The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-13

. A period Of unparalleled dullness has
pervaded society the past week, except
ing, of course. the interest in golf,
which has reached a point of enthus-
iasm quiet satisfactory to even the
most ultra-golfmaniac. Today the
much talked of tournament Will take
place in celebration of the formal open
ing of the season on the permanent
links. Many entries have been made
and it is expected that a larger num-
ber than ever before will contest for
the handsome silver cup offered by Mr.
L. II. Watkins This will be won
by the highest score made by either
slady or gentleman. A second prize
will also be offered for ladies.
Among the out-of-town players Will
he the Misses Sterling. of East Orange,
n. j.. Miss Downs and Miss Wagner,
Of Germantown, and MIR. Hudnut, Of
New York. Several entries will also
be made by Wilkes Barre visitors. Din
ners and luncheons will occupy much
attention indoors during the afternoon
and evening and an informal tea will
be served by the ladies. Among those
who will entertain in quiet way in
honor of the guests will be Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Watkins, the Misses Arch
bald. Mrs. f.. Il. Fuller and others.
The Country club bus will make regu-
lar trips to cars on a forty-minute
schedule.
=. The Country club is now in its zenith
OF beauty and has inspired even the
most prosaic visitor during the last
few days to wax eloquent over its "hills
of living green" over the notes of
other birds than the garrulouS English
sparrow and the tempting little sup
pers provided by Jacob and Josephine.
Indeed, so enthusiastic has one Coun-
try clubite become that, like the re-
nowned Weller, he has dropped into
poetry to the following effect through
with irreverential tendencies:
The golfer plays by day and night,
by morning dawn and still moonlight.
(By either one his games n sighD
His language scarce is sane.
He talks of 'downy divot' tee
And wisely how to put
And when you stumbling disappear
Z. In a Linden street pave rut,
1lo says you 'foozle' and you know
lie to the Country Club docs CO."
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. watkins will give
dinner tonight In honor of their
guests, Miss Downs and Miss Wagner,
of Germantown.
Miss Nan Sampson, daughter Of Ad-
miral Sampson, who, it will he rcmem-
bered, has visited in this city, had ex-
pected to be married in June, but ow-
ing to the fortunes of war the date is
most uncertain. She despairs of Sc
curing her father and her fiance for
the same day, as all attempts of the
sort has proved futile. At present
the latter, Lieutenant Cluverus, is in
Manila. When he was here, her father
was away with his fleet and Miss
Sampson laughingly declares that the
obstacles In the way of arranging a
wedding such as had been planned
originally, seem to be so insuperable
that an elopment is about the only
alternative. Miss May Torrey, daugh-
ter of j. II. Torrey esq, was selected
as one of the bridesmaids, but at pre-
sent the prospects of a wedding in the
near future are rather Indefinite"
Among the probable June weddings
will be those of Miss Edith Pierson
and Philip Pointer, Miss May Steele
and Mr.. Charles Becllwith, Miss Mar
garet Hanley and Mr.. Harry Kilpat-
ricks, Mr.. Fred Edwards, of this city,
and Miss Grace Smith, of Carbondale.
very pleasing marriage service was
performed at the parsonage of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church, on Mfr
lin avenue, Wednesday afternoon last
when Mr.. Jacob l.. Fetherman and Miss
Anna Langguth We're happily united
The bride and groom were attended by
close personal friends, j. f. Webster
acting as best man and Miss Ella Hess
serving as bridesmaid. Rev. Robert F.
Y. Pierce performed the ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Fetherman will reside in
Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs A. d. Blackinton gave
pretty luncheon at the Country clut
on Saturday, when the guests We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merrhew. Miss
Merrihew, of Philadelphia; Miss Lintz
of New York; Miss Lewis, of West
Pittston; Mr.. and Mrs. George b
Smith, Miss Galpin and the Misses
Smith.
Miss Florence SIiknan gave a card
party on Tuesday evening at her home
on North Main avenue.