The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-26

The chief topic OF conversation In
| musical circles is the great Nordica
| concert. Today superb sepia- toned por-
| traits of the beautiful queen of Song
! viii appear in various business places
! Of the city. and will doubtless add to
the general interest. \ fact which
| gives this first splendid concert of the
series much local significance is that
the Scranton symphony Orchestra,
under the direction of Professor Hem
berger, Will play three numbers. one of
which Will be AS an accompanist tn the
celebrated operate singer. 1t is lifting
that the first great musical event IN
the new armorH should be introduced
by our own fine organization. such as
is composed by the symphony society.
, Nordica's manager expresses himself as
exceedingly well pleased that Scranton
| possesses such a musical combination,
and states that the distinguished solo
lst VIII be gad to sing tn it's accom-
paniment. 1t is possible that "l;lsa's
Dream" may be selected as the song.
An enormous sounding board, 80 feet
| wide and 80 feet high, has been de-
| signed by Harvey Blackwood. of this
city. to make the acoustic effects of
the armory as complete as possible. 1t
Thurston was heard distinctly from
III" balcony at the extreme end of the
| building. without a sounding board.
Mr.. Fred G.. Hand ais meeting with
enthusiastic responses to his calls upon
| subscribers. The lists are rapidly fill
! ing. and it is evident that our people
intend TO give adequate recognition to
| the enterprise of bringing such a singer
as Madame Nordica TO the city. The
| diagram will open Thursday, Novcm-
| Der I, at pOWellS music store. That
| diagram will astonish our natives. 1T
| is truly heroic in it's proportions and
| gives the uninitiated II very Fair idea
! of the extensive accommodations of
| the armory.
| y great deal of interest is manifested
| in Wilkes Barre, Carbonate. Strouds-
| burg, Pitiston. Nicholson and other
| places within reach of Scranton. and it
| is assured that large delegations will
| come from all along the lines of rail-
| road approaching the city.
| Miss Helene Randolph. sister of Rev
John Randolph, of st. Peters Lutheran
| church. has been engaged as the
| teacher of French and German at
Harry Hillman academy. Wilkes Barre.
| Miss Randolph is young lady Of
| many accomplishments, and the posi-
! ton i.s one which she will fill most adj
mirably.
| The second of Miss Dickinson's par
| or talks. that on Ancient Egypt. which
| was to be given on Tuesday evening
next at the residence of Mrs. 7. II.
Watkins has been postponed until the
week following. The exact date will
be announced after Much interest
was manifested in her descriptions of
! excavations at Ninevah and the sub
| iect of her next talk promises to be
still more entertaining.
The Country club golf team will play
4 match against bosie this aftcrnoon
The play will be a handicap match
play. with special handicaps arranged
by the golf committee. 1t is hoped that
there will be many entries.
DR.. David Jenkins. Miss Jennie Jon-
kins and Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.. Hicks at
tended the Davenport Davies wedding.
At Plymouth. Thursday night,
Last Saturday Mrs. DIR. Q. L. Harvey
sailed from Philadelphia for London.
She was accompanied by her nephew.
II. s. Robinson. of Scranton. They go
particularly for the ocean voyage
Wilkes Barre Times.
Mrs. 7. r. Torrcy. who has been Wis
t!ng her mother. Mrs. Thomas Dick
son. for the past fortnight, will return
to hCr home in New York next week.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Torrry. who have lived
1T The Gilsey House for n number of
years. will take up their residence at
the Grosvenor this season.
A large number of delegates will be
III attendance upon the sessions Of lhc
Woman's Home Missionary meeting TO
he held in the First Presbyterian
church next week. They represent The
kecnest minds and the most active
spirit of TIE church. We know what
sort OF leaders are in the home soci-
cites, and the visitors will be of the
same type. \ luncheon will be served
on Wednesday in the church parlors.
Mrs. A. NJ. Decker is in charge of tho
entertainment of delegates.
RchearSalS for the opera carnival
are held twice each week under the
able direction of Professor Chance.
The entertainment is to be unique and
beautiful from every standpoint
Everybody Is acquainted with tic |
animal people whom Ernest Seton
Thompson has written about. They |
are as real to us as the faces Of
friends. II will be an lmmiXed pleas- |