some time in California, at tending the Panama-Pacific Exposition before their departure. ! I J Announce Birth of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. George Sattler, 1501% I Derry street, announce tie birth of a 1 daughter, Friday, March 26. Mrs. Sat ( tier was Miss Laurelia Miller, of Me chanicsburg, prior to her marriage. PERSONAL News of Persons Who Come and Go John Bovson, 1530 Walnut street, is j visiting in Driftwood. Mrs. Miltou D. Vogan, of Philadol ■ phia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Otto ! Plack, 1101 Capital street. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Millisen, 707 North Third stieet, have returned from New York City, where they attended the funerul of Mrs. Millisen's uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Freck, of Millerslburg, spent the day in tie city yesterday ami ! attended the Harrington-Duncan wed i ding at Duncannon. | J. W. Lavertv, of Philadelphia, will ; spend the Easter holidays with his j mother, Mrs. M. A. Laverty, 419 Fora ter street. Mrs. J. Heron Crosman, of Philadel phia, is visiting friends in this city. Miss May Hope, 1641 Market street, will spend the Easter holidays at Sprague, Va. Mrs. William Zellers and daughter, Miss Lizette Zellers, 540 Maelay street, are spending some time in Xew York City. Dr. and Mrs: J. Ernev have returned to Philadelphia after attending the fu neral of Mrs. Frank Rhine in this etiy. Miss M. Wood, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Cashmer, 45 North Sixteenth street. Mrs. J. Rodgers, of Dnßois, is the ' guest of Miss Annie Stevens, 240 South Thirteenth street. Miss Eleanor Wanbaugh, ISOS Penn street, has returned from Bainbridge. Mr. aud Mrs. George W. Leismau and sou, Frederick, 23 Con-by street, are home from Hagerstown. Mrs. Jasper Berry and daughter, Miss Eva Berry. 421 Poller street, are spending a week in New York. Benjamin Franklin Etter, of Prince ton. X. J.. is the guest of his parents, ; Mr. and Mrs. George Etter, 209 Pine street. Leroy Yost, of Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, is the guest of his mother. Mrs. David Yost. 164 4 North Third street. Mrs. Hiram Shenk. 271 Hamilton i street, spent yesterday in Philadelphia. The Rev. B. H. Hart, 1726 North i Sixth street, returned yesterday from I a trip to Lock Haven mid Williamsport. Mrs. Mary Belel Cromie, 234 Wood j bine street, left- to-day for a two weeks' stay in New York and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hershey have re moved from 1917 Green street to Xew Cumberland. Mrs. Jacob Miller, 1627 North Sixth street, spent to-day in Philadelphia. Mrs. Elias Bowman and Mrs. James Peiffer, of Lebanon, have returned home after a visit with Mrs. William Wengert, 433 South Thirteenth street. Miss Margaret Crownshield, 1530 North Sixth street, left last night for Wilmington, X. C., where she will train for a nurse. Mrs. Ralph Hamlin and daughter, Elizabeth, of Minneapolis, Minn., are guests at the home of the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maek lin, Third and State streets. Mrs. John P. Moore, Jr., 132 Locust street, has returned from a visit to Baltimore. Mrs. Ada Miller returned to Phila delphia after a visit with her sister, Dr. C. C. Cocklin, the eye specialist, will be absent from his office until fur ther notice. Stieff Summer Home Open During the Spring and Summer while the Stieff home at 24 North Seeond Street is being rebuilt—Stieff pianos and players will be on display at 212 North Seeond street. Visit our "summer home" before you put that piano in your home and let us show you the beauties and superi ority of the Stieff. You have only to hear it to understand why the Stieff is nationally