The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

q number of women's clubs more or
| less earnest In their intentions flourish
| comfortably. The Reading club, COM
| posed of social leaders with leisure for
pleasant mornings together. has long
been a desirable institution with which
to be identified. The Young Ladies'
Reading club, which has been some
what spasmodic in It's literary efforts.
the Browning club, of which Mrs G.
NJ. Giffin Is the leading spirit, and in
Vulnerable whist and euchre clubs oc.
cupy the leisure afternoons of various
coteres.
A new whist club. which will be
conducted according to the latest rules,
Will meet at the home of Miss Arch
bald next Friday for organization and
there are "The Spinsters," who, gentle
! spirits, do more kind deeds for charity
! than circles organized for social pur-
poses, and there are three chatting
clubs Sunshine club and many more
| which we will mention some day.
! The Pinceton Alumni association
! will hold their annual dinner and busi-
! ness meeting Thursday night. Dec. 90.
! at the Scranton club. All who have
| been resident students at Princeton.
| or who have received degrees from
| that Institution, have been invited to
be present.
Professor Wyckotf. the author of
the Workers" and the authority 'on
political economy, will represent the
| university. This will be a great
, honor. and the well-known writer AMI
social economist will be warmly well
| coined.
| THE date of the dinner has been
changed from the usual tim" in Feb
| ruary because of the anticipated at
| tendance of many undergraduates.
| who will be ut home for the holiday
! recess. Tickets may be had of Ches-
| ter H. Derr, of Wilkes Barre, or the
secretary. James Blair, ir.
Hon. and Mrs. Alfred Hand gave Il
| dinner last night, when covers We're
laid for sixteen. The guests We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Scranton. Mr..
and Mrs. James Archibald, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Benjamin nimmick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. l.. Fuller. Judge and Mrs. f..
n. Willard. Judge Jessup. Mrs. Post,
OF Montrose: Mr.. Henry Beln. jr.
The marriage of Miss Anna Gilles-
pie to Mr.. Thomas Shotton will take
place today in the Providence Pres
byterian church.
The marriage of Miss Bessie Hut
Crimson Jones. niece of Mrs. George +.
Chase, of Quincy avenue, to Mr.. John
NJ. Il. Coleman will take place We'd
nesday January 16. at nnon in the
First Presbyterian church.
a party Of ladies'. coming from the
Providence Methodist church, paid the
Home for the Friendless q pleasant
visit on Thursday, bearing gifts in
their kindly hands. They presented a
beautiful quilt, quantities of canned
fruit and vegetables besides $40 in cash
from the Thanksgiving service in their
church. Mrs G. r. Clark brought love-
ly roses to brighten the Home. The
ladies We're: Mrs. NJ. l.. Sanders, Mrs.
G. Griffin. Mrs. NJ. Il. Clelln, Mrs. Il.
a. Appleman. Mrs. Charles Biddleman,
Mrs. q. a. Clark, Mrs. T.. T.. Corson.
Mrs. Charles Shook, Mrs. T.. T. Hartzel,
Mrs. Bert Sleppin, Mrs T.. NJ. Wharton,
Mrs. ]. Z. Nyhart, Mrs. E. l.. Benia-
min, Mrs. A. b. Mum, Mrs j. Sanders,
Mrs. Ambrose Mulley, Mrs. II. Robin
son, Mrs. d. d. Wetherby, Mrs. Will
lam Mulley. Mrs. NJ. w. Appleman,
Mrs. A. NJ. Cahoon, Mrs. II. II. Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil II. Belts. of 1884
North Washington avenue. will give a
dance next Friday night in honor of
the Dancing club of Green Ridge.
The Cornell Glee club will have a con-
cert here December 80, which will be
followed by a dance in the Bicycle club.
Mr.. George =. Griffith, who has been
absent on a western tour for soms
time, will return next Wednesday to
spend the first Christmas in three
years with his family. For the past
two years, Mr.. Griffith. has been in
Cuba at about this season. A few
weeks ago he accompanied General
Greene and Mr.. Sewall, of New York
in their private car to California. Hc
Was suddenly called to Havana, bur
owing to his absence, General Cooper
of New Orleans. went in his place, to
attend to some matters connected with
the Barber Construction company.
General Cooper had been in Cuba but
three days before he died of yellow
fever. Naturally Mr.. Griffith's friends
are relieved to know that he is not
in Havana at this season. He is now
in New Orleans, where he has been de-
taned 10y business. owing to General
Coopers death.
The Ithaca Journal, of yesterday,
says: '"The engagement OF Mis-;
Josephine +. Sisson and Mr.. Edward
Nettleton, of Scranton, Pa, is for
mally announced. 1t is making much
stir in the social circles both here and
in Scranton, for Miss Sisson is one OF
the best-lked and most attractive
young ladies that Ithaca society pos
sesses. It's a source of grievance to
her numberless friends that Miss Sis
son vii Eventually leave Ithaca AMI
make her home in Scranton, where
Mr.. Nettleton Is one of the promi-
nent and successful young business
men. Miss Ssson leaves for Scran-
ton Friday noon to attend some social
events given in honor of the occa-
sion"
Miss Sisson is the only sister of
Mrs. Frank ID. MCGOWAN and has
many friends in this city, where she
is much admired. She Is accompanied
on her present visit by Miss Winifred
Priest, of Ithaca, who will also be a
guest of Mrs. McGowan.
Miss Elsbeth Winton gave lun-
cheOn on Thursday in honor of her