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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
TRANSCONTINENTAL SERVICE
p. @. Staples, of Bell Telephone Com
pany, Will Give an Interesting
Talk on the Subject

P. G. Staples, publicity manager of
the Bell Telephone Company, will give
a talk before the Engineers Society at
the Club House, 81 South Front street,
next Friday evening on "Transcon-
tinental Telephone Service"
Mr.. Staples will give the story of
the inception and the carrying out of
this tremendous achievement in engi-
neering and business enterprise. AS
Mr.. Staples has the reputation of being
a very interesting talker and as he is
thoroughly familiar with this project
OF his company from the practical and
business standpoint the talk will be of
great general interest.
FL. Mouradian, transmission engi-
neer of the Bell Company, will accom-
pany Mr.. Staples. He is recognized
telephone expert and as he personally
had to do with the working out of
many of the intricate technical prob
lens of the coast to coast telephone
line, he will be in a position to answer
any of the technical questions that tele-
phone and electrical engineers of the
Society may want to ask him during
the lecture.
The talk is a timely one as this
latest development of the telephone has
just been completed and has been the
subject of a great deal of comment in
the current news.
The spirit with which the great cor
porations are meeting the efforts of the
Engineers Society to disseminate in
formation to the engineers of this State
relative to the great undertakings of
modern business in conjunction with
the best engineering talent, is very
gratifying to the Society The lectures
held at the Society's Club House this
year have been of exceptional worth
and are indicative of what this Society
is doing for the industrial and engi-
neering interests of Pennsylvania and
of Harrisburg in particular.
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Male Chorus Entertains

Last evening the Stevens Memorial
pnale chorus entertained the members
of the church choir, their wives, hus-
bands and friends in the social parlors
of the Stevens Memorial Methodist
church. Carl Heefner. the president of
the male chorus, was the master of
ceremonies, and the committee in
charge of the arrangements consisted
of Frank S. Bealor, NJ. M. Tawney and
Charles NJ. Storey.
After an informal reception had
been rendered the ladies of the choir
by their hosts, the following program
was presented:
Singing of old-time melodies by the
combined musical organizations, under
the direction of George W. Sweigert.
Song by the male chorus, Mr.. Swell
CERT directing.
Singing of "Schnitzelbank," the
popular German melody, E. B. Luigard
directing
Tmpersonation sketch, "Uncle Josh
From Pumpkinville, by George Eber-
sole, with F. S. Bealor as stage man
ager and scene-shifter
Song by the male chorus.
Then followed a singing school ses-
sion, under the direction of Mrs. Carl
Heefner, the director of the church
choir, in which the singers were ini-
tiated into the mysteries of the ol-fah
system until all could sing "Far
Away" backwards and crosswise. Dur
ing this session feature number was
the singing of quartet composed of
Mrs. Heefner, Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins,
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ELKS' SHOW AT Carlisle
Elaborate Scenery, Beautiful Costumes
and Catchy Music Features
of Big Event

