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A I i 7 TWENTY-FOUR THE PITTSBURG PRESS JNDaY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1908 LOCAL AMATEURS LARGEST COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS IN THE 'WORLD ANNUAL SALES OF JUR 15 STORES OVER Seven Million Dollars We buy the most, we iell the most. We buy for less, ws sell for less. OUT-OF-TOWN FOLKS Write for our big Free Illustrated Catalogue. All the credit you want, no matter where you live. ri TO PRODUC ADE' PLAY 14-916 PENN A7eT Earlv to Thinh of II i ESS than three 'weeks away and as usual May-Stern's are first -with a Special Sale of burniture especially appro-I priate to Thanksgiving and at specially reduced prices.

We've had this sale in min i for months whenever our buyers come across any "Snaps" they were picked up and held for this event. May-Stern 15 Big Stores are the V' greatest buying Powerin the world ire buv for so we sell for less. That why our every day prices are tivfv low that others ha Ions since ritV Mf" -WfV if vuw i isig yy- yzLitiii (ji uificr stores unci 'wuy uur uttiai 'f tvu g'ven up trying to compete. 3 -Piece Is ion Oinind Room Actual 7eIue S95 -v Zr: II II I Jafr- I II Set e-mni Tpfey Terms: $4 Cash, frvM-tw SEX -Mi" durability as Jell SyyLjlizZ raArrn Jj as Itxiks will last 4. 1 Liu 1 trrv i 1 V.

ippi 3.. Wfk a lifeUme. g-; Good Cast Being Trained for "The Co'iege Widow," to Be Given in Epiphany Hail, Washington Street PERSONS WHO WILL TAKE LEADING CHARACTERS Gifted Pittsburj? amateurs are to i prt-sunt Oeurye Ado's retri-shing comedy i ntitltd "The t'ollcge Widow." in Kninhanv I wf0 ftrBi X'J ss gy T-4 tp id I Hall, WashinKtan and Franklin streets, I next -Wednesday. ftr the btnt-fit of lie i i Pittsburg Lyceum Free NiRht Schools. i The entire Lyceum football team will ao- pear in the third act where occurs the I tierce jrridiron strutfKle between Atwater and Elntcham Collepes.

The players nearly I all have taken jiart in amateur pio-; Auctions in the past and with a few ex- ceptions wer in the cast that recently produced Dion Boucicaulfs "The Colleen Bawn." It is, therefore, not predicting too much to sav that the promise of Wednesday night is fur a. smooth performance. EXACTLY as shown in the picture. Paneled glass front and sides, the glass being carefully selected and noted for clearness, so that contents do not look distorted. Heavy corner posts and shelves.

Absolutely dust proof. THE word "handsome" hardly does it justice. Note the long mirror and the lower fjlass doors. Compartments for table cutlery and plenty of cupboard and drawer room. Long drawer at bottom is built especially for table cloths.

TABLE Will look pretty good D' in the dining room loaded down with the Thanksgiving dinner. Won't it? Will easily seat ten people. No. 1 After the football panic. No.

-J. Until Aih' ii. I.ueha cnubbs. Jani Wii hi i sioon I- lora Mrs. Dal zelle and Rus No.

Mck McAllister. M-s DilzelV I II if 4 -r- i I May-Stern's Chase Leather Couch, gQ Every arrangement possible has been made and is making toward this end. Epiphany Hall, where the performance is to be Riven, has a capacity of and interest in the event is so great that arrangements have been made to increase the number of seats. It has a stage entirely adequate for the production. The proscenium opening is 32 feet and the depth Is 3 feet.

Special scenery has tieen painted by W. H. Hamilton, of the Alvin Theater. Mr. Hamilton was the designer of Dream City Park, and is a scenic artist of more than local reputation.

