The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
SOCIAL news and Gossip
Preparing for the Charity Ball at the
rockingham on April 2.
ENJOYABLE SLElGnING PARTY
Msmbsrs Of Scranton Canton Celebrated
Their Thirteenth Annivsrsary-Recep-
tion 70 Miss 0ussis Bernstein.
Preparing for bachelors Ball.


Preparing for Bachelors Ball.
One OF the notable social events that
will mark the close of the social sea-
son will be the Charity ball in the
rockingham, Tuesday, April Z, Is the
date fixed for the event, which is to be
carried out on a scale of elegance even
superior to the Charity ball, held in the
Thirteenth Regiment armory in the
spring of '91. The proceeds of the ball
will go into the treasury OF st. Joseph $
Founding Home, an institution that
~ just at this time greatly in need OF
aid. In connection with the ball sub
scription list will be circulated ana
with the net proceeds of the ball VIII
place a good size sum of money in the
treasury of the Founding Home. Dur
ing the week small committees of ac-
tive workers We're named to make ar
rangements for the event, and they are
now hard at work on the details, the
perfection Of which are essential to the
entire success of the ball. Within a rev
days announcement will be made OF
the names of the patronesses, honorary
board of managers and others whose
services viii be Invaluable TO the sue
cess OF the Charity ball of '96. Music
will be furnished by "A band and or
chestra A band of twenty pieces Will
play the programme OF twenty prom
-nades and the orchestra will furHish
music for the twenty-one dancing num-
hers The ball will be not merely
Scranton affair, but will be attended by
prominent persons from all parts or
the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys.
Friends of John NJ. Edwards rendered
him a surprise visit "Wednesday eve
ming at his home. 12l5 Hampton street.
Those present Were: The Misses VAN
ME Williams. Sadie Davies. Sarah
Lewis. Elizabeth Hughes. Annie Dav-
les. I.azzie jenkins, Catherine Phillips,
Name Phillips. Marian Jones, Eliza
beth G. Thomas, Martha Davies, Norma
Nichols. Jennie Freeman. Sallie Thon-
as, Margaret Hughes and Elizabeth NJ.
Thomas; Messrs. william Edwards,
John ID. Hughes, Charles r.. Daniels,
John II. James, DR.. $. Watson. Moosic;
John Thomas, Benjamin Evans, David
Davis. Edward Jones. Morgan BeVan.
Edward Edwards, Luther Lewis and
VIII j. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Depuy, of North
Lincoln avenue. gave a farewell party
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr.. De-
puy'S father.
Miss Gussie Bernstein's friends on
farewell reception at Excelsior hall.
Wyoming avenue. She has left for
Mount Vernon, n. Y, to reside. Those
who We're present are: Miss Bernstein,
Nellie Kramer, Alice Levy, Minnie and
Pauline Goldsmith. Nettie Nye. Millie
and Rose Wormser. Clara and Tiilie
Lauer Hannah and Frieda Harris Miss
Buchwald and Miss Flo Simon. Messrs:
a. n. Kramer. Sol Oettinger, VIII
Moses. 1sadore Krotosky. viii Norris.
Simon Lauer, Sam Kramer. Charles
T.. Wormser Milton Becker, Isaac
Brown, Levi Kramer, Simon Morris,
Charles Bernstein. Alfred Rice, Otto
Rice and r. NJ. Goldsmith.
Following IS the list Of patronesses
OF the gymnastic exhibition to be Civ
en- by the University of Pennsylvania
Athletic team March 20, in the Froth-
ingham, for the benefit of the Scranton
Bicycle club: Mrs. James Archibald.
Mrs. T.. n. Willard, Mrs. II. l.. Fuller,
Mrs. i. II. Jermyn, Mrs. Everett War
rcn. Mrs. ID. f. Taylor, Mrs. G. l..
Dickson. Mrs. George Jermyn, Mrs. n.
Y. Leet. Mrs. II. NJ. Boies. Mrs. A. ID.
Hlackington, Mrs. II. w. Archibald. Mrs.
q. B. Smith, Mrs. Austin Decker.
ON Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher Beavers, of South Hyde
Park avenue. gave q birthday party
for them S-year-old daughter, Lily.
A surprise party was rendered Miss
Eate Howe. of Deacon street, Wednes-
day evening. Those present were the
Misses Leone Farnham, Lulu COrt-
wright, Mabel Shepherd. Ruth Rich
nlOnd. Jennie Raine. Grace Sisco,
blanche Thompson, Maggie Wilson,
RncrnNnlif 20
ton. John Lee. Fred Conover. Arthur
Muller. Herbert Howe. George Bu-
Chanan.
Mrs. c. w. Hineline, of Linden street.
was rendered surprise party Thursday
afternoon by the following friends: Mrs.
Labar, Mrs. Burt Labar. Mrs. NJ. Case,
Mrs. Storms, Mrs. Hineline, Mrs. Smoke.
Mrs. III. Bowers. Mrs. A. S. Heime, Mrs.
w. Fl. Heime, Mrs. Gable, Miss l.. Will
liams, Miss lola Heme.
w. T.. Barbour and Miss Mary How
ard. of the Waite Comedy company.
which has filed a two weeks engage
ment at the Frothingham, ending to-
day. were married Wednesday after
noon at the residence of Rev. Charles
j.. Robinson. ID. d.. pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church.
John J.. Ieyl and Miss Lena Engel
were married Thursday evening at 7.S0
at the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George Engel, of 43l Alder
street. Rev. William A. Nordt. pastor
of the Hickory Street Presbyterian
church, performed the ceremony.
Miss Regi LebOwitz. of 40S South
Washington avenue. will be married to
benjamin Simkowity at the Hickory
Street Synagogue next Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Renchler. of North
Lincoln avenue. gave farewell party
Thursday evening in honor of their
granddaughter, Miss Eva Fredenburg,
Those who attended the gathering
We're: Misses Eva Lewis. Maggie Grif-
fiths, Rosanna Price, Laura Hallett,
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