The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28


interest from his native land and from
Venice, where relatives reside.
II is understood that the marriage
will not take place for some months.
At present Miss Timberman is the
guest of Mrs j. II. Phelps where she
will remain indefinitely.
The members of the Single Heart
club were entertained Thursday even
ing by Miss Lillian Morris at her
home, 645 Madison avenue. The hostess
was assisted in receiving by Miss Bev-
ans and Miss Mergargel. Musical sell
| ections were rendered By Miss Phoebe
| McGraw, Miss Mary Han terlan, Miss
Morris and Miss Miller Dancing was
| also a feature of the evenings enter
| tainment There were present: Misses
| Bessie Thomas, Ethel Megargel,
! Edith Bevans, Mary Haherlain,
| Lillian Morris Phoebe McGraw, Eliza
beth Hermann, Nellie Lewis, Stella
Houck and Miss Miller Messrs. A. p.
! Clark, c. Evans, ID. Griiiiths. w.
Stuart. f. Maycock, w. McCracken,
L. Roberts, H. Carlyle, c. st. John and
Moon.
oddly enough. Mr. Smith has
wrought his real profession. If a man
OF such varied attainments can be said
| to have a single profession, into but
two books. Tom Grogan and Caleb
| West The reader is not likely to lose
| the first impression of a complete grasp
| of details in each of these. particular
| ly in the latter, where the stirring
| scenes in connection with the light
house foundation on Long Island are
conceded to be among the strongest
| portrayed in fiction. Not the least ele-
ment of his entire success is that he
puts real people into his books. In
connection with this may be related an
| incident of local interest.
| No more enthusiastic and admiring
| listener than Clarence Gilmore, the
! younger son Of Mr.. A. G.. Gilmore, was
| in the audience on Monday night. Some
! time ago he wrote to Mr. Smith asking
! If the character of Jonathan" was
| real and whether such man as Jona-
| than had existed i'm the White Noun
| tain forests. The famous author inn
| mediately replied In a pleasant little
| letter stating that Jonathan was
! honest and truly" us the children soy,
a real person. Naturally Clarence
| greatly enjoyed meeting Mr. Smith at
the close of the lecture when the Incl
! dent was recalled.
Miss Hortense Coyne gave a picture
| party Thursday evening at her home
on Adams avenue, which was unique
and enjoyable
| The Sixteen EuChre club were enter
| tained at the home of Mrs. John Con-
| molly on Thursday afternoon. Among
! the guests were: Mrs Richard O'Brien,
| Mrs. j. j. Barrett, Mrs. j. p. Kelley.
| Mrs. r. &. Wills. Mrs. u. Marks
! OBrnn. the Misses Hoban, the Misses
Brainard and the Misses Clarke.
! Mr. =. w. Gallagher gave dinner
at the Lackawanna Valley House
! Thursday evening to those who as
sisted him in his recent contest for the
violin at st. Johns fair: The follow
. ing We're the guests: Colonel r.. II.
Ripple. Hon. John. 7. Kelly. Major
Everett Warren. Frank Siliman, jr.,
| city Solicitor Mckinley, eX-Sheriif
John j. Fahey, Livy 5. Richard, Tim
! Othy Burke, p. j. Neals NJ. q. MCGov-
| ern, Peter r.. Gallagher, John L, Re-
| gan. NJ. j. sweeney, James j. Casey,
| =. II. Golden, Z. w. Costello. NJ. II.
Gaffney, John j. Duffy, p. j. Mccain,
! L. J. Coleman, G. T. Boland. NJ. J.
| Cusick, Victor Koch. NJ. j. Holleran,
J. j. Harrinton, n. f. Mahoney, John
! ]. Manion, James Grady, r. j. Mullen,
f.. d. Reed, Andrew Conlin, j. II.
Kirst, ]. w. O'Bren. Frank Lynch,
Peter O'Donnell, j. f. Mitchell, Morris
Collins.
The following ScrantonianS attended
the banquet of the Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna Dental association in the Hotel
! Sterling at Wilkes-Barre Tuesday
night Drs. +. r. Wheaton, George c.
| Knox ]. /. FOrdham, II. NJ. StTatton
| G. c. Laubach, y. +. Struppler, +. j,
Donnegan, II. y. Eynon.
Miss Gertrude GilgallOn daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. II. Gilgalun, Of 52C
Pine street, gave a dancing party al
her home Tuesday night. The guests
were: Misses Gertrude Gross, Flor
ence Clarke, Agnes Coleman, Agnes
Jennings, the Misses Lotus, Messrs
Frank Edgar NJ. ManGan, NJ. Culliin
Carey Dean, f. Thomas. Charles Mon
roe, Ed. Baur and Leo Devers, of New
York.
Miss Anna Hart was married to Mr.,
p. W. OBrien. of New York, on We'd
nesday at st. PatriCks church. Rev.
A. T. Frederick celebrated the mass.
Miss Agnes Hart was bridesmaid. Mr..
Peter inland was best man. At the
close OF the ceremony a breakfast was
served at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hart, on
Jackson street.
Miss Minnie Rinker. daughter Of
Peter Rinker. of 123 South Sumner ave-
nue., was married to DIR. T.. y. Harri-
son Wednesday, at l245 o'clock at the
Simpson Methodist church. The pas
tor. Rev. j. r. Sweet. ofIiciated and
was assisted by Rev. +. l.. Santee, pas
tor Of the Brick church at Lackawan-
ma. The ushers were: Messrs w. r.
Davis, Robert Davis, DR.. w. c. Shower
and DR.. w. l.. Van Buskirk, of Oily
phant. Miss Areta Santee was flower
girl. Miss Grace Acker played the
wedding music.
Miss Mille f. WOrmser was married
to Mr. Jacob o. Ackerman, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
L. Wormser, Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. l.. y. Chapman otficiated. Their
pretty home on Linden street was
tastefully decorated. Charles f. and
Bernard Wormser were ushers: Miss
Rose Wormser, was maid of honor
and Mr.. Isaac Ackerman, brother OF
the groom, was best man. On their
return from their wedding tourney Mr.