With hundreds of dollars invested
in gorgeous gowns and customes, es-
pecially painted scenery and music for
event, the annual musical show of the
Carlisle Elks will be given in the Car
Isle opera house, three nights, March
15, 16 and II.
Since they produced their first show
four years ago, the Carlisle Elks have
made an exceptional reputation for
amateur theatricals, their work rival
ing that of professionals. Their show
is veritable whirlwind of snap, with
clever steps executed during the rem
dition of Broadway's latests hits. A
replica of the Union Station, Harris
burg, will be used as a scene in the
second act of the show.
The female representations, especial
ly, attracted attention last year and
brought forth unsolicited comment
from prominent theatrical critics. This
year more stress has been laid on this
and the ballet work of the show.
The Elks show is an annual society
event, not only for Carlisle but for all
the Cumberland Valley and parties
from all the valley towns are now be-
ing formed to attend the production
at Carlisle. The advance sale for the
show opens Wednesday, March 10, in
the basement of the Elks home.
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in evening frocks is made with founces
of white tulle edged with pink worsted
embroidery. 1t is unusual, to say the
least, and very effective. This worsted
embroidery is used on chiffon, net, silk
and voile. Silk frocks have embr0id-
cred flowers at the waist, on the end Of
sashes, as border to hem. A blue
frock which | have recently seen had a
fringe around the bottom of yellow
and blue crewel fringe.
In Europe. mourning reigns; it is sell
dom that one goes upon the street in
Paris, or London, or Berlin without
passing more people in black, or black
and white, than in any other color.
This, of course, causes black and white
to be favored here The new silks show
stripes of black and of white, with
white flower thrown in relief against
the stripes. Black suits are made with
vests of wide-striped silk.
Checks and stripes play large part
in the trimming Of many of the Spring
gowns. A stunning suit which | saw
not long ago of blue voile was made
entirely over a blue-and- check
silk, the checks being almost an inch
square. A frock of black chiffon was
made over iounced underskirt which
had each ruffle finished with band of
striped black and white silk an inch
and a half deep, the stripes running up
and down.
Children's frocks change much less
in comparison with the styles of their
elders, but this Spring finds the short
wasted frocks much more popular than
the long wasted ones, although the lat
ter have not become passe by any man
ner of means. The short wasted frocks
are very becoming to the small child
and to the petite girl, but for the tall,
or very plump child the long-waisted
models are much more becoming
The Dutch styles are very much the
vogue for the small girl. These have
plain, but full skirts, usually of one
color and blouses of white, very short;
the skirts are usually fastened to the
waists with large buttons. These have
been called the Florence Dombey"
dresses-probably because some enter
prising wholesaler wanted to get a
Dickens name for small girl to cor
respond with the boys "Oliver Twist"
suit
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Married Fifty YEARS
Former Harrisburgers Celebrate Golden
Wedding Anniversary at Their
Home in Newport

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Graham. for.
merly of this city, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary Saturday
at their home in Newport. They re.
ceived $40 in gold and many other
beautiful presents and flowers. The
following guests were present:
Mrs. P Willard Erdman, of Read.
ing; Mrs. Tade Brothers, Miss Eliza.
beth Brothers, Mrs. G.. w. Hartman.
Mrs. j. Ernest, Mrs. G. F. Gutshall,
Mrs. W. o. Miller, Mrs. Harry McCrea,
Mrs. Jennie Wertz, Mrs. George w.
Bankes, Mrs. G. Ii. Minnick, Mrs. Ma
linda Leeds, Mrs. l.. P. Bowman, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Oscar Graham and daugh-
ter, Catherine, of Harrisburg; the Rev.
j. M. and Mrs. Runkle, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. II. Whitekettle and son, Randolph;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Painter, Mr.. and
Mrs w. 81. Hopple, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Davis, Mrs. Ellen Ziegler, Mrs. Mag
gle Croft, Mrs. Shellenberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron w. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel F. Stence and daughters, Eliza
beth and Odessa, of Newport, and Miss
Grace Turbitt, Of Mexico, Pa.
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BRIDGE Luncheon Given
FOR miss Charlotte adams
MRS. George Porter Hammond Was
Hostess at Charming Affair To-day
Decoration of Spring Flowers in
Pink Color Scheme

Mrs. George Porter Hammond, of the
Mckee apartments, North Second
street, entertained at a bridge lunch
con to-day in compliment to Miss Char
lotte Adams, whose engagement to Earl
Mackenson was recently announced.
The rooms were fragrant with spring
flowers, a pretty color scheme of pink
prevailing in the decorations. The
guests included Miss Charlotte Adams,
Mrs. s. Ruel Sides, Miss Katherine Dar-
by, Mrs. William Raub, of Lancaster; /;
Miss Esther Coll, Lancaster; Mrs.
George Bricker, Mrs. Harry Taylor
Neale, Miss Emily Hammond, Miss
Helen Goodwin Hammond, Mrs. Ned
Stuntz, Mrs. James G. HAITI, Miss Emily
Frankem, Miss Mary Frankem, Mrs.
George King Keet, Mrs. Charles S.
Troup, Mrs. Robert Troup, Miss Edith
Troup, Mrs. Charles Taggart, Miss
Marie Sucker, Miss Jane R. MacDon-
aid, Mrs. Gilbert Owes, Miss Eleanor
Copelin, Mrs. Charles Kline, Mrs. Calder
Metzger, Miss Lorene Shelley and Mrs.
j. Harvey Rose.
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Gov. BRUMDAUCH Cave
first OFFICIAL Dinner
Judges of Superior Court and State
officials Guests Of Chief Execu-
tive at DRY Affair Last Even
ing.

