WITMER, BAIE & WITMER WITMER, BAIR & WITMER WITMER, BAIR & WITMER
SUIT AND COAT SALE FOR SATURDAY [TO-MORROW] COC
The Best Suit, Coat, Dress or Gown in the Store for ..... O■ w
How is this so early as the 7th of May? Supply your Vacation, Travel and Motoring needs now and get pick of assortment.
True to our word, we are going to Smash the SUIT and COAT Stock and not replenish it again this season.
60 Suits at ..$25.00 8 Suits at $23.75 43 Suits at $21.50
49 Suits at $18.75 and"sl9.7s 20 Suits at $16.75 and $17.50 40 Suits at sls 00
15 Suits at $7.50, $8.50, $lO & $12.50 13 Coats at $22.50, $23.75 and $25.00 19 Coats at $18.75, $19.75, S2O and s2l
32 Coats at $15.00, $16.75 and $17.50 31 Coats at $13.50 and $14.50 43 Coats at $10.50, $11.50 and sl2 50
82 Coats at $7.50, $8.50, $9.50 and $lO 16 Coats at $5.00, $5.95 and $6.50 v
We began this sale with 375 Suits and 300 Coats —At the rate they have been selling we will soon see the effects.
These Semi-Annual Suit and Coat Sales.
Are always made the season's great event and much time and thought are given in the planning and preparation of same. We appreciate
the interest you manifest.
24 SERGE DRESSES- The entire stock—ro into this May Afternoon Gown of Queen's pray charmense, trimmed with Palm Beach Cloth Dress in natural shade white cnlliir cuffs
n5/75 $ to 5 »16°75 $ 't? s sro.M 50 '° $13 ' 75 °' embro,d " ize 46 " B « ,e<>ial, s3ls °,^ 00 »»<■ belt-ideal dress for motoring Special $7.50
WAISTS of Lawn, Voile, Lace and Embroidery trim- Afternoon Gown of black crepe de chine with chiffon blouse, \nile Dress, in white only, with neat trimming of lace and
mcd .. . .60c silk braid trimmed; size 49; $32.50. Special, . .|23.00 lace insertion—silk girdle. Special, $7 05
WAISTS of Striped Tub Silk, assorted color,; $195. Pa JJjjJ 'lrt «W°S» T" m, " lp ' B in b,ft " k «"<' •'»»' "Uk-in misses and
Special $1.40 "! na l l ."! a ' an(l al ' and »*».«) Hi?es Special R „
WATC m C , , 011 j , ~%• ii i c Ratine Skirts—pocket and button trimmed. Special, ..95c ...
WAISTS of .lap Silk and Crepe de thine, all colors Spe- p K Rnd Re p Skirts—pocket and button trimmed. Spe- ° ther models ,n h,iens - batiste anil net,
„ rI •• • • :—; :•- ••: • •• • .-iai #1.35 SIO.OO, $1t.50, $12.50 to $25.00
Georgette Crepe ANaists with the new frills; white, flesh and Other models in all new summer weaves for dressy and gen- A new lot of White Crepe de Chine Dresses, plain and com-
Waist—Wide variety of styles an.l colors. SI.OO to SN.SO Nobby styles, new materials and attractive prices—all neat „ bmr.l with Georgette crepe, $11.,i0, $1.i.50 and $10.75
Afternoon Gown of navy blue crepe de chine with chiffon and in our wide variety of summer dresses. Entire lot of House Dresses reduced, sizes to 56 bust; $2.95,
blouse, silk braid and lace trimmed; size 48. Special, New Kton model of black and white voile button trimmed, $2.50. $1.50. Special $1.50, $1.25 and 75c
$28.75 for $25.00 | all sizes. Special $5.05 ALL NEW GARMENTS—NO HOLD-OVERS HERE
WITMER, BAIR & WITMER, 202 Walnut Street
S OCIA L and
NEWS WRITERS OF CAPITOL
AT THEIR BIENNIAL FEAST
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Epoaker of the House Among
Guests Who Are Entertained in
Lively Way by Correspondents
With music, song, story and elo
quence. and, incidentally, an elaborate
menu, tiie members of the Pennsylva
nia Legislative Correspondents' Asso
ciation, composed of the men who do
the Capitol Hill work for the State
newspapers and news associations, last
night held their biennial dinner in the
loner hall of the Board of Trade, an I
a more delightful affair of the sort has
not been held during the present legis
lative session. The club had as its
guests 011 this occasion Governor Mar
tiii (!. Brumbaugh, he being the sixth
Cove nor to be entertained by the as
sociation; Lieutenant Governor Frank
IS. McClain, Speaker Charles A. Am
bler and James S. Hiatt, private secre
tary to the Governor.
