T V - T THE SCRAiNTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3, 189S. 35 wm i i T. ..I mi I r Social and The Downey-Jermyn wedding v,l long be a pleasnnt topic of conversa tion. The entire smoothness with which every detull was canted out nntl the picturesque effect were exceptional fea tures which make the event memor nble Indeed. The piomlnencc of the bride' fnnilly in this legion and her own stntelj and graceful beauty made the event oi mote than usual Interest. The fact that the bridal patt Included some of the loveliest drls In the city wan another detail that furnished con sldei utile additional attraction, while the evtultlt costumes, the lloral decor ations In which Clark almost surpassed his let old. and the billllnnti' of the house lceiption won- the subjects of nun It eoninuiit jestetdoj. Mi and Sfts. John Jernivn enter tained n small coniinnv ut n danjlni; party Thttrsdav evening Amonit the guests weie Mi. find MiM 1" H. '?' miti Mi and Mis. P. It .Icrinyn Mr. and Mrs (i I! ft tmyn. Sllsses Welles, Miss liVvlKtit Als8 Wlnton. Mls Cole man, the MIsls siitthows. Ml-s Clara Reynolds Miss Hunt, the Sllsses Hub bittd SIpSi. IMi.'md .Jesup. C McK. t.o".i. C, A Sloane, N - Hates, A. It. Vines. John Downey James Pojle. Docket, (.liecn Thorne, Nenle, J. II. Hiooks. Law n in e and Moitltnei Ful ler1. Mmlll. P. H Helln, Hunt, frank Kull'-i Hollo nnd AV. M Jeimjn. Mi and Mi. G 1! Jeimin entet talned at dlunei Wednesday evening when the guests Included the wedding party and vIMling friends. They were. Mis. J T Powell, Fair Haven, At: Miss Moiley. l.odus Point, N. Y : Miss Jermjn. N"v York. Miss Dwighl.Nevv York, Mlrs .Susan Jermjn, Sllss Belln, Ml AVelle" Miss Simpson, Mi" Cole man, Mis? Wlnton, Miss Franc ca Jer niyn Jid Miss Jermvn, Scranton; Slessis Holm l Ait'iur Downey, Oswe na i;dwi Ml Jessiip.naltlmore, Chailes McK. looser, Klinlra: Itobett N'lelon, Oswego fl"oiKc H Sloane, Oswego, Noiinati I.. Hale, Oswego Alfied II. Amrs Oset,o John Downey, Oswego; Hollo Jumvn, Oswego; AV. M. Jcimyn, Oswego Ii-.c Doyle. Oswego Hon. Ai N il,i-is. Filr Haven: Morrison T l'lnit .Millatlelplilu, and P.dwuid H. Jeiwvn s't rantor. Miss Ho.es letuiiicd Thuisday even Ins Horn N'pv.buigh. N. Y, where sh" was bil: i.'uid at th" wedding of her fill nd. Mi's Lillian AVeller, one of the beautiful gills win was in Seianton last season .u the New Year ball. The bilde has visited this city a number of times and has made many lil"nds lieu .Sl. was mail led to Ml. Uulpli Tompkins, lio was nNo i guest at tin lioui i Colonel II M. J.'oles at tin liplluiv Tli' w i claim, was a c lunch affair and v.iVPi. il.'boiiiti In detail. Sllss I.ef feits, of Xi v YoiK. who lias vlsltPil Miss stniisnu nn vnilnits occasions, and w'i" will n'teiid ll'e I5:n lielois' ball tills p,ii, is uiii- oi the biidisni-ild, as w is also Miss A 1 1 i 1 1 j-- w ho has vis it d m HiiiuUo'i Mi Chuiles Lowe-, oi oi tin ti-hoi., was a guest last s.eu s. m ,jj tin home of Mi I. A Finch. A nimtbi i ol llie other membeis of the biulal pi'itv are atciuaintancoh ot s. i .it pi ijile Tin .V weie" AII"s liiau Ui II -I of AonKi is. Sllss Tomp kins i ' sM.il. Miss TiajiliiKPU, of Nrw A 'U and MHs Wtllcr, lster ot tbi. In Id I'be b'-t man vas Mr. Don 'Kfjiui.v, la' New Yoik. Thu ushers wei y. !!. Cluett, Holbiook, Flbhef, Tompkliis, r, us and Lowe The bii (1 1 pali lef on the Fiie road in a pil val iai fm an cxiendul trip. Mii William Matthews pleasantly eiit it ill id at cauls on Monday at her 1iumi on live stiett Among the guests we, i . Mis Powell, of Veimont; Mis AlU-n and Mis. Hoer, of Now ton, Mas Miss Wannu. of Gosh-n, Ind.; Mis i, Cm. Iiiook, Mis. Harrj ". Har kei. 3ln r. L Crant, Mis. F. II. Con iu 11, Alls K. G (ouisen, Mis. A. J. Cc mull, Mrs. A. H. Christy, Mih. AV A. Coleman, Mis. AV. M. Dickson, Mis. AV. S. Divhl, Mm Coston. Mrs. i:.AA'. Oe.ir Ii ut Mis G. P. Grlilith. Mis. G. M. Hallstcad, Mrs. AValter Henwood, Mr. l! li. Jermjn, Mis. T. K. Joni-s, Mis. J. S. Klikpatrick, Mrs. AVillis Kiikpat rlik, Mrs. L. G. La Uai. Mrs. M. A Lor. .Alrt.. Jobeph Mott. Mrs. C. V. Mattluws. Mts. AA'lllaul Mclthews, Mis. L. S. Oikfoid, Mis. T. F. Penman, Mrs C IJ. Ieaman, Mrs. N. G. Hob eiUson, Mis. C. C ItcFe, Mis. H. H. Heynolds, Mib. F S. Silllman, Mts. A. H. Stin.s, Mrh. G. Vt. Smith, Mrs. F. M. Spc r, Mi s. F. 12. Spencer, Mrs. D. i, I'nte. Mrs. T. C. A'on Storth, Airs II. H AVaie, Mrs. Uverett AVairun, Iis. C. IJ. AVade. Miss Pelln Miss Rar ktr, Miss U'olpn Gllmore, Miss Lillian Gea.