The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-22

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In the afternoon the golfers of the
club will have novel experience in
two ball contest and sweepstakes
cambined. 1t is open for all, each
player depositing a ball in the pool as
entrance fee and each playing two
balls rounds the nine hole course. The
best score of two balls wins the sweep
stakes. 1t will not be handicap, and
the match will open at 8 o'clock. 1t
is requested that all who enter will
signify their intentions to Mr.. +. G.
Fuller as soon as possible.
Several out of town golfers played
over the course this week, the most
distinguished being Mr.. Pyne, who is
a member of the Morristown Golf
team. He paid our links a great COM
plment in declaring them to be as
good as any he had ever played over
outside the largest cities.
Messrs. James Blair and f. C. Fuller
broke their record this week, each
making IS. II. r. Brooks also cut his
score down to sc, a reduction of three.
Miss Anderson has also lowered her
score three strokes.
Colonel II. NJ. Boies and family and
Mr. and Mrs. T.. Il. Sturges have gone
to a land that is cooler than this and
indeed have for some time been sailing
in a latitude almost as far to the north
as has been reached by any man who
has returned to tell the tale. The
Scranton party spent the Fourth of
July at Odde. Norway, and enjoyed a
regular celebration later on board the
steamer Auguste-Victoria.
The American continent had a for
nal organization of which Hon. Clar-
ence Hale, of Portland, Me, was chair
man. and 5. p. Mcndel. of New York,
secretary. The committee OH arrange
ments was composed of Henry S. Herr
man. New York; Crosby S. Noyes,
Washington; Colonel II. NJ. I3oies
Scranton, Pa; DR.. w. w. Keene, Phil
adelpha; Charles 7. Russell, Boston;
General LuCius A. Barbour, Hartford.
Conn, and Frederick A. Chase, Provl-
denCe, r. |.
A most patriotic programme was
prepared in which many distinguished
personages appeared. Among the chiei
addresses was one by Colonel Boies
of which Mr.. f. B. Sturges writes in
his own clever way:
THE colonel had the very difficult
task of following a magnificent speech
by John Wanamaker and fulfilled il
nObly, doing honor to his country, him
self and Scranton. Having had an ac.
cident which resulted in a snGained
ankle, he was obliged to stand on one
foot The unanimous sentiment was
If he, can do so we'll on one leg, what
must he do when he has the use o!
both? He has a great deal of the Vik.
ing about him"
The programme was as follows:
Music.
Opening address by Chairman. Hon.
Clarence Hale.
Toast to their Majesties the German
Emperor and Empress.
Address by his EXCellency, Count
Metternich.
Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendenCe .............Mr. r.. n. TrumI
Song, "Star Spangled Banner
Toast to the President of the United
States.
Address ..........Hon. John WanamakeI
Song, Columbia"
Address. "The Day We Cclebrate"-
Col, H. NJ, Boies
Song, America"
Miss Cornelia Galpin drives the
"swellest" trap in town these days and
look fair, indeed, on the tall seat
DR.. and Mrs. c. l.. Frey Mr.. A. b
Blair and family, Mr.. and Mrs, d. f.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Foster
and Miss Weaver, of Shamokin, were
among those who dined at the Coun.
try club Thursday night.
Mrs T.. b. Hardenberg and Mis-:
Louise Hard anb'p &. who have be =.
few days will return to their home
visiting Scranton friends for the pas
few days, will return to their home il
HOnesdale today.
State Librarian DIR. George Edward
Reed and Mrs. Reed returned to Car.
Isle yesterday after a restful weel
spent as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Connell at Lake Henry. They
did not come to the city during theiI
visit, but remained in the quiet at the
lakeside retreat, DR.. Reed needing the
rest and seclusiOn.
Mrs. l.. S. Moffatt entertained at din
ner last evening. The guests were
Rev. Joseph Z. Smith, ID. d. Ii. d.
Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Welles, Mr.. anC
Mrs w. j. Hand and Mrs. j. A. Price
The engagement is announced of Miss
Nan Beardsley, of Brooklyn, n. Y, L
Or. w. p. Kingsbuy formerly of thi!
city
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Reynolds, tn,
Misses Lindsay and Mr.. Lindsay ART
members of a camping party at LAX
Poyntelle. During their absence Mrs
Elizabeth Reynolds is occupying he
sons house while her own residence il
undergoing remodeling.
The Misses Gilmore gave n thimbl
lea on Thursday among the guest
were Miss Anderson, Miss Macintosh
Miss Bessell, Miss Caro- Dickson an,
Miss Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Ham enter
lained few friends last night at thei
home on Clay avenue. Among tn
quests were Miss Lucille Jones. of Ne,
lork. Miss Marcia Allen, of Homes
aale; Miss Mcintosh, Of New York
Miss Elizabeth Jones, the Misses NoI
ION, Miss Xingsbury Miss Pratt
bIessrs, Foote, Inglis, Kipgsbury.
II am taking my summer Vacatio
IN a new fashion, patent applied for,
remarked bright woman of this cit
yesterday. I've sent the childre
away to various relatives in the coun
by. Occasionally go around and Wis
them for day or two, but chief
I'm having a beautiful time at hom,
teeping nice and cool, reading tn
tooks / like, doing the things / lik