The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-05

~HE NEW YEAR ball surpassed
the most vivid hopes of it's pro-
moters. Many elements enter into
Il that pre-eminently satisfactory
result. In the first place, it is
said that it more nearly realized
the original idea of the Bachelors.
several years ago, when the aim
was to have n dance where con-
genial people in the select circles, with
their holiday guests, could be enter
tanned In manner at once irreproach-
able in elegance and yet to the high
est degree enjoyable. 1t was not sup
posed TO be so unwieldly in extent but
that nearly every one would be ac-
quainted with each other. and yet
would include more than could be well
accommodated in "A private house.
In this respect the ball given Tues
day night at the Bicycle club was
singularly well managed. About two
hundred guests were present, thus at
no time causing a crush. The floor
was by far the most faultless ever had
at these annual dances. and the nat
ural advantages OF the house were OBJ
vious. The reception rooms at the
front made a radical change in the
programme, as elaborately arranged
as they were. An opportunity was af-
forded the patronesses to greet all
present and the result was a delight
ful reception preceding the dance,
when people fingered in the luxurious
rooms to an unprecedented extent be-
fore descending to the bail room.
The beautiful decorations provided
by Decorator G. w. Watkins attracted
unlimited admiration. The Oriental
charm OF the reception rooms con-
trasted with the light and delicate
draperies which gave the ball room a
fower-like effect singularly lovely in
Its completeness.
The music has been the subject of
much complimentary notice. Bauer
surpassed himself, and. as can be read
lily observed from the appended list,
the programme was up-to-date:
l. Twostep. ''King of the Turf ...... .Tobani
p Waltz, "Zenda" .Wilmarth
g Two-step, FOX Hunters" Penn
t. Waltz, 'The FOUNDERS .......!.... Highlander
s. Twostep, "Up the Street, ............ Cosby
6. Waltz, blue Danube" ............... Strauss
l. Twostep, "on Duty" ................ Rosey
3. Waltz, "10ol Nights ............... Strauss
o. Twostcp, chunky Dory'' ......... .Holzmann
10 Waltz, "san Toy Jones
H. Twostep "Boola Boola, Eli Yale. johnson
t. Waltz, "Freu Euch Des Lebens" .... Strauss
IS. Twostep, blue and the Gray. =. .Chattaway
II. Waltz, "yase Bleue" Mareis
Is. Two-step, Every Race Has Flag But
the Coon .........."".........H .Hel'
10. Waltz, "Composia" ...........,.....,.,.Na Nahl
II. Two.step, "San Toy" ................. Jones
IS. Two-step. IA FIangesa" ............... Costa
10. Waltz, II Can't Tell Why Love You"
Chattaway
20. Two.step, "Salorne'' ................L .Loraine
81. Two.step, 'Tiger lily ............... Sloane
%. Waltz, "obispah'' knight
%. Two-step. "Durch Kampf Zum sieg".y. Blon
81. Waltz, wedding Of the Winds ...... Hall
Great credit was given to William
ianley. jr., who catered and whose
service on this occasion was notably
excellent.
The floral decorations by Clark We're
superb. Mr.. F. S. Godfrey, of the Jer-
myn, loaned some pieces Of furniture
from his Turkish room to add to the
effectiveness of the reception rooms.
The committee patronized home indus
tries on this occasion. as even the in
Nitations came from Scranton house.
that OF Reynolds Brothers. Messrs.
Blair. NJ. B. Fuller and w. j. Torrey
are receiving continual congratulations
over their brilliant success.
The Country club tea, given New
Year Day at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. II. Watkins, on Monroe ave-
nue.. was a great success, The affair
was directed by the entertainment and
house committee, largely attended,
and was most enjoyable. Mrs. J..
Benjamin Dimmick and Mrs. Henry
Belin, jr.. presided at the table in
the dining room. Mrs. w. w. Scran-
ton was at the lemonade table. Mrs.
II. ii. Brady. jr., Mrs. c. B. Sturges,
Mrs. I. Fl. Watkins, Mrs. T.. l.. Full
Ter. assisted in entertaining the guests.
Refreshments We're served by Misses
Marjorie Warren. Eleanor Moffat.
Gertrude Coursen. Ruth Archibald,
Gladys Watkins, Grace Law. Anna
Sturges. Margaretta Belin. Dorothy
Warren and Edith Holland. Music
was furnished by the Mandolin club.
Governor and Mrs. Stone gave q
New Year reception on Tuesday, which
was attended by several Scranton peo-
pie. The careful taste of the Cover
nor's wife was never more cleyerly
shoWh tHdn Ill tHe ulnlnS room an
rangements at this time.
The color scheme was the holiday
hue of red. A huge centre piece of
poinsettas, with their fiame-like blos-
SONS and green foliage, gave a most
effective touch to the table. The
iiower-piece was huge in the space il
occupied, but not in height, as the
brilliant design was heaped in u low
mound. Candles, with shades of a
similar hue, stood at intervals at head
and foot of the table. The chief fea-
ture, however, was the great bell de-
pending from the chandelier and
formed entirely Of red roses--the
meteor-set as thickly as possible
Above it were caught very wide red
ribbons. which fell to the table corners
and in loops to the floor. A pretty