The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-16


of st. Iul<e's church. The dances are
said to be much more intricate and
even more spirited than those of the
kirmesses-and that is saying great
deal. Society is anticipating the spec
tacle and so is the practcal-charily
element, and there you are. Ben Hur
seems bound to reap a golden harvest
for the cummendable use it's promoters
have in view.
John Jermyn will on Monday night
banquet at the Hotel Jermyn small
but select party of gentlemen, among
whom will be the Superior court judges
and the Judges of Lackawanna and
1uzerne counties. 1t is said the menu
will be the most elaborate of any ever
served in Scranton.
The last Bachelor dance has been
danced. The old organization whose
splendid achievements will live in
memory for years to come, was dis
solved by a vote of Il to 10 among its
members. But with the death of the
Bachelors, the annual dance idea has
not been abandoned. one will be Civ
en- a year hence in the new board of
trade rooms and will be in every way
thing par excellence. Possibly not
more than 200 persons will be present,
and they will be the recognized cOnsti
tuency of Scranton's uppertendom.
The annual LaCkawanna Bar ban
quet will be held next Thursday night
at the Jermyn. The committee will
consist of James II. Torrey, chairman;
r. A. Patterson, j. IG. Burr, j. w. Oak
ford, NJ. e. Mcdonald, Russell Dim
mick, Y. V. PoWderly and w. S. Diehl.
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The Superior court Judges will get
their fill of banquets next week. They
will be dined by John Jermyn Monday
night and by Judge Smith Wednesday
night when the county judges Will be
present On Thursday evening they
are expected to attend the Lackawan-
ma bar banquet.
Thursday night was 'Ladies' Night"
at the Scranton Whist club rooms II.
E. Otis, the Newark whist expert and
director of the American Whist league,
was present and had the honor of win
ming with Mrs. G.. g. Jermyn one of the
sets. The other members We're Miss
Scranton and G. X. Fuller, Mrs. w. ].
Brown and C. b. Penman. Progressive
duplicate whist was played.
The Excelsior Social clubs annual
meeting and election was held Wednes-
day evening, when the following ofIi-
GERS were chosen to serve one year.
Simon Lauer, president; Samuel Nor
rts, vice president; William Morris. sec
retary; Sol Oettinger, treasurer; board
of trustees. William Stern, Isadore
Goodman, Morris Schwartzkopff, H.
Rees and William Morris.
The annual ball of the Excelsior So
cial club Monday night in the club
rooms in Excelsior hall, was delight
full affair, attended by the best known
of the city's Jewish circle and by many
from out of town. The committee were
Sol Oettinger, chairman; Samuel Kra-
mer, William Moses and William Nor
ris.
A progressive euchre party was Civ
en- ON Tuesday evening by Miss Ehie
Lewis, Of the North End.
The engagement is announced of
MISS Alice updegraff. formerly of this
city, and Matthew Arnold, both Of Ell
mira. Their wedding will take place
next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Vidaver, of Glib
son street, entertained a number of
their friends at their home Thursday
evening.
The second Country club german will
pc danced at the lodge Tuesday night
The chaperones will be Mrs. Everett
Warren and Mrs. II. p. Kingsbury.
Miss Smith, Of Monroe avenue. enter
tanned small party of friends Wednes-
DAY evening at her home in honor of
her friend, Miss GRADER, of Shamokin.
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The board of trade banquet will be
given Friday evening, Jan. 2S at the
Hotel Jermyn.
John Ladwig, proprietor of the Lack
aWanna avenue Four-cent store. and
Miss Louise Davies were welded Tues
uay evening at the home of the brides
1alher, ID. Nj. Davies, on South Hyde
Park avenue, by Rev. II. H. Harris, ID.
u, pastor of the Taylor Baptist church.
Upon their return from their we'd
dlhg journey they will reside at
924 Olive, street. Among the out-of-
town guests We're: Rev and Mrs. FranI,
Schmidt; Nh. and Mrs. William Mise
Wehter, of Shenandoah; Carl Heller, of
new YORK; w. q. Davis, of Shamokin;
and Evan NJ. Thomas, of Kingston.
tea was given Thursday by Miss
Hattie Cooper Of South Hyde Park
avenue for Miss Rosa Williams. of
Middle Granville, N. Y, the guest of
Mrs j, j. Roberts. Mrs. Cooper re-
ceiVed with the young ladies.
The list of patronesses of the concert
OF the Railroad department YOUNG,
Mems Christian association to be given
by Kathrin Hike, soprano; Mary
Louise Clary, contralto; j. Henry Nc
kinley, tenor and Carl e. Duff, bass
baritone, in the Frothingham theater
Monday evening, February /, has been
partially completed. The list in part is
as follows: Mrs. Alfred Hand, Mrs. G.
l.. Frey, Mrs, David Brown, Mrs. Rob
ert Eldred, Mrs. Henry Belin, jr., Mrs.
William Connell, Mrs. w. H. Freeman,
MISS Jennie Andrews, Mrs. X. w.
Archibald, Mrs E. B. Sturges Mrs.
George DUB. Dimmick Mrs. William
Frink, Mrs. E. X Crothamel Mrs. G.
NJ. Halstead, Mrs. James Archibald,
Mrs. w. f, Hallstead, Mrs. Horace e.
Hand Mrs. George b. Smith, Mrs.