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THE SOEANTON TBIBUKE-SATURDAY MORNINGr, FJDBRTJAltY HO, 1897.
SCRANTON SOCIAL
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Brief Mention of What Is Doing In the
Pleasure Way.
SURFEIT OF WEDDINGS AND TEAS I
Hush orSouinl J:ents in Anticipation
ortliu Approach of the Lenten Seu-sonC-.Vot
a Pen Allnirs Arc in Pros-loct--AVoildings
mul Tens Hnil the
Cnll During the AVeuK--l'ersoiinl
Mention.
Miss Archbakl will give a luncheon
today for Mrs. Clint les It. Erdmnn, of
Ovoibiouk, Pa, foimoilyt Miss Par
dee, of Germniitown.
Mi. nnd Mis. AV. T. Smith have Issued
cards for a reception next Friday even
ing There -will he dancing after 11
o'clock.
The Country club has been made n
nwinbci of the United States Golf
asoelatlon( -which will give the Scinn
ton golf experts the privilege of put
tlclpating in the open and other na
tional tournaments.
Mrs IT C. Sanderson gave a tea yes
terday ut hoi home, 103 Clay acnue,
for Mlis Sandetbon. Mis. I. r. Megar
gel Mis. Charles Schlagoi, Mis. C. P.
Penman and Mis C. AV. Kiikpnttlck
assisted in entertaining. At the dining
room table, Mrs. II. M. Poles and Mrs.
Alfifd Hand served nnd weie assisted
by Miss Muigaret Hunloy, the Misses
Hand, Miss Ciano, Miss Mojei and the
Misses Sandcison.
The monthly meeting of the dliectois,
hoii'-o and grounds committee nnd en
teitaiument committee of the Count! y
club will take place at the club lodge
next Saturday afternoon at G o'clock.
About twenty-five Sciantonlans went
to Dickson City Thuisday evening and
pbasantly surprised J. G. Gutknecht,
senior member of the Dickson Cltj
Brewing company. The paity went to
Dickson Cltj on two special cars and
was accompanied by Guth's band, of
this city, which later in the eenlng
rindeied a musical piogiamme In Ml.
Gutknicht'shome Ml Gutknecht, who
formerly was a lesldent of Bingham
ton, went to Dickson Clt about tbieo
jeais ago and engaged In the blowing
business. A sumptuous lepast was
pai taken of during the eenlng.
Mis. W. II. Tayloi, of 513 Monioo
avenue, gave a luncheon jesteiday af
ternoon to the following ladles. Mis.
James McLeod, Mrs. C K AVebstei.Mis
Isaac Post, Mis. A. II. Stons, Mis.
GroigoP Smith, Mis Hampton Schaf
fci, Mrs 11 AV. KIngsbuiv, Miss Rich
mond, Miss Claia Richmond, Miss
l'latt, Miss Alice Paikei.
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A suipilse party was held at the
home of Mis W. P. Hall, on AVebstei
avenue, la.st evening. Those piesent
win Mis II. P. Gough, Mis II. A.
Highlleld, Mis. AV. Field, Mis. A. E.
Peru, Mis. AV. N. Toj, Mis H. H. Mc
Keehan, Mis. E Davis, Mis. Msuy
Panics, Mis. F. L. Mojer, Mis AV. J.
risher, Mrs. C. Y. Plichei, Dora Hall,
Puth Mejet, AValtor Plrcher, Pari Toy.
Mis. Claionce H. Van Pusklik, of 720
Adams a enue, ga e a cai d pai t j at hoi
home last eenlng in honoi of hot
f i lend) Miss Maigaiet AA'aie, of Dan
ville. Itefieshments weie seived.
Mi.s .T. L Connell gave n tea Thuis
day at her home, 1113 A'lne stieet, foi
Miss Stuait, of Philadelphia, nnd Miss
Teiwllllgei, of AVateiloo, N. Y. Those
who assisted In reiving and entei tabl
ing were: Mrs. N. Y. Leeot, Mrs D.
E. Taj lor, Mis AVilllam Connell, Mis.
S. II. Stevens, Mis M. P. Piatt, Mis.
J S. MeAnulty, Mis. A. .T. Connell,
Mlssses Frances Pratt, Griflln, Helen
Steens, Honnle Plppple, Kate Hen
wood, Jesslo Dlmmick and Anna Me
Anulty. n
At a tea given Thursday by Mis T
T. Eveihnit for hei cousin, Miss Puck,
of Pending, the following assisted:
Mrs Geoige du P. Dlmmick, Mis. F.
II. Jeimjn, Mis Knthaiyn AVilcox,
Miss Jean McKenna, Mis. AVlllliam
Marple, Miss Dalzcll, of Heading, and
Misss.es Pessle and Edith Phelps.
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Mis AA". IT. Jessup, jr., on Tuesday
gae an euchie matinee, at which the
guests were. Mis. AV AV. Scranton,
Mis P. AV. Aichbald, Mis C. S. AVes
ton, Mis P L Puller, Mis. T. G. AVolf,
Mrs J. P Hosie, Mis P. G. Com sen.
Mis Geoige Jermjn, Mis. T. F. Pen
man, Mis. Trank McGowan, Mis. A.
H. Stoirs, Mrs AV. II. AVootlln, of Pci
wick; Mis. V. II. Kingshuiy, Mis. AVil
llam M Post, Mrs Chailes Schlager,
Miss Pcynolds, Miss Jessup.
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A genpan was danced at the lodga of
the Country club Tuesday night. The
affair was chaperoned by Mis. X. G.
Pnbertson and Mis. George P. Jei
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The Lafayette college alumni of
Northeastern Pennsv ivniila will ban
duet next Tuesday night at the AVe3t
mlnster hotel. It will be the associa
tion's twenty-nist annual banquet,
those of former yeais having beeen
luld nt AVilkes-Paue. Di. Haiey, of
AVilkeb-Paue, Is piesldent, and I. II.
Hand, of the same cltj, Is chalunan of
the executive committee The Seian
ton membeis of the committee me- Di.
H A Pogan, Captain AV A. May, J J.
II Hamilton, P F. Plewltt, r. L Phil
lips, P AV. Geaihnrt and How aid rul
ler. The banquet speakers will be Rev.
