The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-24
Social
Events

Last night Chronicled in brilliant
fashion the beginning of the Christi
mas gaieties. Both the young people
of Scranton society and the little FOLK
enjoyed with the fullest zest these
opening festivities marked by the FIRST
real winter weather II the season. The
former assembled at the Bicycle clup
by invitation Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Cra-
mer Won Storch, while Judge and Mrs.
F.. n. Willard gave a dancing party az
their home in honor of their grand
daughter Miss Marjorie Warren.
At the Bicycle club one of the pret-
test dances ever held I'm that charming
place was given by Mr.. and Mrs Won
Storch in honor of their sister, Miss
May Pepnypacltcr, and her guests, MISS
VAIN, Of Philadelphia; Miss Shotwell,
Of Gloversville, n. Y; Miss Palmer.
nf Armenia, N. Y, and Miss Plat. or
New York. all of whom received with
the host and hostess. and Miss Penny
packer The reception rooms ana
dancing hall were tastCfully decorated
by, Clark The stage was a mass on
palms and Harrisi lilies, While the
mantcls supported many ferns ana
trailing vines. great number OF
lovely new gowns were noticed, rartic-
uarly as worn by members of the re-
ceiving party. Bauer's orchestra fur-
nsheh the music. Hanley catered.
Among the out of town guests were:
Miss Pease, of Wilkes Barre; Nessrs
Davis West. Point, Whitmore ana
Zebler, Philadelphia; Lanning, Rey-
nolds, Sampson. Harry Dew, Henry
Peasc, Wilkes Barre. Othcr guests
were: NJ. and Mrs c. s. Weston, Mr..
NT,. 4 Ia,.,
Walter VI. Dickson. Mrs. Pennyracker,
Mr.. and Mrs. y. u. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. y. Simpson. Mr.. and Mrs. a. II.
Storrs. Mr.. and Mrs +. ]. Plat. Mr..
ana Mrs. Willard Matthews. Dr. and
Mrs. G.. l.. Frey. Mr.. and Mrs. q. VI.
Hallstead. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B Jermyn,
Mrs. y. Y. Lect, Mr.. and Mrs, Is. r..
Watson. DI and Mrs. II. r. Ware, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Taylor. Dr. and Mrs.
j. l.. Wentz, Mr.. and Mrs. Conncll,
Miss LaVina DmmiCk III" Misses
Reynolds. Miss Susan Jermvn. Miss
Archibald Miss Margaret Hanley Miss
Simpson. the Misses Seyhot, Misses
Evelyn and Eloise Gilmore. Miss Win
ton, ths Misses BeSsnll MISS augusta
Archibald. Miss Dale, Hiss Mott Miss
Hunt Miss Mcleod, Miss Wclles Miss
Ionella Williams Miss Puore Miss
Boics. Miss Merrill. Miss Spencer, the
Misses Torrey. Miss Anna Archibald,
Miss JeSsup. Miss Spragu": Messrs.
Hunt Harry Boies, J. II. Brooks. ].
NJ. Boits Nocum. James Blair Hanl2y,
Chase, q. W. $. Fuller Mott Everett
1iurt Anderson, Lawrenc" Fuller, Nc
LcOd. MCGOWAN. Charles Sanderson, A.
z. Huntington, II. +. Merrill. ToreY,
Theodore Fuller. Holland kirkpatrick,
Lynde Pennypacller Norman Parke,
Lawrence Bliss. Mortimer Fuller, Frank
Fuller Holland.
At the beautiful home Of Judge and
Mrs. l.. y. Willard on Madison avenue,
about fifty young friends of Miss Mar
iUrie Warren, elder daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Warren, were enter
tained most delightfully."-. Among the
guests were: Misses Gertrud" t0ursan,
Katie and Leila Steel. Lois SchlaGer.
Alice KnanD. Eleanor MOffat Bessie
Blair BESSIE Porter, Ruth Archhala.
Margaratta, Holman. Jclnnic DimmiCE,
Dorothy Dimmick. Cornelia Galpin,
Sophie Price, Dorothy Bessen Grace
Law, Anna McAnulty, Lois Tracy,
Helen Winton. Mary Dickson; Mcssrs
Frank Lipen, II I4aNotte Belin, Clarence
Gilmore. Paul Welles, Max Bessol,
Daniel, Bhies Eddie Holland. walter
COursen. Edgar Cornell, Hugh Arch
bald, Harold and Lawrence Watres,
George Russ. Robert Matthews, Arthur
Phillips Cole Price, John Blair.
The New Years bali committee has
made arrangements with Gorman q
Co, to take charge OF the carriages on
III" night OF December 81. Mr.. German
L.
rio res leaving the bali and will allow
his pa ;rons to take the first c1rria 90
that apnears instead of waiting for n
particular number. This will greatly
faclitaro matters, and the confusion
and delay which usually attends such
large affairs will be Obviated. Private
carriages will be called as required and
the Penn avenue entrance only will b.
used.
Miss Grace Peck gave y thimhle tea
Yesterday afternoon which was attend
ed by q number of young ladies from
the central city.
This evening the largest asscmblaGe
of young people gathered since the scl-
son opened will he at the Bicycle club
where Mr. ard Mrs A. De OrVille
Rlackinton will entertain in honor Of
their niece and nephew. Miss Cornelia
and Mr.. John Galpin. The rooms wal
present a Christmas like appearance
with festOons of smilaN and quantities
Of holy and mistlctOc.
The "Spinsters' have issued invita-
tinns to a dance az the BiCvclc Club
house, Thursday evening, December Is,
."pprnheim will furnish the music.
Mr. Everett Warren gave d dinner on
Wednesday evening at the Scranton
club in honor Of Hon. Sherman Evarts
and Dr Durand, his classmates at coll
legc, who were among the speakers
at the New England dinner There
were present: Mr., J. Ben Dimmick
Mr.. T. II. Watkins, Major j. W, Oak
ford. Mr.. II. w. KinEsbury NJ. H. =,
Simpson and Mr. N. q. Robertson.
4 committee Of the LaCkaWann1
Law and Library association. consist
ing of James II. Torrey, Hon. r. n
willard, w. A. Wilcox, j. L. Burr and
John +. Kelly, have arranged for an
address by Attorney Hampton l.. Car
son, of Philadelphia, on The Chiei
Justices Of Pennsylvania" The adj