i INitmer, Bair & Witmer
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■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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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