The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-31


beginning at 1890 o'clock by Holland.
of Philadelphia. For the supper, small
tables will be arranged in the rooms
over the lobby.
The lobby will be used for parlor pur-
poses and the service of ices and
frappe. Siebecker e. Watkins have
been given a carte blanche order to
furnish and drape this part Of the
theater.
From the information obtainable in
advance the ball seems destined to at
least equal and possibly excel any of
its predecessors in elegance and detail
and completeness of appointment.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. McAnulty gave a
dancing party at their beautiful home
at the corner of Vine street and Clay
avenue last night for their daughter,
Miss Anna. A large number of young
people were entertained, among them
being: Misses Leila STEEL. Katharine
Steell Lois Schlager, Eleanor Moffat,
Dorothy Bessell, Nettie Schlager, Helen
Boies, Katharine Pratt, Eloise Phelps,
Mary Gearhart, Ruth Hanley, Jean
Dimmick. Jessie Connell Ruth Arch
bald, Margery Warren, Gertrude Cour-
sen. Margaretta Bein, Corneia Galpin,
Anna Russ, Helen Jones. Miss Osborne,
Mary Dickson, Ruth Hanley. Florence
Newell. Esther Newell, Sue Ripple;
Messrs. Hugh Archibald. Walter Stew
ems. David Boies, Maxwell Bessell,
Arthur Teal Homer Rice. Lawrence
Connel, Carlton Connell, Edgar Con-
nell Harold Connell, Gilbert Edgar,
Gordon Taylor, Cole Price, Paul Welles,
Robert Matthews, Harry Williams,
Dickson Torrey, Douglas Moffat Gard
ner Plumber, Arthur Phillips, Oren
Christian, Lawrence Watres, Jonn
Blair, Ray Sanderson, Harry Jones,
William Dimmick, George Russ.
OF the many delightful dances given
by THE Spinsters," that of last night
at the Scranton Bicycle club house was
the largest in point of numbers and the
most elaborate in its appointment.
About 125 persons. including over a
score from out of town, were present.
Oppenhemer's complete orchestra, of
Wilkes Barre, furnished music for the
twenty-four dance numbers. Supper
was served by Crowell. The assembly
room and parlors were Handsomely
decorated with Florida smilax and
palms and Christmas green's by Clark
From $50 to $50 o'clock there was a
reception period, during which Mrs. E.
Fl. Davis. Mrs p. S. Page. Miss Bessie
Rice and Miss Grace Patterson re-
ceived.
Among those present from out of
town were Miss Blanche Wood. Miss
Adelaide Dodge, Miss Margaret Keeler
Ray Hardenburg and Lyman Smith. of
Honesdale; Mrs. Gibson, Miss Nellie
Gibson, Miss Cora Marcy, Miss Bessie
Dean, Miss Janet Munyan, Dr. Bull
Mr.. Kemmerer. Mr. Wagner and Nj
Pryor of Wilkes Barre; Mrs. Roo
Miss Dryden. Mr.. Peck. Dunhai
Lamb, Robert Langford and Williar
Langford, of West Pittston: Nil
Jeanne Haight. of New York city
William Bennett. of Benefits.
Among those who arranged the al
fair were Miss Edith Jones, Miss JUL.
Pettigrew Miss Torrey, Miss Bess
Freas and the Misses Rose. Mrs. Free
$. Godfrey had been prominently con
cerned in planning for the dance unit
the death of Mr.. Godfreys father.
Mr.. Harold Watres gave a dinner las
friends at his home on Quincy ave
nue.. The guests were: Miss Hough
ton. of Buffalo; Miss Holman, South.
port, Conn; Miss Linen, Miss Heller
Sanderson, Miss Sturges, Miss Margar-
ct Hanley. Messrs. Alfred f.. Bonder-
nuhll and Everett Crawford, of New
York; Frank Linen, Norman Mcleod
and Lawrence Watres, of this city.
Colonel Fl. NJ. Boies gave luncheon
al the Scranton club yesterday for his
children and the house party now at
the Boies residence. Covers were laid
for fourteen. Mrs. Thomas Dickson
was one of the number.
w. w. Scranton entertained a party
Of gentlemen at dinner at the Scran-
ton club last evening.
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Has Been Postponed.
The last two days and concert of the
Musical alliance at Waverly has been
postponed, owing to the death of Mrs