The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-14

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- ASTER WEEK will be very full
l. of unusually interesting events.
Monday night will be the cotillon
A< at the Country club, when Miss
Gertrude Sprague, Miss Boies
and Mr.. La Motto Belin constitute the
committee in charge. Tuesday night
the beautiful masquerade ball to be
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Laton
I, Fuller is the great event Of the early
week. 1t will be brilliant and elab-
orate affair, and it is run.ored that
many, of the costumes will he the finest
which can be obtained in New York.
The remainder of the week will be
, chiefly devoted to pre-nuptal dinners
and luncheons in honor Of the bridal
party to appear in the wedding of
Miss Welles and +. B. Beln. The
marriage ceremony will take place at
1890 o'clock at the Second Presbyter-
ian church, to be followed by a recep-
tion at the charming home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. II.
Welles on Vine street. The social
prominence of the young people, the
grace and beauty of the bride, and the
elaborate details of the wedding give
III more than ordinary importance-as
an Easter event.
tThe Young Ladies' society of the
First Presbyterian church propose to
have a ruinmage sale, April %, 26 and
2f, at 309 Spruce street, when second
hand articles will be disposed of at
low price.
1t serves two purposes and has
proved a catchy thing, not only to
raise money, but it also enables people,
who have a garret full of relics that
they do not want, to donate them to
the cause of benevolence and do some
good to a worthy cause.
Friday, April 90, the class Of 1899 of
the Scranton High school will hold
reunion in the Scranton Bicycle clubs
house on Washington avenue. Bauer's
orchestra has been engaged for the oc-
casion and the committee in charge is
working industriously to make the af-
fair a.Success. Invitations have been
given the members of this years senior
class, and large representation is
expected from them. 1t Is the purpose
~ the class of '99 to hold a reunion
every year, and upon the success of
this. initial attempt hang the prospects
of future gatherings of the same ma
ture.
Miss Ethel Chase, who will appear
at St Luke's Parish house on Monday
night, is a close friend of Senator II.
c. Platt's family, with the members
of which she is a great favorite. While
in the city she will be the guest of
Miss Mary T. Manness. Miss Chase
will give a beautiful programme on
Monday night. She is a wonderful i'm
personator and her clever mimicry in
character sketches simply enthrall her
audience. Tickets are on sale at
Powell's Music store, where seats may
be reserved.
Sheriff and Mrs. Clarence f. Pryor,
accompanied by Mrs. Pryor's cousin,
Mrs. II. w. Hines, of Pasadena, Cal,
wil leave next Saturday on the Kaiser
- Wilhelm II, for a three months tour
of Europe. Their itinerary will include
a Mediterranean voyage, trips through
Italy, Austria, Germany, Holland, Bel
gium, France, England and Ireland and
an extended stay at the Paris exposi-
tion.,
Es..
Mr. and Mrs. Friend Fernando Mer-
sriman have issued invitations to the
maIriage of their daughter. Helen, to
Fr1nciS Martin Lynch, of Olyphant
The wedding reception will be held at
the Merriman residence, 527 Elm street
Dunmorc, at $50 Wednesday evening.
April -. Mr.. and Mrs Lynch will be
at home Wednesdays in June at 637
Quincy avenue.
ST. Katharine's Guild of the Church
of the Good shepherd will have a sale
of cakes, home made candy, Easter
novelties and fancy articles this af-
ternoon and evening in the Guild
rooms. Tea is to be served to all vis-
itors, Of whom it is hoped there will
he n multitude. There will be much |
TO interest the patrons.
The classes in cookery at the Young
Womcn's Christian association begin |
an eight weeks course next week. at |
the rate OF five dollars per term, when |
also the chafing dish series of lessons |
will open. Glasses for men are being |
formed and the spring lessons prom |
ise 20 be vastly more interesting than |
those of the past season.
The Misses Archibald gave dinner |
Thursday in honor of Miss WeIles. The, |
other guests We're: Miss Einor Clarke. |
of Orange, n j.; Miss Alice Matthews, |
Miss Hunt, Miss Belin, Miss Mcleod, |
Miss Boies, Mcssrs. p. b. Belin, A. q. |
Hunt j. II. Brooks, John Kemmerer, |
S. y. Thorne, ]. b. Neale and James
Blair.
The lectures of Professor Griggs,
which will begin April 26, are interest
ing TO all who appreciate such advan-
tages as are thus afforded to hear such a
prominent speaker on such fascinating
subjects. 1t is probable that many of
the teachers will embrace this oppor-
tunity.
Mrs. James p. Dickson gave Thin
BILE tea for her daughter, Miss Janet,
on Wednesday. The guests were:
Misses Chauncey and Eleanor Hey-
nolds, Misses Alice and Helen Mat
thews, Miss Mary Linen, Miss Nay
Pennypacker and Miss Amy Jessup.
Nordica, the great songstress of the
Metropolitan Opera company, will be
heard by about 200 Scrantonians on
May Z, when with other famous solo
lists she will appear in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bevan and Mr.. Rog-
ers Evans were married on Tuesday by
Rev David Jones, of the First Welsh
Congregational church. They will re-
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