The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-10

ment Is cncamped, and my dear Major
showed his command to him. The early
part Of this week Was full of excite
mcnt over the arrival OF the Maine nos
pital ship The Americans here gave n
reception at the Mount Nelson to Lady
Randolph Churchill and the staf of doc
tors and nurses, which was very success
ful. About a hundred Americans were
there, beautifully gowned LADY Kan-
dolph Churchill said of them: why
this does not look like war; IT looks
more like the Ascot races'D. The day
was fine (all days are here). refreshments
and music, the correct thing. and best
of all Sir Alfred Miner. who Is the
most overworked, over-burdened man IN
Africa or out of 1t, laid aside his many
cares and honored us. as did also that
dearest old sea.dog In the world, SIR
Edward Chichester. dear to every Ameri-
can who remembers where he put tho
I 1mmortalte that early May morning In
Manila Bay The next day VIC went
over the ship. and were glad that men
who must be wounded were TO have such
| comforts and such care as those doctors
and nurses would give. They were re-
| markably attractive people. One young
| American fell head over ears in love
with "a pretty Bostonian nurse. and has
been p total wreck since the ship sailed.
| I wish / was clever, and could write a
| book. There Is material enough under
| ones eyes to make dozen novels. a
| Russian princess who can make up
| her face in n way to deceive the sharpest
| eyes, who buttonholes all the NJ. P.'s, ana
| invites them to dinner; this Sirdar. FOUR
| Bobs," the new Duke of Westminster,
| whose income is IL sovereign a minute.
| including nights and Sundays. and who
| is a cherub- faced boy of 10; Jewish
director in the Kimberley mines. VINO
Is losing heavily at poker. all In the
| Mount Nelson together. Only | was too
| i'll all the last five weeks Of our being
there TO take 1t in--indeed. was IN bed
fully half the time. When YOU write dt-
rect to Mt. Nelson hotel, Cape Town. We
are here at Nuremberg In little cot
tage by the sea. with piano. books, a
French teacher and everything to he
happy with. IL our boy only would not sc
| a soldering.
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Dickson gave
a musicale Thursday evening at theil
home on Clay avenue. Features of the
occasion were solos by Mrs. Randolph
and instrumental trios by Miss Mar!
Dickson, Messrs. Harvey Blackwood
and Charles Doersam.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Scranton. Mr.. and Mrs
Stock. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. G. du u. Dimmick. Mr.. ant
Mrs George Rice, MIR. and Mrs. F
L. Henshaw. Mir. and Mrs. G.. Il
Smith. Mrs. r. Q. Powell. Mrs Bed
ford, of Wilkes Barre; Miss Reynolds
Miss Sanderson, Miss Underwood, MIR
Reynolds Bedford and others.
Mr.. Morgan Thomas was surprise,
by a party Of friends on Tuesday nigh
on the occasion of his twentieth birth
day. Among the guests were: Missc
Bessie Schall. Emma Lewis. Mimi
Reese. Mary James. Lizzie Glasemar
Minnie Thomas. Ida Jones, Aim,
Reese, Verna Moreans, Alice Tovey
Leah Evans. Margaret Tovey. Edit
Jones. Lizzie Bowen, Lizzie Jenkins
Matte Wagstaff Margaret Thomas
and Messrs. Charles Moyle. Ed. Eahr
Charles Monroe. Lou Davis, Geors
Glaseman. Howard Harchner. Hartle
Moscr. Harry Harchner. Will Bcder
Ed. Constatne. Charles Wagstafi
, Morgan Thomas, Julius Hire an
Richard Grey,
Tuesday evening a pleasant surpris
. party was rendered Samuel Shook n
the home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. T
Nyhart, on North Main avenue. tn
occasion being Mr.. Shocks eighty-fift
I birthday. Those present were: Mr.. an
Mrs. John Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs
, Walter B. Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs
> George Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ
/, Corsen. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Nyhar1
. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shook, Mr.. an
: | Mrs. NJ T.. Sanders, Mrs. H. A. Miller
E Miss Nellie Benjamin, Mrs. Davi
= Shook. Miss Shook, Mrs Jonatha
A Vipond. Miss Almira Silkman, Mr..
Samuel Bennett, Mrs. Samuel Davis
|, Miss Nettie Pennell, Rev. William Ed
! gar, William Edgar. jr.
v Miss Lillian Hagen entertaine
4 friends at her home on Tenth stree
0 Tuesday evening. The guets Were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hagen. Mr.. an
Mrs. George Carson, the Misses Goo
:. frey, Mabel Crist, Terwilliger, Louis
i, Farig, Anna Schubert, Minnie Hughe
/. Jennie Price, Mary Harris; Messr
!, David Owens, Palmer l.. Williams. v
d Haydn Evans. Charles L. Daniels, LIZ
d Campbell, William Hughes. MauriC
!, Miller, 4. Loveland.
Mr. Olive Rogers and Miss EliAabet
@ Robinson, Of North Scranton, Wei
d married Tuesday at the home OF ii
l. brides parents. by Rev. William Et
q gar of the Providence Methodist Epi'
n copal church. A reception was hel
= after the marriage ceremony. Aft'
u their return from their wedding journe
3. they will reside in Moosic.
= John H. Brooks, of this city. is
Palm Beach, Florida, and with NJ
X Il. Fl. Watkins, Mr.. Cramer Won Store
- and others is engaged In a golf tOurn;
n ment. These gentlemen also e,
10 pect to participate in the tournamel
It at Miami next week. Mr.. Watkins
l. making record as golfer amor
. the leading players. Mr.. Brooks
rapidly getting into form.