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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. NEWS
SHOWER FOR MRS. Yates
Members of Olivet Embroidery Club
Present Gifts to Bride Of
the Pastor

Members of the Olivet Embroidery
Club met at the home of Miss Jane Il.
Macdonald, 8 South Fifteenth street,
last evening Mrs. William o. Yates,
wife of the pastor, was the guest of
honor and was given a kitchen shower
by the members.
The guests spent pleasant evening
with music. and social chat, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were the Rev. William
0. Yates and Mrs. Yates, Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Macdonald, Miss Nettie
White, Miss Margaret Herman, Miss
Gertrude Huber, Miss Ruth Brasselman,
Miss Sara White, Miss Cora Culmerry
Miss Bertha Brightbill, Miss Katherine
Huber, Miss Maude Mote, Miss Matilda
keister, Miss Name Smith and Miss
Jane Macdonald
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Hens That Lay Two Eggs Day

In the "Poultry Raising" depart
ment of the current issue of EARN and
Fireside' an account recently appeared
of exceptional hens that have laid two
eggs in one day. In the current issue
OF the same periodical a Massachusetts
poultryman describes as follows the un-
Usual egg-laying prospensities of five
hens in his flock:
"One of my pullets that laid two
eggs in one day in May last, laid the
FIVE days preceding and two days sue
ceeding, making nine eggs in the eight
days. / am still in a surprised attitude
at her performance, for had the pullet
in my hands when she dropped the two
eggs. She was not one of my best or
most persistent layers.
"There were four others that laid
two eggs in one day in May, though
not all on the same day.
"I had a pullet that began to lay
the 18th day of October and laid 54
eggs to the 27th of December, when she
started to molt and did not lay another
egg until March s. l never had a
pulet molt before or since until they
molted in October of the next year..
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LARGE CHORAL ENROLMENT
First Rehearsal Held Last Evening in
Fahnestock Hall

With nearly 800 members enrolled
the largest in the history of the or
ganization, the Harrisburg Choral So
ciety held the first ehearsal of its
thirteenth season in Fahnestock hall
last evening.
DR.. J. Fred Wolfe, of Bethlehem,
who will again direct the work. arrived
here yesterday at noon and at con-
ference of the officers of the society
briefly outlined his plans for the sea-
son S work. The enrolment books have
been arranged according to voice parts
and show the best-balanced assembly
of choristers in several years. The
members saw the vocal scores of Han
del Samson, the work of the season,
for the first time last evening and were
greatly pleased.
To keep the voice parts properly bal,
anced, there is an enrolment limit and
waiting list has been established.
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North Second street, has resumed her
duties at Miss Beard s school, Orange,
N. j., after spending her vacation in
this city and Duncannon.
Miss Katharine Middleton, 124 State
street, has resumed her studies at Vas
sar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Miss Helen McCaleb, 1872 Walnut
street, has gone to Putnam Hall,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, after spending
the Christmas vacation with her moth
er.
David Rittenhouse Shotwell, 1918
North Front street, left to-day for
Princeton University.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Detweiler, q
Vassar senior, 23 South Front street,
has returned to Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
to resume her studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conover and
family, of Littlestown, have returned
home after visit with Mr.. and Mrs,
Rufus A. Hartman, 2S2 Maclay street
Mrs. l. Henry Farnham and small
son, Charles Henry, have returned to
York after several weeks visit with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles H. Smith, 1915 North Second
street.
Albert Long has returned to State
College from visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Long, 1926 North
Sixth street.
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MISS YOCUM ENTERTAINS
The Members of Queen Esther Circle
Were Her Guests on Mon
day Evening

Miss Helen Yocum entertained the
members of the Queen Esther Circle of
the Fifth Street NJ. E. church at her
home, 1921 Green street, Monday
evening.
Plans were made for a bazar to be
held in the social hall of the church
February 23.
Those present were: Miss Elizabeth
Thompson, Miss Margaret Hosstot, Miss
Marie Arthur, Miss Grace Sparrer, Miss
Helen Chandler, Miss Naomi Smith,
Miss Hazel Seibert, Miss Mabel Vim,
Miss Violet Helen, Miss Mary Closer,
Miss Ruth Sterringer, Miss Miriam
Hart, Miss Margaret Shoaff Miss Cath,
crime Mauk, Miss Esther Shade Miss
Bess Bennett, Miss Irene Bright, Miss
Nora Bennett, Miss Dorcas Brynes,
Miss Helen Shumaker, Mrs. Ralph
Sellmyer, Mrs. w. H. Yocum and Miss
Leah May Yocum.
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LAND OF THE LOOM
Belgium in Tapestry Work, outdid It's
Oriental Originators