He has been very happy in his handling- of the brush for "The College and Mub Talrnaue. No. 4 ilarris. who is rttrectini; rehearstls and will liave cliarcre of the performance. No.

thent Murphy. No. 6 Jack Larabee, Bessie Tanner and Stub Talmac. Tiger llraml Itrnn-nr-la Kiix, size Sxl2, suitablefornay room. Actually worth $1S and $2D.

May-Stern's price on terms of $1 1 eg) Carpets 45c Ingrains, in bright, serviceable colors, reduced 7S to, per (e Insrnlna. in attractive Brussels effects reduced Ar to, per Itrnaael Carpet, in hall and room patterns, re- duc-ed to, $13.50 cash. weekly. Widow." V. D.

one of Pitts- I Bingham colleges, is a city detective. Miss was asked. In response the following tire accord and hearty co-operation. burg's best known musicians, will direct letter was received Rehearsals began immediately and the orchestra. The cast Is as follows: character of Mr; Dalssell.

the chaperon. preparations have been going on apace ever since. The arrangement Is to sell the seats at SO cents each and to hold I none in reserve. Those who come first LETTER FROM ADE. "Hazeldon Farm Park.

"September 2i, IOC'S. "The Rev. E. J. Medonigle.

"luls Franklin Street, "Pittsburg, Pa. "Reverend Sir: "Replying to your letter of recent will get the choice of seats, but as Epiphany auditorium is so arranged Tiger Velvet Itiign, size Oxlli; all are the new patterns, with beautiful color effects: quality Is easilv at OTHER A V-STKIIX ltltJS. Ilenrth Kuk. 27 Inches wide. Wilton Velvet, in bright and rich colorings: QO.

that a good view of the stage may be had from any part of the hall and the LAS 1 (lb 1 Iiniv- BnUnn. half Txrk Auiustinn Harl Peter Withersnr-on. Pre si. Atwater. E.

I.lnn-y JI. Holt on. H. R. R.

Tr. R. Wal.h MrOmtan. trainfr McrKTir.ntt Hen." Klan Squntinville Hud Hicks, a freshman Joseph Ht-nry I.arnbee. rmch L.t s-li.

Austen Cc.pernlcloUB Talhot. pust Rraflnntt-fl. tuitor Cm ford Filent Murphy. cpt'-T- rTish Kdwaril Murphy Stub TaimWfte. niterp-a-luate F.

J- Hnrris Tom T'iorsrn. richt tm-kle Jack nillon I). TiMpts ron innrshal Alfred Klrkhan Ol'le Mitch-Mi On? Ciirran rec- serv- 70c RriiKKrl. ommended for ice, reduced to, yard date. 1 wish to say.

that you have my 1 acoustics are such that the voices carry consent to give one performance of distinctly, tnere are in reality no choice seats, since all are equally good. The entire proceeds will be devoted I to the Lyceum Free Night School, i which as the public is probably aware, 1 is a non-sectarian institution. The ap- I a $2 value at 'Ut is an amateur actress of exceptional talents and lias her own school of elocution. The coilege quartet, consisting of Dr. Wise.

Mr. Bad, Joseph Henry and Alhert Bird, will sing the glees on the college campus. Some unique vocal arrangements have been prepared for them. Mr. Harris has been putting his players through a rigid course of sprouts, conducting two rehearsals every week for six weeks and during the past week has rehearsed his plavers every day.

WHERE SCENES AUK LAID. The scenes of the "College Widow" are laid at Atwater College, an "institution of learning," lying east of Minnesota and west of New York, in fact in Mr. Ado's native state, in Indiana. The events have to do with the opening of the school year, the faculty ball, and the piece de resistance of the year, the final football game of the season on Thanksgiving day. There is great rivalry between Atwater and Bingham colleges.

Peter Witherspoon, present of Atwater. and Hiram Bolton, president and wealthy railroad -magnate. 'The College Widow" urder the conditions Indicated in your letter. Currie Jray. Knickerbocker theater.

