The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19

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John Price, Edgar Coursen, Bennie
Throop, Eliting LaBar, Law Watkins,
Douglas Torrey.
Mrs. j. A. Scranton gave a luncheon
Monday when covers were laid for
twelve. The guests were: Mrs. Joseph
Plat, Mrs. William F. Hallstead, Mrs.
A. de'Orville Blacknton, Mrs. Richard
Matthews, Mrs. George r. Smith, Mrs.
W. G. Parke, Mrs. A. E. Hunt, Mrs.
Swaby, Mrs. Bennell, Mrs. James Arch
bald, Mrs. ]. A. Price, Mrs. Z. $. Mof-
fat, Miss Plat.
Miss Ruth Dale gave a valentine
luncheon Monday of twelve covers in
honor of Mrs. Royal w. Sherwood, of
Southport, Conn The prevailing hue in
the dining room was red. The guests
were: Mrs Sherwood, Mrs. Robert d.
Landon, Mrs. Percival j. Morris, Mrs.
! John F. Broadbent, Mrs. Clifford Wal
lace, Mrs. Thomas w. Kay, Mrs. Will
| lard Matthews, Mrs. T. r. Brooks,
Mrs. William McClave, Mrs. Eugene S.
| Dale and Mrs. Henry G. Dale.
The Pennington society was given a
| luncheon Thursday at the home of Mrs.
w. w. Scranton. when the alumni of
| Pennington. living in this vicinity,
were assembled. A pleasant custom of
| the society has been these periodical
meetings, when sewing for the poor is
| the purpose of the afternoon. The
| luncheons are given alternately in this
| city and Wilkes Barre. Among the
| guests were: Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Wood
ward, Miss Loveland, Miss Vaughn.
Miss Brundage and Mrs. Dorrance, of
| Wilkes Barre; Mrs. r. w. Archibald,
| Mrs. II. c. Shafer, Mrs. ]. Ben Dim
mick, Miss Platt, Miss Anderson.
The Otis Whist club had a compass
game in conjunction with the Scranton
| Whist club Thursday evening at the
rooms in the Mears building. Those
| Present We're: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. La
| Bar, Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson, Mr..
| and Mrs. William Silkman, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Grant Pelton, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Allabach, Mrs. Kasson, Mrs. Phillips,
| Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Foulke, Miss Dale,
Miss Scranton, Miss Mccormick C. r.
Fuller, Dale and j. F. Broadbent.
Mrs. C. l.. Frey gave a thimble tea
| on Thursday, and today will entertain
| a small company of guests at cards.
Miss Florence Finch entertained a
few friends informally at a thimble
tea Thursday in honor of her guest,
| Miss Stork, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Scranton Wolfe will give a card
| party this evening.
Judge Hand and family have left their
| pleasant winter quarters in Dresden
| and are now travelling over the conti-
| nent. They expect to reach home in
| May when they will probably open
| their town house for the early sum-
mer season, not going to Cottage City
| until later
| The ladies of the First Presbyterian
| church will serve their annual dinner
and supper on the 22d and on this oc-
| casion extra effort has been made to
surpass all previous attempts.
| A little maid of this city who has
been steadfast attendant at kin
dergarten this winter and whose pa
rents have often tried in vain to elicit
| some comments regarding her impress
|
at dinner by announcing gravely and
succinctly, during a lull in the con-
versation: zone of our boats sinked
yesterday" The introduction of dis
cussions on current events are having
effect even on the tots.
| Mrs. Thomas Farmer was assisted in
celebrating her birthday anniversary
Monday evening by number of
friends, who were entertained at her
home.
The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Fine. of Sanderson avenue, was
celebrated at their home Monday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Dickinson, of
Lehighton, assisted in receiving the
large number of guests. Many hand
some gifts were bestowed upon Mr.
and Mrs. Fine in commemoration of
the event. Among the out-of town
guests were: Miss Dickinson, of Le-
highton; Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Howe, of
Wilkes-Barre, and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
| Williams, of Carbondale.
Miss Margaret Torrey, of Adams ave-
nue., gave a st. Valentine party Mon
day evening, which was attended by
over score of guests. 1t was required
of each person to bring a valentine
original, sentimental, comic or other
| wise.
DIR. and Mrs. James Stein We're pleas
antly surprised by friends Tuesday
| evening at their home on Mulberry
street in honor of the doctors birth
day.
Mrs. f. b. Sturges gave a luncheon
Of twelve covers yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Boies started out this
week with the intention of being pres
ent at a dinner given by Mr.. Horace
Young in Albany, and also the large
assembly in that city to which invi-
tatons are eagerly sought. He set
forth in time but reached Albany on
the day following the date of both
functions, owing to delays occasioned
by the snow.
1t is seldom that so many people
have been interested in an out OF
town musical or social event as IN the
Guilmant concert to take place in
Wilkes Barre next Friday night. 1t is
now probable that between three hun
dred and four hundred music lovers will
60 down from this city. A special train
| returning at the convenience of the
| party has been engaged. 1t is prob
able that an informal reception will be
| given at the close of the concert in
DIR. Pearce's church. The fact that the
| great organist had been engaged for
a concert in Scranton may not be gen.
| erallV known Much diSa nDointment