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WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 21, 1917. PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS BEAUTIFUL MUSIC D.A.R. PROGRAM Harrisburg Chapter Celebrates Washington's Birthday To- morrow With Lecture An unusually interesting program has been arranged for the Washington's birthday celebration of Harrisburg Chapter, Daughter of the American Revolution, to-morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock in assembly hall the Y. A. alls, George Landis, contralto, Sullivan's will "He Is Risen" from "Light of the World" and "A Song of Washington," accompanied by Mrs.

Samuel D. Sansom, and a quartet from the Camp Hill Music Club will give "To Thee, Country." The address of the afternoon will be made by the Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, of Messiah Lutheran Church, one of the best speakers in the State, on "Historic.

Harrisburg--Past and Delegates will be elected to the 26th Continental Congress held in Washington, the week of April 15 and there will be a few brief items of business followed by current events given by Mrs. Charles J. Wood, the chapter historian. Following program, Mrs. William Elder Bailey will be hostess at tea in the social rooms, assisted by several members of the chapter.

Members have. the guest privilege and the chapter invites members of other D. A. R. chapters who may be in the city to attend this meeting.

Mrs. Annie Herr, of Lancaster, is visiting Mrs. George Shruff, of 430 Nectarine street. Miss -yesterdade Rhods, of Lemoyne, spent with friends here. LAETUS CLUB ENTERTAIN Members of the Laetus Club, of the Y.

W. C. will entertain at dinner Thursday evening club rooms in the Y. W. C.

A. building. Mrs. John German, of Third Emerald streets, adviser of the club, is supervising the dinner arrangements, which are being carried out by the girls of the organization. William Noffsinger, of 1262 Miller street, 13" home after a visit in Carlisle.

Harry Nicholas, of 1504 Thompson street, has returned home after visiting relatives in Pottstown. Miss Daisy Seidel, 1804 Susquehanna street, spent 'yesterday in West Fairview. Mrs. Katherine Nelson, of Dillsburg, has returned home after spending some with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Edleblute, of 436 Nectarine street.

Mrs. Minnie Gill, of Mechanicsburg, was the guest of Mrs. of 1417 Vernon street, yesterday. John Wileman, of Bloomsburg, has returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs.

William Wileman of the ner-Baptisti Apartments. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Edleblute, of 436 Nectarine street, were recent Mechanicsburg visitors. MRS.

SABIN THE SPEAKER AT Y. W. C. A. SERVICE Mrs.

Cathryn B. Sabin, of Scranton, Immigration Secretary of the Y. W. C. will speak at the vesper service Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the local association rooms on "New Americans." Miss E.

Blanche Clue, has charge of the meeting and there will be special music. Mrs. Sabin will speak Sunday morning at the anniversary exercises of the Market Square Presbyterian Sunday school. Louis A. Kuntz is Host To Seventeen Young Men Louis A.

Kuntz entertained some young men at a stag party Monday evening on his return after a trip to Buffalo, Howard's. Contests were held with Wolford taking the honors and Ray Crane was winner of the card prize. trich, Myers, in Howard J. Wolattendance near were: Harold J. ford, Arthur Hauck, Capple Kushel, John Martin, Prof.

A. Fredericks, Elmer Morrett, W. Frank Entrikin, Alfred Astrich, Ray Crane, John Nye, Thomas J. Lilley, Steve Boland, Frank Peters, Louie A. Kuntz.

Captain Calder Post 31 Pleasantly Entertained Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Myers, entertained at their home members of Captain Calder No. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Posted the Post auxilinry.

A pleasant evening was spent. Music was rendered by Mrs. Emma Reinsmith, Mrs. Lowery, Miss Burg and Master Howard Myers. The dining-room and table were attractively decorated in red, white and blue.

Supper was served to Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Reist, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Raffensberger, Mr. and Mrs. Roy King, Mrs. Ed Wagner, Mrs.

William Wertz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Jefferies, Mrs. Charles Burg, Miss Evelyn Burg, John Gorman, George Bowman, G.

McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Myers, Master Howard Myers, Mrs. J.

