The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-26
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Winter DOings Among Prominent
Leaders of the Seasons Gaiety.
PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND TEAS
The Gamut OF the Weeks Events Sounded
in Short Paragraphs Guests and En-.
tertaincrs- Personal Mention Re.
duced to Compact Compass.

| duced to Compact Compass.
BY his grace, Archbishop Ryan, at st.
Patrick's cathedral. West Rittenhouse
square, Philadelphia, at $50 o'clock
Tuesday evening, DR.. George H. Kir-
wan. of Wilkes Barre, and Miss Maude
De We're Ashbrook were welded.
Dr. Kirwan is we'll known to Wilkes
Barreans, and Miss Ashbrook is the
beautiful and accomplished daughter of
Mrs. Joseph Ashbrook. of Philadelphia,
| a graduate of the Convent of Notre
Dame, West Rittenhouse square, and
known to few Wilkes Barre people
as having spent part of last winter
here, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John
Y. Lenahan, of South River street, and
who charmed by her presence and re-
| finement those who made her acquaint-
ance
The wedding was strictly private. only
near relatives of the contracting parties
being notified OF 1t. Miss Mary Heiz-
mann, of Reading. attended the bride,
and James L. Morris, of PittSton, per-
formed like duty for the groom. Doc
tor and Mrs. Kirwan left at once on
| the Pennsylvania train for two weeks
| trip through the south, and iipon their
return to Wilkes-Barre will take up
their residence at the Wyoming Valley
! hotel. Those present from Wilkes
Barre were DR.. Kirwan's mother and
his sister, Maria. a..-Wilkes-B Barre Rec
ord.
At $50 o'clock Friday night in the
Ni,l,t lpr, gI,,,t. rin oh, h,a
wedding of Miss Jessie Gay Blair to
Frederick Joseph Platt. The ceremony
was performed by the pastor, Rev. DIR.
James Mcleod, according to the ritual
of the Protestant Episcopal church. The
bride is the older daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin b. Blair. Of 40l Jefferson
avenue. Mr.. Platt Is the manager and
engineer of the Scranton Electric Con-
struction company and a son of J. c.
Platt. of Waterford, y. Y, and Il grand
son of j. c. Platt, deceased, of this
city. Following are those who COM
posed the bridal party: Maid of honor,
Miss Frances +. Hunt, Scranton;
bridesmaids. Misses Alice Ballantine,
Newark n. j.; Mae Bell, Paterson,
n. j.; Eliza Mccormick, Harrisburg;
Alice Swaby, Seneca Falls, n. Y; Car
lotta Dorflinger, White Mills Pa: Har-
riet Stanton and Daisy Holmes, Homes
dale; Jessie Coursen, Scranton; best
man, John knickerbocker, Troy, n. Y.
ushers, Charles Mcknight, Elmira; Ed
win B. Katie, New York Edgar Caro-
Ian, San Francisco, Cal; A. f. Hunt,
Fred Fuller and James Blair, jr,
Scranton
NJ hn hnn,n of 10
brides parents was largely attended.
After the return of Mr.. and Mrs. Platt
from a tour they will reside with Mr..
and Mrs. Blair until their home on
Quincy avenue is ready for occupancy.
Among the wedding guests from out of
town were: Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt G..
Blair and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ledyard
Blair of New York Judge John A.
Blair, of Jersey City: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Blair Kelsey and Miss Kelsey, of Belvi-
dere. n. j.: Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Vail.
of Blarstiwn. n. j.. Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. Milton Armstrong, of Newton. n.
j.. Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin F. Dorrance,
of Dorrancetown, Pa: Mr.. and Mrs. T..
X. Knckerbocker of Troy, n. Y; Mr..
and Mrs Nathan Todd Porter. of Mont
clair, ". j.; Henry S. Williams, Of New
Haven, Conn.
Thursdays Wilkes Barre Record
says: There was an enthusiastic gath
ering of kirmess participants at Mem
orial hall last evening, and full evidence
was given that the forthcoming event
at the Armory will be one of the most
attractive of it's kind that ever occurred
| NJ, ,,,i,, rla .nI
after expenses are paid, goes into the
fund of Conyngham post, to be used
! in liquidating the heavy debt of $4,000
still hanging on Memorial hall. The
Living Whist will of itself be wellworth
going long way to see. Professor
Holt, the director, Is bending his best
efforts toward giving the city a
gorgeous series of terpschorean pic
lures, and will succeed beyond all ques-
ton of doubt. A pretty and unique
feature will be a Tom Thumbs we'd
ding, in which a company of little tots
take part.
Next Wednesday evening in Excelsior
hall on Wyoming avenue, the Twen-
tieth Century club will give its first
ball. The following committees will
serve: Master of ceremonies, NJ. A.
OMalley; reception committee, Nj. j.
X. Levy, Charles Nolan, William Webb,
Nelson Teets, J. Webb, Elmer Wilson,
A. Abrams: floor committee. J. J. Col
Inns, Joseph Custard, NJ. II. Griffin, A.
L. Kinds; door committee, ]. Stonefield
r. J. Mull!n.
'. Il Il II
At the nome of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hollenback. ON
Copeland avenue, Carbondale, Miss Isa-
dore Il. Hollenback was married to
Jcln ]. Simpson, Rev. Charles Lee. OF
, the F.'Ht Presbyterian church, oflciat.
! ins. The bride and groom We're un-
attended. Only the immediate rela-
tives Of the bride and groom We're pres.