-hait, Miss Hunt, Mis Jessie Gav, th" Misses Matthews, Miss Howell, Miss May Kingsbur, Miss Men 111, Miss Mott, Mls.s Xj6' M1"s Jennie Reynolds, Mlnscs Cliauncey and Diana Reynolds, Miss Klmpcn, Miss Grace fpenccr. A socl was held by the Zenith Lit er try fo let j last Thursday evening at the noire of Mr D. J. Grlinths, 1211 Linden stieet. Among those present werc.'Mlsses Udlth 13evans,"Coia Pick ering, Anna Lewis, Tthoda Thomas, Phoebe Macvjuaw, Xellle Lewis, Blr dellu JJvans, Uthel I. Megargel, Lillian Mori Is, Minnie AVllson, Alice, JJlla and LUile GrltlUhs, Mesirs. It. D. Rich ards. C. A. lleemer, D. J. Grllllths, J. M. Prances, U. R. Maycock, AVllllam Sloat, R. IJ, Ronney, William Mc Cratken, Chester A elss.AA'llllam Shaw, M. B. Mooie, Fdward Davis, Arthur Davis and A. P. Clark. A large number of ladles attended thq ld6t reading of the merles given by Mis. Staples at Kim Park house AVed nesday afternoon It was a Dickens reading and was highly enjoyed by all. It Is probable that another course ot llterarj talks will be given later in the reason as Miss Katherlne Timber man, of the Conservatory ot Music, Is contemplating the plan of bringing hither from Chicago a noted authority along such lines. "Sir. and Mrs C. T. Sillier entertained a company ot friends at dltinet at their home In Paik place Tuesday evanlng. Among the guests wtie: Rev', and Mrs. J. IJ. Hiveet, Mrs. James Johnson, of AA'est Nicholson, and Sirs. G !$ Thayei. On Thursday Sirs. Thaei enteitalned the same party at her home on Diamond avenue. At thu luncheon given by Miss Galla tin,, the Hancee of George Kidder Da vis, of ,vllkes.Harre, and whose wed ding will take place at St. Thomas' church, New Yoik city, Dec15, to her ten bridesmaids, each was presented wth,a bracelet set with amethysts. JIIbs, Oallatln belongs to an old and UtI1ulhed New York family and Personal. with her motliei, are anions the few remaining Xow Yorkers who represent the old utlstoctaiv. Vkes-Hnne Times. The Ytuifrer Manneitlior villi give their annual celebration In Sthlmpft'H hall, Dec. 27. The following compose the committee: Mesrs. Otto llobln son, chairman Albert Outheln, Phil ip Lewert, Call Uershauer, Pied Helntz, (leoui! Mans Archie Pattci son, A bra in AVelthel and Charles Le wort. The Chilstmas tale of the YouiiK L'idl"s' SowIiik Clrcl" will be held at the residence of Mrs. T. J. Foster, !))S MiuIIm'H avenue, Monday afternoon and evmlnir, Dec. S. Dolls, candy and many useful nitidis will be for sale. Miss Heba Hliodes gave a "candy pull" at hei home at fib" Xoith Main avenue, to a number of her frl'-nds on Tuesday night. Mis 11 A Montgonu iv ent-'ilaimd a dinner paitv In her home mi Wash ington avenue, Green I'.ldgi', on V. cd nesda.v Miss Maiv Mcndrew of Tin nop stieot. was alven a surpile paitv on A'ednesdaj i veiling. The Hachelois have engaged Hol land, the Philadelphia cateiei. ioi thUr ball. Dec A). Mr Wlllian. Dale wa given a sur prise paitj Wednesday evening. Movements of People Mix I Men Grlllln spent Wednesday at I JltllllVII ft Mr 1" S (Soufrty lias lcttuiuil from New Aork Mis S M Men 111 of CV poll m avenue, Is visiting at Nicholson Alilirmim and Sirs John T. Howe were 111 Great Hi ml this wick 'the silssos lltbbiril, of New Yoik, are the guests of Miss Maiimss Sirs AMlll.iai Council ictuincil irom llazleton iarl hi tbo wick Di lliiss, of Palermo. N J., has bun the gutst of ScRilitoti friends Di. I. i: Divls of Nw A'ork, vlltcil AVest Side fill lids tills vuck. llllani VVhc IP- of South Sunnier av -nue, Is visiting in New Jtrsev. Sirs i: L e'lrpenlci ot Miuncapu'ls, Is the guest of SIis C S AV Pcton. AValtir llrlggs, c-n . is btillillng n h mil. borne law home on Jefferson avium T .1 ltejiiolils age lit feu the l'lttstoii Stove works, Is home on a shut I visit Sirs Murv Piillii. of ltlnhamtiin, is a guest ut th I'uller liome In Rlniliurst Sir and Sirs I. II foln.ii.ol I'lillml. 1 phlii. am riplstiieil in tbe Motel .Ictnivn. it SI llughis, of Pitlsi.in and ( . Wet, of Wllkisliiiri vim III this oils votn- dU Sirs. iMwnid I'll irli smoiiIi, of Hours dale has been i Milan til eon Itiilge lrli nils SIIsms L.iur.i and Uiitb.i Whltlick, ol Lake Allel li.uei bun tin quests of Stis Pi ank Slote Sllss Slarj Jenkins of .luksnn stieet. Ik i uti Haloing Sllss Not in i Willi ims, ol Stioiiilsbiiig Sir. and Sirs, sr f I irk. or IMimhis have bun tho gutst of Sirs David Souther, of Ninth strict. Chillies A". SInJo son or 15 Slojli. deecasul. Is lai gtiLiisp 111 at his liuino 111 Oakwood plan Sllssrs Anna Kiaegnr find AI ibel Hiit of AVllkes-Harie spent esterda vvlt'i friends In this; ellj. Allsscs Cora and Ulla Ace. of Diluvium A at( l i ip hive returned home lion i visit lure with Sllss lil.i Aio, of s.onth Lincoln avenue Chaile i Holiluson U.i r Ilasltni, V Vt. f liiglilin. Sirs Heni.i M Ives, John 'J'. Ulc.li.irds and famil. .lrs Josi pli CIii-p, Sirs George SI Hallstcad and ihlldten, PiJgo II SI Kdw mis and famllv. II. Slontz nnd wire ami Mis S S Seatmnn wile reglsteieel nl the Westminster h3 lei in NiW A'ork, this