The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-14
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The past week has chronicled little
IN the way of a social nature There is
enough excitement in the war news To
occupy the attention of most people
and few efforts have been made to en-
tertain except most informally. Golf
will from this time on be the chief in
terest and the Country Club will be the
objective point of society enterprise.
A number of small dinners and lunch
cons will be given there In the next
fortnight and the links are likely to be
the scene of much gaiety.
1t is announced that today at the
Country club match between the
Paterson, ~ j., Golf club and a home
team will be played. Seven players
were to be selected from the follow
ing: Messrs r. II. Watkins, Frank
Fuller, Hunt. Bedford. Simpson, 7. r.
Brooks, kemmerer and James Blair. 1t
was expected that a large number of
spectators would be present to witness
the game but at the last moment the
Paterson contestants withdrew. The
regular handicap for ladies will prob
ably be substituted this afternoon.
Miss Anna X. Sanderson entertained
Mt dinner last night. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b. Sturges, Mr.. and
Mrs. James p. Dickson and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Carmalt.
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Jermyn gave
q dinner Wednesday evening in honor
OF Miss Huntington and Miss Van Bos-
kirk.
Mrs. y. II. Pratt will have a cottage
at the Thousand Islands this summer
which will be a place much sought by
many Scranton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, w. Scranton enter
tanned at dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Crawford enter
tanned a number of friends informally
last evening.
Mr.. ]. II. Brooks will join party OF
Orange. N. j., friends today to see the
Harvard Princeton game.
Mr.. and Mrs, r, G. Brooks gave a
dinner OF fifteen covers in honor of
Miss Grace Williams on Wednesday
evening. Those present were: Mr., and
Mrs. ]. j. Williams, the Misses Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. T. r, Brooks, Mr..
and Mrs. william McClave, Mr., and
Mrs. willard Matthews, Miss Andrews,
and Messrs. George G. and J. H.
Brooks. The dinner was served by
Huntington. The colors employed were
the red and white OF Mr.. George Brooks
alma mater, Cornell university.
Miss Manness gave a delightful party
Tuesday evening at her home at Jeffer-
son avenue and Linden street, in honor
OF her nephew, Stanley Manness. Dane
ing was enjoyed for several hours.
Those present were: The Misses
Anna Henwood, Fannie Mears, Helen
Parke, Nettie Schlager. Helen Jones,
Helen Simpson, Grace Devine, Ruth
Loomis. Lulu Thompson. Marion Smith,
Jessie Calender, Sue Ripple, May
Hackett, Helen Connell, Catherine
Pratt Florence Porter, BESSIE Steele.
Mabelle Fritz. Elizabeth Rose Spencer.
Eloise Phelps. Laura Brown. Elsie
Powell, Marjorie Platt, Eleanor Mof-
fatt, Alice Knapp, Masters Grier Parke,
Raymond Sanderson, Leon Griffin. Wal
ter and Arthur Phillips, Cole Price,
Harry Williams, Ralph Allen. Paul
Holgate, Harry Jones. George owens,
Boswell McMullen, Taylor Foster. Will
liam Dimmick Lawrence and Harold
Cnnnell, Edward Calender, Joseph
Brown, Gordon and Essen Taylor Sey-
holt Lawson, Vaughn Barnes and John
Hosie.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jermyn enter
tanned at cards on Wednesday evening
in honor of Mrs. E. B. Jermyns guests,
Miss Huntington and Miss Van Bos-
kirk, of Plainfield, N. ]. Among others
present were Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Jer-
myn, Mr.. and Mrs. George Jermyn, Miss
Belin, the Misses Archibald. Miss
Weles, Miss Hunt, the Misses Jermyn.
Miss Anderson, Miss Annie Hand,
Messrs. Huntington, Thorne, Kem-
merer. Neale, A G. Hunt, Dimmick,
Merrill and Chase.
The Excelsior club had an informal
opening of it's beautiful new home on
Wednesday evening when dance at
tended by about eighty members and
friends was held. The committee con-
sisting of s. Lebeck. Charles Wormser,
Isadore Goodman and David Thurman
made admirable arrangements for the
affair, which was greatly enjoyed by
those privileged to be present. Bauer's
orchestra furnished the music.
The Young Ladies' society of the
First Presbyterian church will serve
one of their delightful teas Tuesday
from 6 TO s o'clock in the church par
lOrs.
A reception was given Mr. William
Sprague, one of the volunteers, at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Carr, on
Wyoming avenue, previous 10 his de-
parture.