The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-23

Next week Is TO be phenomenal even
for holiday week in Scranton, where
after a long dearth of social events
they are hurried In three deep. Every
night and nearly every day will be
filed with engagements and the dane
ing girl and the college man will be
sure to have what they term the time
of their life"
The Bachelors ball on Friday night
is, of course, the great event of the
week for which the most elaborate
preparations are to be made. 1t VIII
be by far the best attended in the Sc
ries which date back for ten years and
more. The committee, consisting OF
Messrs. J. II. Brooks, =. b. Belin, NJ.
Y. Fuller, Worthington Scranton ana
f. c. Fuller, have been at work on the
complicated details for months and
consider that at this date they have
matters so well in hand that nothing
short of a general catastrophe can In
terfere with the unexampled success
of the much talked of event.
1t is certain that very large num-
ber of guests from out of town will be
present and that few regrets from the
home people will be received. Arrange
ments have been so admirably perfect
ed that even those who have declared
all the balls to be alike and therefore
somewhat of a bore, have decided to go
this year and see the last triumphs of
that most popular organization which
has perpetuated its name through these
brilliant annual dances. 1t is a sig
nificant fact that already all but two
of the sixteen boxes have been sold.
Special effects in electric lights, flow
ers, draperies and decorations in gem
eral will be seen, and the first maCnih-
cent view as it strikes the gaze of the
spectator will be of bewldering beauty.
The floor which received encomiums
of praise last year, has recently had a
considerable sum expended on it, thus
improving its condition. 1t is expected
that the music will be the finest yet en-
gagged for these occasions and will con-
sist of Bauer's full orchestra and Alex
ander's Military band, of Wilkes
Barre. The arrangements for the To-
cation of the musicians will be a novel
feature. The supper menu will be more
elaborate than on preceding years and
the service by Caterer Holland, of Phil
adelphia, will be admirable. The invi-
tations issued this week from the house
of Reynolds Bros, this city, are pleas
ing in design and finish.
On the night of the ball the Penn
avenue entrance will be used, the other
corridors and lobbies being fitted up
in Oriental effects. AS usual, the
theater dressing rooms on the first floor
will be used as cloak rooms.
This devoted city is certainly to have
at the rate of two a night for Wednes-
day at least. Just why all the college
performers considered this particular
week to be so desirable for a visit here
is impossible to say. but everything
possible is to be done to welcome the
holiday guests. Monday night the
Princeton Glee and Mandolin clubs will
be here to give a concert in st. Luke's
parish hall.
On Wednesday night both Columbia
and Wesleyan clubs will give concerts
The young ladies Of st. Luke's church
seem to have selected the latter for
particular attention on their part. The
concert will be held in st. Luke's parish
hall and will be followed by dance at
the Bicycle club. 1t viii be a very
handsome affair, and will he under tbs
society ladies, among whom are the
following:
Mrs. Rogers Israel Mrs. II. w
Kingsbury, Mrs II. b. Ware. Mrs
Everett Warren. Mrs. Mary Throor
Phelps, Mrs. John Sherer, Mrs. T. G
Wolfe. Mrs. f, II. Jermyn. Mrs. I. j
Lansing, Mrs G.. L. Dickson, Mrs. I. f.
Megarge, Mrs. f. w. Hazard Mrs
NJ Norton Mrs Mary Kapk Mrs 9
r. Foote. Mrs. c. b. Derman, Mrs. S
Fl. Stevens. Mrs. c. d. Jones, Mrs. J.
r. Sweet. Mrs w. i. Thayer. Mrs. NJ
f. Sanction. Mrs. F. Hand Mrs. George
Peck, Mrs. Thompson.
On the same evening the Columbia
Glee club viii have n concert in tht
Lyceum It is a first-class orCaniza
tion. its leader being Mr.. Leigh Ping
ham, who has many friends in this city
by reason of a pleasant acquaintance
made at Block Island the past sum
mer, where he snent the season. Mr.
Bingham is a wonderful musician
whose versatility is the admiration o.
all who know him.
The Princeton concert given by IN,
Glee and Mandolin clubs and led b,
Harry Lathrope, of this city, will b,
the great event of the week aside from
the Bachelors ball. Never have sucf
elaborate preparations been made for
college concert. The company mum
bers fifty men and the fact that it!
leader is from Scranton stirs loca