Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

Race" from "Ben Hur,n was truly magnih.
cent. She convulsed her audience with ser.
Courtship." and how Little Johnnie" read his
composition. 1t is hoped that an opportunity
will be made to afford our good people another
rare rare evenings enteItainment In NV which Miss
OF the carnival amounting to handsome sum-
are for the liquidation Of a heavy debt on the
Episcopal Church.
The most noted event that has taken place in
Kittanning this season was the silver wedding
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff Fiscus. The
Sherif7s mansion was beautifully illumined
for the occasion. The Sheriff and his wife re-
ceived from until 10 o'clock, after
which the guests were invited to
the dining hall. After magnificent
supper. music was furnished and dancing
INDUCED in by the guests, numbering l5O, until
O'Clock. The Sheriff and his wife were the
recipients of q very fine collection of silver
| ware and many congratulations The guests
were presented with silver trimmed souvenir
boxes containing slices of the wedding cake
upon their departure. Among those present
were the ex-Sheriffs, the entire Armstrong bar,
all the Court House officials, the Kittanning
] editors and many intimate friends and rela-
| tives; also the children, of which there are
eight; DR.. Blanche, Miss Mary. at present q
| student in The New England Conservatory OF
Music at Boston; Masters Willie. Calvin.
Preston, the twins, Ross and Moss, and Baby
Narka.
One of the social events of the week took
place OF the eve of the Both at the residence Of
Joseph A. Langdon, Grandview avenue, Mt
Washington, it being the regular meeting Of
the Tuesday Night Progressive Euchre Club,
as also the tenth anniversary of the marriage OF
Mr. and Mrs. Langdon. The club and its friends
took advantage of the occasion to surprise and
] Hha hast rrff 1orf n
ware. After the presentation progressive euchre
supper and dancing we're the order OF the night.
! Among those present were the Misses o Reilly,
Bayne, Ritchie, Waggoner, McCartain. Murray,
Brinkman, Gothagen, Siminton. Mccormick,
Mrs. Bollman and Mrs. Milby; also. Messrs. Boil
man. Bayne, O'Reilly, McCartain. Osterle, Mil
| by, Pipher, Harding. Latshaw and ID. f. Lang
don. The prizes were awarded to Miss Simin-
| ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Milby.
One of the pleasant New Years receptions
held on the Southside last Thursday evening
was that given at the residence of a prominent
society young lady at 2l2S Sidney street. Mr..
and Mrs. T. ]. Cready, assisted by their
daughter Miss Amand E. entertained about 80
of their friends whom they had invited to spend
| the evening in honor of the presence of the
/ Misses Ida and Daisy Reed, of Irwin, Pa, who
had been spending the holidays in the city.
Among the many present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Cready, of Knoxville; Misses Cora
Miller, Cora Polster. Tillle Holm. Alma Sorg,
Bessie Thomas, Elizabeth Falcon, Agnes
| ONeil; Messrs. James Meyers. William
Schuette Andrew McRoberts, Edward Stuck
ert Edward Schramm, Henry Scheiderlein and
Albert Deihl.
A sleighinC party left Bellevue on Tuesday
evening of last week under the care of Mr..
| Thomas Rogers and four horses and proceeded
| to the Perrysville road and out that thorough
| fare for some miles. The party consisted of
the following well known Bellevue young peo-
Misses Allie and lisa Hunnings, Matte Hunter,
| Ida 1 Cameron, Ida c. Cameron, Ida Irwin,
| Lena Rhodes, Ella Pollard Emma d. Par
sons. Aggie J. Farley; Messrs. w. w. -O'Neil.
Albert Travis, Bert Wilkins. Jean Davis,
George Boardman, Joseph Rhodes L. o. Cam
eron, Joseph G. Farley, T. Furuys and E. q.
! Farley.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Curran, at their beauti-
| fui residence, No. % Marion avenue, Allegheny,
on New Years Eve gave delightful supper to
some of their friends, in honor of their two ac-
complished daughters, the Misses Alice and
| Rosie, who are home from St. Xavier's Acade-
my, Latrobe, on holiday vacation. Among the
guests present were Mr.. Thomas Curran and
Miss Rose Curran, Mr.. and Mrs. James A Nc
| Nally. Mr.. and Mrs. John Huckensten Mr..
| and Mrs. A. b. Kennedy, Mr.. James McNally,
Jr. Miss Mary McGraw and number of 9TH
ers. Music, singing. dancing and recitatIons
made the evening pass pleasantly for all.
A most delightful farewell was rendered the
old year by a reception given by Miss Annie
Belcher in the parlor OF her home, on Charles
street, Allegheny City. Among her many
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Marquis, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kimberlin, Misses Mollie Lewis,
! Nellie Stewart, Annie Brody. Maud Harms.
| Jennie Wilson, Nellie and Sadie Marquis, Nan
and sue Taggart, Grace Brown, Virginia John
| son, Ethel Hough and Carrie Kimberlin, the
Messrs. Walter Snyder, q. Crider. r. Lewis,
John NJ. Brody, Howard Snaman anu Albert
| Belcher Vocal and instrumental music and
dancing were INDUCED in.
The regular weekly meeting ofithe 1ndepend-
ent Literary Society was held Tuesday even.
ing at the residence of Miss Conley, Perrysville
avenue, Allegheny, and the following officers
elected for the coming quarter: President, Miss
| Olive Nesbltt; Vice President, Frank Mccoy,
Jr; Secretary, Miss Jennie Lawton; Assistant
Secretary, John kruse; Treasurer, William e.
| Hohmann; Editor, Florence Schrsder. The
| next meeting will be held ar the residenc. of
| Miss Nesbitt on Thursday evening January g.
1t will be an open meeting, and the officers will
| be installed.
At her residence, No. "a Irwin avenue, Allie
| gheny, Mrs. John Seiferth entertained her rela-
tives and friends on New Year. Day. Among
those presen' were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. O'Brien,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. John
| H Seiferth, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Connolly, Mrs L..
| W. Weisser. Mrs. l. B. Lea, Mr. A. Weddell
/ and several grandchildren. The hostess Vas
surprised by many tokens of affection and es-
| TEEN. Late IN the evening, with "Prosit Neu
Yahr'' and many returns of the day, the guests
retired to their respective homes.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather of Wednesday evening last a most en-.
| joyable sleighing party given by the \Jury
Social met at the home of Miss Kitty hud-
dleston, Laurel station. Music and dancing
were the order of the evening, after which an
| elaborate supper was served. Among those
| present were Misses Copeland, Henderson.
| Winters and Messrs Billings Fulton, Hagen
Morrison, Burns, McKebey, Anderson, Boyd
| and others.