■■■■■HBur Her* Not Aloae krMM Prices Are Lower. Bet Hero— Qualities Are BeItnHBBHHHI
Jgk STYLISH MILLINERY
At Less Than Manufacturer's Prices
In a One-Day Sale Monday
75c and SI.OO ACTUAL VALUES: $1.50 and $2.00 ACTUAL VALUES:
Rough Straw and ("hip Hats, black OQ*» Hemp Hats with Prench Ed « es - in ,arße
and colors, latest shapes. Monday price, small and medium shapes; black and rjO p
' colors. Monday price, lilt
SI.OO ACTUAL VALUES: $2 and $3 QQ ACTUAL VALUES:
Extra quality llemp Hats, good as- Extra (]Uality Milan Hemp llats with flange
sortment, black and colors. .Monday AP ~ edges, latest shapes and colors. Mon
price, V day price,
Trimmings SOUTTER'S
<££ SETiSSSu.'SS'X lc to DEPARTMENT STORE
10c, 15c. 10c, 25c, 29c, WHERE EVERY DAY IS BARGAIN DAY
and soc . 215 Market Street Opp. Court House
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
MISS JESSIE MAY ROLLER
v TO MARRYJOHN F. RUPP
Announcement of Betrothal Made at
Pretty Violet Luncheon To-day at
Home of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Roller
Miss Jessie Mae Roller gave a vio-_
let luncheon at her home. 32 North*
Eighteenth street, this afternoon, at
which her engagement to John L.
Hupp, of this city, was announced.
The table appointments were in vio
let and yellow, with a centerpiece of
violets and daffodils. From the center
piece to each guest's plate were twined
violet satin ribbons to which were
fastened small corsage bouquets. In the
center of-each bouquet was a tiny shap
ed card upon which was written the
names of Miss Roller and John L.
Hupp.
Covers were laid for th«> following
guests: Miss Grace Jones, of Wilkes-
Barre: Mrs. W. Stewart Morris, Pitts
burgh ; Miss Irene Hammond Leonard,
Miss Ethel' Bratton, Miss Vera Van
ilorn. Miss Helen Rodgers, Miss' Mabel
Edwards, Miss Irene School, Miss
Esther E. Smith. Miss Bess Rupp, Miss
Lillian Rupp and Miss Jessie Roller.
Miss Roller is a daughter of Mr. au 1
Mrs. George W. Roller, of 32 North
Eighteenth street, and a graduate of
the Central High school. Mr. Rupp is
also a graduate of Central High school
and is connected with the clerical force
of the Bell Telephone Company.
Annual Class Banquet
On Wednesday evening, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Ellis Blake. 328 South
Seventeenth street, class No. 3 of Park
street United Evangelical Sunday
school held its annual banquet. Mrs.
(Bishop) l". F. Swengel is teacher of
the class and the following are class
officers:
President, Miss Xora Finkbinder;
vice president, Mrs. Erdley; secretary,
Mrs. Hershman; treasurer, Mrs. Robert
Winegarden.
The class calls itself the "Royal
Daughters" and has for its motto,
"Others." The membership is about
30. The following were present:
Mrs. I'. F. Swengel, .Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Cornman and son, Marliu; Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Blake, Ashmer Blake,
the Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Hangen, Mrs.
John Lawlev, Mrs. Walter Fellers, Mrs.
G. 'H. Mover, Mrs. Louisa Brown, Mrs.
J. A. Gill, Mrs. W. F. Granun. Mrs. Ada
Merkle, Mrs. Robert Winegardner, Mrs.
John Shirk. Mrs. William Smith. Mrs.
Preston Erdley. Mrs. Luther Hershman,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mereditih, Mrs. Harvey
Adams, Mrs. J. B. Colestock, Mrs.
Chas. L'rich and the Misses L. Mabel
Sands. Anna M. Sands, Grace McKel
vev, Nora Finkbinder, Dorothy Urieh,
Bernice Sherk and Romaine Sherk. An
excellent banquet was served and all
enjoyed a pleasant and profitable even
ing. Misses Dorothy l'rich and Ber
nice Sherk pleased the company with a
tine duet and Mrs. Merkle very effect
ively recited "The Twins."
CATTLEYAS
• (Orchids)
35<* each, 3 for SI.OO
FOR EASTER
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Other flowers and plants just as reasonable.
SCHMIDT
FLORIST
313 Market Street
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(J X X XjCj X U Floral Artist
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The House of Flowers will be during Easter
gf the Palace of Flowers.
Largest showing of cut and blooming Plants in
* the world.
