The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
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earnest Immediately after the
holidays. This is in no sense
club town. Even the men are
rather apa,hetic on the club question.
They do go down occasionally when
they want tomeet some persons on busl-
ness. for the Scranton man takes even
his pleasure in business-like fashion,
hut on the whole they seem to regard
- club as something which sounds well
to have their names attached thereto.
and looks well when they have out
of-town guests. Then. too, 1t is often
nice place for ladies to have for
luncheons. and the odor of violets Is
rather grateful at times.
So much for the really expensive and
elegant organizations. For those of
more moderate pretensicns. 1t is neces-
sary to corral a whist contingent-or
prize fight-no not that but Boxers,
amateur politicians. fancy worl1 fairs
and pink teas, in order to keep
,ip interest. AS u rule. the men seem
to prefer to stay at hor'e, when they
have such a place. and that brings us
back to first principles. If our women
were not lovely, agreeable and most
Enthusiastically home makers, mems
clubs would flourish more namboyant-
ly. Our womens clubs are the meek.
est, mildest. most inuocuous brand.
The meetings are all inoffensive day
time affairs and the members thereof
scurry homeward as fast as they can
whenever 1t draws near meal time for
John doesn't like me to be out when
he comes in, you know and II
mustn't be late for dinner, for it
worries Harry"
Now the real club wolnan-the
emancipated one, with a Career and u
Mission, has reached the plane where
what John or Harry thinks regarding
her movements is supremely immater-
ial. when she has Il great plan of thu
universe to work out. The comfort AMI
we'll being of u few homes and thu
future of a few human beings are
not to be considered when the world
must be reformed and only Il short
lifetime in which to accomplish 1t
Ill. Somehow. our women haven't ar
rived at that point yet and are al
most willing to leave the task to the
Mems union. Most of the clubs are
for pleasure Or harmless improvement
of the mind or cookery. 1t would
take Il very hard-hearted man to OBJ
iect to the women's clubs as chiefly
represented in Scranton. To be sure
IL IL IdtHeI pathetic " nave W pay
the higher water rates, because it is
necessary to support at least one
which had to do things, but the others
being content to learn bridge whist or
find out why Mrs. Browning wrote
such aifectonate letters to u mere
man, seems to be guarantee of in-
mediate safety.
Arrangements for the New Year ball
are completed, as far as is possible at
this time, and promise tn result in as
perfect a dance as has ever been given
in this city. The decora tionS will be
unique and beautiful. The music is
chiefly new and very catchy, and is
composed of the selections which are
being employed in the most exclusive
dances of New York.
The invitations are now ready ana
will be sent out early next week. The
are exceedingly attractive. both ia
wording and lettering. up-to-date BLACK
type being used. They are from Rey-
nolds Bros, of this city. The list of in
vitations is naturally cut down ma
terially this season. owing to the less
spacious accommodations, but will in
clude many out-of-town guests. There
are also fewer patrOnesses this year.
thus enhancing the value of the COM
Dliment to those included in the list.
They are the following ladies': Mrs.
James Archibald, Mrs. w. w. Scranton,
Mrs. T. II. Watkins. Mrs. e. l.. Fuller
Mrs. II. w. Kingsbury, Mrs. T.. b. Jer-
myn, Mrs. Frederick j. Platt. Mrs.
Clarence B Sturges, Mrs. p. b. Belin.
The committee of the New Year ball,
as before announced, consists of MesSrs.
NJ. b. Fuller, w. ]. Torrey and James
Blair, jr.
The Green Ridge Women's club will
scarcely begin the winters work with
normal enthusiasm and method until
after the holidays. Somewhat different
lines will be pursued in all the sec
tions than those observed last year.
The literature section promises to be
exceedingly interested in its course of
study, while the Social Economics and
music departments have planned an
attractive programme. The general
meeting IS held on the fourth Monday
of each month. The literature section,
under the direction of Mrs. Friede-
wald, meets on the second and fourth
Thursdays in the Green Ridge library
and the music section, under Mrs. j.
A. Pennington, has been meeting at
the Conservatory of Music. The social
economics section, of which Miss Amy
Gerecke is chairman, have had very
interesting sessions, when talks on
foods, including grains, cereals, etc,
We're given.
The officers of the Green Ridge Wo-
mems club are: Mrs. William Mates,
president Miss Grace Hicks recording
secretary; Miss Louise Gerecke, COR
responding secretary; Mrs. Zimmer-
man, treasurer About sixty members
are enrolled this year.
Green Ridge has lively number of
clubs and social organizations. OF
course. the Dancing club of Green
Ridge is purely frivolous in it's aims
and does not claim to have other pur-
poses. 1t is delightful organization.
membership is exclusive and those who
are included have beautiful times.
The Literary club under Miss AMY
Gerecke's direction, is another pleasant
organization, which has meetings in the
Albright library.
The Hamilton Whist club is still an
other aggregation of energetic young