Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-15
A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
FIatteriug Tribute Of the Public to the
Ladies Of the Allegheny General Hos
pIraI Fair COmmIttee-An Evening Well


benefit Of the Allegheny General Hospital II
Carnegie Library. The ladies interested in the
project took possession Of the building early
in the morning, and under their directions the
handsome tables in the reading room were
decked with everything beautiful after being
gracefully draped in delicate colors The gas
stands in the center of each table proved ex
cellent foundations for the display of artistic
taste in the arrangement of dainty, pretty
articles to delight the eye and open the purse,
and later on In the evening when the myrlads
of gas jets were dazzling in their brightness.
the effect was indescribable.
The portion Of the room to the right as one
entered the Federal street entrance was de
voted to the fancy ware and the other side be-
came cafe, with snowy, damask- covered
tables. upon which Ice cream and cake were
served. The alcove was given over entirely to
the doll family, and they were all present,
aresseo eiS, IN the the most bewitching toilets. Tne
ladies' reading room was quite tropical in its
aspect, with its tall lemon trees, from which
was plucked and sold the lemons that were
tearfully and wonderfully: made. The blblio-
graphic room was transformed into a dining
room, which was called the Rainbow dining
room, and very appropriately SO, for the beauti-
| ful colors which decked the tables, harmoniZed
as perfectly as ever they did in genuine rain
| bow.
The little reception room became the tea and
boulllon room, and the large, square table was
prettlly laid with distraetng little cups and
saucers, from which the steamIng tea was a
pleasure to sip and the thin waters that ac-
| companied the tea were duly appreciated by
| the early corners, who needed something to
counteract the effect of the rapidly descending
| rain and gloom of the weather
| Although the weather was most unpropitious
in the afternoon, and the continual fall of rain
| converted the streets and walks into dangerous,
deceptive little puddles that made the average
pedestrian or street car passenger wish that
Darius Green had been more successful
| with his flying machine, it apparently did not
affect the attendance at the library, for it was
essentially a carriage people. Early in the
afternoon they began to arrive, and by 9
o'clock, the time designated for the opening of
| the dining room, the place was crowded. The
| tables were hlled Immediately, and were kept
| SO up TO O'Clock. The supper served was every
meats. salads, haky biscuits, fruits coffee, tea
and chocolate. The decorations of the tables
and the china used in serving delighted the
eye, while the hunger was appeased.
The ladies in charge of the various tables
were as follows:
Green Table-Chairmen. Mrs. James B. Scott
Mrs. George B. Logan, Mrs. Bert Follansbee.
Aids, Miss Covert, Miss West Lyon, Miss Addie
Miller. Miss Betty Scott, Miss Eleanor Willard,
Miss Bessie Bennett Misses Ednah Logan, Bon
Yellow TableSChairmen. Mrs. William For
syythe and Mrs. James A. Chambers. Aids, Mrs.
Bessie Howe, Sallie Ricketson and Speer.
Lavender Table-Chairmen, Mrs. John G. Ste
Mrs. James h. Park and Misses Margie Patter-
son, Emma Suydam, Frances Marshall, Jennie M.
Emma Wettach. Cora Neeb. Sarah Scott, Mary
Phillips, Alice Stephenson, Bessie Reymer, Mary
LAWRENCE, Ellen Stephenson.
Mrs. William McCullouRh, Mrs. Josiah Cohen,
Mrs. Sullivan johnson, Mrs; James DewhIrst,
Patterson, Miss Mcculiough and ti MISS MeESy. -''
Sewickley Blue TabemChairmen, Mrs. Halsey
Mrs. Harry Irwin, Mrs. Arthur B. Starr, Mrs.
Burrows and Misses Black, King, Love, Lizzie
Dickson and Jessie Black.
Stephenson, Mrs M Curry, Mrs. James Gilmore.
McNeill. Olive Barbour, Sarah Barbour, May
WOODBURY., Grace WOODBURY., Ida Gregg, Jennie
sRow Birdie BTNwn .na Fsd Nes Msyay Maggie
White Table-Chairmen, Mrs, Samuel Watson,
d: Misses Mary Ts saf1
Watson, Ella Andrews, Maria Andrews. Jean
Marshall, Clara Peterson, Miss Burchheld, Miss
Lemonade Table -ChAirmen, Mrs. Collier and
Mrs J: L. McCutcheOn. Aids, Mrs. Z. g: Nc
oee Agnes MuFrsy MISS o3Srg miss
Ice Cream Table-Chairmen: Mrs. d. W. Riggs
Mrs John A. Myler: Aids, Mrs. Gilleland. Mrs.
