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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
To Give Concert

Plans are now completed for con-
certs which will be given by Betsy
Lane Shepherd and assisting artists
in Fahnestock Hall, Friday and Sat-
urday December 6 and 7. The con-
certs are under the auspices of East
Harrisburg Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
MOTOR TO STATE COLLEGE

Mr.. and Mrs, ". II. Killinger, OF
7 South Thirteenth street, the Misses
Emma and Sadie Strohm. and Nor
ris Strohm, of 1896 Derry street,
and Mrs, and Mrs. Frank Hummel,
of Hummelstown, motored to State
College, where they will witness the
pennsylvania day festivities. w.
Glenn Killinger is a member Of the
Penn State varsity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09

Mrs. Fl. n. Swovelin, OF 63S Kelker,
street. who has just returned homo
after an extended western trip. was
given a hearty greeting NhurHday
her an Informal reception. Mrs. swove-
lin told OF the sights she had seen
and the friends she had met. every
one enjoying the account
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
Capt. Reiley Improving
After Injury at Front

Mrs James McKendree Retley. Jr.,
of 1882 North Second street. has Just
received more definite information
about the wovnding of her husband,
Captain MAX Kelley, of the Three
Hundred and Eleventh Machine Gun
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
Loser-Frieman Bridal
Takes Place in BaypOrt

Announcements have been receiv-
ed of the marriage of Miss Dora
Clara Fireman to Walter Shaud Lo-
ser, at Bayport, N. ~ October as.
Miss Fireman Is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fireman, of Bay
port, and Mr.. Loser who is now a
wireless operator on the u. s. s.
North Kakota, formerly resided in
Paxtang. He attended the Harris
burg Academy and Lebanon Valley
College. The newlyweds will reside
in Bayport, N. 7.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
Sergeant Earl L. Kunkle, who hal

beTBedHL EdII y, AuHhI0I v IIU IIdt5
completed his course at the ordnance
officers training school, Camp Rari-
tan, Metuchen, N. J.. is spending a
ten-da furnough at his home in Pax
tang.
Mrs. Thomas Clark, of TOT North
Seventeenth street, is spending the
weekend with her son. Lewis Kray-
bill at State College.
II. S. Weitzel, 2049 Penn street,
has gone to Chicago to spend two
weeks visiting his son.
Miss Violet CasseIi, OF Hummels-
town, is the weekend guest of Miss
Ruth Kraybili, OF 707 Nc Nth Seven
teenth street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
MEETING OF STORY TRLLERs

The Story Tellers League will meet
Tuesday evening, at 1880 o'clock. in
the directors room of the Public LII
brary. The report of the annual con-
ference of the National Story Tellers
League, which was held In Brooklyn,
September 26 and "a, will be read by
the president. Mrs. Harry G.. Keffer,
who was the local delegate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
LIFE-GUARD Is IN FRANCE

Word has been received her cam
nouncing the safe arrival in France
of Lieutenant A. F. Meyer, formerly
of 6O4 Maclay street. Prior to en-
listing he was life-guard and swim
ming instructor here. He is now in
command of the Twentieth Company,
Camp Pike, S. A. r. D., of the Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09

lative and franchise, Mrs. e. A. Rie-
gle; press, Mrs. H. G. Blink; F. p. T..
Mrs. Mary Rollisen; social, Mrs.
Martha Schuyler; soldiers and SAIL
ors, Mrs. Mary Stahler; Sunday
school, Mrs. ]. Freedman; literature,
Mrs. John Smith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
DINNER TO BANDMAsTER

Mrs. Sadie Gingrich entertained at
dinner Thursday evening, at her
home, 533 Hetrick street, in compll-
ment to her nephew. A. Z. Gingrich,
assistant bandmaster Of the Eighth
Band. C. A. c.. Fort Barrancas, Flor
ida, and a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Gingrich, of Palmyra. The immedi-
ate families were in attendance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

1908 North Seventh street, announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Margaret Bricker to Raymond
E. Kirk of this city. The marriage
will be an event of the early win
ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
SAFE ON OTHER SIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. 6. Bell, 511 Emer-
aid street, city, have received work
SON, Corporal Harry e. Bell. Cor
poral Bell is q member OF the Tank
Corps and before sailing was sta
toned at Camp Colt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
WEDNESDAY, CLUE CHORUs

