The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-12
Social and
:. PERSONAL

Rev. DIR. and Mrs. N. @. Parke, OF
Pittston, on Tuesday celebrated their
flftieth or golden wedding anniversary.
Between two and three hundred of
their friends from Pittston and vicin-
,ty offered their congratulations at a
reception in the afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parke were married on June 3,
1917, at the residence of her father,
w. G. Gildersleeve, in wilkes Barre,
by Rev. Samuel Parke. At Thursdays
reception there were present three per-
sons who attended the wedding fifty
years ago. They were: Mrs. Theodore
Strong, of Pittston; Mrs. 3. c. Sayre,
of Jacksonville, Fla, and Miss Laura
Brown, of WillSes-Barre. I'r. and Mrs.
Parke were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. p. II. Atherton, Wilkes-Barre;
Mrs. w. G.. Parke, Scranton, and Mrs.
c. r. Parke, Scranton. By request no
presents were made. The Scranton
guests present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Parke and family, DR.. and Mrs.
G. r. Parke, Mr.. e. B. Sturges, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs.
f. E. Platt, Mr.. and Miss Mates, Mrs.
c. d. Simpson, Mrs. and Miss Boies,
Mr.. A. w. Dickson, Miss Platt, Mrs.
CASTOR, Mrs. j. A. Price and Mrs. and
Miss Poore.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Simpson, In cele-
bration of their fifth wedding anniver-
sary, gave a masquerade party Tues
day night at the Country Club lodge
Music was furnished by Bauer and the
catering was by Huntington. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Simpson and Mr.. and Mrs
e. P. Kingsbury, the parents OF the
host and hostess, who were en- masque
received the guests. Those present
were: Major and Mrs. Everett War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Kingsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. N. q. Robertson, Mr.. anc
Mrs. A. H. Storrs, DIR. and Mrs. G. X
Parke, Mr.. and Mrs. B. e. Watson
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Platt, Mr.. and Mrs
L. p. Kingsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II
Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Reynolds
! Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Fuller, Mr.. anc
| Mrs. w. M. Dickson, Mr. and Mrs
Franklin Henshaw, Mrs. James, Miss
| Vinal, New York city; Miss Richard
son, of Hornellsville; Miss Archibald
Miss Belin, Miss Glare Reynolds, Mis-
Welles, Miss Parke, Miss Matthews
Miss Flora Matthews, Miss Louise Mat
thews, Miss Anderson, Miss Hunt, Mis-
| Dale, Miss Coleman, Miss Mcleod
James Blair, jr., L. T. Bliss, w. z
| Kingsbury, ]. NJ. Boies. Frank Fuller
| Paul B. Belin, A. G. Hunt, A. E. Hunt
ir., Theodore Fuller, Reynolds Bedford
Lawrence Fuller, r. M. Scranton, II
d. Merrill, c. B. Sturges, Edward Moi
| fatt, Claude Walker, A. q. Hunting
ton, James Decker, Thomas Archibald
| Mr.. Seymour, of Binghamton.
l. The social event of the season
] Eactoryville was the marriage OF MI
! Frank L. Crane, of this city, and Mis-
! Carrie Harding, the accomplished an
| lovely daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
ing. of Factoryville. June Is the mchr
| of roses, weddings and perfect days an
| Wednesday was typical June daj
sunshine followed shower and rose
were at their loveliest. The weddin
ceremony was performed at the man
sion of the brides parents. The inter
ior was completely decorated with Jun
| roses, carnations, and laurel blossoms
The large drawing room was bowe
| of beauty, the color scheme was pin
and white. A canopy of green, larg