The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-28

Mary Dickson, Miss Katherine Steel.
Miss Eleanor Moffat Miss Anna Me-
Anulty, Miss Ashley, of Wilkes Barre:
Messrs David Boles, Walter Wolf
Dickson Torrey, Harold and Lawrence
Watres, VIII Dimmick. Edgar Connell
Walter Stevens. Hugh Archibald Doug-
las Mofl'at and Maxwell Bessell
Mrs. Frank Sllliman, jr, entertained
most delightfully."- on Thursday after
noon in honor of her little son. Frank.
1t was Il Christmas affair in every de-
tail. There was resplendent tree
which was lighted for the small guests.
and the corridors were cleared to give
ample space for their games. The table
had as a centrepiece Il mass of holly,
fanked with two delectable cakes
whose lighted candles added to the
brightness of the general effect. The
ilavors were elaborate and the refresh
ments were particularly well pleasing
to the guests
Those invited were: Frances and
Bertha Fulton. Alice Murray, Kathar-
inc Simpson. Marion Kingsbury. Chris
tine Jessup. Margaret Jermyn, Frances
Christy, Donald Murray. VIII Jermyn,
Edward Warren, George Dickson,
Teddy Watson, Joe Platt.
DR.. c. u. Robinson. the late past or
of the Second Presbyterian church.
has sufficiently recovered his strength
to warrant his acceptance of an invita-
tion OF the faculty of the Auburn n.
Y, Theological seminary, to fill tenn
porarily. for the next four months. the
chair of Sacred Rhetoric and Pastoral
Theology, in the absence of Prof. Hoyt
in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. sturges are en-
tcrtaining II house party for their
daughter. the members of which are:
Miss Brooks, of Philadelphia; Miss
Whitney and Miss Phyfe. of New York:
Miss Pitkin, of Boston. and Miss
Katharine Fisher, of New York.
The Misses Archibald entertained at
dinner last night. The guests We're:
Miss Fayerweather, of Paterson. and
Messrs Eugene Foster and Hagerman
Foster, of New York, and James Blair.
jr.
A surprise party was last night ten-
dered to Miss Jeanette Laura Myers,
of Chicago. ILL.,. who is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Albert Kramer, of 1920
Linden street. \ large number OF
young people were in attendance and
a most delightful time was had by all
The annual reunion of the class of
80, Scranton High school. was held last
night at the home of Miss Elfrida Syl-
vester, of 3O6 Webster avenue. The fol-
lowing officers were re-clccted: Presi-
dent, G. G. Spoerl; vice president, Mis-,
Elfrida Sylvester; secretary. Leon
Levy: treasurer. Edward Harmes. The
following committee was oppointed TO
arrange for next years reunion: George
coar. Miss Shook. Miss Shepherd, Miss
Peck and Walter Moflit.
The holiday season is Saddened to Il
large number of intimate friends and
old time acquaintances by the death
of Mr.. William Silkn,an. In his re-
moval from the active life in which he
has been 50 long known. the city loses
Il personality familiar and honored and
many closely connected by ties of social
relations. one who was held in tender
affection Few men possess such sup
erb distinction of appearance and still
fewer have the gentle. kindly traits of
character with which Mr.. Slkman was
endowed. His home life was particu-
larly beautiful and that home is in
decd Il desolate and forlorn spot this
Christmas tide, for within its shelter
he was the object of more devotion
than falls to the lot of most men.