The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-04
~ BEFORE BREAKFAST. SIS

The affair in which Miss Crane figured
so prominently In Charleston continues
to excite comment from various quarters
The treatment received by the actress at
the hands of society people is not so sur
prising to those who are familiar with
the ultra conservative views entertained
by the old residents of that city, views
which II seems are held rather exclusive
ly i'm Charleston as compared with other
large cities of the south. Perhaps in no
other southern community would a sim
liar ceiling of horror have been produced
In society by the unexpected appearance
of an actress. Charleston Is unique in
its eXclusiveness in more ways than one.
In most southern cities newspapers pub
lish fulsome account of society affairs in
way that would cause anorthern journal
to be mobbed. A moderately fair young
woman is termed "radiantly beautiful be-
yond compare" A quietly dressed ma
tron whose sole piece of jewelry worn
may be modest brooch is declared to
have been literally blazing with dia-
monds," while girls from the north who
have never caused the youths of their
own towns to go raving mad over their
beauty are seized with CONSERVATION at
seeing themselves described as "queenly
bellies of exquisite loveliness." A num-
Der of fair ScrantOnians have had this
experience during winters in the south.
old Puritan rue is religiously carried out
that no modest woman should be named
in print but once, or at most. twice,
when she marries and when she dies. No
matter how prominent in society a girl
may be, when her marriage takes place
the simple announcement Is made, moth
ing moreno description of the ceremony
names of the others composing the bridal
party or details of any sort. The
Charleston editor who would allow an
account of the details would be promptly
visited with the severest displeasure of
the best people ana would probably find
1t convenient to leave town. Among peo-
pie who for years uhnumbered before the
earthquake have dwelt behind walled
gardens where no rude inquisitive glance
could offend the privacy of their home
| life, and who have held Correspondingly
strict views of the dignity and pride
| which should surround the women of
| their family, the intrusion of this person
| from a profession upon which they had
| looked with prejudice must have been
| indeed most unwelcome event. Men,
| like the cadets, who surely knew these Pc
| culiarities of Charleston four hundred,
| should have hesitated to introduce Miss
Crane into the select circles, however un-
Objectionable she might be personally.
Mrs. N. Y. Leet gave an informal and
|
| her home on jefferson avenue. Many
out-of-town people were present. Among
| the young ladies who assisted in enter
tanning were Miss Voorhees,, Miss Nash
Miss Dickerson, the Misses Jerlnyn and
| Miss Norton.
Mrs. James Kierstead and Miss Kier.
stead gave a tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of Miss Hiss, of New York. who as.
sisted in receiving. Mrs A. IL. Storrs
and Mrs. +. II. Kingsbury presided al
the table in the dining room. Miss Alice
Matthews, Miss Amy Jessup and Miss
| Helen Matthews served refreshments
Mrs. Kierstead entertained on Friday il
| honor of Mrs. Hudson, who returned tC
New York on Saturday. ana also Mrs
Hiss On this occasion Mrs. c. S Westor
and Mrs. Storrs were at the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Scranton will give
a German tonight
Miss Anna Salmon will give a thimbl,
tea this afternoon in honor of her guest
Miss Miller, of Brooklyn.
Mr.. w. ID. Boyer and Mrs. Louis
Hosie were married in New York on Sat
urday and will receive their friends a
Hotel Jermyn on their return.
A luncheon was given yesterday at l.3
O. clock by Mrs. W. w. Watson at he
home, corner Monroe avenue and Vim
street, for her daughters, Miss Annie NJ
Watson's, school friend and guest Mis-
Mary r. Thacher, of Kansas City, Mo
The catering was by Hanley.
The guests were Miss Sanderson. Mis-
Helen L. Sanderson, Miss Besse' Mis-
Hanley, Miss Jessup, Miss II. Mis-
Hand, Miss Goodale, Miss Torrey Mis-
Bennell Miss Matthews, Miss Bowers
Miss Gearheart, Miss Boes and Miss Pal
mer.
In the early hours of Sunday morning
the bank burglar Waterman at polio
headquarters was startled by the suddel
drop of an indicator in the annunclato
and the loud sounding of the alarm bell
1t was the first alarm since the Holmes
electrical protection was placed in use b,
five banks in this city.
CHANGING up quickly at the number ol
the indicator and mentally noting that tn
something wrong was at the Lacka
wanna Trust and Safe Deposit company
vaults Watchman Thompson, for it wa
he who was on duty, hastily donned hi
weather hat, pressed pistol into his Goa
pocket and left the station house as fas
as mortal man could do so.
outside the air was cold, snow was fall
ing and the wind blew furously.
But through it all Watchman Thompso