The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-11

affairs. but there Is much looking for
ward TO the end of Lent, when spas
modic revivification will take place. The
assembly, which was talked of for Eas-
ter week has been abandoned, but num-
ber Of events large and small will be
chronicled. Among these will be a so
ciety wedding and a dance at the BIZ
cyClc club given by Mr.. and Mrs. II.
l.. Fuller on April 3. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Belin will also entertain that
week and there will be many luncheons
and dinners. on the following Tues
day night the Phi-Alphas will have a
dance at the Country club, and about
that time the golf season will begin in
earnest.
As for the feasts of reason, the prom
Use is a plentiful supply. Tuesday
evening the much talked Of readings
by Professor Clarke, of Chicago uni
versity, will take place at the Bicycle
club. On the Gath, Professor Winches-
ter, of Wesleyan university, will give
his fascinating lecture on "An Old
Castle" the title alone bringing a mys-
terious charm of it's own. on March
2S, James Whitcomb Riley will be at
the Lyceum with his interpretations of
Little Orphant Annie" "The Raggedy
Nlilu anu lnt tllultSS bllS VI lduSHlCl
and pathos that make him dear to the
American heart. Then there will be
Rosenthal with his great art, and later,
about the middle of April. will come
a novel and rarely delightful event. of
which nothing as yet has been said to
the public.
This will be the famous Song Circle"
which has attracted so much attention
in, whore If has hppn
heard by select audiences at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. 1t is called "1n a Per-
sian Garden" a title which alone
bears an Oriental fragrance, a sweet
evanescent glow as of softly tinted
lamps and the rich beauty of an east
ern sky as above a sea of roses.
The work is produced under the di-
rection of Victor Harris and is the
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam set to mu-
sic by Liza Lehman, of London. 1t
is written in concert form and rem
dered by a quartette of some of the
most famous singers on the concert
stage. They are on this occasion Miss
Ethel Crane, Miss Marguerite Hall. Mr..
Mackenzie Gordon and DR.. Carl L.
Duff.
AS the entertainment is to be pre-
sented only by subscription in this city,
the affair is likely to create great in
terest
\ number Of the young friends Of
Mr.. Leon Griffin enjoyed a banquet at
his home on Clay avenue Thursday
evening. In celebration of his fifteenth
birthday. 1t was a patriotic occasion,
the toasts all being for military and
naval heroes. The guests were Ray
mond Sanderson, Ralph Allen, Max
Jessup. Paul Holgate, Archie Dean,
Willie Berry and Harold Norton.
Mrs. Charles kirkpatrick entertained
atilGards yesterday afternoon at her
pretty home in Green Ridge. Among
the guests We're Mrs. j. II. Torrey,
Mrs. Kays. Mrs. William Mates. Mrs.
Il. II. Coston, Mrs. Arndt, Mrs. Frank
Merriield. Mrs. A. Il. Law, Mrs. Willis
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. j. II. Howarth, the
Misses Lindsay, Miss Mary Davidson,
Miss Torrey, the Misses Hull.
Mrs. f.. b. Jermyn gave a thimble
tea yesterday at her home on jefferson
avenue. Among the guests were Mrs.
Adams, Mrs. Henry Belin, Jr., Mrs.
John Jermyn, Mrs. James Archibald,
Mrs. A. NJ. Decker Mrs. +. G. Lynde, |
Mrs j. NJ. Chittenden, Mrs. Coleman,
Mrs. Richard Matthews, Mrs. A. T..
Hunt, Mrs. A. G.. Gilmore, Mrs. n. Y. |
Leet. Mrs. G. B. Jermyn.
Mrs. f. c. Dean gave a pretty lun- |
cheon at her home on Madison avenue |
Wednesday in honor of Miss Katharine |
Timberman. The other guests were |
Mrs. W. Fl, Pierce, Mrs. W. +. Ander- |
son, Mrs. q. +. Dean, Mrs. f. S. God |
frey, Mrs. j. A. Pennington. Mrs Shoe |
maker. Mrs NJ. W. Lowry, Miss Ran |
dolph, Mrs. Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l.. Fuller will |
entertain at dinner this evening. when |
the guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. w. f..
Hallstead, Mr.. and Mrs. James Arch |
bald, Judge and AIRS. f. n. Willard. |
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Simpson, Mr. and |
Mrs. Frederick Fuller.
The Azalea exhibition at the conser-
Vatories of Colonel II. NJ. Boies will at
tract much attention this afternoon
and evening. Every one is invited to
attend.
The Girls Mission Band gave a de-
lightful tea yesterday afternoon from
to o'clock in the Second Presby-
terrain church parlOrs. A silver Offer
ing was received at the door.
Members of the Electric CITY Wheel
mems club gave a surprise party IN
Mr.. Frank Depew. of New York street
Wednesday night, on his thirty-third
birthday Those in attendance were.
w. s. Mears, Attorney c. r. Pitcher
Or. b. c. Fern, DR.. George B. Beech.
E. G. Peters, George Daniels, Samuel
Lewis jr., William Hughes, John Rob
erts, William II. Morgan, Z. Davis.
w. r. Lewis, Arch McCracken, Samuel
McCracken, e. E. Smith, c. r. Relph.
charles Mansfield, Howard Williams,
j.. G. Peters, W. owen Depew, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stone and son, Herbert.
Mrs. c. 4. Bellamy. of Delaware
street. entertained number of chill
dren at, birthday party for her daugh-
ter on Thursday.
Miss Elizabeth Brandt entertained a
few of her friends at her home, We'd
nesday evening, Harry Strong gave a
few Photographic selections. Those
present We're Misses Grace Lutts, Car
rie Fisher, Lizzie Brandt, Messrs.
Charles St. John. Harry Strong and
George Jones.
Arthur e. Clark, OF 622 Twenty third
street, and Miss Estella NJ. Yohe,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Yohe, of 124 South Bromley avenue,
We're united in marriage at the home