Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-04
ON MANY TONGUES.


Feat.
This will be busy week for Andrew Carne-
gie The opening OF the Music Han one would
think would be enough for him, but he has
plenty of other social engagements including a
dinner party at his own house at which the
guests of honor will be Tchaiskowsky, whose
musical genius is said to be as indescribable as
his name is unspeakable. and the Hon. James
u. Blaine. A friend of Mr.. Carnegie's said to
me yesterday: at is true that Mr.. Carnegie
has rid himself of considerable part of his
business cares by delegating the management
of his great iron interests to his partners, but
question if he is really taking life any easier
than he used to when he resided in Pittsburg
He is taking very active lead in musical
affairs In New York, and with such man to
lead means mastery and control of the small.
est detail. Then he enterrains great deal,
though without osteutation, and now that Mrs.
Carnegie IS recovering her health no doubt the
social prominence of the house on Fifty-frst
street will become more marked"
The musical events of the week and the
dinner to Blaine will not prevent Mr.. Carnegie
from leaving. as arranged, for Scotland. He
will sail with Mrs. Carnegie on Monday next
May IL 1t is hoped that the sea voyage will
especially benefit Mrs. Carnegie, who is much
Better than she was a month ago. but still far
from strong.
Carnegie's Guests.
The Pittsburgers invited by Mr.. Carnegie to
attend the opening of the Carnegie Music Hall
will be there with few exceptions. Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Scott deeply regret hatthey are
unable to go. As far as could be learned yes
terday the box put at the disposal of select
number of Plttsburgers interested in music
less professionally, will contain its full
quota, including Messrs. j. P. McCollum,
Joseph Cuttings, Charles W. Scovel, c. G. Mel
lor, John W. Beatty, Alfred S. Wall and Leon
ard Wales.
Mr.. Wales received a characteristic note from
Mr.. Carnegie on Saturday, and am permitted
to publish it. Here it is:
NEW YORK, April %,
My Dear Mr.. Wales:
Your favor of the 25th instant has been received.
1 have followed with the deepest interest the ac-
Ne work for the good of the people interests me
more, and their success has given me true pleas
ure: You must be q very happy man. knowing
something to make lire happy Tor SO many others.
hope we are to have the pleasure of seeing you
festival.' should you find our performance fall
short of yours in Allegheny, make allowance for
eener Very eagf & aPS gous In the
ANDREW CARNEG1E.
The last sentence of the note indicates one of
Pittsburg's topical advantages that is usually
overlooked.
Polly Forded the Apple Sauce.
Il was invited to dinner when was in Dem
yer last week." said Pittsburg attorney to me
yesterday "by client of mine, an elderly lady
who has not a little property in Western Penn
syivania. went. of course, though it was the
first time in long acquaintance that she had
extended any such courtesy. There were four
or five others about the table when dinner was
served, and on the right hand of the hostess sat
large green parrot in little high chair evil
IDENTIFY made especially for it. l had time to
notice that the bird bad tray, cup and a lit
tie plate for its own use, before the hostess
said: Josephine, salute the gentleman and
the bird so addressed started out of its chair
and walked across the table to me. When that
big green parrot came tramping across the
cloth and wadIng through dish of apple sauce
to get at me, I thought l should have died
laughing. Josephine, however, took the matter
very seriously, said How do you dor to me.
apple sauce again. Barring the footmarks she
left on the cloth Polly did no damage to the
proprieties during the dinner, and her remarks
were fully as new as most table-talk and more
Banquet Souvenirs in Demand.
The little bannerets which were given to
those who attended the Americus Club banquet
last week as mementoes of the occasion are in
great demand. and fancy prices are already
offered for them with no sales reported The
number of little Stars and Stripes with the gold
inscription was limited strictly to that of the
banqueters. and before the banquet was over
several of the flags were missing Assembly.
dining hall-who took it he doesn't know
and on Saturday he was ready to pay hand
some figure for one, but could find no fellow
member willing to sell.
1t is no small matter to prepare q new and |
taking menu and souvenir for an annual
banquet. For the first four wears of the Amer
ic9s Clubs existence, d. W. T: Eng
had charge of this detail, and with
good results. At the first dinner given by the
club on Grants birthday. the memento was a
neatly printed programme on thick rough paper,
the menu and plans of the tables, |
with the names Of the diners. with portrait |
of Grant in one corner. This was modest be- |
ginning. In 1SSSa much finer portrait of Grant, |
year the souvenir took the shape of a
menu and toast list printed in colors upon fine |
paper, in pamphlet form. The cover was of
imitation sheepskin with the club title and date /
rational flags at the top. The other pages were
,mbellished with clever original designs
rom the pen of young Washing
greatly impressed with the appearance of the
Americus Club in the Inauguration parade the
month previous, and offered the designs as a
inest souvenir the club has had, though this
1ear's banner runs it very close in the estima-
ion of many.
The souvenir for the banquet of 1890 was
menu and toast card folded into the form of an
rmy tent. with the steel engraving of Grant
hereon. This years souvenir, the flag with
Fifth Annual Banquet. April "a, 1872 in gold
etters upon It. was the idea of A. ]. Logan, the
of the banquet committee. Since
he club has prospered and enlarged its men,
ership the value of these souvenirs has in
reased and one of the members refused an
fer OF Sl0Ofor the collection of five recently. |
Bowery Bhoy of '76.
A carriage drawn by two dappie grays drew
p in front of the Bijou Theater on Saturday
fternoon. and young man alighted, and then
a nded ont with awkward noliteness n pirl of |
ighteen or nineteen. The girl was comely and
osy-cheeked, and very conscious of her bridal
had just been married evidently.
he groom was in hurry to get away from the
treet and the knot of loungers at the entrance.
lie had reason, for his attire attracted atten-
ion. Lilac trousers are not so unusual in this
apciful season of the year. but his were skin
light in the upper hall, and bell l-bottomed in
S.6. His black, cutaway coat. too, was cut in
corresponding fashion. with square padded
houlders, and drawn In like woman's Dress
{ the waist. A big gondola hat resurrected
rom the same era completed the outfit The
lothes must have been made to order, for they
ERE new. and no ready-made. hand d-me-down
ailor even dare be SO far behind as fifteen or
room got. his fashion plate mystified the
)ectators.
Under the Old Apple Tree.
he apple tree stands where 1T always stood,
In nook of the orchard green:
nd the blossoms have hidden the moss grown
wood -.s -4a
With a garment of silver sheen.
nd think OF the days, when leapt and ran
To climb on the blooming bough;
nd the thoughts OF the boy come back to the
All! would that then were now!
ut second thought trips on the heels of the
first;
IT'S late Oh Sabbath morn,