The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13

NdE COUNIn1 CLOb WAS peauti-
fully decorated yesterday, Mrs.
c. B. Sturges and Mrs. II. M.
i Scranton being in charge. Bril-
liant autumnal foliage and scar
let blossoms were banked high at
either side Of the chimney and to the
ceiling. Japanese lanterns were strung
from the corners, and altogether the
effect was probably the prettiest ever
seen at the club.
Tea yesterday was in charge Of Mrs.
p. B. Belin, Mrs George sturges, MRS
A. c. Twitchell. Mrs. Klotz, Mrs. b. f.
Watson, Miss Sanderson, Miss Boies,
Miss Gertrude Sprague.
Last night the golf dance was held
and the affair was a great success.
Bauer furnished music. Mrs. w. w.
Scranton and Mrs. c. b. Sturges re-
ceived.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Manville of Carbondale;
Mrs. Zieley. Of Brooklyn; Mrs Ring,
of Orange. N. j.; Miss Waterman. of
Southport, Conn; Miss Post, Of New
York: the Misses Hoxsey, of Pater-
son, N. j.; Miss Boyce, Of Lewisburg:
Mrs. d. l.. Tate, Miss Dale. Miss Alice
Matthews, Miss Anderson, Miss Arch
Bliss, Dixon, M. B. Fuller, f. P. Full
Ter, F. G. Fuller, James Blair, jr, A.
G. Hunt, jr.
It's no wonder at all that golf Is
popular among girls as well as men.
They do have such good time and
there was never place devised which
Is better designed to show off a girl at
her best than a Country club. 1t isn't
altogether the game, for sometimes a
real golf girl without collar and with
sleeves rolled up and sadly tumbled
hair isn't thing of beauty, but the
general surroundings. the unconven-
tional atmosphere and the picturesque
setting give her opportunities that she
seldom has elsewhere.
There was one actually plain girl
who. with deeper color in her cheeks
and bright hued Jacket, seemed
transformed from her every day self
and positively bloomed out like
pretty flower. and for the first time In
her life knew what it was to be
back into the old, stiff shell of mis-
covered" by people who appreciate the
Another, who is not as attractive in
house gowns as she might be with
more study of her particular style, was
simply splendid in her neatly fitting
golf dress, her lovely hair huff1ng about
her face and her fine figure. was more
admired than ever in her whole career.
and that is saying great deal. There
Is nothing like the background Of green
turf and trees to set off any beauty.
and the girls may we'll make the most
of too brief summer autumnal days.
A circle of personal friends We're en-
tertained.. on "A. Thursday evening by
Mrs. j. D. Won Storch, at her pleas
ant residence in the North End Of
the city. At the table, beside Mrs.
Won Storch. were Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Richmond. Major and Mrs. J. b. Fish.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Guild, of Wall
.on, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Hurl-
0urt., Miss Bosney and Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. George +. Guild.
Mrs. l.. w. Morss. Mrs. w. II. Sad
Ter, Mrs. H. +. Atherton and Mrs. b.
B. Atherton, of the Providence Pres
byterian church, attended the Mission
ary convention in Honesdale on We'd
nesday and Thursday.
The Rummage Sale of secondhand
clothing and other like things, will
open in the Osterhout block Market
street. in the North End on Wednes-
day next.
About fifty men of the North End
section of the city assembled on Mon
day evening last in the Providence
Presbyterian church social rooms for
the purpose of consultation with refer
ence to the formation of Mems soci-
ETY., the object of which will be social
and of a general literary and mutual
improvement character. The object, as
outlined by several who were present,
includes monthly meetings, at which
addresses by gentlemen prominent
throughout the country would be given
on practical and popular topics. The
addresses will be followed by a mems
social, which will be characterized by
pleasant informality and the serving
of light refreshments. The committee
on constitution and bylaws consists of
Rev. DR.. Guild, Captain Dolph b.
Atherton, George Anderson, DR.. j. K.
Bently and Thomas s. Morgan. Action