The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-08
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Weeks Social Diversion Told in Short
Crisp Paragraphs.
TEAS WE'RE THE CHIEF EVENTS
TherO Were, Many LuncheOns, Gard
Parties. Dinners and Other Pleasan-
trics-Kirmcss Will Absorb
All Else Next Week.


occurs the kirmess, and society can
do little but devote itself to the F'roth-
ingham theater, where the kirmess Is
to be given.
'"rhe Cottage" the home of Mrs.
William II. .Dimmick, corner Second
and Ninth streets. Honesdale, was brill
liantly decorated and illuminated be-
tween the hours of $50 and $50 y. m.
Thursday, when 4 reception was given
by Mrs. Dimmick and daughter. Mrs.
Wallace Lambert. Although the most
severe storm Of the season was raging,
about ninety ladies' were present. Mrs.
Dimmck and daughter were assisted
in receiving by Mrs Du Bois Dim
mick, of Scranton: Mrs. II. u. Russell.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. David Menner.
In the handsome dining room was rem
dered the following musical pro-
gramme:
Polish Dance, instrumental. .Scharwenka
J.. Willis Conant. orEanist st. Luke's.
Scranton.
"Heart's Springtlme". won Weickede
Mrs. G. Dubois Dmmick, Scranton.
"''''e' ''''''',iir.' Air. Conant.
Dream of My Heart" ..........:.... Bevan
Mr.. Wooler. tenor. Elm Park church,
Scranton.
1mpromptu Observation-Disclosures. Jensen
spring M Con.n, o''a"'
"Dance of the Syiphs".. .Bemberg
Mrs Dimmck.
valse De Concert. t........................Ra .Raff
"su, YESTERDAY. ME. conan', .Jansson
Mr. Wo,ociieir. ''''
"a Night in Venice .Lucantoni
Mr.. Wooler, Mrs Dimmick
Mrs. E. N. Willard and Mrs. Everett
Warren gave tea yesterday at the
formers home, corner of Olive street
and Madison avenue. They We're as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. II. +. War
rem. Mrs. II. NJ. Boies and Mrs. Laf-
lin. of New York city. presided in the
dining room and We're assisted by Miss
Jermyn. Miss Louise Matthews, Miss
Flora Matthews and Miss Belin. About
the rooms We're Mrs Rogers Israel.
Mrs. n. G. Robertson, Mrs. A. II.
Christy. Mrs. f. z. Price, Mrs. A. ID.
Holland and Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury.
In the evening Mrs. Willard and Mrs.
Warren gave an infomal dancing party
for the young ladies who assisted them.
Mrs. MOntrose Barnard yesterday
gave tea at her home, 441 Quincy
avenue. She was assisted in receiving
by her guest, Miss Robbins, of Boston.
The decorations We're yellow and white.
At the refreShment tables We're Mrs.
j. Ben Dimmick, Mrs. II. w. Archibald
and Mrs. Henry Belin. jr.. and about
the rooms Were. Mrs. Walter Dickson,
Mrs. II. Il. Ware and the Misses Kings
bury.
Mrs. l.. G. LaBar yesterday after
noon gave progressive euchre.
Mrs. II. NJ. Boies gave q luncheon
Thursday afternoon. Covers We're laid
for eighteen. Among the guests We're
Mrs. Lailn and Mrs. Bigelow, of New
York city: Mrs. N. Y. Leet. Mrs. c. w.
l. vf,.I,,N ,,sa1r N,,lI
Mrs. c. T.. Robinson. Miss Vail. Mrs.
j. A. Linen. Mrs. Milton Blair, Mrs. II.
c. Shaffer. Mrs. A. T.. Hunt. Mrs. Gay.
Mrs. G. l.. Dickson, Miss Jessie Gay,
Miss Emma Vail
Another Of a series of dancing socials
was given by Professor j. Frank Siegel
Thursday night i'm his academy over
the Traders bank.
Miss Belin will give a luncheon this
afternoon for Miss Hutchins, of Hart
ford.
The tea to be given this afternoon
by Mrs. James Archibald promises to
he very largely attended affair.
At a dinner given Thursday night by
w. F.. Hallstead there were present
Rev. DR.. James Mcleod. j. A. Linen. G.
II. Zehnder, A.W. Dickson. Henry Belin,
jr., William Il. Smith, Colonel II. NJ.
IbOltS, rev. LIT. y. IloDlISOH, JuuSc
Alfred Hand X. j. Matthews. eX-Judge
Henry a. Knapp, DIR. N. Y. Leet. Judge
X. w. Archibald eX-Judge w. II. Jes-
sup. James Archibald, G. d. Simpson,
Judge T.. N. Willard, Rev. DR.. s. G.
Logan, John Jermyn, James Il. Dick
son, A. II. Vandling. George Sander
son, Fred p. Fox. George Nj. Hallstead.
Mrs. Theodore Wolfe gave a tea
Thursday at her home. 32l Clay ave-
nue.. 1t was a green and white affair.
Mrs. T.. n. Rice on Wednesday gave
tea at her home. corner of Olive
street and Webster avenue.
Mrs. II. c. Lynde and Mrs. Edward
Hunter Lynde received on Wednesday
afternoon from 4 to O'Clock. They
were assisted by Mrs. Josephine KoOns,
the Misses Merrill and Mrs. Penman.
Mrs, II. NJ. Boies on Monday night
entertained those who will take part
In the minuet dance of the kirmess.
Mrs. Ruth q. Powell, of Jefferson
avenue. on Monday informally enter
tained q few friends at luncheon.
Following are some Of the kirmess
box holders: Monday, Mrs. Thomas
Dickson; Tuesday, q. s. johnson. Ar
thur rockingham and w. II. Smith;
Simpson, Judge l.. N. Willard, J. Ben
Dimmick; Friday. T.. l.. Fuller. r. II.
Watkins, d. T.. Taylor. II. l.. Hand. X.
q. Brooks and c. ID. Simpson; Satur-
day. ID. T.. Taylor, Colonel Il. NJ. Boies.
Henry Belin. jr.. Mrs. Thomas Dick
son. II. p. Simpson and c. S. Weston.
Mrs r. II. Connell gave tea at her
home on Bank street Tuesday from 3
to o'clock. She was assisted in re-
ceivlng by her mother. Mrs. Calvin
Seybolt. Mrs. William P. Connell as
sisted in entertaining the guests. Mrs.
Katharine Wilcox presided at the
frappe table. Mrs. l.. G. Labar and
Mrs. Lawson presided at the dining
room table and were assisted by Miss
Cooper, of West Pittston, and the
Misses Seybolt.
The Scranton lodge of Elks gave a
members smoker and progressive
euchre Tuesday night. Cards were
played until II o'clock. when lunch was
served. The Elk vocal quartette and
Professor Max Frankel. pianist. assist
ed In the evenings entertainment.
Euchre prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: First prize, silver smoking set,
John NJ. Corbett: second prize, silver
toilet case, Roscoe Dale:- BOBBY prize,
Max Frankel. The affair was i'm
charge of the following committees: NJ.
+. Sando. Alex Dunn, jr., George NJ.
Hallstead and b; P. Connolly.
Miss Dorothy Haag, of Capouse ave-
nue. was on Monday night rendered
surprise party.
Mrs. B. G. Morgan. of North Main
avenue, gave tea Thursday for Mrs.
Amos Nichols, of Binghamton. Mrs.
Morgan was assisted by Misses John
son, Wade and Morgan.
Miss Frderika KEEPER, of Scranton.
and George w. Ralph. a former adver-
tising solicitor in this city, were mar
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