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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1899.
Social and
The BachMois' bait will be more
elaborate this yenr than nt any pre
vIouB.tlmc. The members of the com
mittee have been at work lor weeks
on the many details, which make such
a great affair the- success It Is always,
and with tho experience o aBt years
mid undoubted Individual cleverness
of each member to nld In the huge
task, It cannot but be tho beautiful
brilliant event which last"? many a day
In tho memory of every one who looks
upon It More than a ball, more a
Bieat reception Is Indescribably pictur
esque and splendid In conception nntl
general effect, the fascination of this
annual affair given under the direction
of the leading society men of tho city
Is something ever new and exhlllrnt
Ing. One has only to recall the splen
did panorama of other yenis to feel
lenewed the Intense desire to see It all
over again, no like a uie, lovely plc
tuie It remains In the thought
This season the deooiatlons will be
murked In oilglnalltv and charm of
design It would seem that the In
genuity of the llotlst's ait had been
exhausted In previous jtais, but there
Is a wise look on Oeoige Clark's face
when he Is npproaehed about the ball
preparations that Intimate something
unique.
Tho fart that for the flit time In
ears the Bachelors' ball and the
Wllkes-Bane assembly will lint clash
Is another Interesting foutuie In connec
tion with those two elaborate events.
Heretofore our joillig pfople have been
unable to compare notes 01 enjoy the
entertainment afforded In our lstT
illy, and they intend to go down In
full force on this occasion, while n
large contingent Is expected from that
town
Probably more house p.ulles than
eer befoie will be entei tallied lit i e.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D Simpson will h.we
as their guests MIs AVailng, of l'l.iln
lteld; Mr. and Miss J,ffeit. of New
York; Mr and MKs Reynolds, of Oi
nnge, X. J ; Mcsis. Oivillc Hlckoek
and Charles Hind, of Hairlshuig, Mr.
Chester Deir, of WIlkes-Bane Miss
Hunt will enteitaln Mis MnhtMg, of
Trenton, and Mr. KVeiett Hunt will
also have several men at his home.
At the residence n Mi mid Mis
James Archb.ild MN liaibeiv of Kn
glewood, N. J.; Miss Caldwell, nt Tmv,
X. Y., nnd otheis will be guests. Miss
Madeline Hauls of Cieimantnwn mid
Mls I'ost, of New Inik, will be guests
of Miss Ucllll. Miss Iliilines, nf Alb.inv,
Will Visit Miss Welles, Ml. Woith
Sdnnton will outi'itaiu .1 number of
f i lends, and thus thiiiuuhotit the city
main- young men and women from out
of town will be piesent as guests at
the gieat event of the eat.
Mis. James P. DIrksnu g.ie a pleas
ant thimble tea esteirtnj In honor of
her mothei, Mi I'llabelh Tteynolds.
Among the guests weie Mis. 'Wil
liams, nf Xnv Yoik, Mis. Maigaiet
rrothlngh mi. Mi- rii.uuuey lli-v-iiold,
Mrs (" i; linhliiMin, Mis. Wil
liam Matthews mih A H "Wiiiton,
Mis. W. r. Ilallste.id Mis. t' I'. Mat
thews, m,s. i: it. rianklin, Mis. ltent
, Mis. H J. Matthews, Mis M. H.
Kays.
Mrs H. W. Cioss gave a thimble tea
mi Wednesday In honor of Mrs. Cai
i.i 11, of Albany. Among those piesent
were: Mrs. Walter Jr. Dickson, Mi v.
Finnic Slllltnan, Mis. B. K. Watson,
Mi. Sidney William, Misses Diana
and rimuncey Reynolds, Miss Hunt,
Miss Augusta Aichbald and Miss Cole
man. Mis. lMvvniil Dimmlck enteitalned a
few fi lends Informally yesterday af
ternoon. The Otis "Whist club gae an in
lnim.il party nt the Blccle club
Tlmisday evening in lionor of Mrs.
Sn.vder, of Pottsvllle, who Is in the
illy giving whist lessons. Among the
guests weie: Mis Raltd Snjdei. Mr.
and Mrs. I, G. I.aUar, Mr. and Mis.
Hlutermelstei, Dp and Mis. P IS.
Struppler, Mr and Mis Tunstall, Mis
P S Page, .Mis Katharine "Wilcox,
Mr. nnd Mis. William Hllkman, Mrs.
F. W. rieltz, Mtbs' Srianton, Mesis.
J. W. Dusenbuty and C It, Fuller.
Mia. Snyder will gle the last In her
rrles of lessons tills morning on the
subject of the Inv itntion game. The
woik she has taught lias been ad
vanced lather than elementary and
her teaching Is eiy much liked.
Mr. nnd Mis. James S McAuulty
will entertain at a dancing party In
honor of their daughtei at the holiday
season.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. D. Jones will give
dancing parties Monday atternoon and
i veiling, Dee. 20, for theli sons and
daughter. The dances will be in held
nt tho Blcvclo club.
Mis. II. 1 Hlggiiis, gave one of the
laigest icceptlons of the eason nt her
homo on Ulakely street Thursday, She
was assisted In receiving by Mrs Mniy
A Mlsener, Mrs Hdwaul Stanlv
Dolph nnd Mrs. George W. Hessler
About the rooms weie Mts. S. A. Nye,
Mrs. "W. Chnmberlln, Mis. Myion S.
Knight. In the dining room, which
was tnstefully decoiated with palms
and chijsnnthemums, Mrs. Chniles S.
iJtuer Mis. G. W H Alien, Mrs
Decker and Miss Chnmberlln sened,
nssistcd bv the Miss Hone, Miss Bry
den and Miss Innes Among the many
guests were: Mis. W (i Hargis, of
Chicago; Mrs. W. I Anthonj, of Chi
cago, Mrs. M. 13, Van J.,0011, of Moosic;
Dr. Anna Law, Mrs Heniy Bevea,
Mis. C. Moflltt, Mrs David H Uarton,
Mis. A. De Orville Ulacklnton, Mrs. J.
