Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST
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WITH A MARCH
Patriotic Entertainment and
Pennsy Mems Glee Club Con-
cert Tomorrow Evening

A brilliant and impressive sight
will greet the large audience attend
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad Mems
Giee Club concert, and entertainment
to be given in the assembly hall, of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
West State street, tomorrow night,
at s o'clock. under the direction and
training of Miss Ivie NJ. Il. Cook
This musical event promises to be
one of the most attractive of its kind
ever held in Grace NJ. E. Church.
Promptly at eight o'clock the en-
frances of the assembly will be
opened and as Mrs. Forster is sing
ing, Flag of the Free" to the Lo-
hengrin wedding march, Miss Ruth
Miller, who has been chosen as
Goddess of Liberty" will enter, fol-
lowed by Red Cross nurses and Girl
Scouts, carrying large silk Allies
flags. Then will follow the grand
entry of the children's chorus, all
dressed in white and bearing U. S.
flags, followed by n large chorus
of Boy and Girl Scouts. They will
march in strict time to the Stars
and Stripes Forever" by Sousa,
played by the Updegrove orchestra,
winding through the aisles and to
their places on the platform. This
will be an inspiring sight and when
they surround the Goddess of Lib
erty, and sing songs of Your Land
and My Land" enthusiasm runs
high. The grand final given by Miss
Cooks Girl Scout class. will bring
q, meaning to its hearers not soon
to be forgotten.
Popular Glec Club
In addition to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Mems Glee Club, which has
u membership of twenty-five male
trained voices; there will be special
numbers by assisting artists. The
Updegrove's orchestra, Miss Mar
garet Vaughn, harpist; Miss Mar
garetta Kennedy, violin-cellist; Miss
Aldah Kennedy, pianist; Mrs. Will
liam X. Bumbaugh, soprano soloist;
Mrs. Harry G. Keffer, reader; Miss
Jean Moses, the little girl soprano,
who will be soloist for the children's
chorus and many other entertaining
features.
This concert and entertainment is
given under the direction of Miss
Ivie NJ. K. Cook, and is for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross.
Tickets at a nominal price may
be secured at Roses. Walnut and
Second street, or at the door the
night of the concert.
WELLESLEY CLUB SESSION
The Wellesley Club of Central
Pennsylvania met Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Raymond
L. Gillespie, 2341 North Second
street. The president. Mrs. George
Hartman, of Lancaster, presided.
Resolutions of regret were passed
on the death of Miss Anna Margaret
Miller. The open meeting is to be
held at the Easter recess this year
rather than at Christmas time, as
in former years. Present at the
meeting were: Miss Anna Sener
and Miss Virginia Sener, of Swarth-
more, Miss Anna Shand and Miss
Rebecca Griest, of Lancaster; Miss
Virginia ESast Miss Bessie Kast, Miss
Marion Reck, Miss Edith West, Miss
Katherine Andrews and Mrs. Hor-
ace NJ. Whitman.
Owing to n meeting of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Women's Relief
Division for War Relief Department
No. Z, to be held in Philadelphia
Wednesday, Mrs. Andrew Dillinger
announces that the regular monthly
meeting of Tuesday and the sewing
Wednesday will be omitted this
week.
Mending of soldiers garments
will be done as usual Friday after
noon at the Pennsylvania p. r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A. in Reilly street. All !
workers are urged to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Prosser, David
Roberts and Miss Bertha Berry have
returned after a weekend motor trip
to Delta, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Lake and !
small daughter, Miss Phyllis Lake, I,
went home to Elmira this morning |
after a brief stay among relatives in
the West End.
Miss Emmeline Bordner and Miss
Selma Bordner, of Buffalo. are stop |
ping for a few days with their aunt. |
Mrs. Howard Fordham, of Green !
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynne Thatcher and |
small son, Paul b. Thatcher, of Co .
lumbus, Ohio. are in town for a brief |
visit among old friends in suburban |
Harrisburg.