Governor Brum'bautgh gave his first
official function last evening at the
Executive Mansion, when he entertain
ed the judges of the Superior Court,
and number OF State officials at a
dry dinner at which no liquors
were served, excepting sweet ginger
ale. The dinner was given in honor of
the Superior Court, which began its
annual sitting here yesterday and
precedents of long standing were
broken by its being "dry affair."
The table appointments were in
pink and white with a profusion of
fragrant roses prevailing in the deco
rations. Covers were laid for:
Judges George Kunkel and S. J. M.
McCarrell, Harrisburg; Lieutenant
Governor Frank b. McClain, secretary
of the Commonwealth Cyrus E. Woods,
Attorney General Francis Skunk
Brown, Auditor General A. w. Powell,
William Jennings. a Harrisburg. bank
er; Senator E. E. Beidleman, John A.
Herman, President Pro TEN. Charles
H. Kline, Speaker Charles A. Ambler
and Secretary James S. Hyatt.
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL

George w. Sweigert and Howard
Fraim.
After this the committee on arrange
ments served ice cream bricks and
cake by the box.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Sweigert, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Heefner, Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Pedlow, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pedlow, Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Tawney,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Gotwals, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. s. Bealor, MIR. and Mrs. w. S.
Fishel, Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Champion,
Miss Violet Champion, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Stickell, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Van Dyke, Mr.. and Mrs. R, NJ. Wolf,
Mr. and Mrs. William Meek, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ebersole, Miss Norma Barker, Miss
Helen Rohrer, Miss Ruth Kraybill, Miss
Kathryn Heefner, f. B. Luigard,
Charles NJ. Storey, Howard Fraim and
R. X. Bergstresser.
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OF INTEREST
TO women
VOILE A Favored
SPRING FABRIC
Trimmings of Worsted Embroidery on
Tulle and Chiffon = Black Very
Popular
New York, March s

New York, March 8.
The last month has proven that Paris
is not mapping. The couturieres have
supplied fashions for the waiting Amer
leans despite depressed conditions, and
their openings have been almost as gay
as ever / say almost, for one cannot
get over the atmosphere of grief which
enters the place when one sees the sup
pressed sorrow on the face of sales
woman or model. The mannequins
themselves are not less gay, but it is
often forced gaiety.
The gowns show less change than
heretofore, but what they lack in va
riety they make up in artistry. The
couturiers have had no heart for the
bizarre, and therefore have improved
upon what they have had.
The Franco-Prussian war closed a
period noted for its extravaganza in
dress, and following was time of Sc
verify and plainness which was felt
over the entire civilized world. To-day
has seen another period of extrava-
gance closed by worldwide war, and
we are now entering upon another
period which bids fair to be one of nat
uralness and simplicity, and a turning
from the Orientalism, which brought in
the lampshade tunics and the Turkish
styles of few seasons back
The Paris openings show that voile,
wool, silk, or cotton is used great deal
in the development of the new gowns.
There are separate waists also made of
it, usually in sand or putty colors. They
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
EARS ARE m STYLE AGAIN
LIFT UP Y0un HAIR

The new style of lifting the hair
from the ears looks much nicer if the
hair is soft so it drapes around the
ears rather than being pulled up in
straight, hard lines. To get the best
effect in any style of hairdressing,
every strand must be fluffy, lustrous
and, of course, clean. In washing the
hair it is not advisable to use make
shift, but always use a preparation
made for shampooing only. You can
enjoy the best that is known for about
three cents a shampoo by getting a
package of canthrox from your drug
gist; dissolve a teaspoonful in cup
of hot water and your shampoo is ready.
After its use the hair dries rapidly,
with uniform color. Dandruff, excess
oil and dirt are dissolved and entirely
disappear. Your hair will be so fluffy
that it will look much heavier than
it is. It's lustre and softness will also
delight you, while the stimulated scalp
gains the health which insures hair
growth.-Adv
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
GOT A SURPRISE.
He Expected to Be Quite Conspicuous,
but Found Himself Ignored.

