The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-17

day. MIR. ana MIS-. r. j. Platt nave
leased the A. II. Storrs' house on Wyo-
ming avenue for a term of years. Mr..
and Mrs. Storrs contemplated remov-
ing from the city. DIR. and Mrs. c. II.
Parke expect to occupy their home on
Quincy avenue in the spring, and Mr..
and Mrs. ..rthur Twitchell, who have
been residing there since their mar
riage will probably take up their resi-
dence on Olive street. Mr.. ]. S. Kirk
patrick has leased his pretty home on
Madison avenue to Mr.. Perry Wentz
and will remove his family to Green
Ridge.
The Spinsters have issued invitations
to another of their charming dances.
to be given at the Bicycle club house
:, on Thursday evening. February %. The
young ladies who are arranging the
| dance are Miss Rice. Miss TORY, the
Misses Rose and Miss Bess Freas.
Mrs. r. $. Godfrey gave lovely rose
luncheon in the private dining room
of the Jermyn last Saturday to the
Spinsters' club, in honor of two of its
members whose engagements have re-
Gently been announced. Miss Grace Il.
Rose to Mr.. Harvey A. Pierce and Miss
Anna NJ. Rose to MIR. George w.
Sharps.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Frank
Eaton. of Morristown, N. j.. whose
beautiful voice and pleasing person.
ality have so delighted Scranton peo-
pie who were privileged to hear him
sing in recent recitals. will be heard
again later in the season in a series of
English ballads and German song re-
| citals. The Valentine programme pro-
vided the other day at one of the most
magn!ficent homes i'm this region is
something long to be treasured as a
lingering memory of a most enhancing
hour. In this programme Mr.. Willis
j. Conant's part was not the least
source of pleasure.
Mr. Arthur A. Jones. eldest con OF
MIR. and Mrs. c. d. Jones, will go to
| Fresno, Cal. next Thursday. He will
| be married to Miss Ellaszena Bixbee
at that place on March 20.
Mrs. Fl. G. Shafer gave beautiful
luncheon on Thursday at her home on
Washington avenue. Covers We're laid
| for twentv-one. Those present were:
Mrs. T.. l.. Fuller, Mrs. J. l.. Wentz.
Mrs. L. G. Coursen. Mrs. c. c. Rose.
Mrs. C. S. Weston. Mrs. Shepherd
| Ayres Mrs. II. NJ. Scranton, Mrs. Ev-
| erett Warren, Mrs. w. d. Boyer, Mrs.
Sidney Williams. Mrs. G.. B. Jermyn,
Mrs. G. NJ. Hallstead Mrs. Milton
Blair, Miss Manness, Mrs. Nj. r. kays.
| Mrs. +. NJ Spencer, Miss Anna Mat
thews. Mrs. G.. l.. Frey. Mrs. w. w.
| Lathrope. Mrs. A. II. Chrsty.
Mrs. T. j. Foster Mrs. Harry G. Bar
ker and Miss Foster gave a handsome
reception at the Foster residence Oh
Madison avenue Tuesday afternoon.
The rooms were most deliberately and
beautifully decorated. Those who as.
| sisted were: Mrs. George f. Barnard
Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Hagenlocher,
Mrs. Reichard, of Philadelphia: Mrs.
b. a. Hill, Mrs. Laudy, Mrs. Samuel
Wayland, Mrs. Il. w. Gearhart, Mrs.
Allen, Mrs. F.. S. Barker, Mrs Larkin.
Mrs. w. w. Watson. Miss Hanley.
Miss Siebert. Miss Hutchings, Miss
| Connell and Miss Albro.
Mrs. T.. c. Dimnlick entertained a
large company Of guests at valon-
| tine missionary party Wednesday
| evening at her home on Sanderson
| avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Poore will
| entertain in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Poore next Friday evening.
Colonel l.. a. Watres has handsome
ly entertained a large number of regi-
mental guests in the past few weeks.
Cards have been received to the mar
| riage of Mr.. Edward George Roberts,
of Allegheny City. to Miss Margaret
Scott Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams E. Thomas, of Harris
burg. The ceremony is to take place
| in the Messiah Lutheran church in
Harrisburg at . o'clock Feb. %.
Mr. Roberts is Governor stones mes
| senger and his bride-to-be is well
known in Pittston circles. The cere-
| mony will be followed by a reception
| at the Bolton House.
The secretaries of the Young Wo-
| mems Christian association gave a tea
to the secretaries of Wilkes Barre on
Tuesday night at the rooms on Wash
| ington avenue. Among those present
We're: Miss Shardlow, Miss Pearce,
Miss Tompkinsvile, Miss Standish. Of
Wilkes Barre; Miss Savage, Mrs.
Lowry. Miss Van Mort, Miss Row
lands, Miss Musselman.
Ezra Ripple, jr, has had the offer
OF second lieutenancy in cavalry
| regiment which will soon go to Puerto
Rico.
Mrs. Sol Goldsmith gave a valentine
party Wednesday evening at her resi-
dence on Quincy avenue in honor of
| the Misses Brooks and Levy, of New
York city. and Miss Bernstein, of Mi.
Vernon. Mrs Goldsmith was assisted
in receiving by her niece, Miss Amelia
Bachrach, and by Mrs. Sol. Langfeld.
| both of Wilkes Barre. There were
| about fifty people in attendance
Cards have been received to the
marriage OF Miss Harriet A. Clark to
Major w. S. Millar. the ceremony to
take place at the home of the brides
sister. Mrs. Il. p. Knapp, on Charles
street. New York, Feb. %.
| their wedding anniversary "Wednesday
| evening at their home on Adams ave-
nue. by the entertainment of a number
| of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Scranton
spent Sunday and Monday with Lam
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