The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30
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go" she said "to the wars dear heart
Fair is our nations honor to me.
Weariest day in the year that we part
Yet sweet is the glory for you to be-
This she said as he marched away
Flags were set 'gainst the star-lit sky,
Banners were waving and buGles did
play
Out of the night did she homeward fly
Saw not the glory, the honor, the tlame
OF armies triumphant, of victories fair,
Saw in her ptiful vision OF fame
Only the dead face her soldier would
wear. H e, +.
All thought of social enjoyment has
been swallowed up in affairs of graver
moment during the past week.
No one in the circles where Joseph
Boies was a general favorite has had
the heart to plan for anything when
that sunny, beautiful life was fast ebb-
ing away. The immediate personnel of
Scranton's first society has almost
never been touched by deaths wither-
ing hand and the depression felt in
this loss is deep and severe.
over all the city has rested the omin-
Gus cloud of war, and the departure of
the regiment Wednesday night was
scarcely the climax for the anxiety of
the succeeding days of gloomy skies
and chill air has been intense We are
all too matter-of-faCt to expect a mir
acle will be wrought to protect our
soldier boys from pneumonia.
Mrs. William Connell, wife OF Repre-
sentative Conneil, of Scranton. Pa,
gave one of the most charming recep-
tions of the season at her apartments
tho Shnral1nr1 T11aCHaU whore har
many friends congratulated her on her
recovery from a recent illness. Ameri-
can beauty and Jack roses with ferns
and palms decked the apartments. Re-
ceiving with Mrs. Connell were her two
daughters. Mrs. James A. McAnulty
and Mrs. Charles Fulton. Washington
Star.
Mr.. J. NJ. Chance will give a song
and piano recital Tuesday evening at
the Second church, when Mr.. Perley
Dunn Aldrich, of Rochester N. Y, the
well known baritone, will appear.
Misses Mary Gearhart, Ruth Hanley,
Mabel Pennie and Mr.. Charles Doer-
sam will assist in the programme.
A very delightful time was given by
Miss Jennie Lewis to the members of
HtI 1hfLQdy SCDQOi. CldSS OI lHG 1lyH-
outhG Congregational church, Thurs
day evening, at her home on South
Msin avenue. rhe event marked the
fourth annual gathering at Miss Lew
Is home. The banquet began at 7.30
and was much enjoyed by the young
men taught by Miss Lewis, as was the
social, entertainment which followed.
Miss Lewis is of the firm of Lewis,
Reilly u Davies.
A large party of Scrantonians will
attend the Clara Schumann concert at
the Nesbitt theater in Wilkes Barre
next Friday night. 1t will be a great
event for Evan Williams. the tenor of
Worldwide fame, will be a soloist.
While Gertrude May Stein, the noted
contralto, will also sing. 1t is hoped
that fifty persons will go down from
here as this will insure the service of
a}special return train at 1890. For all
details concerning the trip it will be
necessary to communicate with Miss
Edith Jones, 309 jefferson avenue, be-
fore Wednesday night.
The chief event of social interest
this week was the presentation of
Under the Red Robe at the LyCeum
The girl who doesn't wear a tiny
American flag nowadays is regarded
with suspicion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yohe, of South Brom-
ley avenue, entertained the Simpson
chapter of the Epworth League on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis will give one
or her delightful parties for the chill
dren this evening at Excelsior club.
Miss Julia A. Thomas and Mr.. Will
liam A. Mott were married Thursday
noon at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs
{. M. Brockway, on Monsey avenue
Rev. L. r. Foster performed the cere-
mony, after which breakfast was
served to the guests.
Miss Elnalene b. Kilam and DR.. Ed :
son NJ. Green were married Thursday
evening In the Green Ridge Presby-
terian church. The bride is a daughter
Of Attorney B. F. Killam, of 1929 Ca
pouse avenue, and the groom is one of
Scrantons best known dentists. Rev.
/. j. Lansing, pastor of the church,
officiated
Miss May Beck. cousin of the bride,
was maid of honor, and Theodore T..
Connell was best man. The brides
maids were Miss Lucy Alvord, of Ly-
kens, and Misses Adelaide Dodge,
Elizabeth Bentley and Blanche Wood,
OF Honesdale. Miss Frances KiIlam,
sister of the bride. was flower girl. The
ushers We're Messrs. Aria V. Powell,
Frank Glover. Charles Carr, Fred. w.
Edwards, Mark x. Edgar and Arthur
g. Monies.
The bride was soWned in white satin,
with lace and pearl trimmings She
carried illies-of-the-valley. Miss Beck.
the maid of honor wore a gown of
white organdie and carried white car
nations and maidenhair fern The
bridesmaids' gowns were of white or
candle, two over green and two over
yellow. They carried yellow daffodils.
The flower girl wore a white frock and
carried marguerite roses.
The march from Lohengrn was
played for the professional and Men