Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22

The picnicking epidemic has ragged during
the past week to the exclusion of almost every
thing else, except few commencement e1er-
cises that did not swell the majority Of the
week before-delayed. perhaps, on the same
principle as the society belle delays her arrival
at reception or party, because by entering
alone. or nearly so, she creates more of sensa-
tion than when in company with the many.
The epidemic, however. has affected all classes.
and the prompt departure Of trains on regular
schedules has prevented any tardiness in arrival
by those desiring to enjoy a days outing with
friends and associates. So prevalent has been
the disease that besides numerous Sunday
schools, musical associations and private pic
mics, the attorneys of the two cities succumDed
and became boys again upon the green sward
at Rock Point. and the Woman's Club. in a
merry outing, spent last Tuesday at the home
Of Mrs. Charles L Wade in Edgewood.
The Woman's Club. despite its rapidly accu-
mulating age which generally lie considered a
detriment when confounded with women in
any way, is a most charming club and includes
in its membership any number of ladies, talent
ed and educated, each with some special aim or
ambition in life to which they are deyoting
their time and energy in such way as to exalt
them above the petty trifes Of life and make
them strong and helpful as well az the most
delightful of companions.
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Picturesque Group.
Such an interesting group as was seen seated
in picturesque attitudes upon the lovely lawn
last Tuesday is seldom presented to ones view.
Occupying the Presidents chair was Mrs.
Wade, whose meanderings in the realms of
thought, as published under the nom de plume
of "Bessie Bramble," often leave the reader in
a brambled condition. that in many instances
proves beneficial even ere the wounds are
healed. Seated near her was Mrs. DR.. A. B.
Ramsey, the bright, vivacious little woman
who in her profession, that of dentistry. has at
an early age attained degree of perfection
rarely excelled by the sturdier representatives
and who has in her studies reached a point
where she is paragon acknowledge to moder-
ately educated individuals.
Mrs. ]. s. Collins. a quiet. refined little mem
Der of the group has perpetrated her strong
temperance principles in several charming vol
umes, one of which will soop make its appear.
ance. Mrs. George H. Taylor was one of the
essayists of the occasion, and the club had the
pleasure of listening to the words Of wisdom as
they fell from the lips of the writer, instead of
viewing them in print, as any number of read
ers of the Sunday papers do, and find as sig
nature the full name of the lady.
Another Active Worker.
Listening intently to the discussion that fol-
lowed the reading Of the papers. and occa-
sionally taking part in the conversation, was
Miss Cara Reese. the talented Pittsburg society
| editress. whose writings average about two
columns a day, and who. by the way, left the
city yesterday to attend the commencement
exercises of Bucknell University, at Lewis
barg, of which she is a graduate, and to give
the students and their friends who will be
present the benefit of her three years. expe-
rience in the newspaper work in an essay on
women in the journalistic Profession"
Not far from her was seated in comfortable
chair Mrs. NJ. E. Dinwiddie, who. as 'Pansy,"
has appeared in print regularly for some time,
and who, as school girl, wrote most of the essays
for her class until the Professor detected the
universal ring in them all and investigated.
Mrs. Ida l.. Easton was another member of the
group. who in person is as bright and entertain
ing as wilma" is in the Eastern magazines
Others there fairly sparkling with wit and
possessed of wonderful fascinations in the at
fractions of the mind, were Mrs. George
Schlenderberg. Mrs. DR.. Winslow, Mrs. Ervine
Reynolds, Mrs. Mary Schriven. Mrs. Max
Becker and Mrs. A. f. Bryce the leader of the
East Liberty W. G. T, U.
THoRNE BRANCH.