P D AVailleld, piesldent of Lnfajette
college; John AV Hollenbaek.of AVllkes
Paire; Hon. John It Fair, Hon. John
M Tiltz, of Nantleoke; X'rofessor A. S.
Ploombeigh, PhD, of Pafajette;
Pnike II. Davis, Pafayette's athletic
tiafnei; Alfred Hand. Piofessor AV. P
Aeiy Ph.D. of Lnfnyette, and ios
filbly Itev. Dr. AVnlter Q. Scott, piesl
dent of Philip Pxeter academy.
A party of gentlemen wore enter
tained at cards last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mis. S. P. Fenner.
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A number of Scrnntonlans attended
the birthday paity of Joseph AVeltzen
korn, in AVilkes-Pane, Monday even
ing. i
At the homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. G.
Pecse, on Mllllin nvonue, was given a
paity Thursday cvenlg in honor of the
blithday of their cousin, Miss Lizzie
Farnham.
On AVeelesday evening Miss Jennie
Pcvan, of Hampton street, and Pev.
M. II. Jones, of Parsons, weie mar
ried at tho First AVclsh Paptlst ehuich.
Itev. AV. S. Jones, otticiated and was
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MISS AL1CB CASTLEMAN,
Belle of the Bradley Martin Ball.
Miss Alice Castleman, of Kentucky,
whom John Jacob Astor declared to bo
tho most beautiful woman at the gieat
Mai tin bill Is a daughter of the old Ken
tuck and Mlssouii fmnlK of that n imo
The New A'ork Journal has gone to the
tioublu of llmllim- out Miss Castlcmun'H
pedlgiee Hei father, Goneial John
PiecklmldKe Castleman, Is the son of
David Castleman, of Castleton, K , who
was himself dtscended fiom a long lino
of Cistlonmns In Kentucky and A'irglnla.
Mr Astoi, who Is a splendid judge of
hcautv, made no enoi when he set tho
crown upon the fair head of the Kcii
tuckian. Miss Castleman Is Just 11, and
Is vci, vcrj beautiful. She was educat
assisted by Pev. AV. T. Davis and Pev.
D. J. AVIlliams. Miss Jennie Pvans
was bildcsmnld. The usheis were John
Jones, David Jones, Pdwaid Pdwauls
and Chailes Plchaids. A reception
followed at the bible's home. The
gioom Is pastor of the Paptlst church
at Pai sons.
The Pllto Social club, of tho AA'est
Side, gave Its second dnnclng social In
Meais hall Tuesday night. Music was
furnished by Pauer.
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Miss Maiy A. Powell entei tallied a
paitv of friends Tuesday evening at
her home, on Pdna avenue.
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Mis. Joshua Arolght, of Delawaie
stieet, was tendeied a suiprlse paity
Mondny ev cnlng.
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Miss Hannah Thornton, of Oak stieet,
and John Jennings, of Bennett stieet,
a popular Noith Pud couple, were
mauled AVednesday morning In Holy
Posaij Catholic chinch by Pev. J J.
O'Tonle. Miss Katie Thornton was
bridesmaid and Mai tin Jennings best
man On their ietuin fiom a wedding
tilp, they will leslde on Hudson stieet.
Miss Mnrgatet McGownn, of Mniket
stieet, and Anthony Mellale, of Hol
low street, weie man led AVednesday
afternoon in Holy Posary Catholic
church by Itev. N. J. McManus. Miss
Mai gat et Cook was bildcmald and
Joseph Caw ley attended the gioom.
The wedding of Miss Annie Can oil,
of Jeffethon avenue, and James Pntch
foid, of Fellows street, took place
AVednesday In St. John's Catholic
ehuich on the South Side. Pev. K J.
Melley olllclated. The bride was at
tended by Miss May Coleman. The
gioomsman was Thomas S. Connor.
Inv itntlons ha b been Issued for the
wedding ot Miss Mary P McAndrew,
foi met ly of this city, to Henty C
Piow nice, Teb 23, at the Church of the
Ascension, One Hundied and Sixth
stieet, New York city
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An nt homo was given Tuesday bv
the Misses Gallen, of Monroe avenue,
for their guest, Miss Clack, of Rochea
tei. Tho mniilago of "Will S King to Miss
Maiy i: AVhlte took place tecently at
AVilkes-Pane. The ceiemonj was pei
foimed at the Centinl Methodist Epis
copal pai sonage, on Ross stieet, b
Pev. Curtis E. Mogg
A suipilse paity was given for Miss
Katie Blown, of Pafajette street, Tues
day evening.
Attorney and Mrs. II. S. Alwoith
have teturned fiom their vveddlnn toui
and aie now occupying a ptttlly tut -nlshed
home on Chinch avenue.
AVilllam Paker, of Past Maiket stieot,
was tendeied a suipilse paity Tues
day evening in honor of his twenty
llist blithdaj.
PPPSOXAL MPXTIO.V.
Itev. rather Pagan, of Gieat Bend,
was la tho cltj on Monday.
P
sennu. or JSrooklvn. X Y. is tho
guest of f i lends on the- West Side.
Mis. Kute Giampp, of Gicnm Pldge,
has been visiting friends In New Yoik.
J. T Stelle and William McClavo have
been In New York duilng the past week.
Attorney It J. Bourko has returned
from a tilp to Philadelphia on legal bus
iness Miss Lizzie TIghe, of Gieen Pldge, has
returned homo aftei visiting Blossbtug
fi lends
C I. Depew, of California, Is the guest
of Mi. and Mrs. Alfred GUllln, of Elm
hurst. Major AV. S. Millar, of the Third Brig
ade, began his tour of inspection on
Thui3daj.
Miss Kato Tnggait, of Mulhenj stieet,
left Tuesday for a visit with friends In
Philadelphia.
P. W. Henderson, of South Main ave
nue, has returned fiom a visit at Oxford
Furnace, N. .
Mrs. D. M Jones and daughter Pthel,
of tho AVest Side, wero visiting in Wilkes
Bario Tuesdaj-.
AVilllam Servatlus, jr of Utlca, N. Y.,
Is visiting his sl3ter, Mrs. Geoigo Pel
ton, of Ash street.