The banquet hall was beautifully
(Inorated with an arrangement of dog
wood blossoms as a bower, in which
weie suspended the American and State
Hags. Throughout the room were great
stands containing beautiful flowers of
all kinds. The table was arranged like
a horseshoe, in the center of which was
a large clump of palms and small trees,
forming a most graceful background
to the colorful ensemble. An orchestra
furnished music for the singing and be
tween the courses.
It was 10 o'clock when the partici
pants, after assembling ill the reception
room and getting acquainted all
around, marched to the banquet hall. ;
Governor Brumbaugh. Lieutenant HON -
ernor McClain and Speaker Ambler oc
cupied seats with Chairman Thomas J. I
Walker a t the head of the table, |
flanked by the officers of the associa
tion.
Mr. Goshorn Toastmaster
After the first introduction Chair- I
man Walker named L. R. Goshorn, the 1
THE GLOBE THE GLOBE
A Surprise Sale
Of Ladies and Misses
l R buyers have been busy JKMm\ $
throughout the entire store— l\
vieing with one another to secure ul\l \\| t U
the most attractive bargains for
| this great sale. . 11/ 1\ \ \
Our buyer of Ladies' Coats re- zTb
ports these wonderful values— y
Lot No. 1 ; $15.00
! A charming assortment of the newest models in finest Coverts
j Poplins, Shepherd Plaids, Black Kponge and many other ini
| ported fabrics—beautifully lined with finest silks—values to
$28.50.
Lot No. 2 $13.75
A stunning assemblage of smart styles in the newest fabrics
I —Coverts, Gabardines, White Chinchillas, Poplins and Serges
many are silk lined—values to $22.50.
Lot No. 3 $11.75
An attractive range of exquisite eoats that will delight the
eye of any lady—coats for street —dress and motoring—Tweeds,
Coverts, Poplins and many other exclusive materials—values
to $20.00.
T X-T t* T (~\ T"> Tj* Popular Ladies' Coat
J. X Ills 13Us Dept.—-Second Floor
president of the association, as toast
master, and thenceforth Mr. Goshorn
permitted no idle moments. All through
the feast, a most elaborate one. by the
way, served by Maurice E. Russ, of
the Hotel Columbus, as caterer, there
were song anil jest and story, and after
that came a "few remarks" by "those
present."
Introduced as the "dean of the as
sociation" and one of its founders in
1595, Thomas M. Jones gave a brief
history of its founding and the distin
guished Governors it had entertained.
He welcomed the guests and, following.
Governor Brumbaugh made one of his
characteristic happy addresses, paving
high tribute to the men who keep the
world informed of legislative, execu
tive and other matters of moment on
Capitol Hill.
Lieutenant Governor McClain ex
tolled newspaperdom, announced that
he had doffed the war paint, laid the
hatchet on the shelf and was resolved
"to be a good Indian." Speaker Am
blei expressed his great gratification at
his nearer view of the men who do the
newspaper work in the House over
which he presides, and Mr. Hiatt
spoke cheerfully of the newsgatherers,
tossing bouquets and nice things at
them.
Among the guests were John F.
Short, of the Clearfield "Republican,"
who spoke of the stormy days during
the session of 1901, and former Mag
istrate Peter J. Hughes, of Philadel
phia, who represented the old Philadel
phia "Times" during the session of
lS9u. He gave some most interesting
reminiscences and referred feelingly to
the men of the association who have
gone before. Brief remarks were made
by Walter J. Christy, George J. Bren
nan, John H. Reitinger, Frank L.
Knight, A. Boyd Hamilton, Thomas J.
Walker, Lee Solomon, Joseph N.
Meekrell, Frank Bell. George F.
Holmes and Kdward J. Hart.
Lieutenant Governor Sings
During the evening Lieutenant Gov
ernor McClain rendered a couple of so
los in his sweet tenor voice, Messrs.
Walker and Hart sang a duet, and
George J. Brennan led the singing in
his "live wire" style.
An amusing feature of the evening
was the delivering of numerous tele-
HAKRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1915.
grams from prominent Pennsylvanians
to Governor Brumbaugh, the messenger
who delivered the telegrams being a
gray-haired ancient, this being a bit of
satire ou the ehild labor bill which will
not permit boys to act as messengers
after night. The Governor enjoyed the
joke ami occasionally turned it on the
others.
