The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-31
DAY OF SOCIETY. EVENTS
Several Receptions, Dancing Partie'
and Other Events.
THE PARKE DANCING PARTY
Was Attended by an Unusually Large
Number from AbrOad-ReceptiOns
by Mrs. Sturees and Mrs.
Lect-Thc Wheel Club.

No less than five important social
events and others of a lesser and more
informal nature took place yesterday.
Receptions for guests from out of town
were given by Mrs. E. B. Sturges and
Mrs. n. Y. Leet: dancing. party was
given by Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Parke for
their daughter, Miss Bessie and visit
ing guests; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. f. Leonard
gave a dancing party for Miss Maloney,
Of Philadelphia, daughter of Martin
Maloney, and the Monday afternoon
whist club met at the home of Mrs.
Frank ID. McGowan. The first three
affairs especially required no little ac-
tivity on the part of the guests, many
of whom attended all three. Each was
more largely attended than are such al
fairs during the ordinary season, which
fact is accounted for by the presence
in the city of so many out-of-town per-
sons who are here on a holiday visit
with relatives or friends or to attend
tonight's ball of the Bachelors.
The dancing party given by Mr. an,
Mrs. Parke was attended by siXty-five
or seventy persons, composed almost
equally by Scrantonians and those from
out of town. Mrs Parke and her daugh-
ter. Miss Bessie, were assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. l.. c. Holden, of New
York; Miss Rosenbaugh. of Easton;
Miss Rodgers. of Brooklyn, Mass: Miss
Vinal. of Middletown, Conn. Music
was furnished by Bauer and five of his
orchestra. and the catering was by
Huntington. The rooms were artisti-
cally trimmed with Christmas green's.
Those present from abroad were: Miss
Allen. of Williamsport; Miss Barlow. OF
Plainfield N. j.; Miss Box. of Buffalo.
Wallace Childs, of Utica; l.. c. Holden,
of New York; F. r. Drake, of Easton;
Miss Harris, of Germantown; Mr..
Huntington, of Plainfleld. n. j.; j. II.
Knapp, of South Norwalk. Conn; Miss
Kemmerer, of Mauch Chunk; Miss Lin
burg. of Trenton; Miss Sanderson. of
Williamsport Miss Sheldon, of New
Haven: Miss Wisner, of Brooklyn. n.
Y; Miss Whitmore, of Hartford; Clin-
ton Wychoff. of Elmira; the Misses
Waterman, of Southport, Conn; f. N.
Carpenter, Robert Mercur and G. Il.
North of Wilkes Barre; William
Chamberlain, of Milton, Pa; w. V.
Thorne. of New York; and the follow
ing from Scranton: Mr.. and Mrs. II. p.
Simpson. the Misses Archibald, the
Misses Matthews. Miss Simpson, Miss
Hunt. Miss Winton. Miss Belin, Miss
James Blair, jr., A. q. Hunt, A. T.. Hunt,
jr, Belin, NJ. b., T. s. and L. b. Fuller,
b. f.. Watson. Walker. Frey. Boies,
MAR, w. b. Kirkpatrick, Whittemore,
Chase, Oakford, Sturges and Worth
Scranton.
Mrs. Leet's reception, given for her
guests, Miss Button, of New York: Miss
Dickerson. of Brooklyn; Miss Whitmore,
of Hartford; Miss Voorhees,, OF Auburn.
N. Y; Mr. Voorhees,, of Baldwnsville,
nr E>rriocSnn nf Dhi1a a1a1-
phia, was attended by such throng
that the rooms witnessed a continuous
crush from to o'clock. Mrs. Leet
was assisted in receiving by the young
people in whose honor the reception
was given. In the dining room Mrs.
George Il. Jermyn and Mrs. Frank Fl.
Jermyn served and were assisted by
Miss Florence Matthews, Miss Alice
Matthews and Miss Chauncey Rey-
nolds.
The reception of Mrs. E. p. sturges
was given for the Misses Waterman,
of Southport. Conn.,, who assisted in re-
ceiving. Like the Leet affair it was
generously attended, the spacious
rooms being always more than we'll
filed.
Those who participated In the play of
the Monday afternoon whist club at the
home of Mrs. Frank ID. McGowan on
Wheeler avenue were Mrs. Bancher, of
New York; Miss Sisson, of Ithaca; Mrs.
Theodore Wolfe, Mrs. Labar. Mrs.
Charles Schlager, Mrs. Broadbent, Mrs.
+. NJ. Spencer, Mrs. G. B. Jermyn, Mrs.
j. l.. Wentz, Mrs. G. B. Penman, Mrs
p. s. Page, Mrs. G. M. Hallstead, Mrs
B. A. Hill, Mrs. Charles McMullen.
Tonight occurs the ball of the Bach
elors. the event toward which society
has looked for several months. During
the last few days the interest assumed
a keenness much beyond the expecta-
tions of the Bachelor committees and
has surprised even those who almost
move and have their being In the so
cial flutter and who talk about little else
than social functions and things. A
year ago yesterday not few Bachelors
wore long visages because of the hope
1essness of the outlook, but such was
not the case yesterday; before 6 o'clock
between six and seven hundred dollars
worth of tickets had been sold, and of
the number only normal quantity
went to persons whose presence at the
ball Is positive. This fact assures an
unprecedented sale today.
Guests should not make the mistake
Of seeking entrance from Wyoming ave-
nue. as on that side of the theater the
doors will be closed. The entrance will
be from Penn avenue. No tickets will
be sold at the door. A running supper
will be served in the balcony beginning
at 1890 o'clock. The music will be on a
scale never before attempted in this
section of the state at a similar event.
Mark Hassler's famed Philadelphia or
chestra, led by Hassler himself, will
play the dance numbers; during the in
termissions Bauer's complete band will
render the spirited two steps and
marches for which it is so well noted.
The catering will be by Trower, of
Germantown.
GAME ROSTERS STOLEN.