Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-29
AT FHE Art BAZAAR.
A Great Turnout OF society Last NIghe-An
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Great Turnout Of Society LasE Nighr-All
Previous Efforts We're surpansed-The
Names Of Those In Charge.
The annual Art Bazaar at the rooms Of the
Pittsburg School Of Design. which opened last
evening, is always one of the leading events Of
the year and we'll it may be, for great taste and
skill Is evidenced in the manufacture Of each
article exhibited and in the arrangement and
appointments Of the various rooms. Throngs
Of appreciasiye people both ladies' and gentle.
young ladies and prepared for the holidays by
purchasing Of the pretty, dainty creatures.
The flower department was especially pretty.
The lovely, fragrant blossoms were noyered
over by fairy maidens, representing BY their
costumes different varieties Of hoWers-one, q
perfect blonde for the time being, was Gala
NY neE g9mnl a l, oI pure WHITE extsnaing mo me
tiny maiden with dark eyes, who represented
pansy by having her shoulders capped with the
beautiful deep purple flowers. an immense one
that extended clear from the neck 70 the belt
Of her rather short bodiced gown and in the
most coQuettish possible manner. an unusually
fine one OF exaggerated proportions rested
jauntily on the dark curls Of the modest little
miss. This fragrant room is in charge Of Miss
Sturgeon, as Chairman. with Misses BrokaW,
Gill, Lee, McKibben, Kieman. Seymour, Rine-
hart MacMullan, Thompson, Darfah and Grey
as aids.
The studio was great point OF interest to
the many visitors. and certainly vas most at
tractive to the eye. The flower studies were
talent. In this artistic department Miss Maud
Palmer was Chairman. Her aids were Misses
Hurford, Farral, Macmillan, Carnahan, Nc
Masters. Boyd. Maple, McCreary, Abrams.
The fancy work booth was superintended By
Miss Harriet Eoag, Misses Gran Morrison,
Possiel. Ida Smith, Mcknight, Hamilton.
Hayes and Robb assisted in displaying and dis
posing of the multitude Of articles Of artistic
neadlework, decorated with pen and brush IN
the latest and most charming designs
The china exhibit was one OF the prettiest,
and the popularity Of that special table proves
that ladies of wealth and taste are becoming
more and more infatuated with novelties In
that line. One set Of half dozen plates
painted in Colorado wild flowers were very
pretty and sold for SIS. Taking care Of the
Misses Young, Patterson, Watson and Mrs
Swaney as aids.
A quaint and decidedly unique feature was
the molding OF clay into busts Of various his
torical characters by Misses Name Watson and
Mary Patterson. They were dressed IN costumes
of red skirts. white blouses and stin three
cornered nat caps OF white. They presented
very picturesque aspect and the senseless
piece OF clay under their skillful manipulation
quickly assumed familiar shapes and forms.
Miss Bessie Young was a fortune teller that
turn for which leaf from the Book of Fortune
could be selected. and on it the future veal or
woe could be traced
The refreshmeut room was in charge Of
Misses Miller and Kier as ehairmen, and Misses
Boggs, Patterson. Elliott Simpson. Campbell,
Daugherty, East Kimberline Laughrey,
Stevenson, Coleman, Lity, Schoop, Ford, BIr-
madu Stevenson, Beeson and Easton. The
fair doorkeepers were Miss Murray, with Misses
Patterson and Coleman as aids.
The only literary feature OF the evening was
a recitation Dy Miss Nickum entitled Love in
a Balloon" and a very amusing incident Of
love-making was represented by the young lady
in highly satisfactory manner. 0ilbert's
comedy, "Palace Of Truth" will be enacted
this evening, and Gernert's Orchestra viii con-
tinue in attendance.