Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01


social doings of last month evidences the
truth of a statement in these columns a
week or two ago. The burden of entertain
ment has fallen on the East End, and with
the exception of Mrs. Shiras' reception,
Allegheny has not been heard from. Some
body, one of those people who always like
to explain away any irregular condition of
things, saws it is because of the difference
between Pittsburg and Allegh eny houses.
In the East End there are few residences
without grounds and in Allegheny there are
few with them.
In warm weather guests can repair to the
gardens, but it would be rather unpleasant
to stake the air. on the steps or pavement,
as many would have to do if the early
season obtained very much in the sister
city. When December comes, Allegheny,
doubtless, will repay the debt incurred in
October.
The Shepherd and His Flock.
1t is a pleasant change in these days,
when pastor and church usually part bad
friends, to find the ex-pastor of Bellefeld
Church, DR.. Holland, and his wife, joining
with the people in dispensing hospitality to
the present incumbent, DR.. Henry McClel-
land am told that Mrs. McClelland is 8
very charming woman, who. though she
cannot, nor does she wish to, displace Mrs.
Holland, has already won the hearts of her
husbands parishioners.
A regular round of teas is going on In her
honor, in which Mrs. Holland always grace
fully tsk ,. part.
Woman Nature in the Streets.
A cynic says women do not know their
right hands A more observant cynic ght
say that Pittsburg men and women do not
know the right side of the street. People
here have penchant for digging each other
Portable unless they are uncomfortable. We
have been brought to the pass of feeling
grateful for seat on the street cars even for
q square, and seem to miss something if we
are not dunned for our fare half dozen
times in one ride.
Women ere unhappy If they don't take
home in the trains of their dresses all the
rubbish that gathers on our dirty streets
They miss the opportunity to grumble and
brush. They say it is enough to make them
profane when they don't hear profanity,
though they Immediately weaken their cause
of complaint by adding that there is always
reason for profanity.
Keeping to the Right
But the right side of the street and
mems and women's right hands is the most
troublesome matter of the season. The city
proper is getting uncomfortabIy filled with
pedestrians. 1t seems. since we can't or
won't govern ourselves, we should be treated
like horses, and made to keep to the right
as we pass and meet
The Market stree. outlet Is becoming i'm
passible, for the reason that every man fol-
lows his nose So many noses and so many
men naturally make a confusion. The
street is being encroached on, too, but some
day man and horse will come together,
and oh, how that horse will suffer! And it
will get columns of eulogy and have flowers
at its funeral, and everybody will say,
"How sad" and then forget. Seriously,
there will be an accident one of these days.
There are accidents as it is. Dresses are
torn, bangs disordered, corns tramped, hats
knocked off their orthodox angle. Upon
my word, we make such a human potpourri
on that strip of street that I'm half afraid
some day after going into it as myself shall
come out as somebody else.
Grace, Natural and Acquired.
1t is said that it is not so important
that women are graceful in these days as by
what method they are graceful Some give
Edmund Russell the priority, others accord
ing to their experience, give it to Jenness-
Miller, Mrs. Bishop or Miss Annie Thomas
But as for that heaven-sent gift of natural
grace it is completely out in the cold these
days What, with physical culture, banting
and dress reform methods, our Creator, and
with all reverence be it spoken, wont know
his own handiwork when it returns to him.
lis not the Rev. Seth R. Gordon, of the
Elmer Street Presbyterian Church, the
most agreeable of men and the most conven-
lent of pastors to permit his house to be the
scene Of fair Tor two days?
MARION c. GALLAHM.