The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-27

Halpert New York; Mir. Nagleberg,
New York; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Norris, of Baltimore, Md, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Hoffman, of poughkeepsie.
n. Y,
a birthday surprise was rendered
Miss Gretta Purcell on Trip street,
Tuesday evening. by large number
of her friends, ami the occasion was
much enjoyed
Among those present were: Misses
Emily Philo, Nora Conrad Emily
Archer, Mary Purcell. Kathleen Pur-
cell, Jennie Heron. Sophie Snyder,
Anna Harte, Sabine Lynch, Katie
Lynch, Lillian Ntirtz, Anna Fox. OF
Taylor; Hilda and Madeline Fox, of
Moosic; Messrs. Stanley Miller, Roy
Miller. Willie IGarte, Charlie Harte.
Floyd Philo, Theodore Johnson, Frank
! Twining, Harold Freas, Evan Thomas.
Robert Featenby, Thomas Brown. Ar
thur Deen. T.. j. Whelan, and j. +.
Whelan, of the South Side; Mr. and
Mrs. C.Whelan, Mrs. Marguerite Whe
Ian, Mrs. w. NJ. FOX and son, of Tay-
| lor.
Miss Francis Belle Kennedy, daugh-
tc" of Mrs. John Kennedy, of 534
Adams avenue. and Mr.. Winfield II.
Fellows, OF Philadelphia, son Of Hon.
| John II. Fellows, were united in mar
riage at the Elm Park church at high
| noon Wednesday. Rev. DIR. e. NJ.
Giitn performed the ceremony. The
church was beautifully decorated. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
| Gertrude Kennedy, as maid OF honor.
| Mr. Arthur Dunlap, of Meshoppen. was
| best man. The ushers We're Messrs.
William Cowlng arl Alfred Fuller, OF
Philadelphia, and Pierce Fellows and
| Turvey Breese. OF this city,
The bride wore Il travelling gown of
| Yale blue and carried white chrysan-
| themulns. The maid OF honor wore Il
similar costume and carried yellow
chrysanthemums.
Madame Davenport. the famous eX-
ponent of health and beauty, will be
in this city next week, and will give
4 talk to ladies at the Jermyn on We'd
ncsday morning. This talk will be
free to all and the value of the instruc-
tion and advice given can scarcely be
overestimated. Madame Davenport
has been of graat assistance to teach
ers all over the country and will have
a special lecture for their benefit while
here. Professor Howell has given the
matter his endorsement and it is prob
able that during her lectures Madame
Davenport will import her system of
physical culture especially adapted to
the needs of teachers.
Miss Ida Ward. of Diamond avenue.
entertained a number of friends at her
home on Diamond avenue. Thursday
evening, in honor of Miss Clara Ben
nett, of Royal.anI Miss Bertha Knick
erbocker, Of Lenoxvlle. Those pres
ent We're: Misses Jessie and Helen
Teatenby, Alice Briggs. Gertrude Tilly.
Hattie Vail, Clara Smeed, Anna Vail,
Clara Bennett, Bertha Knickerbocker
and Ida Ward: Nessrs. Rossman Vail.
George England. Percy Norris, Ed
ward Hunt and William Finn.
Miss Jessie C.. Ross. the young lady
who made such Il pleasing impression
at the Home for the Friendless bene-
fit on Thursday night. was a guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Sey-
bolt during her stay in this city. Miss
Ross is from Troy. N. Y. Her talents
are such that it is probable she will
receive an invitation to visit Scranton
again in the near future.
Golf enthusiasm has been running
high at the Country club this week |
The links have been thronged during
this beautiful weather and the prospect
is that tomorrow a large number of |
entries VIII be made in the ladies' |
handicap. Among the prizes offered |
is a beautiful loving cup.
The Epworth League of Simpson |
church gave delightful reception |
Thursday night to the Old people of |
the congregation. The rooms were |
beautifully decorated and rocking |
chairs and other additions to the fur
nishings made the guests comfortable. |
y supper was served and the success
of the affair will long be remembered. |
The Browning Literary society was
rcorsanized this Wecl: in the parlors
of the Penn Avenue Baptist church.
Officers were nominated as follows:
President. Charles T'reichtel: vice.
president, George Lewis; treasurer,
Fred Petars; secretary, John Burns.