ve.ek HER POINT OF VIEW. A fair tonespondent asks me to write something about the taie of the half. There ifn't the least use In the world for me to give advke on this or any other subject. I don't expect any one to follow it, but It Is a. sort of satis faction to lepeat what doubtless jou all know, that there Is but one thing the average woman tieats vvotse than her hall, and that Is her watch. To be suie, as some one has said, she doesn't kick It all the way downutalrs, or drop It frequently In the gutter, or wind It up with a nervous Jerk that would snap the maln-sprlnsr of a Dickson works engine (if engines have main-springs), and she doesn't pry open the other side of the case vv 1th a tableknlfe and poke at the wheels with a hairpin, as she does with the before-mentioned long suffering watch, but she does abue her hair Just as much in other was. Sometimes she brushes It. Oh, jes! legularly, for as much as two nights, biinging the heavy silver-backed bruh down on her poor pate with a resound ing thwack at each stioke, and won dering the next mornlnsr why she awakened with a headache. At other times she yanks the comb through It huuledl, dragging out handtuls of ti esses, braids It with half the tangles In the strands nnd coep at It again In the morning with similar tesults Then she -an't undet stand why her scalp begins to grow thin and piob ably douses on a hair tonic not at all suited to the case. Then, when her hair falls out some more, she casts the blame on the tonic. Then she heats a curling Iron so hot that It sizzles up tho ends of the locks about her fore head, and nfter a few months or yeais, sits down and weeps over the advance of her ago, evident in the gray bristles that take the place of the once soft nnd fluffy waves, 4 ! Sometimes she Meeps with It as worn during the day, a most untidy, un healthful habit, the harsh plus bruising the scalp and pulling at the loots. It should be loosely hiuldcd after the nightly brushing, and tho more she can nllow It to fly untonflned by dav, tho better, and there Is no tonic like the sunshine. Light and ulr will do ery much to lestore hair from which tho vitality seems to have departed. Tho toct Is, that a half-horn's loving, patient brushing of the hair oiip night will not compensate for the succeed ing week when a scries of hastv Jerks and vexed pulls have to answer for tho care of a woman's crowning gloiy. She will see but little Impinvement after ten minutes spent twice a day for a fortnight. Sho may discover a new lustre and beauty of color In u month, but it will take home tlmo to restoro to Its natural softness and nil. ancy the locks that havo been wjs tematlcally neglected and spasmodic, ally tortured fop months. Slany women have a honor of fie quent washing of tho hair. In this at mosphero laden with carbon dust It should be washed almost once a week, If the owner wishes to be really dainty In her toilet. Contrary to the popular belief, If the hnlr Is properly washed and dried, and If afterward the head Is thoroughly massaged, there will be none of that obstinate bristly condition that makes the owner lament. "Oh, I never can keep my halt up after It has been washed. It Just Mies every way'" Slassngc. pirtlculutly when given by one whose strong. oung hands are tho mediums of mm h electtltltv, Is about the best touli to be found. It stimu lates the roots of the hair and brings the blood to th" surface, mi that In a inlrae ulouslv short time a line new growth will be noticed. For a woman to stand on her head Is not a ciinful attitude, but she can conipiomlse mntteiH by sitting or standing with het head at a dceplv bowe.il Incline. o that she feels the blood How swlftlv thither. This rush of blood Is a gieat tonli for the hair and maj fieiiuenllv be afloided for llw stimulation. The Inundation ot the best mi clli liml tonics is lamakn ruin and quinine If the hull Is hit llni tl to be too On add a little astoi oil. Main women innsii ollv locks an Indication of a Inaltl.y sculp. Often this Is not the ini' and the oil Is onl a foi m of disease Nothing Is mine unlovel.v than st(; strands of lull that aliimn eeiii gummed together In their iillliiess Suih hull needs fie Miient washing and nun h massage to In lug out the uittiiul oil that will keep the locks toft and ulossj. The well gloomed woman nevei lun hall elthei oily In appeal unto oi hnih betuuse of the use ot too much nmmonla and bollix lb i head coveting has the lttstip of a bluls vvliirf and the clean atttaetivi' appeatuun whltli denotes absenie or dandiuif and "kipii"" This cannot be achieved without eontlnual caio, but It pais A'on deal gia.v -balled ladles do not allow an one to use a hot lion on join piotti lock- It tin ns them that uglv hateful .vellow hu that Is the bete noli of most women as the lvei threads begin to appear Resides this (t gives to gi.ij ball nn eet ptlnnal harshness which, bj all means, uhould be avoid ed Light lluffv waves whli h by na tuie oi the aid of soft, i inline appll nnns woin at night villi ptoduie an c Ifee t which once inhlevid will be ip garded as Minn thlnvi to be tipasund. Thp piesent pompadour stjle Is vustlv bcronilng to giav-halicil women To those whose hail Is pieinuturelj turning, this advice is given Don't use dj cs, utiles the harmless appli cation of the b nk of nuts Is fiiiplo.ved, unless1 jon wnnt to In lug on inoic dls rudeis of the bialn oi the ejo than j on ahcaih possess, Hi sin, to go to ih" A'oung W"eimirs Chilsilin as'oi latloii donation paitv on Satiiidav ii t A'on tan take a poun 1 of t-a in a pound of iiiigui, If nothing ni'M i and a gnat maiiv pounds of things v ill help a gicat maiiv poor gii'ls in linie good wholesome lunches fm some time to i unit It Isn't safe to make allusions to an bod In a gonna! u.i whltli bj a ic lllote posslbllltv eail be eonstllicd as pet sennit It doisii t iiinttei ill the Ieat as to whethei tin si allii"ious ale eom pliment.iM m eithei wNe People' aiu slue to appb them In .iu iiitiiely tin evpeeled m.inm I" with uijiiisiug ie .sults This st, Hi in nt i an In lllustiated to an t li tin 1 1 di giee fr-oine naileis ma timctuliii a llttb -lm v of a stoi y whli h appeal til a feu .viais ago In a peilodli.il It was about a gill who puichasitl foi hit th .ii Iv -loved father a sot or books In coveted bv wilting .uutot which w.isicjIIv he i own heart hlstoii. It hmughl hci llftv dolling, and the beautiful books win a gicat 1oj to her fatln i foi a little time; but soon the joung woman began to notice a change of foi lln -r among hei ratlin's pailshloneis, tin he was a i let g man, and the tuith llnallv foieed Its It upon lur that numliuli". aiqualutuntts be lieved sin hail told Hull own unfor tunate lovi irf.iii Hu tit nest file nil was deeph on ml. d and tletlaied tint the plintid tali w i hei own sad seciet, which she ha i iivuled onlj to the writer, ami the oldne's toward the old mlnltt i and his daushtei In cieased, until flnullv It culminated in his enfoiccd resignation ainj a InoUen he.nt In his last dajs It was her own btory, but via" n stiongh diawn tint It seemed to be that of uuh lieuit, and the consequent application wi ought appalling mispij The number of mind readers In this town who have a defi nite knowledge of the ladles I had In mind when 1 descilbtd two hou'holJ angels, a fortnight ago, Is i pally amaz ing. It Is such a comfoit foi women to know they ate appi eclated, but It Is a dreadful plt that they aren't oftener told of the fact. I've hud any number of letters fieun people who as suie mo that "mother," or "sister," or "Sirs. X." Is "just like jour descrip tion." But I'll ventuie to say that they do not often tell theli loving thought to that mothei, or sister, oi filend. Tell them of It oftener than once a year, inv filend, when ou havo had n good dinner, or a nice Christmas, or some other blessing that has warmel our heart and unsealed your lips. To day, sitting in the silence, I wish I had salil, "Deal, jou aie dear to me, so precious!" to one who on a clay de parted, listened with a loving smile In her happy eyes when I said other words not fiom my heait close phut ees, and lips now as tola as tho snow that white above them lies! Saucy Ress. WILKES-DARKE'S LAW SCHOOL. Y. M. C. A. of That City Has Under taken the Project. The question of an evening law school for tho benefit of oung men who are desirous of taking up the study of law. but aie unable to go away to a echool, or are employed at such hours as to make It Impractic able, has been solved by the AVilkeH Baire A'oung Men's Clulstlan associa tion. II, A. Tuller. Thomas II Atherton and A. L. AA'llllams, tho committee up pointed by the board of rnanagois ot that Institution to plan the couise of study and eecure competent Instruc tors) for the school, have met with ex cellent success. A'oung men in suf ficient numbers huve pledged them selves to enroll as students. The In structois aio now ui ranging their out lines of each leason and the school will open on the becond Slonday In January, 1S99. A Joint preliminary meeting of the committee, lnstiuetoi und students will be held ubout tho mlddlo of De cember, when the details of the course will be announced. OF A POLITICAL NATURE. School Contioller Thomas J. Jen nings is the latest Demon utio candi date for major. Delegate's In his In terest In many dlstilcts have an nounced their candldacj". School Controller Hllus H. Kvans registered with Uepubllcan City Chair man Chittenden yesterday ns a can dldato for city controller, MUSICAL QUESTION BOX. Pioft'sior J Alfred Pennington, director of tho Bcrnnton Conscrva torv of Slusle nnd oignnlst of Dim l'nrk church, has consented to re ply' In tho Saturday Trlbcne to questions concerning murlc nnd musi cal topics iiskod by Ti .Initio readers, livery reader IntercMcd in music Is nl llbertv.' to ask for Information. Questions may be addressed to "Musical (juesllon Hox. tare of Tribune," or they muy bo nddretMcd to Professor Pennington. Only the wltcrs' Initials will nipear In connectleii with the answers to their questions. They may sign ficti tious Initials If they desire to remain entirely unknown. Rilterpe lull voll rive a 1,'OiJil ica son for tin pitilillilil'in of ontwaril elimonstralloti of approval nnd appre ciation it olll organ lultnls at the Klin I'nik rlnirch.' It ' "tils n ilini' thing to mi Unit mo thoiiirh ones .l fmu l i uds ma, tingle Willi u sense of giutltliatlnii nnd pli Mslin ono niusl sit tiki a iimtnmv, up pin nth lusiiisibli to tin guoil things offend Among mativ i lunch people there Is a strong sentiment against any out ward denmtHli itlon of i-pplnitse 111 a chinch, ot tint put of It dedliated to pllblli wen ship It is In e'eleienee to this fopllng Hint the mullein es m th' Him Paik oigaii tetltals have been ! UllestP'l not to r-pr laud. In i publl" hull Irstninienlnllsts and vocalists should neelvi InaitV applause. If tbev an worthy of applausi the lack of It seems to hull, ate that either the midl ine e lannot Dppieillte tliell "Holts ill thai It funis them lm klii'-' In iblllt.v . nt all events the ! u k ol' hi ails ap plause acts a" a il'imoi'i and v. hat might have ben " fill peifoitiiuni . becomes sjiiiltbss anil tame. I am speaking now of llnse who hive real nbllllv and an llioioiighlv piepaied foi o publle appeal into W'liHii howevei ivrfounei' under stand that no appluisi Is evpecled. as In the ease o! a ihurcli eoiimt they aie not tllseont eitin 'it the lsek of It sld. fium the feeling that theie should be u.i applause In a i but oh, then- Is In mv opinion anothei excel lent reason whj applaii'e in iv be omit ted at a chute h otgan I'-iltal In the 111 st place tin sinioiinillngs of r sailed edlfke aie in themselves lestrtil and this restful feeling Is Intensllled bv the lie li noble tones of ! niv oigan. In this bus heber-skelter Wfuk-ii-dav woild the oecnsloii' when tind mottals may spr nd an hour oi so under such soothll K Itillu' ners me eompaia tivcly few. Applause would 111 Villi ll cases do nun b trnvaids distuil lug this quiet, conlomplltlve stale of lllllld whli h the inii'li ind the suiioundlngR havi evoked smii' teielvlng our que itlon tills vuv Mlbi' t t was toil' bed upon bv a k nileinrn piotnliu'iit in buslne's and t hiirch ' lit les who of hW own act old bm.uhiil tin sublet t. In 111? iimvi is.itlon with me lie atd sub .stantlallv as follows "1 wl'h to tell jou how ttionuighlv 1 injov th" oigan lecltaK Tin n Is a lestlitltiess about them that I tlnd no when- else No i innttei" bow tlted 1 am when 1 go to the ehiireh I go away feeling lesteel and n fieshed " I am by no means Insensible to the giaieful eompliiiiiiit which your iui-s-tlon contains for whltli please aciept th n.ks in liehalf of mi self nnd tlmie who have so kindly assisted In the conceits M. 1, Will jta pi' use eipliln what Is mi nit bj tin linn "itnntrl pitch." Is llni" am j'tbii pitch ami if so. whit is tin iliriertnii between the two Answer Since Hie time of ISeothovm ami up to the last decade the pilch to which Instruments wete tuned was known as ' Comet t pitch. " The pitch now In genet al use, known as the "lu te i national pitch," Is almost Identical with the "classical pitch" which was in us dining the tlmo of Hath, Han del. Slozait and lieetboven. In this pitch tieble C, thhd space, had about SI J vlbi.itioiib a seiond. The glow Hi ol the otilipstra and the constant de sire for louder and mine exciting ef fects pioduced a change In pitch. Slakeis and use is of wind Instalments, which aie th" standaid ot pitch In the ouhestra. peicelved that such effects might be enhanced by lalslng sllghtlj' the pitth of rounds. Consequently a giadual lisp n opt In which stringed Instruments and voices weie obliged to follow. The milkers of pianoforte saw, too, that by raising the pitch inferior instruments sounded more billllant.nnd this. In the estimation of the unthink ing public, was a desiialile effect This continued until the pitch, now known ns "Conceit pitch,' 'thlid space C, CIO vibrations, had rlen a semitone above the "Classical pitch." Such a chungo was nttended with ninny evils It nltered the character of the best compositions. It tended to spoil the ;itrformance and ruin the voltes of the best singers. Several efforts were made either to restoie the clas sical pitch or stop Its further life The French government resolved In ISM to recommend a fixed standard, treble C, C17 vibrations. This was conflimed by a legal decree, and was known as Fiench pitch. In the last decade other countiles desired to unite with France In establishing a settled pitch and the result was the adoption of what Is known as "International pitch," which Is, If I mistake not, almost Identical with the "classical pitch " The old "concei t pitch" has been practically abandoned by nil except makers of cheap pianos All orches tras of anj lmpoitance whatever long ago adopted the "International pitch." In short, this pitch Is practically uni versal and, for reasons aheadj' given, pui chasers of Immuments should In sist upon It The "International pitch" cone- a 77" Is Dr. Humphreys' Prescription ror Giip, Influenza and Stubborn COLDS "Seventy-seven" contains sever al cirelully selected remedies, each Specific for a particular symptom: One tor La Grippe, One for Coughs, One for Influenza, One (or Catarrh, One for Sore Throat. This combination of cures in one prescription will "break up" any kind ol a cold. At druggists or scut picpaul, price Lie. and 00c, largo pocket flask, SI 00, Dr. Humphrey's Manual at druggists or sent irte Humphrey's Med. Co , Cor. AVllllam and John His., New York. lie suro to get H-U-M-P-H-R-E-Y-S C: C fe spends almost identically with the "philosophical pitch." That Is to saj, the lowest number of vibrations ot any value in music Is lfi per hocoiuI, which Is that produced by an organ pipe thlity-two feet long, In use in tho largest oigans. This pitch Is f, five octaves below the treble C mentioned nbove lleglnulng with this C at 16 violations a second, the series of C's has successively 3.', 4, 12S, "lfi, tind G1J vibrational (tieblo C), which Is, ns I have said, practlcall that of the "In ternational pitch." Anglo-Saxon. How did the treble clef sign originate" Answer. The puscnt foi in ot the G clef Is slmpl u conuptlon tluough several centutles o thu wiltten chui iictir G. Pages 'M and 100 ot .Stabl er and Ratiell's dlctlonaty of Slusleal lerms give it giuphle lepiesontatlon of the evolution which the chuiactei has passed thuiugh In .u living at Us pleseut luim. .Mini us Devni I'lease Inform mo in oui piper whin It would cost to hivo iniisie. put to a composition, and also whom would ou ailvlse ni" to aiinl It to Would ilia ties K. lliu lis bo a competent musician ' Answei A'our question is somewliat obseuie, 1 piesume, howevct, that by liuviny "music put to composition" ou mean having a poem set to music. I um unable to tell jou ot any otio who might do this lor you, or what It would cost Theie aie, I believe, pei sons who make a business of this kind of woik If jou villi nddiess a line to Ollvei Dltsiiu & Companj, Hoston. they can no doubt lofer ou to some one. The SIi. Hairls whom vou men tion Is ciitltclj unknown to me. o "Advanced Pupils qiit stion will bo answei ed at some length next week. J. A. P. MUSICAL GOSSIP. l'fraii(,iou Davits the Welsh ttnoi, his been engaged to sing the leading pait In betiunianiiN "Sluiilriil,' la Hoston, Aptll 7 and s, utidi i Hie leadership of Ucilck.. 'the ntstor of the .laiksou Stieet lia i- Mil cliuieh tho Iltv l lionias ile Oiuclij, has been lortunate hi siciirliig the 1 ani ons Woman's orchistin, called the F.i di tics, to ive an entertainment hi ids church em the evening of December the Hth. It is seldom that such a I irgc and accomplished orchc'slia visits our ellj composed cntliolj of piofesslonal laly musicians, twenty artists la number, conducted b Sllss ("aniline Nichols 'ihiy aii known to be an orchestra par a ecllenei and wld give a rare treat to alt musk lovers ot Seranton, for tbej aie a iiprescntatlvi and tinttiuillcd organiza tion of Anieilctiii jouug women and luno had ten jtars of phenomenal succes, la the larger cities ot our rountrj. The aro inilorsitl bj the most captious critics, who proi'junci them the llncst orchestra of women pl.ivirs In tho world. Sllss Lilian ("haiiillei. tin violin soloist, repre sents the highest standard In her chosen piofcsslou. rldl AV anon we all know and whoso voice we all elellgtit to near, will slug two solos for us that evening The ouhestra. will appear for the beiietlt ot the Jackson Street Haptlst church at the reasonable price ol Lj cents, re served seats to be 50 cents Tickets can be secured at Davis' ding store, 105 Sou'a Slain avt I uc. I M " An tffoit Is being made bv some of our pntei prising tiiusltlans to have tho Pa tlettes Women's orchestra of Hoston slvei a concert in our city. The orchestra Is composed of twenty-flvo ladles. Tin aie now giving concerts ut the largo cities. II II A recent number of the New A'ork Slu sleal Agee contains the following. "Sirs. Kmma Scamiin, the well-known soprano, of