The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-07

weeks families have been scurrying
away to the mountains, seashore and
Europe until the few who remain are
beginning preparations to follow in
flight. II is either too hot or else the
available number Of pleasure loving
people is too small TO warrant any
large social affairs. When the throngs
return Sept it is probable that diff
ferent state Of things may exist. Many
will te here to attend the tournament
Of the Carbondale Tennis club at Far
view the last week in August and the
Scranton tournament few days later.
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It is quite likely that large number
OF women will attend the races OF the
Gentlemen's Driving club this after
noon if the weather Is favorable, Ger
tainly the sport will be exciting from
the fact that all the drivers will be.
we'll known residents Of the city whose
paramount object is to beat their COM
petitors and have the honor Of win
ming. Neither professionalism nor
prizes cut any figure in the affair
both are tabooed Unfortunately the
distributing Of the invitations did not
occur until Thursday and up to late
hour that night only 1000 names had
been furnished. Any proper person
will be admitted to the park and given
seat in the grand stand, whether they
possess IN invitation or not
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The past week witnessed the close OF
the terms Of many music classes. Fol-
lowing are among the reeitals given:
Professor Southworth's. at Young
Mems Christian Association hall Mon
day afternoon; Professor Haydn
Evans, at Stelle q Sseley's Monday
evening; Professor Albin Korn's, at
Powell's last night; Miss Clara De-
Longs. at Clarks hall, South Main
avenue, Thursday evening; Miss Anna
T. Williams. at 10S Tenth street last
night; Miss Gertrude Morris, at her
residence on Pine street last evening.
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The graphic letter on page from
Major Everett Warren describing his
experiences on the ocean, notably just
after the midnight crash Of his steam
ship, the American liner New York,
with the Spanish vessel FL Dorado,
during a heavy fog. will be read with
interest. Major and Mrs. Warren are
bosh enjoying excellent health and ex-
press delight with the pleasures of
their summers outing,
The ladies of the Home and Foreign
Missionary society OF the Providence
Presbyterian church yesterday held
their July meeting upon the invitation
of their president. Mrs j. D. Won
Storch, at her cottage at Msplewood.
The husbands of the members were
guests Of the society.
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Misses Marie and Kate and Edwin
Nettleton gave an informal party last
evening at Green Ridge street and
Adams avenue for their cousin, Edwin
Nettleton, Of Andover college. who is
visiting them while enrouts to his
home in Toledo, O.
An informal dancing party was
given Thursday evening by. Miss
Decker at 619 jefferson avenue. for
Miss Van Boskerek. OF Plainfeld, N. J.
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PERSONAL MENTION:
At the meeting and banquet Of the Scran
ton Cleric at the Hotel Elmhurst Tuesday
there were present Rev. S. G. Logan, D
d., Rev. d. W. Skellinger, Rev. George E
Guild, Rev. j. w. Williams, Rev. William
p. White, D. D., Rev. w. W. Shaw, Rev
Enens Mclean, Rev. J. j. Rankin, Rev. A
j. Wesley, Rev. D. P. Jones' Rev. FeliS
Steinmann, Rev. N. F. Stahl, and Rev. l.
D'Anna.
,lPeter Lowry, of Chicago, who stopped
off in this city week ago on his way t
New York, from whence he intends to sal
for Ireland. and who has been visiting
since with friends in Minooka and on thu
South Side will take the afternoon traiI
tomorrow for New York. He will leavt
on June IL, taking passage on the steamel
City Of Paris.
Fred Mason, Donald Hull, Haines Lath.
rop, George Lindsay, Ed Nettleton. CHARLIE
Pond and Jack Fordham, all Of Greer
Ridge, constituted camping party tina
left yesterday to spend week or two OF
the shores Of Hickory lake, at Poyntelle.
Among the Scranton people in New
York during the week were c. II. Doud
jr., H. NJ Boies, Z. l.. and NJ. B. Fuller
+. v. Powderly, II. B. Wilkins, w. B
Donlan.
Miss Augusta Archibald will leave Of
Monday for Pottsville, where she will
spend few days with her brother befor
joining her parents at Marthas Vineyard
Miss Laura ]. Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn
N. Y, and Miss Mae Waldron, of Newton
N. j., are being entertained by Miss Kays
at her home on Washington avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Brown and Mrs
Louise Mcfarland leave today for Sara
toga and the Green mountains, where the.
wilremain for two months.
Rev. Loughrau is once moro as we'll a
ever. The numerous friends OF this ex
ceedingly popular clergymen will rejoic
al his complete recovery.
The Misses Stanton aud Miss Holmes, o
Honesdale, who have been visiting friend
in this city for the past two weeks, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Watkins and fami
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Christy, who hay
been at Crystal lake since Juiy4, will re
tuIh home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Z. Staples have re-
turned from their wedding trip, spendin,
q delightful week at the sea shore AM
New York City.
Augustus P. Thompson, who has bee
the guest Of James Blair. jr., for the pas
few days, returned to his home in Homes
dale yesterday.
Major and Mrs. J. B. Fish and famil
are spending few days at Preston lodg
along the Ontario and Western railroa
near Hancock.
Miss Mary E. Stephens and Henry Mar
tyn, of Jermyp, were married in this cit
Thursday by their former pastor, Rev. A
W. Cooper.
Eugene Kleberg left for New York yes
terday morning. He sails today on tn
North German liner Saale for q trip /
Germany.
Miss Mason, who has been visiting tn
Misses Seybolt, on Jefferson avenue, r,
turned to her home in Auburn, Me-, yet
terday.
Mrs W. H. Pearco and Mrs. @. D. Simp
son are enroute from Europe on the Amer
lean liner New York, which is due 10 por
to-day.