The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-20

Mamma, | know why Thanksgiving
We do have this very day;
Why we eat the biggest turkey
I Why our longest prayers We say.
Why We Hear the dullCst sermon,
And don't ever grCwl at all
Cause big brothers home from college
Liyin'~-tho' he played foot ball.
III. c. p.
The young ladies who have been
touring Europe foT the past six months
arrived this week in New York, after
a twelve days voyage on the Ems, on
which they embarked from Naples.
Miss Augusta Archibald and Miss
Frances Winton reached Scranton on
Thursday Miss Simpson returned last
night, as did also Miss Mccartney,
who is now with her sister, Mrs. f. S.
Monat. Miss Holmes, of Albany, and
the Misses Caldwell were the other
members of the party. Miss Fox, of
Buffalo, was obliged to relinquish the
completion of the trip, owing to ILL
ness, and returned some time ago.
The young ladies have had a delight
full time. Miss Mccartney is an ideal
chaperon. and the journey taken was
out of the beaten track of tourists. 1t
included, Of course, Great Britain,
France and Germany, but besides this
, they. visited Norway Sweden and Rus
sia, crossing the Black Sea, doing
COnstantinOplc, and stopping at Glib
raltar on the homeward voyage. 1t
was a safe and pleasant trip through
out and the many friends of the Scran-
ton party are glad to welcome the
members to the early winter festiv-
tiles.
Mr. and Mrs j. Ben Dimmick gave
% a dinner on Thursday evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sturges. The
other guests were Miss Relin, Miss
Hunt, Miss Archibald, Miss Welles. Miss
. Carmat, Miss Lavinia Dmmick the
Misses Jermyn, Miss Anderson, Messrs
Everett Hunt. James Blair, Russell
Dimmick, Charles Sanderson Sturges
and Joseph Boies.
The horse show attracted a large
number of Scranton people. Among
those who visited it this week were
Colonel and Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. II. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. c.
ID. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Won
'Storch. Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Simpson,
Miss Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Scranton, Mrs. William Matthews,
Miss Lizzie Howell. and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w Manville.
Among those who went down to New
Haven to the foot ball game We're Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Scranton. Miss Arch
bald, Messrs. Paul Belin. James Blair,
j. II. Brooks, Neale, J. NJ. Boies.
The fact that Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Lease disapproves of the horse show
was not sufficient to close it before the
announced date.
Miss Harriet Stelle gave a thimble
tea Tue sday when the following guests
We're present: The Misses Rose. Miss
Grace Birdsall, Miss Isabel Birdsall
of HOnesdale; Miss Foster, of BinG-
hamton; Mrs. l.. r. Stelle, Mrs. How
ard Stelle: Miss Pratt. the Misses San
derson, Miss McGGrrah, Miss Bessie
HcnwOod, Miss Emily Mayer, the Miss
es Northup, the Misses Calender. Miss
es Kitty Pratt, Bessie Stelle and May
Hacfett assisted in serving refresh
ments.
Mrs. Albert Baker gave two charm.
ing lunCheons this week in honor of
her guest. Miss Warford. Among those
entertained on Thursday were: Mrs.
j. l.. Went2 Miss Warford Miss Tor
rcy and Miss Eloise Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs John Taylor, Of Green
Ridge, entertained at progressive
euchrc Thursday evening the following
young people from the central city:
send, Haldeman and Rloss, Messrs.
Kemp, Black, Logan, Haldeman, Bloss
and Clark.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis has issued in
vitations to a reception given by the
members of the Monday evening dane
ing class, to take place Nov. 30 Bauer
will furnish music, and the occasion
will be pleasant.
Hon. William II. Jessup, MIR. and
Mrs. George A. Jessup, Miss Amy Jes-
sup, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Kingsbury.
Miss Ethel Boies and Mr. and Mrs.
Cross, of this city, attended the
Thomas-Urquhart wedding in Wilkes
Barre Wednesday evening. Miss Jes-
sup was one of the bridesmaids.
Everett Austin and Miss Mary A.
Peck were married at the home of the
bride 542 Monroe avenue, yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. A. d. Bush, of
Panama, n. Y, father of the groom,
assisted by Rev. DR.. c. +. Robinson,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church. Only the members of the inn
mediate families and a few friends were
present.
The chrysanthemum show is attract
ing much attention. Not to have seen
it is quite out of the fashion, partic-
ularly as a visit to it assists the Home
for the Friendless.
Cards have been received in this city
announcing the marriage of Ethel
Hyde Jessup daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Henry Jessup, to Doctor Frank
lin Thomas Moore, at The Oaks"
Aaleiti, Mount Lebanon, Syria, Thurs
day Sept, 23.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvine c. Steinback
have returned from their honeymoon,
spent in Centre county, and have taken