The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-06

bers viii Invite Their Families
and Friends--Ncws of Per-
sonal Kind.
ARRANGEMENTS for the opening of the
rooms of the Scranton club We're for
warded at a meeting of the directors
yesterday afternoon at the office of
Colonel II. NJ. Boies. on Saturday
evening. February 90, the annual meet
ing and election will be held in the
club rooms. a lunch will follow The
formal opening, however, will not take
place until one OF the evenings of the
week following when a reception Will
be held for members and their friends
and families. a supper will be served.
ON that occasion the board of trade
rooms on the eighth floor will be util
lied. George O'Neill, the steward, is
here and in charge of the work of ar
ranging the rooms. He was formerly
steward Of the Sewanaka Yacht club.
of New York city. There is no doubt
that everything viii be in place on the
opening night. The house committee
is being Complmented on all sides for
its splendid work and good taste dis
played in providing the decorations
and furniture, The club membership
numbers 12j, or within twenty-five of
the allotted limit.
A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Clara Gritnths at her home,
1109 Hampton street, Wednesday even
ing, and was attended by quite a num-
Der of her friends. The following were
present: Mrs. Richard Richards. Mrs.
John Richards, Misses Kate Richards.
Maggie Richards, Name Dimler, Julia
Divine, Alice Phillips. Annie MOfIitt,
Susie Phillips, Mary Thomas, Ellen Will
liamS, Sarah Evans, Mary Lennhan,
Gertrude Griitiths, Lida Davis and
James Calpin, William Stump Patrick
Dendly, Morgan Watkins, William Nor
gan, Anthony Cummings, William
Driscol, p. O'Donald, William Davies,
Robert Shay, David Thomas, Edward
Radway, Isaac Saville, David Richards,
Michael Coggins. Selections We're Civ
en- by Miss Name Dimler, also by Mary
Thomas. The "Old Oaken Bucket"
quartette sang a few of their favorite
selections and was led by Professor
Cummings. Lunch was served at mid
night.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Rachel
Howell and Mrs. William a. Coleman
gave a tea at their home on Monroe
avenue. They We're assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. j. E. Long, of Pittston, and
Miss Elizabeth Howell. Mrs. William
Matthews, Mrs. n. f. Penman and Miss
Coleman assisted in entertaining and
Mrs. Joseph X. Dixon, Mrs. C. d. Simp-
son and Mrs. r. II. Watkins served re-
frFC III,
the frappe table were Miss Downs, of
Germantown; Miss Griffin, Miss Mat
thews. Miss Coleman, Miss Wheeler ana
Miss Louise Matthews.
A very enjoyable card party was
given by j. q. Gieser at his home on
Delaware street Thursday evening to
select party of gentleman friends.
Light refreshments We're served and a
social time enjoyed by those present.
who We're James Mason, Charles Young,
ID. w. Wylie, a. a. Brown and Frank
Squier.
In Excelsior hall on Wyoming avenue
"Wednesday night Schiller Lodge. No.
345 Free and Accepted Masons, held it's
annual banquet which was followed by
Frank Leuthner toastmaster. Address
es We're made by the following: Mayor
James G. Bailey Joseph Ober, Fred l..
Wormser M. Schwartzkopf, Philip Rob-
inson, Conrad Schroeder and Joseph
Gunster. The event was an exceedingly
pleasant one.
On the evening of Feb. %, Enterprise
lodge, No. 21, Loyal Knights of Ameri-
ca, will celebrate its twenty-second an
niVersary with a smoker in the lodge
rooms on the West Side.
Arrangements are being perfected for
a concert i'll St Davd's hall on the
West Side on Feb IS, for the benefit of
the West Side hospital The patroness-
es of the event are: Mrs. w. +. Allen,
Mrs. Charles f. Burr, Mrs b. q. Bed
doe, Mrs. l.. NJ. Blair, Mrs. Z. A. Crut-
tenden, Mis-. +. a. Clark, Mrs. j. j.
Carroll, Mrs. ID. j. Davis, Mrs. w. G..
Daniels, Mrs. II. NJ. Edwards. Mrs. w.
II. Freeman, Mrs. W. H. Frlnk, Mrs. f..
d. Fellows, Mrs. l.. Fl. Gibbs, Mrs.
George Howell, Mrs. George w. Jen-
kins Mrs. Cora Merrifield. Mrs. G. w.
Phillips, Mrs. G. l.. Peck, Mrs. William
Paine, Mrs. j. j. Roberts, Mrs. r. E.
Paine, Mrs. j. j. Roberts, Mrs. G. Il.
Reynolds, Mrs j. II. Richards, Mrs. n.
NJ. Richards, Mrs. Il. +. Struppler, Mrs
{. r. Shryer, Mrs. W. i. Thayer, Mrs.
Il. Taylor, Mrs. Margaret Williams,
Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. Byron Wade,
Mrs. c. II. Wallace, Mrs. b. r. Walker,
Jr., Mrs. +. w. Walker, Mrs. r. j. Luce,
Mrs, William Luce, and Mrs. r. w.
Luce, jr