The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-24
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the different types the most faithful
characterization. The entertainment
is for the benefit of st. Margarets guild
and deserves the most hearty support.
Mrs. Il. n. Willard. Mrs Everett
Warren. Mrs. l.. a. Watres, Mrs. John
Jcrmyn Miss Jermyn. Mrs. W. u. Ken
nedy, Mrs. George -. Jermyn, Mrs. u.
B. Jcrmyn, Mrs. Il. II. Ripple, Mrs. II.
j. Bennell, MISS Bennell, Mrs. Rogers
Israel, Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury, Mrs. r.
II. Watkins. Mrs. b. Il. Taylor, Mrs.
Il. j. Foster, Mrs. Arthur Twitchell,
Mrs. Henry Pennypackcr, Mrs. r. f..
Jones, Mrs. William Matthews, Mrs.
G. b. Penman, Mrs. W. A. Coleman,
Mrs. II. c. Won Storch, Miss Allis Dale,
Mrs. T.. II. Jermyn, Miss Susan Il.
Dickinson.
Mr.. f. Hopkinson Smith likes Scran-
ton. He said so frankly to several poo
pie Thursday night. He liked the size
and the personnel of his audience and
said that it was one of the most ap-
precative he ever had. The delicate
little touches of humor, as when the
colonel majestically presents his card:
Colonel Carter, Carter Hall. Carter
He does not write L. $. A. for the
reason that he does not consider that
it will add dignity to his title" were
acknowledged with the brightest little
ripples Of enjoyment all over the house.
Mr.. Smith says that most of his audi
ences regard this portion of the pro-
gramme with the heaviest solemnity.
The Young Ladies' society may as
/ tnn ary yrao "a
ment with Mr. Smith during the term
OF his natural life, for the people of this
city will invariably throng after him,
even if he should never write a new
| line and should continue to read their
old favorites. 1t may crafty patrons
to know that the society realized more
than $500. Last night he read before
a cultured body of listeners in Homes
dale He is about to publish q new
book, whose scenes are laid in the
South in the period just preceding the
| war. He never makes the mistake Of
firing the public with hastily prepared
books but when every one longs for
something in the same carefully stud
led line from his pen. a new work
comes out, so we'll written, the lam
guage so faultless. the human nature
vast public reads it with sincercst sat-
isfacton and then proceeds to re-read
! the other books whose characters he
| has made familiar as the dear ones at
| our own firesides.
Mrs Edwin w. Gearhart gave a
beautiful at home Thursday at her
residence on Vine street Mrs. Gear
hart was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
w. II. Gearhart. About the rooms We're
Mrs. Edward L. Fuller. Mrs. T. Fl.
F.! Watkins. Mrs. II. c. Shafer, Mrs. G. NJ.
Hallstead and Miss Lillian Gearhart.
! Mrs. Fl. c. Barker and Miss Strong
served frapDe. Mrs. II. W. Kingsbury
and Mrs. II. Fl. Brady, jr., presided at
the table in the dining room, where the
colors We're in pink, immense chous of
| pink satin ribbon being caught at the
| table corners. Mrs. Albert G.. Wheeler,
| OF New York: Miss kipp. of West
Pittston: Miss Augusta Archibald and
| Miss Bennell assisted in serving. Mr..
| and Mr.. Gearhart entertained at a sup
per in the evening. when the ladies who
assisted and a few other friends were
present.
| On Thanksgiving night. Nov. 20, n
cantara will be given in the parlors OF
the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid So
| city and under the direction of G. T..
| Whittemoro. 1t is called The Merry
Mllmaids' The following are the
SolOistS.
| Mis- Jessie Pocluis ......................Q Queen
| Miss MiI uic Peek .......................D Dorothy
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