Wilson Peek, Mrs. Tenwlck Peck, Miss
Hionson, Mis. J. D. Cnrj, Miss King,
Mlbu Jnno King, Mis Thomas It.
Young, Mrs. ohn II. Tnvlor, Mrs. A. U
Diyden, Mrs. Albert N Ken, Mrs
Nettle i:. Swarts, Mis. J M. Dolph,
MIsb Dolph, Miss Pecker. Miss John,
Bilegel, Mrs. Wilfrid V. Mathews,
Mrs. F. A. Mudagh, Mis. William
rerthey Gibbons, Mrs. Joseph Jeffrey,
Artie A. Butler. Mis. C. M. Potter,
Mrs. It. N. Potter. Mis. It. N. Davis,
Mrs. Martin Luther Peck, Mis. Kveiett
Austin Bush, Miss Llllle A. AVardell,
Mrs. J. Kdvvaid Close, Mis. James
Young, Muiy L. Taft, Mis. Tairer,
Mrs. John M. Moilltt, Miss Chamber
Hn, Mrs. James It. Meais, Mrs. Fow
ler, Mrs. H. U. Wett, Mrs. Sudler Hop.
kins, Mrs. John A. Oswald, Mrs. 1. J.
Bronson, Mr. F. B. Sandeis, MrB, n.
D. Bovard, Mrs. Robert Dickson, Mrs.
Charles A. Howltz, Miss Moffatt, Mrs.
M. C. Slmson, MIbs Green, Mrs. James
C. Moffatt, Mis. Lew-la Mudge Smith,
Mrs. Julius G. Bone, Mrs. Joseph S.
Tv DiillJ J'awomkrfiiWcmtdy
ISIbDUII S for.'"nir trouble, givtk
r-..t. C reuei ai once, eones
Cough Syrupafe-'"-
relief al once, emej
......,..aavulIUI, ruccjsc
Personal.
Chapman, Miss Hester Thomas, Mr.
John Whlttaker Fowler, Miss Youjng,
Miss Hllznbeth L.. Young, Mr. John
K. O'Bilen, Mrs. Elmer K. Vlcker, Miss
Bishop, Mls3 Wert, Miss Nora Ilaught,
Miss Mary Ilaught, Mrs. G. J.
Chamberllan, Mrs. S. V. King, Mr. J.
B. Bronson, Miss Sadie N. Morgan,
Mrs. Joseph Godfrey, Mr. William L.
Boyd, Miss Anna Boyd, Mrs. Boyd,
Mis D. Svvnttz, Mrs. 13, Simpson, Mis.
J. II. Waig, Mrs. 13. Moss, Miss Julia
Bishop, Mts, Frederick Stevens.
A social was held nt the residence
of Mr. and Mis. Oeoige Carson on
Thursday evening, by the members ot
Miss Margaret Level's Sunday school
class.
Mis. W. CI, l'jfke Is nt Newpoit
News, whence she has gone to meet
her son, Normnti, on lift teturn fiom
Porto Rlio.
Cards were leeched yest"iday to the
assembly nt Wilkes-Hat te, on the night
ot Jan. 2.
The studio t.is given at the home of
Miss Grace Noiton on Mulbny street.
Thuisdav nnd eteulav. were hugely
attended. Sestet day nf lei noon Mis
P. P. Penman pinned chocolate. Mis.
I V. Meganel. Mis c, d. Jones, the
Misses KIpgshuiv, Miss M.ugaret Han
ley, Miss Piatl Mls Anna Buck, Miss
F.llabeth Jnne.i Miss F.dltli Plerson,
and Miss G'ihait alle(l tbottt the
moms. Mlsaos Nettle Sdil.igei, Helen
I'olinell and Helen Jones seived In the
dining loom.
The wedding of 5Ils Hritha C Klott
to Mi. Adolpli Heusner took place at
th. lesldence of Itev. Dr. Nordt. on
Thurdav eenlnn. Miss Jennie J
Tatnes was maid of honor Mr. Henr
Klott was gioomsmui At the recep
tion wi.li h i allowed nt the home of the
newlv mauled pair w fie the following
Mr. and Mis Charles HetiMicr, Mr. nnd
Mis Geo ik" Hi'tiMier, Mi and Mis.
Chiulei llelu. Kv. nnd Mis. AV. A.
Nnidt, Air. and Mm. Fied Heusner,
Mi and Mis Philip Jlarlmaii and f.un
ll. Mi and Mis pter p.isrn, s.r Mr.
and Mis. lleiny Helm, Mr. and Mis.
l-'ud L Teipj.e, Mi and Mi-. Pied
Klott and f iniilv. .li. .ind Mrs. Louis
Dlesliij,-, Mr. and Ails. Fred WelnU,
Mr. and Mis. Gunge Kcsler nnd fam
ily, Mr. and Mis. August lleler. Mr.
and Mis. Dolph Mlllei. Mr and Mis.
Clnlstiim Flckus. AIis. J31lx.ilieth Heiei,
Miasms Minnie Heier nnd Amelia Hart
man. Henry Jncke, Peter Hartman and
children Fnd Hnitnnn. Fred Klott.
Tied Ktsslei, Dr. Hand. I. AV. Teippe
and i.'liail"s Hi usi.i i.
The niinouiHtment that ltev. J. AV.
ltandolph will speak on Bismucl:
Mondaj eenlrg at the Consei vatory
of Mii'li. Is of gieat Inleiest to Gei
inan Mtidonl" all over the cit. The
II -me Is ore to attract many listeners
and all f.ie invited to be present.
