The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

Fewer Lenten readings and students
1asses are i'm vogue here this season
than usual. It had been hoped that
Plunkett Greene would come for a re-
cital and that Miss Jane Meade Welch,
the famous writer and lecturer on
American history, would be here but
at present the plans for these enter
tainments are at a stand still. Rev.
y. ], McGoldrick has consented to give
talk to one of the reading clubs in
the near future. The Chautauqua cir
cles have been enjoying most interest
ing meetings, as has also the Womans
club of Green Ridge, while the regular
reading clubs in various sections of
the city have continued their routine
work There have been less musicales
than ordinary are chronicled in Lent.
Among the events of the Easter tide
will be big dance at the Bicycle club
by one of the society leaders of the
city.
Among the literary treats of the
month will be Professor Winchester's
lecture on Castles of England" on
March "a, and James Whitcomb Riley,
at lilG ISOtulll, bil thN -CNh'
Mr.. j. Ben Dimmick's beautiful home
was the scene of a memorable assem-
blage Thursday night at the Yale
Alumni smoker" The guests of the
evening were Colonel N. G. Osborn and
Mr.. E. V. Reynolds, of New Haven.
who were among those that entertained
the company with brilliant speeches.
Another guest who received much in
terQsted attention was Captain Hobbs,
of the United States army. His clever
and fascinating speech was heard with
great appreciation. Supper was served
bE Steward O'Neill, of the Scranton
club, and the hours were passed in
the most enjoyable fashion.
The others present were: Messrs F.
- NJ. Barney, of Connecticut: +. c. Full
: Ter. of Grand Rapids, Mich; Harold
Walden, Brooklyn, N. Y: James Arch
- bald, jr., Pottsville; r. II. Thayer, jr,
Buffalo; DR.. L. l. Shoemaker, J. II.
Woodward, J. d. Farnham, j. S Hard
ing. l.. B. Hillard, II. B. Hillard, Her
bert Conyngham, Wilkes Barre; Hon.
Alfred Hand, Hon. r. w. Archibald,
Hon. w. II. Jessup, DR.. p. F. Gunstcr,
j. Ben Dimmick, w. II. Buell., Major
Everett Warren, G. S. Woodruff, T..
NJ. Lynch esq, Frederick Connell, W.
H. Jessup, jr., w. j. Hand, esq, A.
G. Hunt, p. B. Belin, L. Il. Bliss. A.
u. Hunt. jr, j. B. Neale, S. 3. Thorne.
The executive committee consists of
j. Ben Dimmick, president; Everett
Warren. vice president; A G. Hunt,
secretary and treasurer; w. j. Hand,
p. b. Benn, II. w. Boies, j. Il. Neaie,
Worth Scranton.
Mr.. James P. Dickson was the cicer-
one of a large party from Scranton,
The members of which enjoyed Ian
Maclaren's readings at Wilkes Barre
Tuesday evening.
Ladies of the Hill district are be-
seeching the heads of their households
TO wire their homes for burglar alarms
instead of buying new curtains for the
drawing room. 1t costs from twenty
ito thirty-fYe dollars to wire ones house
so that an unsuspecting burglar who
jnnocently touches a window just TO
see if it will go up, will suddenly be-
'icve that the final day of judgment
IS upon him. The noise that can be
produced by carefully wired house is
something terrific for even the family.
1t will be remembered that a promi-
nent citizen did once have his elegant
home securely wired for burglars and
the apparatus was SO entirely success
full that ii went off unprovoked every
few minutes all night and after get
ting no sleep for nearly a week and
frightening every one in the house al
most to death, he put his faith once
more in the protection afforded by
Providence and the city authorities
OF course his house was robbed but
as he said, nobody was in an insane
asylum because of that vociferous bur-
Elar alarm.
DR.. and Mrs. C. d. Murray gave a
theater party on Thursday evening for
Misses Alice and Helen Matthews and
their guests. Miss Weed and Miss Lake
Miss Alice Matthews will entertain
a number of friends this evening in
honor of her GUESTS. Miss Weed, of To-
Iedo, and Miss Lake, of Evanston, ILL.,
after which they viii be entertained al
the Scranton club.
The next important literary event OF
the season will be the appearance OF
Professor S. II. Clark, who will reaC
at the Bicycle club March II for the
benefit of the Young Women's Christian
association. A feature of the occasion
will be solos by Miss Timberman
whose popularity alone is enough tC
fill a house with pleased audience
Professor Clark's great reputation as
head of the department of literature
In Chicago university is a recommends.
tion alone. but when his splendid
repertoire is known the advantage OF
hearing his work is doubly appreciat.
ed. As an instance of lis versatility
II may be mentioned that he gives
readings from MaClaren, Browning
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