The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-11
Social and
PERSONAL

Boxes and loges for the New Year
ball are now on sale and application
for same may be sent to any member
of the committee on or before Dec. 90
The committee Is working earnestly
and the ball promises to be one Of the
most brilliant affairs ever given in
Scranton. For the first time i'm the
history of the annual ball SCranton's
select circle dance TO a New York or
chestra. Special pains have been taken
in the arrangement of the dance num-
bers, and the programme contains rem
ditions from the very latest successes
in New York, including the "Geisha,"
THE Circus Girl" "The Serenade,"
'The Whirl of the Town" and the
"Idol's Eye" In addition Bauer's band
of twenty five pieces with full instru-
menation will be in attendance and
will play the intermissions, and the
music as a whole promises to be
treat both to those who dance, and to
those who do not. The invitations will
be sent out about the fifteenth Of the
month.
Mrs. Walter NJ Dickson gave a tea
yesterday afternoon at her home, on
Jefferson avenue. which was very
largely attended. The decorations We're
in green. Mrs. George l.. Dickson and
Mrs. Walter Dickson received the
guests. About the rooms were Mrs.
George u. Jermyn, Mrs II. y. Simp-
son. Mrs. James =. Dickson and Mrs.
II. Il. Ware presided at the table. Mrs.
II. w Kingsbury and Miss Manness
served frappe The young ladies as
sisting in the dining room We're Miss
Eloise Gilmore, Miss Florence Mat
thews and Miss Augusta Merrill.
Bauer's orchestra furnished music.
Miss Alice Matthews gave dinner
last evening. The guests were: Miss
Simpson. Miss Winton. Miss Augusta
Archibald, Miss Welles Miss Hunt,
Messrs. Everett Hunt James Bair. jr.,
NJ. Boies, Theodore and Lawrence Full
Ter, II. b. Merrill.
Judge and Mrs. r. w. Archibald en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
honor of Judge MACPHERSON. The 9TH
er guests were: Colonel and Mrs.
Boies, Mr. and Mrs. j. Ben. Dimmck,
Mrs. ]. A. Price.
Mrs A. H. Christy entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Taggart, of Philadelphia. Among the
guests were: Mrs. George Griffith, Mrs.
r. Z. Watson, Miss Archibald, Miss
Dale, Miss Hunt, Miss Welles, Miss
Eloise Gilmore.
Mrs. Rogers Israel gave a thimble
tna ~1,rrN I,Nv 30, - AT;
Farland, of Towanda. Among the
guests were: The Misses Matthews,
Reynolds, Gilmore, Kingsbury, Mott.
Graham, Bessell, Manness.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Simpson pleas
antly entertained a large number of
subscribers of the Free kindergarten
Tuesday evening.
The studio tea and reception at the
home of Miss Grace Norton was large
ly attended yesterday afternoon. A
quantity of decorated china, paintings
in water color and oils, and many
Christmas novelties were shown. About
the rooms Were Mrs. Norton, Mrs. l. L.
Megargel. Mrs. Porter Mrs. c. ID. Jones,
Miss Grace Scranton, Miss Pratt, Miss
Olive Mcintosh, Misses Elizabeth and
Grace Sanderson, Miss Phelps and
Miss Phillips. Miss Kate Scranton
poured chocolate. The reception will
be repeated this afternoon after .
o'clock.
DR. Harry s. Durand, of Rochester,
and Sherman EYarts, of New York,
two of the speakers at the approach
ing New England dinner, are class
mates of Everett Warren and j. Benz
Dimmick, Of this city, and are 10 be
entertained by them while here
The little people of the city will have
their share in Christmas gaieties in
other entertainments than Christmas
trees. Among those who will give holi-
day parties for the girls and boys are
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. James McAnulty, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blackinton and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schlager
Miss Leonora f. Staples and Mr..
Henry b. Hitchcock were married
Tuesday at the Green Ridge Presby-
terian church. The bride was given
away by her father. Rev. DR.. /. 4.
Lansing, pastor of the church, ofIici-
ated. The maid of honor was Miss
Mary Abelle SwitZer, of the West Side,
and the bridesmaids We're Miss Mary
Owens, of Lincoln avenue, and Miss
Lizzie Hitchcock, the latter sister of
the groom. The best man was the
Eroom's brother, Mr.. Edwin Hitchcock,
of Pittsburg. The ushers were Messrs.
Hobart Hayden, Jack Hitchcock,
q Charles Carr, j. L. Rowlson, \. NJ.
Fine and J. l.. Chapman, jr. Follow
ing the ceremony a reception was held
at the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin p Staples.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Brick avenue.
entertained a large number of friends
Thursday evening.
The engagement of Miss Grace
Bailey, daughter of Mayor Bailey, to
Mr.. Joel Foster is announced.
Mrs. Katherine +. Wilcox gave a de-
lightful musicale at the home of Mrs.
w. II, Gearhart, Thursday evening.
Miss Jordan, Mrs. Black and Miss
Garagan assisted.
The Wilkes Barre members of the
New England society met last evening
in the office Of j. w. Hollenback to ar
range for attending dinner on Tues
day evening at Hotel Jermyn. The
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