H. Lowery and Mrs. Emma Reinsmith. Ladies of the Maccabees In Martha Washington Tea Members of social committee of the Ladies of the Maccabees of Order No. 257, met at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Miller, 327 Hamilton street, last evening. A business meeting was held prior to the social at which arrangements were made for the Martha Washington tea to be held Friday, February 23.

Refreshments, music and a general good time followed for the guests who included: Mrs. Emma Miller, Mrs. Grace Stauffer, Mrs. Jennie Strayer, Jennie Grove, Mrs. Maud Seidel, Mrs.

Lottie Sprucebank, Mrs. Elder, Marry Nye, Miss Cleo Miller and Mrs. Mrs. Dunlap. HOSTESS TO B.

B. CLUB Miss Agnes Fornwald, of 634 Broad street, was hostess for the B. B. CroClub last evening at her home. The guests included J.

P. Banmiller, Mrs. M. S. Och, Mrs.

A. S. Banmiller, Misses Marguerite Banmiller, Alice Straub, Rosa Nonn, Cecelia Fornwald, Gertrude Stapf, Elsie Nonn and Kathryn Hogan. GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY Miss Elaine Hibler, of 1624 North Second street, will hostess George Washington party at her home to-morrow afternoon, from 3 o'clock until 6. The guests will include a number of her school friends.

Miss Helen Armor, of 128 State street, will spend Washington's birthday at the Winter Inn, Buck Hill Falls, Pa. Mrs. Estelle T. Steel, of Mechanicsburg, who is spending the winter in Washington, D. visited Mrs.

R. H. Thomas of the Stanley Apartments, over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Cook, of 835 South Tenth street, have removed to their new home in Bloomsburg. Miss Catherine Nye, of 1802 North Fourth street, is visiting Mrs. George Keefer, of West Fairview. George Guyer, of Mechanicsburg, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Guyer, of 1417 Vernon street. Mrs. Edith Baker, of Highspire, visited friends in town recently. When We Say Your Corset Fits---IT FITS Let Us Give You a Trial Fitting G-D ite, RUSTLES CORSETS OUR CORSET DEPARTMENT Is gaining new friends each day, because we are giving the very best attention to the corset needs of our customers. We make no charge for fitting or altering corsets.

Have your corset fitted--it's the only way to know that you are wearing the corset adapted to your figure. We are showing models for all types of figures. Priced at $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $3.50, $5.00 and up. Wolfe Corset and Lingerie Shop 404 NORTH SECOND STREET The Life of the City Candies Ice Cream Luncheon Rose Favors Revolves around Rose's Second at Walnut BIBLE CLASS IN ANNUAL SUPPER Mrs. Kunkle's Class of Paxton Presbyterian Church Enjoys Talks and Toasts A second annual supper of 30 covers was last evening by Mrs.

William Kunkle's class of the Paxenloyed, ton Presbyterian Church, of Paxtang, in the Stouffer restaurant. The place cards, made by a member of the class were little boxes painted in roses, filled with candies and bearing the names of the guests. The favors were stumps of George Washington's cherry tree, with clusters of luscious red cherries. Special programs were presented the numbers arranged including an invocation by the president, and address by Mrs. John Y.

Boyd on talk on China by Mrs. John J. Mullowney; addresses by Miss Isabella Rutherford, "Frances Mrs. W. H.

Cordry, "The Eva Kunkle, "The Class Motto- -Work to Be The class song, written by Miss Kunkel, was sung. Mrs. Donald I. Rutherford was toastmistress, and responding were Mrs. Howard A.

Rutherford, Mrs. Mosey and Mrs. Erb. The supper adjourned with singing "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again." officers the class are: Miss Enotthe Crouse, president; Mrs. Howard Cordry, secretary; Miss Keziah Rutherford, vice-president; Mrs.

Mervin Grunden, treasurer; Mrs. A. M. Bell, librarian; Mrs. William S.

Kunkle, teacher. Miss Katherine Etter and Miss Eleanor Etter, 209 Pine street, will leave today Mercersburg, to attend the midyear dance on Friday. PARCEL POST BAZAR Class No. 1 of the Memorial Lutheran Sunday school, taught by Louis K. Breitinger, will hold a Parcel Post bazar and entertainment in the annex, Fifteenth and Shoop streets, to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock.

