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

Tonight is the night of the Bachelors
ball Scranton's most pleasantly antici-
pated annual social event and one which
just now seems destined to overshadow
even the great successes of Its predeces-
sors. There are in the city, or coming
today, a large number of people from out
of town which with the many guests from
the city, will swell the attendance up to
500 at least.
The tea given by Mrs. n. Y. Leet yester-
day afternoon for her guests, the Misses
Dickerson, of Brooklyn, n. Y, was at
tended by nearly 300 callers who thorough
ly enjoyed the marked good taste and
pleasant hospitality that feature all Of
Mrs. Leet's entertainments. She received
unassisted with the two young ladies'. The
hours were from to &. An imprOmptu
and much appreciated event was the mu-
sic furnished by Drs. Jackson and Otto
Erricson, of jefferson Medical college, and
who are guests of I'r and Mrs. Leet. Dr.
jackson has u fine tenor voice and dis
played it to much advantage yesterday
DR.. Ericsson playing the piano accompani-
ments. Mrs. A. d. Blackington, Mrs. c.
B. Jermyn, Mrs. r.. II. Jermyn, Mrs. f.
l.. Fuller, the Misses Jermyn and Mrs. s.
H. Stevens assisted in entert aiming the
guests. Mrs. +. j. Platt and Mrs. II. p
Simpson served in the dining room and
Were assisted by Miss Alice Matthews
Miss Augusta Archibald, Miss Chauncey
Reynolds and Miss Nettie Coleman. There
was a generous use of holly in the decor
alton of the rooms. Roses We're used in
the dining room, where the color effect
was scarlet.
Rev DR.. G. NJ. Gittin, pastor of Elm
Park Methodist church. and Mrs Giftin
We're pleasantly surprised after return
t,,r. II /
their home in the possession of a small
party of parishioners. They had provid-
ed a dainty supper and before leaving at
late hour prese lted Mrs. Gitfin with a
handsome cutglass vase. In the company
We're Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Zehnder Mr.. and
Mrs. c. b. Scott Mr. and Mrs. r. G..
Brooks, DR.. and Mrs. G. h. Hill, Mrs. n.
II. Dale, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Hessler, Mr.,
and Mrs. J. l.. Crawford and Mr.. Nc
Clure.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. McAnulty gave a
New Years eve children's dancing party
last night at their home, corner of Clay
avenue and Vine street, for their daughter
Anna, Music was furnished by Bauer.
There We're present: Maxwell Bessell,
Paul Welles, Lamott Belin, Margeretta
Belin, Ruth Archibald, Kitty Pratt, Elolse
Phelps Mamie Gearhart, Anna Russ, Bes-
sic Blair, Ruth Hanley, George Russ, Har-
ry Williams, Edgar Connell, Willie DIM
mick, Jessie Dimmick, Gordon Taylr, Ho-
mer Rice, Gardner Plumley, May Blanch-
ard, David Boies, Helen Boies Katie
Steele, Leila Steele, Lois Schlager, Mar
gerry Warren Arthur Phillips, John Blair
Hugh Archibald, Lawrence Connel, Gil
bert Edgar, Dorothy Bessell, Ray San
derson, Alice Knapp, Susie Ripple.
The members of the Symphony orches-
ira and few invited friends enjoyed a
social hour or two together Wednesday
evening at the rooms of the organization
Those present Were: Professor Theodore
Hemberger, ID f. ]. Pierce Robert c.
Adams, j. Willis Conant, Richard Weisen-
flue, Harvey Blackwood, Walter Kiple
Lambert MacHenry, and Messrs. Northup
Widmayer, Hughes, Thomas Brainard
Jones, Neubauer, Fred Emerich, win En-.
erich, Warner and Frank j. O'Hara. Re.
freshments and music varied the pro.
gramme.
large party of young people danced
the old year out last night at Excelsior
hall, on Wyoming avenue, where a so.
cial WAS conducted by the members OF
the Enterprise dancing class
social will be conducted tonight ir
Excelsior hall by the jefferson dancing
class
The members of the Green Ridge council
Of the Young Mems Institute will have
open house today in their recently httt
up quarters at Capouse avenue and Greer
Ridge street.
The Active Turner's of the Scranton
Turn Nerein win hold their annual New
Years hop at the Turner hall this even
ing. The committee in charge has spareC