Mrs. Dr.. GilIiford. Misses Eula shaw. Edith
EOEgs MARY Banks nl 1u kTIu LSng EGtn JShRsor
Wackerle, X. Richards Lizzie Thomas, Minnie
RRelde6erg Anna tMsT Mary RoTfnd Kste
bee, Eulia Crooks, Celia Drummond, Celia Lair
Bouilion and Tea TsbIe-Chairuen, Mrs. Henry
Myer, Mrs; Thomas Parke, Mrs. Alex Mcclure
Cake Table Chairman Mrs. Charles G. DON
nell. Aids, Mrs. Hodge, Mrs. Nicely.
Mtaa
Made Forsythe Miss Anna Rhodes, Miss MAY
Phillips, Miss Bird McAbOy, Miss Losey Wright,
Fancy Table -Chairmen, Mrs. John W. ChaI-
tant Mrs, Maria Kinney, Mrs. DR.. Foster, Mrs.
7 II: Robinson, Mrs Albert Horne, and young
Flower Table-Chairmen, Mrs. Chris L. Magee,
Mrs. Wilson McCandless, and young ladies to as
Doll Table -Chairmen, Mrs. Z. NJ. Byers, Mrs.
Mary L. Chalfant, Mrs. DR.. John Dickson, and
young ladies to assist.
News Stand-Chalrmen, Miss Mary Speer, Miss
l. G. Chalfank and young ladies to assist.
Mrs. R. H. Boggs was Chairman of the Dining
Room Committee Mrs. Allan C. Kerr was
treasurer and purchaser, and the following |
named ladies were the Supply Committee: Mrs. |
John g. Slagle. Mrs o. L. Miller, Mrs. Robert |
Mccain, Mrs. II. D. Campbell
At 8 o'clock the music hall became the at |
traction, and when the doors were thrown open |
the crowd filed in and was greeted by the most |
picturesque and pretty tableau that could be |
imagined Seated upon the stage in their
sweety pretty costumes, were all the tiny
fancy dancers that delighted the audience dur
ing the evening, with the exception of the Mar
guerettes' dancers, who opened the programme
after musical selection by Gernert's Orches-
ira. The tambourine dancers who created
such admiring comment at the Christmas
pantomIme, were seated in the center of the
stage. and their gaily-bangled bright-hued
little Spanish costumes formed a charming bit
of coloring. While on either side of them, in
were seated the little floral girls, who
executed the flower dance later on
in the evening, arranged In pure white volu-
minous skirted gowns, dotted all oyer with
hands beautiful bouquets of flowers. 1t was
natural to suppose as they sat there they
looked just as pretty as they couli look but
when they. participated in the may
their mistake. With the exercise.
the bright little faces assumed a
more animatedI expression, the cheeks became
a rich carmlne hue. instead of the delicate
pink, the eyes frightened, and the effect of the
music and the graceful tripping of the tiny feet
with the willowy motions of the little forms was
exquisitely beautiful.
The Marguerette dancers, who were lovely
crestures, in Marguerite gowns and hats were
Villa Forsythe, Anna Scott, Patty Rodgers,
Bessie Bennett Eta Chaplin, Elsie Brown,
Bessie Wilmarth, Agnes Kelly. Alice Haworth,
Clara Dean, Nellie Speer, Eta speer. West
Lyon.
Following them was the Spanish orchestra
selection. Mr. Charles W. Fleming was di.
rector and the orchestra was composed of the
following performers: Mandolins-Messrs J. |
Augustus Phillips Jr.. Livingston Griffin, VIII
am C. Robinson, William II. Singer Jr., |
Charles w. Fleming, Misses j. B. Rankin, |
Mary A. Dabbs. Rida F. Wright. Guitars
Miss Isabella A. Reynolds, Miss NJ. Cowan,
Messrs Daniel O'Neill, Alex. @. Blair, Frank !
w, Severance, ]. Walter Rhodes.
The tambourine dancers were as great favor.
ties as ever and consisted of Misses Alice
FAINTER Eleanor Painter. Alice Walton. |