Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16
Hours of Pleasure.

On Thursday evening, February l3. the Fruit
Social held its weekly meeting at the home of
Miss Mary McMurry, in the Thirty-ffth ward.
IL is needless to say that most enjoyable even
ing was spent In singing and playing games.
Invitations TO the number of so have been is
sued for birthday party to be given Wednes-
day evening. February l9, at the residence of
Mir. and Mrs. William Gormey Fremont
street, Allegheny, in honor OF their daughter
Lulu.
A contest for the Demorest silver medal was
held in Miss Milly Tutelrs parlors last Friday
evening The judges awarded the medal to
Howard Brown, of Allegheny. The programme
Of recitations, interspersed with music were
well rendered and enjoyed by all present
Mrs. Maggie Usselman. Of Shady avenue. A.
legheny gave a very pleasant 'musical'' on
last Friday evening. The evening was spent in
singing luncheon and dancing. Mr.. William
McConOrle sang several excellent solos during
the evening. Miss Ada Johns sang This is NV
Dream" in very charming manner.
The society event OF the past week to MANY
of Allegheny's young people was the reception
rendered Miss Luella Riddle, of RemIock
street, on Thursday evening last. Dancing and
euchre were the features of the evening, after
Esnlch refreshments were served. During the
evening some very fine vocal selections were
rendered.
Lovers Of decorative art are this week at
tracted by an exquisite piece of tapestry paint
ing. displayed in Boyd's fine art gallery, The
dreaming face, aglow with health and hope.
and the graceful, indolent pose of the pirlisb
figure, have been admirably rendered by the
artist, Miss MatUe Brady whose work is already
well known here and elsewhere
Rev. E. R Donehoo. of the West End. CITY.
viii deliver lecture on 'The Rhine. the Aims.
and the Italian Lakes" in the Oakland NJ. e.
Church, Forbes avenue, Oakland on Monday
evening, February IL. The Oakland Orchestra
will furnish the music for the evening The
entertainment will be under the auspices of the
Oxford League of the Oakland NJ. E Church,
Finley H. Torrens. son of Finley Torrens.
agent of the Denny estate, sailed from New
York on Wednesday last at II A. N. on the
steamship 'MoOrland," of the Red Star Line.
he goes with Rev. c. F. Thomas party on their
tour to the Holy Land, including Gibraltar
Spain, Italy. Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece. Tur-
key, Bulgaria, Austria Switzerland Germany
Belgium, France, England, Scotland and Ire,
land.
progressive euchre party was given by Miss
Sadie Bowen Tuesday evening last at her home
on Ackley street. Among those present were
the Misses Lille Beatty, Carrie Bradshaw, Til
ne Diem, Liddie Freund, Tillie Freund, Bella
Protsman and Lulu Vogler; Messrs p, BeaJtv
A. Freund, A. DOdds, John Thomson. Viii
Rambo, J. Miller, Charles Richardson and DR.
Kerr. A most delightful time was had BY ali
who were present.
W. A Carey celebrated the fourteenth an
ing at his house. corner of Forbes and Boouet
streets, Oakland. Mr.. Carey is an old and
popular emplOye Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. Among the guests present
were the Carlton Club, whose orchestra and
selected quartet, supplied the musics while
the President of the club Mr. s. Clancy and
the Vice Presidents, B. {. Bishop and vi. e.
Mercer made eloquent speeches on the occa-
sion
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Molamphy, Of Liberty
avenue, entertained quite a number of their
young friends on Friday evening" The amuse.
ments we're various and numerous and the
small hours were reached before any one
thought Of departing 1t goes without saving
that all were delighted and had a pleasant
time. Among those present were Miss May
Molamphy. the Misses McKeever Long FIoyd
McCabe and O'Donnen, and Messrs. A. p
Cyphers, Hsmm, Miller, Rollings, Torreps.
Fox, Molamphy, O'Donnell and others.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
EndeavOr, Of the Sixth Presbyterian Church
will give an entertainment consisting of musical
End literary selections and the ever desirable
performance of the "Peak sisters.n Miss
Flowers pianist; Mr.. Carl Maeder, violin and
Mr.. AdaIr, violincello, a gifted and accom-
plished THO, will render a selection by ReinecIe
Mr.. Rhinehart Meyers pianist has been se-
cured, and Mrs. Hasage and Miss George nd
others will render solos during the eyenYnS
The entertainment viii be given at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church on Thursday eve,ninr.
February2L.
Mr.. Charles A O'Brien and his Charming
wife entertained, at their home on Nj. Wash.
ingUon, the Boggs avenue Euchre Club on
Tuesday evening. A good time was had, and
the head prizes were won By Mr. William Il
brOe and Mss Mollie Simonpon. All the men,
bers Of the club attended, and quite a number
ol Flslt0rA Among them were Miss Nellie
Jones, OF Philadelphiai Miss Mollie Simonton,
OF LaWrenceviue; Mr.. John G. House of Cen.
ter avenue, and Dr Oliver Jones, OF Pittsburg
All JOIN in thanking the lovely hostess for a de-
hghffuly spent evening.
On Tuesday, the llth instant Mr.. and Mrs.
George McCune celebrated their fiftieth ami
versary at brldgevllle. Pa. from 10 A n until
P. n, there being present over IS guests ali
relatives except lev old friends of the family
Mrs. T. W. ncGinnis, Of Beaver and Mrs, Dr.
Cook, Of Mcdonald. assisted in receiving the