He Expected to Be Quite Conspicuous,
but Found Himself Ignored.
Say" said the man who takes him.
self seriously, II had great surprise
thrust upon me when l went down ia
get my marriage license last month.
When | think it over / am ready td|
assert that 1t was a disagreeable sur.
prise.
II sneaked into the big office under
the impression that everybody was
watching me. But when told the
clerk at the window what 1 wanted he
took the information with coolness
that was almost disgusting. When I
gave him my name-which seemed ia
me to reverberate like thunder-not al
solitary clerk raised his head And
nobody laughed when the inquisitot
asked me how I spelled it. When II
gave the lady's name and fancied
everybody would litter the only sound
could hear was the turning Of record
leaves and the muddled clicking of al
distant typewriter.
"Why, they couldn't have treated mel
with more indifference IL l had beeD|
buying marriage licenses twice a day
for ten years.
II went into that Office feeling sham
ed and sensitive and sneaking.
"I came out hurt. Inundated, hum.
bled.
81 had expected to be ridiculed-I|
was absolutely ignored. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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Checked and Plain Wolfe Combine in
This Frock


the bones. If at all tight, they have
lost their style.
The waists of thin fabrics are by far
smarter than those made of heavier
fabrics. Chiffon and voile which is
warranted indestructible and looks more
like chiffon than voile, but with the lat
ter's durability, is used a great deal for
these waists, even of the simplest and
plainest styles.
Beneath these waists are worn corset
covers Of plain white, flesh-colored, or
pink taffeta scalloped at the top and
buttoned down the front. Biege and
sand -coored taffeta is also used, to be
worn under white chiffon or voile
In my illustration is shown dress
of tan voile. The bolero effect in the
waist is made of an irregular checked
voile in dull shades of red, yellow and
brown. The full skirt is untrimmed.
Wolfe and other fabrics are being
sold with borders in contrasting colors
This helps in the trimming scheme, as it
usually needs nothing else to make the
dress complete.
A serviceable dress on trim new lines
is shown in my second illustration. The
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-09
PARTY FOR LITTLE MISS SMITH
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Entertained for
Their 3-Year-Old Daughter

Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley c..
Smith, 1905 Green street, entertained
a number of little friends at her home,
in celebration of her Sd birthday an
niversary.
A pretty color scheme of pink and
blue prevailed in the decorations, and
table appointments. The children en>
joyed games and contests, after which
dainty birthday luncheon was served.
Those present were:
Susanne Bennett, Mary Louise Gil
bert, Dorothy Mae Barnes, Margaret
Trego, Charles Walter, Paul Sides, ia.
vid Horn, Richard Zug, Richard Walker,
Charles Henry Frankham, Of York, and
Janet Louise Rice, of Chambersburg.
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MILLER-DAUGHERTY WEDDING
Popular Lebanon County Couple Quiet
ly Married in PHILADELPHIA

Lebanon, March "a private we'd
ding which occurred yesterday in Phil
adelphia is of more than ordinary i'm
portance and interest to Lebanon coun-
ty friends. The bride is Miss Lillian
B. Daugherty, daughter Of the late
jeremiah Daugherty, of this city, and
former Sheriff, DR.. Thomas v. Miller,
of Schaefferstown. To many friends
the announcement of the wedding
came as a complete surprise to them.
The couple have gone to Washing
ton, d. c., and the South ON honey
moon. The bride is a trained nurse
and member of an old Lebanon fam
lily. The groom is prominent Leb-
anon countian and a former Sheriff of
Lebanon county. He has for some
years been connected with the Leban-
on Stove Works Company, of this city.
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BOAT BUILDERS BIRTHDAY
John M. Campbell, Veteran of Civil
War, Celebrates 10Th Anniversary

Marietta, Pa, March 9.-John NJ.
Campbell yesterday celebrated his
18th birthday anniversary. Mr.. Camp
bell has almost lost the sigh of his
eyes. He is retired boat builder,
and served during the Civil war with
bravery
He was considered the most com
petent boat builder in many counties
and to-day there are still some of his
boats lying along the banks of differ
ent waters in this State, as they were
made by hand and of the best ma
terial.
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ENTERTAlNS FOR DAUGHTER
Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden Gave Party for
Friends of Frances E. McFadden

Mr.. and Mrs. John f. McFadden en-
tertained at their home, $40 Maclay
street, in honor of their little daughter,
Frances Elizabeth, who on Saturday eel
ebrated her 9Th birthday anniversary.
The children enjoyed games and mu-
sic, after which a birthday luncheon
was served. Those present were: Misses
Helen and Margaret Peters, Bertha
'Heckert, Ruth and Catherine Sites,
Helen Lieby, Virginia Keane, Catherine
Bratton, Lauretta Martin, Mary Foley,
Emmaline Alberts, Edna Platt, Kenneth
and David Wasson, John Keane, John
Foley, Kenneth Sites and Silas Clouser.
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which are the rage of early Spring.
Simplicity is the mode in these
waists, which button primly down the
front and are sometimes tucked singly
or in clusters. High collars, soft, and
boned only at the sides, are very popu-
lar. These collars should not fit the
neck tightly, but wrinkle loosely over
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Aument-Ressler Wedding

