Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01


Wish you may lead in a life race grand,
Hope we will meet OH the golden sand.
Ours is the love of a friendship true
Non-no-6us-So-lum, yours adieu.
R. g. W.
Last Friday evening Miss Asia Kramer's
Circle of Kings Daughters held bazaar and
social at the residence of Mrs. Kramer. Of
Grafton, Pa. The house was beautifully dec
Grated, the fancy table presided over by the
Misses Cramp, Snyder. McNulry and Mrs.
Kramer, was a bower OF beauty and netted a
large sum. The fish pond was in charge of Miss
LizzieLeah, and the fish rapidly disappeared and
dimes and dollars appeared. The refreshnent
and taffy tables were under the care of the
Misses Blanche Specs, Mollie Grace, Leah V.
Bishop, Marie Morris, Mamie Downey. Ida
Baines and Miss Sadie BagalIa. Profs. Vetter
aud Liefeld, of Allegheny City, furnished the
piano and mandolIne music of the evening
MIR. Paine sang 4 solo in his usual fine manner
Miss Brown gave a recitation also little Miss
Juliet Pearson. The proceeds of the bazaar,
which prove to exceed all expectations, will be
devoted to missionary work.
Pittsburg will be well represented in Du-
buque, Ia, next Thursday evening. when the
wedding of Miss Mary Cooley, of that place, and
the genial and popular Charles w. Bassetr, of
this city, will be celebrated. Miss Cooley is a
charming girl, graduate of Vassar and the
possessdr of many accomplishments. Mir. Bas-
sett is SO well known here that an Endorsement
is superfuuus. When the wedding festivities
are over Mr.. and Mrs. BasseJt will travel west
returning to Pitt>burg IN April They will oc-
cupy pretty home in Edgeworth. The mar
rage ceremony will be performed in the M. E.
Church and reception will follow at the resi-
dence OF Judge, D. n. Cooley, the brides
father.
One of the most enjoyable events of the past
week was surprise party given at the resi-
dence of Mrs Taylor, No. 9lS Wylie avenue,
PIttsburg, on Thursday evening last Choice
musical selections were artistically rendered by
Messrs. Weaver and Rudolph, and the evening
was pleasantly spent, after which an elegant
luncheon was served. Among those present
we're the Misses ]. Donelly, b. Weaver. H.
Seimon, B. Seimon, Emma Staten. L. Brunner
o. Klein, K. Roth, l. Taylor, n. Rudolph, H.
Brunner, and Messrs. Taylor, Weaver, P.Gayin
Frank Weaver, Z. Hutchinson. +. Dietrich
William Price, Louis Klein, j. Jones' T. Klein
E. Rudolph, G. Steiner. B. Rudolph, H. Klein
c. Miller, G. Davis and many others.
The Federal Club, of Allegheny, gave an.
other of their very delightful progressive
euchre parties on Friday evening. The rooms
were well filed on that evening. as they always
are when the club entertaius. The contest for
prizes was very spirited and exciting. The
winners of the head prizes were Miss Young
and Mr.. Welsch, and OF the BOBBY prizes Miss
HARRISON and DR.. w. w. Wolfe. After the
euchre luncheon was served by the club
caterer. This was followed by elocutionary
selections by Miss Graham, after which dancing
was indnlged in for short time.
One of the social events of the season was a
party given by Misses Ora and Sadie Lake at
their residence, ,Sewickley. last week. Dancing
cards and tiddledy-winks were the features of
the evening. At a late hour the guests were in
vited to partake of sumptous repast. Among
those who were present were Misses Annie
Lopgabaugh, Ora Walsh. Helen Blose sam
Rankin, VIII Campbell. al Miller, Lorin
Robbins, OF McKeesport, Nellie Stewart of Al
legheny. Lynn Sweeney, Nellie Patton Francis
Meyers. John Chew, Frank Murdock. Frank
McCready. John GRADY, Charles Cole, Charles
Adams, Cliff Beau, Harry Lake and Mabon
Haroison-
Last Friday evening unique entertain.
meut was given at the West Penn Rospital
Ward A was fitted out for the occasion, and
the management, DOCTORS officials and patients.
to the number of about l50. representing a
dozen nationalities made up quite a respecta-
bic and apprecia.ive audience The artists were
Mr.. Davies, traveller of lame; and Mr.. Byron
King, A. NJ, the elocutionist Mr., Davies gave
a very fine descriptive address on the Oriental
and Occidental countries-their sceneries, Gus
toms, cos umes, ceremonies. Prof Kings
selections IN mimicry, ventriloQuism and elocu
tion were well received
On Thursday evening delightful progressive
enchre was given at the home OF Miss Clara
Koerner, kirkpatrick avenue, Allegheny. The
head prizes we're captured by Mrs. Samuel
Doubt and Mr.. II. Ebert while the boobies
were bestowed upon Miss L. Sample and w,
respectfully. A few of the many
present were Mr.. and Mrs. s. Doubt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hague. MIR. and Mrs. r. Sturat, Misses
Lang, Adair, Wallace. Beck, Barrows, Carney,
Beaver, aud Messrs. Burns, Hill, Adair, Beaver,
Koerner, Galbreath. Ebert and Others.
One of the enjoyable events Of the week was
a progressive euchre party given by Miss Clara
Koerner on THURSDAY evening. February 26, at
her home, 72 kirkpatrick avenue. Luncheon
was served at 1890 o'clock after which prizes
were awarded to the successful players. Mrs.
s. Doubt carried off the ladies' head prize aud |
Mr.. Henry Ebert that of the gentlemen; the |
bo oby prizes were given to Miss Laura Semple |
and Mr.. w. Galtraith.
The La Tosca Social and Euchre Club was de- |
ightfully entertained Friday evening by Miss |