A program of music and readings will be followed by the little play, "A Modern Sewing Society" by the class. The parcels will then be sold for nominal prices. The Red Cross Society Secures Larger Rooms The Red Cross Society has moved from the Academy of Medicine to the assembly hall of the Public Library, Walnut street, where all day long on Mondays and Thursdays, supplies of all kinds are made. The society has outgrown the smaller room owing to increased membership and more workers are needed and new members desired. Persons may enroll at the library or through George W.

Reily, Harrisburg Trust Company. Registration of nurses will be made for, emergency call within a short time, information concerning the work may be had at the bureau of information at the meetings each week. Last evening a Red Cross meeting of the Commonweal Club was held at the Y. W. C.

with president, Miss Edna Kugler, in charge. Miss Anne McCormick, of the Red Cross Committee, showed the thirtin people, present just how bndages, compresses are made, and told much of interest connected with the work. MRS. JOHN GOOD DIES Dillsburg, Feb. John Good, aged 82 years, died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

William H. Smith, in North Baltimore street. She been ill for some weeks, suffering from the infirmities of age and lately was suffering from dropsy. She is survived by one son and three daughters, Grant Good, of Mt. Holly Springs; Mrs.

Berchbill, of Boiling Springs; Mrs. Myers, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. W. H. Smith, of this place, with whom she lived.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. News of the Schools CENTRAL -At the meeting of the Camera club yesterday afternoon, preparations were begun for a display of graphs at the Tech "open house." A number of views taken in Capitol park will be enlarged. New features in regard to membership were also introduced. -The Mandolin and Guitar Club now has an enrolment of 41 members. The students of the school have taken great interest in this new club, and a full attendance is present regularly.

The club started to work on a new selection yesterday, that will be used at the concert next month. --Hikes into the country will be the order for to-morrow since there will be no sessions of school. Members of the physical geography classes will use the day for fleld work. -The members of the junior and senior classes held another joint session yesterday morning in the chapel to discuss further the plans for the dance that will be held March 1. TECH -Owing to the illness of Prof.

E. G. Rose, "Pinafore" rehearsals are not being held this week. -The Argus staff met last evening with Kenneth Downes, 1811 North Second street. -Special cheering practices were held yesterday and to-day in chapel.

under the direction of the cheer leaders. -School will not be held at Central to-morrow, as will be the practice in the other city schools. -The Senior Boys' Glee Club practiced last evening and this evening under the direction of Prof. Clarence Zorger. -The Lamberton contest will be held in chapel Friday afternoon, March 2.

It is said that the essays submitted this year are exceptionally good. The essays by Marlin Geiger, Bernard Wert, James Dougherty, and Allan Carter were selected by the judges the best four, and the writer the best on March 2 will receive an adout of this set who delivers his a essay ditional prize for oratory. -The Argus is receiving a liberal number of excellent exchanges this year, as the Blue and Gray paper is considered to be the best high school paper in this State. ACADEMY The Rev. Lloyd Appleton, of the St.

Patul's Protestant Episcopal Church, led the morning prayers and delivered a short address, at the Academy yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Appleton has long been a friend of the Academy, and takes much interest in all of its terprises. It was announced by Fred P.

Schlichter, athletic director of the Academy, yesterday, that the three different soccer teams, the Reds, the Whites, and the Blues, which had been chosen earlier in the winter, will now continue practice, whenever the weather permits. There has been much rivalry between the clubs, and it is expected that a crackerjack team will be selected from the clubs, to play the game with Yates. scheduled to take place on the Academy grounds in a few weeks THESE YOUNG FOLKS ARE JUST BETROTHED Mr. and Mrs. Max Shardler, of 448 next autumn.