The Wednesday Club Chorus VIII
meet for the first time this season
next Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
In Fahnestock Hall All active prlvi-
legged, and privileged=a men,
bers Of the club are entitled to MEM
bership in the chorus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
LOO POUNDS OF Seeds

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. "a ship
ment of 1,72O pounds of peach seeds
was sent to the American Red Cross
at Harrisburg. They had been col
lected by the schoolchildren at the
different buildings in the borough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
ENTERTAINS GInL SCOUTS

Miss Almeda Herman, 2025 North
Front street. acting captain of Dog
wood Troop, No. 2, entertained the
Girl Scouts OF that troop at her homo
last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
BIRTHDAY DINNER

AS a climax to the happy birth Ghy
of Miss Jean Cameron, celebrated on
Thursday, her aunt. Mrs. Lyman d.
Gilbert gave little dinner. The
guests included Miss Mary creigh-
ton, Miss Martha Bailey, Miss ,Almeda
Herman and Miss Dora Coe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09

Sacred Bible Lands Rescued by
Christian Armies from the Turks
Special Map given with Next SUM-
DAYS NEW YORK AMERICAN.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09

Camp Meade for overseas service BE
is now fn The fourth class OF wounded
officers,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
Francis E. Kurzenknabe
Commissioned Lieutenant

Francis Earle kursenknabe. young
est son of Professor and Mrs. ]. II.
Kurzenknabe, of Camp Hill. has re-
ceived his commission as first lieuten-
ant in the construction department of
the Quartermaster Corps. Washing
ton, D. c. He expects to do much
construction work after the war.
Lieutenant Kurzenknabe has been
superintendent of highways of Fay
ette county, kentucky. for some time
past, volunteering for war service
long ago, but not receiving a call un-
til recently. His position in Kentucky
will be kept open for him until his
return.
Mrs. s. B. Paine. of Philadelphia, is
a guest of Mrs George w. Speakman.
at 709 North Seventeenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David FAIRIES went
home to Schenectady. n. Y. this morn
ing, after spending a week among old
friends in this vicinity.
Captain George B. Walker, of Co.
lumbus. Ohio, is in the city for a brief
stay with his nephew, Elmer d. Long.
Mrs. Leroy Kennedy. of Erie, Is
guest of her cousin. Miss Lenore Ste
wart. of State street.
Walter D. Young and his brother,
Silas F. Young. of Elmira, n Y, are
spending several days with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Wildray of Penn street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-09
WED IN PHILADELPHIA

Miss Pearl I: Peffer and Amos j:
Shoemaker. both former HarriEburg-
ers, were married IN Phf1adelyphta
Thursday by the Rev: Albert n.
Rrouyn
The Washington times., 1918-05-05

wedding, which probably will take
place in the autumn.
EveIina Gleaves was in town for
few days a fortnight or so ago.
and expected to make quite a visit to
the Garlands and some Of her friends
/ here. but she ran afoul OF the measles
and decided to go home rather than
run the risk OF catching them.
Admiral Gleaves, who is on trans
port duty, has his headquarters in
New York at present: and. from all
one hears, is doing quite wonderful
work. He has nearly 1000 men under
him, and so much business passes
through his hands that his quarters
sboard ship proved too cramped. md
the powers that be had to give him
an office ashore. The Gleaves have an
apartment in New York. where Eve
lima and her mother have spent the
greater part OF the winter.
Dorthy Mills has selected Saturday.
May -, as the date or her marriage
to Capt Laurence Slaughter. jr.. L.
s. r. The wedding will take place
It the Grafton at 4 o'clock. the Rev.
Father Cooper. OF st. Matthews Church.
officiating. Florence Mills will be maid
OF honor for her sister. and the
list or bridesmaids includes Eleanor
Mills. another sister OF the bride:
Bernics Rigby. Dorothy EerthoIf. and
Ruth Briggs, all OF Washington: Mary
Dickson. OF New York. and Marie
Louise Caldwell. or Ardmore Pa.
There will also he two little flower
girls, ATaybelle Rose and Catherine
Selby. Captain Slaughter and his bride
will make their home at Fort Myer
for the present
Although perhaps there was a BIT
Of let down after horse show week.
the week just past was not without
its interesting events. Mrs. Dimock's
reception. for instance. at which VIII
Irwin spoke to a notable audience on
Italy in the War" and the gala per-
fOrmsnCe Of "Nou Know Nc. Al
Soldier made and soldier played"
Then there was Galli-Curci's recital.
which brought out wonderful audi
ence. and the bali for the Washington
Diet Kitchen Association at the Will
lard last evening for a fitting cii-
max
As for the CALI Curci concert. I've
seldom seen such a crowded house
and the audience proved one thing to
The Washington times., 1918-05-05

