Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-10
MOB STORMS OPENING
DOORS AT BIG SALE
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uSt aSSiStdhtS anu SlA COloISo
preachers gobbled them up in jig
time. The mems clothing depart
ment, with Mrs. Mercer b. Tate
chairman, was mobbed from the tap
of gong and the bargains there were
beyond belief. One elderly gentle
man had the misfortune to be try
ing on somebody's splendid tailor
made coat and turned around to find
that his own garment had disap-
peared. with his insurance papers
an some other cherished things.
| Small chance of recovering.
/ Starting in on the port side of the
apartment is a sporting goods sale,
| the like of which had never been
displayed. Mrs. c. Howard Sauers
is chairman of this counter and her
assistants have all the patter of the
professional. Come on now, folks,
here's your nifty golf sticks; come
cents" Almost anything in the
sporting line is to be had at per-
fectly silly prices. George Bogar
was most generous in filling up this
counter
A featue Of this years sale is
that men and women get fair deal.
Just as many things for the "he"
/ and the she" The booths of wo-
! mems clothing, hats and sundries
! were the scene of a perfect stam-
pede, not to mention the long ar
ray of shoes. To ogle the display
| is an eye-opener for the very poor
person who would never think of
contributing articles in such prime
condition. Take, for example, the
| man who rushed in just after the
| opening with a magnificent set of
| false teeth.
Even False Teeth
ITS all 1 can give" he gasped,
pressing them upon Miss Creighton,
with emphasis. But they cost me
| $3.50 an they fit most anybody. Curl
ously enough these teeth attracted
more attention than any other
article on the counter and finally
found a purchaser.
Hats! You should see the dis
play. How much do you want to
spend?" ask the saleswomen.
Here's one for 50: costs $12 at the
store. Do you take it or not?" The
latest spring styles are there; bar
gains de luxe. And every auxiliary
of the millinery business has a
place. A huge bunch of hatpins res
! GUIDED from the floor of the Colonial
Theater invite the buyer at mere
trifie.
The rug department was de-
moralized temporarily this morning
by an excited man who had for a
couple dollars secured many yards of
excellent mating, long in bulk, and
he swung it around, capsizing the
whole department in his zeal to get
1T out and transport it to his house.
The house furnishing emporium,
with its lamps and clocks, from five
cents up. attracted thousands to-day
and many persons about to start
housekeeping were able to purchase
| for small sum their whole equip
ment.
Matching Popular
What 1 want, lady" is a rhine
stone band fo' nah hair" called a
robust colored woman, whose voice
could be heard above all. IT want
it to match my new evening gown"
The laugh was instantly turned on
the crowd, for there roasted just
what was wanted. a rhinestone band
for the bean. IF can get slippers
to match, now" meditated the buyer
in the same stentorian voice, II sure
ly gone to cut a shine tonight"
Some of the patrons wanted even
more than was so generously offer
ed. In selling a statue Miss Mary
Heister had some beads attached to
her own frock town off. 'cHey,
| don't them beads go with the sta
|
gerently. mo-" retorted Miss Heis-
ter, fully aroused. "They go with
me-"
! Magnificent clocks, cut glass, brass
beds, and everything to fit a house
keeper are in abundance and are
| still coming in, for the sale will not
close until Saturday night. To-mor-
row from IL noon until 1 o'clock
there will be held an auction sale
with some uncommon offerings,
namely, pedigreed Airdale terrier,
giant blue rabbit. an antique clock,
cut glass pitcher. ball dress, bronze
statues and a number of antiques.
Mrs. Detweiler, who receives the
cash, asked that it be emphasized
that cash contributions are most ac-
ceptable. Persons who have not the
time or inclination to send in goods
are requested to do their bit for the
hospital by sending in cash. About
5000 came in to-day in this shape,
much more.
Rummage sale committees are as
follows:
Executive-Mrs. Marlin E. Olm-
sted. chairman: Miss~Anne McCor-
mick, Miss Mary Hester, Mrs. Meade
d. Detweiler, treasurer.
| Merchants-Mrs. Herman Astrich.
chairman; Otto w. Plack, sales man
ager and decorator
Transportation John Fox
Weiss. chairman; Mrs. Frank Payne.
Publicity-M. Fl. James.
House Furnishing-Mrs. E. T..
Gross. chairman; Mrs. George NJ.
Whitney, Vice-chairman; Mrs. George
Kennedy, Mrs. Robert L. Lamberton.
Mrs Spencer c. Gilbert, Mrs. George
d. Ramsey, Mrs Walter H. Gather.
Mrs. Henry S. Gross, Mrs. Henry B.
Mccormick, Mrs. w. H. Spooner,
Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. William
Jennings, Mrs. w. d. B. Ainey, Mrs.
Kent Gilbert, Mrs. William Paul
Starkey, Mrs. E. F. Dunlap and Mrs.
David S. Fink.
Furniture-Miss Buehler, chair
man: Mrs. J. Miley Jones, Mrs. Ed
win S. Herman, Mrs. H. C. Ross, Mrs.
j. n. Moore, Mrs. w. E. Severance.
Mrs. c. E. Etter, Mrs. G. B. Tripp,
Miss Kate Cox, Mrs. William Gal
braith, Miss Etter. Miss Espy, Miss
Rachel Pollock, Miss Jennings, the
Misses Sieber, Miss Quigley, the
Misses Skunk, the Misses Seller, Mrs.
f. L. Heiser, Mrs. Hinton, Miss Mar
tha Snavely, Mrs. Guy A. Colt, Mrs.
s. b. Cameron, Fl. A. Hester, Louis
j. Houseal
Carpets and Draperies-Mrs.D David
E. Tracy, chairman; Mrs. John Kel-
ley, first vice-chairman; Miss Loretta
Hemler. second vice-president; Miss
Kathryn Seel, Miss Edith Hemler.