Thomas Hobai of Minneapolis, who
has been tho guest of fi lends In this
cltj, tetuincd home Tuesday
Miss Meta Osterhout, of Oak street,
has returned from a ilvo weeks visit
with lelatlves In Philadelphia.
Miss Carrie Dalzell, of Beading, Is tho
guest of Di. nnd Mrs. T F. Pverhart
at their homo on Franklin avenue
Miss Mlnnlo O'Connoll and Miss Mnymo
Claik, of Cotbondalc, nro tho guests of
Miss Alldu Barrett, of Ninth stieet.
Miss Kate Wilson, of Jamestown, N,
A", Is spending tho winter with her
biothet, Charles J. AVIIson, of Dunmote.
Miss Nettlo Newell, M Us -May Baker
and Mr. and Mrs. John Baker left Tues
day for a visit with frlonds In Alabama.
Santanelll, tho famous hjpuotist, who
created such a furoro In New York a
jeai ago, was In f the city for a few hours
ed at a Paltlmore school, and made hor
bow In socletj a jcai ago She Is not
only beautiful, but she Is erudite as well
The! dote on hei down In Kentucky.
Just fancv I Hero is a peifectly beauti
ful girl with hei head full of the highest
kind of hlgliei education, of distinguished
famllv, a superb hoisewoinan and a tcm
pei like that angels uie supposed to have.
Sho Is grace Itself In her actions and those
who s iv tho easy bow and sweet smile
with which she lecelvod Mr. Aator's
down of beauty knew that she was In
overj other wav lit foi tho houoi Miss
Castleman h is made a sensation In New
Yoik with hei beauty, and the best of
it is hei head Is not turned by hei conquests.
AVednesday calling on his old friend, At
torney Nathan A'Idavcr, with whom he
was well acquainted In San I'ranclsco
several jcars ago Thero is a piobaolllty
that Santuiielll will appear In this cit
this j ear.
Thomas Blair, of New Boston, has
been visiting nt the home of his parent3.
Ml. and Mrs. M. P. Blair, of South Main
avenue.
It O'Bilen nnd wife, Jennie Lowls, Maiy
Davis and G. J. Jacobus weie teglsteied
at tho St, Denis In New York during
tho week.
T. J. Ciollln, of Africa, who has been
spending tho last week with his uncle,
P C. Crellln, of North .Main avenue, has
left foi California
Mi and Mis Homer Ames, ot Haw
lej, weie tho guests of Mi. and Mis.
Doeisam, of Penn avenue, duilng the
eailj pait of the week.
Joseph Jermjn, Chnrles H. Sclndt and
B. Moses leave Monday for a sojourn In
California. They will -pend a few dajs
In Coloindo on their tetuin
Divld Owens, after spending sevoial
dajs with fi lends on the West Side, has
leturned to lesume his studies In the
Bloomsbuig State Normal school.
Benjamin Williams, son of Congressman-elect
Moigan B Williams, or
Wllkcs-Bane, was a visitor on the West
Side during the eaily pait of the w'oek
In honoi of his guest, P. H. Loftus, of
Pittston, John H. McDonough entei tained
a numbti o'f his ft lends In his homo on
Noith Seventh street on Thuibdaj- even
ing. Sejmour Galland, of Now Yotk, was in
the city Monday evening to witness the
perfoimancu given by his sister, Miss
Beitha Galland, ut tho Academj ot
Music.
AVado M. rinn Is lecoverlng from an at
tack of pneumonia, and Mrs rinn Is
now oeiiouslj HI at their home at the
coinei of Providence toad and Court
stieet.
M. O'Connor, piesldent of the Irish Na
tional club, Fifty-ninth street, New
York, was tho guest of M. J. lluddj, at
the Gladstone house, 1'iospect avenue, on
Mond ij.
Thomas McDonald, brother of ex-Sen.a-toi
McDonald, has accepted a position as
tiavellng salesman for tho American
Safetj Lamp and Mine Supply company,
of Green Pldge.
J J Joidan, business manager of the
Tiuth. attended the annual convention of
the Ameilctn Publishers' association,
which was held In the Hoffman house,
Now Yoik cltj, duilng tho week.
Aldermen and justices of the peaco
elected last Tuesdaj are nlreadj sending
In their letters of acceptance as required
by law. Thej aie given thlitj' dajs In
which to slgnlfj to the prothonotarj
theli willingness to accept the honor con
feired upon them
Next week will bo Lackawanna week
at tho Supiemo couit and the following
attornejs of this count j will go to tho
Quaker Cltj to appeal betoio the high
est tribunal In the state: Bx-Tudge AV.
If Jessup, ex-Judge H. A Knapp, City
Sollcitoi James II. Torrej-, Majoi Eveiott
Warren, ex-Senatoi M. i: McDonald,
John P. Kellv, Joseph O'Brien, John P
Sciagg, S B Pilce, C. L Pawlej', Horace
P Hand, A. A A'osbuig, C. AV. Dawson,
James Mahon, C. II. Sopoi, II M Han
nah, I. II. Bums, Claicnco Balontlne, C.
II AVelles, T F Wells, C. P O'Mallej'.
J. AV. Bi owning, Geoigo AVatson, C. It
Pltchei and Lemuel Atncrman.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Miss Pse A, C A'an Dervoort, solo
conti ilto of Elm Park quartette, Is a
gifted singer who hus made her home
In this eitj for nearlj two jears, not onlj
Ulllng In i pla e In the Elm Paik model
chop but singing with taie ncceptaneo
at manj concerts, miscellaneous and
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MISS ELSIE A. C. VAN DEUA'OORT.
chamber icltals, Y, M. C, A. annlver
carles and Christian Endeavor conven
tions. In her church woik before serving
Scranton so acceptably iMIss Vandei
voort was soloist In tho Sacred Peait
Catholic ehuich ulso St. Truncls
Xavler's Sixteenth Stieet Catholic
ehuich. New A'ork cltj, und tho Twelfth
Stieet Reformed ehuich of Brookljn
Hei gospel singing foi nearly two jears
with the Pev C II. A'atmau and other
evangelists of note, was nn excellent test
and an accredited success, As a favoilto
pupil of Saplo and George Sweet her
methods as n teacher aio vouched for.
