The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-12
SOCIAL.

Mrs. Archibald Law and Mrs. John
w. Howarth gave the last pre-Lenten
reception of the year yesterday at the
Green Ridge Wheelmen's club The
rooms lend themselves to picturesque
decorations. The walls were yelled by
Florida smilaX and in the reception
room the smilaX was caught at inter-
walls by clusters Of jonquils and
daisies. The dining room was entirely
IN red, an immense plateau of red roses
1lled the centre of the table, While
oses We're fastened amid the smilaX
at various points. A thick screen of
palms hid the orchestra in the alcove,
while another bank of tropical plants
broke the long wall space at the side
IF the room.
Mrs. Howarth and Mrs. Law, beau
tifully gowned, received in the front
parlor. The ladies who assisted about
the rooms were Mrs. John Flanagan,
of Wilkes-Barre; Mrs. r. E. Hurley,
Mrs. ]. Selden Blair, Mrs. Il. H. Wat
kins, Mrs. w. w. Phillips In the din
ing room Miss Can Cleef, Miss Marie
Nettleton, Miss Anna Law, of Pittston;
Miss Marion Sanderson, Miss Blanche
Hull and Miss Gerecke served refresh-
ments.
William Miller, of 125 South Hyde
Park avenue, was rendered an agree
able surprise party on Monday even
ing by his children, grandchildren and
grandchildren, the occasion being
his seventy-tirst birthday Charles Mil
Ter. of Washington, and S. G.. Miller, OF
Ohio, We're unable to be present.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs
William Miller, ST., Mr. and Mrs Will
lam Miller, jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c.
Miller, of Dalton; Mrs. Nettie Griffiths,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rymer, of North
Scranton; Miss Florence Miller, Mr.
and Mrs, Ernest Northrop, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry G. Ferber. jr., the Misses
Carmeta Rymer Jennie Ferber Airline
Hymer, Margaret Ferber, Masters Har-
old Miller, Gerland Northrop, Howard
Miller and Robert Miller
Miss Maude Jones daughter of Off
Ger Tom Jones. of $40 Sumner avenue,
was surprised by her classmates of No
Is school last evening, it being her
twelfth birthday.
Among those present We're: Maude
Jones. Irene Roberts, Sarah Baker,
May Davis, May Roberts, Lizzie Will
Jams, Nellie Williams. Lizzie Moninger
Grace Leyshon, Ruth Williams. Flor
cnce Jones, Ray Watkins, Norma Jones,
Jennie Hughes Matte Hughes, May
Reid David Edwards, Roy SHUTTER,
Thomas Davis, William Bruning, Web
ster Leyshon, Delbert Roberts. Philip
Leyshon, Harold Leyshon, VIII Mon
niger Arthur Peck, Stewart Lewis.
Mrs. Jones was assisted in entertam-
ing the young people by Mrs. Softly,
Mrs. Arthur Leyshon. Mrs. b. c. Chu-
nard and Mrs. James Leyshon.
The marriage of Miss Sarah McHale
and MI William Handley Curran was
solemnized at St Pauls church at 1890
o'clock yesterday. Rev. M. Il. LOTUS
performed the ceremony.
Miss Mary Lally acted as maid of
honor and the groom's best man was
James Scott, MIR. and Mrs. Curran are
now enjoying a wedding tour,
Hon. and Mrs, John II. Roche enter
talned number of children at val
entine party last night at their home,
on Capouse avenue, for their daugh-
ters, the Misses Geneyieve and Esther
Roche.
Miss Maud Kellow, of Chestnut
street, was rendered a surprise party
by number of her friends on Monday
evening.
The last cotfilon before Lent was held
last night at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w Scranton
Mrs. George G. Brooks entertained
at cards yesterday afternoon at her
home in Green Ridge.
Royal Blue tour to Washington via.
New Jersey Central on February 20.
Personally conducted. -