Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28
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Social Events.
The Twenty-ffth Ward Debating Society Wis
tied the Knights of the Golden Eagle Friday
evening, and gave them very entertaining
evening.
Miss Agnes Hamilton's dancing classes will
give an entertainment at Lafayette Hall on
nish the music and it promises TO be delight
full event all around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Purkey of SYca-
more street, Duauesne Heights, entertained
quite a number of their friends last Wednes-
day evening, it being the fifth anniversary of
their marriage. Mrs. Purkey was assisted by
her sister, Miss Mary McCush, of Allegheny.
A very pleasant evening was spent at the
residence of r. W. Hayes, Fulton street, Fri
day. Among those present were Misses Matte
HAYS Patterson, NJ. Dalzell Erney, Wood,
Vance, Demsey, Dixon. f. Stewart, ]. Stewart;
Messrs. Wood, DR.. Warner, Lamb, Dalzen,
Day, c. Dalzell and many others.
A small party of friends were entertained
handsomely last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Sadie Bartholomew, Sedgwick
street. Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford R. Wilson, Misses Mamie and
Katie Flanagan, Ella and Anna Scantlon, Myra
Boyle Alice Richey: Messrs. Woods, Fisher,
Wilson, Crea and Bartholomew.
Great interest is felt on the part of organized
labor and it friends in the grand ball an
nounced to cake place tomorrow evening in
Imperial Hall, under the auspices and for the
benefit of Lodge 1926, A. A. of l. and s. w.
(the strikers from VIM. Clark's Son & Co.'S
Iron Works., who have been for many months
holding out for what they deemed great prin-
cIple.
The managers of the Protestant Home for
! Incurables, located on Butler street, between
Fifty-ffth and Fifty-sixth streets, will hold
donation and reception Thursday. Maya Re-
freshments will be served from 2 to 6 P. NJ.
! Gifts of money, drygoods and groceries will be
gratefully received. Trains will leave the
! Union station for Standard station, and con-
nection can be made from the Citizens Trac-
ton with Sharpsburg cars.
Miss Hilda Engel, of Marshall avenue, ATle-
! gheny, gave reception Wednesday evening.
! from to II, to number of her friends. Among
those present were: Misses S. Halpin, NJ.
| Saunders NJ. Halpin, R. Lenighen, ]. Snyder,
! s. Snider, A. lenighen, Bayard, Messrs. VIII
Werner. Harry Hespenhide. Geo. Guibert,
Gallary, George Michler, Martin. Hill. John
! Snyder, Ed Morrison, James Bayard, ]. Straw
Kicker, Alb Stevens, John Daily and Others.
Master Leo O'Neill, of Irwin avenue, Alle-
| gheny. entertained his young friends on Easter
| Monday in honor of his 1lth birthday. Among
| those present were Masters Talbot. Willie and
sew. Jerome Haffey. Leo Carol, Tom Meehan,
| Jim Duane, Ed and Jack Hunter Walter Bur
! ford, Herbert Holloway, Willie Downs and Ed
| Dempsey. After refreshments were served the
little folks left, highly pleased with their even
| ing's entertainments
The operetta that was held in the West End
Rink last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
given by the young ladies and gentlemen of st.
James Church, was quite success. Miss Lulu
| Minick, the Queen with her band of little
| fairies, presented some very fine singing and
| acting; also Mr.. John Q. Toole, as Reporter,
| did his part elegantly. The name of the opera
! was 'R, E. Porter, or the interviewer" being
1 under the direction of Father Cosgrave, as
sisted by Miss Mary McDermott, as pianist.
They also had very fine orchestra, composed
] of six or eight pieces, whose members played
| some fine selections from the different operas.