Tho compaBS of Miss Van Dervoott's
voice Is cxtiaordlnarj-, the medium qnd
high notes being as cleat, full and well
sustained as ninny of tho best so
pranos, though it alwajs retains the con
ti alto qualitj. She Is In grnat demand
at special services and gospel functions
&& ' ttiK-i ;,
cwr-
generallj". Her voice is peculiarly
sweet and sympathetic.
It Is not unnatural that she should
havo received manj" tempting offers to
go upon tho operatic stage, but such In
duct incuts have hern couiteotisly in
jected, except In otatorlo nnd conceit
vork, for which sho la so well equipped.
Mrs. Ballentlne, tho well known vocal
instructor, has completed arrangements
for tho subscription concerts nt which
Sloveklng, the great Dutch pianist, and
Blsphnin, tho baritone, will appear.
Sloveklng will appear In this city nt tho
Frothlngham on Monday evening, Mm eh
8, and at Wllkcs-Parre on Tuesday even
ing, March 9. Mr. Blsphnin will bo
heard In Wllkes-Barro on April 12 and in
Scranton on Tuesday ovenlng, April 13.
Ho will bo accompanied by Mr. Charles
Giegerowlstch, tho Ilusslan violin vh
tuoso, who Is upon his llrst American
tour. Gregcrowlstch has received the
highest praise from the pi ess both of
Puropo and America, and his appeal -ance
in Scranton will be a musical event
of unusual Interest. Subscription tickets
may bo obtained of Mrs. Ballentlne at
any time.
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The New A'ork Sun snjs that the man
agement of the Metropolitan Opera
house are seriously considering the nel
vlsablllty of giving three performances
of "Faust" In one week, with Panics,
Melba and Calve In succession as Mar
guerite. This would ptobablj have to
be done In an extra week, as otherwise
the box-holders would object It also
jocoselj' suggests that upon these occa
sions the audience bo requested to join
In tho "Soldiers' Chorus," und to whistle
tho waltz music In tho second act.
iMme. Calve has lecclved an olTer ot
$l,b00 per night to sing In concert for
twenty nights after the piesent opera
season Is over. It Is also said that sho
has been offered $2,000 a performance
for forty performances of "Carmen" in
tho principal cities of the United Stntes,
but declined because of the fatigue of so
much tiavel
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In tho near future Airs Cathrjnc E.
Wilcox will give a muslcale nt which It
Is said two joung Scranton glils will bo
Introduced. One, It Is stated, has an ex
cellent contralto, whllo the other pos
sesses a ilch soprano voice.
Pol Plancon, of' the Metropolitan
Opera house, says, "As for me, I am sei
talnly a AVagner fanatic. His music Is
no longer the music of the future, noi cf
the present, but of all time. Ills orches
ttatlon is marvellous, and lavishes all
who hear It."
A revival of "The Little Tj'coon" will
be given at tho Giand Opeia house, Phil
adelphia, next week.
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The Mandolin nnd Guitar Journal sajs:
"The Philharmonic string quartette ot
Scranton has leorganlred for the season
of 'DG and '97, and is ananging dates for
a series of concerts. A. E Morse, the
populai concert mandolin soloist and
teacher, plajs lit st mandolin; P. G.
Schannert. late of Cleveland' minstrels,
second mnndoltn, P. W. Newbauei, of
the Soranton Sjmphonj orchestra, inau
dola, and John A Poote, the conceit
soloist, of Aichbald, Pa,, guitar. Tho
quartette has a valuable icpeitoire of
Italian and Spanish music, ai ranged for
quartette, as well as the leading Amei
Ican publications, and Is In a position to
furnish music of a veij high standard.
Tho success of the organization last sea
son has justllled it in opening a perman
ent offlce at Boom 10, 411 Spiuce street.
Tho quartette of mandolin Insttumcnts
coi responding to the violin string quar
tette, nnd playing music of the same rel
ative grade, Is a noveltj, and the efforts
of this oiganlzatlon so fai have been
eij successful They lecenth gave a
conceit at Jerinjn, Pa, and will play a
ieturn engagement nt the same town
In the near futuie and will give a con
cert at Music hall, Pittston, under tho
auspices of the St Alojslus Ladles'
Auxlllaij, Mai en 17th.
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Castlemav, the baiitone, who died on
tho stage of the Metiopolltan opeia house
at tho end of the Hist act of "Martha"
lust week, created a sensation some
twenty jears ago In New Yoik by appear
ing In tho part of Mephlstophelcs dressed
In black from head to foot. Instead of In
the convcntlonl led Slg. Novaia, when
he sang In Bolto's "Mcflstofele," alwajs
dressed tho pait In black, but In Gounod's
"Faust" letalned tho oilglnal red cos
tume Edouaid De Peszke, probably the
gieatest Mephlstopheles now living,
di esses It in led until the fourth and
llfth acts, when he changes to black.
Castlemav 's black diess was consldettd
u gieat Innovation In those dajs, and he
became known as "tho bluck Mephls
topheles." 11 I' H
Madame Teresa Carieno, the great
pianist, who Is making a concert tour of
this countij, made her debut at the thlid
conceit of the New A'oik Philharmonic
soeletj. She plaved the Rubinstein D
minoi concerto, Op 70
TAYLOR.
A grand musical and graphophone
entei talnment will be given undei the
auspices of the AVclsh Congiegational
chinch Sunday school on Tuesday even
ing. Feb 2! All who deslie a hearty
laugh will go to the entei talnment. Pro
giumme will be published later. Ad
mission 10 and 15 cents.
The emplojes of the Greenwood col
lleij will leceive their monthly earn
ings for Jnnuaiy todaj.
Sen Ices at the Calvaiy Baptist church
lomoiiow will be held at the usual
houis Dr. II. H. Hauls will officiate
at both setmons. All aie most cordial
ly Invited.
A now dancing class has been otgan
Ized at th'e Aichbald mines. It Is called
the Mjitle Dancing class, and will be
undei the dliectlon of Piofessoi James
Connois, of this place.
Misses Rebecca Davis and Jennie
Moiguns, of this place, visited ft lends
In Bellevuo ycsteidaj
Mr Chailes Lee, of AVaverly, was heie
on business Thuisdaj".