The latest note in Easter corsage. See these
s modes—
The Tokio—Spring—The Seasons-
Sunset —The Promenade.
MERRY WORKERS MEETING
j Held at Home of Miss Ivie M. R. Cook j
—Baskets Presented to
Children
I The Merry Workers' Sewing Club of
| Grace M. E Sunday school, recently
I organized by Miss Ivie Mae Rahter
j Cook, met at the home of Miss Cook,
j 935 North Second street, this after
] noon and a well-filled Easter basket was
I given to each member of the club.
Following the distribution of the
; baskets the members proceeded in a
; body to tihe Harrisburg hospital, where
! they presented each little patient in
j the children's ward with a pretty bas
| ket of Easter candies.
The club members have made many
I pretty scrap books and postal card fold
i ers for the little, folks in the hospital
j since the organisation of the club.
31ISS LEHMAN- HOSTESS
Entertained Members of Sunday School
Class at Her Home
Miss Erma Ijehman entertained the
members of her Sunday school class of
the Derry Street I'. B. church at her
home, 54 Balm street, Thursday eveu
! ing.
Those present were Miss Anna Beck,
Miss Almeda Sanders, Miss Mary Hotl,
Miss Marv Bright. Miss Verna Hughes,
Miss Vivian Minnau, Miss Esther Xau
•gle, Miss Lenore P. Fitzpatrick, Miss
| Ruth Shope, Miss Anna Seesholtz, Miss
| Enretta Uottschall, Miss Mary Baugh
| man, Mrs. T. Baughman, Mrs. Phillips
jand Mr. an 1 Mrs. Ijehman.
MISS KOONS HOSTESS
| Entertained at Five Hundred in Com
pliment to House Guest
Miss Isabelle Koons entertained at
her home, 12 Sontti Seventeenth street,
j last evening, complimentary to her
, house guest, Miss Doris Garvin, of
Sharon Hill. Progressive five hundred
| was played and prizes were won bv
Miss Vera Longenecker.
Those present were Misses Doris
| Garvin, Vera Longenecker. Miriam
Britsch, Isabelle Koons, Messrs. Paul
Rexrotih. Lewis Ney. Willard Englisli,
| George Goodman, Thomas H. Garvin
and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Garvin.
Birth Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Huber. 213
South Nineteenth street, announce the
j birth of a daughter, Jeanette Mentzer
I Huber, Sunday, March 28. Mrs. Hu
| ber was Miss Bertha Mentzer. of this
city, prior to her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edmondson,
241 Hummel street, announce tlie birth
i of a daughter. Margaret C. Elmondsou,
j Sunday, March 28. Mrs. Edmondson
was Miss Margaret Wohlfarth prior to
her marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Wright, of
j Philadelphia, announce the birth of a
son, Frank B. Wright, Jr., Wednesday,
j March 31. Mrs. Wright was Miss Ma-
I bel Hoverter prior to her marriage.
HARRISBTTR'3 STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING. APRTT. X 1915.
'CONCERT "FOR YE CARE AND
I COMFORT OF YE BEASTES"
Program of Old Folks' Entertainment
Given Under Auspices of the S. P.
C. A. Will Contain Many Interest
ing Numbers
Elaborate costumes, au exceptional
I chorus and beautiful stage settings are
! only a few of the many interesting
features of the Old Folks - Concert
I whiel} will be given Monday night in
I Technical High school auditorium under
I the auspices of the S. P. C. A. "For
; V 3 care and comfort of the beastes" is
| the clause used on the program which
| nounces the songs ami dances the
I ''old will present.
; All the gems that one might look
i for are included in the solos to be sung
I by the city's best in vocal art and the
dhoruses have been chosen from the
j best-known old songs.
The program will be given as fol
i lows:
"Auld Lang Syne,'' ve maidens an 1
lye gentlemen; "Love's Old, Sweet
i Song,'' Mary Elizabeth Seaman, spin
| ster; "Come 1 Back to Erin," Earl 11.
Rlhoads; "Old Folks at Home," Carl
| B. Ely and ye gentlemen; ye dance by
j ye maidens young, Jane Hickok, Doro
j thy Hurloek, Gertrude Olmsted, Claire
Reynders, Dorothy Cox, Eliza Bailey,
| Elizabeth Brandt, Jean Davis; "Mary
| of Argyle," Mistress Bumbaugh; "Oft
■in the Stilly Night," ye singers
; three, Catharine Heicher and Rufcii A.