New York, have manuscript copies of the play on hand and doubtless will permit you to use the same when you let them know that you have obtained permission from Mr. Savage and me. "With best wishes. "Sincerely, "George Ade." Mr. Savage had been communicated wrth prior to this and Indicated his en- II Velvet farpetn.

soft, rich fabric, in red and green effect, reduced to, 7c yard Jl tl.25 Velvet f'nr-peti. patterns combining elegance and quality, re- flj duced to. yd All Carpet Made. I. aid anil Lined I rep.

pearance on the stage of the Lyceum football eleven, which has made such a splendid record this season, will be an interesting feature of the performance. It is an odd circumstance, too, that the colors of Atwater College, as indicated Ingrnin Hrnggetn. room size the best low priced drugget Senmlesn Wilton Velvet Hug, size fix 12 feet, worth Vodyrrd $32.00 A MOST boautiful, yet sensible design, every line suggesting comfort, while the graceful proportions are most pleasing. Upholstered in a May-Stern factory, we can personally guarantee the quality, because we know how it's made. The Chase leather covering will not peel or crack.

Positively a $28 value, but reduced as a Thanksgiving special by May-Stern's to EIGHTEEN FIFTY on easy terms of $1 down and 50c weekly. by Mr. Ade. are red and white, while 1 those or the Lyceum are maroon and white, maroon being almost a r.ed. Vlik McAllister college students Tr.

Wis" Joseph Torvhin Jane Withorsronn. college Tvld.w Mies May Pweeney Tessl Tsnnr, sth'ric eirl.Miss Anne Cochrane Miss Wispin, prominent waitress Miss Stella Crowlev Mrs. Inlzell. cbaneron M1ss Marg-iret Rardnn Pailie Camernn Miss McCoy Hetiha Tyson Mls Kelly The entire production 1s under the management of the Rev. Father E.

J. Mc- Qonigle, manager of the I.ycevim foottall I team. Dennle Harris, a former member of the Harry Davis Stock and more latterly of the Rochester and Providence Stock companies, and who was also a prominent member of Wilton Lackaye's company, is coaching the performance and directing the stagre. Mr. Harris ex-', pressed the opinion that his company will i acquit themselves as well as professionals at their lirst and most importanct performance.

There are some points about the cast of this performance of "The i College Widow" that are of interest and UErht to tend toward a most composite This Set of Six Genuine Leather May-Stern's Solid Castlron FrontGas Range, $28 na.e oeen lite long friends, but Bolton, who acknowledges Bingham as his alma Dining Chairs, mm 3 1FTDHE mater, nas iioerally endowed that institution and now on this eventful occasion when Bingham and Atwater are to engage in a Titanic struggle on the gridiron, he gives to Bingham, what in the estimates of the college students is the most priceless endowment a man can bestow upon his school, namely the greatest halfback of the day. his son, Billy Bolton. Mr. Bolton is starting for Europe and before his departure, brings his son to Atwater to say farewell to his old friend J-eier itherspoon. The Atwater bovs having heard of Billy's prowess on the girdiron.

resolve to win him awav from Bingham, so that he may plav on the Atwater There is only one person at Atwater capable of turning the trick and that person is Jane Witherspoon, daughter of the president of Atwater and nick-named the colelge widow. Jane is a charming and InsimiaHne- One of the important events In local German society circles in the near future will be the dedication of the new magnificent hall, erected by the Birmingham Turnverein, on the site of the old home, which was destroyed by fire some time ago. The dedication will take nlace on NTo- llf guarantee that this range will cook the Thanksgiving dinner (or any other meal) more delicious-ly and with less fuel than any other range now on the market sold at anywhere near the same price. Long experience in business has ab 1 May-Stern's to experiment with all the best makes in the country and to discard those which do not af- person and to her is entrusted the task vember 2U and the preparations for it hav0 of winning Billy Bolton for Atwater. I been practically completed by the mem- and homogeneous performance.

