8 WITMER, BAIR & WITMER | WITMER, BAIR & WITMER The Greatest Suit and Coat Sale We Ever Attempted in the Spring Season to Begin Saturday Morning, To-morrow, at 9 O'clock The Store will not open until 9 o'clock—to give you good and quick service— The new law prevents us from having our full force come on before this hour. This has been the biggest Spring Suit Season all over the country in the history of the cloak business. Hundreds of women and girls have not yet purchased their Suits and Coats. There has been very little occasion for us to reduce Suits and Coats this season—for the reason that our purchases were so well planned that new garments came just about as fast as thev were sold—consequently the entire stock is new—but better news to follow—Our 25 years of Suit and Coat buying has taught us when the maker would need business'to cut up his balance of cloth and keep his organization together. Last week our three buyers—Harrisburg, Lancaster and Williamsport— went to the Philadelphia and New York markets —If you talk 50 to 100 of. one style —to make the layout of cloth and cutting easy—the maker becomes interested at once—and from $3.00 to $6.00 can be cut off each garment. They are made for you in the sizes, colors and cloths you want —new and crisp, and the last fashion. These 200 Suits for Sale—No. I Sale No. 3™ lh ' Are arriving by every express and will be here Saturday morning and on 100 White Lingerie Waists, SI.OO, $2.00 to $3.50, for sale at popular prices— sß.so, $ 10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50, 25 Silk Petticoats, $1.95, for 95<* $18.50, $21.50 to $30.00. We will not place any early season value 40 odd Coats ' $3 0 ° to sl2 -°°> for $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 _ , i 30 Odd Cloth Skirts, $2.95 to $7.50, for $1.50 and $2.00 upon them ; being content to let you do that. 1C .' . , . d ._T n , stone; ' 15 all wool serge Dresses, new spring styles, $3.90 to $7.00, for $Z.iK> —————^ls new spring serge Dresses, the pick of our entire stock, $11.50 to $1(5.50, for $7.50 and SIO.OO 4% ■ ma - m a 200 Best Fitting House Dresses—Closing Out —No room to handle, SI.OO Sfllfl No 2«-Mom Goon Luck WU IV IVWi h IVIVIV lflVVll huun 15 Evening Gowns and Dresses, $15.00 to $40.00, for $5, $7.50 and $lO Thursday one of New York's best manufacturers wrote us he had 60 Beauti- ful Suits and Coats (Samples) to close out at a low price—assorted sizes; not itflfl Cllitc an«l if flO all one size, as samples often are. Telegrams and Long Distance Telephoning "till# UUIIO allU *fUU UUfllw Brought Them to Our Store This Morning at 40% Less Than the Maker's All new Spring's Late Styles —cannot be sold in one day. If you cannot First Prices to us. They will be turned over to you at the same discount. At COme Sa , tU + rday co , me t Mo " d „ ay ° r Tuesday, but do not expect to see the stock as complete as advertised for Saturday morning. What We Advertise We least come and examine the tailoring, style and material of these garments. Have When the Sale Opens. WITMER, BAIR & WITMER, 202 Walnut Street = wet SOCIAL and PERSONAL DEBUTANTES CIVE DANCE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB Charming Affair Planned by Nine Young Hostesses in Return for the Many Social Events Given in Honor of Their Coming Out One of the prettiest dances of the season will be given to-night at the Harrisburg Country Club, with the debutantes of the season as hestesses. In return for the many delightful en tertainments that have been given by their friends in honor of their debut into society the debutantes planned the dance which will be given to-night with the members of the younger set, the fathers and mothers of the debu tantes and the nine charming debu tantes in attendance. Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers, Miss Eleanor Neal Clark, Miss Dora Wicker shoni Coe, Miss Arta Williams, Miss Louise Carney, Miss Katherine Etter, Miss Alice Wallis, Miss Constance Fer riday and Miss Sara Deheney will be the hostesses and will form a receiving line. Decorations of yellow will be car ried out throughout the club, with a profusion of yellow Spring blossoms I Dr. B. S. BEHNEY, I DENTIST, ■ has moved to H 236 N. SECOND STREET ■ Special Optical Offer To Enable You to Get Better Acquainted With Belsinger Service Offer Ends Saturday Next, 9 P. M. f Your eyes scientifically exam- AA lined and proper glasses fitted, W 1111 /mounted in guaranteed 20-year ] Sold filled eye glass or spectacle / frames. You can choose style \ desired. Complete, $2.00 £2frej(Sk 205 l °cust street Opposite Orpheum Bell 965 M /J -yr-y yj | Eyen Examined, I.mam Ground X TtZ Exclusive Optical Store Hour»—Dallyi 8 A. M. to « P. M. PRESCRIPTION OPTICIAN Schmidt's Saturday Specials Fresh Cut Roses—dozen /■ II Corsage Spencer Sweet Peas m I, Two Dozen Yellow Daisies Fresh Cut Carnations—dozen SCHMIDT 313 Market Street AND FLORIST p r- r * stati ° n predominating. The Updegrove or chestra will furnish the music and the guests will include: Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam B. McCaleb, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. W. Reyn ders, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ruther ford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Sadler, of Carlisle; Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Maguire, Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Meredith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hatfield Irons, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Mahon, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. W. Walley Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Willis Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Salsich, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Anderson Hickok, Mr. and Mrs. John Fox Weiss, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earle, Mr. and Mrs. J. Austin Brandt, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ely, Mr. and Mrs. Farley Gannett, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Etter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Carney, Mr. and Mrs. William Hender son, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford D. Coe, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Deheney, Captain and Mrs. Robert C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Smith, Mrs. Meade D 1 Detweiler, Miss Minster, Mrs. John Mather Wallis, Miss Nancy Etter, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse P. Cunningham, Mrs. Harry Riley, Miss Eleanor Darlington, Misses Fran ces Morrison, Vivian Mercer, Frances Bailey, Emily Bailey, Anna Gay Brad ley, Helen Hammond, Margaretta Flem ing, Margaret Williamson, Mary Wil liamson, Margaret McLain, Virginia Hargest King, Janet Sawyer, Kather ine Lippincott, Bryn Mawr; Messrs. Vance C. McCormiek, Boone Abbott, Richard Gilford, Bertram Redus, Curzon Fager, Roswell Hardy, Mr. Peek, Mr. Trail, Dr. George Moffitt, Clarence Funk, John Ericson, Henry M. Gross, John Magoun, Theodore Wills, William Middleton, Robert McCreath, William McCreath, Mr. Foraker, George Shot- H ABRTHBTTRG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1915. well, Mr. Yates, Edgar Bevan, Mr. Evans, Spencer Roberts, Mr. Masters, Dr. John Culp, Charles Mojeski, Thom as Baldwin, Mr. Whitney, Ehrman B. Mitchell, William Eby, John Comstock, George Comstock and Caleb Montgom ery, of Lancaster. Miss Mary Meyers Gives Dinner Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers will en tertain at dinner at her home, 213 North Front street, to-night in compli ment to her house guest, Miss Kather ine Lippincott, of Philadelphia. The table appointments will bo in yellow with attractive arrangement of yellow roses, snapdragon and valley lilies as a centerpiece. Corsage bouquets of pink sweet peas for the ladies and boutonnieres for the men served as place favors. Covers were laid for the following: Miss Lippincott, Miss Eleanor Dar lington, Miss Louise Carney, Miss Mar garet McLain, Miss Meyers, Mr. Trail, J. Clarence Funk, J. B." Redus, George P. Shotwell, Mr. Masters aifd Gilbert Darlington. ENTERTAINEDITE SOCIETY Members Were Guests of Mrs. I. R. Poffenberger Last Night—Busi