The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-06

HER HOME
Yesterday Mrs. A. d. Blacltinton, for
the first time since its renovation, threw
open her beautiful residence, THE
Homestead" on the occasion of the
tenth anniversary of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Dunmore Presbyterian
church. The many friends who
thronged the house would never have
recognized the stately old home as it
was beneath it's ancestral elms, so
great are the changes that have been
wrought Remodeled in the style of
the Renaissance and painted a soft
green. in it's white pilared elegance,
it is now one of the most magnificent
places in all this region. Within, the
beauty of design and harmony of color
entrance the eye The spacious halls
are hung in crimson burlap and car
peted in pleasing accord. The dainty
French drawing-rooms are eXquistely
cool and delicious in their silvery green
tones with rare Louiz Quartoze cabi-
nets and furnishings. The library is
an immense and rarely beautiful room
in old blue with the faintest pink re-
lief in garlanded walls and rugs. The
quaint open beams set in the ceiling
add much to it's richness.
The dining room is marvel of lux
urious taste and elegance, with its
lavish panelng of mahogany and bril-
liant taDestried walls. The COlOring
here is green, and it is not too much
to say that the exquisite combination
of tints and rich accessories Of furnish
ing and decorations are seldom
equalled. The living room In green
oak. the den furnished in red. and the
new conservatory come in for much adj
miration. The rooms on the second
floor are lovely in decoration and fur
nishing. one, a delft sitting room, be-
ing especially charming.
The anniversary exercises of the day
preceded an elaborate tea, and many
guests were entertained. A tribute
| spontaneous in it's enthusiasm and
vehement in effect was paid the host
ess when she proposed withdrawing as
president of the society, after faith
full service for a number of years. To
| say that she was reelected by aCcla-
nation is to express it but mildly. The
! other officers were reelected as fol-
! lows: Mrs l.. r. Fowler. Mrs. w. F..
! Gibbons, Mrs. NJ E. Close, viCe-presi-
! dents; Mrs. II. Higgins, secretary; Mrs
| NJ. w. Chamberlin. assistant secretary;
/ Mrs. Joseph Comstock, treasurer. An
| interesting feature of the affair was a
/ historical sketch read by Mrs. Com
! stock This was beautifully written
| and comprised an interesting story Of
| the church since it's beginning and
with touching allusions toward those
who had left it forever. In most of the
work Of building and improvements the
! society had borne the chief burden
Much of the great success of the organ
| ization was due to Mrs. Blackinton's S
! generosity and superior executive abil-
ity. In the memorial to the dead the
following names appeared: Mrs. John
! Chemberlin, Mrs. w. d. Warfel, Mrs.
Sarah Potter, Mrs. Allan Secor. Mrs.
II. H. Winters, Mrs. Martha Letch-
| worth, Mrs. John Shaffer, Mrs. Will
| liam Young Mrs. George Hopkins, Mrs
e NJ. Beyea, Mrs. S. b. Bulkley, Mrs.
Louisa. jenkins. AS the tribute was
paid to these departed ones an enor-
nous basket of flowers was quietly
placed on the table at Mrs. Comstock' $
side as a meorial to the dead. to the
list of which were appended names OF
the faithful friends, Mr.. John b. Smith
and Mrs. Galpin. At this point Mrs.
G. dub. Dimmick sang Some Day
Wen Understand" in a manner that
touched the hearts of her listeners.
Mrs Dimmick also sang The Swal-
lows and "Only Remembered by What
| We Have Done" Miss Nellie Griffin
was the accompanist.
The treasurer's report gave the as
tonishine statement that about $4,000
had been raised by the Aid society,
! while at this time 5000 remains in the
| treasury, a truly worthy example of
! what a little band of women can do.
| The announcement was received with
applause that the following mad pledg-
| ed so each: S. B. Bulkely, George AL
len, John Galpin and Miss Galpin.
! The secretary, Mrs. Higgins, had an
| interesting report giving in detail some
of the successful results arising y n,
unison of heart and purpose and fire.
Quent meetings of a social nature. The
president had given S132 in furnish
ings the past year. There are 1ol mem
bers in the society, q growth Of 80
since it's organization.
Rev. w. f. Gibbons made pleasing
remarks regarding the Importance Of
the society, and Rev. MI. Brooks, of
Wilkes Barre, taking for his theme
Mrs, Dimmick's song The Swallows" "
made Il delightful address.
Mrs, RlaCkintOn was assisted in en-
tertaning her guests by Mrs. L. NJ
Smith, Mrs. Charles Farrar, Mrs. Geo
Allen, Mrs, X. A. Wesley, Mrs. John
Fowler At the table in the dining
room, Mrs. w. f. Gibbons and Mrs
= II. Brooks, of Wilkes Barre, pre-
sided. The young ladies who assisted
were: Miss Cornelia Galpn, Miss Os-
borne, Miss Brooks and the Misses
| Bone