The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-12

Is ISeCeNfhS
Gossip.
Scranton by this time knows pretty
well what the Bachelors ball is-an an
nual event the appearance or Which
means a deal of anticipation and prep
aration and the proDortionate degree
of happy realization. The bail mas
ceased to be Il thing of curiosity, a
medium of illustrating what Scranton
young society men can do when they
try or an opportunity for gathering To
see how tastily or hideously Mrs. So
and-So can gown herself. 1t has run
its course of trial and has become the
one big social event of the year wheh
pleasure ON a large and excellent scale
is conducted properly and accoruinS TO
the best ethics of custom. 1t VIII take
place New Years night.
Even now there might be published
the names of over Il score of promi-
nent women who have been or are now
in New York city being fitted with the
latest creations of fashionable mo-
distes. The prospective dancers and
spectators are, in fact, as much con-
Ccrned with their preparations as IS
the Bachelor committee itself. Accord
ing to the indications the bah may he
expected to develop the greatest OF its
many successes.
Yesterday the invitations were is
sued. There We're 500 of them and of
that number at least $50 were sent to
people out of town. Last year the ball
was attended by. nearly 500 persons.
This years attendance will probably
he larger. The increase will not come
from Scranton. however, as for two
years, at least, people here nave known
beforehand what each ball was gong
To he and have not missed being pres
ent, but there will be many more guests
from Wilkes Barre, CarbOndalc, Homes
dale and other local points who can
no longer put aside the opportunity to
satisfy themselves that the Scranton
bachelors ball is really as big pd
artistic as the newspapers and pee PIE
say.
one of this years innovations Will
be the issuance in about ten days of
preliminary dance orders. Last year
was tried the experiment of withhold
ing the order of the dances, printed or
spoken, until the hour announced for
opening the ball. This was done to
protect people from abroad who had
not an equal advantage with Scranton
bellies and men in possessing partners.
The scheme, proper in its principle, did
not work SO wen as was hoped, as early
verbal engagements made the with
holding of the orders ineffective. The
issuing of advance dance orders Will
ut least put the bad practice of anti
engagements in the best light possible.
The dance order, by the way, Will
satisfy the lightest and most enduring
Of feet. 1t contains fOrty-eight num-
IN, i.t, half
regularly prescribed dances which in
Clude thirteen tWo-steps, eight waltzes
and three lanciers. Oppenheim' )
Wilkes Barre orchestra of fifteen pieces
viii play the regular dance numbers
and Bauers band of twenty-five pieces
the intermissiOns.
Whist has taken firm hold on
scranton folk. The Scranton Whist
club of men started it and, after estab-
fishing itself in comfortable and hand
sumely furnished quarters in the Mears
building and having got well started
in series of matches with Elmira and
BinghamtOn players, is now about to
give to women a share of the social en-
joyments and mind culture that go
hand in hand with the game. Next
week there will be a ladies' night when
the club members and their guests will
play Il mixed progressive duplicate
game Already a club team has Vlayed
one match in Elmira against the Cen
tury Whisters who We're viCtors by two
tricks. Tuesday night Binghamton
team came here and met defeat and
last night Elmira's Century players
came here for u return game.
The time and application necessary
for Christmas preparations has pre-
cluded the enjoyment of many social
happenings during the week. There
are no events scheduled for week to
come nor may any great activity be
anticipated until week before Christ
mas.
John II. Brooks seems destined to he
the Country clubs champion golfer.
ON Thursday he made double round
of the links with a score of 1O4. He
and 7. II. Watkins had beer previously
tied at los.
Miss Leah Harris, of Lehigh street
Wilkes Barre, and Joseph Bloch. IL
Scranton policeman, We're married
tuesday evening in the Welles Street
synagogue, Wilkes Barre.
Miss Lille Van Bergen was ten.
dered surprise party at her home
on Remington avenue Monday even
ing.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Anna Brown, of
Moosic, and Ahmed Wilson, of Avon
dale, formerly of Duryea, to take place
at Miss Browns home on Dec. 16.
MIR. and Mrs. Martin Layelle, of
Breck street, entertained party oI
friends Tuesday evening.
The wedding of Miss Eta NJ. Seeley
and George W. Reid, both of the
West Side, took place in st. Dayid's
Episcopal church Monday afternoon.
Wednesday evening, at the home of
the brides parents on Stone avenue
Alfred NotZ, son Of School Controller
Herman Notz, was welded to Miss
Louise Nylander, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Xylander. Rev. Edward
Lange, pastor of st. Paul's Evangel-
iCal Church of Peace, brother-in-laW "
of the groom, performed the solemn
ceremony. John Brunner, of Cedar
avenue, and l.. V. Frantz, of Beech
street. attended the groom. Miss An
ME Xylander. sister of the bride, ant
Miss Emma Notz, sister of the groom
We're bridesmaids.
Miss Gertrude Bertel, of Fig street
and John j. Brady, of Genet street
were married at st. Mary's German
Catholic church Wednesday afternoon
The bride was attended by Miss Mary
Hicks. Patrick Joyce was grooms-
man.
Miss Ada, youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Fairchild. of the West
Side, and Eugene Reed, postmaster al
Glenburh, were married Wednesday al
l o'clock at the home of the brides
parents on South Main avenue by Rev
j. Il. Sumner, of Plymouth. an uncle
of the groom. The bridesmaid was
Miss Adalina Hall. of the West Side
Harry Dam wnS hest man Tbf