Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-26
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
Meeting of the Young Ladies' Interested in
the Proposed Y. w. G. A-Progress Of
the Work and What Is to be Done
Next-SociaI Chatter

Meeting OF the Young Ladies Interested in
the Proposed Y. w. G. A.-Progress of
the Work and What Is to be Done
Next-sociaI Chatter.
"OsoEoLA" is the name Of the Twentieth
wards new school building. 1t was opened
last evening with all the pomp and circum-
stance the war on ignorance in general
would admit of; and as consequence
spread eagle" oratory was copiously poured
forth upon the heads of many oitfzens-of
the present and future-assembled appar-
emily for the joint purpose of hearing what
was to be said and seeing what was. there to
be seen. Chairman George c. Wilson, of the
Building Committee, was master Of
eoss $780, ne the said building the lot erected aed
by Contractor William 7. Miller cost So, 900,
the furniture $1,000 and outside improve
ments 500. The total the audience could
he said that much praise was due Mr.
Mason, of the committee, but unto Cyrus s.
Gray, of the board-he who sits as clerk in
the Orphans Court-the Twentieth ward
taxpayers, he said, owe an everlasting debt
Of gratitude.which. If history Of communi-
He introduced Mayor Gourley, who Grated
vigorously about the glorious work Of
boys and girls who go to school and learn
their lessons.
Majof A. NJ Brown, being called on, said
llC was udblV6 OF bubl6r
the, best place in the world from
respects to Thad Stevens % and
ended in a blaze of glory, composed of ora
pal Cameron. He was followed by Superin-
tendent Luckey, who made a neat and origi-
nal address on the educational systems at
home and abroad. He told of the vast sums
spent in Europe in the education of royal
personages. and pointed the illustration by
saying that every American girl and boy
was OF the American royal family. The
%as anS
lated Billy Diehl on his accidental discov-
cry of the school lot one day three years
ago, when he was member of the board.
Formal and informal meetings were
held yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Lee
ture Hall in the interest Of the proposed Y.
W. c. A. The informal meeting was proba-
bly, the most animated, and in many ways
the most enjoyable, as the ladies had the
privilege of meeting both Miss Dyer and
Miss Dunn, the young ladies who are pro-
noting the work, and of cultivating their
to more than a platform ex-
tent Mrs. w. II. Mcmillan, chairman of the
temporary organization, gracefully pre-
sided at the business meeting, which was
Miss Bevier officiated as usher in such a
charming manner that it was really pleas
ure to be seated by her, and Miss Kennedy
was complete as secretary. Mrs. DR.. Andrew
Easton, Chairman of the Name Committee,
was absent from the meeting by necessity.
Miss Pense, the Chairman of the Committee
on Organization, requested more time,
address, in which, for the benefit of strangers,
she again outlined the work. Miss Dyer
in O short talk, which proved very
encouraging as she reported the membership
roll increasing rapidly. The names of ladies
from each of the churches were suggested as
a Committee on Membership. The date for
the next meeting was not decided upon, but
will be held very. shortly, and the Pittsburg
and Allegheny ladies, though deprived OF
the assistance given by the Misses Dyer and
Dunn, will continue the good work by them
begun. Miss Dunn will return to Chicago,
and seminaries in the State in the interest of
her chosen work
TUE Braddock teachers and directors cele-
brated the close of the school term with
banquet in the ordinaire of the Seventh
Avenue Hotel last evening. The dinner was
much enjoyed by all present. The time wss
To-day the children will have their whirl IN
a glorious picnic in the new lakewood Grove
on the Pennsylvania road. They will open
the park for the season. -.
THE wedding of DIR. E. B. Borland, No. 3464
Penn avenue, a member of the faculty of
the medical college, will be an interesting
event of tomorrow. Miss Deeds, of Edge
wood, is the bride elect, and the wedding
will be celebrated at her parents home at
P. NJ. A number Of guests Gill be present,
among them numerous of the medical fra
ternity of the city.
Social Chatter.
A SPECIAL meeting of the woman's Club
will be held this afternoon.
MANY an invalid was rendered happier
and brighter yesterday by the efforts of the
Fruit and Flower Mission.
A MEETING will be held this afternoon to
arrange for concert or something to cover
the deficit of the May Festival.
GENERAL P. N. GUTHRIE CAMP No. 26S has
issued pretty and attractive programmes for
their flag presentation to the Mansfield
School next Thursday evening.
AN evening of German song given by Teu-
chors has been arranged for by Lysle Post
l25 to be given tomorrow in Carnegie Hall.
THE Butler Street M. E. Church will at
tract q number of people this evening with
l concert under the leadership of w. A
Lafferty, with Miss Florence Hostetter ac-
compan1St.
AN enjoyable concert and entertainment
was listened to by "a large audience in the
Allegheny Buena Vista NJ. E. Church last
evening. A number of prominent young
people participated in the programme.
A UNION meeting of Allegheny county
Young Peoples Societies of Christian En-
leavor will be held in the Second U. P.
Church, Allegheny, this evening. A pleas
INT time is anticipated with music and talk.
The marriage in New York yesterday of
Miss Selma Kahn and Mr.. Morris S. Vert
leimer, son of Samuel Wertheimer, was q
5ery elegant affair and celebrated at Del
nonico's. A large number of Pittsburgers
vent on to attend the nuptials.
"YoU are cordially invited to attend the
ourth annual reception of the Ninth Ward
Public School, Allegheny, May Is, afternoon
md evening. Free concert by the Superior
Jornet Band from to 10 p. NJ. Reception