The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
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The society columns Of this paper are
necessarily sadly cut down, as a glance
At this page will reveal, by the incur
sion of the business world Of Scranton.
In the advertising space the men or
Scranton have found way to put
themselves strongly in evidence in the
Woman's Paper. Therefore the long
list of fashionable weddings to come.
reported engagements. and splendid re-
ceptions with which we had thought to
fill the social columns have gone 'glim-
mering with the dreams of things that
were," and were not. We must per-
force echo the poet Holmes lament of
long ago:
Where, oh where are the visions Of
morning
Fresh as the dews of our prime?
Gone like the tenants that quit with
out warning.
Down the back alley of Time!
Such of them as could be caught We
herewith lay before our readers.
One Scranton woman was amusingly
reminded last evening that the tenth
anniversary of her wedding day had
arrived. a small impromptu party OF
her friends rejoiced her heart with
gifts, including Il 7inch china doll in
resplendent woolen crocheted gown,
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pet. q tin server and various other
small articles of that precious metal
whether the result of the Welsh or the
American tinplate industry, Is un-
known. 1t is feared that the effect
upon her husband and herself will be
to exalt them unduly with o sense OF
wealth.
Mr.. John Jermyn gave a most elabor-
T.. pf n1
to a large company Of friends. Each
cover was laid at the rate Of SIS. Ameri-
can beauty roses were given as favors
and other details were on the same
lavish scale.
Mrs. Blanche Kesler Grambs, former
" OF Honesdale, now Of Seattle WASH,
Is winning golden laurels in her west
ern home, both as cantatrice and musi-
cal composer. In Scranton we knew
her we'll as a lovely singer, and were
among the earliest to welcome her as
bright and pleasing song writer.
The Knights Templar ball promises
to be one of the most elaborate ever
given in the city. There will be mem-
bers Of thirty-five Communicates pres
ent, but only Sir knights in full uni
form will be admitted at the ball. The
rockingham will be handsomely dec
Grated by Clark and the Suburban Elec-
trio Light company will put up myriads
Of lights among flowers. The floral de-
signs will all be emblematic Of the Or
der.
A new departure will be the erection
of q platform for the musicians, to be
suspended from the ceiling. Bauer's
orchestra and band of forty pieces will
furnish the music. Hanley will be the
caterer and will serve the guests, four
hundred at a time, in a temporary
structure to be erected In the vacant
space fronting on Penn avenue. An
innovation will be the arrangement by
which every lady on her entrance will
be handed a ticket, on which she Is
expected to write her name and a full
description of her costume. If the re-
ports in the morning papers are not
satisfactory the wearers themselves
will be responsible.
A party of young people. chaperoned
by Miss Sophie Schlager, expect to
spend Decoration Day at Elmhurst at
the country residence Of Mr.. Charles
Schlager.
It is stated that the Country Club
has decided upon site for its proposed
building which will be erected beyond
the terminus of Washington avenue
and the Home for the Friendless plot.
Enough land will be purchased or
rented to have golf links laid out. The
fact that Mr.. Il. b. Sturges and Mr. J..
Ben Dimmick are interested in the mat
ter. tnsures its success.
1t Is regretted that a letter sent to
Miss Sadie Kaiser requesting an ar
ticle on music In London was received
too late, and that she was unable to
write such an article in time for the
Woman's Paper.
Mrs. Thomas Dickson will celebrate
her seventy-second birthday today by
informally receiving her friends at her
home on Washington avenue between
the hours OF 10 to II and 2 to s. Mrs.
Bentley and Mrs. Franklin will assist
in receiving.
The Ixion club. the new bicycle or
ganization. has planned delightful
run for Memorial Day. The members
will 60 to Delaware Water Gap and
from Port Jervis on the 29th, spending
the night at Milford. The following is
the club membership: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brown,
Mrs. A. H. Chrlsty, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. 3. Jermyn,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jermyn. Mrs.
Frank Jermyn, Mr.. and Mrs. II, p.
Kingsbury, Judge and Mrs. H. A.
Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Platt, MIR.