Mm T II. Dale entertilned a lunch
Thin sday In honor of her rlvtei. Mis
Holman. ot Halt Lake i lty. mong tho
gue.stswerc- Mis. C II. Zehnder. Mis.
It. W. Anhbild. Alls. H. A. Knapp,
Mi". M. Glllln, Mrs. M. II. Holgate,
Mrs. Mjron Kasson, Mrs. I. V. Megar
gel, Mrs. I'. M. Spencer, Mrs. It. O
Biooks. Ml.s. Thecdoie G. AVolfe, Mis.
B H. Pi alt. Mis. Myion Kasson, MKs
Dale.
Th man luge ot Mis-s Lbzle Baum
gaitner to Mi. AVIlliam C. Klein, took
place at the home of the bilde on Pitts
ton avenue, AVednsday evening, ltev.
13. J. Schmidt officiating. Miss Llllle
Klein was maid of honor, Mr. John
Schmidt was best man. A large le
ception was held at the conclusion of
the cermonv
Today Is donation da at the Young
AA'omen'.s Cluistian association. Don't
foiget to send n remembrance In the
shape of piovlslons of nil soils.
The voting ladies of the Fhst Pie
bvtetian chinch have Instituted an In
novation In taking oideis for all ntl
etles of cake fiom now until after the
holldavs.
Mi. and Ml". AV. AV. Watson will In
tioduce their eldest daughter, Miss
Annie, to society In holiday week.
J. II. liiooiis Is in Uurfalo.
lloniei Green, ol Honesdale, is in tills
city.
Miss L'ltzalirth Aichbald Is in German
tow n.
C. 13 Bradbury, ctq , is at St. Al
bans, A't.
Attorney Ucoige D. Tajlor Is in Phil
ndelphln. Mrs. Jsauo Post Is visiting fiitnds u
Ni vv Jeisev.
ltev. I. J. Lansing Iuk returned fion'
AVilllamsport.
Colonel George Sanderson was In l'htla.
delphla this.weik.
Mi and Mrs 13 L. Fullci letumed last
night from New A'oik.
Bruco Fordham spent esterday nt
Bird's 3je farm, Moscow.
Mis AV. 8. Mulfoid of Monti ose, is the
guest of Sciantou friends.
Miss tlertnulo AVIIIIams, of Price street,
is 'visiting in Will.is Barrc.
Miss Fritr, of DolcHton, Pn , Is the
guest of Mlxs Binm.i llanlc.
Mlcluel Slilelds, or Bcntlcy Cteek,
inlhd on friends hero vesterdaj.
Mrs J T llenoldb, of Carboudale, vis
ited Mrs II. T. Jackson esterdav.
Mrs. John Arnifitrons, ot South Main
avenue, ins letumed from Philadelphia.
S B. Price, AV. II. Boo nnd U. It. Pitch
cr were In AVIlkes-Uarro yesterday on
business.
Mrs. L. A AVntrcs lias returned Irom
Harrlabiirg, where she spent several davs
this week
Miss Bmlly Fielding, who 1ms spent the
past six month tu St. Louis, has returned
to this cltv.
Mr. I F Mesargcl has returned from
Mt. Clements. Mich., where, he spent tho
past month.
Miss Harriet Goodwin, of Rutherford,
N. J Is visiting Mrs. Minor Can-, of
Dickson nvciiti?
Miss Bleanor Gearhart, of Lock Haven,
will spend Sunday at the home of Miss
Lillian Gearhart
Miss Glace AVIiltnej lias returned to
her homo In Homsdule alter a visit with
Scranton friends
Mrs. Caipentci, who spent several davs
ns tho guest of Mis. C. H. AVeaton, bus ie
turned to Minneapolis.
Private. Otto Vockroth. of the Rough
Itldcis, has returned to his teglment al
ter being home on sick leave.
Mr. and Mrs. John O. AVcnke have re
turned from their wedding Journey and
nio nt home on Marlon strpet.
Miss AVanner, who hun been the gueat
of Miss Qeaihart, Is visiting friends In
the central part of the state.
Mrs. AVIlliam Walters, who has been
visiting friends In this city, has returned
to her home In Mmch Chunk,
Mrs. Carrio Brlggs. who has been tho
guest of Mrs. P. AV. Ripley In Clieen
Ridge, has returned to her homo In Hart
ford, C. C. Rose, superintendent of th coal
department of the Dell ware nnd Hudson
railroad, has returned from a visit at New
Vork city.
Mi, and Mrs. John M. Fnlrchtld, of Ber
wick, and Mrs. Howe, of Ithaca, N. Y.,
nre visiting Mr. and Mrs, AV. 13. Wolfe,
of Church avenue.
Ocorgo Llndsey, who has been attending
tho Ann Arbor Medical college, will re
turn homo on tho Dec. 22 to spend Christ,
mas with his parents,
Hev. AV, T. Davis has returned from
AVJlkcs-Uarre, wheto ho attended tho
soml annual convention of the Baptist
Ministers' association.
The engagement of Representative
elect I'. 13 Timlin, of Jermvn, to Miss
Knthrjn Mullaiiey, of AVjomlng avenue,
this city Is announced,
Professor Robert J. Bauer Is 111 nt his
homo In AA'est Scranton, Tho orchestra
at the Lvccum last night was led by Pro
ftsor Opponbclm nf AVIIkis.Baire.