ness Session Held Mrs. I. R. Poffenberger entertained the members of the Mite Society of Ridge Avenue M. E. church at her home, 418 Boas street, last night. A short business session was held after which a social hour was enjoyed. Those present were: Mrs. Mary Gerge, Mrs. John Kob ler, Mrs. ,W. L. Duff, Mrs. Mary Elder, Mrs. Daniel Wengert, Mrs. Nancy Mc- Williams, Mrs. Reuben Morett, Mrs. T. Miles Logan, Mrs. David Fisher, Mrs. George Hamer, Mrs. C. E. Harr, Mrs. Anna Steever, Mrs. William Stimer, Mrs. Woutersz, Miss Grace Cameron and Miss Jennie Porter. PLANS FOfsplOß PLAY Graduating Class Will Present Comedy in Chestnut Street Hall During Commencement Week Miss Annabelle Swartz, teacher of elocution, will direct the work of the senior class play which will be given in Chestnut street hall some time during commencement week by members of the graduating class. Prof. Keller will have charge of the financial end of the play, the object of which 'is to start a nucleus for a W. Sherman Steele memorial fund. Money will be subscribed by the alumni, stu dents, teachers for the rest of the fund which will be placed upon interest and the interest each year will be used as k prize for the valedictorian. A new plan has been instituted at Central by the "Argus" staff for the subscriptions for the commencement "Argus" this year under which 1,500 printed tickets have been distributed among the students. Each student is under obligations to sell one of the tickets which he is given and buy the other one himself. All of the subscrip tions must be in before May 1 and if there are not enough to pay for the commencement number the money al ready collected will be refunded and there will be no publication. Election of officers for the senior class for the remainder of the year will be held next wek, but it has not been decided whether or not officers for the junior class will be elieted. Crouse-Herr Wedding Marietta, April 23.—The Bev. E. A. Bawden, of the Lancaster First Meth odist church, yesterday married S. Lu ther Crouse, of Pequea, and Miss Mary V..HCTT, of Harticville, at the parson age of the church, with the ring cere mony. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. H. 1* Crouse and Misa Evelyn ''rouse. ENCACEINT OP KIISS REESE Popular Young Society Woman of West End to Wed Well-known Shen andoah Attorney Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Reese, Jr., 1527 North Sixth street, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Johanna D. Beesc, to Daniel J. Fergu son, a prominent young attorney of Shenandoah, practicing at the Schuyl kill county bar. The announcement of Miss Reese 's engagement was sent to her friends in the shape of sweet pea corsage bouquets. Miss Reese's father is the foreman of the machine department of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company's Harris burg shops and is well known socially and politically in the upper end of the city. Mr. Ferguson is a son of the late P. J. Ferguson, whc was president of the First National Bank of Shenandoah and for many years claim agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. The elder Mr. Ferguson's death occurred in the early part of the present month and was hastened by exposure -after the recent conflagration in Pottsville, where ho contracted a cold while overlooking the ruins. He was one of the heaviest losers in that fire, where he had large interests. Ho was onsidered one of the wealthiest men in that section of the State and was connected with many banking institutions in the coal re gions. "Hiked" to Penbrook Fifty members of class No. 18 of the State Street United JrethrenSunday school, taught by Mrs. E. A. G. Bossier, took a hike last night to the bungalow of Thomas E. Stevenson, Penbrook, where they surprised Mrs. Thomas and her mother, Mrs. William Houser. A program, of instrumental and vocal mu sic was rendered, with a number of readings fey Mrs. Ralph Trimmer. Fol lowing the program refreshments were served. Announce Birth of a Son Mr. and Mrs. James L. Simmers, 412 Hummel street, announce the birth of a son, Chester