West End, March 9.-Miss Elsie NJ
Ressler and Lloyd E. Aument, of Ian
caster, were married yesterday by the
Rev. D. G. Glass, at the parsonage of
the Faith Reformed church, Lancaster,
with the ring ceremony. They were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X. Ressler.
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Kauffman.Harman Wedding

Marietta, March 9.-Miss Margie
G. Harman, of near this place, and
Lloyd A. Kaufman, of Ironville, were
married yesterday at the parsonage of
the United Brethren church, Silver
Springs, by the pastor, the Rev. o. R.
Brooks. They were unattended. A
reception followed.
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Married at Lancaster

Drumore, March 9.-Miss Mary f.
Downs and Harry A. Woerner, of Ian
caster, were married by the Rev. DR..
Meister, pastor of the Lutheran
church. They were unattended and a
reception followed.
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Returned From Extensive Trip

Miss Verna H. Fishel, ZIG South
Thirteenth street, has returned from an
extended tri2 to Philadelphia, Newark,
New York, Allentown and Hazleton. In
the latter two cities Miss Fishel visited
former class mates of Dickinson Col
lege.
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Birth Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Linwood Baker,
247 South Cameron street, announce
the birth of daughter, Carolyn Lee
Baker, Tuesday, February %. Mrs.
Baker was Miss Bertha Fitzhugh prior
to her marriage.
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side-closing of the waist, corresponding
with the side-closing of the skirt, is
both neat and attractive. A high collar
with turnover of white shows the
latest whim in collars. Notice the sim
pie belt of the same cloth, even to the
cloth-covered buckle.
One Of the odd and quaint novelties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
A. J. Reilly, Mining Expert, Succumbs to Apoplexy.
 Funeral Tomorrow Morn ing FromSt. Paurs Church

Funeral services over the remains of Andrew Jackson Reilly. aged 5s years, who dropped dead in the office of Dr. '. J. W. Peters in the Empire building yesterday afternoon at o'clock will be held from the residence of Mrs. J. D. Monroe, 515 North Twenty first street, tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock The remains will then be conveyed to St. Pauls Catholic church. where a requiem mass will be conducted the Rev. Father Coyle will officiate. 1nterment will fol. low in Elmwood cemetery.
 The following will act as pallbearers. Erskine Ramsay, Sterling A Wood, John w. oNeill, G. B. Mccormack, A. Good win. W. B. Hillhouse James B. Sloan, Augustus Benners, John Meagher. Hugh McGeever, Priestly Toulmin and R. E. Chadwick.
 Mir Reilly had been married three times. His first wife was Miss Katherine Dolan of Philadelphia. His second wife was Miss Mary McCrossin of Birmingham, a sister of W. and K. J. McCrossn His third wife, who survives, was Miss Iva Monroe of Birmingham. Six children survive. one by his second marriage and five by his last.
 The sudden death of MT. Reilly is a distinct shock to the community. He was one of Birmingham best known citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

Houston Tex. May 15.-Rev J. F. Love of Richmond, Va, tonight was elected by the Southern Baptist convention, in ses- sion here, corresponding secretary of the Baptist home mission board. MT. Love succeeds Rev R. J Willingham of Rich mond. deceased. Rev. J. B. Hutson of Richmond, president of the foreign mis- sion board. and the presidents and cor responding secretaries Of the other four boards were reelected.
 Heretofore each of the boards elected it's own officers, but a change in the by laws. adopted al the present conven- tion, provided for the election of the principal officers by the convention.
 Secretaries other than correspondihg secretaries of the several boards are to be chosen later by the boards. Dr. Will lingham also held the title of general secretary of the foreign mission board. This office was abolished
 Officers reelected include Rev. John F. Purser, Atlanta. Ga, president and Rev. E. D. Gray. Atlanta, corresponding sec retary of the home mission board, and Rev. E. p. Folk, Nashville, Tenn, presi- dent, and Rev. J. M. Frost, Nashville corresponding secretary of the Sunday school board.