Witmer, Bair & Witmer Witmer, Bair & Witmer May Clearance Of J SUITS m COAT Ml The Best ia fki $19.75 wMIS ■ Checks, Black and 1 1\ •' \\/A * '55.00 to $19.75 H I Jf t \| Ml SUITS —Checks, .Jngj^V 4* \ "/' j. Putty, Belgian Blue, 1 Black and Navy, 5 k $8.50 to $19.75 White Foxes, New York's latest craze. New lot just arrived. 92.95, $4.75 and $4.95 Silk Petticoats—navy and black: silk jersey top; new flounce. Regular and extra size waist bands, ?5.00 I Waists—Voile and batiste: lace trimmed, organdie cuffs and collars; pink and white : 91*05 I Georgette Crepe—White and flesh ; made with the new frills, $3.75 Lace and Chiffon—cream, flesh and sand, $5.50 and $5.75 Serge Dresses--navv and black. SIO.OO to $13.75 for $7.50 ♦6.50 for ' $2.95 I Silk Dress Skirts—black taffeta, black and white, large checks and stripes and small pin-head checks. Some are plain with patch pockets, shirred yokes, corded flounce, box pleats and 3 tiers. New to-day $5.95, $6.50 and $7.75 White Graduation Dresses, $6.50, $7.50, $lO to $25 White with touches of color, figured or stripes, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, SIO.OO to $25.00 White Crepe de Chine Dresses—all new, $13.50, $16.75, $18.75 to $25.00 Black. Navy or Colored Taffeta, Meteor or Crepe de Chine Dresses $13.75, $14.75, $17.50, $18.75 to $25.00 White and Colored Sport Coats, natural pongee and black silk eoats. Palm Beach Suits and Coats—Natural coats. $5.95 to $8.50 \atural and grey suits. $8.50, $9.50, $11.50 and $13.50 Wash Skirts—P. K.. Gabardine, cords, fancy novelty cloth, ratine, golfine, etc. Prices begin at 49. Fulton, to J. Reilv Hamilton. 2005 North Sixth street. The wedding will take place in the near future. ' Entertained Sunday School Class Mrs. Emily E. Miller entertained the members of her Sunday school class of Grace M. E. church, at Over view, the summer home of Postmaster DEISS' ECZEMA LOTION Cures Eczema, Galls, Dandruff and all skin eruptions. WM. DEISS, 920 N. 2nd St. Formerly FOURTH and WALNUT STREETS and Mrs. Frank C. Sites, yesterday. ! Those present were: Misses Bess Hubley. Martha Moil- j roe, Jessie Kishpaugh. Gertrude Fike, Dorothy Johnson. Mrs. Emily E. Miller, Mrs. ,T. C. Johnson, Mrs. Bruce Taylor and Postmaster and Mrs. Sites. MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM Paxtang Cemetery Will Be Scene of Impressive Services Held by Post No. I Itt The following program will be ear- j ried out by the Colonel *>. G. Simmons Po«t. No. 116. Department of Jenusvl- j vania G. A. R., to be held at the Pax tang Cemetery, Monday, May 31. at 1 9.30 o'clock: Sounding the "Assembly," Harry D. Sollenberger; singing, " M/r Country! 'tis of Thee,'' school children; prayer, the Kev. Harry B. King, pastor Pax tang Presbyterian church; singing, se lected. school children; poem, "The Collier's Funeral," Miss Jennie E. Mc- Guire; address, the Rev. Harry B. King: services by members ot' Colonel S. G. Simmon's Post, No. 116, G. A. R.; music, "Nearer My God to Thee,"! Drum Corps Camp, No. 15, Sons of Vet eran: prayer, Post Chaplain Isaa.- Haif- j leigh: address. Commander Dr. William T. Bishop; General Logan'» Order No. 11, Comrade William H. Moore; Lin coln s address, Comrade James D. Salts-; man; responsive service, Comrades Wil liam Urich, George L Sellers an 1 Z. T. Baltoser; saluting the dead. Guard of Camp No. 15, Sons of Veterans; bena- j diction, the Rev. Harry B. King; taps, j Harry D. Sollenberger; strewing of flowers. WIVES WILLApD MEETING Members of Alricks Association Have Planned a "ladles' Night," Which Will Be Held To-morrow Evening Members of the Alricks Association have planned to "let their wives in on it" at the monthly social meeting which will be held at 8 o'clock to-mor row evening at St. Andrew's parish house. Nineteenth and Market streets. The association has been looking for ward to "Ladies' Night" for some weeks. The guests of the evening are not limited to wives, for unmarried members have the privilege of bring I ing a lady, too. The executive committee of the as i sociation has arranged a program of ! interest with a view of showing the : women how the usual meetings are con ducted. The program will include ' hymns and songs, solos by members of the association, graphophone selections , and other numbers. Refreshments will be served at the close. Miss Getter a June Bride Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Getter, 1921 j Market street, have issued invitations [ for the wedding of their daughter, Ma rie, to Carl Porter Rapp, which will be I solemnized Wednesday afternoon. June j 9, at 4.3 ft o'clock in Bt. Andrew's i Protestant Episcopal church. The cere | inony will be performed by the