Elwood Simmers, Monday, April I#. WILLIAMS SHOE SHOP OPENING SATURDAY, APRIL 24 A k Entire New Lines of IP Stylish Shoes f° r Ladies, Men and Children AT POPULAR PRICES The greatest shoe values for your money. We pos itively guarantee every pair of shoes we sell. If not satisfactory we replace them. SPECIAL AGENCY for FLOBSHEIM SHOES for Men BEACON SHOES for Men and Boys MAN AH AN BHOEB for Ladles and Misses You are cordially invited. WILLIAMS SHOE SHOP 5 SOUTH FOURTH STREET MISS MOORE HOSTESS Entertained at Her Home In Compli ment to Miss Mary Barefoot, Who Is Her Qu«st Miss Irma Moore entertained at her home in New Cumberland last night in compliment to 1-Jr house guest, Miss Mary Barefoot, a student at the Mary land College for Women. Spring blos soms and Killarney roses were used in the decorations, and the guests enjoyed music and cards. A buffet luncheon was served to the following guests: Miss Mary Barefoot, Miss Ruth Lang, Miss Rachel Knier, Miss Esther Finley, Miss Mary Ross, Miss Ruth Kleekner, Miss Ruth Kilmore, Miss Mary Moore, Miss Irma Moore, Jerome Hamilton, Ralph Steever, Charles Frehm, Nevin Seltzer, James Knier, J. Woodfield, Harper Sunday, Joseph Cooper and Henry Jacobs. The Stieff Piano Is recognized through out the musical world as an instrument unex celled for beauty of fin ish and sweetness of tone. Investigation will con vince you that the Stieff is the piano you want in your home. # Reasonable terms makes purchasing easy. CHAS. M. STIEFF 212 North 2nd Strut News of Persons Who Come and Go The Misses Mary and Faith Lee, of Philadelphia, aio the guests of the Misses Orth at the Stato hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beidleman, Market and Evergreen streets, with Miss Katherine May Dunbar, New York City, are home after a motor trip to Mt. Qretna. Miss Margaret Kinsey, of Richmond, Va., is the guest of Miss Margaret Fess ler, Walnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dunbar, of New ork, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Hoffman, 1104 Green street. Miss Helen Vickory, a student at the Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton, Va., is visiting her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Viekcry, Cottage Hill, Steelton. Miss Bernadette May, 1104 Green street, has returned from a visit to Reading. Edward Naylor, Miss Katherine Nay lor and Hariy Naylor, of Camp Hill, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Steele, South Thirteenth street. Miss Dora Cohn, 1006 North Sixth street, is the guest of relatives in New York. Charles Wilhelm, 1706 Green street, has returned from a visit with friends in Philadelphia. Miss Mary B. Robinson, 111 State street, has reutrned from a visit in New York. Mrs. Farley Gannett, 122 Woodbine street, has returned frpm Boston,'where she spent several weeks. Mrs. Albert K. Baird. 1118 Capital street, left yesterday for New York City, where she will be the guest of friends. William H. Sites, of Butler, and Dr. C. M. Ewing, 1500 North Sixth street, spent yesterday in Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. H. 1). Williamson and their son, Roger Black Williamson, have been visiting Mr. aud Mrs. G. B. Black, 329 Hummel street. Orchestra Gave Concert Twenty-five members of the Upde grove orchestra presented a delightful benefit concert in Technical High school auditorium last night under the auspices of the Reinhard Bible class of Pine Street church. The program included many descriptive numbers, which brought forth much applause. As sisting were George Sutton, baritone; Newell Albright, Earle Rhoades, David M. Ileffelfinger, Thornton Byer and Mi*s Villa Baker. LADIES' BAZAAR New Garments Here For To-morrow The Last Day Ot Our Free Alteration Sale To-morrow will mark the close of our Free Alter ation Sale, one of the most successful merchandising' events we have ever conducted. Worthy of note is the arrival of many new garments which will give \ on the opportunity to choose a suit or a coat that typifies the latest in fashion's realm, and have neces sary alterations made promptly without cost. SMART SUITS AT SMALL PRICES QO QO For Ladies' $12.50' AJ r Qp For Ladies' $20.98 ' guitg, j n a j) wool V* ** »*fQ Suits, in poplins serges, satin lined. Shades are Hml ser f-' e!