The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond j. Bennell
gave one of the most elegant affairs
ever attended in Scranton last night at
their palatial suburban home on North
Washington avenue, in introducing
their daughter Miss Caroline, to the
social world. The rooms were lavish
ly and tastefully decorated by McClin-
took. The table was lovely with its
masses of magnificent American Beauty
roses. The prevailing color in the dim
ing room was crimson. An elaborate
supper was served by Caterer Day, of
Morristown, N. j. Dancing was en-
joyed in the great ball room in the
third story, which was richly decorated
with greens. Among the out of town
guests We're: Miss Kirke, of st. Paul.
Miss Williams. of Brooklyn; Miss
Knowlton, of Freeport, H.; Miss Damn
and Miss Ellsworth, of Buffalo; Mr..
Prentice, Mr.. Embrey, Mr.. Sutphin,
Mrs. Bennell Miss Bennell, Miss Har-
vey, of Leavenworth; Miss Matthews,
Miss Watson, of Washington, d. c.,
received the guests The ushers were
Mr.. r. A. Archibald and Mr.. A. G. Hunt.
From the CITY were: Rev. DR.. and
ing, Mr. and Mrs f p. Kingsbury, Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend Poore, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Archibald, Mr. and Mrs.
George b. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Hallstead, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Scran-
ton Mr. and Mrs. j.. b. Sturges, Mr.
and Mrs. A. deOrville Blackinton, Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Welles. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sanderson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D..
NIr
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Goldsmith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Storrs. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. Corbett, Mr..
and Mrs. James p. Dickson, Mrs. A..
NJ. Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. Jermvn, DR.. and
Mrs. H.V. Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hur-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs Gardner SandersCn,
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Z. Hun, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. dub. Dimmick, MI. and Mrs.
Lindsay, Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Black,
Colonel and Mrs. f. l.. Hitchcock, Mr.,
and Mrs. W. d. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. p. Hosie, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Shafer,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Wentz, Mr.. and Mrs
II. j. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
MARBLE, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. WatsoC
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Coursen. Mr.. a'.d
| Mrs. G. NJ. Hallstead, Mr.. and Mrs. r
and Mrs H. w. Kingsbury. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Buell.. DR.. and Mrs ii b
Ware. Mr. and Mrs C. G. Rose, Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Parke, NJ. and Mrs
! T. c. Won Storch Mr.. and Mrs. A. II
Christy, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Kings
bury, Mrs. J. ID. Runyon, Mr. and Mrs
]. a. Scranton, Mr.. and Mrs +. +,
! Plat, Mr. and Mrs. A. f.. Hunt, Mr.
| nd Tug A
F. j. Platt, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Nj. Scran,
ton, Mrs. Z. S M0Ifat, Mr.. aud Mrs
Walter Dickson, Mr.. and MIS- William
Mates, Mr. and Mrs. B. T.. Watson
Mrs. ]. d. Sherer, Mr. aud Mrs. Fowler
Mr.. and Mrs. Carney, Misses Platt
W,lton, Boies, Well as. Belin, Archibald
Anderson, Sanderson, POore, Peck
Hitchcock, Annie Hand, jackson. Hull
Dimmick Lindsay, Spencer, Schlager
Gearhart, Seybolt, Hill, Anna Arch
bald, Steel, Evelyn Gilmore, Elois
Gilmore, Linen, Mates, Helen anc
Alice Matthews, Plat, Galpin, Bessell
Barker, Snyder, Nash, Jessup, Parke
Nettleton, Tenney, Grace Williams
Coleman, Kennedy, Keyes, Jessie Gay
Sherer, Annie Watson, Kierstead
Messrs. +. G. Fuller f. W. Holland
Frank Linen, A. G. Hunt, Walter l.
Watson, Selden Kingsbury, r. l.. Frey
George Jackson, Worthington Scran
ton, Hull. Norman Mcleod, Charlie
Swift, Charles Belin, T. A. Archibald
Robert Archibald, LaMotte Belin, l.. !
Bliss, Lathrope, Robert Black, Watre'
j. G. Sanderson, j. B. Neale, Georg
q, Brooks, L. b. Fuller, George David
son, Russell Dimmick Bedford, Ken
Z A
+. Hunt, jr., j. II. Brooks, Nye, MOI
timer Fuller, Dale, j. NJ. Boies, C. {
Wallis, Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Linen enter
tanned a large number of guests yes
terday evening in honor of the debut {
their daughter, Miss Mary. No yOun
lady has ever been launched int
Scranton society bearing more SINGER
wishes for her happy future, dictate
by the affection of a multitude {
friends, than this fair daughter of sue
an honored family. The handson1
rooms We're a blaze of bloom ana fra
GRANGE on this occasion. The decora
tiOns by Clarke were elaborate an
these were supplemented by gifts
, lovely roses and Violets from near an
far.
The reception room was lined wit
masses of American Beauty roses, IL
= table in the dressing room bore a pyri
mid of pure Annunciation lilies an
everywhere flowers were seen in pro
0 fusion. IN the afternoon Mrs. Line
and Miss Linen were assisted in +,
= ceiving by Miss Ellsworth, of ROsto
p Miss Ellsworth is the daughter of NJ
w. w Ellsworth who made such
, pleasing impression in this city on Il
!, occasion of his recent lecture on Il
n American Revolution for the Monde
Morning club.
= Miss Linen was attired in pink ri
e tissue and carried a boquet Of pin
I roses. About the rooms were Mrs
c. Shafer, Mrs Selden Blair, Mrs.
>: j. Plat, Miss Welles and Miss Bess
!, Blair. At the frappe table Miss Hal
g ley. Miss Boies and Miss Putnam,
,. Colorado, served. Miss Mcleod al
l. Miss Augusta Archibald presided at Il
l. table in the dining room. They we
s. assisted by Miss Margaret Hanle
!, Miss Knowlton, Miss Annie Hand al
! Miss Burrell.
During the early evening many M
were among the callers and Mr.. Lin
was in the receiving party,
q
/ The subscription dance last night
l. the Bicycle club was a great succe
l. The committee, consisting of Mess
David Boies, Walter Stevens, Max BE
sell, Lawrence Watres and Paul Well
are to be congratulated for the plea
ure afforded by their efforts TO ent
tain at the Easter recess. Mrs. II.
Boies, Mrs, A. deO. Blackinton a
Mrs. Everett Warren We're present