Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-18
PLEASURE AND BUSINESS.

An Agreeable Combination Mt n Pleasant
suburban Home-Lnst Meeting Of the
woman's Club for the senson-Amnteurs
In Julius CBsnr.
II wish we could go back and enjoy the day
all over again." was the remark a little woman
made to a bevy OF ladies surrounding her on
the platform Of the Williamsburg station last
evening at O'Clock 'Them's my sentiments,
too" echoed a bakers dozen of voices. But
such was an impossibility; the day, SO full OF
pleasure and enjoyment to the members of the
Woman's Club who composed the group Oh
ladies, was rapidly nearing its close and the
city-bound train carried them all to the Union
station, where. after adieus-and repeated
adieus-they departed for their respective
homes, not to meet again as club until the
third Tuesday in September, as the meeting
held yesterday was the last one of the season,
and, it might be added, the most enjoyable
one. 1t was held at the delightful home, IN
Williamsburg, of Mrs E. A. Wade, the Presl,
dent, who at the preceding meeting invited
the ladies to ''come and take pot-luck," and II
pot-luck is not dreadfully puffed up it will be
wonder, for it was voted by all present "the
most delightful kind of luck"
The ILLS train bore the ladies out to the
pretty suburb, now in the full glory of natures
adornment, and in the artistic little reception
hall of her home Mrs. Wade greeted each guest
with warm welcome, and informed them that
the freedom of the house, the lawn, and all
therein or thereon, even to the lovely roses,
was theirs for the day. Quickly discarding
hats and bonnets in the charmingly appointed
apartment on the second floor to which they
we're escorted by the hostess herself, the ladies
availed themselves of the privileges accorded
them until luncheon was announced, and into
the attractive dining room they filed, where
beautiful table, decorated with roses of every
description. and laid with the daintiest china
which was "hanseled" on this occasion, awaited
them. and where Mrs. DIR. Ramsey. Mrs. Dr.
Schlenderberger and Mrs. M. +. Dinw1ddie
proved themselves as clever in handling eata-
bes and serving a table as they are in handling
social and political economy-deeper, IL not
more significant subjects-and also proved
themselves possessed of rare tact by their self
constituted duties. thus preventing the seating
at the table of the unlucky 13 But their OBJ
ject was discovered ana commented upon ere
the luncheon was over.
An adjournment to the lawn succeeded the
greatly enjoyed lunch, where the business of
the meeting was transacted. Papers were
read on "Pessimism and OPTIMISM" by Mrs
George Taylor and on IAN Innovation in
Woman's Clubs" by Mrs. DR.. w. H. Winslow.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mrs Wade for
her invitation and also to the self-imposed
committee of three who so gracefully served
the luncheon. An invitation to hold the next
meeting the third Tuesday in September at the
and the informal session then began. Those
present beside Mrs. E. A. Wade were Mrs. DR..
Ramsey. Mrs. DR.. Winslow, Mrs DIR. Schlen-
derberger. Mrs. DR.. Easton, Miss Cara Reese,
Mrs. Erwine Reynolds. Mrs. N. E. Dinwiddie,
Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. ]. s. Collins. Mrs. NJ.
]. Becker Mrs. A. +. Bryce and Mrs. Mary A.
Scriven.