Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-21
FOR THE DAY NURSERY.
An Entertainment That Proved n Social and
Financial success.


An Entertainment That Proved Social md
Financial success.
In view of the fact that during the months of
July and August great many philanthropic
ladies, by whose liberal donations the Day
Nursery North avenue, Allegheny is per-
mtted to continue its good work, are out of
the city. and consequently the treasury and the
larder are not so often replenished, the mana
gers of the nursery and the ladies of the Sterrett
Union. whose child the Day Nursery is. con-
cluded TO take time by the forelock and pre-
pare for the rainy day. metapnorically speaking,
by having strawberry and ice cream festival
which they accordingly did yesterday afternoon
and last evening, with great success socially as
well as financially. Early in the afternoon
the tldv little horse was IN readiness for the
visitors and the tiny inmates, of which there were
ven, VINO we're ali maue neat and clean with
plenty of soap and water and, with carefully
brushed hair and dresses and shirt waists fresh
from the laundry, awaited the arrival of the
guests, while the ladies in charge busted them
selves in laying the tables and looking after the
supplies in the pantry, which included great
heaps of luscious berries and any number of
lovely cakes, beside numerous bricks of cream
buried in ice.
About o'clock the guests began to arrive.
and from that time on until late in the evening
there was continual stream of friends of the
nursery, including many passing pedestrian
who was attracted by an advertising placard
coming and going and partaking of the re-
with good wishes for the worthy charity that.
during the month of May cared for 3l9 little
folks-an increase of 100 over the number cared
for last year during the same month
While providing for the little unfortunates
already under their charge, the enterprising
ladies were taking measures to prevent an in
creased ratio for future years of homeless and
friendless little ones by obtaining signatures to
a petition, which is to be forwarded to the Sem
ate, requesting the prompt passage of bill No.
5976, or some other bill with provisions
to the same effect prohibiting the trans
portation of Intoxicating liquors con-
trary to or in violation of the law
With Mrs ]. Slours and Mrs. Judge Fetterman
as a reception committee, the visitors were
welcomed and ushered into the dining room.
where the following ladies served the tables:
Mrs. J. Gibson, Mrs. R. Aiken. Mrs Patterson.
Mrs. DR.. Hamilton, Miss Ella Arthurs, Mrs
Rtchie. Miss Bessie Ritchie, Mrs. NJ. D. Haz-
lett. Miss Jessie Mcdonald, Mrs. Barr. Misses
Arthur and Tenn pleton. Mrs. ]. b. Hazlett Miss
Birdie Hazlett, Miss Hise, Mrs. Peoples Mrs
Williams, Mrs Robb. Miss Armstrong. Mrs.
Orr. Miss Agnes Orr, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss
frankie Graham, Mrs. Mcdonnell and Mrs.
Wells. while Mrs. Rev. Martin and Miss Rachel
Martin ladled out the lemonade
The officers of the Nursery are: President
Mrs. Samuel Sloan; Vice Presidents Mrs, sam
uel McNaugher and Mrs. j. Morton: Recordino
Secretary. Mrs. E. M. Fetterman: Corresnond
ing Secretary, Mrs. NJ. D. Hazlett; Treasurer
Mrs. M. l.. Barr.