The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-23

rrhe West Side office OF The Tribune Is
at jenkins drug store. corner Main ana
Jackson, and is in charge Of w. X.
Hughes. News and advertisements re-
ceived at this oillcel
The observance of Washington's
birthday in West Scranton was al
most generally entered into, and the
day and evening given up to worship.
sociability and various entertainments
and suppers. The public schools, busi-
ness places and the bank were closed,
and the day otherwise passed off quiet
ly. In the evening the entertainments
and socials were well patronized.
At the Jackson Street Baptist church
the Ladies' Cymbal Quartette, of
jamestown, N. Y, gave concert, as
sisted by Alfred Wooler, tenor soloist,
of Elm Park church. The church was
filled, and the participants were well
received. The exercises were opened
with selection, sincerity" in which
Miss Armstrong, violinist Miss Ward,
pianist, and Miss Mack, cornetist, APP
peared. Miss Eallstrom followed with
a vocal solo, "The Flowing Tide Comes
In by II. A Kean. Her effort was
pleasing and effective Miss Armstrong
| played a violin solo, Fantasia de Ran
ot," displaying fine technique. Miss
Mack followed with a cornet solo. la
Gracieuse." by Stoberg, and Miss Kali
| StrOm sang an "Angel SerenadC" with
! violin obligato.
Miss Annie Ward, the pianist. made
a decided impression. She was COM
! PEELED to respond to an encore. and
! played a catchy composition with re-
markable ease and grace. Mr.. Wooler
! sang with the usual thrilling effect, so
! well known to the music-loving public,
! that pretty ballad, My Mary" Miss
| Armstrong played another selection on
! the violin. which was classical, yet
! appreciated. The concert was cOnclud-
/ ed with the rendition of Home Sweet
| Home" by the quartette, assisted by
! Mr.. WoOler. Miss Ward was the ac-
! COmpanst of the evening.
At the conclusion Of the programme,
Rev. de Gruchy announced the success
! full competitor in the contest for the
| combination book case and writing
desk, donated by Protheroe & Co, for
the young lady selling the highest
number of tickets. Miss Norma Mich
OILS received the prize, having sold over
! 800 worth. Miss Ida Lewis was next
in line with sec to her credit.
Washington camp. No. %33. p. o. S. of
| A., held their annual entertainment
| and social in Mears' hall. The opening
address was given by David j. Davis,
and duets were sung by Miss May
Jones and Anna Clark. Recitations
We're given by Cornine Davis. Charles
Weber, Bessie Diehl and Geraldine Phil
lips. Miss Lena Reichert played d
piano solo and Mrs. w. II. Burdick
sang a soprano SOLO limitations OF
birds and other whistling specialties
We're given bv William ]. Gaul. Solos
were sung by Miss Rhoda Clark and
monograph selections We're contributed
, by Mr.. Dc Witt.
A series of sixteen dances was en-
/ jOyed by the large assembage after
the entertainment with musical accom-
! paniment by Prof Johnson. The floor
committee consisted of William II. Har-
ris, John NJ. Davis, William Lyman,
| w. Bisby and Samuel Jones.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Ply
mouth congregational church served
on excellent supper from to 8 p. m.
last night which was patronized by o
large number Of persons. The tables
We're artistically decorated and We're
presided over as follows: Table No. /,
Mrs. John H. Williams. Mrs. William
a. James; No. >; Mrs. John S. Evans,
Mrs. David Hughes; No. 8, Mrs. John
LOomis and Mrs. Richard owens.
The name quilt" which has l,225
| names worked upon it, each represent
ing ten cents, was on exhibition. Tho
amount realized on the supper will be
applied on the church debt and the
quilt will be donated to the West Side
hospital as soon as it is completed.
After the supper ice cream and cake
We're served to a large numbe".
The pupils of the Mount Dewey
school gave an entertainment ut the
building in the afternoon which was
largely attended. Songs were sung by
the school children en- semble and re-
citations and solos were given by IIar-
ry Zintel, Louisa Bahlke. Mrs. j. vii.
son, Ellen Jones, Anna Bartosch, Su-
san Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Mass
ling Bowen, Emily Friedman, Emmd
Moore, Charles Bowen, Willie Wotzal
Laura Parker, Frank Schmidt, Mag
gle Bowen and August Schmidt.
Four little girls gave loll drill
the Dewey Boys" went through som,
military evolutions and the school and
audience sang THE Star Spangled
Banner" under the leadership of tht
teacher, Frank Hildebrand.
a reception in honor of Wesley y
Hunter, of New York city, working
architect Of the Waldorf-Astoria hJtel
was held at the home of Hester James
1913 South Lincoln avenue, last eVenjr :
The guests were entertained royalty
and enjoyed several hours of pleasant
conversation. games and other amusc'
ments incidental to an affair of thai
kind. Lunch was partaken of ant
Mr., Hunter welcomed by the following
ladies and gentlemen:
The Misses Mahon, Brown, King
Smith, NicOl Waterfeld, Padden
Gamewel, Churchill Thompson, james
and Mrs. Walter wilkins; Messrs. Rod
: | erick, Stone, Hancock, CLARKE, Glib