Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
News of the Week.

THEladies of the st. James Catholic Church,
| Sewickley, served their annual supper at
Choral Hall Thursday evening"
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment by
the celebrated Peak Sisters was held in Park
Avenue Presbyterian Church, East End, on
! Thursday evening.
THE Shady Avenue Baptist Church held an
entertainment on Thursday of this week. The
Minion Bands of the church contributed
largely to the entertainment
A BAZAAR was held Friday in the Shadyside
Chapel. The afternoon was devoted to the
children until P. NJ. Prof. Wurzel delighted
the little people with his Punch and Judy show.
THE Domestic Training School, East End, is
progressing finely under the instruction Of
Miss Cramer. 1t is good place to send for
anything in the line of cakes or desserts, il you
get in hurry at home, or In a furry with the
cook.
AT the meeting of the Woman's Club this
week, the election of delegate to represent
the club, at the celebration of the Sorosis,
Women's Club, of New York. in March next,
was the special matter of interest. 1t is thought
that Mrs. G. l. Wade Bessie Bramble) will be
the delegate.
THERE is a project on hand for considering
the plan of building home, for the widows
and orphans of the order of Odd Fellows. Al
legheny has been selected as the site for the
new home. The branch of the order known as
the Daughters of Rebecca, are greatly inter-
ested in the success of the plan.
The progress of that penny church at
Homewood will be watched with keen interest
This is Methodist Church, and the plan is
certainly novel one. This organization starts
out with a capital stock of S2O,6S4 80. divided
into $50 shares, the par value to be $40 IS. At
every meeting of tue society, which occurs
every two weeks, the shares will be made pay
will be regularly organized, will have its Presi-
dent and Board of Directors.
A GOOD work for some of the Kings Sons or
Daughters, might be the establishing of one or
two coffee stands for the benefit of the news
boys or workmen, where cup of
hot coffee could be furnished for /
cent, or a cup of beef soup for
l cent. We append bill of fare of one of
these coffee stands: Half pint of coffee with
milk and sugar and one slice Of bread. l cent;
beef soup with vegetables and one slice of
bread, cent; pork and beans, cent; fish cakes,
cent; sandwiches, cent
IT has finally been decided what is best to do
with the IS 900 which was the result of the sew
eral entertainments held in Old City Hall dur
ing December last. In view Of the fact that
the female wards are so crowded at West Penn.
q wing will be erected sufficiently wide to ac-
commodate II beds and to contain a medical
department as well. The partitions between
the old and the new will not be taken down un-
til the new is entirely completed for the ocou.
pancy of patients. There Is great necessity for
q children's hospital, and the lady managers
have decided that some of the private rooms
must be utilized for that purpose.
THE day nursery entertainment for the bene
fit of the little orphans was certainly the event
of the week in charity circles The entertain
ment was held IN Old City Hall and most
literally patronized. To say Just how 1t looked
one must paint the picture in vivid colors but
at least it was picturesque with its booths that
were bowers of beauty, and in most instances,
beauty's bowers with youthful and smiling
faces that placed before you all manner of
temptations in the shape of creams, ices and
confectiuns. and the beautiful tables
that occupied the left hand side and upper end
OF the room groaned with the substantials that
were indeed appetizing to the hungry who
came to be fed. The canned fruit stand came
in for its share Of attention and likewise the
modest Quaker ladies whose quaint dress gave
a piquancy and charm in the midst of the
wealth and glow of color, and formed happy
contrast to their next neighbors, who rivaled
the flowers they sold, in freshness and sweet
ness. The ice cream booth was unique both in
form and management. 1t added much to the
beauty OF the room WIN Its snowy
roof and hung with glittering iccles.
The ladies in waiting were very be.
witching in their Kate Greenway costumes.
The fancy booth had Its share of attention.
Many fancy articles were on display-from
which one was at liberty to select-the useful
or ornamental. The peanut maidens were
yivacious and charming ir their jaunty gowns
The lemonade stand, always popular. was so to
an unusual degree at the observation-disclosures
bly, for the reason that its next door neighbor
was the candy booth doing out candy IN every
varietyNof sweetness. The special feature OF
the evening was the dance of the "Highland
Fling" bylittle Miss Gertrude E. and Master
Perry =. Kiefer, dressed in Rob Roy costumes
The young ladies of st. Agnes Guild also de-
lighted the audience with drill both after
charge of the booths wore charming and be-
coming costumes.