The bride-elect had a Cumberland street, announce the be- wide circle of friends and Mr. Shlomtrothal of their daughter, Miss Rae berg, who is well known throughout Shardler, to Julius Shlomberg this the city, is employed at the Harrisburg city, the marriage to be an event of Pipe and Pipe Bending Works. Enjoy Music and Cards With Mr. and Mrs. Gerdes Guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Gerdes last evening at their residence, 120 Sylvan Terrace, came in the cleverest of fancy dress, and included everyone of note from Colonel Roosevelt to Aunt Jemima, of griddle cake fame. The happiest of evenings closed with a buffet supper served to Mr. and Mrs. J.

K. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. David Ober, Miss Mrgaret Lehman, Miss Erma Grieshaber, Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Kline, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Cook, Mra. Grant Mohler, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Forward, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hesser, Lincoln Holler, Mr. and Mrs. John Ober, Mr.

and Mrs. Otto Plack, Mrs. J. Odin man, Thomas Sassamen, A. B.

Mohler, of Mexico City; Marshall Evans, Miss Helen Gerdes, Paul Gerdes, Margaret Weiman, Wilbur Ober and John Martin. NO GYMNASIUM CLASSES The gymnasium classes of the Young Women's Christian Association, under the direction of Miss Marjorie Bolles, will not meet tomorrow, as it is a legal holiday. All interested in joining the new classes are asked to register as soon as possible. MRS. GITT HOSTESS The organized Bible Class of St.

Matthews Lutheran Church, taught by Prof. W. H. Jacobs, was entertained last evening by Mrs. Rose Gitt at her home, 2329 North Third street.

Twentysix guests spent a most enjoyable evening. In celebration of Shrove Tuesday, fasnachts and coffee were served during the evening. FRIDAY EVENING DANCE The third in a series of informal dances given by Mrs. Charles L. Miller and Miss Emmeline Stevens in Winterdale Hall, will be held Friday evening, February 23, at 8.30 o'clock.

The Sara Lemer orchestra is playing. The guests are all congenial and the two other dances were found to be most enjoyable, as this will prove to be. GUESTS AT LUNCHEON The following guests enjoyed luncheon with Mrs. Henry McCormick yesterday at her residence, 301 North Front street: Mrs. Daniel H.

Hastings, Mrs. W. 0. Hickok, Mrs. Edward Z.

Gross, Mrs. Robert A. Lamberton, Mrs. Marchand, Mrs. A.

Wilson Norris and Miss Anne McCormick. STORK NEWS Mr. and Mrs. E. R.

Eekenrode, of 240 Woodbine street, announce the birth of a daughter, Anne Eckenrode, Friday, February 16, 1917. Mrs. Eckenrode was formerly Miss Eleanor S. Brinkerhoff, of Gettysburg. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Howell Evert, of McClellen, announce the birth of a son, Richard Herbert Evert, Saturday, February 10, 1917. Mrs. Evert was formerly Miss Ella W.

McClure, of this city. SING ORATORIO AS MISSION BENEFIT Large Choir and Special Soloists Will Present Gaul's "Joan of Arc" Gaul's masterpiece, "Joan of Are," will be sung by a chorus of sixty voices with the Updegrove orchestra and under the direction of John W. Phillips, in the Technical High School Auditorium next Tuesday evening, February 27, at 8.15 o'clock, as a benefit Standard Bearers of Grace Methodist Church. The soloists are Miss Mary Buttorff, soprano; John D. Fisher, tenor and Ross Harman, bsa, The numbers will be sung with a spirit, giving a fine exhibition of the technique of the singers both in ensemble and solo work.

With such a body of singers, Professor Phillips may well declare his ability to put on the works of the master composers in their varied demands for artistic training with little added effortie unison of the singers, their accurate and carefully timed modulations, the resonance of robust chorus, the rhythmic accompaniment of the orchestra and the animated leadership of Professor Phillips, combined, will produce an effect that will inspire all present. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the Standard Bearer Chorus choir, also at the door the night of the concert. Eyes That Need Glasses are entitled to Specialized Effort In buying glasses, the public does not want glasses alone. It wants service--certain results. The glasses are only a means to an end.

It takes expert knowledge to prescribe the right sort of lenses. Gohl, Rinkenbach Rouse, High Grade Optical Service, has been prescribing the right sort of lenses to hundreds of people. Make your next pair of glasses "the right sort of The price you will find most reasonable. 00. 6ohl.