Jane Gregory. daughter Of the Al
torney General and Mrs. Gregory. H.
also in the Government employ, hay-
The Washington times., 1918-05-05

ingtonians knew long ago. that a sum-
mer in town is not only possible. but
may be distinctly pleasant. There
are the country clubs for golf ana
tennis. with occasional dances by way
OF diversion or pleasant little dinners
served on their wide verandas. The
town is surrounded by excellent roads
running through lovely country and
ending maybe at some charming road
side inn, where luncheon, tea or din
ner may be had.
Swimming in the Tidal Basin. under
the very shadow Of the Monument. Is
cNceilent-or will be when the new
bathing beach is completed, the LIST
OF June. and all the shady reaches OF
the upper river lie before those who
are fond OF canoeing. The river, too.
is full of bass. and a days fishing is
easy OF achievement
As for men-why, one evening last
fall ] heard pretty Girl tell a naval
lieutenant as a crowded elevator shot
up to one Of the roof Esrdens-the
only one. IL the truth be knoWn-th8t
as a summer resort neither Newport.
nor Bar Harbor, nor LenoN. nor At
.antic city. nor the North Shore, had
anything on little old Washington. u.
{. And next day. to show the reverse
OF the shield. riding TO the top of an
Office building with group Of
''dollsr-a-ysar men," ! heard one say
that for busy-noss che pronounced 1t
just that way Washington had New
York. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland.
Seattle. any town he's ever done
business in. backed of the boards.
Washington had certainly had the
Esyest and busiest summer Of it's his
tory, and that was six months ago!
Since then the town has been accUmu-
lating steam and hitting pace OF
which no one would have dreamed the
pleasant. easy-EoinE town OF four or
hve years ago capable. Washington.
that used to say "nErians," with
purity OF accent to almost deceive a
McXi0an. has nearly forgotten the
sound of the word. II is both work
ing harder and playing harder than
it ever has in its lis years of life: 1t
is playing every waking hour that il
is not working and incidentally get
ting on with less sleep than It would
have dreamed possible.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
engagements Made
known During Week.


The news OF several interesting en-
Esgements broke" during the week.
including that Of Mrs. Thomas e.
Dawson and Philip Charles Soysz, of
the French High Commission, which
will be followed by their marriage on
May II. Halle Davis engagement to
Lieut.. George 4. Pcrcy. l.. :. NJ c..
was also announced. but the wedding
~ probably will not take place for some
time. Lieutenant Percy, who is in
training at Quantico, expects to go
to France before long. and, as both he
and his nsncee are so young, everybody
seems agreed that il will be best for
the wedding to await his return. The
engagement is OF wide social interest
for in addition to being one OF the
prcttiest and most wiusome OF this
seasons buds. Nellie Davis is a young
lady Of important connections. She's
a niece and namcsake OF Mrs. stephen
B. Elkins; Mrs. Arthur Lee also is her
aunt: her grandfather was the late
Senator Henry Gassaway Davis. but
she is the daughter of Mrs. Armstead
Davis
Davis. We had news. too. Of the en-
EaGement of capt. shelton Pi,ney. son
Of Justice and Mrs. MahI0n PiSney. to
Eta tsrrinEton Brown, Of Baltimore.
They arc to be married on May - if
it's a big II these days-Captain Pit
ney can get leave then.
Mary TruNtun Garland, whose en-
Sagemcnt to William George Hill
was announced last week. is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spottswood Garland. She and her
cousin. Evelina GIcave~. were intro
duced To society together last sea-
son at a big reception given by Rear
admiral and Mrs Albert GieaVeS.
and they hoih looked 80 sweet in
their fuzzy tuIIe ir"cLs that ono So
riety editor felt constrained 10 write
Of them. Il have seen the perfect
debutante and there are two Of her.
The girls had very gay season
last year. This winter Evelina
Eileaves has been away. while Mary
Garland has been dcvotjnE most Of
her time To Red cross work. No
definite plans have been made Tor her
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
HKRRIS 3. ErINn1r. 01oIs