The entcitainment will be given at
the Bilck ehuich, Old Forge, on AVed
nesday evening, Teb. 24. An excellent
piogiamme Is being piepared for the
occasion. One of the special featuies
of the evening will be a wand dilll bj
twenty clils.
Mi. Thomas AVnid, of Old Toige, has
returned to East Stioudsbuig Notmal
school to resume his study nfter a few
weeks' visit with his patents In the
abov e tow n.
FOREST CITY.
The local stockholder of the Southern
Building and Loan association held a
meeting to consldei the plans pioposed
for settling tho association business out
side of the couit of the State of Tennes
see It Is pioposed too, that a delegate
be sent to Knoxville to attend the gen
eial meeting called for Match 4, to look
after the inteiests of the local share
holders. Michael Kiantz, who is one of
the laigest stockholder In town and a
man who would caiefully look after tho
Intel estH of the local affalis, Is spoken
of ns the delegate
St. Agnes' Pioneer coips will give a
select social on Tuesdaj evening next
In the Young Men's Institute looms
ovei tho postolllce The occasion is
awaited with delightful anticipation by
the fi lends of the oiganlzatlon for theli
soclnls are alwajs of the most pleasant
kind.
The ladles of the Presbjteiian church
give a, Maltha AVaslilngton tea on Mon
day evening, the 22d Inst
John Motel j', the shoedenler whoso
place of business was visited by 111 a
borne time ago, has succeeded In having
his loss adjusted and Is again open for
business.
Joseph Kelly and Hauy Boltori, of
Caiboudale, were vlsltois in town
Thuisday evening.
CHURCH DOINGS
AND RELIGIOUS TALK
Happenings of Particular Interest to
Cliurch'QoIng People.
RESIGNATION OF REV. W. S. JONES
lie Will Ilccome Pastor oT n Church
in AVnlcs-.Y. M. C. A. Olllcers nt the
Association's Statu Convention.
Religious Js'ous Nolus--Scrviues in
tho Churches Tomorrow.
At last Sunday evening's meeting of
the Tlist AVelsh Baptist chinch Rev.
AV. S. Jones, tho pastor who teslgned
several months ago, announced that he
would sovci his connection with tho
pnstoiati of the chut eh on Match 30.
Mi. Jone3 will take chat go of the Pil
oiy street church ot Carmntthen, AVnles
It is not generally known that Mr.
Jones' now ehuich Is one of the most
piomlnont AVelsh Paptlst chut cites In
Wales. It has a mombeislilp of over
700 and the pastorate Is considered by
all the AVelsh Baptist cleigy to be a
eij" desliable one. The Pi lory stieet
chinch was built o'ver 50 yeais ago. It
Is quaint In sttucture, yet laigo and to
the eye ot the telle hunter, beautiful.
Mi. Jones pteached at the chinch dur
ing his tout to AVnles last summer.
Ills sermons won him the favor of the
Carmntthen people and an immediate
cnll to tho pastoiato was the lesult.
Right heie It may not be amiss to nf
Iltm that theio are many people who
have heard Mr. Jones pi each who be
lieve him to be one of the gieatest
reptesentatlve ministers of the AVelsh
nation. In the AVelsh language he? is
considered -a lluent speaker, conect In
diction and trulj eloquent.
A business meeting of tho directors
of the Youns: Men's Chi lstlan associa
tion was held In the association build
ing on Monday evening. Secretnrj'
Mahy's report giving the piesent mem
beishlp as I.34G showed a gieat dlffei
ence fiom foui yeais ago when the
membeis numbeied but a little over
100. Professor AV. II. Buell, chairman
ot the educational committee, made a
very giatlfjlng report of the education
al depaitnient. The matter of alteilng
and lmpiovlng the gjmnaslum was dis
cussed but no definite action taken.
The dliectois aie pushing forwaid a
plan which they have not made public.
The Episcopal clergj' of Scranton met
last Monday at the lectoiy of St. flike's
church and made niiaugements for the
conduct of chin ch woik dining Lent,
beginning Mnich 3 Rev. Rogets Isiael,
of St. Luke's? Rev. Tiank S. Pallon
tine. Church of the Good Shepherd;
Rev. E J. Haughton, of St. Maik's; and
Pev. M. II. Mill, of St. David's, weie
present. It was decided to hold meet
ings at least once eveiy daj and an ai
langement will be made wheieby the
sevoial pastors will exchange pulpits.
The cleigj- will heieaftet hold these
meetings once every month.'
The concluding sessions of the mid
year convention of the Women's Chi ls
tlan Tempeiance union of Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties was held one
week ago jestcidav at AVilkes-Baire.
The feature of the elaj" was an nddiess
on "The School of Methods," by Mis.
Olive Pond Amies The committee on
recommendations submitted the follow
ing lecotiimendatlons:
The thoioujh enforcement of the
sclentlllc tempetnnce law that will train
the children of todaj" for correct citi
zenship. That we uige unions to favor the
physical bill now pending In the leg
islatuie. That we seek to develop the Lojal
Tempeiance Legion and Y work.
That we uige unions to hold social
meetings
That caiefur thought be given to the
subject of depaitments and unions take
up only such woik ae thsy have meuns
to can j' out.
That we look with alaim at the In
creasing expenditures of our state de
paitnient and we think that traveling
and miscellaneous expenses could be le
duced and the elllclencj of the woik
could be lnci eased.
That we have a state supetintendent
of legal w ork.
That unions attend license couit in
a bodj and that scientific tempeiance
lnstiuctlon socials be held.
One hour of worship of song w ill be
laigelj the seivlce tomonow evening
In the Providence Presbjteiian church
The pastor, Rev. Geoige E Guild, will
be In chaige of the seivice in which the
choli and congregation will unite In
the worship of music. The special se
lections by tho choit will bo as follows.
Otgan prelude, "The Los-t Choid,"
Sullivan
Mis. Will McDonnell.
Anthem Buck
Choir.
Solo Gounod
Quurtotte Barnby
Anthem Mai riot t
Choir.
