The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
IN The WORLD OF society
Winter Doings Among Prominent
Leaders Of the Seasons Gayety.
PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND TEAS
The Gamut Of the Weeks Events Sounded
in Short Paragraphs-Guestsn and En-
tcrtalners-Pcrsonal Mention Re.
duced TO Compact Compass.

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The first of a winter series of dane
ing assemblies was given last evening
in the Scranton Bicycle club house, on
Washington avenue. Last season the
affairs were productive of considerable
pleasure and enthusiasm, and judging
from the success of the enjoyable af-
fair of last night, the assemblies of this
winter promise to rival those preced-
ing. The musical, floral decoration, re-
freshment and other features were ad-
mirably arranged by a committee of
young ladies': Miss Archibald, Miss
Belin and Miss Hunt. Mrs. n. G.
Robertson, Mrs. L. B. Jermyn and
Mrs James Archibald received.
Those present We're: Miss Owings,
Chicago; Miss Thomson, Pottsvllle; Mr..
Howe, Chicago; James Archibald, jr.,
Pottsville; Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Frey, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. p. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. +. b.
Jermyn, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Robert
son, Misses Frances Winton, Blair,
Simpson, Coursen and Susan Jermyn,
and Messrs. Blair, Decker T. F. Arch
bald, Brooks, A. G. and A. E. Hunt, jr.,
Whimore, Mair, 7. s. Fuller, Merrill
and Boies. Music was furnished by
Bauer; Huntington served the refresh
ments, and the floral decorations were
arranged by Palmer.
At $50 O'Clock this morning a jolly
party of we'll known Scranton people
left in special sleeping car via the
Lackawanna railroad for New York,
where they will, today, witness the
Yale-Princeton foot ball game. The
colors blue and black and orange will
neither be worn exclusively, as each
university has almost an equal follow
ing in the party, which Is composed of
the following: Major and Mrs. Everett
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Simpson,
Mrs. A. M. Decker, Miss Simpson,
Miss Owings. Of Chicago; Miss Belin,
Miss Hunt, Miss Winton Miss Arch
bald, ]. W. Oakford, A. r. Hunt, jr.,
]. H. Brooks, James Blair, jr., Mr..
Howe, Joseph Boies, Mr.. Morgan, j. W.
Decker, T. S. Fuller.
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church are actively engaged in arrang'
ing for one of the largest church aid
functions ever attempted in Scranton
For three days, Dec. y, 13 and IA, a
Church Market" will be open to the
public in the armory, on Adams avenue
1t has been the endeavor to have the
stock of articles for sale in the severa
booths complete, desirable and fair
priced. An elaborate supper will be
served each evening, the menus foi
which will be advertised later in the
newspapers.
The majority of the markets articles
are being prepared by the members o.
the congregation, but many handsome
and elaborate donations are being re-
ceived from outside parties. The lates
and one of the most costly gifts is al
exquisite cut glass punchbowl from
Dorf1inger. Prominent among the
women arranging the large affair are
Mrs. James Mcleod Mrs. Koons ant
Mrs. a. NJ. Decker
Conspicuous among the social func
tons of the near future which are en-
gaging the attention and pleasant an
ticipation of large number of people
Is the Kirmess to be given Feb. fol
the benefit of the Lackawanna hospital
The men and women having the man
agement of the Kirmess are maxim.
haste slowly. They realize that it is al
undertaking Of magnitude in whicl
small mistakes may reap large and un
desirable results. However, those hav
ing the affair in charge are among
Scrantons most practical and bes
known people who will accomplish al
end which will reflect a great deal o
credit.
In the presence of many friends ant
relatives, Miss Villa, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sylvanus Seeley, and Mr.
George R. Warner, of Eynon street
were Wednesday evening married a
the home of the brides parents at q
Ninth street by Rev. d. c. Hughes, o
the Jackson Street Baptist church AT
ter the nuptials a supper was served
The bridal couple left on late trail
for brief wedding tour, and after thei
return will reside in furnished hom
on North Main avenue.
delightful tea was given Wednes
day afternoon by Mrs. Waite
Matthews of Washington avenue
Floral decorations were arranged II
profuslon and exquisite taste about tn
house. Mrs. willard Matthews, Mis-
Davis and Miss Johns, of Hazleton, as
sisted in receiving, Mrs. Corbett, Mrs
Walter Matthews, Miss Mae Matthews
of Plttston; Miss Mildred Mayer an,
Miss Katherine Sherwood assisted Il
serving.
Miss Annie Goff, of Bellevue, and MI
Thomas Mulherin, of Providence. wer
married Wednesday evening at s. Pet
ers cathedral by Rev. ]. A. O'Reilly
Miss Margaret Gaghan was bridesmaid
and Anthony Lynch groomsman. Afte
the ceremony reception was held a
the home Of the bride.
Miss Annie McAndrew was marie
to Charles Groezinger at her home o
Wyoming avenue Wednesday mornin
by Rev. p. ]. Golden, of the cathedra
Miss McAndrew was attended by he
sister, and NJ j. Higgins acted a