EDWARD MURPHY'S PART. The part of Silent Murphy, center rush i of the Atwater football eleven, will be played by Edward Murphy, center rush I of the Lyceum football team. MY. Mur-I phy is a professional athlete and baseball i player. Durintr the past season Pittsburg -wanted Oill, of Orand Rapids.

for first base. President Barney Dreyfus got Mr. Murphy for Grand Rapids. He was formerly captain and first baseman of the Canton, baseball team, and la considered splendidly cast for the part of Silent Murphy. Miss May Sweeney, who Is to play the college widow, is a teacher in the Fifth -ward public school, and Mfss Cochrane, who will assume the part of Bessie Tanner, the athletic girl, is a teacher in the Eleventh ward school.

Augustine Baci. who will play the part of the football hero. Billy Bolton, has had professional experience. He was for some time tenor with Francis Wilson's company, and leading sopport of Viola de Costa in a vaudeville playlet entitled "The Latin Quarter." Prank J. Harris, who will play the part of Stub Talmage.

is a brother of Dennle Harris, and this will be his first appearance on any stage. Jack Dillon, who plays the part of Tom Pterson, right tackle, who is injured in the first scrimmage in the game game between Atwater and uepans presumably for tiers ot the society, one of the strongest Europe leaving Billy in charge of his turner organizations in the Pittsburg dis-tutor. Copernicious Talbot, to be delivered trict. Previous to the exercises in the to Bingham. The collece widow bow- ball a trrand naraiie will be held on the ever imlioa afternoon, which will move over the prin- cipal streets of the South Side.

strati- uver mr tne faculty reception. He is tempted, goes to the reception and gives Jane the opportunity to play upon his heart strings. She makes svoh good use of her -time and 'opportunities that the great halfback volunteers, to remain at Atwater and fiirht agairst Bingham on Thanksgiving Day's gridiron. 'I he real dedication of the new home of the Birmingham turners will take place in the evening when Congressmen Dr. A.

J. Barchfeld, of this city, and Richard Bartholdt. of St. Louis, will be the pri-cipal orators. The recently organized ladies' section of the society will give a euchre party on November It.

ou oat ranx-r- HOW this set of chairs will set off vour dining room for Thanksgiving! Made of finest Quarter sawed oak. full box frame. French legs and carved feet. The seat built of best cane and then upholstered in finest quality of genuine leather, finished off with leather hearted tarki Taken $1 CASH; 50c WEEKLY. ON" COLLEGE CAMPfS.

The act is on he college campus. Tt is Thnnksgiving Day and the heroes of the gridiron are engaged in the fiercest struggle that Atwater ever had. The Bingham placers, aroused to great eff and with a spirit of revenge, make ali their plays against the hr.lf-back TtilK- sr separately each chair is worth $4. SO. Because we bought 1.500 ford the greatest economy in fuel and the highest efiiciencv in baking and cook The range here illustrated fulfills all these requirements, it is positively er- a $3a value and its equal cannot be bought for less than that anywbere Nineteen sets we got a price concession enabling us to offer them as a big.

extraordinary value Bolton. Time and time again thev at on easy terms of 2 cash, monthly, for it? r. Eighty-Five ai on easy terms of $1.00 cash. 50c eekly for aa only The Allegheny turnverein held a -well attended meeting last Sunday, in which President H. C.

Bloedel announced the death of George D. Hesse, for many years a faithful and loyal member of the society. With eloquent words Mr. Bloedel paid a glowing tribute to the many good qualities of the deceased. Dr.

Herman Grpth submitted an exhaustive report on the last meeting of the executive committee of the Pittsburg turner district. The society will attend in a body the dedication of the new Birmingham turner hall. an WALTER FISCHER, President of District No. 2.19, G. B.

