The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-29

James Bell, Miss Nellie Bell, Frank
Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Kelly, Mr.. ana
Mrs Robert G. Wills, the Misses Alice
and Anna Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fleming, Miss Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. ]. Walsh, DIR. Walter NJ. 'Reedy,
Will Coyne, Leo Coyne. Miss Hortense
Coyne, A. ]. Duffy. Miss Miller John
Connolly. John NJ. McCourt, Miss Helen
McCourt, John ]. O'Boyle, Miss O'Boyle,
Dr. c. w. Thomson, Miss Thomson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gallagher Miss
Lucy Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ
OBrien, Richard Nallin.
Miss Tessie Nallin, John Gibbons,
sr., Ed Horan, Miss May lIoran, Miss
Josephine Healey. Mr.. and Mrs. p. ].
Casey, Mr.. and Mrs. \. ]. Casey, j.
+. Mitchell, Miss Kittie Mitchell, L.
+. Howley. T. =. Duffy. Miss Mary
Duffy, Richard j. Bourke. DR.. Il. II.
Gibbons, Dr. j. Myles Gibbons, Hon.
and Mrs. NJ II. Mcdonald, John f.
Gibbons. Or. ponnegan. Thomas F.
Ruddy, James A. kcarney Mr.. and
Mrs. Percival Morris, Thomas J. Jen-
nings, Miss Loretto Jennings, NJ. j.
McAndrew, Miss May McAndrew,
James Flynn, Miss Helen Donnelly
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Wymbs pr. Elm
nerty, Il. M. Clark, Miss Clark, Miss
Mccain, MIR. and Mrs. John p. Man
ley, Mr. and Mrs. John Grady, John
]. Murphy, Miss Kate McGoff, Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Mellon, Hon. and Mrs.
John p. Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kelly Mr.. and Mrs. aoseph O'Brien,
| Mr.. and Mrs. John W. FitzGibbon.
Tonight the great society event of
| the year, the famous Bachelors ball,
will be held in the Lyceum theater.
| The arrangements are perfected Tor
| the most elaborate event In the his
| tory of this series of brilliant affairs.
| The committee, Messrs. j. II. Brooks,
| p. B. Belin, T.. c. Fuller, Worthing-
| ton Scranton and NJ. 3. Fuller, are con-
| graduating each other on the assured
| success of the ch-talked-of dance.
| There will be the largest company ever
| assembled in this city on a similar oc-
| casion. The decorating was begun
! yesterday in the supper rooms, where
| there are many changes in the plans
| pursued in the past. This morning
| Florist Clark will have an army OF
men at work in the preparations, which
| will contain many new features.
Caterer Holland promises n surprise
in the menu which will be served to-
night and will surpass all previous ef-
forts on similar occasions in this city
The orchestra will be the largest ever
| provided for dancing here and Bauer
will prove to society folk that he is
capable of satisfying even the most
fastidious demands. Alexander's Mil
! itary band, of Wilkes Barre, will pro-
vide the alternate numbers. The pro-
gramme is unique and will excite the
utmost enthusiasm by reason Of the
choice selections.
The boxes have all been sold. They
number sixteen and are admirably ar
ranged. The decorations of draperies
| by Watkins will be exceptionally
striking, as will also the Orientn
rooms. There are many out-of-towr
guests in the city, ard while the as.
| sembly at Wilkes-B Barre, which alsC
takes place tonight, will keep a mum
Der away, the presence of stranger:
will be notable. The Penn avenue
entrance will be used, the eastern cor
ridors being occupied by the Turkisl
rooms. The music for dancing will be
gin at o'clock. There will be forty
four numbers on the programme, witt
a probability of extras.
Colonel ana Mrs. George Sandersol
gave a dancing party last evening i,
honor of their daughter, Miss Helen
Their picturesque home on NOrti
Washington avenue had a Christmas
tide effect with it's decorations o
green. intermingled with red. Abou
seventy five guests were entertained
They were:
Miss HoXsey, of Paterson, n. j.; Mis-
Emma Wilder, Rochester, N. Y. Mis-
Kingman and the Misses Sterling, o
Orange, ~. j.; Miss Shotwell, of GLOW
ersville, n. Y; Miss Waterman. South
port, Conn; Miss Waring, Plainfield
n. j.; Miss Frances p. Simpson, New
York; Miss Jadwin, Brooklyn, n. / .
Mr. Charles Hickok, Harrisburg; Nj
Frank Janeway, New Brunswick, n
j.; Mr.. Hallstead Little, Morristowr
N. J.
Miss Belin, Miss Welles, Miss Boies
Miss Janet Dickson, Miss Matthews
Miss Jessup, the Misses Archibald, Mis-
Pennypacker, Miss Parke, Miss Elean
or Reynolds, Miss Gert.ud Spraguc
Miss Sturges. Miss Van Cleef, Mis-
Dale, Miss Anderson, Miss Bennel
Miss Helen Hand. Miss Linen, Mis-
Anna Archibald Miss Watson.
Messrs. Morfat, Langley, Linen, Mer
rill, Parke. Holland Scranton, Snyder
Torrey Thorne, Welles, Boies, Walk
er, Watres, Gearhart, Bedford La
thrope, Nettleton, Chase, Archibald
Paul b. Belin, j. II. Brooks, Jane
Blair, jr., La Motto Belin, c. A. Belir
L. T. Bliss, Maxwell Bessen, II. S. Full
er, NJ. b. Fuller, F. c. Fuller, Rober
Frey, A. G. Hunt, s. II. Kingsbury
L. y. Fuller
A number of young girls belongin
to the junior set had what they gravel
, termed an "Old Maids Dance" at tn
, Country club last night. They all wer
. home declaring that never in all the
lives did they have such a perfectl
lovely time. The company wcs char
eroned by Miss May KingsbL Y an
was composed of Misses Katharir
- -and Leila STEEL, Anna McAnulty, Maj
Dickson, Eleanor Moffat, Margaret
8 Belin, Ruth Hawley, Elizabeth BlUi
Q Gertrude Coursen, Marjorie Ware
: Grace Law, Mary Gearhart, Doroth
= Bessell Lois Tracy, Jeannette Schlal
|, err, Marjorie Platt, Helen Boies, Eliz;
. beth Parke, May Blanchard, Gertrut
Hamilton, Candace Watson, GertruC
| ReckMith and Helen Jones