The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
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oh be merry while you may
Lenten days speed hither.
Dance and laugh the hours away
Ere the roses wither
Meath the astes of the morn
When in deep repentance lying
You must rue the gladness worn
Down the days swift flying.
"Dear me-" calculated a young wo-
man this week, who has entered with
spirit into the fad of the hour OF send
ing missionary boxes away filled with
garments made by the society leaders
and their friends. Dear me, L feel
sorry for the missionary or the frontier
preacher who gets that box. If his
wife doesn't make him repent that he
ever heard call to the ministry, then
I'm much mistaken. When she sees
these queer looking things which her
children are expected to wear she'll
probably sit down and cry. They al
most make me weep now, and 1
haven't got to wear 'em. Unless her
children are constructed on a different
plan from humanity in general they
never in the world can wear these
aprons. Who ever cut them out de-
signed them to be buttoned down the
round, and the sleeves turn upwards
instead of down. One of the queer
shaped outing flannel things which
was intended as a nightie for the small
est girl we've made into a jacket for
the oldest boy, and by mistake Helen
and Alice have sewed up the piece of
cashmere designed for Mrs. Minister'S
best gown, into a lounging coat for
the minister himself. And now they
tell us that he has no time to lounge
and wouldn't know what to do with
such an article of luxury. It's all lined
. with quilted satin, too. How hard it
is to do charitable work.
The reception given by Judge and
Mrs. E. n. Willard on Tuesday eve
ming has been the much talked of
large society affair of the week. A
departure from the usual mode of en-
tertaining on such occasion was a well
cone feature. This was a series OF
nonologues, readings and impersona-
tions by Mr.. Harry C.. Peckham, of
New York, who delighted, the hundred
or more guests with his versatility,
Elaborate floral decorations were ar
ranged by Clark. Among the guests
were: Rev. j. b. Pendleton and the
Misses Pendleton, of Schenectady. N.
Y; Mrs. Swaby, of Seneca Falls; Rev.
and Mrs. Rogers Israel, Rev. DR. and
Mrs. Mcleod, Rev. DR.. S. G. Logan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Platt, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Hallstead, Judge and Mrs.
r W. Archibald, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. p.
Kingsbury, Mr.. and Mrs James Arch
bald, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Belin, jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Smith. Mr. and
Mrs. II. A. Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs T.
b. Sturges, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ean-
dcrson, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Smith,
Mrs. j. Ben Dimmick, Mr. and Mrs.
w. G. Parke, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Dick
con, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Dickson, Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Hunt, Mrs. II. ]. Ander-
son, MI. and Mrs. j. P. Dickson. Mrs
G. d. Simpson, Mrs. William Matthews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Matthews Mr..
and Mrs. c. p. Matthews, Mrs. Z. j.
Fennell, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Hosie Mr.
and Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury, Mrs. E S.
Moffat, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Holland,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Price, Mrs. NJ. l..
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Shaffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Z. Platt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Welles, DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Connell,
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Scranton, Mr.
anu hTS. H. L. SllnpSOI, MI. ana MIS-.
c. s. Weston. Mrs. +. c. Lynde. Mrs.
Joseph Chase, Mr. and Mrs. n G.
Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs.
G., du Bois Dimmick, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
G. Coursen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Christy, Mrs. ]. A. Price, Mrs. W. A.
Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Kirk
patrick, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Catlin,
Miss Mates, Miss Manness, Miss Jes-
sic Gay, Miss Edith Holland, Misses
Marjorie and Dorothy Warren.
The Spinsters who were to have had
their dance on the night of the 22d,
have decided to hold it Monday even
ing, the 2lst inst.
Mrs w. c. Fulton has issued invita-
tions to an afternoon card party on
Washington's Birthday.
The junior auxiliary of St Iuke's
church Will have an entertainment in
the parish rooms in the Board of Trade
A.. building, Linden street, Monday even
ing next at 7.30. The affair Is to be
given entirely by the children and is
their first public appearance. The af-
fair VIII he interesting and unique.
Admission will be ten cents and ice
cream and cake will be served to pat
rons later.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Robertson have
issued invitations to an evening with
the authors, Feb. 22, when each guest
is expected to represent a we'll known
writer, The affair will q ford Scoua for
many entertaining and interesting fea-
lures ard is now the subject of much
anxious thought on the part of intend
ed impersonators.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Rinsland, of
Wyoming avenue, were rendered a sur
prise party Thursday evening by par
ty of friends with whom several hours
were most pleasantly passed.
Mrs. {. 5. Weston gave a children's
party Monday afternoon in honor Of
her nieces, Misses Janet and Elizabeth
Storrs. Such good time as the hap
py children experienced is impossible
TO describe. Mrs. Weston was assist
ed In entertaining her guests by Mrs.
w. II. Storrs, Mrs. A, III. Storrs and the
Misses Matthews Among those pres
ent We're: Misses Frances Jermyn,
Margaret Shafer, Mary Hallstead, Mil
dred MARBLE, Edith Holland, Marjorie
Collins Louise and Florence Smith,
Adeline Hand, Elizabeth Taylor, Helen
Parke, Alice Finch, Nellie Fulton, Mary
McClave, I.orena LaBar, Anna Hand,
Gladys Watkins, Ruth Archibald. Ruth
STEEL, Margaretta Belin, Marguerite