The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-30
THE DONGS or SOCIETY
Gamut Of Breezy Mentions Of Persons
and Their Festivities.
NOTABLE GUESTS EXPECTED
Governor and Mrs. Hastings and Daugh.
ter May Attend the Bachelors Bail.
Tea and q Dancing Party at the
Homo OF Mrs. G. d. Hand.

ach the governor n Mrs. Hastings
before they had made O previous en-
gagement, two personal and informal
letters of invitation were sent to the
states chief executive by two of the
Bachelors who know him well. His re-
Spouse was prompt and was as follows:
am in due receipt of the kind invitation
which you have extended to Mrs. Hast
ings, our daughter and myself. to attend
your next New Years eve function. Mrs.
Hastings and my daughter are both away
from home at present. but i have marked
In my engagement book q memorandum
for New Years eve with your people. 1
am not at all certain that l can be pres
emit, and you must not take this as a sure
/ desire, however, to assure you hat II
Mrs. Hastings and my daughter can make
1t suit to go, and my public duties will not
interfere. 1t will give us great pleasure to
be with you.
beg to assure you OF cur high apprecia-
ton of our kindness and thOughtfulness.
All of the visits we have made to Scran-
shall always be grateful for the unusual
and undeserved honors which they have
paid me. With my kindest regards, / am,
Faithfully yours.
Daniel II. Hastings.
Before inviting the governor ar
ing him, and his family in q we'll
known Scranton home. In addition to
the foregoing letter. which seems to
be couched in favorable language, it
Is understood that another letter writ
ten by him indicates that he and Mrs.
Hastings will accept the invitation.
The ~patronesses of the Bachelors
ball will be Mrs. II. j. Anderson. Mrs.
j. p. Dickson, Mrs. James Archibald,
Mrs, f. l.. Fuller. Mrs. r. W. Arch
bald, Mrs. w. T. Smith. Mrs. Henry
Belin, jr., Mrs. T.. b. Sturges, Mrs. A.
NJ. Decker, Mrs. f. N. Willard. The
ball will be under the immediate d.
rection Of President H. P. Simpson, H.
w. Kingsbury, A. G. Hunt. Major j..
w. Oakford and B. E. Watson.
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Mrs. G. b. Hand gave n tea yester-
terday at her home. 708 Jefferson ave-
nue.. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Hand gave a dancing party for their
daughter and her school friends, Miss
lie Bouttilier, of Cincinnati. and Miss
Talcott, of Chicago. The tea was a
green and white affair, the house being
exquisitely decorated with palms, rop-
ings of pine, ferns and white %chrysan-
themums and roses. Mrs. Hand re-
ceived unassisted. Mrs. +. J.. Fuller
and Mrs. Frank Jermyn presided at
the table. and were assisted by Miss
Dorr, of Utica; Miss lie Bouttilier, Miss
Talcott, Miss Frances Winton, Miss
Margaret Hanley and Miss Hand.
Those who assisted in entertaining
were Mrs. T. H. Watkins, Mrs. Selden
Blair, Miss Augusta Merrill and Mrs.
c. l.. Rose.
A house party will soon be given by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Williams, Of 444
Jefferson avenue. for five friends of
Miss Williams, who are to be her
guests for two weeks. They are Miss
Katharine Hough, Miss Ellison, Leland
Cleveland, and Miss Gail Converse, OF
Oakland. Cal. Miss Converse is a
niece of Mrs. Williams and will be
her guest during the winter.
Miss McCawley, Of Jefferson venue,
entertained q number of her friends
last evening in honor of her guest,
Miss Ryan, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
A surprise party was given in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ridgeway. at
their home. on Paul street, Dunmore,
Wednesday evening, Nov. q. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. David
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Clouse, Mr.
and Mrs. William Hoffman. Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Raynor, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Freace, Mr.. and Mrs. John Long, n
Mrs. Thauer, Mrs. Name Donicky. Miss
Lou Daniels, of Hawley; Mrs. Charles
Ridgeway and Charles Ridgeway. jr.
Games and dancing were INDUCED in
until q late hour.
william Morris and Miss Jennie
Pierce, of the North End, were married
Wednesday evening at the home of
the brides mother, on West Market
street. Caradoc Morris attended the
groom, and Miss Alice Pierce the bride.
Rev. Jacob Davis, Of Plymouth, off,
ciated.
At 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in
st. Peters cathedral Eugene p. May
and Miss Mary A. Corby, OF Slick STREET,
were Joined in marriage by Rev. j. j.
i. Feeley. Thomas Hughes was best
Miss Sarah Lamb, of Hyde Park, and
Edward Dacey, of Dunmore, were mar
ried at 4 o'clock Wednesday at st. Pat
rick's church. Rev. j. B. Whalen per-
formed the ceremony. The brioe was
attended by Miss Margaret Walsh. and
the groomsman was Edward Clarke.
Mrs. Sarah r. Wade has issued cards
to the marriage of her daughter, Sophia
Thatcher Wade, to Rensselaer, William
son Luce, jr., which Is to occur in the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday. Dec. IL, at 1915 p. m.
Anthony Gallagher and Miss Mary
Halloran. of Davis street, were married
1t st. Joseph's church Thursday after
noon by Rev. u. A. Mccarthy. The
groom was attended by p. j. MCGOWAN,
Of Old Forge. Miss Nell Halloran, a
| sister Of the bride. acted as brides
maid.
Anthony Engel, of Price street, and
| Miss Kate Duffy, of Remington ave-
nue., were married at Q o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at the future home Of
avenue. Miss Mary Culp acted as
bridesmaid. and William Franz was
grOOmsman.
The Elite dancing class Of the West
Side met last night.
The first Of two subscription dances
was given last night in the Scranton
| Bicycle club house. The patronesses
were: Mrs. c. r. Parke, Mrs. George
Jermyn and Mrs. j. L. Wentz. Among
those present from out of town were:
Miss Hopkins. Of New York city: Miss
| cago: Miss Dorr, of Utica, and Miss
Bronson, Of Clinton. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stevens entertained
| the X. Y. z. Circle Of the Washburn
| Street preabyterian church T,,eada a,