The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
OUR WILKES.BARRB LETTER.

four w:ikes-Barre correspondents letter
'or-' o. tho Rove I"ius-
TRIAL Association. and q graceful tribute
--. o.. --....s., AS AouL~er ana VI
Is.loT. bu. from another nant ths .li-
tors had already accepted the notice OF the
Association which appears on page ")
a.. ''Thers can be no doubt Of the result"
said o Wilkes-Barre lady Of culture re-
Gently ''ot the Woman's Paper to be puo,
Hshed In Scranton. and when ! see y 1
shall better understand what labor Is de-
me. i shah endeavor to enlist Wilkes
Barre In q similar enterprise and u Is
TO b hoped that she Will not abandon tns
idea. Is Is q prentice hand that indites
apology for shortcoming. The writer.
however. cannot be blamed II she elects 10
send up q hurrah for what she thinks -
The prsttiest town IN AZ the state. the arr ,@lr
school girl has read Csmphelrs ''Gsrtru1s
of wyoming" and they who dwell amid
tho royal charms the poet apotheosizes
sas sna vssn sssy %s1 j. ovah in
busting bailiwick Of Scranton. carry 0neir
heads just q little bit higher because OF II.
OF course there are many things here that
not without our blemishes. and II 1t were
not TOR the fact that of late tho women
have insisted upon doing their part along
lines Of reformation. for which they are
believing that q long timo would elapse
before We could hope toAsee any change.
Already tho energetic work Of the Town
m.ny sGis Carried sy a.
voted efforts, is beginning to toll. 1t took
sometime to convince the people that the
organization would amount to anything.
But the Town Improvement society is
firmly anchored now, and as its spirit and
genius are foStered by women Of courage,
Industry and enterprise. it may pc put
down as certain that 1t will continue to
impress Its good work upon the communi,
~ until the population shall be converted
10 the Society's ways and thoughts.
Whether the Scranton ladies patronize
base ball or not. down this way the cranks
are not all confined to the male gender.
as may be verified by attendance at any
Of the games played on the beautiful
grounds of the Wilkes-Barre ball club
at Athletic park on the West Side OF the
with the spirited sport and may always be
depended on to give encouragement 20
the home club. Most Of them wheel over
to the park and on the return do little
'scorching" when they reach the asphalt
ed avenues Of Wilkes-Barre.
And speaking of "scorching" recalls the
fact that no season ever witnessed such
men, as now. 1t would seem as IL every
one who can afford it has q wheel. and
each evening witnesses picturesque pro-
cession of fair maids and matrons whirling
uioASy 6dLih5 ~ thC "hu
geOus natural panorama spread out before
the vision on River street. There are not
less than twenty-one miles or asphalt
streets in this city and nearly all as level
as table. You can't say that up In
Scranton. We have as yet no wOman's BIZ
cycle club, but it is understood that ar
rangements are making to organize one
some time this year.
Society Is greatly interested in the new
Country Club recently organized. and
which will unquestionably prove q very
swell association. Its prime idea Is to
encourage outdoor games and golf and
polo will occupy the attention Of the men,
bers this season. The ladies are already
looking about for uniforms and some eX-
ceedingly pretty ones are hanging UP In
the rooms of Wilkes-Barre's artistic mo-
distes. 1t Is d good sign when society turns
Its attention to those amusements that put
roses into the cheeks OF fair women,
strengthen their muscles and incidentally
promote health. and 1t Is equally gra-
cious indication when young men are
FOUND willing and even anxious to contri-
butte handsomely to the organization Of q
club SO beneficial alike to themselves and
their feminine friends.
The Wilkes-Barrean who visits Scranton
these days generally returns with O deep
regret troubling his or her bosom. 1t is
inspired by the sight Of the magnificent
Hotel Jermyn, caravansary which
should be duplicated in Wilkes-Barrc and
which undoubtedly will be before long,
because, you know, this ancient, honora-
BILE, cultured, fashionable and wealthy
town can't afford to play second fiddle to
" ~ GRACE N1vEN.