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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1902
Page
8
The Homestead hosted the first Galpin reception with out of town guests and ornate decor. Mme Sembrich's Scranton debut is anticipated with a patronage list of prominent local ladies. many society dinners and dances follow, including birthdays and young people’s gatherings.
Mrs S and C Barker return from New York City. Miss MacDougal of Horseheads NY visits Miss Barker. Arthur and Robert Hull depart for Princeton University. Esther Jones of New York visits Mr and Mrs Julius Traugott. Edward P Jaurie and wife vacation in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Paul B Belin of Scranton Lace visits New York on business. Midshipman Fuller visits aunt Miss Fanny Fuller in Elmhurst PA. Mrs BE Moore of Philadelphia visits brother A L Rink in Prescott Valley. Aubrey Powell visiting Buffalo with brother Anna Williams. Laura Meldrum returns from lake resorts in Upper New York. Roy Fairchild of Rochester visits cousins. Russell Shurtlet and another depart for the Military Academy at Potsdam on the Hudson. Rh G Webb and son Harold depart for Boston where Harold enters MIT. Mrs L V Manger of Philadelphia visits aunt Mrs A R Roberts at 12 Capouse Avenue. Mrs Manger continues visit.
The mother of Mis J V Benton formerly Miss Bessie Manger is living abroad and has visited here frequently before her marriage, remaining a notable presence in social circles during her travels.
The Scranton United Choral Society, a credit to the city, held its second rehearsal last Wednesday evening. The group delivered a remarkable rendition of three competitive choruses including Harold Warfayer and The Spring.
The Scranton United Choral Society led by John T. Watkins receives support as Prof Pennington begins weekly Interpretation Lessons at St Luke's Parish house. A program including Mozart, MacDowell and other composers features the Schubert Quartet and a team of artists, with Miss Martha Matthews and Mr Frederick Widmayer among the performers.
The piece contrasts local scolding of W W Scranton with praise for his road-building feats. It lauds the Mount Anonymous and Lake Scranton routes as superb works that showcase progress, while lamenting other poor Pennsylvania roads. It calls for a Good Roads Commission led by Scranton.
Secretary Gillespie directed former tax collectors Wade M Finn and Edward Farr to settle with the poor district on outstanding duplicates. The board noted thousands remain unpaid and ordered that removal of children from institutions be allowed only with a direct order signed by the secretary. Four applicants remained for out door positions.
Relief presented themselves to a small group led by Mrs. George Gowell of Elizabeth Avenue whose husband died months ago. She was allowed $4 a month for the winter. Mrs. Mary Filack of West Scranton, widow with many children, was granted a load of cont.
Six car loads of Grand Army Men from Syracuse paraded through the city yesterday toward Gettysburg to attend ceremonies dedicating the General Slocum monument on the battlefield. The monument sits on the knoll between Cemetery Hill and Culps Hill.
An International Correspondence Schools employee spent two and a half hours at the Dixie theater in Scranton. He spoke warmly about labor disputes and urged harmony, noting the theater employs union workers and aims to welcome all audiences. Ameta dances and the Knickerbocker hit When We Were Twenty-one are featured at the Lyceum.
Thom Jefferson returns to Scranton with Rip Van Winkle for six seasons of financial success. Seats on sale for Monday night. Daniel Ryan to headline at the Academy all next week with A Royal Lover and a slate of major plays by Sothern and others. Barney Gilmore draws large crowds as Kidnapped in New York plays at the Academy.
George H Primrose plans an all star minstrel troupe next year with James H Decker as general manager. R Melville Baker completes three acts for The Rebels to open next season. Belasco theater in New York set to open Sept 2. Leslie Carter rents on Shelter Island. William A Brady keeps Foxy Grandpa for next season due to seaside profits. Baron Humbug sketches from Budapest for RK A Barnet. Mascagni impresses Naples editor with The Eternal City score. Mrs Patrick Campbell’s 20 week US tour includes Aunt Jeannie Lehe Das Leben and revivals. Florodora sextette stars in The Silver Slipper. Lulu Glaser returns to Dol ly Varden. Stoddard and Crane praise Under the Bonnie Briar Bush and David Harum. A Rose o Plymouth Town tours Minnie Dupree.
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