The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-29

TIIE EVENT of to-day at the Coun-
try club is the match between
Scranton and Wilkes Barre. The
N return game will be played on the
third Saturday in October. There
will be six or eight players on each
side probably, selected from the fol-
lowing: Wilkes -Barre-Woodruff, Hill
man, Price, Turner, Johnson, Farm
ham, Jones, Pollock, Harding. Scran-
toni. II. Brooks, II. G. Shafer, T. X.
Brooks. James Blair, jr., f. G. Fuller.
5. b. Thorne, w. j. TOrrey W.B. Kirk
patrick, NJ. B. Fuller.
Tea will be served as usual, and to-
night the directors will have a supper
at the club.
"Vardon Day" will be october ., and
will be a distinct innovation, as far as
Scranton is concerned, when the fam
Gus player, three times champion OF the
world, will give an exhibition match.
He will play the best ball of two with
the best players of the Country club,
playing eighteen holes in the morning
and eighteen in the afternoon. There
will be an admission fee of one dollar
for this great exhibition game. There
will be no free list, but all who wish
to witness the match will be given
badges, admitting them to the grounds
at any hour during the day. Children
under 10 will be admitted for 80 cents.
Intense interest is felt in the result
of Harry Nardon's playing, as many
are anxious to see whether he Will
break the record of the course, now
held by j. H. Brooks at 60.
The Tournament week will be the
gayest in the history of the club, and
already many entries are recorded.
The benefit concert for the Young
Women's Christian association will be
held Tuesday night at the Scranton
Bicycle club, when an audience of
large proportions and discriminating
personality will listen to one of the
finest programmes ever given in this
city. The following is the list of artists
and the numbers:
Y. W. c. A. CONCERT.
Mrs. Joseph O'Bricn. Soprano
Mrs F. Hcisman Rumble dlc.............. .Contralto
Miss Martha Matthews. soprano
Miss Florence Richmond. ................ Pianist
Miss Cora Morris Griffin. n...................Rc Reader
Mr. John T. Watkins. ns.....................Ba Baritone
Mr.. David Stephens. ns...........,.............T Tenor
Mr.. J.. +. Southworth. Pianist
Mr.. Eugene Ham..,.................. .Fluttst
Mr.. Tom {. Rppard, Of WkCS.Birrc. Ccllist
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ..
'Thc Parting kiss"
(a) Hearts Ease,
ID Confused ................ ........Pinsuti
"Drcam Thee of a Day. Miller
Fantastic Op > ...........................S .ScrNals
Aria, from Irene '.......................Go .Gouuod
Venetian Love SOng.................,,Bl ,Blumontlal
"Wynkcn, Blynkcn, and Nod' '..............Ncvin
"Nunt Melissa ON Boys
'Who'll Buy My LavcndcrY. ........... .Randcggcr
TarantCllc ....FlsChcr
C.D Madrgal, from "Mikado". Sullivan
% Goodnight, from 'Martha" Tlotow
The eighth annual meeting of the
National Household Economic associa-
tiOns will be held in Toronto next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in
the auditorium of the Educational Dc
partmcnt building. on the official pro-
Eramme, just received, appears the
name of Miss Amy Won Sails Gcrccke,
of the Green Ridge Woman's club, of
Scranton, who is down for a paper on
Municipal Sanitation" Miss Gerecke
is one of the officers of the general
board, being chairman of the press
committee. The president is Mrs. Lin
da Hull Larned, of Syracuse, who
made such pleasing impression while
in this city last winter.
The Bachelors held a special meet
ing last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Scranton, when were pres
cnt Messrs. j. II. Brooks, chairman;
Worthington Scranton, u. b. Beln, +.
q. Fuller and NJ. b. Fuller. The meet
ing was held for the purpose of dis
Cussing the continuance of the magnih-
cent functions which have been not
only the great social events of this
city, but also of this region of country
Scranton people and the many out-of-
town guests who have looked forward
TO these beautiful balls from year Ia
year with the liveliest anticipation will
be disappointed indeed to learn that the
committee last night decided, in view
of certain circumstances which have
been encountered, that at present it
Will be inadvisablc to give the Bache-
lors' ball this season. The news will
be received with CONSERVATION in many
quarters.
Mr.. w. D. Zehnder has received an
invitation to the launching of the
steam dredging ship Thomas, to take
place October 10 at Sparrow Point.