Seranton, Pa., who made such an em phatic success at SI. De Qrandl's concert, on Ott. ifttli, will bo heard at Chlckering Hall In December. Slis. Seaman Is a nupll of SI Do Or.indl Her voice is a 1 dutiful soprano, of excellent timbre, ani her method excellent II M II Ine? SIceusker, who appears at tho Oaietj the past week, filling an engage ment that closes this evening, Is without doubt the most talented vocalist that his been lie aid at the Gaiety this beason. In the musical builisquo in which Slecusker appears her work Is man eel to some ex tent by poor support, nevertheless It is e.isj to see that her reputation as a sin ger Is well eirnccl, and that sho Is capa ble of much better work than that of tho past week II l I A pleasing feature of tho performance of the "Hoheml in Girl" last night by ttio Aborn Opera companj which by tho way is the most meritorious popular-priced operatic organlzitlon that has ever ap peared In Scianton was the singing of Sllss Hdlth ISradfoid, who for the first tlmo Intel preted the role of tho Queen of i no ujpsles Miss llinuroiu was as slgiwd tho pait lato yuitirdaj afternoon, la order to tellovo S'lss fluster, who Jus been overworked by singing dilllcult roles at both matlneo and evening perfotm 'iliees Although app-ailng without re- heaisal, Sllss Hr.idfotd acquitted herself ailmlrablj and rendered tho musical num bers in an artistic manner .vxiss uraa ford. who Is a native of Hoston, possesses n sweet mpzzo soprano voice and a charm. hie.' stago presence lur experience in onfr-i dates from Heptemuer last nt which time sho Joined Sir Aborn's com pany. Sllss Bradford has uppearcd as Isabella in "uoceacio ami iicgina m mo "Circus Oncra." giving Impersonations In every Instance that indicate careful study and a thorough c imprchenslon of the ehiractcr ucsumed that tho artist must ever possess to achlevo success. The opera season opened in Ivew Aor.t last Tuesdaj evening with a brilliant oerformunco of "Tannhauscr," with prob- ably tho llrcst cast with which Hint opera lias over been given in this country Divld Hlephim had been announced to appear but was unablo to do so by rea son of Illness, ho has not been In good health latelj, but Is expected to sing t tho matltuie of tho same opera todaj Tho "Harbor of Seville" was given on AVednesdaj, and "Itomeo und Juliet" on Friday ovenlngs In tho latter opera Almo. Sltlba scored a great success as Juliet On Sunday evening at tho Metro politan a concert will bo glvpn at which Mario Dngle, Campanail and Plancon will sing, and Rosenthal will plaj'. He Is n very Titan of pianists, and Is master of the most amazing technical difficulties At his first concert this fall at Carnegto hill, ho played I.tszt's "Don Juan" Jantable, said to bo tho most difficult composition ever written for the plunoforte It was of this composition thit u contemporary of I.tszt's said that he had written It simply to "bully tho piano," But no one would havo Imagined that It contained any dlillcultles for Rosenthal. Next week "Travlata" ond the "Slarrlago of Flsaro" will bo produced. Joan De Heszko Is not yet announced to appear, though it is to De WOLF America's Greatest Paine's Celery piiii Hack of every smooth penformanco theie Is an amount of ptcpaiatlon, stutlv and iuhc.il sat, that soon tells on the health of every actor. It is significant how unanimous men and women In piofesslonal life, whether fttors, edltois, tcacheis or phjhltlans, nie In leguid to P.iint's ceierj com pound. As a nerve tonic for the ex hausting stialn of their piofesslonal duties nothing else does tho work of Paine's ceierj compound A testimonial taken at random from the many that aio constantlv reieived fiom the thcatileal profession, sajs- New A'oik eitj'. Sept. 23, iS. AVells, IUiliaulson & Co. Gentlemen If otheis have been helped by Paine's ceierj' compound as decldedlj' as In my case I do not won der at the enthusiastic! testimonials this leinedy Is constantly lecelvlng. If I had never heal el n woitl as to Its lemaikable Invlgoiatlng capabllitj', I could tinhesltatlnglj itiommeuel It from my own experience. As a fact, many of my piofesslonal fi lends have been uiglng me to tty Paine's celery compound. It pioved to be tho very thing my tired sjstem needed to over come the exhausting effects of close application to stage work I um rec ommending It to all mj fi lends when ever they complain of sleeplessness, bo hoped that this matchless tenor wllk bo heard litforo long A Pole bj biitli ho Is a true exponent of the Italian sehool of singing the "lul canto," and no ono since the death ot the lite Slgnor Cam- p mini can equ il him in beauty of pliras. lng and expiosslon To hear him as Fau3t or Lohengrin Is a dream long to bo re membered, as well as a study for jounger