A very pleasant surprise party was given at
the home of Miss Lottie Axthelm, on Third
avenue, on Thursday evening, April 25. Among
the many friends present were Misses May
Brokaw, Lille Mccoy, Mary Edwards, Aggie
Galiaher, Laura Axthelm. Allie Neelen, Mollle
| Rebley Bertha Hauch, Mamie Carson, Mary
I Beuscher, Lizzie Young; Messrs. Fred Rebele,
Jake and Fred Landau, Dave Ryan, Henry
| Luderbuhl, John Maxwell. Clifford Delhi,
| George Sutton, James Gallaher, Harry Brett
weisser, George and Carl Axthelm, and many
others. The evening was spent in dancing and
games.
A very pleasant party was held at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Premier in honor
of their daughters, Misses Maggie and Jennie.
Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Pur
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. McCreaty, Mr.. and Mrs
Zollinger, Mrs. Wise Misses Sadie and MARI
Duffy, Minnie Ruegnef, Mamie and Gertit
Wise, Stella Clark, Mary Mullany, Carrie For
erster, Katie O'Donnell, Laura Lear, Mar
Carter Annie Carney, Mamie Fitzgerald, Mol
lie jackson, LlzzIe Jackson, Maggie Hoffman
Farnery, Kief, Hagney, Coffee. Finn, Camp
bell Caroline, Kirf1y, Dishner, Convery, Nc
Marrons, Thompson, Geroy. Geltz and Helm.
The waverly Club was entertained on Thurs
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Wilson a
their residence, Stanton avenue. The evening
was pleasantly spent in telling Scotch stories
and singing Scotch songs. Among those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Dempster, Miss Annie
Dempster, Mr.. William Fisher and Miss Mar!
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dick, MIR. and Mrs
John Young, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Thompson
! Mr.. Alex Leggate and son. Mr.. and Mrs. More
Mr.. and Mrs. Chisholm and daughter, Mr.. anC
Mrs. N. g. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ford Mack
enzie Mr.. Charles Curry, Mr.. and Mrs. M VI
head, Mr.. David Kirk, Miss G. l.. Kirk, MI
and Mrs Alex Waddei, Mr. and Mrs. Hardie
Robert Thomson, James Hardie, John YounI
and Others
One of the most enjoyable surprise parties o
|, the week was given to Miss Tillie Bauer, at tn
residence of her parents, New Brighton road
near Benton avenhe, Allegheny, by numbe
of her lady friends, on Thursday evening. Apri
%. The finest of music invited all to dance
and this was enjoyed by all until an early hou
)
The Misses A. Rlette, L Hoffman. K. EhI
hard A Newman, s. Gehlbach, E. Gerber,
Hirche, L Ittel, c. Faulk, N. Sehnellbacher, c
Hermann, c. Walters and T. BrandstetteI
, and Messrs. G. Hoffman,, j. Hermann, J
Sloal, H. G. Greener. W. Steinbrenner,
GeyeT, p. Poppenger, {. Ehrhard. F. Sigrist, Z
J Schuster, G. SchusteT, ]. Young and F. Frame
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Bauer, Mr.. and Mrs. Faulk
, and many others. Every one left with the sat
, isfaction Of having enjoyed most pleasan
| evening.
, The officers and members Of Davis Camp
] Sons of Veterans, will hold full dress receI
! ton Tuesday evening, April 80, at Cycloram
Hall, Allegheny. celebrating the one hundredt
, anniversary of the Inauguration of the frs
, President of the United States. The chaperon
: for the occasion will consist of Mrs. W.
Foulk Mrs. John d. O'Brien, Mrs. A. 7. DAVIS
Mrs. Charles F. Lea, Mrs. Kate Culp, Mrs Da
c vid G. Rogers, Mrs John Seiferth, Mrs. Thee
4 dora E. COwen. Gilbert A. Hays. h. A Davis
{ r. r. F. Foulk, Judsnn Brenner and ]. II. Sc
ferth compose the Committee on Invitation
and l. H Reno Foulk, Charles S. Babst A.
: Pearson, Jr., James w. Carson and John A. II
\ win will receive the guests. The programme
] for the evening are very elaborate, and, takin