The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-29
. HE GA1ETY of the holiday week
is in full play at this time.
Smaller affairs begin to crowd
the greater and the engagements

I" HE GA1ETY of the holiday week
is in full play at this time
Smaller affairs begin to crowd
Il the greater and the engagements
for dinner luncheons and dances
accumulate.
OF course, the much -talkcd-of New
Year ball is the chief event. 1t VIII
take place at the Bicycle club Tues
day night and will be in charge of the
committee, Messrs. jones Blair jr.,
NJ. y. Fuller and w. j. Torrey. The
patronesses are: Mrs. Il. l.. Fuller
Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs. w. W.
Scranton, Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury, Mrs.
u. u. Jermyn, Mrs. f. j. Platt. Mrs
c.. f.. Sturges, Mrs p. u. Belin. 1t
will be the most elaborate event of
the season, and many are thes plans
and bright are the anticipations for
it's coming. The guests, as of old
will come from far and near to the
beautiful affair, and while it will he
much smaller than the Bachelors. the
elegance of the appointments and care
as to details, will be none the less. 1t
is intended that the ball shall be one
long to be remembered and that moth
ing shall mar it's perfectness.
The decorations of the ball room will
be unique and beautiful in the deli
cacy and harmony Of hue. Flowers
will be employed in the supper and re-
CeptiOn rooms only.
Tonight the Cornell Glec club tom
cert and dance will absorb the atten-
ton of society folk. 1t will be neces-
sary for patrons to secure their seats
today at Powells il they wish for
good places. The programme is to DE
unusually pleasing and the dance
which follows will attract most of
the society leaders and their guests.
If the cars should by any fortunate
chance, run this afternoon, tea. will
he served at the Country club. Othcr-
wise there will be no day entertain.
ment for the visitors. The patron
esses are:
Mrs. w. r. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. George
b. Hand, Mrs, j. S. Lynde, Mrs. Shep-
herd Ayars, Mrs. G. d. Murray. Mrs.
William Matthews, Mrs. w. II. Smith.
Mrs, Clarence y. Sturges, Mrs b. r.
Watson, Mrs. James Archibald, Mrs.
Paul Belin, Mrs. r. j. Bennell Mrs.
A, d. Blackinton, Mrs II. Fl. Brady,
.ir., Mrs. George G. Brooks, Mrs. c. p.
Davidson, Mrs. James Dickson, Mrs.
G. B. Dimmick. Mrs. Z. l.. Fuller. Mrs.
Il. w. Gearhart, Mrs. S. p. Hull. Mrs.
e. e. Jermyn. Mrs. George Jessup,
Mrs. II. W. Kingsbury, Mrs. N. Y.
Leet. Mrs. Frank D. McGowan, Mrs.
Joseph Mott. Mrs. Fred J. PIatt, Mrs.
n. G. Robertson, Mrs. George Sander
son. Mrs. w. w. Scranton, Mrs. G. b.
Smith. Mrs. ID. f. Taylor. Mrs. A. G..
TwitchelI. Mrs. Fl. b. Ware, Mrs. r..
II. Watkins. Mrs. Everett Warren.
Mrs. j.. l.. Brown, Mrs. Homer II. Cox,
Mrs. George A. DOunce. Mrs. Fred w.
Fleitz, Mrs. Howard w. Hull. Mrs.
Myron Kasson. Mrs. George T.. Steven
son, Mrs. II. M. Streeter, Mrs. Fl. L..
Whitney, Mrs. n. A. Welles, Mrs. John
l.. Hull. Mrs Il. C. Dinnick Mrs. W.
T.. Mates Mrs. w. D. Russell. Mrs.
John B. 1'oore, Mrs. A. T.. Law and
others.
Colonel and Mrs. r.. II. Ripple en-
tertained Il large company of young
people at Il masquerade dance Thurs
day night in honor of their daughter,
Miss Jessie. Their beautiful resi-
tlence is we'll adapted for such prct-
ty scenic effects as the immense music
room below the first floor afforded
semble. The following We're the
CHESTS and characters assumed: Miss
Carrie Hutchings. cOlcred maid; Miss
Gertrude Hamilton, pink carnations:
Miss Lulu Mathews, Mother Bust'e
Miss Jay Dostcr, trained nurse: Miss
Ress Doster Empire gown; Miss Jes-
sic, Dimmick Gypsy queen: Miss Maud
May, Janice Meredith: Miss Mabel
l,1yNt Tn,
Rnrns, witch; Miss Helen Hurlbe,t,
college girl in cap and gown; Miss
Stewart Simpson, costume durin,;
Civil War: Miss Emma Burns. baby:
Miss - Florence Simpson, Colonial
dame; Miss Ruth Hanley. japanese
maid; Miss Florence Bauer, colo".,d
DAME Miss Mabel Fritz. Fra Diavolo:
Miss May Hackett, violet: Miss
Mary Gearhart, Japanese maid: Miss
Lloyd, Empire costume: Miss Os-
borne. Empire costume; Miss Joseph
inc Phelps, dawn; Miss Amy Northup.
Princeton colored fancy dress: Miss
Sophie Price, Columbia; Miss Nichol-
son. Spanish lady; Miss Atherron,
Lady Babbie: Miss Grace Sanderspn,
Colonial maiden; Miss Elizabeth SAN
derson, Peasant girl Miss Annie Nc
Anulty, flower girl; Miss May Albro.
dancing girl; Miss Elizabeth Porter
Cornell girl; Miss Clara Simpson.
evening dress: Miss Jessie Ripple, In
dian squaw; Miss Anna Russ, Italian
peaant Miss Lois Schlager, Japan Sc
girl; Miss Scudder, Dutch peasant:
Miss Gyce, Tarantele Mr.. VanDusen,
monk; Mr.. William pimmick. tramp;
Mr.. Homer Rice, colored dude; Mr..
Joseph Waite, Uncle sam: Mr.. Daniel
Waite, Indian; Mr.. Thomas Hall, sail
or; Mr.. Robert Hall, sailor: Mr.. Car
rol Dean, Continental soldier: Mr..
George Russ, farmer; Mr.. Harry
Jones, clown; Mr.. Edgar Connell dan