The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-16
SOUTH SCRANTON.


The event in society circles, on the
South Side, of the season took place at
Matters hall last evening. That pros
porous and well known organization,
the Scranton Saengerrunde, conducted
It's seventeenth annual masquerade ball
there. The affair had been anxiously
awaited for weeks. and early last even
ing the merry cotere that filled the
handsome hall began to assemble. At
oclock the orchestra took its place,
ana in few moments the music was
pealing forth. Matters hall, which has
been so beautifully remodeled, was a
scene of splendor, the hall in itself be-
ing Handsomely painted, and the decor
| ations put up for last evenings occa-
sion were exquisite. Chinese lanterns
and the national colors were in abund-
| ance. The colors of the club, light blue
and pink, were artistically arranged
| about the hall. In the grand march at
$50 O'Clock, a hundred and fifty couples,
all masked, participated, and the cos
tunes were of an order from the ludc-
rouS to the sublime. The masked dane
ers held forth until 11.30 o'clock, when
the merry throng discarded, and in
PERMISSION for lunch for an hour, be-
| gan. At the conclusion of the lunch,
| general dancing was begun, in which
all present were permitted to enjoy.
| The Saengerrunde elects every year a
committee to have charge of their an
nual dances. The committee and Off
| GERS of the committee in charge of last
evenings affair were: John Macs,
| chairman; b. Shodt, secretary, and
Philip Graf, treasurer; Jacob Geiger,
Philip Robinson, Fred. Schwenker,
Louis Hedrich Fred. Herman, Henry
KEEPER and Charles Lewert. The Off
| GERS of the organization are: Presi-
dent, Charles Schench; vice-president,
John Stobber; treasurer Philip Robin
| son; financial secretary, Fred. Kirc-
| holl; recording secretary, Daniel
| Jacobs.
Caterer John McCabe furnished the
eatable. The excellent menu furnished
by him. and so thoroughly enjoyed,
consisted of: Celery, turkey. cold
chicken. potato and lobster salad ham
sandwiches, fruit, nuts, brick ice cream
and coffee. The costumes of the masked
| guests were the features of the even
| ing. Among the characters ably por-
| trayed were: THE Summer Girl"
Sweet Little Butterfly" Hot Stuff"
"The Boy from the Village" THE
! Bowery Boy" with apologies to CHM
mie Fadden. News Girls and Boot
black" "Three Little Maids from
School," Sweet Scotch Lassie from
| Dundee Germania orchestra, aug
mented by members of Lawrence, fur
nished the music. The eXent of last
evening will long be remembered by
the vast number in attendance.
Doctors Reeser, of Cedar avenue, and
| Snyder of the central city, will oper-
ate with view to removing cataract
upon the left eye of Patrick Mccain,
of Prospect avenue, this morning at 10
| o'clock. The afflicted optic has been
devoid of sight for the past eighteen
years, and the result Of the operation
will be watched with interest by the
medical profession and the many
friends of Mccain.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
Bursh, of Hickory street, took place
yesterday from her late home. Pastor
Haas, of the Prospect Avenue Baptist
church, officiated at the services con-
Quoted at the house. The remains were
inferred in Forest Hill cemetery. Many
were in attendance at the obsequies.
At the home of her parents on Palm
street, the late Kate Murphy was borne
and laid to rest in the Hyde Park
Catholic cemetery.
Notwithstanding the interest mani
tested in the election on this side last
evening, the fair of the Church of
| Peace was thronged. Germania hall
has not for many months held a more
agreeable and liberal assemblage,
| Many articles of value were CHANGED
off. Mrs. Neu won a lamp, Otto Schaf-
fer a cushion and Jacob Kaiser a
chenille table cover. The door prize of
Monday evening has not been claimed.
No. 206 won it, and the holder of the
ticket will be the owner, of a choice
lot of cologne. Rev. Mr.. Weber, of
Taylor and Rev. Mr.. Gottlieb and
family, of Hawley, were present at the
fair last evening. This evening the
choir of the church will render an ex-
cellent programme, and tomorrow even
ing the Scranton Liederkranz Will be
in attendance. The fair will come to
close Saturday evening, and all ar
ticles remaining will be disposed of at
a festival to be held at the basement
of the church on a date to be decided
on later.
| Philip Robinson leaves today for a
ctay at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The annual ball of the Scranton Ath-
letic club will be held at Germania hall
Monday evening next The mere an
nouncement that the Athletic boys are
to give a dance is sufficient. Their
popularity is far and we'll known.
Lieutenant Peter Zang, of the South
Scranton detail, is quite ill at his home,
and Patrolman William Gescheidle is
acting lieutenant.
At the South Side Young Women's
Christian Association rooms Thursday
evening there will be a social to which
all the members and friends of the as
sociation are invited. A musical pro-
gramne will be rendered.
MAYFIELD.