< ' '» , bl » e - K r een, tan, m„„i, . i . K ra y an 'l san(l - nn( l shepherd black, putty, brown and navy. ( . heeks> b)a(>k and white / am , Norfolk anj other models. mixed checks, silk lined. sl7 OP , ° 1 ' l' n( '' es ' $24.98 C7l OS For Ladies ' *15.98 fv r., 8llits ; in , I ser « e . t '- OA 1 .J/O o , shadow cloth and poplins, in Suits, in shepherd black, blue, green, gray, etc., all checks, serges and poplins, silk Bilk lined. lined. Blues, greens and putty ~ » are the shades from which you SILK POPLIN SUITS may choose. We have an unusually ! pretty collection of silk pop- , • lin suits in a variety of new > _ models. They come in putty, ' QQQ r Ladies' $18.98 ' Belgian blue, navy, green, j <0I«J.«7O Suits, in poplins, worth $ 16."J8 to $:S0.00. Our serges and homespuns, in green, prices, battleship gray, blues and black CI 2 OS tn QQ and shepherd checks in black 10 and white, all silk lined. — 1 NEW ARRIVALS SMART WHITE COATS We have just received a most attractive lino of white coats in chinchilla, and white cloth with narrow and wide bars of assorted colors. \ou won't find a prettier lot of garments in Harrisburg, nor will you find such prices as we are quoting. Values range from $lO to $27.60. Our prices are $6.98 to $19.98 New Summer «... _ Dress Skirts Sllk Dr esses ' Snappy models in all wool Silk Dresses in crepe de chine white serge, bedford cord, shep herd check and homespun, worth crepe meteor, messaline, falTeta $5. Our price, choice. $2.98 an,l silk poplin, absolutely the . Other skirts in shepherd newest models and shades, 11 checks, gabardines, poplins, *• serges, etc., worth $3 to $7.50. worth $8 to S2O. Our prices, 0 " r $1.98 to $4.98 $5.98 to $14.98 raer 10*121. Fourth st. SPECIAL THIS WEEK 10-yr. Gold-Filled Frames With First Quality Lenses RUBIN & EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS " 320 Market St., Second Floor. Open Wed. and Sat. Evenings HOW FAT FOLKS MAY BECOME SLIM Be Moderate in Your Diet, Breathe Deeply, and Take a Little "I Oil of Korein Fat person, particularly those from 10 to 30 pounds above normal weight, will be interested to learn that they may easily reduce their weight without starvation diet or tiresome exercise. * This cnn best be done by being mod erate in your diet, so that you will not " over tax your assimilative organs, by getting plenty of fresh air, by breath ing deeply and by taking a few drops of oil of korein four times a day. Oil of korein may be obtained from any good druggist in capsule form (five drops to the capsule), take one capsule after each meal and one before retiring at night. They cost little, are absolutely harmless, are pleasant to take and are designed to reduce fatty accumulations in the system 'Wherever located. Even a few days' treatment should show a noticeable reduction in weight, the flesh should become firm, the skin smooth and the general health im proved,' in fact your footsteps should even become lighter, your work seem easier and a lighter and more buoyant feeling take possession of your whole J being. Every person who is ten or fifteen pounds over normal weight should sure ly give this treatment a trial. You will probably find that it is just what you need.—Adv. MRS. KKNT ENTERTAINS Members of Jolly Eight Club Guests at Chickei) Dinner Mrs. Mayme Kent entertained the members of the "Jolly Eight" Club at her home in Paxtang last night. The gnests spent a pleasant evening with' music and cards, after which a chicken* dinner was served. Those present were Mrs. W. E. Orth, Mrs. J. O. Wolf. Mrs. Margaret Potter, Mrs. Emma Harlacher, Mrs. Carrie Saltzman, Mrs. Annie Longenccker, Mrs. J. H. Fought, Mrs. Mavme Kent and Miss Hazel Kent. Announce Birth of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Bortner, 1732 Walnut street, announce the birth of a daughter, Gladys Cecelia Bortner, Tuesday, April 20."
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