Belgium has been called the Gland
of the LOOM and it was here in the
ninth century that an art arose new to
Europe, although familiar for centuries
in the orient. Tapestries caused stone
walls to bloom and brought prosperity
to the cities. Pictured hangings of lin
en-, wool or silk, writes w. +. Griffs in
"Belgium-The Land of Art opened
commentaries on the Scriptures and the
classics, became books for the illiterate,
told fairy tales to the children, served
as manuals of devotion to the pious, in
creased personal comfort and brought
the textile art to its highest point of
perfection.
This "wall clothing" passed through
many styles and fashions and many
revolutions in method and values. Be-
ginning in the castle or monastery, the
craft passed into the shops and factor
les and formed the basis of the wealth
of the cities and kingdoms.
The manufacture of tapestries came
from the east, where it had long been
practiced by the Moors and Saracens.
The first imitation by the Belgian-or
Flemish-craftsmen was rude enough.
Gradually, however, through skill and
care, the imitators became originators.
The best artists co-operated with the
weavers to produce pictorial results un,
dreamed of in the orient. Painters of
the very highest rank, even Raphael
and Michelangelo, were glad to draw
cartoons for those who could transform
the black and white designs into glori'
Gus colors in wool or silk.
In time their fame became world
wide and their value so great that
they were worth, literally, more thar
ga kings ransom.' In 1895 the SUI
tan Bajazet 1 toob as prisoner sor
of Philip the Hardy, King of France
The Turk stipulated as fair exchange
''high warp tapestry, worked in Arras
in Picardy,' but they should repre-
sent "good old stories" ;"
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LARGE PARTY ENTERTAINED
Two Hundred Attend Exhibition Dance
at Troup'S

The response to the invitations is
sued few days ago by the j. H. Troup
Music House, Is South Market square,
for a series of exhibition dances was
highly satisfactory to the patrons and
management. Fully 200 were present
from $50 to 5 O'Clock and during the
exhibition tea was served to all of the
guests. Mr.. A. F. Spies, of New York,
and Miss Kathreen Westbrook, of this
city, presented the most modern and
artistic steps to the delight of the au-
dience.
The first of the "soiree dances" will
be given Thursday evening from s to
10 O'Clock, opening with a fancy waltz,
fully costu!ned. At 8 O'Clock Mr..
Spies will present the Argentine tango
in Mexican costume, assisted by Miss
Westbrook, followed by a whirlwind
one.step, which will conclude the even
ing exhibition Admission cards may
be obtained without charge by applica-
tion at the j. H. Troup Music House,
Is South Market so lare.
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The suits which were the most prom
inent were those made with coat hav-
ing a long and ripping tunic These
were usually worn with the fuller skirts
which rippled out beneath them. On all
were deep bands of something, fur
usually, and braid sometimes, to border
the bottom of the tunic and skirt. This
fur was often skunk, sometimes fitch,
kolinsky or sable, but the most popular
was beaver.
A sand-colored broadcloth suit, made
with coat close fitting at the shoulders
and flaring out at the knees, had a skirt
with band of beaver around it at
least fifteen inches wide and possibly
as wide as eighteen inches.
The fuller skirts were in evidence,
showing that there is no doubt about
the revival of the straight full skirts
of crinoline days, and among the coats
was one which reminded me of the old,
fashioned dolmans.
A Semitic effect is to be seen in
dresses that is a distinct reminder of
the princess dress. The illustration de-
veloped in sand-colored broadcloth, al
though far from being princess, shows
a combined yoke and girdle which fits
around the waist and hips in princess
manner. The dress is made without
trimming, the only variation in its sim
plicity being the chiffon sleeves and
the tlaring collar of chiffon. The skirt
flares out in the accepted fashion at the
ankles, showing the new breadth skirts
are taking. Cloth-covered buttons trim
the, yoke under the arms.
The second illustration shows dress
made on lines more similar to the prin-
cess. The dress is made of blue char
meuse, with skirt and waist in one.
At the waistline it is shirred into the
outline of the figure. A sash of a
darker shade of the same material is
brought around the front of the waist
and tied at low waist line and serves
to break the princess effect. Buttons
covered with the same material as the
sash fasten the dress down the front.
Sand color was the shade of many
of the most stylish suits. One suit of
sand color had a jacket that was rather
close fitting, quite tailored in its effect,
the skirt was mediumly FULL cut cir
cular and without any trimming. 1t
was trinity short and showed shoes
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French homes. In any event this bonn
bardment causes us very little trouble.
cat Souain and in the forest of
Argonne we captured several of the
enemy's trenches and made prisoners
of two officers and 200 men.
"The French again obtained foot
hold early yesterday on the much
fought for height west of Sennheim
(Gernay) in Upper Alsace, but they
were again driven off after strong
bayonet attack. They have not dared
to attempt further advances. Fifty
Alpine chasseurs were taken prisoner
by us.
In the eastern arena of the war
there were no changes yesterday on the
eastern frontier or in Northern Poland.
In Poland, west of the Vistula, our
troops penetrated as far as the branch
of the Sucha river, after having cap
tured several of the enemy s points of
support. One thousand four hundred
prisoners and nine machine guns were
left in our hands.
THE situation on the eastern bank
of the river Piliea remains unchanged.
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French TRENCHES TAKEN
BY GERMANS. is REPORT

