The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-22

circles. The enthusiasm is breaking
out early and promises to be lasting.
This ls true of lovers of the game all
over the country, and is notably evil
dent among the members of the Coun-
try club, where the links are daily fire.
quented by a great many visitors. The
weather of the past week has been
enough to beguile the denizen of the
most secluded cloister into the sun
light, and it is not strange that any
one who could find a few hours Of leis-
ure bithely hied himself away to the
beautiful hillside where the swelling
maple buds sent forth their fragrance
and the green of the earth and the
trees seemed to come forth as by the
touch of a magician's brush
That extension Of the street railway
to the Country club, while it will be
great convenience, is still a source of
regret for certain reasons. Although
but short distance from the city, the
Country club has been so situated that
when there one seemed to be, in truth,
afar out in the country, remote from
the touch Of the city's pressure and
din. 1t has seemed like the veritable
country, shut in by the stately tree
barriers and stretching far out in the
sreeneSt Of sward that gave a sense
of nearness to nature infinitely sweet.
The street car, welcome as it's service
will be at times, will change all that,
for with the street car will come the
festive picnicker to eat his sandwiches
and boiled eggs and throw his paper
bags and eggshells at the very gates
Of this miniature paradise.
Only the temporary greens are being
used at this time. The green's commit
tee hopes to allow the use OF the per-
manent green's about the second week
I'm May, at which time the course Will
he formally opened by a club tourna-
ment, the prize for which will be q
handsome silver cup
The enthusiasm among the ladies is
also on the increase and exciting
matches are taking place daily.
On Wednesday a number Of the star
players of Wilkes Barre spent the day
on the links and have reasons to feel
satisfied with the scores made 50 early
In the season when out of practice.
Invitations have been issued by "The
Bachelor Girls" for their first dance
affair to be held at Siegels academy
of dancing, Monday evening May l.
The committee are: President, Miss
Laura Niebell; president Miss
Leila Porter: secretary, Miss Jane V,
Fellows; treasurer. Miss Mollie J..
Smith.
Colonel Boies and family, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Sturges
and Miss Sturges, will go abroad in
June, sailing on the 18th. They will
take northern tour. going as far as
North Cape instead Of the trip to the
Holy Land, contemplated by Colonel
Boies some time ago. The party will
return in August, unless an additional
expedition to Switzerland Is arranged.
Miss Welles gave a pretty luncheon
for Miss Kaufman, of Lancaster, who
has been the guest OF Miss Simpson.
Among those present were: Miss Kauff-
man, Miss Simpson. Mrs. Clarence
Sturges, Mrs. George Sturges, Miss
Hunt, Miss Belin, Miss Dale, Miss
Clare Reynolds, Miss Alice Matthews.
Mrs. j. Ben Dimmick entertained n
number of guests on Thursday at
"Homewood."
Miss Anna X. Sanderson has issued
invitations to a luncheon TO take place
next Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Twitchell have
returned from their wedding Journey
and are at home on Quincy avenue.
Z, Mr.. Worth Scranton will return to
Harvard next week. He will give
dinner this evening to the Bachelors
committee.
Miss Ida VI. Barker, of Buffalo. who
has made many friends when visiting
in this city, was married on the 18th.
The Buffalo Express SAYS:
"A quiet, but very pretty, wedding
occurred at 7 o'clock last night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Bar
ker on Auburn avenue. The bride was
their daughter, Miss Ida NJ. Barker.
and the groom was Mr.. G. Arthur
Suaulding, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ],
Spaulding. The ceremony was per-
formed 10y the Rev. Walter North. The
only attendant was the groOm's sister,
Mabelle Spaulding, who was a flower
Slrl. She wore pretty white froCk
and carried the brides marriage ring
on a silver tray. The guests We're con-
fined to near relatives and a few inti-
mate friends. The ceremony was fol-
lowed by an informal reception. Among
the guests from out of town We're Mr..
Isaac Haslam, Miss Heffie Coslctte and
Miss Nan Buck, OF Scranton, Pa: MIR.
j. c. Dernell, of Chicago; Mrs. Frank
RunSan, of Rochester, MIR. and Mrs,
William Milinor, of Holly, Pa. and DR..
French, of Rochester. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spaulding left town last night After