The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09

The lull that always follows a holiday
season was apparent during the week.
There will be a revival of course. Wis
ions of Lent are not far off an there
will be some activity before the forty
days of abstinence from the pomps and
yanities of the world.
Just now the young ladies and their
chaperones are preparing for the Ben
Hur spectacle to be given in the F'roth
ingham for the benefit of the Summer
Home of the Mems guild of ST. Luke's
Episcopal church. Mrs. II. j. Ander
son, who will direct the production, has
announced the following chaperones:
Priestesses of Apollo-Mrs. William Y.
Smith, Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. Henry
Boln, jr.
Nymphs of Daphne-Mrs. j. Ben Dim
mick, Miss Jennie Reynolds, Mrs w. w.
Scranton, Mrs Charles S. Weston.
Arabian Girls-NTrs. Everett Warren,
Mrs II. W. Kingsbury.
Egyptian Maidens-AIrs. II. 7. Simpson,
Mrs A. II. Storrs.
Sprites and Butterflies-Nrs. Frank Jer-
myn, Mrs. Charles r.. Clarke.
Naiads-Mrs. George Hallstead, Mrs. II.
b Ware.
Palmer kellogg will drill the classes.
He is already in the city. OF the Ben
Hur dances, it is said they are featured
by much more abandon and spirit than
were seen in the kirmesses.
The Bachelors committee will meet
tonight in the office of Colonel Fl. NJ
Boies in the Commonwealth building
and consider finally the business mat
ters of the big ball of New Years night
The Yale alumni committee met We'd
nesday evening and formulated plans
for the organization. a members meet
ing is announced for Tuesday night in
the office Of Colonel II. NJ. Boies.
Miss Eva Brown, of the Colliery En-
gineer, gave a party on Thursday even
ing to about thirty of her young friends
at her home on Capouse avenue.
Among the guests was Professor
Young, a noted mesmerist, who gave a
pleasing exhibition.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Mellon, of
Seventh street, entertained a party of
friends at dinner Saturday in honor of
the fifth anniversary of their marriage.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Prentice, 35 Putnam street, Buffalo.
n. Y, at noon Wednesday, Dec. 80, at
which their only daughter l4delle T..
was united in marriage to Harry
Northup Dean, oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. w. A. Dean, of Dalton, Pa. The
floral decorations consisted of holly and
mlsuetoe. At the appointed time the
sweet strains OF the harp and mandolin
announced the coming of the bridal
party, led by the bridesmaids, Miss
Edith Cook, of Byron, n. Y, and Miss
Georgia Rathbone, of Oakfield, n. Y.
Inc impressive Methodist Episcopal
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Willis p. Odell, of the Richmond Ave-
nue. church, Buffalo. After congratula-
tons a wedding breakfast was served,
covers being laid for fifty guests. after
winch Mr.. and Mrs. Dean left for New
York, and upon their return will take
up their residence in this city.
The concert to be given in the Froth-
lngham theatre on Monday evening
February l, under the auspices of the
railroad department of the Young
Mems Christian Association, will be
an affair of social as well as musical
Importance. Mrs. w. F. Halstead and
Mrs. James Archibald are selecting the
patronesses and the list will be ready
Tor publication in a few days. The
singers will be kathrin Hike soprano;
Mary Louise Clary, contralto; j. Henry
Mckinley, tenor and Carl +. Duff
bass-baritone. Miss Clary is said to
hn ha
try has produced since Annie Louise
Cary.
At the tea given Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. Chauncey Reynolds and
the Misses Reynolds at their home,
4@7 Wyoming avenue, they received
with Mrs. Reynolds niece and sister,
Miss Reynolds, of Kingston, and Mrs.
G. G.. Williams, OF New York city. In
serving and entertaining they We're as
sisted by Miss Merrill, the Misses Mat
theWs, Miss Jermyn, the Misses Rey-
nolds, of Sanderson avenue; Mrs. Rog-
ers Israel and Mrs. James p Dickson.
The wedding of Miss Katharine r.
Torrey of Honesdale, and Edward f.
Ross, of Chicago, in Honesdale, on
Tuesday morning was the social event
thus far this season in that place. The
ceremony took place in the First Pres
byterian church. The out-of-towr
guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Jer-
myn, the Misses Jermyn, Mr. and Mrs
f II. Jermyn, Mrs. George Jermyn
Frances Jermyn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S
Weston, Mr., w. r. Storrs, Mr.. and Mrs
j. II. Torrey and Miss May Torrey, OF
Scranton; Mrs w. S. Torrey and Miss
jeanette and Master Hamilton Torrey
Mr.. Dittman, Mr.. Blossom, and Mrs
John II. Torrey, of Brooklyn; Mr. anC
Mrs. Il. T.. ToTey, jr,, of Clinton. n
Y; Mr.. Atkinson, of Plainheld, n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c. Wells, Mrs. Hunter
and daughter, Miss Beatrice, Miss Orr
Mr., and Mrs. Kiddle, Mr. and Mrs. II
n. Sayre, Mr.. ana Mrs. Joseph Top.
ping, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Hand
of New York city; Mrs. Worth, of Lie.
wellyn Park, Orange, n. j.. Mrs II
NJ. Crowell and daughter, Miss Eliza.
beth, of Ridgewood, n. j.; II. n. Tor.
rey and James TOrrey, of Mount Clair
n. j.; Mrs. Dewitt Van Dyke Reilley
of Brooklyn; Mrs, Benjamin Reynolds
Mrs. Jack Fuller, of Wilkes Barre.
At a party given by Mrs. A. b
Holmes, of South Main avenue, Mon.
day evening, for her mother SMrs
Charles Corless, there We're among
those present; Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie,
Corless, Mrs. s. NJ. Mcdonald Mr. anG
Mrs, p. IL. Fuller, Mrs. George S. Shoe.
maker, OF Elmira: Mr.. and Mrs A. b
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs, William Corless
Miss Louisa e. Corless, Charles A. Cor.