Berlin, Jan. 6, By Wireless to Lon
don, 2.55 P M.-French trenches in
the Argonne were occupied yesterday
by German troops and in upper Alsace
French troops were driven away from
position near Sennheim (Cornay), ae-
cordimg to the German official announce
ment given out in Berlin this after
noon. In Poland relatively minor Ger
man successes are related. These in
clude the taking of 1,400 prisoners.
The text of the announcement follows:
in the western arena of the war
the French continued yesterday. their
systematic bombardment of villages
situated behind our front. They seem
Indifferent to the killing of their own
countrymen and to the destruction OF
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The Test of Art

Where the weakness of the artistic
life really lies is that it is often not
taken up out of mere communicative
ness and happy excitement, as a child
tells breathless tale, but as a device
for attracting the notice and earning
the applause of the world, and then it
is on a par with all other self regard
ing activities. But if it is taken up
with desire to give rather than to
receive as an irrepressible sharing of
delight it becomes not a solemn and
dignified affair, but just one of the
most beautiful and unealculating i'm
pulses in the world.-A. G. Benson in
Century Magazine.
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Strong Hack Saw Blades

The layman watching a tiny hack
saw blade working its way through a
tough piece of steel is filled with won
der, for it seems like putting tiny
boy to do the task of giant. The
latest idea is that of making a saw
which has a soft, flexible hack with
hard tempered teeth. AT test of the
strength of this blade it was found
that it would support two men, repre-
senting total weight of 2S3 pounds,
without breaking.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-06
WILL TALK ON SUFFRAGE
Senator Clapp Will Speak for Central
Pennsylvania Suffrage Association

Every one will wish to hear United
States Senator Clapp ON the evening of
January 26, when he win speak in this
city for the Central Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Association.
Senator Clapp is an eloquent speaker
and every one viii wish to keep that
evening free. Both men and women
will be welcome, and as the question
of woman's political enfranchisement
will come before the people for popu-
lar vote this fall, it is hoped that every
one who can will attend the meeting
and inform himself on the subject.
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A Princess Dress With Fulness Shirred
from Bust To uinS

Some of the serge frocks for wear
at school are especially good for the
little girl under twelve. They are often
made with waist and skirt in one and
unbelted. The waist is cut away be-
meath the arms, and the front and back
is cut in U-shape. The edges of tins
frock are bound with wide black silk
braid, and a cunning little shirt of linen
is worn beneath the dress in place of
the conventional guimpe. The sleeves
of this shirts are long, finishing with
turned back cuffs which fasten with
cuff links. A collar is made to turn
over also and is finished with the links.
The coat which is made to button
straight down the front with a wide
rolling collar, is decidedly suitable for
youngster. 1t is warm, comfortable
and most becoming to the childish face
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Three Ages

