The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-15

anniversary OF Mr. and Mrs. r. d.
Armstrong. MIR. Armstrong is the sem
ior member OF the great sugar firm.
Mrs. Katherine Wilcox will give an
other of her pleasant studio receptions
in the near future.
Scranton girls are doing something
for the soldiers. The "Latens society,""
composed of six little maids: Misses
Janet Storrs, Jessie and Natalie Con-
nell, Marjorie Platt and Ruth Hand,
have hemmed useful articles for the
household and have done other work
of similar kind until they have Sc
cured $40, which is to be given to the
Soldiers Relief Fund.
Miss Underwood. the chief kinder
gartner of the city will give a talk
this morning to several young ladies'
at the home of Mrs. James Archibald.
The Girls Sewing society met with
great success in it's annual sale, which
was held this year at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Hanley, on Monroe
avenue
Mrs. Frank NJ. Spencer gave a re-
ception on Tuesday in honor of Mrs.
Frank Edward Spencer. of Grandview
and Washington avenue, Arlington
Heights, and Miss Grace Spencer, of
Washington avenue. Mrs. Spencer was
assisted in receiving by her guests of
honor and Mrs. Charles Spencer of
Oil City. Mrs. George NJ. Hallstead
presided at the frappe table in the
drawing room. Mrs. +. S. Moffat
poured coffee at the table in the dining
room. Mrs. Hampton C. Shafer also
presided. About the rooms were: Mrs.
Theodore Wolf, Mrs. ]. L. Wentz, Mrs.
ID. T. Lawson and Miss Seybolt. Assist
ing in the dining room We're Miss
Loomis and Miss Brundred. of Oil City,
Miss Romayne Seybolt and Miss Stew
art Simpson. In the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer gave a dancing party for
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edward Spencer
and their sister, Miss Grace.
The marriage of Miss Genevieve Nc
Cam to Mr.. +. J. O'Malley on Wednes-
day was a society affair of much prom
inence. The bride is young lady of
not only great beauty, but much
wealth. The groom is the paying tel
Ter in the Merchants and Mechanics
bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Jones, of North
Webster avenue, gave a very pleasing
''at home" Thursday evening in honor
of their sister, Miss Alice Bell. The
evening was one full of pleasant social
features and enlivened by music. A
generous and dainty menu was served
late in the evening. The guests were
Messrs. and Mesdames II. II. Bushnell,
Thomas ID. Bevan, G.. w. Cramer,
Harry F. Yost, S. w. Hubert, John G..
McConenll, J. F. Lutzey, II. II. Beidle-
man, Messrs. Herbert Bushnell, Her
bert Vaughn, Harry Randolph, Will
Mines. Martin Gill. Frank Lott, Her
man Frutchey, Misses Bess Owens,
Daisy Huber, Nellie Huber, Minnie
| Maycock, Edith Watkins. Miss Grouse
and Miss Perry. Mrs. Owens, Mrs. l..
F. Horns, Mrs. Ed. Eshelman, Mrs. A.
II. Bernstein.
The much talked of opera of "The
| and 23 and will be in every respect
the leading society event of the early
winter. The Scranton Conservatory of
| Music has the distinction of present
| ing this interesting affair under it's di-
| rection and the Free kindergarten So
| ciety will be the beneficiary. The
kindergarten committee consists of
Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. f. L. Full
| Ter, Mrs. j. b. Dimmick, Mrs. c. S.
Weston, Mrs. G. d. Simpson. Miss
| Elizabeth Howell. Messrs. A. d. Hol-
land, a. G. Hunt, T. +. Jones, James
| w. Oakford, II. p. Simpson, II. w
Kingsbury, j. S. McAnulty.
Rehearsals are taking place with
regularity and the results are encour.
aging. The singers are those who have
prestige in large circles and much may
be expected of the beautiful compost
| tion. Slight changes will be made in
the cast, which includes the following:
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