Those present were:
Guests—Martin G. Brumbaugh, Gov
ernor; Frank B. McClain, lieutenant
Governor; Charles A. Ambler, Speaker
House of Representatives; James S.
Hiatt, Governor's Secretary.
Officers and Members—L. R, Gos
horn, Pittsburgh "Dispatch," presi
dent; A. Boyd Hamilton, Associated
Press, secretary; John H. Reitinger,
Associated Press, treasurer; Walter J.
Christy, Pittsburgh "Gazette-Times; "
George J. Brennan, Philadelphia "In-
George P. Holmes, Philadel
phia "North American;" John R. Ball,
Pittsburgh "Post;" Joseph N. Maek
rell, Pittsburgh "Chronicle-Telegraph;"
Lee Solomon, Philadelphia "Record;"
Ijee Kllmaker, Philadelphia "Press;"
Thomas M. Jones, Harrisburg Star-In
dependent; frank Bell, General Corres
pondent; Frank L. Knight, Philadel
phia "Bulletin;" Thomas J. Walker,
"Public Ledger," Philadelphia; E. C.
Taylor, "Evening ledger," Philadel
phia; E. C. Giles, Philadelphia "Star;"
J. H. Lambert, Philadelphia "Evening
Telegraph;" E. J. Hart, Seranton
"Times;" W. P. Gallagher, Wilkes-
Barre "Record;" F. W. McGriff, Unit
ed Press; William Worst, Harrisburg
"Patriot;" W. G. Newbold, General
Correspondent; W. R. Douglass, Tri-
State News Service; Gus M. Steinmetz,
International News Service; R. R. Free,
Harrisburg Star-Independent.
Associate Members Present V.
Hummel Berghaus, Harrisburg Star-In
dependent; John P. Dohoney, Harris
burg; K. L. M. Pray, Harrisburg; John
I'. Short, Clearfield "Republican;" Pe
ter J. Hughes, Philadelphia.
Dinner Committee—Thomas J. Walk
j er, chairman; John H. Reitinger, secre
| , " r .v; Walter J. Christy, Frank Bell,
I Edward J. Hart, Joseph N. Mackrell.
TO OE CHURCHCLUB CUESTS
Dr. Brumbaugh, S. W. Pennypacker and
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Will
Speak at Annual Dinner
The closing event of the tenth anni
versary celebration of the Harrisburg
j diocese of the Protestant Episcopal
i Church will be the annual church club
dinner, to be held at the Masonic hall
[ next Wednesday evening at 7 o 'clock.
The principal speakers will be Governor
Martin G. Brumbaugh, Ex-Governor!
Samuel W. Pennypacker, Anthony J.
Drexel Biddle. the millionaire Bible
class leader of Philadelphia; General
Charles M. Clement, of Sunburv; Fran
eis A. Lewis, of Philadelphia; the Rev.
Dr. S. W. Tomkins, of Philadelphia, and
Bishop James Henry Darlington, of this
city.
The annual church club reception will
precede the dinner. At the tables there
will be places for 480 men and women.
The address of General Clement will
deal with the history of the diocese
which was formed ten years ago this
month. The persiding officer will be J.
W. B. Bailsman, president of the church
club.
The clergymen and laymen who will
be in the city for the celebration will
be entertained from Monday until
Thursday by members of the local
Episcopal churches.
BAZAR AT Y. W. C. A.
Junior Department Will Sell Many
Useful Articles Made This Season
One hundred members of the junior
department of the Y. W. C. A. will
hold a bazar to-morrow beginning at 11
o'clock at the Y. W, C. A.
During the past season the girls of
the department have met each Satur
day afternoon to sew and make articles
to be sold at the bazar. Iron holders,
pen wipers, tea towels, dust cloths,
kewpie cushions, handkerchiefs and
aprons have been made by the girls
and will be placed on sale together
with homemade cakes and candies that
have been donated by their mothers
and friends.
Missionary Addressed Meeting
Mrs. David Armstrong, of Don Suc
ee«so, Brazil, addressed the woman's
prayer service held this afternoon at
3 o'clock in Market Square Presby
terian church. Mrs. Armstrong is a mis
sionary who was sent from Atlanta,
Qa. to and told of the work ac
complished by the missionaries in that
country.
LAWYERS' PAPER BOOKS
Printed at this office in best style, at
lowest prices and on short notice.
News of Persons
Who Come and Go
Walter E. Burns, a student at Cor
; nell University, Itahaca, N. Y., was a
recent guest of his parents, Mr. and
I Mrs. Burns, 1550 Walnut street.
