Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-01

The pleasant time which all present enjoyed
| was mainly due to the efficient management OF
| the members OF the club.
Miss Gerrie Adelsheimer, of W estern avenue,
Allegheny, celebrated her birthday, August Is,
| by a gathering OF her friends. Besides numer-
GUS presents an elegant basket of roses was the
gift of Mr. Abe and Miss Millie Strouse, Of
| Freeport, Pa.
One of the pleasant series of evening parties
given by the Alpilamegie Social was held in
honor of Miss Molie Martin at her residence
on Hazel street kmong those present were
Long and Adams
Mr.. John Mcdonald, of Woodlawn avenue,
Allegheny,gave a select evening party on Tues
| day evening, in honor of his friend, Mr.. Albert
Christy A large number of guests were as
sembled. A delightful evening was spent IN
music and dancing.
One of the most enjoyable basket picnics of
the season took place at Idlewild Park on Mon
day, 18th inst, given by the young people of
Latrobe. Friends from Pittsburg. Greensburg,
Blairsville, Johnstown and Ligonier were'pres-
ert. Prof. Dunspaugh's Orchestra, from
Greensburg, furnished the music
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. F. Brown, of Beltzhoover
borough, gave an enjoyable progressive euchre
party last Thursday evening. Mr.. VIM. F.
Brown and Miss Alice Terry succeeded in win
ming the first prizes. MIR. Alex. Lenison and
Sam johnson aided much to the evenings en-
joyment by his comic songs.
One of the enjoyable events of the past week
was the elegant reception given by Captain
and Mrs John Moren on last Thursday evening
in honor of their friend. Miss Manning,of Ken
tucky. Their home, Moren place, Duquesne
Heights. presented fairy-hke scene in honor
off ha danripU feature
of the evenings enjoyment About ~ couples
partook OF the pleasure
On Thursday evening last the Misses Steade-
ford entertained a few of their friends at their
residence on Washington avenue, Allegheny
Among those present were Misses Minnie and
Cora Steadeford, Ada and Minnie Noah, Hat
tie Carey. Lottie Dalzell, Messrs. T. Bleming,J.
{. Snyder, E. Taylor Young, F. B. Williams
and others Dancing and refreshments were
the order of the evening.
The boys of the Protestant Home, Allegheny,
were kindly remembered last Thursday even
ing by Mrs. Watson, of Nunnery Hill, who had
them all invited to her beautiful home for an
evenings entertainment They enjoyed them
selves from the moment they exchanged clvili-
ties with their kind Hostess until they left Mrs.
Watson was assisted By the Misses McCreery
and Paterson.
An enjoyable gathering took place on Linden
avenue. Allegheny, Friday afternoon. 1t was
surprise party rendered Miss Missile McIlvaine
on her birthday. The little folks we're Miss
Anna Lindsay, Esther Mckeever, Edna Johns
ton, Lillian Mortland, Louisa Lyon, Clara
Parks, Missile McIlvaine; Masters Walter Johns
tou Rubens Holden Charlie Mc1lvaine. Donald
McIlvaine. Many nice little presents were re-
ceived.
Mr.. Abner Stetler, of Chestnut street, cele-
brated his S0th birthday on Tuesday. A sur
prise party was gotten up and he did not know
what all the confusion was about until he was
invited in for supper. There he found his
children, grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren seated around q well-filled table. After
grand supper and very enjoyable evening Mr..
Stetler and his daughter left the early
morning train for the East to spend several
weeks.
On Friday evening Miss Virginia Johnston.
of Linden avenue, Allegheny, gave a water
melon party. All had a pleasant time. Those
present we're Miss Maud Harmes, Jennie Will
son, Gertrude Parks. Emma Lindsay, Laura
Cook, Ella Lyon, Efie McIlvaine, Maggie
Elliott, Virginia Johnston. Mr.. Roy Lindsay,
Thomas Cruthers, Thomas Lindsay, Charlie
McIlvaine, Will Dickson, Will Todd, Edgar
Burgess, Mrs. Walter Johnston, Miss Helen
Johnston. Win Dickson took first prize, Char
lie Mcllvaine BOBBY prize.
A select musicale was given on Monday even
ing by the friends of Dr. W. NJ. Beach and
Nllc az buCh ICSluCuCc Ou <AlCu obICcl, Ahc-
gheny. A very enjoyable programme was rem
dered from to IL o'clock. After partaking of
refreshments the party left regretfully for
their homes. Auong those present were:
Misses MIttie l. Weeden, Mary McKelvy Liz
zie K. Mess Julia B. Harper. Emma V.
Harper, Emma Bber, the Misses Boyd: Messrs.
r s. Dalzell G. F. Wiese, John McCready Joe
Hilger, James McAfee, J. Garroway and
Thomas A. Johnston.
A very novel entertainment was provided at
q reception given in honor of Misses Margaret
Sloan and Mary Duncan at the home of the
former on Penn avenue last week. The feature
of the evening was q ''cobweb party' played as
follows: Any number of various colOred balls
of cord are taken. and the end Of each is
fastened to something central in the parlor-
the chandelier for instance-the cord is then
carried along and fastened to some other OBJ
ject in the room and from there all over the
halls and stairways, the object being to make
it as complicated as possible. After making
circuit of two or three rooms the ends are all
brought together in the parlOr. Each guest is
given an end of string, and at the word 'go'
they start to roll their string in ball. The
first one finishing is given first prize and the
last "booby" prize. Those present were:
Misses Maggie Hill. Dollle Musser. Jennie Nc
Nungher, Eda and Carrie HIce, Essie McAteer,'
Bessie McCaw, Sadie and Mamie Smiley, Mary
Duncan, Bella Henry, Margaret Sloane, Laura
and Ida Chestnut MIR. and Mrs. S. r. Sloane,
Mrs Simpson, of Chicago, and Messrs. Calvin
McAteer David Metheney, D. McAllster, Jr.
John Duncan, Thomas Perkins, William Sloane
and T. s. Duncan,