Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-07
GREAT INTEREST In 1T.
Unusually Large Attendance ut tho Woman's
Club-st. Augustine Visited in Fancy
The Grove-Eccles Wedding - Other
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Unusually Large Attendance ut tho Woman's
CIub-st. Augustine Visited in Fancy
The Grove-Eccies Wedding - Other
Society News nnd Gossip.
The attendance of the regular meeting Of the
Woman's Club, which was held in the Teach
ers' Library yesterday afternoon. was unusual
ly large, so much SO that an adjoining office was
called upon to supply chairs with which to seat
the members. The full attendance, Of course
acted like tonic on the meeting, and the In
creased and stimulated interest resulted In one
of the most delightful sessions OF the year.
After the routine business. the Secretary anu
Treasurer were instructed to make all arrange
ments for the joining of the Federation OF
Woman's Club by the Pittsburg woman
Club. Business disposed of. a very weil-written
paper on ''The Cities of Spain," by Mrs. w.
House. which was the result OF long ana con-
tinued study, and testified to the lady's thor
ough knowledge of the subject which she
treated, both in the past and present, was read
by Mrs. George H. Taylor, the writer OF the pa
per being absent.
At its conclusion an informal talk on st. Au-
gustine, the quaint old Spanish city of Florida,
was given by Mrs. DR.. A. Easton, who but re-
Gently returned from that city, where she has
been spending the winter. As, by her charm
city which, by the magic wand of money in the
hand of Mr.. Henry NJ. Flager, has arisen from
the Rip Van Winkle condition of ancient ST,
Augustine, an almost 1frepreSslble desire to
visit it took possession of the entire club and
after hearing of the magnificence OF the Ponce
de Leon Hotel, one member ventured to ask if
persons of moderate means could afford to
speno week there: They were assured that
reasonable rates and comfortable accommoda-
tlons could be secured outside of the Ponce de
Leon, but that that palace was never built for
people of moderate means. Everything,
niii3Swever, IN the city is eminently
..Flaglerly" but while Mr.. Flagler is
monarch OF all he surveys" and inclined to be
a tr1fie tyrannical, the fact remains that he has
been great public benefactor, and is now en-
gagged in working for the successful passage of
the river and harbor bill, which will be SO bene-
hcial to St. Augustine.
A tourist in going into the city is informed
that everything that is orange-colored belongs
to Mr.. Flagler, and almost everything is orange
color. The old inhabitants are not very much
pleased with the doings of the gentleman, as
under his management the old land
marks are rapidly disappearing, the old
buildings are being replaced with
magnificent structures that are perfect
gems in architecture of Roman and Spanish
design. Mr.. Flagler has built two churches,
with parsonages, and donated them to the
Methodist and Presbyterian denominations re-
spectively. For the dedication of the latter,
which is of his own chosen faith, he had DIR.
Paxton, the famous New York divine and the
entire church choir from the metropolis. st.
Augustine of the present is but suggestion of
st. Augustine of the future, however, If the
plans for improvement and beautifying, of Mr..
Flagler are consummated. After vote OF
thanks was given Mrs. Easton for her kindness
the club adjourned.