The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
SOCIAL EVENTS.

IN extra Assembly was given iaSl HlsHl
In the Scranton Bicycle club house. The
attendance was smaller than usual owing
to the storm. Mrs. Henry Belin. jr, Mrs.
A Il. Hunt and Mrs. f.. II. Jermyn were
the chaperons. and the committee in
charge of the affair was composed OF
bald. Those present were Miss Barker.
of Chicago; Miss Knowlton, of Freeoort,
ILL.,; MI. Eonror and Mr.. Loomis, of
Brooklyn, \. V; II. j. Fisher and 4. g.
Peck of New Haven; Mr.. and Mrs. e. L..
Fuller; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il, Storrs, Mrs.
n. G. Robertson. Misses Winton, Angus
Ia Archibald. simpson, Jessie Courser,
Mcleod. Anderson and Glare Reynolds,
and Messrs. HBlair, 4. q. Hunt, l.. b.. W.
a., II. w. S. 7. s., Mortimer and +. G..
Weiles, jr.. T.. Il. and Charles Helin. Lau-
rir Bliss. Merrill. Brooks, Frey and Wat
son.
Excelsior hall. Wyoming avenue. was
flied with young folks last night, there
being many present from Pittston Arch
bald and Carbondale at the social given
under the auspices OF the Scranton Clerks
association. Lawrence orchestra proNili-
ed excellent dance music and thorough,
ly enjoyable time was spent. The asso-
citation is a branch of the Retail Clerks
National Protective association, and it
Is affiliated with the American Fedora lion
of Labor. The Socia. was IN charge Of
the following committees: Floor. Chas.
Nolan, John Webb, a. Aronson and Nei-
son Tcets; door, Joseph Custard and Jo-
scph Stonetield; reception, NJ. j. X. Levy,
Charles Nolan, \. Aronson, John Webb,
f.. G. Brady, JOscrh Custard, Herman
Levy, julius Abrams and Nel:on Teets.
Mr.. Levy, the chairman of the reception
committee, was master of ceremonies.
The reception to be rendered tonight by
the board of managers of the Young Wo-
mems Christian assCciat ton TO the new
general secretary, Mrs Nellie a. Lowry,
promises to be most enjoyable affair.
Some of the members have already met
her in an Informal way, and the favorable
impression which she has created speaks
well for the future of the association un-
der her leadership. The opportunity TO
be afforded tonight ought to be embrace ed
both because of its social aspect and be-
cause large crowd of ladies and gentle
men will express to Mrs. Lowry as a
stranger among us the hearty interest
which the Scranton people feel in all that
concerns this work of which they are so
proud 1t is a matter of moment to the
whole city to have secured so talented a
trained worker. and especially SO because
of the long delay before such n one could
be found to take up her residence among
us and to promote the highest interests of
our young women.
John Boyle OReilly council, Young
Mems Institute, conducted a social at
Siegers academy last night at which the
members and II large number of their
friends enjoyed themselves heartily. II
being the first opportunity after the sea-
son of Lent to indulge in social pleasures
there was an attendance which left no
vacant floor space. Miss Katie Saltry. of
Providence, was the pianist, and she fur
nished splendid music The social was in
charge of James j. Scott. master of cere-
monies. and committees comprising the
following gentlemen: Frank Mcdonald,
N. =. Howley. Frank Canavan. John Nal
lin, Richard Kennedy, John Tierney, Ed
ward O'Donneil. John Roach, w. j. Nc
Hale. Thomas Burns, j. +. Walsh. Thos
Howley, John Davis, John Burke Joseph
Kelley. John Hurley. Matthew Snow T.
=. LOTUS. Martin O'Naliey, John Brogan
Edward Morris, Edward O'Malley, James
Murphy, J. #. Trairor j. T.. Roche. James
Gaynor, James Mcdonald, John Richard
son and w. +. McGec.