Rev. | James F. Bullitt and will be followed Iby a reception at the homo of the bride's parents. HARRISBUHO STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1915. Y. W. C. A. DEDICATORY SERVICES DELD TO-DAY ImpraulT* Service Held This After noon in the John Y. Boyd Hall, Followed by One This Evening In Pine Street Church Dedicator? services of the Young Women's Christian Association, Fourth ' and Walnut streets, which will be almost ! wholly religious, will -be held this after noon and evening, starting at 4 o'clock i in the John Y. Boyd hall, with a re sponsive service, Mrs. John W. Reily, i presiding. At this service Sherwood G. Eddy, I International Secretary of the Y. W. I C. A. work in Asia, was present and j gave a vivid, forceful ten-minute talk. The afternoon program included a I prayer by the Rev. 'Henry W. A. Han -1 son, a solo bv Mrs. Wilour P. Harris, : presentation of the keys bv E. Z. Wal ' lower, dedicatory service, led bv the president. Mrs. John W. Reily: prayer by the 'Rev. James K. Bullitt and bene ' diction by the Rev. Ellis X. Kremer. The evening service will be held at the Pine Street Presbyterian church at i S o'clock, with the Rev. Dr. ' S. Mudge. pastor, presiding. Mr. Eddy wil make the principal ad ! dress of the evening and a number of | men prominent in young men and worn : en's association work will speak. There will be no collection taken at either i service. PARTY FOR p MORGAN Central High School Girls' Club of Y. W. C. A. Entertained Last Night The Central High school vlub of the i Y. \V. C. A. gave a farewell party last night for Mis.- Dorothy Morgan, exten sion secretary. Supper was served in the club room to twenty-five members and guests. During the course of the evening Miss Beulah Starry presented Miss Morgan with a beautiful brooch. Those ] resent were: •Miss Beulah Starry. Miss Josephine Zug, Miss June Beard. Miss Margaret i Musselman. Miss Jesse Lebo, Miss Beatrice Runkie, Miss Hazel Snow, ; Miss Ruth Starry, Miss Alida Bucke i lew. Miss Miriam Hoopes, Miss Ruth ' Spotts. Miss Helen Runkie, Miss Mil j dred Runkie, Miss Pauline Miller, Miss Katherine Schillinger, Marguerite Reyn i olds. Miss Alvirda E. Hertzler. Miss ! Eleanor Weaver, Miss Grace s*aul. Miss ' Esther Demmv. Miss Jennie Ery, Miss | Mary Laudenslager. FORMER RESIDENT TO WED Dr. B. Wallace Hamilton Will Marry Miss Derstine, of New York Invitation? have been issued by Mr. an Mrs. Lee Brenton Derstine. of New York, for the marriage of their ■ laughter. Mies Florence Seres Der stine, to Dr. B. Wallace Hamilton, in Madison Avenue Presbyterian church, New York City, on Wednesday, June 9. Dr. Hamilton is a son of Dr. Hugh Hamilton, of this city, where he spent his youth up to his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania's medical department. For the past ten years Dr. Hamilton has been practising his profession 111 New York City, being connected with the staff of the Presbyterian hospital ami other institutions and prominent in the College of Physicians and Sur geons of Columbia University. Dr. Hamilton has also been i frequent con tributor to medical, scientific and other publications. "POP CONCERT" TO-NIGHT Benefit Entertainment Will Be Held at St. Andrew's Interest which has been aroused by the "Pop Concert" which will be held to-night in St. Andrew's parish house, Nineteenth and Market streets, for the benefit of St. Andrew's kindergarten indicates a large attendance. The 'Pop Concert" has proved its name by its popularity in other cities, but the one to-night will be the first held in this city. Refreshments will be served to guests during the program. Birth Announcements Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bingham, 642 Dauphin street, announce the birth of a daughter. Winifred Helena. Monday, May 24. Mrs. Bingham was Miss Eliza beth M. Kennedy, of Enola. prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. C. Roy Hollingsworth, 1807 Rudy street, announce the birth of a son Stanley Evans Hollingsworth, Sunday, May 16. Mrs. Hollingsworth was Miss Cora Yiugst, of Hummels town. Visiting in Washington, D. C. Dr. and Mrs. Silas C. Swallow, of Camp Hill, are spendinu the week in Washington, D. C., visiting parishion ers of forty years ago and noting the wonderful improvements of a decade. En Koute to California Mr. and Mrs. George T. Musser and daughters, Martha and Sarah, of Wash ington, D. C., are visiting friends in the city en route to California, where they will spend several months at the exposition. Mrs. Louise Eshelman Mrs. Louise Eshelman, wife of ! Mathias Eshelman, died yesterday at I her home in Lemoyne. The funeral wil! Jbe held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from her home, after which I services will be held in the Lemoyne | Evangelical church. Interment will he I in the Camp Hill cemetery. Hod It fin)' —and „ si M THl.