The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-21

n mixed handicap, the match
X beginning at 2.3O this after
n noon, for the T. II. Watkins
ia cup This prize Is a loving
cup of elegant and graceful
design. All who play over
the course are expected to turn in thelr
cards. As owing to the tyranny OF
man it is the last match for fort
night in which the ladies may partici-
pate. there will be large number of
entries. and it is more than possible
that one Of the fair players will cap
ture the trophy.
Next week is the date of the great
open tournament. when the ladies are eX-
pected to make themselves ornamental
and usful in serving tea of afternoons
and posing in graceful lines along the
triumphal way of the contestants.
They will not have a good time, for
golf tournament is no joke. 1t Is
deeply solemn occasion, when no girl
must be heard to giggle, much less
whisper, on the course. There may be
times when the lords of creation are
pleasant and "winsome," but it isn't
during a golf tournament. Then they
are generally snappy and horrid. If
they smile, it is n galvanized sort OF
grin that gives one an ominous shud-
der, such as they say We feel when
somebody is walking over our grave.
IF they speak at all. it Is usually some
thing calculated to cause a coolness
between friends. So on the whole, per-
haps. il is a wise provision to exclude
ladies from the open tournament, as
when it is ended probably, like the
members of a camping party, no two
I.,
The tournament will open on We'd
nesday at $50 in the qualifying rounds.
Preceding any matches there will he
no playing over the course, any outside
games being limited to after-play
Large score cards will be bulletlned on
the piazza, under the direction of an
experienced scorekeepcr.
During the afternoons tea will be
served under the charge Of a commit
tee consisting Of Miss Belin. the Misses
Archibald Miss Hunt, Miss Welles and
Miss Anderson. There will be many
dinners in honor of the visitors, and
possibly an informal dance on Friday
night!
The tournament will be a test Of
local players, and it is expected that
they will make an excellent showing
against the crack players of the East.
The course IS in beautiful condition
and now measures 4270 yards, the rec
ord for the IS holes being "A, held by
Captain j. II. Brooks.
On Saturday afternoon there will be
a general handicap, which, with the
putting and driving contests Of Friday
and the mems foursome of Saturday
morning, will be o2en only to those
who have entered the qualifying
rounds.
The prizes offered are beautiful and
costly and may well be warmly con-
tested for, aside from the natural
rivalry between the players. Excep-
tional interest is felt in the event, as
many of the most prominent golfers Of
the great clubs will enter.
No more beautiful reception was even
given at the Scranton club than the
complimentary one of Thursday night
in honor of the visiting bankers. Not
withstanding the large number o'
strangers present an unusual degree
of informality prevailed and the oc.
casion was one of exceptional enjoy
ment. The committee on arrangements
consisted of Messrs. F. L. Phillips
Shepherd Ayars and Isaac Post. ant
admirably did they fulfil their task
IT was a unique experience for The
state association members to be thus
entertained and the elegance and tast,
displayed in the hospitality of th'
Scranton club received continuous eX
pressions of praise. There We're many
handsomely gowned ladies presen
and the effect during the entire even
ing in the beautiful rooms was one o
great brililance.
The reception committee consisted o
the cashiers Of the various banks will
Mr.. Isaac Post as chairman. In tn
work OF the evening they were assist
ed by Messrs r. r. Jones and II. j
Anderson of the house committee o
the club
The ladies who received were Mrs
J, Benjamin Dimmick, Mrs. Henry Be
lin, ir., Mrs Everett Warren and Mrs
II. w. Kingsbury.
Among the Out-of-town guests wer
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Powers, of Har
risburg; Mr.. and Mrs. William Hack
EFT, of Easton: Mr.. and Mrs. f. II
laval Mr.. A. a. Sterling. of Wilkes
Barre; Messrs. w. S. McKenna, r. II
Higgins and Moore, of New York: MI
and Mrs. Homer Greene, of Honesdalt
Among the city guests We're Judg
and Mrs. T.. N. Willard. Mr. and Mr.:
w. f. Hallstead, Colonel and Mrs. a
B. Blair, Mrs. Hetty Blair, Mr.. an
Mrs. James A. Linen, Mr.. and Mr.!
Henry Belin, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ben
jamin Dmmick. Mr.. and Mrs w. I
Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. James Arch
bald, Colonel and Mrs. George Sander
son, Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Blackintor
Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Smith, Mr.. and Mr.
Everett Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. T. {
Won Storch, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pos
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Sanderson, Mr.. an
Mrs. Rufus Foster Mrs. f. b. Jermyi