artists. ' II II I Tho Sjmphonj Oiehestra society miy feel Justlj piouel of the financial and ar tistic success of last Slondiy's evening's charming concert. Charming Is Just tho word, for all who went out of tho Lj ceum list Slonday evening wcro mnro than delighted. Pndoubtedly tho ouhes tia has never metlo tho bit that It niadj at tills last conceit Tho orchestral works seemed to bo rendered with mora vigor and assurance than usual. The orches tra has kept its high standaid for ren dering excellent accompaniments. Sli. Hvjh Williams complimented tho soclctv upon its line work and expressed great surpilKi nt the excellent accompaniments It gave him in his gland arias. Th' y weie, said he, perfect, with one slight ex ception and tl at from tho Trench horns, which were too loud, In a verv high pas sage. Tills is easily ovei looked, us It Is almost Impossible to ploy soitlv, while plajlng so high It is indeed bird to ic- mcrnlier sucii anomer eninusi.isiic auui enco as that which greeted the Sympaony Ilovs and Girls Tho success of all fu ture cencerts Is assured I 'I I Tho manv musical fi lends ot Sirs. uor Stetzgar. the contralto, will bo pleased to learn that shf has retained to this cltj to resldo pcimuiently. Sirs Slttgarwill sing tomorrow in tho Providence Presbj' terian church. II I! I An event which Is creating much talk about town is tho aunuil conceit of lliuci's baral on next Thuisdaj' evening. December S. All tho loges are sold and UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllIlillllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIllllllllir.U If 1 1 1 '" ' 5 LEADING OUTFITTERS. B nHiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiHiuiHtHHiiHHiHiiHinfniniiHiHHiiniiiiiiiiiiiiuiKum HOPPER. Comedian Uses Compound. indigestion or other Indications of ncr xousness common in our inufosslon. I am, joins sincerely, Kiithcilnc Kidder. De AA'olf Hopper. America's most populai tonudlan, writing on Oct. A, lis'iS, fiom the Knickerbocker theater. New" Yoik, says f cottllally leeommend Paine's celery, compound us being thotoughlj' clllea cious." AVhen the hlstoij" of Paine's celciy compound Is studied It Is easilj" under stood whj- lt.i popularity Is so enor mous. Paine's eeleiy compound Is the woilil-fiuneil iliscoviry of Professor Hd vwud i:ilsba Phi Ips, SI. D , LI D , pro testor of mateiia meellta at Dartmouth college. Professoi Phelps" unusual tal ent eniltklj" established his reputation ai.d piominence among his professional biethren. Ho was fully alive to the dangers at tT.daut upon the Amen lean way of living, and ho sought diligently for some ei'minon-sense remedy that would euro tho common evils, which, under line name and another, result from an unhealthy state of the neivoua .sys tem. His lubois were crowned with g.oi 'ous huoecss, ami ho gave to tlui medical profession the celebrated rem edy which lias won woild-vvldo famo as Paine's eeleiy compound. all the box s spoken for. The piogrammu will contain brilliant, sparkling anil in spiring music Tho sololsu aro Sir. Jo eph Pummei hill, an old Seranton favor ite . Sir. William SIcAndre-W and Slisi Slabel Ronnie, pianist, who will pi U' Hlpollotte," arranged by tho great Puna Liszt. Tho vocalist will be John T. AVat klns. who will sin.; tho famous asa recltatlvo and air from tho open "Ircne by Gounod, the full band accompanying. This will undoubtedly bo a musical event of which Seranton will bo proud. II II II The niks memcrial son Ices tnmonow moinlng at tho Dunmoro Presbyterian chinch nntl In tho evening at ho Ulo momorlal services. II II II The rooms fitted up and elaborately furnished by Pinn i. Phillips for thu Seranton Musical Cultuio club aro with out doubt tho most completo In tho city. Tho club is launched under tho most nils, plclous elicumstances. Thero wero thirty, tlvo members at tho last rehearsal. I' II II A full lehearsal of tho Christmas can tata, at the Dim Park church this evening at S o'clock. Hvery member and all thq pilutlpals aro requested to bo present. II II I' . "In a Persian Girdon" Is ono of tho) most popular programme numbers given this season It Is being ucd bv all ".ho piotcsslonal quintettes all over tho states. II II J The music nt tho Plist l'rcsbj terlan churih last Sunday was in charge ot Sir Watkins, who easily and magnificent. ly sustained his woik In this lint of for mer yLnrs. The work ot the- selee t chorus was refreshing and Inspiring, being tho--ougbly enjojed bj tho vast congregations whltli assembled at both morning ami evening seivices. Full Dress Or Evening Dress? By Avhichever name j you designate it. We 5 Jave the correct styles 5 t extremely low prices, 5 o matter Avhetlier you ish B To Rent I Or Purchase. I El BI. I 1
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