Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

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Such an epidemic of church fairs and
bazaars as swept over the city the past
month has not, even In the memory of the
Oldest resident, parallel in the history of
Plttsburg. The first well defined cases were
noticed about four weeks ago and since that
time the growth and prevalence of the
disease has been remarkable, and the past
week it has taken precedence of almost every
thing else, and attacked number of quiet,
respectable. well regulated churches.
The outward symptoms in each case were
booths. princi pally, and though varying in
size, formation and color, were ali equally
sweet, pretty, 10 vely, charming, attractive,
beautiful, elegan and exquisite. And they
all desired, required and received the same
treatment-a Liberal supply OF gold delivered
regularly during the afternoon and evening.
And as result o th,, treatment, in almost
every instance the boo, hs disappeared inside
of "a hours from the lect ure room and parlors
of the different sanctu. aries, though some
aggravated cases required two days appli-
cation of the remedy.
A Rather Quiet Week.
Beside the bazaar fever, social life has
been very quiet during the past week, has
been taking siesta, it might be said, alter
the pleasure exertions" atten dant upon the
unusually large number OF fall weddings and
be ore the disspations of the holidays. So
cietv, however, wakened up on two occa-
sions and appeared with a great deal of
vivacity and brilliancy at the 'four O'Clock"
given bv Mrs. D. T. Watson on Tuesday
an exceedingly delightful affair-and at
the elegant reception given by Mrs Ricket-
son on Thursday. 1t has alsn appeared at
the Duouesne in small theater parties, but.
~ the whole, has not been at all active.
This coming week a number of PitIsburg-
ers will go 10 Cleveland TO attend the we'd
ding there OF Miss Martha Gertrude Ely
and Mr.. William Coleman Carnegie, which
takes place in Trinity Cathedral Thursday
evening and is followed by reception at the
brides home on Prospect street, at whIch all
the aristocratic residents OF Euclid avenue
and the rest Of the ultra circles in that city
will be present. 1t is to be a very brlllIA ut
affair Mrs Carnegie and family will leave the
earlier part of the week for Cleveland. Mr.
Andrew Carnegie has engaged a suite OF rooms'
OF the leading nOIelS IOT ulluSell anu
family. And, rs before stated, number of
Plttsburgers-frIends of the Carnegies-will at
tend the nuptial celebration of the Young man,
whose popularity is Of the most extensive or
der.
Toilets for the Occasion.
In Fifth avenue dress emporium may
be seen some of the magnificent gowns that
are to be worn at thu affair by representatives
of the social set from this city, and though
they are yet in embryo, yet it is safe to predict
their beauty will not be surpassed by any
others displayed-not even by the bridal robe
itself One is a combination of white brocade
snd duchess lace that is fairly dlstractlug in
loyeliness, and II is to be high corsage and long
sleeves though the far wearer it is said has
the most perfectly formed arms and shoulders,
with unusually pretty neck, all OF alabaster
whItenesS-
Another dress seen at the same place is a
simplicity gown of pale laveoder crepe, glrllsh
as can be, and is to be worn by very slender.
graceful girl waen she poses tor Artist Steven
son to make her immortal on canvas. She VIII
have her violin, which is a marked feature OF
her individuality, with her in the painting in
position to draw forth the enhancing strains
that have made its youthful possessor sucn a
great favorite with .he musicians and general
public of this city. The effect as contemplated
will be realistic and enchanting.
Various big dinners, little dinners and mid
dle-sized dinners will be eaten during the COM
ing holidays, but probably none will afford more
merrimenT than one certain young mems
club Will enjoy. 1t Is to be eaten on CHRISTMAS
day and is TO be a turkey dinner, and is the re-
suit of 3 lost wager-a romantically unged
wager with practically savored forfeit. II
was that certain member OF the club could
not continue paying attentions TO certain
young lady for a gwen space OF time. Ihe
young man, of course, with the usual amount OF
conceIt, was positive that the young lady could
not resist his attractions, and convinced of easy
victory, entered the contest that would decide
whether he or the club should pay for the
turkey dinner Christmas. He's sorry now he
nd aala flnTr he rurl IN a Y
been let into the secret and brlDed by the othel
members to discard him.
Women's Rights and Banking.
The question of woman's suffrage, which is
strong plank in the Queen Isabella Association
of the Worlds Fair-that illustrIous litt
woman having been a suffragist to the exten
of having her own private income and her owl
private will with which she made use of it-ha
been agitating certain set of ladies more o
less during the past week. And while ! am no
awoman's suffragIst l came across a little Gil
cular last week issued by recently organize
suburban bank that pleased me immensel
from the attention paid in it to ladies. An
! must say that if ever l succeed il
saving any money shall take great pleasure i
iourneying the few miles necessary TO deposit
ing it in the bank that in such a subtle manne
sffirms the patronage OF ladies desirable one
and puts them on an equality with men by say
ing: "a desk in a private room is kept for l.
dies, where they can retire from the haunts Q
men 10 make ueposlls, OF uTaH OTueTS lof OlV
dends on Pittsburg and other points, cut Of
coupons, order foreign and domestic letters @
credit and attend to any business which the
may have with the bank"
A most progressive bank, and the first one
have ever known to pay such a graceful con
plment TO wOman's business ability as is col
veyed in the words draw orders for div
dends, F" "cut of coupons" and order 'foreig
and domestic letters of credit"
The interest in Theosophy probably due
the coming lecture in the city on that subjeC
RD,~A Afrc Ann 10 MTo1f fdafar hn 1af
of Philadelphia, is reaching a very high poin
Mrs. Wolf is a most charming woman an
wears the most ravshing and pretty toilets.
will not be surprising, judging from the inte
est manifested, if the lady leaves a number
converts behind to add Zest to the social life
the Gas City. KATHLEEN HUsSKY PRICE.
THE FIRST WEEK OF WINTER,