The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-12
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-.
tcrtaincrs-pcrsonh1 Mention Re.
duccd to Compact Compass.

throughout the city there Is very
animated interest in the coming kir-
mess, to be given during one week OF
next month for THE benefit of the Lacka-
wanna hospital. The interest Is gen.
eral from the fact that large num-
ber Of dancers have already been Sc
lected from all sections of the city, and
the assistance of many Others Will be
solicited as soon as arrangements are
completed for several dances not yet
provided for The list of patronesses
Is not complete, but those who have
been appointed thus far are as follows:
Mrs. Henry Belin, Mrs. James Arch
bald, Mrs. II. J. Anderson, Mrs. James
Hosie, Mrs. Harry Reynolds, Mrs. A. II.
Christy, Mrs. Ed. Jermyn, Mrs A. H.
Storrs, Mrs. ii. NJ. Boies, Mrs. T.. l..
Fuller, Mrs. Fred Kingsbury. Mrs.
Frank Jermyn, Mrs. Frank Silkman,
Mrs. NJ. w. Lowry, Mrs. II. M. Streeter,
Mrs. Charles Tropp, Mrs. F. w. Gun
ster, Mrs. John T.. Connolly, Mrs. =. II.
Coyne, Mrs. Frank Spencer, Mrs. G. NJ.
Hallstead. The complete hist will be
given later by The Tribune.
Miss Stuart, the director, is the guest
of Mrs. ii. M. Boies and has been in
the city for some time perfecting the
preliminary arrangements and since
Wednesday has been drilling the dane
ers in the building at the corner of
Adams avenue and Linden street The
afternoons are devoted to the children
dancers and the evenings to older par
ticipants. For the present each class
will be drilled about three times each
week.
Fun and good feeling flew fast and
furious at a highly enjoyable smoker
given last night by the Scranton BIZ
cycle club in their roomy building on
Washington avenue. A large delega-
ton from the Green Ridge wheelmen
and many other guests were royalty
entertained. d. w. Scsm, an ex-
member of the club, and other mem
bers of Wilfred Clarke's Tit for Tat"
| company. now in the city, We're pres
| ent and contributed to the pleasure of
| the evening. There were three boxing
bouts between the following well known
| amateurs: John Tighe, Of the St.
Johns Athletic club, and Tony Gordon,
of the EXcelsiors, 130-pound men;
Paddy Moore and John l.. Mitchell,
both of the Excelsiors, 16j-pound men;
Stephen Judge, of the EXcesiors. and
James Judge, the professional, 1885,
| pound men. Music was furnished by
the Schappert Mandolin club and a col
lation was served at midnight. The
entertainment was provided by the
| following committee: John r. Roe. C.
j. Carter, Ed Barnard, w. c. Tunstall.
d. B. Atherton, j. l.. Mitchell and +.
NJ. Vandling.
| Among the guests We're Mr. Leland.
of A. G. spaulding & Co., and Mr.. Shoe
maker, of the Pope Manufacturing
| company.
| At the Clerks association ball to be
given Wednesday night. Jan. 80, at
Excelsior hall, the following commit
tees will serve: Reception committee
John Webb, William Webb, John Col
lins, Charles Nolan. NJ. Griffin, George
Silkman and Nelson Teets: floor com
mittee, Joseph Custard. Harry Ed
wards and w. T. Collins; on arrange
| ments, Myles, ]. X. Levy, John Webb
Elmer Wilson, II. A. Abrams and Mel
son Teets; door committee, Joe Stone
field and Thomas Mullen: press com.
mittee, Joe Custard, +. C. Brady and
| Nelson Teets: master of ceremonies, II
A. O'Malley.
The marriage of Miss Mary Green to
DR.. A. c. Shoemaker in Wyoming. Tues
day was attended by Mr.. and Mrs w
ID. Green and Sheriff and Mrs. F. H
Clemons and their daughter. Eleanor
all of this city. Miss Clemons was one
of the flower girls.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. Austin b. Blair. of 40l Jeffer-
son avenue, for the wedding of their
| daughter. Miss Jessie Gay Blair, to
| Frederick Joseph Platt. The wedding
which is to be large affair. will take
place the evening of Thursday, jan "a
in the First Presbyterian church. A
reception will follow at the house Miss
Blair Is a talented and winsome girl
and is a prominent member of the
social circle on the hill. The groom
elect is manager of the Scranton Elec-
trical Construction company, and Is a
grandson of the late ]. C. Plat, of this
city, and q son of ]. C. Platt, jr, OF
| waterford, N. L
| An afternoon tea was given by Mrs
w. +. Halstead Wednesday. The hand
some interior of the Wyoming avenue
residence was artistically arranged
with pink roses. Mrs. George Nj. Hall
stead and the Misses Harding assisted
in receiving. Mrs. c. S. Weston ant
Mrs. r. f. -Penman assisted in enter
tanning, and Mrs. I. +. Everhart ant
Mrs. c. l.. Frey presided at the tabl,
and were assisted by Miss Flora Matt
hews, Miss Belin, Miss Mcleod anC
Miss Hunt
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On Wednesday evening Miss Eliza
beth Jenkins, daughter of Mrs. viii
lam jenkins, of Throop street, was mar
ried to DR.. William b. Donne, of Wes
Market street. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. DR.. II. S. Jones at tn,
home of the brides mother.
The wedding of Miss Lord, of Orange
N. j., whose father is member of tn,
J firm of Lord & Taylor, of New York
will be attended on Monday by Mrs
: John II. Phelps and Miss Phelps, o
Il Linden street, who left for Orange yes
terday. Miss Lord and Miss Phelp
We're school friends.
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Mrs. George Il. Jermyn will give
whist party tonight at 2l9 jefferson
avenue, for her sister Miss Adams, o
Fairhaven, VT, and Mrs. and Mrs
Barker, who are her guests
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Miss Bessie Phelps gave theate
party Tuesday night for ten of he
friends. and afterward served a de
lightful luncheon, at her parents resi-
dence, 7l5 Linden street.
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Letters have been received by Scran
ton friends telling of the safe arrival II
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