Rinkenbach Rouse OPTOMETRISTS AND OPTICIANS No.22 N. 4TH. ST. HARRISBURG, Where Glasses Are Made Right Wedding Anniversary Rounds Twenty-Five Years The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.

D. H. Warren was celebrated with a surprise party given by some of their friends and neighbors Monday evening. In attendance were: Mrs. Carrie Bruner, Miss Margaret Bruner, Mrs.

Edna Hay, of Penbrook; Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Alexander, Miss Sarah Alexander, Mrs.

H. W. Kline, Mrs. Caufield, Miss Laura Hostetter, Mrs. Clara L.

Forsythe, Miss Gertrude Forsythe, Mrs. Sue Mehaffie, Mrs. Charles G. Duey, Mrs. S.

H. May, Mrs. J. Bless, Mr. and Mrs.

F. L. Miller and son, Vance, of Lemoyne; Mrs. Kate Spotts, Mrs. Sallie Howanstien, Mrs.

Lottie Spotts, Mrs. Anna Klinepeter, Mrs. Blanche Harling, Mrs. Jude Wharton, Mrs. T.

F. Habbarde, Miss Pearl Hab. barde, John W. Strickler, Geo. L.

T. Hohenshildt, Mr. and Mrs. A. Raymond Stone, Sara Stone, Raymond T.

Stone, Sara A. Warren, Ralph A. Warren, Frank D. Warren and Mr. and Mrs.

D. H. Warren. Miss Mary Shannon, head proofreader of the Telegraph, is seriously ill with pneumonia at her Steelton home. Mrs.

Henrietta J. Corbin is home after a three weeks' tour Florida. Miss Rose Kusner, of Altoona, is visiting Miss Anna Blough of Wallace street. Miss, Gertrude Olmsted, of "Foxcroft," Middleburg, is spending a few days at her heme, 105 North Front street. STOPS HEADACHE, PAIN, NEURALGIA Don't suffer! Get a dime package of Dr.

James' Headache Powders. You can clear your head and relieve a dull, splitting violent throbbing headache in a moment Dr. James' Headache Powder. This oldtime headache relief acts almost magically. Send some one to the drug store now for a dime package and a few moments after you take a powder you will wonder what became of the headache, poundedlesand pain.

Stop suffering--it's Be sure you get what vou ask for. DR. B. S. BEHNEY DENTAL SURGEON has established temporary offices at 317 N.

Second Harrisburg, Pa. Bell Phone 1202-R SOROSIS SHOES FOR WOMEN Stetson Shoes $8 We are still selling Stetson Shoes for eight dollars and will continue to do so until further notice. No shoes are better than Stetsons for service The slogan "more by the pair but less by the year," is true with these shoes, and we believe we are under the prevailing market price when we sell Stetson's shoes for eight dollars. Stetson oxfords for 1917 THE STETSON are all here. We shall be SHOE pleased to show you shoes that we are proud to sell and you will be glad you bought.

Hundreds of men in Harrisburg will testify to the merits of Stetson shoes. Crego, 15 North Third St. EDWIN CLAPP AND STETSON SHOES FOR MEN Japanese Water Colors Painted on the most delicate plaited bark. The subjects and the beauty of workmanship at once declare them to be the work of artists in the far Orient. They have just arrived and are priced from seventyfive cents upward.

Saltzgiver's 223 N. 2nd St. ARTS ANTIQUES This Store Today Is the Mecca For Spring Brides Housekeeping outfits are being bought now and held for Spring delivery! The saving between our February Sale Prices and Spring Prices will amount to 30 per cent. Don't put it offsee us at once and put a deposit on what you need. This beautiful Wm.

and Mary Dining Suite in quarter sawed oak; Jacobean finish; ten pieces, including Buffet, China Cabinet, 48-inch Table, Serving Table, 5 Side Chairs and 1 Arm Chair, covered with genuine brown Spanish leather. Complete, $125.00 Ho CHAS. VER FURNITURE COMPANY Goods Held Until Wanted 1415-19 N. 2nd St. Open Every Evening.

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