Charles C. Snlshci. son of IJIstilct Pas
sdiger Ancnt Swlshel, of the Central
Railroad of New Joisev. Is oi e nf the dis
criminating Ihentrlrnl critics ot tho city,
lie was boin at Timklunnoek tvventv
three turs ago nnd enrre to Soranton
with his patents In 1S.7. During his resi
dence lip-fi ho lies made many waun
friends AVhlln nt present emplojed In tho
buslnessdepartmentof the Free Press.Mr.
Swisher lias ability as a writer, showing
n decided preference fot drtmotie criti
cism, which he Inherited from his father,
who Is tin experienced theatrical man
and thoughtful critic. He Is personallv
ncqutlnted with tho prominent nctors ot
the tlav
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY.
Made Final Anangements for Their
Dinner Last Night.
The Until meeting ot the Now 13ng
l.uiil ocIet prior to Its annual dinner
was held last evening in the board of
tiade committee loom, rrotn the re
poit' of the committees nnd the re
inaiks of the oflleers It was gatheted
that ev ei v thing had been made leady
foi the annual spiend
The dinner will be the twelfth annual.
It will be seived 111 ttie boaid of tiade
assemblv hall on the evening of Thurs
dav, Dec 22. From 0 to 7 o'clock theie
will be n leceptlon and at T o'clock
sliaip the dinner will begin. For guests'
tickets ' each will be chaiged. Based
upon the number of membeis who have
aheady paid their dues, on applications'
for guests' tickets, new members ad
mitted, i tc It Is probable thnt not less
than 111) poisons nnd possibly 120 will
be seated at the tables. The catering
will be by O'Neill, the Scranton club
steward, whose setvlie on similar oc
inslons has been excellent.
The speakeis will lie Geot go Sander
son, piesldeut Talcott AVIIIIams, ot the
Philadelphia Press; Piofessor Chatles
Mellen T.vler, of Cornell university; H.
13. Dayton, member of congie, of
Chaileston, W A'a., and Rev. I. J. Lans
ing, D. D. ot the Green Ridge Pres
byterian church Mi. AVIIIIams while
in Scinnton will be the guest ot James
II Tonej Piofessoi T.vlerwlll be en
teitalned by President Sanderson, and
Mi. Da j ton bv J. AV. Howaith. This
talent, It Is piedlcted. will ptove to be
the stiongest of Its kind nt any New
Hnglnnd-dinner In Scranton.
Tlie memheisblp committee was last
night given power to admit new appli
cants to the society from now until the
night of the dinner. The following
were admitted to meniheiship last
night: Lieutenant Fiedeiiik C. Ben
nett, of West Pittston: 13. II. Jones, of
AVIlkes-Butre, James G. Shepheid, C.
S. AVoolwoith, James G.udner Sander
son, John Luce and Colonel L A. AVn
i s, of Suanton.
Tlie Tribune bus been requested to
nnnounce that members who intend to
be piesent at the diner or who wish
tickets foi gmsts will facilitate the
woik of the otllceis by piocurlng tick
ets eaily.
The menu (aids have been designed
b Mi. G. B Dimmlck
The olliceis of the society are: Picsl
dent, Geoige Sanderson" v Ice-piesldent,
Homer Gieen: secretniy, J H. Fisher;
tieaurer, A. C. Fuller, historian, II. 17.
Paine. The latter will have to chion
Ide and lepoit on the deaths during the
year of AVIlliam T. Smith. J. II. Phelps,
R. W. Luce and F. C. Whittemore.
DONATIONS FOR THE HOME.
Acknowledged by the Managers of
That Institution.
The managet s ot the Home for the
Friedless acknowledge with deep grat
itude gifts as follows
One ihwcn umbitllTs (for ilu clilldnii)
Mrs c.umalts Similu school cI.ish, m
misses coats and two dozen ladles' coats,
Mr. Ambrose Mnllej jam Mrs, j; n, jpji
pie, clothing, .Mrs. S Morris, two oak
i bills, Mr. John bheici, in nuniurj or
htr n.othei Mrs. Mrsscr. ciiillt, ladies of
the Dalton Biptlst church, milk ctwlcc a
0"k), Mis. J'red M. Kochler, reading
in itter, Miss Florence Shook, muslin gar
ments. Miss Clara Hughes, bread, Lind
ners li.ikeiv, bread, Mb Maggie Zel 1
lcr, eight boxes cand.v Mrs. rj i;, Tavloi
cake. Mis. John Ocntei sr., (inantlty
leading mattrt, Miss Jennie Hartlev ;
brnssels uiipct. .Mis Join J Wtntz, two
ladles' vests (new), a friend, bread nnd
meats, J'itst Presbteilan chinch, lltt
two caps. Mr Ambroti .Mulloj , tvventv
eUlit unibrtlkiH (for tho cliildieu), .lrs
Carnialt's Sunday school class; doctors
in attendance Leet Arndl Rea and llelt
tu r, dolls Mrs. Georgo D. Tayloi ; tea,
Mrs. M Rollins, canned fruit, Jellies, cat
sup and two bushels turnips, -Mis. 13.
I-tngstaft; crib quilt and nurseiy articles,
Mrs. Rutik, clothing Mrs. A'iiii Wlarcom,
nine dresses and nno hat, Mrs. Hampton
Shofer, clothing, Mis C C Rose; Jclij
Mts. J. G Hoffman, quantltv sanawiches
and baked beans, Nay Aug IIoe mm
panj . papeis and magazines Miss Bailey
and Mrs. Mill, vegetables, Mrs K.itlmrlno
Sohnes, quantlt literature, Mrs. J. 13.
Carmnit, barrel cabbage, turnips nnd cm
lots. Mrs. James P. Dickson, three pairs
stockings, Mrs II It. Stoko, tliree barrels
apples, 13. L. Fuller, four baskets grapes,
one bushel sweet potatoes, Mrs. James P.
