The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-01

of gaiety which will keep society FOLK
busy The Lenten season has been ex-
ceptionally dull and Easter week will
be correspondingly bright. 1t is to he
hoped that with March temporarily
eliminated from the calendar, the
Easter bride may at least enter her
new life with the omen: Happy is
the bride that the sun shines on
From the appearance of the thor
oughfares of the city II is not difficult
to believe that q large portion of the
community will be devoted to exchang-
ing dwelling places and settling the
household therein
The Senior class of Pratt Institute
Library school arrived in Scranton yes
terday afternoon and the members are
installed at Hotel Jermyn They were
at once escorted to the Albright Me-
mortal library, which, owing to the
holiday. afforded a fine opportunity for
observing its admirable features. They
expressed themselves as much delight
ed with the beauty. both of exterior
and interior. and having seen most of
the finest Libraries of the country, de-
clared that this was among the most
attractive in every way.
After, dinner last evening the ladies
accepted an invitation to- visit the con-
servatories of Colonel H. NJ Boies and
spent an hour there most pleasantly.
Later they were charmingly enter
tained at an informal reception at the
home of Hon. Alfred Hand. Mrs. Hand
is still confined to her hOom as the
result of recent attack Of pneumonia.
The guests were received by Judge
Hand and his daughters, Miss Char
lotte and Miss Helen.
Miss Mary w. Plummer. the histor-
ian and director of the Pratt Institute
Library school, is the chaperone of the
visitors. The young ladies are from
various sections of the country and in
clude Miss Mildred A. Collar. Brook
lyn, \. Y, Instructor in the Library
school: students, Misses Mabel A.
rockingham Westteld, y. j.; Bertha
:. Wildman, Wallngford. Conn: Flor
cnce A Watts Franklin Falls n. H.:
Lizzie l.. Parker. Geneva. n. Y; Julia
Rankin, Atlanta Ga: Carrie c. Dem
mis- Lincoln, Neh.: :. Margaret Griggs,
Hanover, y. f.: Esther 3. owen.
Buckland. Conn; Harriet T.. Hassler.
Meadville Pa.
Among the other guests present were
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. c. e. Robinson. Rev.
Or. 5. c. Logan, Rev. Or. James Nc
Leod, Rev. and Mrs. w. j. Ford. Mr.
Henry Belin. ir.. Miss Beln, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Archibald, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
NJ. Hannah. Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Carr,
Mrs. Penman. Miss Cora Decker, Miss
HaWley. Miss Edwards. Miss Millet
iSsC, Tsa,. .1.t,,I H., I,
This morning the visitors will again
look over the library to observe the
working system. after which they will
take the 1906 Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western train for New York
The marriage of Miss Frances Win
ton to Mr. Arthur Twtchell will take
place Wednesday noon at the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church. a we'd
ding breakfast will be served at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Nj. Winton. Immediately at the
close of the ceremony. a large number
of out-of-town guests will be present.
One of the bridesmaids, Miss Dorr IS
expected to arrive on Monday on the
Augusta Victoria, which sailed from
Naples this week. on Tuesday Mrs.
Jermyn will give luncheon for the
bridal party, Miss Augusta Arch
bald entertaining at dinner on Tues
day evening.
The young ladies of the First Pres
byterian church will conduct a cake
sale in the lecture room this afternoon
to which everybody is invited.
The most talked of musical event OF
the year is the Song Cycle I'm a Per-
sian Garden, to be given at st. Luke'S
parish hall, April H. AS everyone
knows, the Rubaiyat Of Omar Khay-
yam is the fad of the hour in literary
circles all over the world, but especial
ly in New York. The idea of setting il
to music and in culling from its riches
suitable quatrans originated in the
brain of Liza Lehman, the celebrated
London composer. She has made the
work a vale of enchantment wherever
the rare. breath of the roses floats in
upon the senses and where the music
will give new and beautiful meaning
10 the exquisite words. 1t is indeed a
rare treat to have this famous enter
tainment presented in Scranton, and
seem that the tickets are to be eagerly
secured in numbers sufficient to fill the
house before the diagram is opened II
is an unusual event, combining as il
does lofty literary ideals with music OF
an exalted type and yet such as to ap.
peal to people of culture and taste
whether or not they may be finished
musicians. The performers are toe
well known 10 need a word of intro.
duction TO any intelligent audience. as
they are favorites on two continents
AS a prominent gentleman of the city
said of the readings by James Whit
comb Riley the other evening, such al
entertainment is one that is good fol
the city in the uplft Of taste and dis.
elimination.
Mrs NJ r. Kays will give a tea or
Tuesday afternoon of next week.
An informal dance will be given in
Washington hall next Wednesday
evening. The committee in charge
of the affair is composed of John A
Horan Frank Mace, p. ]. Coleman
Guy Baird, William Cawley and Clar
ence Zimmerman. Bauer's orchestra
will furnish the music.
Mrs. John Simpson will give a recep
tion Thursday afternoon in honor O.
Miss Simpson, her eldest daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Fuller will give
a dance Tuesday evening at the Bicy
Gle club In honor of their son, Morti