The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-23
SOCIAL news OF THE week
Tea Given by Mrs. c. 4. Parkc Last
Evening to Her Friends.
THE NUMEROUS OTHER EVENTS
Bachelors Arc Trying TO Break Up the
Practice OF Having Dances Engaged
Prior to the Ball :iovcments OF
Wcll-known Persons.

season teas was that given by Mrs. c.
r.. Parke yesterday at her home, 14a
Quincy avenue. The interior or the
house Of itself. almost the perfection OF
good taste by I-chitect decorator,
was given an added atmosphere of com
fort and cheer by the artistic use OF cut
roses and chrysanthemums, roptnss OF
pine, Christmas wreaths, palms and smi-
lar. Mrs. Parke was assisted In recelV-
ing by Mrs. j. Zen Dimmick and MSS
Ella Flat. In the dining room were
Mrs. w. G. Parle and Mrs. Frank Plat,
who were assisted by Miss Reynolds and
Miss Parke. Mrs. c.. w. Weston presid-
ed at the tea service in the parlor, Mrs.
James p. Eosie, Mrs. N. G. ROBINSON
and MSS Atherton, of Wilkes Barre, as
sisted in entertaining.
A fine entertainment was that pro-
vided by the committee for last nights
smoker Of the Scranton Bicycle CLUB.
The programme was replete with v
elites. Austin Bidwell, he American
who participated in the five-million-dol-
lar. forgeries on the Sank of England
and who is in Scranton in the interests
of his publication. O of convict life in
England: the two little Laliy children,
who danced themselves into the favor
of Frothingham audiences during last
winters kirmess and at the two en-
Eagements. of "The Brownies" sent the
smoker audience into ecstacies; William
Watkins sang, Professor Lindsay pre-
sided at the piano and there We're either
selections by Messrs. Fredericks and
Hoffman. Cards, tobacco and refresh
ments were h other sources of pleas
ure. There were present the members
of the foot ball team and the following:
Messrs, Preston. Gardner, Henwood,
Williams, Lucas, Wallace, Dean, Barney
and John Connolly. Berry, Pierce, Ath-
erton, Arnold, Wrightman. Barnard,
| v>,lA .;o I-,A1x- nr,,ly na1a
TruaH, Center, Winans, Carter. Jack
son, Pierce. Stone. Ruth, Edgar. Gibbs,
Bcadle, Ladwig. Mcclure, Waters, Bar
rowman, Wheeler, Jones, Schmidt, Bid
we'll, VanWormer, Kemmerer, Houser,
Sloan, Beyea, Shapes, silknAn, Van
Mort, and the members of the foot ball
team.
The Bachelors are trying to overcome
the obnoxious custom of years past
when dances for the ball have been
engaged days, m sometimes weeks,
ahead. This custom has worked to the
disadvantage of out-Of-town guests
who reach here only on the day of the
ball. and to the young married people.
The entertainers of visiting darcers
cannot very properly go about for days
in advance of the ball soliciting part
ners for their prospective guests, Meth
er a young husbands trOt around
with pencil and memorandum paper
soliciting partners for their wives. with
the result that on the night of the ball
only a small proportion of the dancers
are properly engaged. The Bachelors dis
cussed the matter and decided to make
a personal nva Of their friends and
secure their help in stopping a practice
which has seriously interfered with the
success of the most elaborate social
event of the year. All but q few have
acquiesccd in the movement: several,
however, cling to their determination
to do as they please. but they seem to
be a hopeless minority. The purpose
of the Bachelor officers will be aided
in their determination not to distrib-
ute programmes until the dancers come
from the dressing rooms into the audi
forum.
Victor Koch's fifty-fourth birthday
was on Thursday and he celebrated the
event by inviting to the Scranton House
that night the men who on May 8 pre-.
scented him "a silver service common.
Grating the anniversary Of his marriage
which was celebrated two days earlier
in New York city. There was q feast o.
edibles and flow of Fluctuations in the
hotel dining room, where supper wa.
served. The invitation list included
EX-Sheriff Charles Robinson, C. H. Mil
Ter, August Robinson, Conrad Schroe.
der, DIR. 7. F. Gunster. DR.. c. Fl. Fisher
DR.. J.. Wehlau, NJ. II. Dale. Frank M
Vandllng, Carl Lorenz. Anthony Bau'
man, William II. Trust. s. p. Fenner
ex-senator G. III. Stadler, Of New Yorl
city; John +. Barrett. r. G. Brooks, w
J. Lewis, Charles Speicher. Frank
Thompson, c. d. Wegman, A. J.. Healy
J.. j. Jordan, William Craig. Frank Rob.
ling. jr.. Henry Wehrum, Peter Zeigler
JOhr Koch n Frank. Peter and PhiliI
Koch, Of New York city.
One of the interesting social events of
the week YVES the marriage of Miss
Evelyn l.. Rays. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert c. Rays. of 1713 Sander
son avenue. to Edwin c. Franklin. one
of the prominent young men of the
ceremony was performed in the Sec
Ond Presbyterian church by Rev.
Charles L. Robinson. ID. D. The maid
Of honor was Miss Bessie LOOmis, of
Wilkes-Barre. William M. Franklin,
the groom's mother, was best man
The bridesmaids We're Miss Laura Nc
Laughlin, a cousin of the bride, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. and Miss May
Matthews, of Pittston. The usners were
Thomas Moore. A. c. Monies and H. l.
Rays. A reception followed at thu
hone of the brides parents and at
1.40 a. m. Mr.. n Mrs. Rays departed
wedeing tour. They will live al
tOo-
Wednesday evening Mrs. Elizabeth
Dunning. of Elmhurst, celebrated hel
se~xenty-sixth birthday surrounded by
her children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, who presented Mrs
Dunning with man valuable gifts
Those who attended were: Mrs. c. NJ
Page, Mrs. Robert Catterson, Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. M. Catterson, Mr.. and Mrs
Jones Dunpipr MiSSeS IeOna I1a11p
and Edna Cumming, Misses Jennie ant
Mamie Dunning, Messrs. Walter, Harry
and Seldom Dunning, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]
Smith, Miss Minnie and Lelah Smith
Mrs. Edward Locklin. Mr.. Joseph Cat.
terson, Mrs. A.. NJ. PeltOn, Mrs. E. Cat.
terson, Mr.. Seldom Gathercole, Mrs. j
Knickerbocker. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]
Brink.
ley avenue, entertained friends Thurs
day night at q supper. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. w. Reese. Mrs. w.
Madden, Mrs. c.. Stevens, Mrs. T. Cole
man, Mrs. WHEELING, Mrs. Yohe. Mrs
Bush, Mrs. Betterly, Mrs. Hagen. Mrs.
G. Carson, Mrs. L. Fellows, Mrs. l..
Smith. Mrs. j. Deihle, Mrs. Kreske,
Mrs. j. Transeu, Mrs. Kern. Mrs. w.
Staples, Mrs. Shiffer, Mrs. w. Laning,
Mrs. w. Sproats. Miss L. Reese, Miss
G.. Reese. Music was furnished by Mrs
L. Smith. Misses Matte Davis, Bertha
WHEELING and Myrtle Fraunfelter
served luncheon.
Announcements of the coming sub.
scription dances to be held Nov. 20 ant
Dec. 81 in the Scranton Bicycle clut
house, have been issued and bear the
names of Miss Welles, Miss Belin. Mis-,
Hunt and Miss Archibald, the commit.