known as "The Piano With the Sweet Tone." "INVESTIGATE" Chas. M. Stieff 212 N. 2nd St. ——————— H (r , See Our Display of EASTER FLOWERS For which we are noted J. E. MILLER FLOBIBT Two Stores 1 44 N. Third St. Hill Store, 1258 Walnut St. LADIES' BAZAAR Come Here To-morrow and Fill Your Easter Apparel Wants You are practically certain to find something hero to meet your fancy in style and fabric, and your purse in price. Never have we shown a prettier collection of garments—never has the price advantage been more favorable. Satisfy yourself come here to morrow. <' v Smart Suits At Easy Prices At $9.98 At $16.98 and $18.98 Neat serge suits ill 1 some unusually pretty modelf) ' . | in poplins. serges, (jnbardiues ami navy, black, sand and \ novelty cloths, in the bountiful •• , I shades t'or Sprint;: silk lined: yar v openhagen, satin lined, meats von'd expect to lie priced worth $12.98, hen. « s2 ° "" $9.98 At $ lB - 98 At «pl-4.?Jc5 Silk. Poplin Suits—some of the Poplins, gabardine?, serges. daintiest models you would want etc.. in all the new shades, in- to . "»•, S *L ftde ? " a L rB K rt,,,n > Bel " ... . .. . .J . . !I' S ® blue, Battleship Krnv, sand, eluding sand, putty and Belgian sj|k Hningg . (< ; BBteh blue, usually sold at SIS.9S, them elsewhere, nnder $25; here here ' 514.0H SIB.OB \ * /% r A Attractive Spring Coats Shepherd Check Suits A new arrival is a lot of beau- W(1 arp , howi „ wil ,„ varioty tiful ,u> w model abepherd check of , Jo , g shc , )h , r(l , Upt . k coat,, with large checks of black, . slß>h as , ro ,| e!sc . brown and white, all wool mate- wh m SIB . OB to $27.50, here • rial, nicely made, worth sl2, $7.98 $14.98, $16.98, $18.98 f Another now arrival is a lot of ___ covert clotli coats —a fabric that _______ is being much demanded these ' _ . , _ . . "* ' days. The models are very X riClay Special stylish, the values are $lO, but j you may choose here to-morrow SI.OO Silk Hose, I $6.98 Silk boot liose, extra fine qual- Halmacaans in a variety of .. ... . . .. ~~ nn mixtures and shades, shepherd »ty. white and colors, full SI.OO ' checks and bedford cord cloth quality. Friday only, pair, 49«H| coats, ordinarily sold at $7.00, i here Qg (Limit —2 pairs to a customer.) Peplin Coats with silk collar, _______ " back belt and patch pockets, ' _ . . ! usually sold at $7.00, here Friday Special other models up to $12.98 $2.50 Silk Vests, 98^ White coats, plain and barred One lot of embroidered all silk in black and blue, made up in vests, broken sizes, white "ntyt i basket weaves and corded fabric, !U "' $-- ;)( | values. Special Vri worth $7 to $lO, here n -' on 'y» c '' oice 98^ 54.98 to $7.98 I (Limit —1 to a customer.) | I '> > ' I Don't Forget MgKf- Ifl I9C AJh Sf Don't For* 1 the Number lU-lfc #■ ■fill #!■ the Numb DR. JOHN F. OULP LADIES' HAIR GOODS Made to Order has moved his offices to the from your own hai» combings i _ , . i at reasonable prices. Park Apartments MISS H M SUNDAY 410 North Third Street 203 chestnut street v -»1 *■ Flowers for Easter I Will Convey Your Greetings Most Appropriately II Plants in Beautiful Baskets H Latest Arrangements in Corsage Bouquets || 311 WALNUT STREET Bell Phone 912-R. Opposite Capitol Park II 1 TTnTTTF I7VO 321 Walnut St. I U 1 ILE I O Floral Artist The House of Flowers frill be during Easter I the Palace of Flowers. ; Largest showing of cut and blooming Plants in H the world. ■j| The latest note in Easter corsage. See these ■ i| modes — j| The Tokio—Spring—The Seasons— -1 Sunset—The Promenade. S * See Oor Spring* Display of Easter MS 10eery at the BONNET SHOP f Ready Trimmed Hats from $1.98 up /I LOUISE McBVOR X/ 7 M| 1727 N. Sixth St. 3
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