Miss Bertha Mcllhenny, 1217 Chest
nut street, left yesterday to spend a
week with her sister, Miss Mae B. Mc
llhenny, at Beechwood school.
Miss Maine Powers and niece, Miss
Kathryn • Powers, 424 Harris street,
have returned from a several days' trip
to Atlantic City and Mew York.
Mrs. John William, 1924 Park
street, left Monday for a several
weeks' visit with relatives in Dayton,
Pa., and Kittanning.
Mrs. S. A. Breese, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Dr. and '.Mrs.
John W. Hay, 1402 North Third street.
Mrs. James Barber has returned to
her home in Trenton, N. J., after a sev
eral weeks' visit with hei parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Mac Donald, 9 South
Fifteenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Miller, 1207
North Front street, have returned from
a visit with relatives in Baltimore, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover S. Atticks and
children, Mary and Edith, of Paoli, are
spending several days with relatives in
Camp Hill.
Miss Vernu Demuth, of Brandtsvillc,
is the guest of Mrs C. H. Cobaugh, 128
IHorner street.
Miss Alma Lutz, of Liverpool, who
was the guest of Mrs. C. E. Williams,
1501 Vi Sixth street, left for
her home vesterdav.
Mrs. John N. Bitter, of Liverpool,
spent yesterday with her sister, Mrs.
Martha J. Hartzell, \boly„ North
Sixth street.
Mias May Fox, 129 Walnut street,
has returned from Wernersville.
Mrs. E. V. Einstein has purchased a
bungalow near Perdix and, with her
son, Richard Einstein, will take up
her home there in a few days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Graybill, of Philadel
phia, arrived yesterday tor a week's
visit with her sister, Mrs. Edwin S.
Herman, Front and Mac lay streets.
The Misses Martha and Elizabeth
Floyd, of Huntsdale, are the guests of
Mrs. Sara Forney, 511 South Thir
teenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson, 27 j
South Front street, are entertaining !
Mrs. David Armstrong, of Dom Succes- !
so, Brazil.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ferguson, j
3004 North Second street, Riverside, j
have returned from an eight-day trip j
to Atlantic City and Wilmington, Del. I
Knier-Webber Wedding
Lititz, May 7. —Miss Erla V. Web- |
ber, of this place, and John K. Knier, j
of Manheim, were married yesterday j
by the pastor of the Lutheran church,
the .Rev. George C. Clarke, with the j
ring ceremony. They were attended by J
Miss Leah K'nier, of Manheim. A re- i
ception followed at the home of the ■
bride.
You will find at the Walk-
Over Shop a stock of Men's and
Women's Boots, Oxfords and
Pumps, embodying the most au
thentic ideas of style and orig
inality obtainable anywhere,
combined with the highest class
of workmanship. The name and
reputation of Walk-Overs and
our policy of offering only high
class and* correct footwear is
reason enough why you should
buy Walk-Overs.
WALK-OVER
BOOT SHOP
'220 Market St., Harrisburg, Fa.
THEY ASK FOR *500,000 FOR
HOME FOR FEEBLE MINDED
A delegation of women representing'
the Federated Women's Clubs of the!
State called 011 Governor Brumbaugh 1
and Chairman Woodward, of the House!
Appropriations Committee, yesterday j
afternoon, in tho interest of a $500,00U ■
appropriation tor the State Village for
Feeble Minded Women which it is I
proposed to establish in Union county.
After some discussion of the merits
of the proposition it was pointed out
that the half million appropriation is
siinplv out of the question, and this sum
was modified to $250;000, but it is
said that even this amount may be re
duced, owing to the poor outlook for
revenues during the next two years.
The committee waiting on the Gov-
ernor and Chairman Woodward was
composed of Mrs. E. M. Biddle, Mrs.
W. S. Russell, Carlisle; Mrs. C. Gordon
MeCousn, Mrs. Ijouis C. Maderia, Mrs.
Charles Harrison Frazier and Miss
Martha P. Falkner, Philadelphia, and
Miss N'. P. Brown, Lancaster.
Rabbi Silver Back From Europe
Kabbi Louis Silver arrived yester- j
day in New York after visiting his
home in Russia, as well as other parts
of Europe. He will probably arrive in
this city Sunday morning.