Deeter, spinsters, and Mistress Hertz
ler; "The Olde Oa'ten Bucket," George
'Sutton; "Darling Nellie Gray," ye
.gentlemen; then comes ye lancers,
; Walley Davis tiddler; dames, Helen
Hammond, Mary Williamson, Emily
Bailey, Francis Bailey; gentlemen, Ed
ward Stackpole, Albert Stackpole. John
I Ericson, Henry Gross; Henry B. Bent,
! caller of figures; 'Old Uncle Ned," ye
l gentlemen; "I've Been Roaming,"
Mistress Cox; "Loch Lomond," Jerome
M. Hamilton: "Ye Round, Scotland's
I Burning," ye maidens and gentlemen;
j " Juanita," Belle Middaugh, spinster;
I "Annie Ijaurie " ye gentlemen;
"Home, Sweet Home," Mistress Har
! ris; "America ,ye friends all.
81' UPRISE PARTY HELD
i Miss Vera Longenecker Given Pleasant
Surprise at Her Home
A surprise party was given for Miss
; Vera Lonjenecker at her home, 1619
; North Third street, last evening. Five
hundred was played and music and con
tests enjoyed, after which dainty re
! t'reshments were served. Those present
; were:
Miss Alvce Cooper, Miss Lou Cooper,
j Miss Claire llibsman, Miss Mary Longe
| neeker, Miss Sara Barricks, of Hunt
; ingdon; Miss Miriam Britsch, Miss
Katherine llagerman. Miss Doris Gar
| vin, of Sharon Hill; Miss Isabelle
Koons, Miss Vera Longenecker, Wilson
Bbersole, Harry Ward, Joe Minnaugh,
Frank Corkle, Paul Rexroth, Willard
English, Arthur looser, Joseph Snyder,
George Goodman. Lewis Ney, Mr. and
Mrs. William Scott, Mrs. William Rex
roth. Mrs. Mary" Rexroth, Mrs. Moore
and Mr. and Mrs. John Longenecker.
Mt. Airy Students Home
Miss Kathrvn M. Frick, Miss Ruth
Butler, of this city.; Miss Mary Fiese,
of Steelton, and Miss Lydia Steekbeek,
of Cornwall, students at the Mt. Airy
Institution for the Deaf, are spending
the Easter vacation at their homes.
Easter in Atlantic City
Miss Margaret Madden and Miss
Alice Madden, 1718 1-2 Xorth Fifth
street, are spending the week-end at
the Hotel Marlborough-Blenlieini, At
lantic City.
"REDS" BANQUET "WHITES"
Largest Men's Bible Class of Cross
River Towns Held Reception
Lemoyne, April 3. —A banquet by
one of the largest Bible classes of
crose river towns, was tendered the
"Whites" by the "Reds,' of the
Paraea class of the United Evangelical
church in the local fire house last
night.
The reception was given by the
"Reds," as the losing side in a mem
bership campaign, both aides securing
thirty-seven members, the "Whites"
having a majority of seven.
Previous to the luncheon in the lire
house the members gathered in the
Sunday school, where they enjoyed an
interesting program. The principal ad
dress of the evening was made by the
pastor, of the church, the Rev. H. T.
Searle. Other talks were made by C.
L. Eby and James Pryor, teachers of
the class. An important feature of the
program was a history of the class
from the time of ite organization in
1909, until the present. Musical num
bers included selections by the men's
chorus and a saxaphone solo by John
R. Trott.
STAR INDEPENDENT WANT
ADS. BRING RESULTS.
News of Persons
Who Come and Go
Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin, 1812
Green street, spent yesterday with their
daughter, Mm. Ralph E. Steckley, of
Philadelphia.
George Li. Leonard, of Mattewau, N.
Y„ is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ber
tram C. Wagner, 655 Dauphin street.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Sponsler, 105
Chestnut street, will leave to-morrow
for Charlottesville, Va., to attend a
house party at the University of Vir
ginia.
Roland Glenn, a senior at Prince
ton University, was the guest of Dr.
and Mrs. George A. Gorgas, 216 Ma
clav street, on the way to his home in
Renovo.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bailey, of Pax
tang, are staying at the Beilevue-
Stratford, Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. L. Shaffor, 1616 State
street, is registered at the Colonnade,
Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie L.iitz, of Uititz, arrived
to-ilav to spend Easter with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. .lames Lutz, 328
South Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Mary Bomgosser, of bain-as
ter, is spending Easter with Mr. and
Mrs. William Haag, in Lemoyne.
Miss Cora Swayne, 328 South Four
teenth street, has returned from Buf
falo, X. Y.
Herbert Springer, 1348 Vernon
street, is visiting his cousin, Ralph
Springer, in Paoli.