Dickson, cherries. Master Fred Martin,
pickles, Mis John Oc liter, si., turkey,
coffee, butter, sugar, celeri, cranberries,
oranges one-half bushel sweet potatoes,
nncdialf bushel Irish potatoes, Mrs
Thomas Dickson; one dozen cans uiiu,
two baskets grapes and apples, Mrs. Jas.
McAnuiti , turkey nnd innberrics, Mrs.
AVIlliam T mlth, 12 bunches cilery Mrs,
R A. Zimmerman, beans, tomatoes, cof
fee, squash. Mrs. II. II. Ci.me; hubbard
squash, beets and quinces, P. 1', Caller,
2 inn els apples, W. Scranton, cakes
and crullerB, Mrs. C. P. Mitthcws, turkey
Mrs. J. J AVIIIIams, chicken, ono head of
cabbage, Miss Clara Hughes; two chick
ens. Mrs 13. N. AVill.ird, turkey, Mn J
A. Robertson two chickens and sweet po
tatoes, Mrs N. Y. Leet, 30-pound tur
key, crate of oranges, ex-Sheilff Robin
son: 23 pounds buckwheat, pickles, apples,
cookle3, Mrs A A'an ("Met f tl worth suga-,
one bushel potatoes, St Luko's parish,
two turkeys Mrs. AV D Boser; turkey,
Mrs D 13. Tavloi; two boxes candy (10
pounds), J. D. AMlllarns & Bro.j quilt,
Junior leaguo Mothodist chinch Dun
more basket fruit, Pttm Avenue Baptist
church 50 eenU worth sugar, cranbetiles,
bushel sweet potatoes, Mis. J B Dim
mlck ; chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs T.
II. McCllntock, wagon load vegetables,
fruits and nuts, Church of tho Good
Shepherd. Desserts were furniched by
Mrs. C. B Scott, Mrs. 13. N. AVIUard, Mrs.
AV. D. Kennedy, Mrs. Luther Keller.
A Smooth Game.
Maible Old Skinflint dally grows In
giaie. He passes the plate in church
now.
Hart-Grncft nothing! He doesn't want
anjbody to see him put a penny In, that's
all. New York Journal,
MUSICAL QUESTION BOX.
Profestor J. Alfred Pennington, dlrertor of the Serrnlon Conserva
tory of Music and organist of 131m Park church, has consented to re
ply In the Saturday Trlbuno to questions concerning muelc and must
cal topics asked by Tribune readers. Bvery rcador Intereitcd In music
Is nt liberty to ask for Information. Questions may nj addressod to
"Musical Question Box, caro of Tribune," or they may bo addressed
to Professor Pennington. Only the writers' Initials will appear tn
connection with tho answers to their questions. They may sign ficti
tious Initials if they desire to remain entirely unknown.
US
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Advanced Pupil. 1. Will you pleae
glvo In tho Question Box the tempo In
metronome marks) of different move
ments of Llsit's second Rhapsodic, us
great pianists tako It. also tho slow
est tempo permissible?
As their name Indicates, the Liszt
Rhapsodies are pieces that are to be
played capriciously accoiding to the
spirit of the wild, capricious Hungarian
national nlrs, upon which they arc
founded This fact leaves tho Interpre
tation largely to the fancy ot the
plnyer, and, us n matter ot fact, tho
great players differ In their Interpte
ttitlon of the Rhapsodies.
The "lento a capllcclo," or Introduc
tion to the second ihnpsody, Is, of
touise, not played In strict time. This
Is especially true ot tho small notes In
the right hand. If I were to mention
any ptevnlllng tempo I should say that
an eighth note equals about f.0. Tho
"andante mesto" would be taken tit
nbout CS for every quuiter note; the
"vivace" (rrlska) at nbout 10S,
the "tempo glusto vivace" ul 12C, and
the "pitt lnoK.so" at 132 for eveiy quar
tet note. Fiom the point wheie It Is
ma iked "sempie piano, e poco a poco
necelcrando 11 tempo" the tempo be
comes fuster and fas'ter until nt pies
tlsslmo the highest possible speed Is
attained. In the hands of a great
aitlst this last pait works the audlenre
up to the highest point of enthusiasm.
Those who question Liszt's importance
as a composer, term his rhapsodies
"llte-woiks music; notwithstanding
the oppoitunlty for technical display
they aie tteinendously effective under
the llngeis of those who have mastered
their technical difllcultles.
2 fs Sous i considered a good com
poser, and It so why don't teichen
wnut their pupils to play his inarches
AVhat is tlie ptoper place and value
of tills kind ot music In the muslcil
llteiature.'
Answer Sousn Is a good composer
of mulches. Fiom tlie standpoint of
tine music tlie compositions of Sousa
have little value. Many of them none
whatever This question Involves a
dlssettation upon the aesthetics of
music-, and I can only touch upon some
of the points.
Tlie in line lequlsite of a good march
Is n striking, definite march-ihythm,
since It is Intended to be marched to.
If this lhjthm be coveied up or ob
scuied the match ceases to have any
value as a inuiili Theie can he no
variation In tills lhjthni. It must be
kept Indexible. Now, the fact that the
ihytlim Is the chief thing, with a tempo
so indexible that any music box oi sdf
plning instiuinent i an play It as well
ns living persons, puts the maich en
tltely outside the lealtn of nrtlstle
music The same thing is tine of the
wnltz oi dances meant to be danced to.
The icgtil.il unielenting ththm is
the chief thing and eveij thing must
be subeivient to that. Theie have
been many tine compositions written
which weie music in the tiuest sense
that wuo based upon dance
ihj thins. Chopin's waltzes are e
examples ot this kind; but when
propel ly plned nobody on enrth
could waltz to them, simply because
the music lias been so written as to
Idealize the waltz movement. The
movement varies and tho waltz ihvthni
Is simply the Hkeleton upon which have
been diaped beautiful and at Untie
musical thoughts.
