The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-27
MANY RECEPTIONS
AND CONCERTS

| Receptions were given last night by
Mary commandery, Of Philadelphia, al
st. Luke's parish house; Kadosh com.
mandery, of Philadelphia, at the West.
| minister: st. Alban commandery, oi
Philadelphia, at Hotel Jermyn. and
Dieu lie Veut commandery. of Wilkes
Barre, at Guernsey hall. Each enter
tanned in elaborate style and each had
thousands OF guests.
Mary commandery presented each
guest with an eight-page paper, telling
all about the commandery and contain
ing pictures Of it's officers and the off,
GERS Of it's Ladies' auxiliary. Three
thousand OF these were distributed.
Each lady was also presented with a
cut-glass, silver-mounted tooth powder
receptacle and bouquet OF pink car
nations. Refreshments were served by
Caterer P. II. Durkin.
The officers Of the commandery were
assisted in receiving by the members Of
the ladies' auxiliary. At the head OF
the line of ladies were Mrs. c. P. Allen.
president, and Mrs. F. Munich and Mrs.
H. @. Hinckle, vice-presidents of the
auxiliary.
The large assembly room of the par
ish house was fairly embowered with
plants and flowers. and all about the
walls were the twenty-four banners and
flags carried by the commandery, some
of which have been across the Atlantic
and as far west as the Pacific coast.
The Twelfth Regiment band, Of Sum
bury, furnished music.
st. Alban commandery received in the
parlors on the second floor Of the Jer-
myn. The rooms were tastefullv em-
bellished with flowers. plants and ST.
Alban banners. Music was furnished
by Lawrence's orchestra. and refresh
ments were served by the hotel chef.
In the receiving party with the COM
mandery officers were Mrs. McCluney
Radcliffe, Mrs. Martin Van Ruren Da-
Wis, Mrs. j. Thomas Moore. Mrs. A. j.
Wilkinson, Mrs. j. d. Carlite, Mrs.
William F.. FELTON,. Mrs. Howard Brown,
Mrs. William 3. Carlile, Mrs. Horace
A. Reeves, Mrs. George Stinson, Mrs.
Robert F. Muslin.
kadosh commandery had such a
great crush of visitors that it was nee
essary to fall in line out in the street,
II one wanted to get in. The store
room of the Westminster in which the
reception was held, was completely
transformed in appearance by the Law
lsh decorations. Refreshments We're
served. music played all the time the
reception was on, and each lady visitor
was presented with a neat brooch.
Dieu lie Veut commandery of Wilkes
Barre gave a reception at Guernsey
hall. The affair was we'll attended.
continuous line passing before the re-
ception committee all evening. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
palms and flowers. Music by Open
heim's orchestra. of Wilkes Barre, was
discoursed during the evening. Re-
freshments were served by Reddingtun
OF Wilkes Barre, and each lady was
presented with a handsome oxydi.ed
silver hat pin.
In the receiving line were the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dietrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bowman, NJ. and |
Mrs. Edward Smith, MIR. and Mrs. Will |
liam Fl. Reichard and Frank Puckey.
The Fisk Military band, of Williams
port, which accompanied Baldwin
entertained an immense
throng with an open air concert at the
Scranton house, and at the Coync
house, concert was given by the
Hugh de Payen commandery band.
Grand Commander Penman and the