The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-30

The following interesting letter is
from Mrs. l.. NJ. Gates who is IN pits
burg attending the state convention of
the Young Wumen's Christian assoCia-
tiCn.
IN" trains westward Oh Wednesday
! and Thursday had many women and girls
en- route for PiitsburG to attend the an
nual convention of the Young Womon's
Christian association Of Pennsylvania
A party of sevcn ladies left Scranton dec
Grated with colors ri the association,
red and white. Wednesday ut 10 a. m. IN
! the Delaware. LuCkawanna and Western
road. Tney were Mesdamos Carr, Watras.
Rice, Fenncr Sherwood and Gates and
Miss Savage. At Blocmsburg they were
Joined by Mrs. q. Il. Wilber, Of the state
committee, and Miss Frye. the delegate
from the normal school
IT was a lovely day and the ride was
thoroughly enjoyed and even the stay At
l.ewistOwn Junction WAS made merry ny
| the picnic lunch called 1t five o'clock
tea" It was after II o'clock when the
party, a little weary, arrived in the
smoky City, but they found friends
waiting at the Union depot, Mrs. Lowry
ana Miss Adams, to escort them to the
the Young Women's Christian association
! home and the hotel
SERVED AT COOKING SCHOOL.
At noon luncheon served py the grad
! uating class of the cooking school of the
Pittsburg Young Women's Christian as
| Sociation. The small dining room at tho
| building was decorated in their Colors,
green and white and the dainty lunch
con was served 10y young women whose
white aprons and caps showed them to be
the accredited Mattresses, hut whose dia-
mOnd ieWelry, forgotten to be removed
and other signs showed that they were
| not in the habit of serving in their own
| homes. The following was the menu:
| Fruit, cOnsCmmc hrCadStiCkS. rock bass,
| Hnllandaisc: potato balls. Dreaded chops
! tomato sauce. French peas, potato ap-
! pies, orange shcrbCt spaghetti timbales,
Ia Bechamel. celery salad, mayon-
! naisc: cheese straWs, pineapple pudding.
waters coffee, almonds olives. bon-bons
| Everything had been prepared entirely
| by the pupils. The menu cards were hand
| painted by au association member, and
| the cute little brownies will always carry
| pleasant memories 80 the state COMMITTEES
members so fortunate - TO be present at
| this affair.
The convention opened Thursday after
! room in the Second Presbyterian church
ith singing by a young ladies' choir
| ON the Pittshurg association led by II
| lady Cornetist and viUliniot.
| The cordial Greetings" of Miss S e.
| Pence, tn" president Of IittsDurg asso-
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| OFFICERS ELECTED.
| The election of officers resulted in the
| election of Mrs. L. NJ. Gates Of Scranton
| for presiding officer of the convention;
| Mrs. q. f. Wilbur, recording secretary,
| The committees have the names Of Sclan-
| ton ladies on also. Mrs W. T.. HacKctt
| being on the committee to nominate state
| members Of state committee for the COM
| ing year; Mrs $. =. Fennrr on the crc-
! dental committee; Miss Bertha Watkins