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

most pleasure is doubtless the true con-
ception of Lenten duty, but as "a lady
was heard to say the other day: II
always have the best possible time In
Lent, for do the things which are de-
MED me all the rest of the year, and
don't do the things which must be done
at other times. l don't go to party and
reception things for six weeks. and
surely that is u delight. l don't en-
tertain, and that is a rest. l done
wear out so many gloves or so many of
anything else. l have time to smooth
the lines out of my face, to read the
new books, and to make myself a lot
Of pretty frivols for Easter gowns.
Then have time. too, to be nice and
friendly with my friends and to win
back the ground lost during the year
past. l get acquainted with my fam.
lily and am SO agreeable that my hus-
band forgets we have been married for
fifteen years. l can go to see certain
dear old women, who appreciate me so
much that come home feeling that I
am a sort Of minor saint not yet canon
ICED. and I can sew tlannels with the
other women and not come to blows, as
We should a few weeks ago. Save
money? Well. Ishould say do. / can
save enough to pay my missionary
dues and also to buy a new rug for the
hail. Yes. indeed, l believe in Lent
and its observance"
People are still talking about the
Symphony concert. The members are
so dazed by the almost positive assur-
ance that the society has emerged with
$40 above expenses that there is no pre-
dieting what rash deeds they may per-
petrate. They go round grinning at
each other and saying over mechanic
ally. Forty dollars! forty dollars.!
and we all felt like thirty cents.!!"
Professor Hemberger seems to be about
the only man who can contemplate
| their affiuent circumstances with any,
thing like calmness. They are going to
, have another Symphony concert in
May. and it may resolve itself into a
musical festival, Why on earth we
/ cannot have musical festivals, when
Binghamton. Worcester, Boston and
such places concertedly boast of them.
| is a mystery. Not everybody knows
that the Eller brothers, who played the
oboes the other night, are the greatest
III ttltlI liHc Nscu van call an
oboe line) in this country. They,
with the bassoonists. came from New
York. 1t was beautiful concert, and
a credit to all concerned.
The missionary societies of Green
Ridge Presbyterian church gave a re-
ception in the church parlors Wednes-
day evening in honor of Mrs. +. L.
Hitchcock, who for eight years has
been their president The parlors were
beautifully decorated by Mrs Morel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock We're assisted
in receiving their guests by Rev. ami
Mrs. ]. j. Lansing, Rev. and Mrs. Fos-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend Poore. Mrs.
Vanderver. Miss Add!e Won Storch an 1
Miss Margaret Nicol. At 0 O'Clock the
company sat down to an excellent sun
per. The tables were in the form OF the
letter H. At the crossbar We're Rev.
and Mrs. Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs r. l..
Hitchcock and Rev. and Mrs. Foster.
The committee In connection with
the Girls summer home to be estab-
lished at Lake Ariel. are Miss Eliza
beth Doensam, Miss Mickle, Mrs. r.
NJ. stratton. Misses Mabel schlager.
Rozella Fritz. Elisabeth and Grace
sanderson. Amy Northrup. Emma
| Burns. Bertha Guernsey. Anna SAL