Organ postludc "Match Pontifical,"
Gounod
The seats of the ehuich aie free and
all will be welcome
A patilotle set mon will be dellveied
tomonow evening In the Jackson Stieet
Baptist ehuich bj the pastot, Rev.
Thomas de Gruchj All membeis of the
Patilotle Ordei Sons of Ameilca aie In
vited to attend. Patriotic hjmns will
be sung The seivice will lie especially
to the membeis of Camp ITS The mem
bers aio asked to meet at 0 30 at theli
hall
The Young Men's Chi lstlan associa
tion State convention at Reading
Thursdaj' and jestoidaj' was attended
by Piofessor W H Quell, Genet al Sec-letaij-
Geoige G. Maby, Assistant Soc
ietal y AVlley, Mi. Fiazer and Phjsl-
cal Director Holf, of the Scianton as
sociation, and Secretin j' F. AV Peai
sall of the Scianton Railroad blanch
Piofessoi Puell nnd Societal y Peaisall
dellveied addi esses.
The one-hundred and thirty-seventh
nnnlveiinty of Rlchaid Allen, the foun
der of Afilcan Methodism, was cele
brated Mondaj- evening In tho Haivatd
Place Afilcan Methodist church. An
addiess was dellveied bj- the pastoi,
Rev. II. A. Oiant.
The Ablngton association of Baptist
ministers met In legular weekly session
on Mondav at the Jackson Stieet Bap
tist ehuich. Rov. J. R Ellis lead foi
discussion a papei on "Is Clulstlnnlty
it Falluie." A lunch was seived at
noon by the Ladles' Aid soeletj' of the
church. In tho afternoon Rev. Di. Jos
eph K. Dixon, of the Penn Avenue Pap
tlst chinch, pieached fiom the text
"Have je tecelved the Holy Ghost
since je believed."
A mectlnc of tho executive commit
tee of tho City Christian Endeavor
Unions was held Monday evening at
the Young Men's Chi lstlan association
building. The lookout committee e-
ported the'orcnntzatlon of n new so
ciety at Lallln.
The Youns Ladles' Mlsslonniy socie
ty of the Fllst Presbyteilan church
will servo dinner and suppet on Mon
day (AVashlngtun's blithday) In the lec
tin e room of the church. This has been
nn anntinl event of the society for a
gieat many years.
RELIGIOUS NEWS NOTES.
Pi other Ftaucls, ot tho Ptotheihood
of the Good Shephetd, has returned
fiom n visit to New Yoik cltj-.
Rov. IE. J Poldslej. of Tilnlty Epls
copal ehuich, will leave foi his new
pastoiato at Wllllainsport on Match 1.
Archdeacon D. W Coxe, D. D , w hose
wedding was announced Inst Satin elaj',
will ietuin from his honeymoon tour
next week.
A fiindny school will commence Sun
day next, Feb. 21, at 10 o'clock, nt the
Cioss Stieet Union English mission.
Even body welcome
Tomonow "mlto-chests" will be dls
tilbuted nmong the Sunday sdiool chll
dien of St David's church. They nro
designed for money sncilllces during
the Lenten season and will be l etui lied
on Eastei Stmdaj
The Pojh nnd Girls Mission Band
of Calvaiy Reformed church, will hold
n Cobweb social at the ehuich, Mon
day, Feb 2J, S p m. The Ladles' Aux
iliary will hold a supper, Thuisday and
Tilday, Feb. 25, 2G, nt the church.
Rov. Thomas do Giuchv, pastor of the
Jackson Stieet Paptlst chinch, will at
tomoirow evening's seivice preach a
special service to tho membeis of Camp
178, Patriotic Older Sons of Ameilca.
The sptmon will treat upon the life of
AVnshlngton.
At the Railroad Dopaitment Young
Men's Chi lstlan association, CI Lack
awanna avenue, Captain AVilllam A
May will speak at tho Gospel meeting
tomorrow. AV. AV. Jones has arranged
special music for this service All
railroad men and their families ate In
vited to attend.
This week's lovlval nt the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal chinch was quite
as successful as any like former peiiod.
Rov. J. B. Sweet -was assisted In his
woik bj Rev. Mi. James, of Etonvllle,
AVjomlng county. At tomonow even
ing's meeting It w 111 be decided whether
or not the series w 111 be continued nny
longer
The Gospel meeting tomorrow at the
A'oting AVomen's Christian association,
203 AVaslilngton nvenue, will be led by
Mis Browning. AVe hope many of the
young women nnd girls of the city will
be present. Mis. Browning was foi
merly one of the assistant secietaiies
of the association. Song seivice be
gins at 3 45 p m. On Tuesday evening,
February 23, A. V. Power will entei -tain
all who will accept the Invitation
with one of his lnteiestlng lectuies.
Do not fall to be present.
TOMORROW'S SERVICES.
Calvarj Reformed church, corner Mon
ioe and Gibson, itev. G. W. Welsh, pas
tot Services 10 iO u m. Subject, 'The
Marks of Chi 1st" Suiidnj school 1143
a. in ; Junior C. E , 5 43, Senior C. E ,
0 30; evening seivice, 7 30, subject,
"Jacob "
Tho Salvation At my Is having Interest
ing meetings at Its bai lacks on Price
stieet nil this week The subject for
Sundav night will be the Aimj's slum
work, and Monday night will be a meet
ing of Joy In honoi of Washington's
Blithdaj. Tuesdaj evening Lieutenant
Colonel William Evans, assisted by
Stalf Captain Hunter and about twelve
olllcers, will conduct a hpcclnl meeting
and enroll soveral recruits as members
of the Army.