The Berlin botanical gardens, says
Lustige Blatter, are wonderfully beau
tiful, but too small children they are a
forbidden paradise. Boys and girls un-
der ten are not permitted to enter.
Herr and Frau Muller found this out
to their disappointment when they
planned to take their little Paul on a
Sunday trip to view the beautiful gar
dens. Nevertheless they gave their
young hopeful a few instructions and
started out. At the gate the porter
stopped the young Muller. elbow old
are you7' he inquired. Paul answered,
/" Six for the electrics; really eight; for
the botanical gardens, ten"
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COLONEL foster TO we'd
MISS BRADLEY JAN. 25
Chief Engineer of the State Highway
Department Will Marry Young
Woman Widely Known in Harris
burg Social Circles.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Trego Bradley,
of Philadelphia, have issued invitations
for the wedding of their daughter, Helen
Trego Bradley, to Colonel Samuel Davis
Foster, Monday evening. January 20,
at s clock, at the Bradley residence,
1902 North Fifteenth street, Philadel-
phia.
Miss Bradley is widely known in this
city through having spent the summers
at the country home of her parents at
Swatara, and is a member of the Har-
rlsburg Country Club. Colonel Foster,
a resident of Pittsburgh, is chief en-
gineer of the State Highway Depart
ment and a military aid to Governor
Tener. He had charge of the construc-
tion of government roads in Cuba after
the Spanish American war and of road
building in the Panama canal zone.
Miss Dora Wickersham Coe, William
Kunkel, Daniel Herr Kunkel, Arthur
Kunkel and George Kunkel, Jr., attend
ed the dance given by Miss Leavitte
Wickersham at Lancaster, Monday
evening.
Mrs. W. S. Hall gave the second of
a series of musicales at her home, 1906
North Fifteenth street, last evening, in
compliment to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Mitchell, of Boston, Mass. Mrs.
Hall was assisted by Mrs. w. VALLEY
Davis, Miss Dorothy Reed, of Philadel-
phia, and Samuel Bradshaw, of Steel
ton. The guests included:
DR.. and Mrs. John Barr McAlister
DIR. and Mrs. William l.. Keller, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. Eager, Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Valley Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles P. Ross, MIR. and Mrs. s. NJ
Bradshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nor
rison. Mr.. and Mrs. William Hahn, Ed,
win Bevan and John Masters.
Mrs. Thomas M. Williamson and the
Misses Williamson entertained inform
ally at cards at their home, 1929 North
Second street, this afternoon.
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Fashions At THE
HORSE SHOW
Dresses in Princess and Semi Princess
Effect the Seasons Latest Mode.
A Belgian Hat
New York, Jan. 6.

New York, Jan. b.
The Horse Show has been the attrac-
tion of a week in New York. The
horses groomed until they shone and in
the pink of training came first of course
in the minds of the people, but the
clothes worn by the women came a close
second.
Designers from all over New York
assembled there to note what the So
ciety women favored for the event of
the early winter, and to temper their
new designs accordingly.
The boxes were filed with crowd
of people dividing their attention be-
tween the horses and the clothes worn
by other women. With fewer Partisan
styles the trend of fashion is ques-
tion much more interesting to the
greater number of people that it has
ever been.
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OFINTERES'T TOWOMEN

with the uppers and backs of sand
eolored cloth to match the dress and
the front of the shoes of black patent
leather A cunning little round hat of
sand-colored velvet trimmed with mar
row band of beaver fur was worn with
this suit which all in all was most
complete from the soft crown of the
hat to the sand -colored heels of the
shoes.
Velvet was in evidence in black and
midnight blue. This fabric has been
most fashionable all fall and winter,
for both evening and afternoon dresses,
and is much less trying in the deep
blue which is so new, than in the black.
The, soft quality of the velvet, which is
termed chiffon velvet, is much more
adaptable to draping than the velvets
of old
The black velvet hat has been ex-
tremely smart since last summer when
New York startled even itself by wear
ing velvet toques in broiling weather.
The black, however, is giving way to
the dark blue velvet. The hats are
made IL just the same way and trimmed
III the same manner TIL sailor shape
Is the most popular, and the ostrich
fringe is taking the place of the fringe
like trimmings of monkey fur which
was the rage in the fall.
The Belgian soldiers cap has been
used as the basis for charming little
toque worn by a charmingly dressed
young woman at the Horse Saow. Tt
was rather round in shape and fattsned
over one side of the head, running to
point at the crown. A long straight
quill ran straight up the back. 1t suits
the fashionable coiffure very well in
deed.
1t is only once in while in the
history of dress that it is as becoming
to the young girl as at the present time
The tight skirt slashed to give room
for walking had no place in the Young
girls wardrobe. In fact, she lookel
very much out of place in it. But the
full skirts of the winters mode, with
or without the long tunic, are ex.
tremely appropriate to the slimness of
/ youth. So is the long Russian coat
belted at the hips and the blouses which
are an offspring of the Balkan mildly,
| the jumper and the basque. The large
! fat hat is infinitely more becoming 70
the girlish face than the small severe
ones which have been the rage aud
! still are to great extent.
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The Stoning of Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was stoned by
New York audience in the summer OF
1875. While at a public meeting he
was speaking in favor of the Jay trea
ty, which had just been negotiated by
John Jay between the United States
and England. DR.. Francis in his "Old
New York" says that among those who
did the stoning was the famous Ed
ward Livingston, together with many
other "leading citizens"
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ROBERT B. HERBERT TO WED
Announcement Of Engagement to Miss
Angeline HUFF Made Recently