large wedding can no longer be offer
ed as a plausible excuse. 1T can be
did and Olive Smith proved it on
Tuesday night. when she had a beau
tiful wedding in st. Thomas Church.
OF which her father is rector, with six
bridesmaids and ushers to match. but
a week after she announced her en-
Gagement
The bridegroom? Why. Major Giles
3. Cook. to be sure. He comes from
prominent Virginia family, and Rich
mond is his home, but at present he is
stationed at Admission. Ala, with the
medical corps lie is taking his bride
to Admission to stay until he is order
ed to France, which probably will be
soon.
Then the bride will come back to
Washington to be with her father.
very much to the delight OF her
friends. who haven't seen much OF
Olive Of late years. Last spring she
returned from England after a years
visit with relatives year devoted to
Red Cross work as nurses aid in an
English hospital-and started off al
most Immediately for a trip with her
father to the Caribbean. Since her re-
turn this time she has been so con
Stsntly al work doing her bit for the
Government that we've hardly seen
her.
had the pleasant privilege the
other day. when looking at some OF
Olives handsome wedding presents,
or slipping on my own wrist tho eN-
quisite bracelet which was her gift
fIOm Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, and
which she wore when she was mar
ricd. II IL a bangle OF gold links,
elaborately chased. and set with sap
phires. Mrs. Wilson. you know, was
a member OF St Thomas Church at
one time. and Olive Smith has always
been very fond OF her and admired
her exceedingly.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
SAcHR4cY .PbeH

Thomson-eNpects to stay with he
family until October. anyhow. as New
Orleans Is not exactly a summer re.
sort. and with her husband somewhere
in France there's nothing particular
to take her back there. So her
friends here-their name IS legion
will have a chance to renew aC-
quaintance with one OF the most pop
ular girls ever in official life here.
You know il seemed rather fine
Of those two wOmen-who. II any one
has it, probably had pull" enough 10
find out !uSt when their dear ones
were sailing to submit quietly to the
regulations in the matter and come
back to Washington without actually
attempting to see Capt. Jimmie"
Thomson and Major Bennett Clark off.
When | talked to Mrs. Clark she
didn't know Just where her boy was
then or whether he had embarked or
not. She simply said Eood-by TO him
and to Captain Thomson al Camp Mills
in the knowledge that they were to
leave soon. And in these days when
there's so much talk largely undo
served talk in my opinion of slack
Prs. and OF sons or their fathers get
ting desk jobs and getting into uni
form as the surest way OF keeping
out or France and the trenches. it Is
perhaps worth noting that the Speak
er's only son and his only daughter's
husband have both gone in for active
service.
Mrs. clark came home from New
York bit sooner than she intended,
perhaps. leaving Geneyievc behind
her for a day or two. because II seem
ed for a few minutes that tho Speaker
might possibly accept the Scnatorship
from Missouri, which. strangely
enough. seemed to go begging. No.
Mrs. Clark will not say that she came
back post haste To tell him that h.
but she admits now that sh'
didn't want him To-. Indeed. one gath
CTS from her conversation that she
rather agrees with the late Tom
Reed. one OF the greatest Speakers
the House has ever had. that the Sen
ate is the place good Congressman go
when they die. And Mrs. Thomson
seems TO be inclined TO back her up.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
SfHsdc6. P4sT