U. on March 1ft 1 KV 1 .1 Vonnlann'. ers 2 Eg 1 MAY, STERN 914-916 Penn Avenue in mar tack him and with exasperating persistence advance the hall toward the goal. Tn the supreme rromenut when all seems lost to Atwater. Hiram Bolton, who has deferred is trio to Europe, having heard of his sn's esranade.

and who has In-ddenfiUv bet a lot of monev on Rineham returns to Atwater. determined to thrash his son and cirry him awav in triumph to nine-barn. fin Diamond square, in the house kept at that time by Frederick Scachleiter. The I i fci JU rate its anniver proving, enlarging and developing the site from time to time till at nresent it on NV.vembe rJo-ST-O lm Doctnro allege boys successfully frustrate 1: one ot tne richest Turnverein in est- The Ueitzhoover 'ereri-r. Pennsylvania, its realty being tudJ I arrangements' The active members of the Allentown Turnverein gave a successful masquerade party last Monday evening.

The German Club gave a stag party at its rooms on Craft avenue last TuesJay evening. it was built until 1S70, when by some means or other the Turners lost their property, a building worth having been bought for at a sheriffs sale. Turner Hall was visited by General Willig, of Cincinnati, and by General Franz Siege, of New York. Both were commanders of German turners In the at over 1U.MW. I of the anniversary wl 'ch wi-' i One member mav be specially men- on November tioned.

Christ Hauch. who took secon i prize in 18.VS. continued with the actives I The CmoIHi mw "vs of onei-af'on hv kidnaping the GrilV Hall tQ itS NaiUFai carrying him around 3lljr IWrtatUiai: town, while the gq-ne is fn progress in Color and Dcautv test bh- Bonon. with 1 termination 'mm of his love for the col- IsiO matter how long ithas been gTay lege widow, breaks through th Bingham orfaded. Promotes a luxuriant growth line and carries the pigskin in triumph of healthy hair.

Stops its fallinp out, fhe gridiron, making the goal which fend positively removes Dan- I w'1ns the gam? for Atwater. There is tre- till lWi. when he irticipated in the 1 nor- uvil war. his was in ism. nen tne great national turnfest in Milwaukee iioui Mouse was the headquarters of the Frohsinn.

when they were not in session so the Turners selected the Napoleon Hotel, next door. Among the organizers to be remembered were Dr. Charles Unglaub, Charles Hoffman and others, the most, notable of. whom was C. F.

Bauer, at that time editor of the Freiheitsfreund. MV. Bauer and Sigmund Low, the civil engineer, some years afterward started and published the Volks-blatt. Mr. Bauer was the first speaker of the Pittsburg Turnverein in 154.

when Charles Rebele. who is now the oldest Turner in this section, became a member. The Turners at that period. 50 years ago, naturally had to fight for existence, as the German says. At one time thev had an open space where the First German Lutheran Church, Sixth avenue, near Fifth avenue, now stands.

Next they were located at the corner of Smith-field street and Virgin alley: from there to Diamond street, at that time and un The Prussian Ladies" Society will celebrate its anniversary at the hall of the Mt. Oliver Turn and Singing Society tomorrow evening. "ommers last Th ciety will Vive a Pr.ze Irow.mg contest on Thanksgiving 'peace celebration was nia nere. I when the big class of ovr-r 3 utlo als tsiegel was irshal of one of the greatest gave an exhibition at the Chicago world's, ie time; with Philip Kramer fair the day after the fest closed. I droll.

Keeps hair soft and glossy. Kc- parades of the as adjutant. The parade wound up In The Franz Schubert est November 22. Nix, 'tr' The Teutonia Maennerclior. Nort mendous ertthusinsm and the co'lee students annear with Bolton on their shoulders.

There is an interesting scene between fatber and son. then a heart-to-heart talk between Larabee the coach who ha been tn love with the college widow, and Billy Bolton, who has sun-planted him. Larabee resigns Ms place In last Thursday evening save a mos eral headquarters of the fest committee was the Old Citv hall, on Market street, where the delegates from all sections ot the country were received and welcomed. At the prize turning Pittsburg took nrst and second places, with Cincinnati a close contestant. The late Ludwig Hauch took the first prize, which was a silver belt buckle.

