The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
Some D0|NCS Of society
What Will There BE to Replace the
Popular Assemblies!
FUTURE PLANS BEING MADE
Thanksgiving Week and the Bachelors
DaII Are Being Anticipated py
Society Short Paragraphs OF
Parties, Dinners and Teas.


The present week has been the quiet
est since the beginning OF autumn anu
there Is not very bright prospect ior
the Immediate future, although next
week there will necessarily be great
deal of planning and talk of the Things
TO be done during Thanksgiving week.
Then the young men and girls VIII De
home from college and school anu
things will whirl and swirl for briet
period only to again resume the
normal until Christmas time comes.
The fact that nothing has been given
out about continuing the assemblies
which proved so enjoyable last season;
has suggested the question, w nat VIII
be done to take the place OF theh
Nobody seems to know, hut rumor
saws that a plan Is afoot for formal
winter amusement and that 1t Will be
made known in about two weeks.
The Bachelors have started the skir-
mish which always precedes their an
nual and magnificent holiday ball. 1t
is to be given this year on New year 8
eve in the rockingham and bids fair
to eclipse in splendor and detail, eNen'
the ball of last year. The dance music
will be by Hasslers Philadelphia or
chestra, and Bauer's band has been en-
.rovnd for the intermission, The
caterer has been selected. The supper
will be running but will not be served to
all parts of the theatre as was the case
last wear: the room over the entrance
lobby will probably be the supper. room.
New Bachelors were elected as follows
at a special meeting held Tuesday night:
j. II. Brooks, Paul Belin, Joseph Boies'
Clarence Sturges, Theodore and Frank
Fuller, w. p. Kingsbury and Lawrence
and Fred Fuller. The patronesses are:
Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. w. L.
Smith, Mrs. r. w. Archibald, Mrs. -. u.
Sturges, Mrs. f. N. Willard, Mrs. j. =.
Dickson, Mrs. Il. L. Fuller, Mrs. II. j.
Anderson, Mrs. Henry Belin, jr., and
Mrs. A. NJ. Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Matthews,
Cora BroOks) on Thursday night cele-
brated the first anniversary or their
marriage. Those present included only
the members of the Matthews and
Brooks families.
The patronesses of the Miss Edith
Norton recital Thursday evening In
Young Mems Christian Association hall
were: Mrs. William Connell, Mrs. ID. e.
derson, Mrs. w. J. Hand, Mrs. i. II.
Jermyn, Mrs. A. II. Winton, Mrs. c. ID.
Simpson, Mrs. Charles Sch!ager, Mrs.
c. ID. Jones, Mrs. c. B. Scott, Mrs.
Josephine Rooms, Mrs. j, L. Crawford
Mrs. l.. r. Stelle, Mrs. 1. f. Megargel,
Mrs. ]. T. Porter, Mrs. H. w. Hull.
Mrs. E. II. Ripple. Mrs. L. A. Watres,
Mrs. ]. s. McAnulty, Mrs. c. u. Pen
man.
Among the members of the recently
organized Monday Afternoon Whist
club. which meet this week at the home
of Mrs. Broadbent are: Mrs. G. M.
Hallstead, Mrs. George Jermyn, Mrs
John Wentz, Mrs. Theo. Wolfe Mrs. +.
M. Spencer. Mrs. +. b. MCGOWAN, Mrs
John Broadbent, Mrs. Il. A. Hill, Mrs.
Charles Schlager, Mrs. w. l.. Connell,
Mrs. l.. G. LaBar, Mrs. p. S. Page, Mrs.
Charles McMullen. Mrs. Josephine
Koons and Mrs. Penman.
Miss Welles gave an informal dinner
last night for Miss Clark, of Louisville,
the guest Of Miss Belin. There We're
fourteen at table.
A tea was given Thursday afternoon
by the Misses Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Connell, Mr.
and Mrs. G. B. Penman and Colonel
and Mrs. E. II. Ripple leave Monday
for the Atlantic exposition. They will
Join in Harrisburg Governor Hastings
and his staff and family. Mr.. Connell
is chairman of the financial commission
of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Penman is a
member of the Women's commission
and Colonel Ripple Is State commissary
general and a member of the COVER
nors staff. Mr.. and Mrs. Connell will
leave the party after Thursdey, Penn
sylvania day, and will go further south,
to Thomasville, Ca, reaching home q
few days after the others.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Reynolds will hold
their first reception next Thursday.
The A. p. F. Social club gave O
social last night in Excelsior hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G.. Dunham, of 1881
Capouse avenue, on Thursday night
gave their first at home. They were
assisted in receiving by Misses Dim
mick, Robinson and Fordham.
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The chrysanthemum and its show In
the rockingham is quite the thing of
the hour, and its splendor and popu-
larity Is best shown by the high social
position of the visitors. The show will
continue from to II o'clock each day
and night, tomorrow excepted, until
Tuesday night.
The following Scrantonians attended
a reception rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Salisbury at the Armory In Ply
mouth, Wednesday evening: Miss