The engagement of Miss Angeline
Huff, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Huff, of Greensburg, to Robert
B. Herbert, manager of the Tribune
Press Company, Of Greensburg, was an
nouneed recently at dinner given at
the Huff residence.
Mr.. Herbert is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. w. Bradley, of Greensburg, and a
nephew of Alderman George D. Herbert,
of this city, and was for years promi-
nent as legislative correspondent for
Pittsburgh newspapers.
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Mr.. AND MRS. STEVICK HOSTS
Entertained Guests in Pleasant Man
ner at Their Home

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Stevick enter
tanned a number of friends at their
home, 2250 Jefferson street, Monday
evening.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Stevick, of Liverpool; Kenneth
Vaughn and John Walters, of Altoona;
Frank Gray, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Burchfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Stevick, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Leonard, Mrs. Martha
J, Hartzell, Mrs. C. e. Williams, Mrs.
Jacob Miller, Blair Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Stevick and daughter, Miss
Gladys Stevick.
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entertained v. ". CLUB
Miss Marie Ripper Gave Might
Cap" Party at Her Home Last
Evening

Miss Marie Ripper entertained the
members of the w. w. Club at her
home, % South Fifteenth street, last
evening at 'night cap party. The
guests spent a pleasant evening with
music and games after which dainty
refreshments were served.
Those present were Miss Carolyn D.
Gebhardt, Miss Ruth Barnhart, Miss
j. Gertrude Eaton, Miss Catherine Me
Farland, Miss Pearl Herman, Miss
Frances Ramsey, Miss Elizabeth New
conner, Miss Clara Eaton, Miss Marga-
ret Gilger, Miss Anna NJ. Ripper, Miss
Marie Ripper and Master Paul Ripper.
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Entertained at Cards

Miss Ruth A. Wolcott entertained a
number of guests at five hundred at
her home, in Steelton, last evening.
Following the cards dainty refresh
ments were served. The guests were
Miss Mary Wieger, Miss Marguerite
Wildman, Miss Susan Riegel, Miss Alma
Iost, Miss Helen Sellers and Miss VOL
colt.
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APPEAL FOR WARM CLOTHING
Civic Club Will Send Their Box Next
Week

This is the last week for sending
warm clothes for the Mont Alto pa
tients to Mrs. William Henderson,
chairman of the Civic Club box. 1t is
hoped that several boxes or barrels can
be shipped at once-they are greatly
needed at the tubereular camp. Clothes
for men, women and children of all
ages are needed, also outer warns and
warm underwear.
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Large Current Events Glass

The Current Event talks given in the
John Y. Boyd Memorial hall, Y. w. c..
A., by Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, have
been resumed since the Christmas re-
cess and will be given every Tuesday
afternoon from 4.30 to $50. Three
hundred and fifty are now enrolled and
those who have not joined heretofore
can do so now. Membership in the class
is y. W. c. \. privilege.
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Camp Hin Civic Club Meeting

There will be meeting of the Camp
Hill Give Club tomorrow afternoon
at 2.3O O'Clock IN the council room.
A short business meeting will be held,
after which DIR. Millard B. King will
give talk on Vocational Education
in Pennsylvania. Visitors are well
come after o'clock.