The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-04
Over ESQ Guests Attend an Elegant Re.
ception and Dance.
GIVEN BY Mr.. AND MRS. HALLSTEAD
The Scranton Bicycle club House
Was Wholly Devoted to the spien-
did Entertainment Given by the
General Manager of the d., l.. Il
w. w.RaiIroad and His Wife--Elabor-
ate Scheme of Decorations Was
EMPLOYED.

dance given ny tenerdl MdHdSci w
| liam f. Hallstead, of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western railroad,
| and Mrs Hallstead at the Scranton
| Bicycle club last evening. over 25o
| guests were present. The beautiful
edifice was entirely devoted to the en-
| tertainment of the big gathering.
The most elaborate scheme of decor
! ations ever in evidence there was EN-
| ployed. G. r. Clark G. Co. had this in
| charge. exclusive of the supper rooms.
| The hall presented a tropical appear
ance with the many massive palms on
| every side. The bow windows in the
| font reception room were filled with
| luXuriant nOtted plants, the curtains
| being edged and draped with hot-hOuse
| smlaX The mantel was exquisite, with
| a profusion of bridesmaid roses and
| maiden-hair ferns, while a mass of
! huge American Beauty roses adorned
| the table.
In the ball room the stage, staircase
and upper landing We're well-night con-
cealed by palms and giant ferns. Fes-
toons of smilaX looped back by bou-
| quets of carnations were at the win
dows. The upper reception and dress
| ing rooms We're also lavishly decorated
with pink and green.
RECEIVING PARTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hallstead were assisted
in receiving by MIR. and Mrs. Edward
Lewis, Of New York, the latter Mrs.
Hallstead's cousin, and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Hallstead. The hostess, who has
long been renowned as one of the
handsomest of society leaders in this
region, was radiant in rich brocade in
| la ta1u ri Nj
| point lace. She wore many diamonds.
| Mrs. Lewis gown was of yellow bro
caded satin, trimmed with point lace.
| She wore diamond ornaments. Mrs.
George NJ Hallstead was in a charm
ing gown of Pompadour silk under ac-
Gordon pleated net.
Dancing began at an early hour and
was enjoyed until late. Bauer, with a
| large orchestra, was stationed behind
| bower of green on the platform. An
elaborate supper was served by Clark,
the well-known Buffalo caterer, who
also directed the decorative features of
the supper room, which ELECTED much
admiration.
About three hundred guests, repre-
| sentlng prominent society people in
TINS and other cities, We're present. The
invitation list was as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Archibald, of
| Buffalo, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
| Atherton, Wilkes Barre; Mr.. and Mrs.
| De Orvilla Blackinton, Dunmore; Miss
Eleanor Clark, Orange, n. j.: Fred p.
| Fox, Elmira, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Fleming Buffalo, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs.
| L. G. Holden, New York: Louis A. Hard
ing. Factoryville Miss Mablc Harding.
Binghamton, n. Y; jay and Ogden Hard
| ing, Binghamton, n. V; Harry Horton
New York; Nj. and Mrs. w. II. HalloCk,
| Bath, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.. Ken
| ncdy, Binghamton, n. y: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Kathryn Kimble, Binghamton n. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Lathrop. Dorranceton
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. McClintock. Wilkes
| Barre; Mr.. and Mrs. 5. w. Williams,
| Buffalo, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Ma
gurder and the Misses N1agurdcr, Phlla-
delphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Mars
ton, Buffalo. n. y; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Mills, Buffalo, n. y. MIR. and Mrs.
{. X. Manvile, Carbondale: Miss Amy
Mitchell, Jersey City n. j.. Mir. and Mrs.
Thomas Proctor, Utica, n. Y. Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Parker, Bath, y. Y;
Hon. and Mrs. II. w. Palmer, Wilkes
Barre Mr.. and Mrs ". G. Payne, Kings
ton. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Pappallo.
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Reed,
Buffalo, n. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. r. Il. Wes-
colt and Miss Wcscott, New York: An
drew Walker Nicholson; Mr.. and Mrs
| {. r.. Woodin, Berwick: Mr. and Mrs
| William Woodin, Berwick: Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Folger Westcott, New York c.
Il. Zippee, Hoboken, n. j.: Mr. and Mrs.
A. Reasmer, Hoboken, n. j.
OF SCRANTON.
| Hon. and Mrs. james Archibald Mr.
and Mrs. II. ]. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. S. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beln,
jr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Barker, Mr.
III NI,.
ID. Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J Bennell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Brown. Mr. and
Mrs. Garrett Bogart Mr. and Mrs. j. f.
Broadbent Mr. and Mrs, George +.
| Barnard
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Coleman, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Christie Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Connell, DIR. ANA Mrs. A. j. Connell Mr.
and Mrs. Harry A. Conncll, Mr.. and Mrs
James l.. Connell, Mr.. and Mrs. f. l..
Crane Mr.. and Mrs. NJ |. Corbett, Mr.,
and Mrs. T.. G. Comscn, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. H. Catlin, DIR. and Mrs. d A. Cap
well.
Mr., and Mrs. Waiter NJ Dickson. Mr..
and Mrs, James p. DICKSON, Mr. and Mrs.
j. Ben Dimmick.
DR.. and Mrs |. +. Everhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Fuller MI and
Mrs. G. w. Fulton, Dr., and Mrs w. G.
Fulton, DR.. and Mrs, .. L.. Frye. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Irving Finch, Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Fowler.
Mr., and Mrs. George p. Griffith, Mr..
and Mrs, Franklin Hcnshuw. Mr.. and
Mrs. william j. Hand MIR. and Mrs
George B Hand, Mr.. ana Mrs. A. b. Hill.
Rev. and Mrs, Rogers Israel
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank IL. Jermyn. Mr..
and Mrs. George b. Jermyn. Mr. and
Mrs. f, b. Jcrmyn, Mr., and Mrs w. IL.
Jessup, ir., and Mrs. Thomas II. Jones.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Eingsburv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred n. KinSsbury. Hon.
and Mrs. II. a. Knapp, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Jacob s, Kirkpatrick.
Mr., and Mrs l.. G. La Bar. DR. and Mrs.
\. y. Leet, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lansing,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lindsay Mr. and Mrs,
j. A. Linen, DR. and Mrs II Y. Logan,
Nh. and Mrs. w. A. LGthrop
DIR. and Mrs. James Mcleod Mr.. and
Mrs F. d. MCGOWAN, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
McAnulty, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Mott,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Matthews DIR.
and Mrs. G. d. Murray, Mr.. ana Mrs.
W. NJ, Marble, Mr. and Mrs. &C. Mates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McAIullen Mrs.
Edward S Moffatt
Mr.. and Mrs, S. NJ. Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Post. Mr. and Mrs.
T. f. Penman, Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Parlxe
DR. and Mrs. G, r. Parke Mr.. and Mrs,
Joseph Platt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Il.
| Flatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Platt. Mr..
and Mrs, p. S. Page Mr. and Mrs. f. ".
Pearsall Mrs. j. A. Price Mrs. IL. b.
Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs, N. G. Robertson. Mr.. and
Mrs, John II. Richards Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Rose,
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. G. f. Robinson.
Mr., and Mrs. c. ID. Simpson. Mr.. and
Mrs, II. p. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Storrs, Mr., and Mrs. A. II. Storrs, MIR.
and Mrs. Il. b. Sturses, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Sturges, Mr.. and Mrs j. Gard
ner Sanderson, Mr., and Mrs. William II.
Smith. DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Smith Mr.