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Values of Unusual Interest for To-morrow
ou l «i ntire , „ st#ck i °e f . Won l en ; s Sharp Reductions
and Misses' Newest Spring Suits r
Divided Inte 3 Lots for Quick Clearance ® n women s ** Misses
No Restrictions Newest Cloth Suits
Every Suit Included fg? Every Size Can Be Fitted
\ For Women's and COATS—worth up to
dtl Misses' Suits; sold all /,/ \lj \ ; now, V
season up to $12.98. If I IL\ BMte(l Btyleß ln mßterla i, of mvert/and'
Newest styles, materials and colors. /'A \\fj Bli "' k al "' WhU " rl "" ks - A » sizes '
For Women ' s and JT/TT COATS—worth up to (PO AA
«P«7.1 U Misses' Suits; sold all ml |, \ $6.98; now «PO.i/U
season up to $22.98. I/W I V, \ . , ,
If IV I I \ \ { noose from a pretty eolection of/
Beautiful styles, materials and colors. \ 1 \ styles, materials and colors. All sizes.
<£l/1 TPv For Women ' s and '•/ V- yJ COATS—worth up to /I Q/\
Misses' Suits; \ \\ sß.9B;now
all 86& SOD Up to $30.00. Newest styles, In every new material
Stunning styles, materials and colors. si'ies , ' olnr ' lnClu<Ung Whlte , All
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Dresses and Pretty Voile Waists and Tub Silk
Silk Dresses at Bis; up J? s
/j% u Savings " r » n t« im Vr~^ —>,
/ X.2 1 \ 0% Mr 1 r,ce \y rtrnt/N
Al Women'* mi,l Minn**' UMIo . _ , '1 \
SJtSIiMMh worth'up OOU t QQ
lUt® to ss,ow * w,,r 1® I OmJ vJl l M i'l W
fflHn QO Hundreds of V V \
I\H pretty styles to Stunning styles, )[
■ l 111 'H\ Newest materials in I choose from, and every new /( \ vif \ 1
jllil 1 ill •pretty styles. All I many styles wanted color and AIV V /J y /X > _ z >
H I Hi ~4 h s "'' : ' s - I shown for the color combination
m\ I ■ ass| "'.c t
JJI Women'* nn<l >1 Innen' V ,
"■! Silk Drraam. mirth n ~,, ——
i/H -f ■ WIJ «l» to **.»*. Onr Prlee {1 , " , N 1 \
/cfrijl- (i C 4 Oft Stunning Dress Skirts SILK
7 ./ap siik* and Sllk R ® d «® e «' •" Mm for To-morrow PETTICOATS
Poplin DresHes; new- SKIRTS, tvftrtli SKIHTS, «orlh ..
M \ est styles and colors. up to f.'I.M). tip to 95.00# worth up to 93.041
sizes. Our Price Our Price Our I rlee
w T1 Other Mylex up
* $1.89 $1 RQ
; Summer Washable Dress Skirts , u . I ■w %3
Made of all wool Handsome styles, "
vac up to 54.98 black and navy in beautiful all lCxcellent oualitv
„ z . serge; also cream wool materials. siiu mnW gii„„ „L
Ratine. Linen, Bedford Cord and serae and black M > messanne, new-
Novelty Wash Materials. Every new and white checks Newest color*, m- est shades and
I style is here at our regular low prices , eluding bla< k, changeable effects.
1 1 leaumr IUW prices. Many styles to navy blue and Have pretty deep
select from. white. flounce's.
FOUR STUDENTS GRADUA TE FROM
THE MIFFLIN HIGH SCHOOL, 'li
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The members of the Mifflin ITigh School, class of 101 B, are. top row, fro!
left to right, Miss Sara Berry, David Bone; lower row, from let't to right
Ralph Mayer and Miss Helen Lauver.
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Mules Are Always in Demand
In the current issue of "Farm ami
Fireside," the national farm paper pub
lished at Springfield. Ohio, Judge \\.
R. Schooler, a successful stock breeder
and feeder in Southwestern Missouri,
writes au interesting article about the
mule. He shows the real value of
mules and the money that there is to
be made in them. Judge Schooler has
a thousand-acre farm and is an expert
on the breeding and care of mules. The
following brief extract taken from his
article shows the value of mules:
"A good mule should weigh froi
1,200 to 1,400 pounds, and mules o
(his class will bring from S4OO to sfio
a span. A great many of these ar
sold o:'sf along the Mississippi rive
while the smaller ones weighing aroun
! 1,000 pounds are shipped south to h
j worked in the cotton fields. One thin
in the mule's favor is that he will a
j ways bring wh;vt he is worth. '.Hie i
| like a hog in that respect; is a
'ways a market waiting for him."
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