The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-12

previous year since organization.
Nearly every member, young and old,
will be induced sooner or later to try
hand at the all-absorbng game. The
season started in with the mixed hand
leap of last week, when S. Il. Thorne
was the winner. Today a junior and
senior sweepstakes handicap will be
played, when 1t is expected that there
will be many entries.
The interest in the plans for the
summer are evinced by the many cup
matches arranged. Besides the regu-
lar cups for tournaments and other
prizes, several beautiful and costly
ones are to be offered Among these
are two magnificent cups which Mr..
II. II. Watkins will give to the lady
and gentleman making the best twelve
scores from May Is to Oct. Is. All
cards are to be taken into considera-
tion and the best average of twelve
will be selected as winner. The ladies
will be a handicap score; the men.
however. will enter a scratch contest
Besides the regular cups offered by
the greens committee, the governors
etc. Messrs. w. w. Scranton, Henry
Belin. jr., and T. L. Jones will give
beautiful cups. These are not includ-
ed in the prizes for the tournament
which will take place about Oct. 10.
BY the way, on the day previous to
that great event there will be a most
important contest. when the worlds
champion, Nardon. whose golf clubs
are now the fad of the hour will play
a natch with the two crack golfers
of the Scranton Country club.
The greens committee emphasizes the
Importance of handing in cards for
every round of eighteen holes played.
These should be dropped in the box
provided for the purpose in order to
facilitate the work of the handicap
committee.
The course has been heightened at
holes seven and nine, and it is prob
able that two others may soon be ex-
tended. 1t may be confidently predict
ed that the course record of seventy
two now held by j. H. Brooks and
which has been considered as practi-
cally impossible to better will be beat
en- this season. Several of the men
are getting into excellent form. Mr..
James Blair jr., defeated +. c. Fuller
and ]. II. BROOKS in practice game
this week. The ladies are also maxi
ing fine records. The following sched-
ule mas been announced:
May 5--Mixcd handicap.
May l2--Junior and senior sweepstakes handicap.
May IoFrst and Second team match.
May 26-WkesBarrc at Scranton.
May 30-Scranton at Easton.
Mixed handicap at Scranton for cup
June 2--Scranton at Wilkes. Barre.
Junior cup match at Scranton.
June g-MiXcd approach and putting match Tor
first and second prize.
June 16-MiXed foursomc for cup.
juno 2S-Ladies' handicap.
Mems foursomc.
June 3o--Team match with Emra or Bingham
July 4-Indcpendence Day mixed handicap for
cup.
on the 25th Of this month the Coun-
try club members will give an enter
tainment which will be the most
unique and interesting affair in it's his
tory. It will be tableauX vivants of
the Gibson pictures delineating THE
Education of Mr.. Pip" Several socie-
ty leaders will figure in these pictures
and the event is anticipated with eag-
erness.
The Hahnemann hospital fair closed
last night amid general congratula-
tions and the greatest merriment and
no one was more pleased at its un-
measured success than was the gentle
hostess herelf, who although infinitely
wearied by the days of excitement and
domestic chaos in her beautiful home,
was constantly at hand to lend assist
ance in every possible way. Colonel
and Mrs. Boies not only gave up their
hense TO the interests of the fair, but
also turned over the entire force of
servants and also employed extra as
sistants to facilitate the big enter
prise. Colonel Boies was the leading
spirit in the grand finale last night
when the articles remaining were auc-
toned off with himself as auctioneer.
With a vast crowd at his heels he be-
gan in the billiard room, where cigars
were sold at fabulous prices and fol-
lowed on from booth to booth wherev-
er stock awaited disposal. The re-
naming dolls were finally sold for $50
and the goods are to be divided be-
tween the Home for the Friendless
and st. Joseph's Founding Home.
The tea room, gay with japanese
lanterns and made further alluring by
beautiful women in graceful oriental
costume. was literally patronized last
night. Mrs. L. L. Fuller, Mrs. W. NJ.
Dickson, Mrs. z. G. Coursen, Mrs. j.
S. Mott and Miss Belin were on duty
and Miss Augusta Archibald in a love-
ly kimono brought from Japan, and
Miss Wilder, of Rochester, also most
picturesquely attired, were among the
assistants. Mrs. Arthur Twitchell and
Miss Boies. in handsome black even
ing gowns, blazing in sequins, presided
in the billiard room. as on the previous
night. Mrs. w. II. Pierce. Mrs. George
Jerrnyn, Mrs. A. III. Storrs and others
we're in various booths assisting those
who were present on Thursday.
The dining room was most literally
patronized. 1t is a beautiful room,
With its superb stained glass, rich pan
ling and soft radiance from many
lights set like veiled stars in the cell
ng. At the tables fifty or more per-
ions were seated at one time and were
served with an appetizing supper. The
young girls who assisted were: Misses
elizabeth and Mary DICKSON, Anna Nc
Anulty, Eleanor Moffat, Lois Tracy
and Jessie Connell. Mrs. Milton Blair,
Mrs. G. H.Welles, Mrs A. NJ. Decker, Mrs.
Z, S. Oakford, Mrs. Henry Belln, jr.,
Mrs. Il. b. Jermyn and others directed
the work, as on the previous day.
The feature Of the evening was the
Electric, Doll Show" given in the
drawing room. 1t was the funniest af-
fair imaginable and so dense was the
crowd which tried to see it that a Sec
ond performance had to be given In
order to satisfy the patrons. Nine
maidens fair were dressed as rag dolls
with masks and general makeup, Civ
ing most laughable imitation. Mr..
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