The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-05
/ Social al PERSONAL. )


The past week has not been Us noted
fos iety as many other pre-lental
sc; and yet in some respects II
Will long be remembered as one Whlch
was marked by the beautiful recep-
ton and dance given by General Man
ager and Mrs. William +. Hallstead at
the Bicycle club The entertainments
f, heretofore planned under their direc-
\tlon have always been the finest or
their kind but that of Thursday sur
passed almost any large functions here
lofore attended in the city.
The decorations were elaborate and
elegant. Those in the supper rooms
were in charge of Caterer Clark, of
Buffalo. The central table was adorn-
ed with Annunciation lilies and Ameri-
can Beauty roses. The guests were
seated at small tables where white
and red roses were employed in pro-
FUSION. Mr.. and Mrs. Hallstead were
assisted in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Lewis. of New York city, and
MIR. and Mrs, q. NJ. Hallstead. The
hostess was radiant in rich brocade in
violent tints, deliberately trimmed with
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 n charm
ing gown of Pompadour silk under ac-
Gordon pleated net very large num-
Der of well known society people of this
and other cities were in attendance.
Mrs. F. H. Jermyn gave a luncheon
yesterday for Mrs. Beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Silkman enter
tained at cards last night.
The Mistletoe club will have its fair
at the home Of Mrs. H. NJ. Boies this
afternoon. 1t will be unique and de-
lightful. The young ladies have pre-
pared many beautiful things for sale.
Miss Bradford, Of New York, has also
sent a number of fancy articles. The
orchids in the hot houses are at their
climax of beauty and the admission
charged will be only cents. Help the
children's ward of the hospital.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Theodore Wolfe will
entertain a company of friends next
Friday evening.
A Washington dispatch says: zone
of the most delightful functions of the
week was given at the Shoreham,
Tuesday afternoon, by Mrs. William
Connell, wife of the Congressman from
Scranton, Pa. Their elegant suite of
apartments were tastefully decorated
with palms, smilax, American Beauty
roses and carnations. Mrs. Connell,
who was gowned in a handsome crea-
tion of violet velvet. point lace, chiffon
and diamonds, wa assisted in the re-
. hxr arln
NJ. Giffin, wife of the pastor Of Elm
Park church, Scranton, Pa, who wore
an imported costume of garnet, pink
and rose point lace. Miss Jessie Dim
mick, granddaughter of the hostess,
assisted by several young friends, pre-
sided at the tea table. Mrs. Connell
was congr' lated upon her recovering
from the light indsposition which
prevented her receiving as usual last
week., Among the out of town callers,
numbering two hundred or more, were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Castle, of Cali
fornia; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Ken
ney, of Delaware; Mr.. and Mrs. Aston
G. Dayton, West Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Ermentrout, of Pennsyl-
vania: Mrs. Olive B. Lee. Texas, and
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Holland, New York city
o.. Mrs. H. p. Simpson gave one of the
prettteSt luncheons of the season
Thursday at her home on Monroe ave-
nue.. The table decorations of orchids
and lilies of the valley We're exquisite
in detail. The guests We're: Mrs. f
S. Moffat, Mrs. H. M. Boies, Mrs. Henry
Belin, jr., Mrs. r. W.. Archibald, Mrs
Richard Matthews. Mrs. E. p. Kings.
bury, Mrs. c. d. Simpson, Mrs. A. NJ
Decker Mrs. n. Y. Leet, Mrs. w. G.
Parke, Miss Anna X. Sanderson.
Mrs. S. B. Price gave a charming
luncheon at her home on North Wash.
ington avenue, Thursday, in honor OF
Mrs ]. p Hosie and Mrs. Dickie
Among the guests were: Mrs. f.. b
Sturges, Mrs. j. Gardner Sanderson
Mrs. w. d. Kennedy, Mrs. George San.
derson, Mrs. Preston Robinson, Mrs
j. p. Dickson, Mrs. Townsend Poore
Mrs. ]. f. Carmalt, Mrs. c. II. Lind
say, the Misses Dimmick, Miss Haigh
and Miss Tenney.
In the Scranton club, Thursday even,
ing, Henry Belin, jr., gave a dinner t
the directors of the Third Nationa
bank. The dinner was given to com
memorate the fact that the deposits o
the bank have reached the $4,000, ,OO
mark. Present were: Hon. William
Connell, w. II. Smith, Henry Belin. jr.
w. II. Peck. Luther Keller. Jane!
Archibald and George H. Catlin.