The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-15
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Mrs. G. $. Weston delightfully."- en-
tertained many little people yesterday
afternoon in honor of her nieces, Misses
Janet and Elizabeth Storrs. Such q
good time as the happy children ex-
perienced is impossible to describe.
Mrs. Weston was assisted in entertain
ing her guests by Mrs. w. II. Storrs,
Mrs. A. II. Storrs and the Misses Mat
thews.
Among those present We're: Misses
Frances Jermyn. Margaret Shafer,
Mary Hallstead, Mildred Marple, Edith
Holland, Marjorie Collins, Louise and
Florence Smith, Adeline Hand, Eliza
beth Taylor, Helen Parke, Alice Finch,
Nellie Fulton, Mary McLave, Lorena
LaBar, Anna Hand, Gladys Watkins,
Ruth Archibald Ruth Steel, Margaretta
| Belin, Marguerite Barker Elizabeth
| Blair Marion and Evelyn Matthews,
| Alice Blair, Florence and Clara Por-
| ter, Eleanor Kingsbury, Dorothy War
rem, Lucy Logan, Margaret Mates,
| Emeline and Mary Tracey, Grace HUI
bert, Margaret Post, Helen Boies,
| Marie Gunster Jessie, Natalie, Lillian
| and Margaret Connell, Christine Fry
den, Helen Connell Mary and Eliza
| beth Dickson, Masters Robert Barnard,
| Harold Connell, Gordon and Essen
| Taylor, Stanley and Charles Manness,
! James Linen, Richmond Tracy, Willie
Matthews, Harry Logan, Kenneth
| Welles. Sam Barker, Kenneth Porter,
| D'Audelot Belin, Arthur Matthews,
| William Hallstead, Melvin Corbett,
Ned Jermyn, Curtis and Philip Platt,
| Grier Parke, Cole and John Price, Ed
gar Coursen. Bennie Throop, Eliting
La Bar Lou Watkins, Douglas Torrey.
Miss Ruth Dale gave an elaborate
valentine luncheon yesterday of twelve
| covers in honor of Mrs. Royal w. Sher-
wood, of Southport, Conn. The pre-
vailing hue in the dining room was
red. Maiden hair fern and crimson
carnations were employed in the table
decorations and the same color was
| observed throughout the menu, every
course of which was suggestive of the
day, in the heart shapes and other de-
tails. The guests were: Mrs. Sher-
wood, Mrs. Robert ID. Landon, Mrs.
Pcrcival j. Morris, Mrs. John +. Broad
bent, Mrs. Clifford Wallace, Mrs.
Thomas w. Kay, Mrs. Willard Mat
thews, Mrs r. II. Brooks, Mrs. William
McClave, Mrs. Eugene S. Dale and Mrs.
Henry G. Dale.
Mrs. j. A. Scranton gave luncheon
yesterday when covers were laid for
| twelve. The decorations were in pink.
Bauer's orchestra furnished music. The
| guests were: Mrs. Joseph Platt, Mrs.
| William f. Hallstead, Mrs. A. de'Orville
| Backinton, Mrs. Richard Matthews,
| Mrs. George Is. Smith, Mrs. w. G.
| Parl:e, Mrs. A. Z. Hunt. Mrs. Swan,
Mrs. Bennell, Mrs. James Archibald
Mrs. j. A. Price, Mrs. f. S. Moffat,
| Miss Platt.
Miss Name STAIR of 1875 North Main
avenue, gave a Halloween party last
| evening to a number of her friends.
| The affair was made the more en-
| joyable by the introduction of Miss
| Stair, of several novel diversions in
the course of the evenings entertain
| ment. One of these was the distribu-
ton by u little Cupid" of halves of
| confectionery hearts to the ladies, the
other halves being afterward dstrib-
| uted among the gentlemen. Each half
| heart had its counter part on the other
| side of the house, SO to speak, and 1t
was the finding of the mate which af-
forded much amusement for the guests
Supper was attended by the matched
hearts. Miss Stair personally received
her guests.
Miss Margaret Torrey, of Adams ave-
nue., gave a St. Valentine party last
evening which was attended by over a
score of guests. 1t was required of
each person to bring a valentine, orig