To conclude, Attlstlc music, that Is,
music In Hb truest sense, music which
can expiess the varied emotions of the
human hunt, puilfjing nnd Idealizing
them, can not be tied down to any
music box, mechanical ihytlim nnd
tempo. Any composition Intended to
be matched to or danced to will not
permit of nny dcpattuic from a tliMhiu
nnd tempo which must dominate ev
ctythlng else. Music of this kind Is
piactlcal nnd useful for the purpose In
tended, but, eonstdeied npait from the
pin pose Intended, It occupies an unlin
portnnt place musically. Those whose
Ideas of music rise no higher than the
popular marches, two-steps and other
dances of the day have no more touched
upon the domain of true music than
have those whose only reading is tlie
ephemeral novels of tho day have
touched upon the domain of llternture.
The "populut" things of the present ate
too often of a character as to make
them the "forgotten" things of yester
day To this cntegnrv belongs the
greater pan If not all of Sousa's pto
ductlons. o
Plodder. AVhat Is your opinion re
garding the touch of pianos'' Do von
piefer a lieav.v action to a light one?
A frimd of mlno sajs that tho action
of ins pi.mo is too light. She fas
her teacher lecoinmended a heavv ac
tion to stteiiKthcn the Ilngtis. i de
rlro jour opinion.
Answer My pieferonce Is decidedly
in favor of light actions. The dilllcul
tles In learning to play tho piano well
nro already sulllck-ntly nuiueious with
out adding nny unneccssniy ones, and
n heavy action puts a strain upon
muscles and nerves that Is wholly use
less. The plunos of the classical com
posers had extremely light actions, und
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tenacious way the Cold "hangs
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promptly. Taken during its preva
lence prevents its invasion. Taken
while suffering a cure is speedily
realized.
At drugglBts or sent piepald, price i"c
and Wc. : lanre pocket llask. M.w, Dr'
Humphrey's Manual at druggists or scat
free,
Humphrey's Med. Co . Cor. AVIlliam and
John Sts., Now Vork. Ho sure to get
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many passages that are quite dllllcult
to perform on the heavy modern ac
tions wcro peifectly easy of execution
on the Instruments of their time. The
tendency In pianoforte manufacturing
at tho present time Is toward n light
action and I have no doubt that heavy
actions will Boon become things of tho
past In pianos, Just us heavy actions in
large organs, thanks to electricity, are
becoming more and moie obsolete.
I have known of tencheis who rec
ommended their pupils to purchase
pianos with heavy actions that they
might by assiduous practice upon them
woik up sufilclent muscular strength
to be able to play upon the heaviest
notions when they were called upon to
do so. This advice I consider danger
ous. In pi noticing; much upon an ex
tremely heavy action theie Is a con
stant liability of Htiainlng one or more
muscles of the hand and perhaps Injur
ing them beyond all lecovery. And
then, too, there Is another side to this.
AVhat would you think If some one
would ud vise j on to cat a tough
beef steak eveiy day In the prlvucy of
jour own home that ou might gtnee
fully dispose nf one at a friend's house
In case you .should be called upon to
do so? Moial: Neither heavy actions
nor tough beefsteaks have any "rnlson
d'etie"
M. II C I find in some editions of
sac led mcslc the terms Dec. and Con.
printed nt Intervals over or under the
music I hive not the least Idea as
to what they mean 1 shall bo obliged
if ou will enlighten mo on the sub
ject. I presume I ought to know
their meaning but 1 reallv do not.
Dee. and Can. aie abbreviations for
"Decani" nnd "Cantoris." In the Eng
lish cathedtals the deaths stall and
half the choir stalls aie on one side
of that pnit of the church called the
"choir," the stall ot the precentor, or
"Cantor' and the remaining choir
stalls are on the opposite side. The
dean's; side Is called "Decani," and the
piecentoi's side Is called "Cantoris"
According, as the composer desires one
pait of the choir or the other to sing
alone he writes the abbreviation Dec.
or Can. The same effects, may, of
course, be obtained In nny divided
choir. This answering of one pan of
the choir by the other Is teimed sing
ing ".intlphonnlly "
I am soirj that I ran not answer
"Musician's" communication In the
Question Box, but us some ot It has
a personal bearing I think It would he
unwise to leply to It publicly. I quite
ngiec; with him that the city ot Scran
ton Is quite laige enough nnd con
tains enough of singers vv Ith good
voices to form an excellent peinianent
choral society. Theie are a laige
number of c itles not as large as Scran
ton that have successful choial oigan
izutlons. MUSICAL GOSSIP.
Tho following Is the progi amine to lie
rendered at the Abt mandolin recital at
Perry Bros.' music store Tuesday even
ing. Dec J".:
1. Semltaml de Overture Rossini
On hestral.
2 Mazurka de Salon De Janoa
Mr. Foote.
S. fa) Fantasia Abt
(b) Cradle Song, air. jn llauscr
I aNo de Conceit ... . WleniuswM
Angelas,
5 Spring Song ... . . Mendelssohn
Ml. Foote.
G (a) Manganlllo Rohvn
(lit Intiimezzo Masca;nl
(c) Impromptu Abt
Mr. Abt.
7. Rlnpsodle Hongiolse, No. 2 . .. . Liszt
Angelo. Oiclicstral.
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A recent and veiy valuable addition
to Scranton's coterie of musicians Is Mr.
