The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-01

decorated by Clark, Thurman and Sic
becker d Watkins, the floral work by
the former, the drapery by Thurman
and the furniture and finer fabric
work by the latter. All of yesterday
small army of Clark's men labored to
get the ocean of green and floral stuff
in place and when 1t was finished the
whole presented a frame of unusual
beauty to a picture of living splendor.
Ropes of smilax were stretched from
the top of the proscenium to the gal
lery railing and the same material was
hung in front of the gallery and bal
cony. Palms, ferns and bay trees,
potted lilies, cinerarias and auracaria
were set about the edges of the dane
ing floor, which extended from the
stage wall to the orchestra circle, and
wherever there was an available niche
in the theater architecture. The pill
lars were wound with evergreen and
pink material, and large knots Of pink
satin ribbon were used at frequent in
| tervals for a contrast among the
| heavier green stuff. A southern grotto
made from stage scenery on the Penn
| avenue side of the stage was hung
with Florida moss.
A pretty sentiment was arranged by
| the use of an electric 1887" suspended
| from the orchestra stand at the rear
| of the stage. At midnight a switch
was turned, the '7'' changed to an 'S'
and orchestra and band played Aud
| Lang Syne."
The beauty of the transformed lobby
| may be appreciated when it is known
that its temporary furnishings, ar
ranged by Siebecker & Watkins, were
| protected against fire by special insur-
| ance policies amounting to $4,000. This
amount also covered the goods of the
firm in the temporary boxes. The
| lobby corridor was a magnificent
apartment draped with oriental tap
estries, rich Persian rugs and Japan
est screens and arranged with bag
| dad covered divans and rattan and
other furniture. In what is ordinarily
used as the theater reception room off
the lobby were hung silk tapestries and
| laces. The furniture, painted tapestry
| panels, bric-a-brac and other furnish
ings would warrant the use of more
than the word elegant" in the de-
scription. Off the lobby in the storm
door entrance was devised a Turkish
corner, nook wholly hidden of al
| woodwork and draped with silk, tapes
try, curtains. lace and two French
panels. 1t was lighted by red mean
| descents.
In addition to the four regular lower
boxes there were eight temporary
boxes. Four of these were arranged
by removing row of seats back of the
loges, and four We're built on the Wyo-
ming avenue side of the stage. The
latter were reserved for d. T.. Taylor
H. NJ. Boies, T. c. Won Storch ant
William T. Smith. The two adjoining
(regular) boxes were sold to o. S. John
son and c. ID. Simpson and the two or
the Penn avenue side were reserved
for w. w. Scranton and the patron
esses. The four temporary boxes fac
ing the dancing floor were engaged by
r. j. Platt and b. L. Watson, j. j
Williams, James Archibald and a. Il
Hunt, A. DeO. Blackinton. The TIVE
upper boxes on the Wyoming avenue
side were reserved for w. II. Taylo
and A. T.. Hunt, jr.
The music of band and orchestri
scarcely ceased during the entire pro
gress of the ball. The twenty-fou
dance numbers were to music by Peter
manns orchestra, of New York city
which was stationed on a suspended
platform at the rear Of the stage. Tn
| orchestra selections were: