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THE SCHANTdN TltlBUNE SATtJTtDAT MOKNTNG, - MABCH ; 9 1 1S3&
SCKAL KEVS AKD GOSSIP
Vast, Present '.and Future Events
Told in Crisp Paragraphs.
FORMAL AFFAIRS LACKING
A Vw Qatet Weddings sad Slolghlac
'HeM Parties in Feature of.
th Wk Very Few Fatal
Event Aaaeaaead.
Society Is very penitent. The Lenten
season certainly has not tempted the
best known element to take up those so
cial diversions which followed one an
other so rapidly when the winter sea
son closed and when fashionable folks
announced their determination to fore
go frivolity and go into retreat. The
retreat has been so pronounced, too.
that there is not even a glimmer 01
events to come. Society 1b resting,
that's certain praying7 It appears so.
Miss Mottle Decker and George F.
Becker were married by Rev. Ldwln
Lunn Miller Wednesday, night at
o'clock at the home of the bride 8 par
ents, 832 Monroe avenue. Mr. Itecker is
liead-clerk In the store of toote es
Shear.
At a dinner Riven Thursday night by
'Attorney Horace E. Hand at his home
on Clay avenue there were present:
Mayor W. L. Connell, City Solicitor
James H. Torrey, Frank Silllman, Jr.,
general manager of the Scranton Trac
tion company. P. S. Page, J. Alton
Davis. K. H. Kingsbury. Major J. W.
Oakford. W. H. Jessup, Jr., X. S. Mul
ford, of Montrose; and J. P. Illsley and
C Ford Stevens, of Philadelphia, re
spectively president and secretary and
treasurer of the Scranton Traction
company.
Officers for the Scranton Lodge of
F.Iks were nominated Thursday night.
The election will take place next Thurs
day night and will be conducted by
Oram! Kxnlted Ruler W. O. Myers, of
Philadelphia. The nominees are: ror
exalted ruler, F. W. Martin, Hon. A. .
Connell and K. J. Fish: esteemed lead
ing knltfht, XV. J. Welchel: esteemed
loyal kniKht. V. A. Simrell. John M.
'urbett: lecturing knight, George D.
tlould: treasure, O. J. Welchel: tyler,
John It. Lewis: trustees. John Benore,
'Timothy liurke; delegates to grand
lodge, P. F. Ounster; for the house com
mittee, to consist of nine members, A.
r. Henshaw, Alex Dunn, Jr., J. H. Lad
w lg. Ir. K. M. Pennypucker, P. Delaney,
Oeorge Klrby. Oeorge Ounster, p. J.
Iteedy,' J. J. Loftus, li. J. Murray, M. C,
Smith, 1. J. O'Mnlley, H. P. Connolly.
Miss Jessie Denlke, of , 604 -Adams
nvenue, entertained a number of her
friends Wednesday evening. The even
ing was very enjoyably spent with
various Rallies. Those present were:
Misses Alice Buckingham, Ella. Walter,
L. Waller. Madge Maxwell and Sand;
Messrs. Hurry Leslie. John H. Illume,
Silas Walter, W. S. Head, 11. bikes, .
O. Shuner and V. I". Long.
.
Follow ins; Is a partial list of the pa
tronesses of -The Messiah." to be sung
In the FrothliiRlmm Monday night for
the benefit of the Railroad branch of
the Younp Men's Christian association:
Mrs XV. J Hallstead, Mrs. James
Archbahl. Mrs. O. M. Hallstead, Mrs.
T. H. Watkins. Mrs. James P. Dickson,
Mrs. William Council. Mrs. G. H. Cat
lin, Mrs. K. M. Francis, Mrs. K. II. Jer
myn, Mrs. William H. Taylor, Mrs. A.
1). luacklngtnn. Mis. E. K. Crothamel,
;Mrs. H. M. Hoios, Mrs. Thomas II. Dale,
Mrs. Wlllluni Frink. Mrs. J. A. Lansing,
Mrs. Oeorge dull. Dimmiek, Mrs. K. B.
Hturges, Mrs. Robert McKenna, Mrs.
It. W. Archbahl) Mrs. John Loomis,
Miss Jennie Andrews, Mrs. W. W. Pat
terson, Mrs. K. N. Wlllard, Mrs. Robert
Fldred, Mrs. 0. L. Dickson, Mrs. C. L.
Frey. All the boxes have been sold to
the following: K. H. Sturges, AY. F.
Hallstead. F. 10. Piatt, William Con
nell, Dr. J. N. Rice, E. L. Fuller, John
Jermyn. Charles Sehlnger. Loses have
been sold to T. H. Watkins, E. P.
Kingsbury and F. H. Clemons.
The wives and girl friends of the
Scranton Bicycle club members gave
n leap year dance to the club Tuesday
night. The committees' were as fol
lows: Miss Esther Farles, chairman,
refreshments, Mrs. E. M. Reyea, Mrs.
F. S. Godfrey. Mrs. Dr. Stein, Mrs,
John Fritz, Mrs. Alex. Dunn. Jr., Mrs.
E. H. Davis. Miss Stevens. Miss Mus
sar. Miss Sanders, Miss Charlesworth,
Miss Halley, Miss Pettigrew; decora
tions. Miss Phinney, Miss Schlmpff;
tloor. Miss Torrey.- Miss Parton, Miss
Phinney. Miss Charlesworth; music,
Miss Bone, Miss Parton.
Mrs. William Robinson, of Seventh
street, widow of the lute William Rob
inson, was married at noon Wednesday
at her residence to Mr. Haberle, of
Philadelphia. Besides her family there
was no one present except three of her
friends from New York.
Miss Lizzie L. Wenlger, of Peters
burg, and John E. Shafer, a well-known
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
engineer, were married Wednesday In
Dover. N. J., 'by Rev. David Spencer,
formerly a pastor of the Penn avenue
Baptist church.
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Over an hundred Elks and their
friends enjoyed a euchre and smoking
social In the club house Tuesday night.
The affair was managed by Secretary
.W. 8. Gould. F. XV. Martin, W. J.
Welchel and F. C. Hand.
Twenty-five of ' the Scranton cash
store clerks and their friends went on a
sleigh ride Wednesday night to Chin
chilla, where they were entertained by
Frank H. 'Young.
Walter Llsk and Miss Mary Reese)
both of the West Side, were quietly
wedded Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
D. P.. Jones, . pastor of the Tabernacle
Congregational church.
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The Colonial club, with their friends,
formed a party that went to Olyphant
Monday evening. Dancing was the fea
ture of the fun at the hotel, and a re
past was served at midnight.
.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bartlett, of
Larch street,- gave a party! Tuesday
evening;; to about seventy of their
friends. : Music and euchre were the di
versions. - ,
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Members of" the Simpson Methodist
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"77" Breaks up a Hard'Cold.
"77" Knocks out the Urlp. V;
"77" Works Wonders in Catarrh.
"TP Htops Cold In the Head. .
77" Conquers Coughs.
"77" Annihilates Hoarseness.
Testimonials mailed free. '. .
Hold by drug state, or Mat prepaid apon r
eeipt of prioa, 'iAc-or t for 11.00. Humphreys'
Mwm Cot, 111 William 8., Ma Kara.
church-attended a sleigh, ride' Monday
evening. , ' , .
Arrangements for the charity ball In
the Frothlngham on April 7 have
reached such a stage thnt it can be pre
dicted that It will be an uaqualltled suc
cess. Wednesday evening the general
executive committee met and next
Wednesday evening another meeting
will be held at which reports of the
sub-committee will be heard. Bauer has
been secured to furnish the dance and
promenade music and some original
desifrna for the decoration of the house
are being devised. While the manage
ment of the ball is In charge of Cath
olics, because it Is for the benefit of a
Catholic Institution it Is by no means
a sectarian function. Many tickets have
already been sold to persons ot other
denominations.
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PERSONAL MENTION:
Thomas Kelley, of Oak street, who was
seriously 111, Is recovering.
Alius Mary Brown, or Avoca, Is the
guest of friends In- Dunmore.
.Miss Jennie Williams, of North Sum
ner avenue, is visiting In Clark's Sum
mit. Anthony Padden, of Carbondale, called
oil Minooka acquaintances St. Patrick's
Day.
Miss Grace Wilbur, of New York. Is the
guest of Xriends in this city and Hones
Uale. Miss Julia Tlghe. of Carbondale, has
returned home .after a short visit with
Miss Jennie LouKhney, of Miuooka.
M i s. S. S. Heamuns. of Furioi'y vllle, has
returned from "a visit with West Bide
friends.
Miss May Belie Sweetzcr. of North Sum
ner avenue, has returned from a visit
to Olyphunt.
Mrs. S. IS. Kaufman, of North Lincoln
uvenue, is the guest of her mother at
Mount Poi'ono.
Miss Mary Duggnn and Bridget Hagger
ty. of the North End, are home from a
visit to Plttston,
Misses Alice and Anna McHugh, of Car
bnndale. spent the past few days with
North End friends.
Patrick Malla, of Forest City, has re
turned from a visit with his brother,
Peter Mulia, of Price street, Dunmore.
Misses .Margaret Healey and Annie Gol
den, of the North End, are the guests of
Mr. and Airs. Wlliium Morun, ot Arch
bald. Walter Mullen, of Jenrtyn, has . bpen
transferred from the Avoca store to the
store in Greenwood of the Brooks & Vale
compuny. " , '
Mrs. Abraham Ooslar, of Stroudsburg,
has returned homo from a visit with htr
daughter, .Mrs. Willium ilullett, of North
Hyde Park avenue.
Hon. A. I' McNulty, of Archbald, who
was seriously ill, lias improved very much
and is expected to bo able to resume his
duties In another week.
W. L. Belts, of this city, spent Thursday
In Peckville on business.
Mrs. Olof G. N. Turnquest has returned
from -a visit at Boone, hi.
William Luce, of Taylor, has returned
from a visit to New York citv.
Mrs. Augusta M. Rice, of Boston, is visiting-
Mrs. (.'. M. Roe, of Mulberry street.
R. J. Tuylor. a prominent Peckville mer
chant, was in Scranton on business Thurs
day. I'. Mulherln.'the prominent lumber deal
er, left for Baltimore on business Thurs
day. Miss Pauline Roos, of Franklin avenue,
has returned from a visit in New York
city.
Mrs. Georgo P. Parton, of Mlffln ave
nue, is visiting friends In Washington,
D.
Miss Leaphy Mershon. of Waverly, is
the guest of Miss Clara Bliss, of Delaware
street.
.Mrs. J. C. Taylor, of North Main ave
nue, is in New York city, th guest of
friends.
Mrs. L. XV. Washburn, of Washington
avenue, is homo from a visit to the me
tropolis. Mrs. f. Kramer, of Cedar nvenue, has
returned from a business trip to New
York city.
R. K. White, mannger of the Foote &
Rhear bicycle agency, has returned from
New York city.
Rev. Frank S. Ballentlne, of Green
Ridge, preached a sermon at Holy Trin
ity church, Carbondale, Wednesday niSlit.
.Miss Harnh Mcliune, the Washington
avenue milliner, Is homo from New York
city, where she had ieen two weeks on
business.
Nlmrod Edwards, of Bellevuo Holghls,
nnil Miss Margaret Kane, of Olyphant,
were united in marriage by Alderman
Millar Thursday morning.
State Vice Councilor J. N. Hornbacker,
of the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, left yesterday morning to at
tend the fiftieth anniversary of the Union
lodge at Lancaster.'
Miss JoHsle Kellow, of the Stroudsburg
State Normnl school. Is home on a short
vacation, which she Is spending with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Wein
schenk, of Cedar avenue.
Frank P. Barry, of Shamokln, ii visit
ing friends In the city.
Hon. D. M. Jones left Thursday for a
business trip in Philadelphia.
Rev. J. A. Moffltt, of St. John's church,
South Side, is around after an illness.
Mrs. Mary Olierdorfer, of North Hyde
Park avenue, is recovering from an Ill
ness. Air. and iMrs. James C. Conroy, of
Rrooklyn, N. Y., are visiting Mrs. 1. L.
Williams.
Mrs. liyland Murray, of Elmlra, is vis
iting her gister, Mrs. Fred Ulnuder, ot
Price street.
M rs. A. J. Hallot and Mrs. R. Brown, of
Moscow, visited Green Ridge friends
Wednesday.
Superintendent George W. Beemer, of
the Hillside Home, was a visitor la Scran
ton Tuesday.
Mr- and Mrs. William Bartlett, of Larch
street, entertained about seventy of their
friends Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Kdgar C Connell, of Plttston ave
nue, left Thursday morning for a month's
stny at Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. J. Luguns and Miss Mary Blake,
of Ashbourne, are the guests of Mrs. W.
Collins, of Qulncy avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McAndrew, of New
Y'ork city, visited Mrs. E. P. Gross, of
Adnms avenue, during the week.
Miss Joe O'Brien, of Aldeii, Luzerno
county, is the guost of her cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. O'Brien, ot North Rebecca ave
nue. . rf .'.... . .., .'
Miss Anna Holnnd, of Carbondale, who
was the guest of her uncle. Patrolman D.
F. Boland, ot Prospect avenue, has re
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Davis, of Deposit,
N. Y"., have returned home after spend
ing several days with A. C. Bailey, of
Mnrion street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitch, of Falls,
Wyoming county, have returned from a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. XV. A. Rcid, of
Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlrhael Madden, of Man
Ister. Mich., are the guests of the parents
of Mrs. Madden, Mr. ttiid(Mra. Frank Bra
dy, of Genet street.
Mrs. John Keating and sons. Thomas,
James and Edward, of Haton, N. M are
the quests of their cousins. Mr. and Mrs.
Kdward O'Brien, of &33 North Rebecca
nvenue. Mr. Keating is an engineer in
New Mexico.
John J. Shea is In 5jew York city.
Mrs. Frank Miller, of Jackson street,
is ill.
t W. Strlne, representing Sousa's band,
was here yesterday.
D. Truman Brewster, of Montrose, Is
visiting his brother. Dr. Brewster.
Mrs. Isaac Swallow, of North Bromley,
avenue, was In Plttston Wednesday.
Mrs. Cassle Norch. of Jackson street,
has returned from a visit In Moscow.
Arthur Thompson will on Monday take
the entrance examination nt West Point.
P. II. Coyne is In Washington, D. C,
where his daughter is 111. In the school she
is attending in thnt city.
-Mtss Martha S. Ball, of Plttston, Is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs.- Isaac Swallow,
of North Bromley avenue.
Trego Vornes, of Kingston, called on his
mother, Mrs. M. A. Varnes, of North
Hyde Park avenue. Tuesday.
Conductor H. A. Reynolds, of the Tay
lor lino, is confined at his home with a
severe attack of typhoid pneumonia.
Leonard S. Raynsford, of Montrose, has
accepted a permanent position with the
Taylor Directory Publishing company of
this city.
Major Everett Warren and Senator J. C.
Vaughan have returned from a Philadel
phia meeting ot the State League of Re
publican clubs.
R. J. Burnett, XV. B. Rockwell. R.
Reaves and wife. Miss M. E. Healey. Miss
K. Mullnney were registered at the St.
Denis hote),. New Y'ork city, during the
week.
Deputy Prothonotary Myron Kasson
and-Ii. F. So. ul ro returned home yester
day from a southern trip, which was spent
nt Lnray, X'a., Hagerstown, Md., and
Washington,,, C.
, t, ' ' : -A NecaisaryTrlp. r : ' " '
Miss Newwomah I will have to go to
the city tomorrow and make some pur
chases. '
Miss Btrongmlnd Can't you' get what
you want here?
Miss Newwomari No, there Isn't a
Serifs furnishing stora la town. Life.
HEARD IN MUSICAL WOULD
Notes of Interest to I'billiarmonlc
People Generally. "
CONCERT BY SOUSA'S BAND
Catalan Eattrtalameats by Local Talaat.
Church Masla Re viawed -Operas
to Ba Presented Per
sonal Maatioa. .'
If Indications count, then the com
ing visit of John Philip Sousa and his
famous concert band to the Frothlng
ham on next Friday evening will be one
ot the most successful events in the
present musical season of Scranton a
season which has already been proline
in the fulfillment of its early promise.
The Scranton engagement Is a part of
the most extensive tour ever under
taken by a musical organization, and
there seems to be no doubt but that the
former successes of the "March King"
will be surpassed In the success of the
present engagement, and the choice of
the Frothlngham theater for the scene
of the event is a wise one, as the audi
torium Is admirably qualified for the
best effects of a large instrumental
body, ikiusa is a unique llgure of our
national musical life. His martial
music has brought him a fame not con
fined to the United States, but which
has, however, redounded to the credit
of our marked advance In the realms
of harmony and melody. Sousa has
brought the military band to a position
and dignity among the organized bodies
of Instrumental music that it has not
heretofore attained in thlB or any other
country, and by his tireless drill, his
complete knowledge of his forces and
by the inspiration of his own personal
ity, has brought his corps of musicians
to the standard they now occupy. It Is
in the combination of these qualities
aided by Sousa's .excellent judgment in
playing music for and of the people
nnd his interpretation with a master's
hand of the classics, that has made it
possible for him to keep his band con
stantly en-tour and to retain the ad
mirable quality of ensemble, and bal
ance of tone that are prominent char
acteristics of his concerts. By no means
the least of his remarkable Influence
over the music loving population ot the
country is the superb way that Sousa
plays his own marches. They ore as
stirring as the famous old war tunes,
and the remark of an Knglish lady,
who heard Sousa at the World's fair,
that she hoped England and America
would never go to war while the soldiers
could hear the "Liberty Bell" march,
for they would walk straight into the
cannon's mouth under the inspiration
of its strains, was probably as sincere
a tribute as could have been paid the
"March King." Assisting Mr. Sousa
and his instrumentalists are a quartette
of young artists of fine' attainment.
They are Miss Myrta French, soprano;
Miss Currie Duke, violinist, and Arthur
Pryor, trombone. Miss French Is a
northwestern girl who has won her
artistic reputation in the centers of
the east and In Europe. Miss Duke is
a Southern beauty of social distinction
as well as talent, and was for some
years the favored pupil of Joachim, the
maestro. Arthur Pryor Is essentially a
product of our own musical resources,
and his playing on this difficult Instru
ment is worthy of the highest praise.
Sousa's own marches are still features
of his boundless repertoire, and among
them will be two that have never been
heard In this city. They are the "Di
rectorate," written for the St. Louis
exposition, and "King1 Cotton, his
greatest march success, composed for
the Atlanta fair, and another new pro
duct of his fertile musical invention, a
charming suite, entitled the "Three
Quotations."
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Mrs. B. T. Jayne Is meeting with de
served success as solo-soprano and
musical director at the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church. The other
members of the quartette are Mrs. Mer
ton Calkins, alto; Kdwln Bowen, tenor;
Morris Thomas, bass, excellent music
is rendered at each church service. On
Easter Sunday a chorus of twenty-four
selected voices, Including a number of
the best singers from the West Side, as
sisted by R. J. Bauer, will render selec
tions by such writers as Warren, Her
bert, Hawley, Bartlett and telle.
Solos and duetts will be sung by Messrs.
Bowen, Thomas, Abrams, Miss Greu
ner, Mrs. Calkins and Mrs. Jayne. One
of the best selections will be a chorus
of male voices. It is expected that the
Easter programme will surpass the
Christmas music given by nearly the
same singers at this church, and which
was so highly complimented by all who
heard it. . v
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Miss .Ellen Beach Yaw, whose voice
has a phenomenal range and who Is
said to sing with ease notes nearly an
octave higher than those of ftny so
prano dria In existence. Is defending her
voice.. She says: "There is nothing of
the freak about my voice, my throat Is
not unlike any other, nor Is my neck
abnormally long, as some of the news
papers here made It appear. Nor have
T sought to cultivate the high notes.
They have come to me through the ob
servance pimply of nature's laws and
I always try to observe with, absolute
faithfulness those laws. By the care
ful study of the low and medium tones,
the high tones have been developed
not by singing them. I never practice
the high tones; indeed, If I did I could
not sing them. I wish all students of
voice culture might know that to ac
quire high tones It Is not necessary to
sing them, and I believe any one who
will follow the course prescribed by na
ture may sing the high tones. The oth
er day an eminent throat specialist ex
amined by throat, expecting to find
something abnormal, to say the least.
But he declared that there was nothing
peculiar about it; said it was simply
strong and clear, with perfect vocal
cords. He asked me to show him my
method of breathing while singing,
when he said: 'Your breathing is per
fectand breathing Is singing.' "
il II II
Miss Elsie A. C. Vandervoort, solo
contralto of the Elm Park church choir,
will sing the principal solo parts In the
ladies' cantata, "The Fairies Isle," to
be given at Young Men's Christian As
sociation hall oh April 9, under direc
tion of J. Willis Conant, organist at St.
Luke's church. ' This announcement
may be taken as one of the guarantees
of the success of the ' entertainment'.
Miss Vandervoort. who Is a pupil of the
well-Hnown vocal instructor. . George
Sweet, is probably one of the best con
traltos in Northeastern Pennsylvania,
and has demonstrated her ability both
In church singing and concert work.
Miss Vandervoort has recently accepted
vocal pupils, and has been very success
ful also as an instructor.
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The Frothlngham will have for Its at
traction on Saturday evening, March 28,
Camllle D'Arvllle and her splendid
opera company, which Is one of the
strongest musical organizations of the
country. Miss D'Arvllle will present
"Madeline, or the Magic Kiss," the
opera that was so successful at the
BIJou theater. New York, last spring,
when it was first produced. The pres
entation of "Madeline" at the Froth
lngham on the evening of March 28 will
be a musical treat.
!! II II
D. O. John's opera, "The Gypsy
Queen," will be given by home talent at
Archbald on this evening and Monday
evening.
she Mlsjndacd Him.
Mrs. Hardhead (glancing over letters)
This young man who applle for a sit
uation has the stump on crooked, and it's
upside down. Doesn't that Indicate he Is
lasy, carelojs and perhaps crankyTi
Mr. Hardhead (an old business man)
No, my dear; It Indicates that he Is a
hustler, who wastes no time on trifles.
Pearson's Weekly.
LIZERNE COESm INSANE.
Room to Ba Made for Soma of Them at
the Hillside Uome.
It was revealed at yesterday's meet
ing ot th poor board that at least one
other board in this region is confronted
with the serious problem of not having
sufficient room for the accommodation
of Ita poor and Insane.
' President Langstaff was In the chair.
Members Shotten, Williams, Murphy.
Fuller, Mrs. Swan and Gibbon were
present
Marx Long, L. Flsch and 8. B.
Vaughan, directors of the central poor
district ot Luierne county, appeared
before the board and made known the
tact it was Impossible for them to get
accommodation for their Insane at
Danville. They ' stated that four pa
tients are now In the Luzerne county
jail because of lack of room In the Lu
cerne county retreat, and asked that
they be. admitted to the Hillside home
nsylum until room can be found for
the four patients at Danville. Mrs.
Swan's motion that the request be
granted was carried unanimously.
Before the Wilkes- Bnrre directors
left the meeting they tendered to the
Scranton body a vote of thanks and
wanted the board to attend the open
ing of an addition to the Retreat in
May. The Retreat is situated nt Nun
ticoke. its addition was erected at a
cost of ao.ono.
A Mrs. Cullen, of Fifth nvenue, ap
peared before the board and reported
the case of Mury McGraw, apparently
insane, who had been with Mrs. Cullen
for a month and who claimed to be
friendless and from Burlington, Vt.
The case was referred to Dr. Paine and
Director Williams. . Transportation
was given A. Wltman, his wife and
their six children to New York city.
A statement was submitted to the
board by D. M. Jones, the outgoing
treasurer, with a check for J2.860.67 to
the order of Joseph Gillespie, the new
treasurer. The statement was made
because of a misunderstanding be
tween the two relative to the date for
the transfer ot funds. On motion of
Mr. Murphy the matter was referred
to the finance committee. The state
ment of Mr. Jones was as follows:
Dr.
To total cash received 177,001 71
Cr.
By orders paid and cancelled.... 71.121 O
$ 6,780 03
By orders paid between Jan. 1
and 17, im 3,929 3
Balance Jan. 17 $ 2,850 07,
All of the cancelled orders and the
books are In possession of the auditors.
Before adjournment a number of in
dividual cases were considered and a
largo number of bills were approved.
PRINCESS ROSEBUD.
Cast of th Coming Extravaganza by
Jnvenll Performers.
The following young people will be
seen in the musical extravaganza,
"Princess Rosebud," which Is to be
given for the benefit of the Rescue mis
sion next Thursday and Friday nights
in the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion hall:
Princess Rosebud Beatrice Morris
Prince, Curly Hose Surdam
Fairy Oraball Louise Davenport
KlugGrabuld William V. Brandamoro
Wueen Sarah Mtutd Chalmers
Princess Zephelone Daisy Cnpwell
Prince Pondrous Robert Alexander
Madame Gruffenough J. Burson Vail
Patrick Gruffenough i Simon Nye
Goldgauxe Emma Vail
Silverwlngs Phoebe McGraw
Heudaof James Madison
Herr Biff Fred Moore
Sergeants,
Howard Moore and Harry Van Riper
Farles Misses Ida Penman, Minnie
Lange, Cora Haldeman. 'lorenre Doud,
Grace Peck. Ella Walters, Ida Hlne. Hel
en Vail, Grace Mine. Enima Vail, Mabel
McCuuley, Laura Brown, Mabel Frits,
Grace Bchriue, Louis Becker and Anna
Morton.
Liliputlan Guards Clarence Osland. Ray
Rice, John Brandamore, Joseph Brown,
W. Zurtlueh, George Coar, George Evans,
A. Walters, Charles Hoendiges, Edward
Beidleman, Arthur 8hlffer. Rex Farn
ham, David Griffiths, Kay Sanderson and
George Richards.
Wood Nymphs Misses Trystlne Morris,
Mabel Walters, Lizzie Griffiths, Florence
Walters. Mildred Horton, Marian Har
land. Willie Galluger, Loyd, Santee, Ruth
Owens, Charlotta Crowsdale, Hilda
YoungL Robert Helfrlck und Ellen Cor
duux. The cast is being carefully drilled un
der the directions ot Mrs. Vail, Mrs.
Heckel, Mrs. Brandamore and Mrs.
Lange. The diagram opens Monday
Monday morning at the Young Men's
Christian association office at 9 o'clock.
FOR HER HUSBAND'S DEATH.
Wife of Mail Carrier Devsnney. of
Carbondale, brings Salt for $'2.1,000.
A suit for $25,000 damages was
brought yesterday by Mrs. Ella ' De
van ney, ot Carbondale, against the
Lackawanna Valley Rapid Transit com
pany, the Carbondale Traction com
pany and the city of Carbondale. Her
attorneys are Hon. John P. Kelley, Jo
seph O'Brien and I. H. Burns.
The cause of the action Is for fatal
injuries received by Mail Carrier Peter
Devnnney, the husband of the plain
tiff, on Feb. 3, 1896, by being run down
by a street car on Brooklyn street in
the Pioneer City. The deceased was
walking along the track and was not
aware that a car was coming behind
him. It Is alleged that he took the
proper precaution to see If there was
any danger. The injuries he received
resulted in his death that night. The
Lackawanna Valley Rapid Transit
company Is sued because It is the lessee
of the road nnd operates It; the Car
bondale Traction company Is sued be
cause it owns the road; and the city
of Carbondale Is sued because it has
permitted the tracks to be laid along
the side of the street, when the fran
chise calls for the tracks to be in the
center of the street. It Is claimed that
the accident would not likely have oc
curred had the tracks been In the prop
er place and not so close to the Bide
walk. REDS SCORE A POINT.
Caused th Bine Flag Above th Court
House to lie Lowered.
The big blue flag with white letters
reading "Join the Blues" was yester
day ordered by the county commission
ers to be removed from the court house
flag pole, from which the flag has de
fiantly floated for several days. The
Hug was ordered to be placed on the
pole by Captain D. B. Atherton, who
commands the Blues In the animated
membership contest of the Young Men's
Christian association. It probably
would be flying yet but for the objec
tion of the Reds, who feel that they
have scored a telling point in having
caused the lowering of the first big flag
hoisted in the contest.
While much has been said and writ
ten of the Blues in the present struggle,
the Reds might furnish facts for dis
cussion and print if they were so dis
posed, but they have been planning
and working In secret. Nothing defi
nite Is-known of any big scheme they
have in hand, but it Is whispered that
on Monday and possibly today they will
spring a big advertising coup that will
put in the shade any of the things the
Blues have done.
The Blues have had placed on the
Commonwealth building a huge electric
sign whose hundred Incandescent lights
will each night emblazon the words
"Join the Blues." Meanwhile the Reds
are doing a telling personal canvas for
new members, and in this respect are
said to have exceeded their opponents,
the Blues.
Ready to Begin.
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since 1882 secretary of the Chicago pro
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mercial center of the country.
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State Treasurer Colvin of New York,
Modjeska, the actress, ex-Minister to
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AMONG THE PLAYER-FOLK
What Has Beeo and Will Be in Our
Local Theaters.
GOSSIP OP STAGE PAVORITCS
Paragraphs of News sad Comment Con
cerning th Inhabitants of tb JnunI
World-Annoaacmnts of Coming
attrastlone-Theatrleal Tiding.
What, writes Lyman B. Glover In the
Times-Herald, are the leading charac
teristics of Mansfield's genluB? Ori
ginality, boldness and grasp of tech
nical detail. Whether you accept his
impersonations as in harmony with
adopted views or reject them ns at
variance, you cannot deny their bril
liancy and fascination. He has been
the subject or the victim of a good
deal of comment which has not In
variably risen superior to personal ani
mosity. I have yet to read a line In
ridicule of his Judgment as a player or
producer. Even where his role Is re
pugnant, it has an authority. Alma
Tadema has Bald that "Irvlng's eye for
scenic effect Is the eye of a painter."
It Is more than that. It Is the eye of
an architect and a dramatist. The Ly
ceum productions are not only splendid
spectacles, but they are also historical
tableaux, accurate to the last and min
utest detail. The spectator gets the
benefit of a two-fold appeal to eye and
spirit. All this, of course. Is so much
truism as to Irving. It would be idle
to pretend that Mansfield has any such
record as a play-producer. But his
presentation of "Richard III" In Lon
don nearly five years ago which
marked his greatest personal triumph
was mounted with an Intelligence,
scholarship, taste and superb opulence
not a whit below the standard of the
English actor-manager who sits upon
the throne of European dramatic art.
That experience beggared him, load
ed him with a debt which four years
of toil have scarcely availed to pay and
transformed him Into a cynic, a pessi
mist and an egoist of the most aggra
vated type. There is a large body of
"Manslleldlan eccentricities." Many
of them are authenticated: many more
are apocryphal. All are stubborn facts
to the imagination of the multitude
upon whose favor theatrical reputation
depends. They are obstinate obstruc
tions in his path. He rails like Timon
at his countrymen for not accepting
him at his own valuation and on his
own terms. The penalty of a mercur
ial temepr and a volatile temperament
he has paid so often that the wonder
Is he has any faith left in his stars.
Only a firm conviction that he stands
always In American theatricals for the
purity and the dignity of the stage and
a thorough-going respect for his tal
ents have kept the public, whose ap
plause is as the breath of his nostrils,
from hissing the man whom they ad
mire supremely as the artist. In the
opinion of those whnknow him best and
think the best of him, Mr. Mansfield
has himself to blame for the "difficul
ties" In his path. He has mastered his
profession; he has not mastered him
self. I! II II
Al Hayman, in dtscusslgn the alliance
of the Hayman and Frohman, Nixon
and Zimmerman, Klaw and Erlanger,
Rich and Harris interests, has this to
say: "There Is no syndicate or trust.
We are owners, lessees or are Interested
In theatrical property throughout the
United States representing in value
over $10,000,000, and have made an alli
ance to protect our Interests and im
business man of your acquaintance
who has taken Palne's celery com
pound. There are hosts of such pro
fessional men In every city who would
hardly spare you a moment's time for
strictly business matters. Ask one ot
them in his busiest hours whether he
can recommend . Palne's celery com
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say: "Sit down. No matter about my
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That is the feeling among people who
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Palne's celery compound. They never
feel happier than when they can per
suade some man or woman who is out
of health to try Palne's celery com
pound. Next to doing good to one's
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others. There Is no more enthusiastic
body ot intelligent men and women
throughout the country than the great
army of those who have recovered
health by the use of Palne's celery
compound.
The vast majority of diseases that
prove the bookings of our theaters. We
purport playing all our own attractions
in our own theaters, and, in addition,
will endeavor to secure for our theaters
every important star and attraction.
We have no monopoly In any city In
Which we are doing business. Our ad
vent In the respective cities should be
hailed with delight, as our competition
will be a healthy one and will prove
beneficial to the public and the attrac
tions. We cart offer connecting time
with the lowest possible a II toad ex
pense to desirable attractions in all the
larger cities, and In cities like Cleve
land, Pittsburg, 8t. Louis, New Orleans
and Kansas City we hope' to avoid the
disastrous effects of pitting combina
tions of equal caliber and Btye against
each other."
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A remarkable fact about Miss Olga
Nethersole is that she never studies a
part in the conventional manner. Her
method is to read over the entire play
for a week or two, until she becomes
thoroughly Identified with the charac
ter and the words seem to come to her
Intuitively. After a few rehearsals she
Is perfect, and she therefore claims that
this manner ot preparing oneself Is the
best, as it renders the work devoid en
tirely of mechanical and conventional
acting. This is easily believed after
witnessing Miss Nethersole's "Camillo"
or "Carmen," for they are certainly
strikingly original. Miss Olga Nether
sole's family is Kentish, descendants ot
a historical Norman family that settled
In Kent, sometimes called the garden
of Egland, In the thirteenth century,
and the actress uses her family name,
although It Is such an odd one that
many think it is selected to look well
on the programme.
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At 24 Annie O'Neill Is in receipt of a
salary of l.r,0 a week, and she is en
gaged to be married to a man of wealth,
high character and ability. His friends
assert that Mr. Alincr's estate is valued
at $3,000,000. On his wedding day he
Intends to give his wife a bridal gift of
$1,000,000. Her personal Income from
that munificent present will amount to
$50,000 a year. Time was when the
sprightly wit of Edith Kingdon filled
Daly's with good humor; when a new
role Interpreted by Annie Robe crowded
Wallack's; when New York and London
lingered over the melody of "Knes
Huntington; when the tragic passion of
Minna Gale moved Edwin Booth to
some of his finest strokes of art. Where
are these gifted women now in the eyes
of their admirers? In the millinery de
partment, at afternoon teas, showing off
bonnets and gowns, writes Hillary Bell,
In New York Press.
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What do you think, a genuine "Coun
try Circus" coming to town and In
stead of being under a tent to be on the
stage of the Frothlngham this after
noon and evening. For four years this
attraction has toured the country from
Maine to California and it has lost none
of its brightness, for the enterprising
firm never allows It to grow old; each
year it Is freshened up to date. Among
the cream of the profession who will
nnpear in novel, up-to-date acts may
be mentioned Robert Stickney, jr., nnd
Miss Louise DeMott, principal eques
trlans; the celebrated La Rue Broth
ers, unexcelled acrobats; Professor
Harry Howard and his school of Shet
land ponies; Millie Cerlto, the famous
lady pedal equilibrist; Lotta Watson,
the queen of Black wire artists; the
four Del Vecchoes, daring Somersault
leapers; the Brothers Plcard, horizon
tal bar experts; the. wonderful riding
dog "Jack"; and the great equine
wrestler "Muldoon." Also Professor
Thompson's famous hand and orches
tra, which Includes Mr. Frank Thomp
con, cornet soloist, lnte of Housa's and
the Marine bands, and Mr. Harry B.
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permanently cured If sick persons
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beyond theid strength with household
cares, would only take Pulne's celery;
compound when they feel that dis
pirited, enervated condition coming on,
they would escape the martyrdom of
backache, headache, disordered livee
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Roche, piccolo artist. Special prices
of 25 and GO cents for matinee.
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Every Indication points to a crowded
house at the Acadetnyof Music Mondayj
evening to greet the excellent coterie
of plnycrs who, Under the title ot the -Wright
Huntington stock compuny, '
will make their entree in Oulda's fam
ous society drama ot Russian intrigue,
"Moths." Since its original produc
tion In New York by the ever-to-be-re
membered Wallack compuny, where It
ran to enormously large business for
nearly a year. It has, bo It. is said,
gained In unction and directness, and
nothing more entertaining could be de
sired. The company has been selected
with more than ordinary discernment,
and its work, according to all reports.
Is characterized by absolute sincerity
and effectiveness. The entire company
has been complimented by critics, In
parts admirably suited to them, and ,
is said to bo a revolution In character
delineation, at once powerful and dis
tinct. The creations are developed by
artistic methods and legitimate treat
ment rarely seen nowadays, and the
different productions each night will
undoubtedly attract representative au
dlences.
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Music lovers of all classes and creeds
will hall with satisfaction the an
nuncement that John Philip Sousa, the
magnetic march king, and his peerless
band of 'fifty eminent musicians will
visit the Frothlngham and give one
grand concert next Monday. Two
young artists of splendid talent ac
company Mr. Housu. They are Miss
Myrtn French, soprano, and Miss Cur
rie Duke, violinist. Sousa will play his
great, marches, and there is no quest
ion but that the warmest greetings
await him.
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Commencing Monday, March 23, tna
Ideals, under the management of John
A. Himmeleln, will open a three days'
engagement nt Davis' theater, pre
senting the great English melodrama,
"The Black Flag." Tho company 1st
hea'ded by the clever comedienne, Be
atrice Earlc, augmented by Professor
Ned J. Howson's Twentieth Century
band nnd orchestra, which Is equaled
by few and excelled by none. Baby,
Johnson, one of the cleverest child art
ists on the Amerlcun stnge, will bs
seen in the long role of Ned the cabin
boy. Pleasing specialties, all new and
up to date, will be Introduced at every
performance. .
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A MONO THE STA RS :
"Old Hoss" Hoey is to star In "My Ken
York."
Sir Arthur Sullivan receives $3,500 for
single song.
The salary list of the Irving company Is
$7,000 per week.
Edward E. Rice has engaged MissBlllI
Barlow for next season.
Paul Arthur has been engaged for ths
London Gaiety Company.
Richard I Carroll has secured a dlvorcs
from his wife, Annie Hutherluud.-
"Five years from now." says Bernhardt.
VI am convinced that Julia .Mailowo will
be a star of the first magnitude."
Marie Sttidholme savs she expects to
sign for next season in "The Mandarin,''
De Koven and Smith's new Chinese opera.
E. J. Lonnon, the comedian In "Faust
T'p-to-Date," expresses himself bitterly
against the Boers, and will give vent to
his feelings shortly. In a public lecture.
Fanny Davenport will begin, on March
2.1, n engagement at the Boston Theatre,
In Boston, that will last until May. Th
Boston Theatre has the biggest Btag in
this country.
Louis De fringe replaced Walter Jones
ln-."Kxeelslor" last week. le Uuiwe ln
traduced 'new "business" and made a big
hit. Fay Templeton then objected to th
new scenes, and De T.ange resigned.
Our countryman, Bird, the long-dlstanca
piano player, hue been challenged by mi
Italian, of Milan, to, a tlrht for the world's
record. The match must occupy U hours
and nt least GO pieces must be played. UatS
money it.lMO frs.
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