ing taken a position in the food ad-
ministration, which will keep her in
town the greater part of the sum-
mer. Mr.. Gregory goes fishing when
ever he can slip away for a vacation.
usually taking one OF his sons with
him. Mrs. Gregory either visits her
mother. Mrs. Joseph Nalle. in Texas
during the summer or has Mrs. Nalle
with her. So far, however, she has
made no definite plans for this sum
mer, as she is just acll from a visit
OF several weeks in Mississippi
Plans of other
Official Families.
The Secretary OF the Navy nd Mrs.
Josephus Daniels are too unsettled
at present to take the summer very
seriously into consideration. The
Secretary is making A number Of
speaking trips in the interest Of the
Liberty loan. Mrs. Daniels is al
ways ready to accompany him at a
moments notice, and she devotes a
great deal Of time 10 the war council
work of the y. W. {. 4. travelling
about the country and giving talks in
behalf Of tho organization.
The Secretary Of tho Interior and
Mrs. Lane expect to be in town all
summer. and Nancy Lane viii prob
ably spend some weeks in Canada
Lieut.. Franklin X. Lane, jr.. of the
aviation service. is now flying in
France. you know.
Having young children 70 consider
tho Secretary OF Az. iculturc and Mrs
David Franklin Houston have released
the cottage at Woods Hole. Mass.
which they have occupied for several
seasons Mrs. Houston will go SOrth
some time in June to establish the
ch ,ldran and their Eoverncss in their
summer quarters. and will then return
to town to be with Nj. Houston as
long as tho weather permits. The
members Of the family uf the Secrc-
tary OF Labor, William =. Wilson. al
waEs 60 to Blossburg, Pa, their old
home. leaving town in the summer.
They have a splendid farm there.
which Mary Wilson. the SeCretary's
second daughter. is managing with
success. She's no theo-
ris,. but knows how to run n farm on
pract cal lines. and to make il pay.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
William {. Redfield are still in the
West. and. consequently. have not :-e;
given thought 10 the summer.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
Drive for Hospitals
A Mig Success.

You ask above the drive IN raise funds
Tor the work ~ Tho American Woman
Hospitals. Well. my deqr. !. went ovor
The Top Win rush. Passing the S7O0.ENo
objective eas'ly. And now the rsAIiLa-
ton of the dream VI a hospital back Of
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
JRpaneae Legation May
BE Social Center.

The new japanese amba ssadUr. Nis
count IShiI. who. like Lord Reading,
is an old friend. is accompanied by his
diminutive but clstrming wife, and
small as she is. all Washington Is on
tiptoe to welcome her-"if she's half
as nice as her husband"
Nobody knows quite what they are
going ia do, hut Judging from his rec
ord here last summer, Viscouut Ishii
Is likely L" be the center Of some
brilliant soclIl dnings or course,
he could not plunge into maeI-
strom Of parties until after he
had presented his credentials at tn,
White House. That furmalitv was
safely accomplished early in the
week. and he Immediately started
things socially by giving a dinner for
the embassy STAFF. Which rather
looks as II he were going To- run true
TO form. And when the japanese en-
basSy goes in for society atall which
It has not done Of latc. il contributes
most pictuTeSquelv 10 the Eavctv Of
nations a. visualiZed in Washington.
This is equally true 81 the C'hine-e
legation. which has been almost in
eclipse this winter. largely because
i's attractive popular little chsteIainc
has been away on a visit TO her owr
country. She is expected back to-
morrow To renew acquaintances Will
her husband and her two babies
Master Wellington hoo. jr.. and Mis-.
Patricia-tne latter not vet a wa:
old. There is no more popular young
couple IN the whole diplomatic corps
than the Young chinese Minister and
his girl wife. They came here About
three years ago as newly weds.. and
st once set about the not very Gff-
fcult task OF making friends with
everybody. They are delightful
young people. and. Of course, rather
a piQuant addition TO any company.
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
Clarka Must Wait
For Adjournment.

The Speaker and Mrs Champ Clark
and their daughter. Mrs. James N.
Thomson will probably be in town un-
til Congress Hdourns and after that.
well. the Ciarks don't often allow a
summer TO GO bv without a visit to
"Honcyshucll." their home at Boiling
Green. Mo. Genevieve Clark
The Washington times., 1918-05-05
Pleasures within
RrBch Of city.

And so g goes. Gone is tho time
when every body" was out OF town
from June 10 October. when "s-mi-de-
tachcd husbands" We're the rUlt- rather
than the exception: and fashionable
folk are learning what many Wash