Tom Olppel, tenoi soloslt at the Flist
Picsbj teilan chuich. Mr. Olppel Is a
pupil of Miss Coidelia Ficeman nnd
Ills beautiful tone qunllty nnd sympa
thetic Intel pi etntlon have won many
admlieis for him. He sings with ex
cellent style and has, unquestionably,
a brilliant futtiie,
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Miss Fieemnn's foitnlghtly studio
teas nre n delightful blending of the
social and musical and are greatly on
Jojed by her pulls and their friends.
Last Satin day Miss Lily Joseph, the
charming contralto. Miss F.llen Scran
ton Sllter, a v lolln pupil ot Miss Allen's,
and Miss Moldrum, pianist, gnve an
infoimnl piogiamme while tea was
seived.
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Miss Lily Joseph and Mr. Tom Olppel
will sing this evening at the V. AA C.
A. muslcnle, under Mr. Southworth's
direction.
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The mention of Mr. McAndiews most
nrtlstle playing at Thursday evening's
band conceit by the local papeis could
haidly do this rising young player
enough pialse, owing to lack of space
Tho young clarionet soloist has a veiy
bright futuic. A be lilt I Cul quality of
tone Is quite n noticeable feature of
Mr. McAudiew's playing.
!! !l II
Bioken-Heatted Is the title of a song
nnd choius Just published by the Un
ion Music company, of Scinntnu, which
deserves popularity. The air was com
posed by Prof. Carl Schilling, ot New
A'oik. nephew of Prof AV. P. Schilling,
of this city, nnd wns one ot the gems
of a Oennon opeia by Pi of. fail Schil
ling, which was recently brought out nt
the Grand Opeia house of New York.
The Hnglish woids are by George AV.
Bo wen, of Sci anion. The New York
Journal, the Sun and other metropol
itan papers speak In glowing terms of
tho new song.
II II II
Heniy Clay Barnabeo, of comic opera
fame, rises to rcmaik that tho stage
Is "agitated by the Intense hysteria ot
the ago " It Is possible that Henry has
been discovering empty benches recent
ly. I! II "
TheSciniitpnMagazlnoyestetduy pub
lished n line portrait and sketch of Miss
Kdith Bradford, tho mezzo soprano,
who made hor debut ns the gpsy
queen In the "Bohemian Ulrl" with Mil
ton Aborn's Opem company at the
Academy last week.
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The opera season at tho Metropolitan
In New York Is now fully under vvav.
The second ot the old Italian opera
revivals will occur on Saturday ov
enlng when 'II Trovatoro" will
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Scranton Store 124-126 Wyoming Ave.
Saturday sale of
cloaks and millinery
The height of the season in both of these depart
ments has been reached and we are now looking
around for the best method by which to unload some
of our surplus stock. The necessity of this is immi
nent. Holiday Goods are arriving daily; more room
must be made for them.
$3 hats
are
$.50 $4 hats
are
Men's proper furnishings
New arrival of Neckwear, in all the most popu
lar shades and patterns fetching col- 1 C a t A
orstecks, puffs, four-in-hands.bows 5 and JVC
BOOk Food for the mind
Bargains in ylir leisure
moments books
of all kinds, for young and old.
In fact, the ideal book stock
to select your holiday gifts
from. Special attention paid
to Sunday School gilt boolt
buveis.
For Satutday special we
offer you choice of 1 50 titles
in fine cloth bound books,
handy volume size, printed on
good paper, comprising sucli
authors as Drummond, Ste
venson, Doyle, Irving, Scott,
Hope, Bany, books that are
published at 25c. at only
eight cents
Not mora than '2 to a customer.
Superb
stationery
You will find
here everything
that eoes to
make up a first-class station
ery department. All qualities
and grades of paper big ya
rlety of writing desk utensils
and ornaments suitable for
Chi istmas gilts and a big as
soitment of poitf olios and lap
tablets in ical and imitation
seal. All prices.
Special today, all day, near
the book depaitment boxes
of stationery and envelopes;
24 of each, in white and tints,
good quality ol stock, hand
somelv boxed,
six cents the box
Not iuoio tliati 'J to ncustomar.
Superb Our candy
confectionery Jepaitment
is a gem in
every sense of the word. None
but the purest product can
enter this store. The best is
not any too good. Try a
pound of our fine chocolates
or bon-bons.
twenty cents
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ho prc-entod, with Henry Albers
ns Mtimlcn nnd Mine. Xordlea as Leon
m u Albert Is , Ti enchman by blitli,
but lins Ktucllod mostly In tho Geiman
school of music, and hence Is well fitted
for the Wnsnerlnn roles; lie Is one of
tho new acquisitions to tho company
this season. Anton Van Kooy, the
Dutch bailtone, lias arrived In New
Vork nnd vv III make his first appearance
next "Wednesday evening in "Die
Wnlklne" and his second In "SIck
filcd" on Friday. The "Atarrinec of
Kigaio" and "Uomeo and Juliet" will
he repeated, filling out the bill for the
week. Jean de Reszke will sail from
Km ope on the 14th Inst and will ap
pear on the 26th, probably In "SleR
ftled." His brother, Kdvvurd, has been
with tho company Hlnco the opening;
the two brothers never sins In different
companies. Tho "NiebclunBen RIiir"
will shoitly bo given In Its entirety,
nnd some ot tho peifonnnnces will last
from 0 45 to 11.45 p. ni. This Is a- new
departure In opera In New York. Two
Americans girls In the company have
not yet been beard this season: Zello
De Ijussan and Suzanne Adams. Ono
of the featutcs of the opera this winter
will be the preponderance of Wagner's
w 01 ks.
MORE ASSESSMENTS SET ASIDE.
Judge Aichbald Finds Flaws in City
Assessots' Work.