\G—to have hrautlful U hair If apply Kmprx. 'W tjl] Inntautairmm Hair Color 4*l Si Kratarrr. One application I.J Km restores (?ray and faded W7A M hair to any color dcalreil vK (Pj laataatlr. Any one can ap- 1-Ji HI ply It. Mo aftrrwaahinK Ef necessary. 9i.no per box. ml Hold by Urn. A. (inrcaii, A M Dlvra. 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Etter and Miss Eleanor Etter, 209 Pine street, have re turned from a visit in Philadelphia. Mrs. Hartville Wall, 27 North Fif teenth street, has returned from York. The Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Hartmau and daughter, Louise, 1000 North Sixth street, have returned home from a two days' visit at Tyrone. Mrs. 0. E. Huber and daughter. Mil dred, have returned home to Philadel phia, after a month's visit with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Pennell, 1525 North Sixth street. Miss Flossie Wandell, of Battle 'Creek, Michigan, is the guest of Mrs. W. R. Frank, of Fort Washington. Mrs. Leroy F. Abernathv and daugh ter, Dorothy, of Hickory, N. C.. arrived last night 'to be the guest of Mrs. M. K. Sourbeer, of the Donaldson. Mr. and Mrs. 'Samuel Hepford, 2043 North Fourth street, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jordan. 223 Mac lay street, were in Newport yesterday attending the funeral of Russell Kipp. Mr. Kij p was j a former resident of this city. Mrs. Harry J. Frank and daugh ter. of Rochester, New York, who spent the past month with the former's par ents, Mr. and 'Mrs. Thomas H. Johnston, 3020 North Second street, left to-day for a visit to Millersburg. Chester Bratten, 308 North street, is j spending several davs in Washington, j D. C. Miss (Mary Elizabeth Franks, of IFort Washington, has returned home after a several days' stay with her j grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnston, 3020 North Second street. Mrs. John Black, 201 South Sev enteenth street, is spending a week at Atlantic City. Mr. and IMrs. Adolph Prince and ! family motored from Pottstown and i spent several days with Mr. and IMrs. Wolf Freedman, 203 'Harris street, en ' route to Carlisle, where they were j guests of their son. Joseph Leonard | Prince, wlio is a student at Dickii.son I < 'ollege. Mrs. Brubaker, of Williamsport. is tlu guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j H. Gaul, of the Cameron extension. Miss Mary Cooper, 600 North street, is visiting relatives in Reading. 'Miss Mary Glass, of Philadelphia, ' has returned home after a visit with : the 'Misses Shnlman, 632 Foster street. Miss Lillian Rhinehart, of 523 Fors ter street, will leave Saturday for Brooklyn, N. Y., where she will spend | the summer with her brother, Jesse Rhinehart. Archibald Black, 201 South Seven teenth street, has returned from a trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mrs. J. M. Donegan and John Done gan, Jr., 1322 Berryhill street, are the guests of Scranton friends. Miss Erica Murphy, who has been spending the winter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Stewart, 224 Cres -1 cent street, ha? returned to her home in ! Ohio. Clarke P. Horn, 204 Walnut street, returned yesterday from a visit with his parents, 'Mr. and 'Mrs. L. S. Horn, of Donaldson, Pa. Plan to Overcome Flood Danger Wilkes-Barre, Pa., May 27.—Cit izens from seven municipalities border ing on the Susquehanna river yesterday met in this city with representatives of 1 the Chamber of Commerce and Con gressman John J. Casey and discussed [ plans for the overcoming of the flood danger which this section faces with | each spring freshet. Invitations were ' sent out to every municipality between | West Pittston and Nanticoke. What He Saved "Good!" shouted the friend of the bibliophile as the latter emerged from ' 'he burning house carrying a bundle of j books. "Did you save your Shakes ! pearesf" "No," replied the bibliophile, comb j ing a spark out of his whiskers. "I ■ saved my Bacon." NEW HILL DIIIMi STOIIE Chas. H. Reese Opens Up-to-Date Phar-j maty at 18tli and Rogina Streets , The formal opening of Charles H. j Reese's "New Drugstore on the Hill," at Eighteenth and Regiua strets, is an nounced for the week from Friday, May j 28. to Saturday, June 5. The new store is elegantly fitted up with new fixtures of the latest ty,e. The shelving and c;.ses are finely fin-1 isheil quarter oak with French plirte ; mirror . anels. The soda fountain is of ; the very latest type and is known as the icole.ss. It embodies all of the re cent improvements anil is strictly