Plist Church of Christ (Scientist), No
319 Adams -avenue Sunday set vice 10 JO
a. m. Testimonial meeting Friday even
ing at S o'clock. Alf welcome. Seats
free. ' ,
Graco Lutheran church, corner Madi
son and Mulbeiry, Rev. Foster U. Gift,
pastoi Preaching by the pastor at 10 30
a. m and at 7 30 p. m. Morning theme,
"Judgo Not ."evening theme. "Sin "
Green Ridge United Evangelical
ehuich, G. L Malce, pastor. Preaching
nt 10 43 a m. and 7.30 p in Subject for
evening, ' The Principles of Odd Fellow
ship as Based upon the Bible." Sundaj'
school at 0 45 a. m ; K. L C. E secvleo
at C 30 D m
Elm Park church Pi aj or and pralso
seivice at 3 30 a m ; preaching at 10 30
a m and 7 30 p m. by tho pastor, C. M
GIffln, D D Subject for tho evening
sermon, ' The Fathei of Out Countrj
and Sons of America " Sundaj school
at 3 and Epworth League at C 30 p m
Cto'-s Stieet English Lutheran Mlsalon
Testimony meeting at 3 o'clock: gospel
meeting at 7 30, Sundaj bchool at 10
o'clock. J. M. Schanck, leadet. All at&
welcome
Rumupf Avenue Presbjterlan chuicii
Rev. D D Jenkins, of Unlondale, will
pi each In the evening at C o'clock. Rev.
Jenkins will also preach at Taj lor In the
morning
Piist Presbjterlan church. Rev. James
McLeod, D. D, pastor Services 10 30 a.
m. and 7 30 p m., Sundav school 13 noon
Dr. McLeod will preach moinlng an 1
evening. Evening subject, "The Prophet
of Pbe Fed bj Ravens"
Seventh Daj Adventists Tho subject
foi consldei Ulon Sundaj evening at 7 13
In Beers' hall, corner of Latajette stieet
and North Main avenue, will be "Tho
Sanctunrj of God" Tho studj will en
uble the heaieis to understand the woik
of Christ, our gieat High Pi lest In the
lleavenlj' sanctunrj to-ilay. All are in
vited. Trinity Lutheran ehuich, Pev. Edwin
Lunn Millet, pistol bexagesima Sundaj
services conducted bj tho pastoi at 10 30
and 7 30
At the Jeckson Street Baptist chinch
to-monow moinlng the pastoi, Pev
Thomas De Giucllj, will preach. Topic,
' The Unstable in Religion Bible school
at 2 p m At 7 p m a patilotle sc
vico will be held. Tho P O S of A. en
campment will bo piesent In n bodj'. A
special piogramme with music has been
piepaied Addiess bj the pastoi You
are welcome The ehuich Is now lighted
with elect! leity, which adds to the bilght
ncss of oi'i evening services
St Luke's Parish, Rev. Rogers Israel,
rectoi , Itev Pdwaid J, Haughton, cut
ate Sesagefclma
St. Luke's ehuich Wjomlng avenue
7 30 a m , Holj Communion; J 13 a m ,
Sundaj school; 10 30 a. m , morning
prajei nnd seimon, 7 30 p. m, evening
prajer and sermon
St Mark's, Dunmore S n m , holj com
munion, 10 30 a. m, moinlng prayer and
sermon, 7 30 p. m , evening piajer and
sermon
St Geoigo's, Olj pliant In Pdwnrds'
hull 3 p m Sundaj school, 4 p, in , even
ing piajer and seimon,
Note cflci big nt St. Luke's and St.
Mnrk's for aged and lnflim clergj
St David's Church Cornel Jackson
stieet and Bromley avenue Itev. M II.
Mill, lectoi. Sengesima Sundaj. 10 a
m, morning prajei and seimon, 230 p
m, Sunday school, 7 30 p m, evening
pinjei and sermon Prldaj- 7 4" p in,
evening piajor and addiess. All pel sons
welcome ut all hcrvlccs
Second Piesbj teilun church, Di.
Chailes E Robinson, D D, pastor. Sei
vlccs 10 30 n in and 7 30 p m. After
a llve-mlnuto sermon to chlldicn In tho
moinlng tho pastor will pieach on "Not
iFcarlot." In the evening on "the
Ptodlgal of tho Old Testament " All
seats ftee ut night. All welcome at all
set vices
Piovldonco Methodht EpUcopal church.
Rev William Edgar, jiastoi Tho usu il
set vices will bo held at 10 30 a. m . Rev.
ohn Davy will pi each. At "M p. in.
the pastor will pieach. Subject, "A
Chi lstlan Patilot" Sunday school at
2 p m Epwoith League at 0.43 p m.
All aro welcome.
Penn Avenue Pnptlst Church Rev Jo
soph K. DUon, D. D. pastor, will pieach
at 10 30 und 1 30 o'clock. Subject of tho
morning, "Heat t Heaviness foi Others,"
and in tho ovenlng, "Joseph, tho Mag-
HiSJ
124-126 Wyoming Ave.
Our stores ate these dais assuming
a new chess. Uriglit colorings are to
be seen on cvety hand, in our Silk
Department, in our Dicss Goods de
paitnient, in our Department for
Laces and nmbioidcrlcs in fact, ev
criwlicie. Delicate shades and tcxt
utcs indicate the arrival of a season
that has had no precedent for beauti
ful cieations and attistic designs.
Dpcss tioods and Silks.
10 pieces new spring dress goods In dia
mond and squui e checks, hi the very
int0,tVue, ieal value bOc. Acn
Otu Pilce 4VC
AVo have tecelved In the last few days
some very handsome spilng diess goods
that we have on sale nt 49c, 59c, C9c.
and 9Sc They are the most sightly
goods wo have ever seen for the prlevs.
Ono lot plain and brocaded blacky '71
silks, 73c. ginde Otu price ' 2m
AVI11 show j on some exceptional values In
black biocaded silks at 59c , 09c. and !)o.
JiiHt lecelvod 75 diess patterns of cxclu
slvo styles In Foulard silks, our price
S9c. and 9Sc.
Embroideries, Luces, Etc.
Thousands of jards of swlss. nainsook
and cambric edgings and Inserting, both
In plain nnd Irish point effects at
Leader's prices.
Shirt Waist Dcnurtmciit.
Our first shipment of the famous Stan
ley waists comprised no less than 100
dozen. All of this lot have the PlAr
etto waist adjuster and skirt hanger.
Newest designs, all shades, detachable
collurs, sires 33 to 11, woitli $1 UJ; have
been placed on sale at the uniform prlco
of 19c.
