The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-08
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-Guests and En-
tertainers-PcrsonaI Mention Re.
duced to Compact Compass.

uuceu 10 IOinpdSt NOinpuSS'
The Bachelors ball has always been
considered one of the chief social
events of the year, and a large element
is now anticipating the Bachelors ball
of New Years eve in the Frothingham
theater, when the old year will be
danced out and the new year danced in.
Preparations being made are on an
elaborate scale and 1t appears that the
coming ball will be grander than any
yet given Five dollars will be the
price Of ticket for gentleman or a
gentleman and lady, and ladies' admis-
sion tickets will be sold for 81 each.
Bauer's orchestra and band will sep
arately furnish dancing music and In
termission numbers, so that there Will
be no cessation of music during the
entire evening. A running supper Will
be served in the balcony from tables
located in the large room over the
lobby A floor is being built to cover
the lower section of the theater. }. W.
Oakford, II. P. Simpson II. w. Kings
bury, A. G. Hunt and b. +. Watson
compose the committee of arrange
ments
Mrs. w. W. Scranton gave luncheon
Wednesday for Miss Smith, of New
York.
A large number of people are busily
engaged in preparing for the Market
of the First Presbyterian church, to be
held next Wednesday, Thursday ana
Friday in the armory, on Adams ave-
nue.. 1t Is said that the Market VIII
be the largest and most complete
church function of its kind ever given
in the city. A supper will be served
each evening, menus for which VIII be
published each day.
An invitation charity ball was held
last evening at the residence Of Robert
f. Hurley, on Electric avenue, North
Park.
At a meeting of the New England
society last evening in the board OF
trade rooms reports of committees were
received and business transacted relat-
ing to the annual banquet which VIII
be held Dec q. An elaborate menu
has been prepared by the banquet com
mittee and submitted to several or the
leading hotels and caterers, but the
place for holding the banquet has not
been announced. Guest tickets will be
sold for $3.50 each. Rev. Joseph II.
Twichell, of Hartford, Conn. Rev. E.
d. Warfield, president of Lafayette col
lege, and Hon. S. A. Northway, of the
Garfield district, Ohio, have been Sc
ured as speakers, and it is probable
hat Hon. Joseph Hawley, the United
States senator from Connecticut, Will
be present
At last nights meeting f. E. Platt,
Isaac l.. Post and A. c. Gilmore were
elected trustees, and the following were
elected new members: John II. Law,
Albert Silas Baker and Robert A. Jad-
win, of Carbondale; L. NJ. Bunnell, E.
f. Chamberlain, Edward S. Sanderson,
George r. Moir, T. j. Foster, Ralph 5.
Hull. d. b. Atherton and Fred j. Platt
Of Scranton.
PERSONAL MENTION:
Arthur Rehan is in the city arranging
for the appearance of Augustin Days
company at the Academy of Music next
Friday night. Mr.. Rehan is a brother Of
Miss Ada Rehan, who has been for years
the leading lady of Mr.. Daly's stock COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoker and children have
returned to their home in Great Bend
after pleasant visit with West Side
friends.
Henry H. Fordham, of Montrose, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Quacken-
bush, of Mulberry street.
Chief Clerk Charles f. Wagner, of the
county commissioners office, is hunting
bears up in Pike county
Miss Cora Jones, of Carbondale, has re-
turned home from visit with friends on
the West Side.
f. B. Sturges is slightly lndisposed and
confined to his home on North Wash
ington avenue.
Mayor W. l.. Connell is in poor health
and Is enjoying much needed rest away
from the city.
Miss Eta Won Storch, of South Eaton,
Wyoming county, Is visiting relatives at
Providence.
Mrs ]. Ross. jr.. of Mort Hyde Park
avenue, is the guest of fl nds in New
York city.
W. c. Williams. of Prince 1, is spend
ing few days with his parents on the
West Side.
Hon. Theodore Hart, of Pittston, wit
messed yesterdays foot ball contest in this
city.
Miss Margaret TORY, of Clinton place,
has returned from visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. s. +. Ross. of Luzerne, is visiting
her son, DR.. Matt Ross, of Short avenue.
L. A. Coray, of West Pittston, visited
Providence friends yesterday.
Mrs. Sidney Hayes was in Montrose
Thursday and yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Summers is visiting friends
in New Milford.
Robert Snyder has returned to Cornell
university.
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