The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-26


day morning in the parlors of Mrs. r.
S. Moffat's spacious home. Mrs.
Houghton has a wide reputation as an
editor and literateur. and is recognized
authority on literature in most of its
phases She is one of the most valued
essay critics i'm Vassar, and Is deserv-
edly popular not only for her wide cul-
ture, but her lovely personality. yes
terday her subject was THE Daybook
of the Eternal" and in the most eX-
uuisite diction she spoke of the marvel
Gus prose and poetry of the book. she
did not, she said, attempt to harmon
ize seeming discrepancies, deeming II
presumption to an extreme degree. She
illustrated the subject by frequent
readings from the Old Testament. Next
week she will speak on Folk Lore of
the Hebrews" Among the ladies who
are enjoying this course are: Mrs w.
w. Scranton, Mrs. j. A. Price, Mrs.
G. Z. Robinson, Mrs. N. Y. Leet. Mrs.
Blackinton, Mrs. G. S. Dickson, Mrs.
d. f. Taylor, Miss Platt, Mrs. NJ. l..
Blair, Miss Mates. Mrs. j. B. Dim
mick, Mrs. Israel, Mrs L. S. Oakford,
Mrs w. D. Kennedy, Mrs. f. p Kings
bury, Mrs, r, ]. Foster, Mrs. c. ID.
Simpson, Mrs Buell., Mrs. j. S. Blair,
Mrs. Arthur Lee, Miss Manners. Mrs.
II. w Kingsbury, Mrs. J. A. Scran-
ton, Mrs. II. J. Anderson, Mrs. Will
liam Matthews, Mrs j. S. Mott, Mrs. j.
p. Dickson, Miss Jessie Powell, Mrs.
Richard Matthews Mrs. G. B. Smith,
Mrs. Mary Kays, Miss Sanderson, Mrs
J. f., Carmalt, Mrs. c.. II. Welles. Mrs.
w. Fl. Taylor, Mrs. E. L. Fuller, Miss
Allen, Mrs. Thomas Dickson, Mrs. Full
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McAnu'ty. the Misses Richmond. Mrs
w. u. Parke, Mrs. j. p. Hosie, Miss
Eliza Dlmmick, Mrs. r. w. Archibald,
Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. James Archibald,
Miss Archibald Mrs. F. Z. P1att, Mrs
r. G. Wolff, Mrs. Ellis Phillips. Mrs
II. NJ. Boies, Miss Boies. Mrs. II. c.
Shafer, Mrs. Ripple, Mrs. Catlin, Mrs.
w. w. Watson, Mrs. A. f. Hunt, Mrs
Marvine. Mrs. CASTOR. Mrs Close, Mrs.
Henry, Mrs. II. f. Warren, Miss Day.
idson, Mrs. McMullen.
This isn't exactly the type Of Len
ten book that appears in the following
description.
Anthony Hopes new success, not
equalled since THE Prisoner of Zenda"
is his novel "Simon Dale" but you
will all want to read the book. I'm
like that great favorite and others
from his pen, he locates the scene in a
probable part of the world. giving it
the local habitations and name of Eng
land in the seventeenth century, after
the Restoration. The new Simon Dale,
in the we'll known and felicitous style
of Mr.. Hope, tells the story in the first
person. Through the book frisk-few
move with stately steppings-great
personages formed in history and song,
but they are not at all like the same
people in the history books. The
writer has made them over into more
charming individually, and touched
lightly on their vices and tenderly
on their virtues. Charles the Second
Is rather mUre of man than we had
thought him. Clarendon is q trif1e
more interesting and the brief glimpse
of Buckingham and the Duke of York
make us want to meet them again
at short range. Nell Gwyn plays a
prominent and gracious part as her
merry face peeps in and out of many
pages, while the palm singers are in
teresting and their grievous end not
TOO depressing.
There is a fascination that hints of
the land of Zenda in the brief but
impressive appearance of lie Grande
Monarque in the 'sceue at Dover when
the visit of the Duchesse de- Orleans
and Madam Carwell" is so pictures
qusly and deftly woven into the warp
of the tale. A rival to the tea table
incident is given in the dramatic eli
max in the tapestried under room
where the final to the fateful fore
telling of drinking from the Kings
cup is so brilliantly portrayed. Indeed
throughout all the chapters the charm
of the old witch-wifes prophecy of the
country lad Simon Dale, who shall
love where the King loved. know
what the King mid and drinks of the
Kings cup" runs like Il mysterious
irs;stent threat of u half forgotten
melody. The descrtptio of the vacil.
latins half Protestant, half Catholic
inolipations of the King ia given
briefly and graphically and in it al
from cover to cover is this pretty love
story. The historical part may be com.
pared by some to the novels of Stan
ley Weyman, but Simon Dale is a diff.
ferent heror than the miraculously pre-
served men who wade through his.
tory's gore in those other tales. The
women are more spirited, more finSde
steele and more lovable and in some
Undesirable way there is more fascina
tion, more sparkle in the telling.
Monsieur Guilmant returned last eve
ming as the guest of Mr. j. A. Penning
tom who will give him a reception to
day at 1890 in the conservatory O
music. Professor and Mrs. Hemberg
er and Professor and Mrs. +. Lemaz
will assist in receiving. 1t is eXpecte,
that very large number of guests will
pay their respects to the great organ
list and composer Later a dinner will
be given in his honor at Hotel Jer
myn.
A dispatch from Washington says
Mrs. William COnnell, wife of Con
gresham Connell, of Pennsylvania
gave a reception at the Shorehar
Tuesday afternoon. 1t will be the las
large reception Mrs. Connell will Civ
this season. Their elegant suite @
apartments were thrown open to guest
at p. M. The hostess, i'm a handsom
gown Of heliotrope silk, with trim
mings of Duchess lace, chiffon an
sable, was assisted by Mrs. johnson
wife of DR.. Johnson, of the Metropoli
tan Methodist Episcopal church c
Washington, The floral decoration
were rarely beautiful. American Beaut
roses were banked on the mantels an
nodded from rare vases, while palms
ferns and blooming eXotics forme
bowers in cosy corners and lined tn
walls. The arch between the receptio
and tea room, as well as the chandel
ierS, We're entWined with SOuther