The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-23

ist Episcopal church served a delicious
oyster supper in the church parlors,
which was well patrOnized by large
concourse of their lady friends. The
arrangements were voted by the la
dies to be superb"
\ sumptUous supper was served by
the ladies Of the Providence Presby-
terian church in the church parlors,
many guests partaking Of the delica-
cies provided. At the Methodist Epis-
copal church a London tea was served
by the ladies Of the church and was
highly enjoyed by the numerous vis-
itors. Mrs Stanley Myart was compli-
mented upon the beautiful decorations.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Court
Street Methodist Episcopal church ar
ranged a New England supper, when
an excellent menu was provided.
a chicken supper and entertainment
were very successfully arranged under
the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid society
Of the Green Ridge Primitive Method
ist church. The reputation Of these
ladies' for spreading a bountiful supper
is proVerbial in Green Ridge. The en-
tertainment was replete with excellent
numbers and included recitations, dia-
logues, quartettes, etc. The stump
speech by Professor Observation-Disclosures
was, however, the event of the evening.
ON the West Side.
Judge II. NJ. Edwards presided at an
entertainment held at the First Welsh
Congregational church, where an ex-
cellent programme of musical selec-
tions was performed by John w. Jones,
f. Bowen, Thomas Abraham, Miss Liz
zie jenkins, David c. Richards, Miss
Hattie Edwards. David Stephens, Will
lam Evans, Miss NJ. r. Price, w. j.
Davis and Evan Miles. instrumental
selections were contributed by John
Clarke and Miss Norma Williams. Af-
ter the concert light refreshments were
served and social evening enjoyed by
the members. Chorister Roger Evans
and Miss Norma Williams, organist,
were pleasantly surprised in being pre-
sented with well filled purses in recog-
! milton of their voluntary services ex-
tending over a long period.
A Martha Washington tea was
served in the parlors of the Simpson
Memorial church, when refreshments
were served by young ladies dressed in
neat costumes Of the revolutionary
times. The rooms were artistically dec
Grated in u manner reminiscent OF
Washington's day. Several of the ladies
| wore original medals of the seventeenth
century. a well arranged concert fol-
| lowed, in which the following asslsted'
The Green Ridge Wheelmen's quartette,
George Peck, William Stanton, Walter
| w. Kiple, Arthur u. Morse, Worden
Barclay, A. Dean, Miss Edith House
and George Daniels. Various members
of the Sunday school presented the fol-
| lowing tableaux. 1.-THE Hatchet story
"Washington's First Visit to Mrs. Cur
| tis," "Our Magma Charta." "Scene at
Trenton" and "The Home Scene"
A pleasant evening was arranged by
| the Young Mems league of the Plym-
outh Congregational church. Charles
| IL. Daniels presided and the following
contributed to the success OF the even
ing: Philip Warren. Dan Clements
Thomas Beynon, Daniel Thomas, Will
lam Stanton. David Owens, Emerson d.
| owen, David Davies and w. A. Price
Rev. Thomas A. Bell delivered an ex-
cellent address on the benefits of young
peoples organizations.
| At the Westminster church n social
and entertainment was enjoyed by q
large number of visitors.
Many Strangers in Our pulpits.
Last Sundays services in the city
churches were remarkable in two re-
spects, the unusually large congrega-
tions and the number of changes in the
various pulplts. Several sermons OF