Gloria Waists, plain black, dutachablo
collars, tinned ovei cuffs, cheap M OK
at $300, will be retailed at . . . ehliZU
Persian lawn waists, navy nnd white,
black and white, detachable collar,
turned-ovei cuffs, could easily oa
bo sold nt $1 23, will go at ... OVC
Persian Poicalo waists, made substantial
ly as above, hi nuvy and white and
black and white, sizes 32 to 44, worth
$100 Rich have been placed AOc
on sale at tVL.
Fnncj silk waists, beautiful creations,
newest shndes, detachable velvet col
lns, turned-over velve't cuffs, (0 QQ
cheap at ?I00, your choice ut... $!iUO
Ladies' Underwear Special.
One lot ladles' ribbed vests In whlto and
ecru, low neck, no sloeves; 1 'Jl
woith 3',e Our price '"2b
Ono lot Indies' One thread vests, low
neck, no sleeves. In white and Qn
ecru, cheap at 39c. Our price . "
Ladies' Separate Skirts.
One lot figured billllantlne skirts, lined
throughout, velveteen hound. ORr
Our pilce yai
One lot ladles' llgureil brllllantlne skirts,
fine qualitj, all new patterns; l 7Q
worth ?2 50. Our prlco $lifU
LEBECK&CORm
nanlmous," tho third In the series of Sup-
daj' evening scimons on "Joseph, JcwledV
Shepherd Bgjptlan Ruler." An Inspir
ing song service precedes the evening ser
mon. Blblo school at 2 o'clock. A'oting
People's mooting at G 30 You will lecelvo
a cordial welcoino at all tho set vices
Gieen Pldge Piesbyterian Chuich Rev.
A. B Collins, ot Lewisbmg, Pa, will
pieach at 10 o0 a m. and 7 30 p m Bible
school at 12 o'clock. Meeting of Endeav
or socletj at 0 30 o'clock
First Baptist Chinch Scianton street.
Rev. S P Matthews, pastoi. Sabbath
moinlng, preaching bj tho pastor, preced
ed bj prajei meeting at 10 a m , led by
A Tomllnson. Sabbath ovenlng, subject
of seimon will be "Baptism." Theio will
be biptlsm ut the close of the service.
A'oung People's pr.ayei mooting at 0 p.
in , led by Ilany Davis. Blblo school at
2 p. m , Dr. Beddoe, supeilntendent. All
am welcomo to these services
Gioen Rldgo Baptist Chuich Rev. AV.
J. Ford, pastoi St i vices at 10 30 a. m.
and 7 20 p m Subject In tho moinlng,
"Fear ot Sympathj ," In tho evening,
"God's Providences In the Life ot AVasli
lngton "
St. Paul's Luthernn Church Park
Place, Shoit avenue Rev. John Kowala.
Sen Ices 7 30 p m. Tet, Joshua xxlv, 13.
"Chose j on this daj whom jou will
"Choose jou this daj whom jou will
In tho terms of salvation There will
never bo any other Savloui than tho Loid
Je sii3 Chi 1st. Ono soul ono Saviour
Tako heed Now Is the accepted tlmo of
salvotlon One thing is needful. "Christ
Is tho true and onlj salvation of men."
All nie cordially Invited Sundaj school
at 2 30 p in
Howard Place Afilcan Methodist Epis
copal Church Rev. 11 A Giant, B D,
pastoi. 10 30 a, in, subject of seimon,
"Faith ns Related to tho Bible" 2 30,
Sunday school. G 30 p m, Chilstlnn En
deavoi 7 30 p m , subject, "Is the AA'orld
Glowing Better'"
Sunday sei vices nt tho Ameilcan A'ol
unteiis, 315 Washington avenue 11 a.
in, holiness meeting, 3 4" p. in. unlteel
Cl.rlstlins meeting, S p m, gieat sal
vation meeting Those meetings will be
conducted bj Mnjoi J Lludsav com
mander of the Pennsvlvania portion uf
tho Ameilcan A'oluntcors All vel orai
Shlloh Baptl-t Church 117 AVjomlng
avenue, ovei Ilulbeit's music store.
Alomlng seivice, preaching by Rov J.
Rus'-ell of Wllliamspor.t at 10 30 o'clock.
Subject, "Tho Light of the Church" At
2 o'clock p m , Sabbath school Even
ing service, ptoachlng bj R v J Rus
sell Subject, "Glotjing In the Cioss
Chi lstlan Alliance 1431 Penn avenue.
Piayer meeting nnd lesson studv 9 to 11
a m , Gospel seivlco every Sundav at 3 43
p m, led by Rev. AV T AlacAithui,
Meetings Tuesday at 3 and 7 30 p m.
Mtctlngs undenominational All Invited
All Souls' Fnlveisallst Chinch Pev F
W AVhlppen. pastoi. Set vices under the
auspices of tho A'oung People s Chi lstlan
union of tho Susquehanna association
At 0 30 a m , consecration meeting at
10 30, pleaching, followed bj Sundaj
school, at 0 30, devotional meeting nt 7 30,
Pleaching Rev R E Iloin of Brook
ljn, Is expected to preach in the moin
lng nnd Rev P E. Adams, or roster, in
tho evening
St Ataik's Lutheian Church Four
teenth and Washburn stieets Ren A
L Rumor, I'll P., pastoi Set vices at
10 30 a in and 7 30 p in Sengislma Sun
daj Morning subject, "Divine Giaei as
Pxpeilenced bj St Paul" Evening, "Tho
Inspiration of tho Scilptuies"
Glace Reformed Fplscopal ChurehWj.
omlng avenue, below Mulhenj stieet.
Divine w oi ship morning and evening
Sabbath school at 1-' m A'oung Pconle's
Society of Clu'stlnn Endeavor at b 30 p.
m Pastoi punches at both sei vices
10 30 a in, "Deslies Satisfied " Psalm
v Iv. 143 7 30 p in,, "Tho Battlo of tho
Gieut Day of God," Revelations wiv 11
21 Scats fiee. Strangers alwajs wel
come Tho pastor conducts a union Bible
class oveiy Thiusdaj nt 7 43 p m, for
tho study of tho Sabbath school lesson.
All Sabbath i-chool woikeis coidiallj wel
come. A conference of joung people will
bo held In tho church on Mondaj (22d), at
7,43 p in Ail interesting progiammo lias
been prcpnied. A'ou afro Invited to bo
J piesent