The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-21
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The entertainment of Monday even
ing at the Bicycle club house is the
important event Of next week. f. Hop
kinson Smith will read from several of
his best known books, among the col
onel' Garter, OF Gainesville" Tom
Grogan," "A Day at Laquerre's," "Old
Gondolier Days" etc. Tickets have sold
well, but there is still plenty Of room
in the large hail. 1t is rarely indeed
that an author Of note wanders this
way, and the visit of this famous writ
er is really an occasion of note. a
brief and informal reception will be
held at the close of the programme,
when Mrs. A. II. Storrs, Mrs. b. f.
Watson. Miss Richmond and Miss Caro-
Dickson will constitute the committee
in charge. Miss Frances Hunt is
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments and upon her much of the task
of attending to details has fallen. Lad
les will remove their hats during the
reading affording a better view of
the speaker.
Mrs. A. y. Blackinton will go to
New York today to visit her niece, Miss
Cornelia Galpin, where they will be
Joined by Mr. Blackinton. who, with
them, will attend the Yale prom" on
Tuesday night
Mrs. J. Benjamin Dimmick has is
sued invitations to an afternoon re-
Ception on Tuesday, from 4 until q
o'clock.
Among the entertainments in honor
of Miss McCurdy and Miss Hayes was
thimble tea given by Mrs. L. NJ.
Gates. The other guests were Miss
Savage, Miss Micltle, Miss Doersam,
Miss Van Mort, Miss Krigbaum and
Miss Rowlands.
Nh and Mrs. G. S. Weston enter
tanned at dinner last evening.
Miss Anna Van Mort gave a tea in
honor of Miss McCurdy. She was as
sisted by Miss Esther Rowlands. The
table was adorned in Y. w. C. A. col
ors, red and white. The other guests
We're Mrs. L. II. Ripple, Mrs. l.. VI.
Gates, Miss Savage. Miss Doersam,
Miss Anna Docrsam, Miss kriSbaum,
Miss Weir. Miss McGaughey and Miss
NIcltlc.
The marriage of Miss Clara Often
hoefer, of New York, to Mr. Bernard
Long, of Wilkes Barre, took place 1T
Shorry's on Thursday. The maid of
honor was Miss Alice Dittenhoefer.
The ushers were Mossrs. Edward II.
Shuerman, g. Sharps, NJ. Goodkin, II.
Shuorman. Theodore We'll, j.. Often
hoefer. Sonneborn, of New York: A.
Long. of Scranton and Edward Long,
of Wilkes Barre. The ceremony was
performed ny Rev. Dr. Gottheil. A
wedding breakfast was served at the
close, which was followed by recep-
tion. Mr.. and Mrs. Long will reside in
Wilkes Barre.
At the wedding of Rev. Mr.. Daven-
port, we'll known in this city, Miss
Grace Dewitt Hicks, of the Scranton
high school, was a bridesmaid and
was of a house party of three enter
tanned at the home of the bride.
The plans for the minstrel show to
be given for the benefit of the Home
for the Friendless, April Z and s, are
fast being made, under the direction
of Messrs. II. w. Kingsbury, II. p.
Simpson, d. b. AthertOn and James
SanderSon. Communication is being
kept up with Mr.. Dixie, who was in
charge of the GondOliers, and it is
expected that the entertainment will
be a great success.
Miss Lena Sissenberger gave a dane
ing party at her home on Penn ave-
nue. on Tuesday evening in honor OF
her birthday. Dancing was the prin-
cipal diversion of the evening. Miss
Nellie ,Curran presided at the piano.
AT "A seasonable hour the guests pro-
ceeded to the dining room to partahe
of the bounteous supper. After verv
pleasant hour at the tables, dancing
was resumed until early in the morn
ing. After thanking the charming hos
tess for her generous hospitality and
wishing her many happy returns IF
the joyful occasion, the guests depart
ed for their Homes. Miss Sissenberg-
er's guests were the Misses Connor,
Hetzel, Hagg, Houck, Herman, Thorn
as, Day, Curran, Emma, Hortense and
Mrs. Sissenberger, Mrs. Hermann,
Messrs. Frutchey, Trainor, Thomas,
Owens, Gus Weinss, f. Weinss, Whit
ford, Coons, Mclaughlin, McHugh,