The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-15
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Today the return game of golf will
be played at the Country CLUB with
the Wilkes Barre team. The Visitors
will arrive at l16, and viii be enter
talned at lunch at the club. 1t is eN-
pected that a large number of Wilkes
Barre people Will witness the match.
The home team will consist Of Messrs.
]. II. Brooks, a. H. Huntington. 7. IL.
Watkins, T. G. Fuller, James Blair
and A. T.. Hunt, jr. The Willies-Barre
team will be Messrs. Woodruff, John
son, Harding. Farnham. Hillman and
Bridgman. The Scranton club intends
10 win on this occasion and every one
confidently expects it will.
The prospects for the open tourna-
ment oct. q, 2S and 90. are bright.
MANY out of town entries are record
ed The prizes will be handsome and
will consist of a gold medal for the
lowest score in the qualifying rounds
with silver cup for the winner of
the tournament. a silver cup will
alse be awarded az a consolation prize,
A dance will be given at the Country
club Friday night. the 2Sth.
T.. Mrs. Milton w. Lowry gave n pretty
tea yesterday afternoon which was
)" largely attended Notwithstanding the
disagreeable weather. The rooms
were charmingly decorated in pink. \
novel feature was large basket Of
flowers suspended from the ceiling in
the dining room.
Mrs. Lowry had expected that Mrs.
II. F. Y. Pierce would assist in receiv-
ing, but owing to a severe attack %
illness Mrs. Pierce was prevented from
being present. Mrs. Luther Keller,
Mrs. II. B.Ware and Mrs. II. NJ. Street
er were about the rooms. The young
e. ladies who assisted in the dining room
were Miss Louise Matthews, Miss Hell
en- Stevens, the Misses Sprague, Miss
:. Calender, Miss Todd.
The -Woolner wedding attract
ed a large number of out of town
guests Wednesday evening and was at
tended by many city people. The din
ner and reception at the Excelsior club
were very beautiful and the affair in
general was most elaborate in detail.
The bride is very pretty and the scores
of handsome women in magnificent
costumes made a brilliant scene at
the Excelsior club. Hanley served the
elegant dinner given to about seventy
guests and Clarke furnished the eX-
quisite floral decorations. The bridal
gifts were something exceptional for
il is seldom that a bride has the proud
satisfaction Of surveying a row of
twelve gorgeous cut glass punch bowls
and these constituted but a small por-
tion of Mrs, Woolner's wedding pres
ents.
The Young Mems Hebrew beneficial
association gave its annual dance
Tuesday evening in Music hall, a large
number being in attendance.
~ Miss Grace G.. Warner, of Green
Ridge, entertained Prof. d. Acker, her
y Hfb}Yaer INSTRUCTOR, Of Wilkes-Barre, and
q few, of her friends on Tuesday even
ing. Mr.. Acker gave several selections
on tho banjo. He is an artist of rare
~ ability, not, only ION the banjo but the
guitar and mandolin as well.
A very pleasant wedding took place
Wednesday afternoon last at the par.
sonage Of the Penn Avenue Baptist
church. Thomas Bruce, of Jermyn
was the happy groom, and Miss Emily
Friend, of Mayfleld, the bride. Both
parties are we'll known and have g
large circle of friends, who extend
hearty congratulations. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. r. f. Y. Pierce
Mrs. N. G. Robcr rtson gave a charm.
ing lur cheon on Thursday in honor OF
Miss Harris, of Germantown. The 9th.
er guests were: Mrs. II. Il. REYNOLDS
Mrs. Everett Warren, Mrs. II. w
Kingsbury, Mrs. II. B. Ware, Mrs
Il. f. Watson, Mrs. G. p. Griffith, Mrs
Z. G. Coursen, Mrs. A. II. Christy
Mrs. c. S. Weston, Mrs. Walter Dick,
son, Miss Williams, Miss Charlotte
Hand, Miss Matthews. Miss Flora Mat
thews, Miss Belin, Miss Clare Rey,
" nolds, Miss Mates, Miss Manness
Miss Welles and Miss Coleman.
Rev. DR.. George Edward Reed, presi
dent of Dickinson college, and one OF
the greatest pulpit orators in the Meth
odist church. will preach at Elm Parl
tomorrow. DR.. Reed will be the gues
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Connell while
in the city. He has recently made 6
remarkable hit in a great politica
speech at Carlisle when his words il
favor of Colonel Stone and the Repub
lican party were quoted far and wide
over the country.
Miss Caroline Conkling will give &
lecture this afternoon at the ConserVa
tory of Music on the "Hygienic anC
Aesthetic Value of Physical Culture, ;
giving illustrations in exercises, will
musical accompaniment by Miss Sophi,
Price.
Mr. +. w. Emerich will sing a
Rev. Mr.. Randolph's Monday evening
astronomical lecture.
Rev, DR.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Gifin arr
in New York. where they will attenC
this evening the twenty-fifth weddinE
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