His brother. Christopher Hauch. now well known to all Turners, took the second prize. From this time on until the outbreak of the war little is of interest except the military spirit with which these Turners were imoued. for in 111 or thereabouts there was a company of all Turners mustered in the service for the preservation of the Union.

The reorganization of the Pittsburg Turnverein took place in 1SC3, which made it the strongest German organization of its day, holding their first meetings at the house of Mr. Rebele. afterwards in Apollo hall, then Lafayette hall, till they were in affluent circumstances, purchasing the property on Sixth avenue, where the Free Dispensary building now stands, the third floor being the present headquarters of the The Sixth avenue Turner Hall was a scene of great activity, from the time cessful fa.milv entertainment at its com- luse all substitutes. -4 times as much in $1.00 as 50c. size.

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Hay's Harllna Soap cures pimpiea, fed, rough and chapped hands, ard all skin diseases. Keep skin fine ami soft. 23c. drnerists. Bead 2c for free book "The Care of the Skin." SOU) IX PITTSBURG BT The celebration of the thirty-seventh anniversary recently by the Central Turnverein, at its hall on Forbes street, was a most magnificent affair.

It was attended by several other German societies and an elaborate program, consisting of concert, gymastlc exhibition and ball, was rendered during the evening. Carl Wilkewitz. the president of the society, delivered an eloquent address. a picnic at Iron City park. In the evening a "living picture" or tableau by the turaners, and other appropriate exercises commemorating the success of the German army against France, was held at Library hall, now the Bijou Theater.

On September -t or 27, 1871. the present Central Turnverein was organized. Among the original members were William Lenz. J. Becker.

William Grabowski. K. Lenz, tne ar-ectlons of Jane to the hero of the fortablv equipped hall on Pike street. On r) November 22 a prize solo and party u-tnu-i utter made an interesting i d-will be given. A large number of r.ew 5S 'meeting of the Br'-wrawtcrf members have recentlv joined the Ten- last tenia.

mmbtrs mann, The German-Hungarian Saengerbund of narS-. te 1 the South Side will participate in a body i "Pt ln dicafa-a i-onrpst. urn as an rnod r-'avs should end so the "College Widow" Ands v.or,rn-u- ty Louis Burkhart. Julius Mulert and others. v.

r.r. p.n nvwmp fty in the mraue on occasion ot tne k. everybody concerned. When 1t was determined to give a theatrical performance for the benefit of the Lyceum Night School. Father McGon-Igle consulted Mr.

trris as to the best medium. "The College Widow" was decided upon and a letter was written to Mr. de. stating to him the laudable pur-pos for wfcjch. the right to use tho play until recent years known as Diamond alley, in the place kept by Theodore Frank, between Wood and Smithfleld streets.

At these headquarters the first national or "Bundes" turnfest was undertaken, and successfully terminated by the Pittsburg Turnverein. then numbering only 40 members. This was in 1B56. The gen- Th society has a membership of 200. The members in charge of the arrangements were Henry Thier, W.

Brassack, William Adrian. Carl Stein. C. H. Bohne and Fred Geltz.

The Central turnverein has an Interesting history. It originated from the old Pittsburg turnverein which, was organized. WJIH in i a varied existence the new Central Turn- tion of the new Birrr.ingnam turnernail. verein found themselves in the Sixth ave- The Kat Pittsburg Turnverein will ei- nue Turner hall as tenants. In the early The Koerner Maennerclior North S.de, a theatrical and mu-ical erte-t 8ds the Central Turnverein purchased the made nominations for the election of of- and gymnastic exhibition tomorrow eve-i real estate on Forbes street and created I fleers to be held on December at a meet- ing.

An elaborate program has 'o. the "present commodious quarters, im-1 ing last Sunday. The society will celt- i ptrtl for the occasion. pl' V' "----i -S. i A.