Two moie city assessments were
knocked out by Judge Archbald yea
tenla. The Thomas Hattowtnan pioperty nt
L'17 Lackawanna avenue was .is.eswed
In 1&97, $10,350; land, $5,500; Improve
ments. $4,850. In 1S0S. tho assessors
ilxed the valuation of the land at $11,
000 unci tho buildings at $.',900. Mr.
llaiiovman complained that the build
ings were rated too high nnd court
thought tho complaint well grounded.
Tho assessment on the land was re
duced to $2,000.
William C. Connell's piopeity nt 421
Fianklln avenue wns assessed In 1M7
nt $l,2S0 on land and $1,300 on build
ings. In 1S9S land nnd impiovements
weie nssesped $1,000 each Judge Aich
bald cuts the land assessment down to
$1,200, nnd thut on the Impiovements ho
llxes ut $1,300. Mr. Connell testified that
the property was in Hroker Jadvvin's
hnnds last ear to bo dlnposed of at
$0,000, but found no takers It Is still
on the market for that pi ice, he bas.
CONTRACTOR SUES TIIE CITY.
f'onti actor Ocorgo McDonald, ns was
anticipated, has sued the city for dam
ages becauso of Its lefusnl to peunlt
lilm to cftjry outt-'ontinct foi pav
ing NoflfrMniiriVYrnvP n,,a Providence
load.
Tho praecipe In tho case was filed
yesterdny by Hon. M. H. McjDonald.
No declaration accompanied It.
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are
Periodical ah the month
counter 'V a"d weekly
publications
magazines, fashion journals
and comic papers Centurv,
Frank Leslie's, McClure's, Cos
mopolitan, Strand. St. Nicho
las, Harper's, Scribner's, The
Forum, North American Re
view, Demorest's, Designer,
Delineator, Le Costume Royal,
Puck, Judge, Lite, etc.
BriC-a-BraC No finer stock
and albums " this city.
bvery piece
new and just imported. The
most beautflnl decorations
and all of them are truly re
markable for lownessof price.
Big choice Just now. No bet
ter time to make your selec
tions. 98c to $5
Ladles' Not a finer grade of
SflOVes g'ovcs made than
the grade we have
in mind to speak of here. Its
equal is haid to find for the
same money. Usual price
anywhere for similar quality
$1.25 oreven$r.50. Softest
kid, in tan, brown, red, mode,
black and white,
one dollar
New books
in paper
Rock bottom
prices on all of
these. New
publications only and at prices
50 per cent, below all compe
tition. Quotations under this
head are for Saturday only.
Quo Vailis Slcnklcwlcz To
IMn Mlchael-Blenklewiei; 12c
I'rlnro of the IIouso of David
lngruhum 7a
The I.lttlo Mlnlstcr-Bacrle It
Cyrano de Jtergerac The ntory,
not tho illalorue ..JCq
The Christian Hull Calne...M...3ta
& Cor in
COULD NOT CONTINUE.
The Ci editors Are Now in Poiisb
slon The Stock Is Being Slaught
ered to Turn It Into Ready Cash.,
The Sale Now Going: 0n-
This Is a rare chance to obtain find
clothing at a mere trifle of its real,
actual worth and should be taken ad
vantage of by everybody, whether rich
or poor, and no matter even though
you live hundreds of miles from Scrm
lon, It will more than repay you to
como to this great sale of clothing at
retail.
Fiftv oer cent, less than actual cost
price. Save this price list, bring it with
you and remember there are thousands of
other ba'xu'ns besides these, all 'n
this great s.ile now going on at retail,
5,000 men's business sulta, worth $12,
at $4.25, 5,000 elegant fall overcoats,
$6.PS, worth $18; 5,000 winter overcoats,
$5.75, worth $16. Men's Scotch chsviot
sack suits. $3.75, worth $16.50. Silk roll
Ftyllsh fall overcoats, $6.50, worth $1.
Double breasted cheviot suits, $8.7:
worth $15. Three button cutaway dresi
suits, $7.23, worth $.20. Best quality
cnsslmcro frock suits, $8.50, worth
$.'-'.50. Silk mixed worsted dress pant?,
$J.75, woith $7.50. Prince Alberts, atlk
and satin lined, $10 75, worth $30. Gen
uine homespun sack suits, $6.23, worth
$17 50. Silk lined '"Vicuna" fall over
coats, $9.50, worth $28. Full evenlnn
diess suits, silk lined, $1175, worth $35.
All wool hairline stripe pants, $1.89,
worth $1 50. Nobby straight cut youths'
suits, $3.2", worth $15. Carr's best Mel
ton overcoats, $1.75, worth $32 Import
ed giay Shetland ulsters, $7.75, worth
23.50. IUup and black Heaver ovei
coats, $S.60, worth $24. Genuine
"Schnabel" chinchilla overcoats, $9.25,
worth $27.50. niue pilot cloth reefers
nnd vests, $4 50, worth $14. Homespun
and cheviot cape overcoats, $7.50, worth
$21.50. Fine "niysl.in" fur beaver over
coats, $10, worth $28.75. Silk lined French
kersey" overcoats, $11.50, worth $33.
Stylish genuine "Montngnac" over
coats, $8 76, worth $20.50, Finest black
Melton diess ulsters, $9, worth $25.
Out this advertisement out nnd brlns
It with jou. He sine you are nt tho
right place. Don't be misled by slgnH
and banners other merchants may dis
play to deceive the public. Be sura
jou nre nt the creditors' sale.
Look well before you enter. Our signs
are large blue signs with white letter
ing and almost cover the whole build
ing A few doors from tho St. Charles
hotel, 124 Penn avenue, Scranton, Pa.
"Jenkins wife Is very strict with him."
"In what way?"
"She charges him plxpcnce evory tlmo
he says a bad word, nnd she won't let him
have three for a shilling,"-Comic Cuts.