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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
Social pages detail numerous family dinners and gatherings across the city on New Year’s Day 1908. Notable households hosted meals at 1 PM and 6:30 PM with decorations and music, including the Longs, Davises, Reeds, Philips, Campbells, Dinsmores, Smiths, Perrys, Frays, and Rae households. Guests, relatives, and friends were listed with several musical interludes and post dinner games.
A gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred March in Superior street organized a new social club named the 1908 club. Twenty two guests attended and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Joseph Kenna and J. E. Pitzer. Lunch followed and the club plans another event in two weeks hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones on the West side.
Mrs Sarah Drake of South Mill hosted a Wednesday afternoon gathering at the Carnation Kensington. After needlework, guests enjoyed a luncheon with Christmas colors. The next meeting is planned two weeks from Thursday with Mrs Belle Townsend of Mahoningtown.
The committee for Friday’s Basket club meeting at Mrs. James Linton’s home includes Mrs. David Jameson, Mrs. J Norman Martin, Mrs. A W Harbison, and Mrs. Linton.
The Seavy family hosted two card parties for home from school guests. Frances and Anna Seavy presided, with 500 games, prizes to Jessie Wilson and Dorothy Morehead in the afternoon and Florence Baird with Stanley Ross winning in the evening. Luncheon followed. A separate surprise dinner honored Mrs. Hulda McCracken with about 30 guests.
Mrs N W Elliott of Lincoln Avenue hosts the Highland 500 club. The Day Nursery Association meets at 4 oclock. The P O E Sisterhood will party at Miss Katharyn Foulkes Croton Avenue home. Mr and Mrs J F Leonardson of Boyles Avenue entertain the Twentieth Century club. Miss Leah White of Neshannock Avenue entertains the N T B girls. The American Woman's Guild is hosted by Mrs T C Armstrong of Croton Avenue. Mrs James Linton of North Mill Street hosts the Basket club. The Foreign Missionary Society of Epworth Methodist Church is entertained by Mrs J C Sanderson of Butler Avenue, Miss Mary Pearson of Pittsburg Street hosts BE T C.
Friends celebrated Roy Collingwood's birthday at his mother Mrs. Jennie Collingwood's Long Avenue home. The evening featured games and music, a lunch, and a gold watch presented by W. J. Gordon on behalf of Harry Cooper. Attendees included Anna Ryan Celia Shoaf Mary Davis Stella Essinger Carrie Steinheiser Myrtle Gibson Helen Daisy Collingwood Mrs. Anna Walters and several Collingwoods Kennedy Walters Gallagher and others.
Miss Eleanor Kirk of Wilkinsburg married Robert H. Pattison of the city at the Kirk home on Tioga Street. Rev. R C Wylie officiated with a wedding dinner afterward. The couple will reside at 134 Court Street.
The D A lodge will install officers in their rooms Friday evening with Youngstown lodge members as guests. A lunch will be served and the meeting is expected to be important as much business will be transacted.
Mrs W W Hammill of South Bay street entertained at dinner on Wednesday at six o'clock. Covers were laid for 16, with assistance from her sister Miss Helen Jones and Mrs Mansfield Young. A social period followed.
The Ladies’ Aid society of Cro ton Avenue Methodist Church will hold a quilting session Friday evening instead of the afternoon.
Misses Edwina Norris Jean Snyder and Agnes Wallace hosted a flawless leap year subscription dance in Mikado hall New Year's evening. About 70 couples attended with lavish lavender and white decor and refined gowns. Out of town guests included Blanche Gaylon Knoxville Tenn Sue Sharrer Beaver Pearl Clery Washington and others. Patronesses included Mrs Norris Mrs Blair Mrs Reis and several Mrs Wallace family members. The event marked the citys first leap year dance for 1908 and funded school and college social rounds.
Hyomei touted as the most unusual cure for catarrh claiming to follow Nature by delivering healing balsams through the air to nose throat and lungs. The ad warns against disease spreading from nose to throat bronchial tubes and lungs and promises cures for all curable catarrh stages with a money back guarantee if a dollar outfit fails.
About 30 young girls attended an informal tea Wednesday from 3 to 5 pm at Miss Margaret McConahy's North Jefferson street home. Mrs. William Miller Wardrop and Miss Sue McConahy assisted, with Mrs. Allan Urmson pouring. Guests included Miss Annabel Painter of Pittsburgh and Miss Pearl Ulery of Washington, Pa. J S DePuy hosted the Name less club gathering on Superior street with cards and refreshments.
Mrs J A Breckenridge of Wallace avenue will entertain the members of her class of the First Methodist church with a social gathering at her home. The event is planned to include refreshments and friendly activities for attendees.
The church schedules dinner at 7 o clock Friday. Class numbers 14 will graduate from Sunday school next Easter.
Miss Sarah Ella Thompson and Frank Newcomer were wed Tuesday evening at the bride’s parents home in Erie. Attendants included maid of honor Katharyne Hartzel and best man Clyde Bryner. The Rev Thoman officiated as guests from North Beaver Street attended and the couple will reside in Scottdale after a wedding trip.
The Pleasure club held its New Year’s dance in Peerless hall Wednesday evening with about 95 couples in attendance. Out of town guests included Miss Mary Donges of Washington Pennsylvania Miss Minnie Murray of Sharon Fred Dean of Ellwood City and Herman Brothers of Pittsburgh.
Rev. John Snape suffers a severe attack of grip at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Roberts on Carlisle Street. As a result, the dinner planned by Mr. and Mrs. William Gardner of Wallace Avenue for Wednesday evening was called off.
Local residents and visitors are noted with brief mentions of trips and guests. Howard Morrison and Rebecca Fleming travel or host on Pittsburg excursions. J. C. McCready and G. H. Getty register at Pittsburgh hotels. many others, including Misses Hartzel, Miss Lair, and Miss Vandivort, are recorded visiting relatives, attending events, or returning from journeys to places like Los Angeles, Sewickley, Erie, and Cornell.
Mr Frank B Gilmore announces a new term at his private dancing school starting Tuesday evening January 7 at Peerless hall. Classes begin 7 30 with an assembly at 8 30.
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