The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-15


final days of Lent the society belle
allows her mind to dwell upon the pros.
pective festivities of Easter week ant
following events that mark the clos.
ing OF the social season. Scranton has
observed Lent with unusual decorun
this year, and promises to follow the
period of sackcloth and ashes with
Il brief round of corresponding gaiety
The charity ball at the armory OH
Easter Monday which bids fair to
eclipse in magnitude and splendor all
previous functions of the kind in
northeastern Pennsylvania. will be fol-
lowed by numerous social affairs of
more limited scope calculated to make
the Easter holidays of 1902 remembered
with pleasuruble emotions
Lieutenant Colonel james w. Oak
ford and Miss Mary Manness, of this
city, were united in marriage, Wednes-
day, at Thomasville, Ga The cere-
mony was witnessed by Major and
Mrs. Everett Warren, and Mr. and
Mrs. H. w. Kingsbury of this city, be-
sides a number of other friends now
sojourning there.
Colonel Oakford is one of the city's
most prominent young men. He is
an attorney and former member of the
lawyers examining board, a director
in many of the city's leading institu-
tionS and a member of the Scranton
club and Country club. He was for
merly major and judge advocate in the
Third brigade of the National Guard
and was recently appointed lieutenant
colonel and judge advocate on the staff
of Major General Miller
His bride is Il member of one Of
Scranton's Oldest and most representa-
tive families, and the possessor of
charming personality. After a south
ern tour Colonel and Mrs. Oakford will
take up their residence in this city.
The most important nuptial event of
the week was the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Parie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Parke. of North Washing
ton avenue, to Percy Ballantine, of
Newark, n. j. The ceremony was per-
formed in the handsome family resi-
dence, "Conglomerate," by Rev. y. G..
Parke,. d. D., of Pittston, grandfather
of the bride, assisted by Rev. /. j.
Lansing, d. D.. of the Green Ridge
Presbyterian church, the brides pas
tor. The bridal party made a beauti-
full picture as they We're grouped in
the hall while the wedding service was
read. The bride is a beautiful young
woman, and her attendants We're es-
pecially charming young women.
The bride was attired in white satin
and lace, and the costumes of the
maid of honor and bridesmaids were
white point d'esprit, excepting that of
the maid of honor, which was trimmed
in green, while those of the bridesmaids
had pink trimmings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballantine will spend
their honeymoon in Japan and other
countries of the east
Mr.. Ballantine, the groom, gave a
beautiful dinner on Monday night at
the Scranton Club for the bridesmaids
and ushers. The table was most eX-
quiSitely decorated with red and white
carnations, ribbons, roses and ropes of
smilaX. The brides gifts to the brides
maids We're gold seal rings, with the
date and monogram engraved, while
the groom gave the ushers handsome
seal fobs.
Owing to the illness of Mrs. Parke.
her place was taken by Mrs. James
Hosie. The guests We're: Miss Eliza
beth Parke, Miss Helen Parke, Miss
Carrie Rogers, of Boston, Mass; Miss
Nancy LAWS, of Cleveland, o.; Miss
Mabelle Kingman, of South Orange,
n. j.; Miss Louise Atherton, of
Wilkes-Bar a cousin of the bride;
Miss Dorothy Cornell, of Ithaca. ~ |
y; Miss Louise Mayo. Of Richmond
Va: Misses Antoinette and Juanta
Hewitt, of Ardsley- on the Hudson;
Miss Marian Sanderson, of Scranton;
Miss Katharine Symes of Denver,
Col. and Mrs. James Hosie, of Scran- |
ton; Herbert Ballantne, p. S. Ross, =. |
&. Downing, l.. b. Lampman, w. |
Clarke Symington, f. e. Sutphen, all |
of Newark, n. j.; f. b. Hussey, of |
PittSburS; Frank J. Linen, La Motte |
Belin. Norman Parke, Grier Parke, w.
q. Parke, of Scranton.
The Misses Nellie and Leila Steele
entertained the Friday Euchre." last
week at their home. The members of
the club are: Misses Amy Jcssup,
May Pennypacker, Gertrude Sprague,
Ethel Bois, Nan Sturges, Carrie BEN
nell, Mary Bessell, Eleanor Reynolds,
Grace Spencer, Leila and Nellie Steele,
Misses Laverty Helen Matthew'S Janet
Dickson, Bertha Powell, Elizabeth
Bunnell, Grace Kiersted. Anna Watson
Edith Hill, Mrs. Albert Watson Evelyn
Gilmore. Some members being absent
their places were taken by Miss Foote
and Miss Post.
A score of young people We're enter
tanned Monday night at the home of
MI and Mrs. Henry Davis. of Putnam
street The function was in the nature
of surprise party to their son, Daniel
Davis.
Miss Bertha Powell entertained the
Friday Afternoon club at her home
on Linden street, yesterday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. 4, r. Brooks entertain
I'd at cards, Thursday evening.
Mrs. O. II, ByXbee will entertain the
Pedro club at her home on Madison
avenue this evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Keller en-
ertained party of friends at their
home on Electric avenue, Dunmore
Tuesday night,
The arrangements for the big charity
lall to be given in the new armory on
Caster Monday night for the benefit
If st. Josephs Founding Home have
)een practically completed and moth
ng now remains but the perfection of
he details. The sale of tickets began
'nly three days ago yet up TO last
hight enough had been sold TO pay
Ill the expenses which will be incurred
This has given the promoters great
rope and has encouraged them to re-
lewed energy.
on Thursday night the full commit
ee of arrangements visited the armory
md located the boxes, ladies and gem