The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-02
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The Bachelors ball approaches. 1t $
all too near for those who have not
yet devised the new gowns for the
occasion and all too far for the swarm
of young people who are looking for
ward to home coming and to visits in
Scranton when the ball is to be the
great central attraction.
The committee has matters we'll in
hand and while they must necessarily
work very hard during the remaining
weeks, they are encouraged by the
prospects of the greatest social event
on record in this entire region.
The ball. which as everybody knows,
takes place Friday night Dec. 90, will
be the most costly event of the long
series given under these auspices.
Iron is not the only commodity which
has rapidly risen in price. Decora-
tions, music, refreshments-every
has gone up with appalling rapldity
and this affair is certain to cost more
than any of its predecessors. To be
sure more lavish preparations are
being made. Florist Clark expects to
surpass all previous efforts. The cater
er has not been fully decided upon. al
though there is a probability that Hol-
land will be the man. Pursell, Wiener
Trower and others have entered the
competition for supplying refresh
ments.
Bauer's orchestra of twenty-five
pieces will furnish the orchestral mu-
sic. 1t is probable that Alexander'S
Ninth Regiment band, of Wilkes Barre,
will play the promenade music. 1t
was found impracticable to secure an
orchestra large enough for the entire
work of the evening. G.. w. Watkins
will attend to the draperies and will
Introduce new and beautiful oriental
effects. Fuhrman will be i'm charge of
the other decorations and the crash.
The stage will contain at least eight
boxes of varied design. The floor will
be the fine one with linoleum cover
ing which was so much liked last sea-
son. There will be twelve patronesseS
chosen from among the society leaders
of the city. 1t is probable that the
invitation list will number about $50,
and 1t Is reasonably certain that the
largest and most select attendance in
the history of the Bachelors will be
present The committee in charge
consists of Messrs. j. II. Brooks, P. Is.
Belin, F. c. Fuller, Worthington
Scranton and NJ. b. Fuller.
Mrs +. G. Dimmick gave two recep-
tions yesterday afternoon and evening
at her home in Green Ridge in honor
of her daughter. Miss Dorothy. A very
large number of guests were enter
tanned. The house was charmingly
decorated, the dining room being par
ticularly effective in white and green.
Mrs. Dimmcli was assisted in re-
ceiving by Miss Shakleigh, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Lavinia and Miss Dorothy
DimmiclS, and at the table las ing
were Mrs. II. j. Anderson, Mrs. u
r. Dimmick, Mrs. T.. T.. Sturges and
Mrs. Virginia Dimmick. Mrs. William
Matthews and Miss Eliza Dimmick
presided at the table in the afternoon.
Among the ladies who assisted in en- .
tertaining were: Miss Sanderson, Mrs
w. f.. Allen, Mrs. George Nerriman,
Miss Robinson Miss Poore. The young
ladies who assisted in the dining room
were: Miss Shafer, Of NIontrose; Miss
Fordham, Miss VanCleef, Misses Helen
and Louise Matthews. Mrs. Galpin,
Miss Nellie Reynolds ana Miss Merri-
man.
Mrs. L. w. Morss gave a luncheon
yesterday when the guests We're Mrs
d. f. Morss, Miss Marion Morss, of
Syracuse, n. Y; Mrs. William H.
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Tracy,
Mrs b. f. La Rue and Miss Clara
Richmond.
A dance will be given tonight at the
Country club, when Mr.. and Mrs. r.
f. Watson and Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Platt will receive the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Richmond
gave their customary Thanksgiving
dinner to a large family party on
Thursday, the members of which gath
cred at their beautiful suburban home,
Richmond Hill, There were twenty
nine in the assemblage, namely: Mr..
and Mrs. Richmond, Mrs. d. L. Morss,
JONAS loves SOWS.