The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-11

Scranton always does Things with en-
thuslasm, If they are done at all. In
nothing is this more marked than IN
social matters. At the holiday season
there was a general scramble to get as
much as possible in the space OF
week. Ever since the dearth Of enter
tainnents has been extreme, until the
past week, which has never been
equalled as regards pre- Lenten galetS.
The energy of entertaining Will not ne
abated until Ash Wednesday. when
six weeks Of doing the things we nave
left undone will ensue. While people
who religiously keep Lent are not III
the majority in this city, certainly
profound Difference to the accepted tra-
ditions of the season is evident in the
best circles.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ben Dimmick gave
the most enjoyable entertainment OK
the year at their beautiful colonial res
idence "Homewood" on Tuesday even
ing when MIR. J.. Hopkinson Smith
deepened the pleasing impression he
had made a fortnight before in giving
a second series of readings. Few pri-
waite residences are so admirably adapt
cd to such an affair as is Homewood
with its broad hall and great rooms
opening so generously on either side.
So carefully arranged were the guests
that the speaker Of the evening could
be seen and heard by every person
present. The informal reception which
followed, gave a much desired oDpor-
tunity for ali to greet the brilliant au-
thor and be still more attracted by MS
social gifts The wealth of the con-
servatories placed with luxuriart taste
on every hand and the warmth and
glow Of the lovely rooms made a happy
contrast to outer chill of the fast fall
ing snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Dimmiek are still re-
ceiving the congratulations of friends
upon the character Of the entertain
mcnt affordc1 their guests.
Among these present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w w. Scranton, Judge and Mrs.
T.. y. Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bclir, jr., MT and Mrs. c. ii. Welles,
Mr. and Mrs. T.. p. Kingsbury, Mr..
and Mrs. James Archibald, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. Sturges Mr and Mrs A.
II. Blair, Mi. and Mrs. ]. A. Linen,
Judge and Mrs. Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Welles. Hon. and Mrs. l.. a.
Natres Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Coolidge,
AIr. anG Mrs. A. F.. Hunt. Rev. DR.. c.
T.. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. G. s. Wes-
ton, Mr. ana Mrs. J. I. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. G. du =. DimmiCk. Mrs. J.
A. Price, Mrs. Helen Franklin, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Nandling, Judge and Mrs.
L. W. Archibald. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Dickson. Mr. and Mrs +. +. Plat,
Mrs. A. NJ. Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
&. Rose. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Blackin-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs II. w. Kingsbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. II. .. Shafer. Mr.. and Mrs Ever
EFT Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. :. +. Dick
son, Mr. and Mrs II. p. Simpson. Mr..
and Mrs. S. =. HUH, Mrs. w. F. Hall
stead, Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Reynolds,
NJ. and Mrs. II. J. Anderson. Rev. and
Mrs. Rogers Israel, Mrs. Milton L.
Blair Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. iIingshurv.
Mrs. f, II. Jermyn, Mr. and Mrs. w. ID.
Russell. Mrs. NJ. II. Kays. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. T.. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Parke.
Rev. DR.. S. G. Logan, DR.. ard Mrs.
II. e. Ware. Mrs, Elizabeth Reynolds,
Mrs. MacLoren. DR.. and Mrs. II.
V. Logan. Mr.. and Mrs. n. w.
Taylor Mrs. J. Selden Blair, Mr..
and Mrs, j. II. Torrcv, MIR.
and Mrs. Thomas Snraguc. Mr and
Mrs w. NJ. Dickson, Mrs. W. J. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs Townsend Poore, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T.. REYNOLDS, Mr.. and Mrs. r
~ Watkins, Mrs. Athcrton, Mir and
Mrs. Tracey, Mr. and Mrs. A. II Chris
~, Mrs. RobinsOn,N Mr.. and Mrs. Fr1nk-
liz HenShaW, Mr.. and Mrs George
Sandersor, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Sturges. Mrs, w. r.. Storrs, DIR. and
Nrs n. Y. lect, Mr.. and Mrs Fuel
Mrs. G. T. Penman, Mrs. w. II. Per-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ. Marble. Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Hand, Mrs. r. ]. Mat
theWs, Mrs. jackson, Mrs. +. : Moffat
Mrs. l. j. Lansing. MFR. and Mrs. George
Sturges, Miss Balin. Miss Simpson, the
Misses ReTno!ii Miss Helen Chamber
lain, of Buffalo. n. Y, the Misses
Matthews, Miss Manncss, the Misses
Nerrill, Miss Janet Dickson. the Misses
Mates, Miss Linen, the Misses Gil
more Miss Sturgcs. Miss Robinson. the
Misses Kinesbury, Miss Jessie Gay,
MIsS Williams, Miss Kennedy, Miss
Parke Miss Sanderson, the Misses
Lindsay the Misses Richmond, Miss
Underwood Miss Marvine and Misses
Hull, DIR. Lucus Kennedy Messrs. c.
D. Simpson, z. c. Fuller. ]. w. Conant
De CourCey May, Townsend Poore,
James and Charles Sanderson, G. j.
Post, S. H. Kingsbuly, James Blair,
jr., A. C. Hunt, A. T.. Hunt, ir., r.
ID. Merrill, Reynolds Bedford, Law
renee Bliss, a. u. Huntington. J. H.
Brooks, L. f. Thorne, p. 3. Belin.
Miss Simpson gave IA luncheon yes
terday afternoon at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Simpson.
when her engagement TO Mr. Henry
Brady, of Trenton. ~ j.. was formally
announced, Among the guests We're
Mrs. A. II. Storrs. Mrs. r. NJ. Scran-
ton, Mrs. +. r. Jermyn, Mrs n. G.
Robertson, Mrs. C G. Brooks, Mrs. II.
w Kingsbury, Mrs. II. p. Simpson,
Mrs. +. II. Jermyn, Mrs. +. NJ. Spen-
Ger, Mrs. Clarence Sturges Mrs. Ever
EFT Warren, Mrs. q. p. Griffith, Mrs
G.. Il. Jermyn, Mrs. w. NJ. Dickson,
Mrs. Fl. B. Ware, the Misses Reynolds,
Miss Coleman, Miss Chamberlain. o!
Buffalo; Miss Anderson, Misses Flora
and Alice Matthews Miss Evelyn Gill
more, Miss Grace Spencer, Miss Man
ness, Miss Janet Dickson. Miss Hunt
Miss Parke, Miss Louise Matthews.
Miss Hunt gave a yellow luncheon
on Thursday, when among the guests
were Mrs. H. +. Simpson, Mrs. Clar-
ence Sturges, Mrs. C. P. Griffith, Mrs
Everett Warren, Mrs. f. f. Platt, Mrs
n. w. Kingsbury, Mrs. r. NJ. Scran-
ton. Mrs. w. NJ, Dickson, Mrs. George
b. Jermyn, Mrs. Fl. w. Cross, Mrs
Sidney Williams, Mrs George Sturges
Miss Simpson, Miss Clare Reynolds
Miss Coleman, Miss Mates, Miss Jer-
myn, Miss Winton, Miss Manness. Miss