The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-04
Week 5 Social News

| bridesmaid. Florence j. Helriegel was
best man. Captain Joseph Helriegel
and Charles Helriegei were ushers.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Watkins,
gave dancing party last night for
their daughter Miss Gladys and their
son. Law. The guests of honor were:
Miss Florence Wyeth and Mr. Marion
Simms Wyeth children of the cele-
brated New York physician and gpand
children OF DR.. Marion Simms, of
| national fame.
The beautiful house which is per-
| haps the largest in the city, affords
exceptional facilities for dancing, as
the music room, the reception hall,
drawing room and library are all
availble. They were charfningly
decorated, the music room in red and
| green, with poinsetta and ferns The
conservatory at the end was brilliant
| ly illuminated and gay with orchids
! and poinsetta.
While 1T was not strictly a cotillon,
there were three sets during the even
| ing When the figures We're very at
| tractive and the favors were unique
| and pretty. Those for the first set
| were tiny tambourines, swans grotes-
que masks. little wooden painted
| figures, etc. Another was pretty
flower figure with poppies. roses and
daffodils to be transformed into caps.
The last was exceedingly effective and
| beautiful, the favors being boas of
| silver and gold tinsel with small bells
at the ends and fastened with glossy
| clusters of holly. The boys had holly
| boutonnieres, These favors were worn
during supper ana made an indescrib-
ably pretty effect.
The guests present were the Misses
Williams, Of Bethlehem. Miss Court
| right, of Texas, Misses Dorthy War
ren, Janet Storrs, Louise Smith. EN-
| incline Tracy, Helen Boies, Adaline
Hand, Ruth Hand. Florence Peck,
| Marjorie Platt. Grace Mclean, Grace
Law, Helen Parke. Jean Hosie, Evelyn
Jones, Evelyn Matthews, Marion Mat
thews, Marion Howarth, Frances Jer-
myn, Elizabeth Richmond, Helen Con-
nell, Jessie Connell, Natalie Connell,
Margery Warren, May Clarke, Clara
Porter, Florence Porter. Ethel Wool
worth, Edith Pendleton, Edith Holland,
Helen Powell, Messrs. Will Matthews,
Warner Hayes, Arthur Matthews, Tay-
lor Foster, Curtis Platt, Edgar Connell,
Jamie Linen, Douglas Torrey, Edgar
Coursen, Hugh Robinson, Homer Rice,
Max Jessup, Frank Law, Grier Parke,
Cole Price, John Price, MacNair Phil
lips, Walter Phillips, Harold Welles
Harold Connell, Esson Taylor, Gordon
Taylor, d Andelot Belin, Sam Barker
Richmond Tracy, Kenneth Weles, Rob-
ert McClave, Fred Jones.
Miss Lila Stewart is engaged in
earnest with her work of training the
participants in the great kirmess and
Spielkartenfest, to be given January 30
to February l. 1t will be for the fund
of the Teachers Mutual Benefit asso-
citation, and it is astonishing how the
public is awakening to enthusiasm
concerning its success. People in every
part of the city are showing their in
terest and it is evident that the affair
will go on with the greatest spirit.
The assurance Of success is appar-
ent from the knowledge of the ability
of those who are already engaged in the
formulation of the plans. Among the
chaperones OF the affair are: Mrs. WV.
Scranton, Mrs. j. Benz. Dimmick, Mrs.
r. w. Archibald, Mrs. r. NJ. Scranton,
Mrs. f. e. Platt, Mrs Fred j. Platt,
Mrs. Everett Warren. Mrs. l.. S. Oak
ford, Mrs. Frank II. Jermyn Miss Gal
pin. Mrs. c. S. Weston, Mrs. A. H.
Storrs, Mrs. H. H. Brady, Mrs. H.
w. Kingsbury, Mrs. j. s. Lynde, Mrs.
j. r. Richards, Mrs. f. II. Ripple. Mrs.
II. Fl. Watkins, Mrs. George'B. Smith
A theatre party was given Thursday
evening at the Lyceum to the follow
ing ladies' Misses Nellie Kramer, Min
ME Goldsmith, Jessie and Flora Ans
bacher, of New York, by Arthur Long,
Levi and Samuel Kramer and Isadore
Krotosky. Afterwards they adjourned
to the Excelsior club and enjoyed a
luncheon.
Mrs. Jeff Freeman entertained at
cards on Thursday afternoon. at her
home. 713 Quincy avenue. The out
of-towns We're: Mrs. e. Galland, Mrs.
S. stern and the Misses Flora and Jes-
sic Anspacher, of New York; Mrs c.
Blumenthal and daughter, Audrey, of
Wilkes Barre.
The welcome news has been received
through the newspapers that Lieuten-
ant Raymond Waite Hardenburgh, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund B. Harden
burSh, sailed from the Philippines for
America December "a. The same ship
brings back Commissioner General |
Taft.
Mrs. \. Nj. Decker entertained in
formally on Tuesday afternoon in hon
or of her guests. the Misses Andrews, |
of New York, Among those who as
sisted We're Mrs. e. L. Fuller, Mrs. f. |
II. Jermyn. Mrs. Fl. H. Brady, jr., and |
Mrs. T.. b. Jermyn.
The Misses Anspacher, of New York.
spent few days during the past week
with Miss Nellie Kramer, of Wyoming
avenue.
The Electric City Wheelnen gave a
New Year afternoon dance which was
largely attended and was most en-
joyable.
The dance of the Qui Vive club at the
Bicycle club Tuesday night attracted
many guests from the city and else
where.
The Spinsters gave the most charm
ing dance in their interesting career
on Monday night at the Bicycle club,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ill, C. Sanderson EN-
tertained family party at dinner at
the Jermyn on New Year night.
Company C's military dance at the
armory on New Years night was de-
lightful in every detail