The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-08
Weeks Social News

uWHERM, are you going my pretty
..ro the Country club kind sir" she said.
"And what do YOU there. my pretty
maid?"
"rm going a-bowling. kind sir" she said.
"Then cant marry YOU" sadly he
sighed;
ard like to Know why?' the maiden
cried.
"Bowing will make your hands broad,
YOU see,'
"Thcn shan't bowl any more wcpt
she.
Why under the sun Il mere man
should be wise enough or eNtihNasant
enough to want to clothe his entire
company in purple and fine linen, which
being interpreted, reads silks and shtins
and real lace, passeth the conlpreheh-
sion of one woman, at least Why u
cheaper grade of the purple ana me
linen could not be worn by the gracious
pretty creations who walk across the
stage in "Imprudence" is another mys-
terry. But no, Mi Frohman VIII not
have the ladies' of his company any
thing but silk lined. /, must be II
great grief to him that he should not
make Mr.. Faversham even more beauti-
with the aid OF inset moGallions or
Duchcssc lace and accordion ple&lihSS
of the richest SILK.
Those wonderful gowns that every
body but Mr.. Faversham and II few
unfortunate men wore last night are
the real thing, Simon Pure. "Frohman
Pure" as it were. Every blessed flork
is silk-lined even to the last seam in
the bodice Every one has miles of SILK
pleating as an interior finish and the
best possible furnishing in the daint!
ways that only Il woman tand Mr
Frohlnam can apprecit". You ought To
see that duffy, pearly goldy dress thnt
Hilda Spong is goWned in when she
comes out in that act. The cost must
have been terrific. 1t is Mr. Froh-
mans frock, he only loans it TO Miss
SpOng for some such occasion as this.
Then there is that clOrited dress ot
which Miss Davis wearS-that one thlt
looks as if some l.conardo's Floren-
tine beauties might have had it III the
beautiful, fierce days Of the centuries
dead. What "A dream 1t is with the
quaint short waist and the broad fall
Of lace from her lovely shoulders. She
is the prettiest thing-that Miss Davis
even when she isn't clad like the
sun in splendor. Sweet and simple and
unaffected. just like the true American
girl she Island Bostonese, too
Miss Spong is ever so much more
beautiful than that famous portrait of
her by William NJ. Chase, the one in
grey 'Horrid picture. WASH, it?" she
lueried last night. Doesn't look Il bit
like me does it," And she curved her
pretty neck in thai fascinating English
way of hers.
Then there was dear old Mrs. Smith
over eighty. think of it: and sweet
Mrs. Adams Mdude Adams mother
all in this one superb company. Their
dresses We're just as rich and hand
some and so were those Of Miss Lewis
and all the others. You will see them
today for yourself BE sure to notice
that palest of green moirc, embroidered
in emeralds that Miss Lewis wears.
These resplendent gowns are all in
charge OF Mrs. Hughes. who has been
"MiStress OF the Robes for Mr. Eroh-
man for ten years. She is the best in
this role in the theatrical business
Rev. Mr.. Randolph and Mrs. Ram
dolph entertained a small company of
t,icnds yesterday or the occasion of
the christening of their infant son. The
interesting ceremony was performed by
Mr., Randolph. The boy was chri.,tencd
"Sigismund. Rev Mr.. Sencker. OF
Wilkes-Rarre, made II clever speech
Mrs. Brady and Miss Spencer sang.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
had Il few guests in honor of Mrs Sarah
Proctor Howe and Mrs. Ada iIollings-
worth Watkins. of New York.
The latter is II very attractive young
woman. a former classmate of Mrs.
randolph in Boston. who is to make
n"r professional debut in costume songs
December 3, at A,endclSsohn han. New
York. Last night she sang a group OF
,'o!oniIl songs in costume, following
with modern songs. She has a wonder
ful soprano voice. finely cultivated, and
possesses "A singular gift OF expression.
The beautiful rectory was most fas-
cinatins in its artistic effects. Among
the guests were Colonel and Mrs. l.. 4.
Watres Mr.. and Mrs. n. b. REYNOLDS
Mrs, H. +. Pennypacker, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. c. Dean, Mrs. r. G. Won Storch, Mrs.
J. p. Dickson Mrs Everett Tolles.
Misses Reynolds. Helen Hand. Spencer,
Garagan, Parke. Eleanor Reynolds, DR..
Mears, DR.. Woodcock, DR.. Peck, Messrs.
r. ID, Williams, w j. Tolrey, Merri.
man, Perez.
The girls of the Young Women's
Christian association. in the South
side branch have been working very
hard To rcnovute their rooms. The
Improvements We're extremely neces-
sary. The new secretary, Miss Mere