Emory Lutz, of McKeesport, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. W. B. Cun
ningham, 310 Hummel street.
Mrs. Katherine Martin, of Worm
ieysburg, is home after a visit with
relatives in New York.
James Kennedy lias gone to his
home in Columbia after a visit with
James Clark, 1732 Green street.
William (luiles, of Philadelphia, was
a recent guest of his aunt, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hantzman, 422 South Thirteenth
street.
Mrs. Charles H. Clayton, Jr., aiyl
son, Charles, of Philadelphia, are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hopkins,
1925 Market street.
,-MUs Florence Shreffler, 2140 North
Eighteenth street, is visiting friends in
McKeesport.
Mrs. J. W. Miller and Miss Flor
ence Kathryn Miller, 506 Eiueral.l
street, left this morning for several
weeks at Atlantic City. V
Harold Earp, 1323 Derry street, is
spending several days in Buffalo, N'. Y.
Ralph Diehl. of Paxtang, is visiting
| friends m Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Earp, 1323
Derry street, are spending some time
in Washington, D. 0.
Mrs. .lames Wilson and children,
631 (.'amp street, are visiting in Sha
mokin.
Mliss Olive Jamison, 12S Walnut
street, is the guest of the Misses St ra I -
ton in Washington, D. C., for the week
end.
Isaac Harder and granddaughter,
Miss Florence S'hrefller, 2140 North
street, are spending the Easier
holidays with friends in McKeesport.
Mliss Alma Earnest, -1513 Green
street, is spending a few days at her
home in MitHintown.
Miss -Vnna Hartley, 717 Vjj North
Second street, is spending Easter in
Baltimore.
ItusseH Graham, of Philadelphia, is
tlhe guest of his parents, Mr. ami Mrs.
H. M. Graham, 9S Tuscarora street.
Miss Alfarata Ilortiug, 506 K-eilv
street, has returned from a two weeks'
visit in Newport and Duneannon.
Miiss A<ldie S. Hoffman, of Tyrone,
on route to her home from a visit to
eastern cities, , spent yesterday wit<h
Miss Mae Ewing, 1500 North Sixth
street.
Mrs. C. W. Rogers, of Dutßois, who
is spending the week in this city, is
being entertained 'by her cousin, Miiss
Nellie 'Meek, 431 South Thirteenth
street,/and Sirs. W. P. Cabean, 240
South Thirteenth street. IMrs. Rogers
and Mrs. Oobean left yesterday for Phil
adelphia. They will spend Easiter in
Atlantic City.
'-Miss Ada I\. Hartzell, 542 Forrest
street, will spend the Easter vacation in
Philadelphia.
MTS. Odin Herr atul her children are
the guests of l>r. and Mrs. J. H. Eager,
1234 North Sixth stret.
Miss Helen Kline Montgomery, 902
North Second street, who returned Sat
urday to May's Landing, New Jersey,
will spend Easter at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Ross Hoverter and IMTS. Harry
Lozier, of Philadelphia, are the guests
of the former's |«rents, Mr. and Mrs.
'William F. Anwyll, of Camp Hill. Mr.
Hoverter and Mr. Lozier will spend Eas
ter at the Anwyll home.
George L. Leonard, of Matteawan,
New York, is the guest of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Bertram C. Wagner, 635" Dau
phin street.
Bruce Willis Long, a student at Yale
See Our Display of
EASTER
FLOWERS
For which we are noted
J. E. MILLER
FLORIST
Two Stores
44 N. Third St.
Hill Store, 1238 Walnut St.
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DR. JOHN F. CtJLP
has moved his offices to the
Park Apartments
410 North Third Street
LADIES' HAIR GOODS
Made to Order
from your own hair combings
at reasonable prices.
MISS H. M. SUNDAY
* 202 Chestnut Street ,
Astrich's Greatest
Easter Monday Sale!
All you who for some reason or other have not bought your Spring Hat in time
for Easter
Attend This Record-breaking Sale of Hats
We Bought a Carload of Hats for This Sale
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■lt Including All the Newest Ideas Cents
NO AFTER-EASTER SLUMP IN HATS HERE!
We went into the market this week—knowing that manufacturers were glad to
close out whatever they had on their floors after the Easter rush—and we bought
hats at our own price.
This is the most wonderful Sale of Hats ever attempted by any millinery store
at this season of the year.
The best styles prevailing—plenty of Black—Sand color—Burnt—Belgian blue
—Rose—White—First quality hemp.