sani tary. The latest anil finest fountain beverages and sundaes will be served. Everything is new and inviting in | appearance. Mr. Keese was formerly a resident of , Harrisibutg. He left this city in 1903 ! to attend the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy from which he graduated in 1906. Berore returning to Harrisburg he owned and managed a successful j drug store in Philadelphia for over five years. P. It. It. SOCIETY INCREASES Mutual Benefit Association Receives j 137 Applications For Membership One hundred and thirty-seven up- \ plications for membership were receiv- ; ed last night at the regular meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad Mutual Benefit association, which met with an i attendance of 234 members in Odd Fellow's hall. 304 North Second street. Since the organization of the association a few years ago the mom , bcrship roll has increased to 1,587. Plans were discussed for organizing a mutual band in the near future. The ' association will hold a picnic on Satur | day, Juno 26. On account of the large lutni'ber j attending the meetings it has been I decided to hold the future meetings in • ! Chestnut street auditorium. The time j of the meetings has also been changed ' to the fourth Monday of each mouth j instead of the last Wednesday. This chtnge will go into etfect following the next meeting. TECH'S HONOR ROI L HELD UP ! Delay Caused By Absence of Student Taking U. S. Exams ; The honor roll at the Technical High ! school will be delayed probably till , next week with a view of giving Nor man Stitoler, one of the seniors, a . chance to make a place for himself on ! the roll. Stiteler, it is said, stands high in his class. He has been named as the alternate from this district to the gov ernment military academy at West Point, and at the present time is at | Columbus, 0., takirog the eutrance ex- I aminations for that institution. He will return Saturday and take a special examination granted him toy the Tech ; faculty. The other seniors have been exam ! ined but their ranking will be held un til after Stiteler's papers are marked. I / 1 1 FLOWERS ■ I ■ . ■■■ , i For DECORATION DAY ! POTTED PLANTS GERANIUMS PETUNIAS FUCHSIAS COLEUS LANTANA 3 for '<2s cts. Per dozen, 85 cts. CEMETERY VASES 10 cts to $2.00 HUMES SEED CO. 100-8 South Second Street Harrisburg, Pa. Open Saturday Evenings Both Phones 1 ■ will be open daily except Sunday at The H*rrisburg Polyclinic Dispensary 3 p. in., at its new location, Front and Harris streets, for the free treatment of the worthy poor. ♦ » i | The Daily Fashion Hint. | ♦ 3 A riding habit that includes a coat with the new godet flare. This coat is adorned with bands and buttons of striped linen. Academy to Hold Exams With the opening of to-morrow morning and the olosing of Tuesday afternoon session the final examinations I of the Harrisbnrg Academy will he j held. The examinations to-morrow will he plane geometry, trigonometry, United States iHistory, English, physics and Greek. On Monday examinations will be conducted in Latin, geography and French and on Tuesday civics, German and algebra. 'irj — '■ 1 ■ 1 ■ ' ] THE BEST financial institution with which to transact your bnsi ness is the one which, in addition to affording absolute safety, can give you careful attention to your individual needs. I 1/ is on the basis of efficiency and absolute safety combined that we invite your patronage. Our capital and surplus of $600,000.00 and conservative manage- , ment afford absolute protection for your deposits, and we feel sure we can serve you in accordance with your special requirements. mmmmm fr Opening Announcement To the formal opening of the New Drug Store on the Hill you are cordially invited during Memorial Week, BYi da.v to Saturday, May '2Bth to June fith, when we will show our line of Perfumes, Toilet Articles and Sundry Drug Store Goods. To introduce our Iceless Soda Fountain, we will serve you during this week with your favorite drink, free, with each cash purchase. When in need of anything in a hurry from the Drug Store, .just phone. Then you will know what Prompt Drug Store Service means. We aim to please. SPECIAL INVITATION We will serve every one with a glass of soda FREE who pre- [ sents the following coupon on Friday, May 2Hth. Good for One Glass SODA Friday, May 28. I I'resemt at Reese's New Drug Store 18th and Regina Sts. CHAS. H. REESE, P.D. 18th and Regina Sts. Si // Ats to Jarley "That man Jarley is wituout any [exception the most inaccurate man t ever knew," said Dobson. "Tell mej Jones, does he ever get anything right J" "Oh, yes," replied Jones. "Any thing that is left Jarley will always get right."—Judge. £ "3- - 3