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

Rem, ,yG7H
Tie college folk have practically held
the town the past week, appearing in large
numbers at all of the social events and CIV
ing jolly holiday air to everything, even
the magnificent stately Assembly ball,
which ushered in on Monday evening sea-
son of unusual brilliancy, filling the week
SO full that there wasn't even time to break
resolutions, let alone make them.
Following the Assembly on Tuesday
evening was the concert in Carnegie Hall
by the Harvard students which was
one Of the most notable social and musical
events Of the week, it being
patroniEed by a dozen or more of the repre-
sentative ladies, who were auxiliaries to a
score Of the most talented and influential
gentlemen interested in the affair and
claiming old Harvard as ALMA mater. The
tour OF the Harvards this year is more ex-
tended than that OF any previous year. Pres
ident Elliot having until recently frowned
method Of advertising the very aristocratic
college.
Football Broke the Ice,
But since the winning of the football
game in New York on Thanksgiving Day BY
the Haryards the conservative President
has perceptibly relented and allowed the
glee club privileges hitherto denied; though 1
nd har no Dra off
Club Of the university must still, by the Presi-
dents command, confne its trips to New York
and Boston. The club went from here after an
elaborate banquet al the Duquesne Club, to
Washington. u. c., where Mrs. Levi P. Morton
and Der OF other prominent ladies had
seats at the concert, and the young collegians
we're the recipients of considerable social at
tentiOn. On the evening of their entertainment
ai Carnegie Hall several very delightful home
affairs succeeded the concert, a dinner given
by Miss Harriet Watson and a dance by Made
Sleberneck being among them,
Another attraction on the same evening was
the Messiah" by the Mozart Club at Old City
Hall, with Mrs. Genevra Johnstone-Bishop as
one Of the sOlolSts. Mrs. BishoD has MANY
trends In TINS city and is a beautiful woman as
well as beautiful singer. For the concert
she was dressed IN magnificent toilet of white
with diamonds sparkling on her neck and in
her ears, and looked every inch a queen, as
uld also the brilliant brunette, Miss Frazer who
shared her trIUmphs during the evening and
sat beside her on the platform.
Her Costume for the Street,
But Wednesday 1 met Mrs Bishop on Fifth
avenue, and then she was a tTpical Chicago
woman-strikingly stylish, and the cynosure of
all eyes, She is tall, beautifully formed, and
has an elegant carriage and wealth of golden
hair arranged In an artistically simple manner,
bespeaking IN every wave the skill of a French
maid She was costumed in a color that
har bof ralf III,
panels and trimmings Of green velvet not a
touchdown green, but a real verdant
green. Size wore stunning toque
OF the combined colors. gloves of
the light shape. and CATERS Of green. Her
bright, animated countenance attracted the
most attention, gentlemen and ladies' toO even
stopping and gazing with admiration at her re-
The Chalfant reception at the Duquesne
Club House, at which the Misses Elinor and
Annie made their debut, was notably elegant
anaT, and possibly the largest of the season.
The old year bowed itself out very gracefully
TO the young ladies and the new year entered
under delightful auspices.
Gay Times for the Young Folk
The very young social set-the one over
which Agnes Dickson, Madeline Laughlin,
Marguerite Singer and Mary Painter. when she
is at home, exercise their charming sway-also
danced the old year out at the Spanish german
given by the latter little Miss, at her home on
Ridge avenue. The german was certainly one
Of the preluest and most elaborate young
folks parties ever given in the city, The same
little merTymakers met again Friday evening
at the Singer residence, on Western avenue,
and were delightfully."- entertained by little Miss
Marguerite: and they closed the week of
testlvity with q theater party given by Mr.,
Douglas Stewart and chaperoned by his
aunt, Mrs. Lucy Crsmer The party dined and
had full possession Of the ladies' restauran, at
The DueQesne Club from $50 until theater
time, and afterward appeared at the Grand
Opera House.
The luncheon given by Mrs. Charles Lane
Fitzhugh on New Years Dav ranked in ele-
Eance with any event of the season, and the
Assembly balls on New Years evening at the
Linden Club and at Choral Hail. Sewickley,
were both affairs of great importance and en-
Ioyment The Princeton boys" with their
glees and melodies, at Carnegie Hall last night,
were fitting climax to the brilliancy of the
week, the concert being of great excellence.
and having as patTonesses a number of the
social leaders. A banquet was rendered the
students at the Duquesne after the concert,
and iE was preceded by an informal reception
a. Carnegie Hall.
KATHLEEN HUSsKY PRIoE