Three Hundred Dozen irand New Hats
Values ct $1.98 and $2.5$ —On Sale Monday
Your choice including all kinds of Large Sailors—Mushrooms—Pokes— mB J#
lurbans of finest Swiss hemp—Misses' Hat*- School Hats—every conceiv
able shape can be found in this sale. THIS MONDAY ONLY I
I SALE STARTS 9 O'CLOCK Jr &
See our Window Displays—they give you but a small vision of what you
will Fee on our second floor.
A Second Wonderful SaSe
of highest grade Hemp Sailors—Milan Hemp Shapes in the jjCT fll
very latest conceptions—all the desirable colors and plenty of I
black—values $2.98 and $8.98 ■ |
In Addition to the Above We Shall Offer This Monday
one Table of Another Table of Hemp Hats Mouday
HEMP HATS Showing the very latest deas in s<4 >OO
A.t /X large broad brim Sailors, which sell at ' I mm
other stores #2.98 and $:».98, ..: XtV/vJ
Help us to make this Monday a Record-breaker and help yourself by saving money.
Unprecedented Bargains in Flowers=== Most Wonderful Values Ever Offered
Silk Daisies Beautiful Wreaths High Priced Wreaths
I Ten colors, regular 60c C , Values 75c to SI.OO. -)A , Worth SI.OO to $1.25.
va,lle 4DC Monday tjyC 20 different styles, ...... OVC
Laige Clusters of Cherries American Beauty Roses Silk Roses O French Bouquet
| Large bouquets, worth a q offruit and fine flowers;
Bunch, IJL l&\*> SI.OO to $1.25, TrOC values 50c to 75c, only. . . ZuC
Special Bargains in Newest Ostrich Fancies—Wings—Pompons—Quills, etc.
look for Red Monday Tickets
University, is the guest of his : a rents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Long, Front ami
Kelker streets.
Mrs. Henry C. Orth, 223 State street,
and granddaughter, M'iss 'Margaret Lee
MeKelvey, of Titusville, left yesterday
for New York to join Mr. and .Mis.
Robert MeKelvey.
Miss Mary Miiir, of Nie'holsville, Ky..
who has been the guest of IMiss .Mary
Elizabeth Sponsler, 105 Chestnut street,
left yesterday to spend Easter at Al
j toona.
Arthur Eugene Fox, of the faculty
I of the Oilman Country .School, near 'Hai
jtimorc, is the guest of his parents, Dr.
land Mrs. John D. Fox, 214 State
I street. -
Miss Pauline Light has returned to
her home in Lebanon after visiting Miss
; Kafherine Ktte., 209 Pine street.
Miss Martha Trace, an instructor at
the Hollidavsburg High sahooj, is at
her home, 227 State street, for the
spring vacation.
Donald Hamilton, of Jersey City, N.
is the guest of Mrs. Edward R.
JSpousler, 105 Chestnut street.
NOTED EXPLORER TO BE HERE
Dr. Douglas W. Johnson Will Lecture
Before Natural History Society
Since the highly successful appear
ance in this city of Sir Douglas Maw
sen, the Antarctic explorer, the Harris
burg Natural History Society has been
requested to bring other eminent ex
plorers and scientists to
consideration of this popular demand
the Society will again offer to the pub
lic an opportunity to hear a big man
on a big subject.
Dr. Douglas W. Johnson is the man
and the subject is the "Grand Canyon
of the Colorado." Dr. Johnson is As
sociate Professor of Physiography at
Columbia University anil is identified
with the leading scientific and explo
ration societies of America. For many
years he lived in Arizona close to the
Grand Canyon and has penetrated to
practically all parte of this extraordi
nary and sublime spectacle of nature.
He is peculiarly equipped to tell of
this scenic wonder. He has lived with
in its influences until it has taken pos
session of him and inspired him to fol
low geology as his life's work. His ap
pearance here will be iu the Technical
High school auditorium next Wednes
day night.
Get a Victrola Now and
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Hav« Eaater Music in ' i
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Your Own Home
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The spirit of Easter
giving has within the II ' 1 J
sinned vast propor- J j
And a charming »
sentiment it is. Eas- XqjflSr Muff [Bj
ter, with its gladness fJmVftuiH|
of victory will be of [rl\ * V
more significance to ■I \ \ * I
you if there is a Vic- / \ \ u
trola in your homo / \ , ,
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to play the Easter vicitoux,*JJ
music. v «
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Easter is a most natural time to give the family a gift
that will bring gladness all the year. That gift will find
its best expression in the Victrola.
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In our Victor booths you can hear any or all of the
Easter music. And at the same time you can have our
salesman explain how it is possible for you to have a
Victrola in your home for Easter. They range in price
from .$15.00 to $250.00, on convenient terms.
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