The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-03
SCRANTON SOCIAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Brief Mention Of What Is Doing in the
Pleasure Way.
GOLF IS THE POPULAR PASTlME
The Week Saw the Usual Number Oi
Weddings, but Very Little Else.
swell Set Is DcvOting Itself TO Coll
and Anticipating a Match with
Wiikes.Barre..P Personal Mention.

This week, like the one preceding, has
been conspicuous by its absence OF any
events of general interest. There We're
weddings and the like, but nothing else
that might call for comment. Inc
swell set has been devoting itself 10
golf on the country club grounds, ana
with such persistence that everything
else has been relegated to the back-
ground. There are no big events III
prospect.
1t is quite likely that the golf match.
es between the Wilkes-Barre ana
Scranton players will be started IN
about two weeks. The first games
will probably be played on the Wilkes
Barre links. The Scranton players nave
not been selected. nor will they De pc
fore Saturday of next week by Whicn
time Captain II. II. Watkins vii! pe
able to judge what five men are pest
fitted to appear in the matches.
The club house of the country clup Is
rapidly nearing completion. 1T Is no"
wholly enclosed and the work on tne
interior has been started. The floors
are being laid and partitions put in ana
will be ready for occupancy. There
has been some talk of a "house-warni-
ing" but the matter has not been fuiiy
decided upon.
Miss Helen Eaton Hallock, of Bing-
hamton, daughter of Mr.. ana MIS-. II
Nj. Hallock and who is well known pv
members of ScrantOn's prominent So
cial set. will be married on Wedhes-
day, oct. "A, to Sherman ). JeWett' Jr.
The ceremony will take place IN Chrlst
church at 1l.3O O'Clock and will be foi-
lowed by breakfast at the HallocK
home, No. River Terrace. The bride
elect is a society girl Of rare accom-
plishments and n beauty in face ana
character, and since her first debut
has been greatly admired and favor
ite in social circles in southern New
York and this section of PennsylVa-
mia.
on Monday the members of the Crys-
tai Hose company and several invited
guests will leave this city on their an
nual pleasure jaunt. The itinerary for
the trip is as follows: Leave Scran-
ton. Monday at 1855 a. M; arrive at
Cornwall. n. Y, 5,2S p. M; leave Corn
wall. 5.45 p. m: arrive at Newburgh
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IN. Tuesday; arrive at Poughkeepsie,
y. M: leave Poughkeepse, 4.3O p. M
Wednesday; arrive at Middletown N.
v, 6 p. m; leave Middletown, 1855 a.
m. Friday; arrive in Scranton, 40
From this city to Cornwall the tourists
will travel over the New York, Ontario
and Western railroad. At Newburgh
they will get aboard the steamer De-
fender and sail down to West Point
ANA visit the United States military
academy. They will proceed to Pough-
keepsie by boat, passing the storm
King, Break Neck. Crows Nest and
Sugar Loaf Mountains. At Poughkeep-
sic the Crystals will be the guests of
the Young American Hose company
and at Middletown the Monhagen Hose
company At Middletown next Thurs
day they will participate in the annual
parade of the fire department of that
place.
The marriage of Nathaniel Buckmas-
ter to Miss Maud G. Capwell took place
Saturday, August %, at the home of
the brides aunt. Mrs. c. II. Reed, in
san Diego. Rev. Norton, Of the Con-
gregational church, pronounced the
words that made them husband and
wife. Miss Capwell is one of Scran-
young ladies' who will doubtless be a
valuable acquisition to the genial So
ciety which already surrounds her fu-
ture home among the citizens of Red
lands. They will Nlide ON their fine
orange grove property on Dearborn
street. East Redlands. where they are
at home to their Observation-Disclosures,
(Cal.) News.
Mrs. Lillian Weed entertained a num-
her of friends very pleasantly on
Wednesday evening at a party given at
her residence on Adams avenue in
honor of Miss Carolyne Dorsey, elocu-
ZIONIST and Delsartian. Among the in
teresting features of entertainment
were recitatiOns by Miss Dorsey and
her sister and pupil, Miss Eva Dorsey
A complimentary dancing social will
be given Monday night to the patrons
and friends of Professor Seigel.
Matthew +, Roche, of orchard street
and Miss Mary Quinn. of Meshoppen
We're married at noon on Wednesday In
the Catholic church at Auburn, SuS-
auehanna county. by Rev. l.. j. Laf.
ferty. The brides sister was brides
maid and Patrick Sweeney, of this city
groomsman.
Miss Laura Elizabeth Sander. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sander, OF
Hampton street. was married to George
II. Keen, of Ninth street, "Wednesday
noon at the home Of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j
p. Moffatt, of the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church. assisted by Rev
4 80 n
Presbyterian church. Mr.. and Mrs
Keen will reside on South Main avenue
The Trilby Dancing class will con.
duct a social in Company II armory
Friday night, Oct. 16.
The marriage of Edward J. Lynett
editor and proprietor of the Scranton
Times, and Miss Nellie A. Ruddy tool
place Wednesday in st. Peters cathe
dral. The officiating priest was Rev
John ]. Ruddy, of Erie, the bride.
brother. A sister Miss Sarah Ruddy
was bridesmaid and Frank o. Megar
gee, best man. NJ. j. Ruddy, #. f
COllirt, John Kirby and W. ]. Cawle!
We're the ushers. The ceremony wa!
followed by a reception and breakfas
at the home of the brides mother, 80,
Penn avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynett arr
on southern trip. On their return
they will reside in Dunmore.
Miss Cora G. Storm entertained Wed
nesday evening at the home of her pa
rents, on South Main avenue, in hono
of her guests. Miss Doud and Mis-.
Ketcham, of New York city.
The sixth annual ball of the Youns
Mems Hebrew Benevolent association
took place Wednesday night in Musi,
Hall. The auditorium was handsome
ly decorated. florally and in electrica
effects. Music was furnished b.
Bauer.
A very pleasant surprise party wa
rendered Miss Clara Hess at her hom,
on Clay avenue last night by larg,
crowd of her young friends, who hat
delightful and enjoyable time.