Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-23
HOLIDAY GOODS
EXCHANGED.

.............:
And which affects the spirits of women
shoppers as disastrously as does a months
attack OF the grip. The unsophisticated,
who only know holiday goods by shop
window view, explained this to themselves
long ago as referring to the return of goods
by the dissatisfied shopper. who NAV have
bought them in holiday time. remark
dropped by the usually discreet Young
woman at the ribbon counter of a draper
and haberdashers establishment, cleared the
mists away from the understanding OF
masculine ignoramus. "Do you know" she
said toa customer in that undertone which
IS the established coin current nsed in the
interchange o! knowledge between two femi-
nine ladies. !" brought in the loveliest
FURNISHED dressing case she had got for
Christmas and wanted me to give her some
thing else because she had already two
others. Thank goodness, it wasn't bought
here, 30 didn't have to refuse her out and
out. All the same, lots of that will be done
before these blessed holidays are over, as
we don't intend to make an exchange under
any circumstances. Don't you think that
woman was in a hurry? Four days before
Christmas.
A little decentralization and several dollars
spent, for ribbons. which the purchaser is
now wondering to what use he will put
them. revealed a phase of the Christmas
season that is as novel as it is general.
Not bit Of IT. said the young lady. ora
torically. at isn't peoples own purchases
that they return: its duplicated Christmas
presents that they have received from
friends. Either they don't like the gift, or
they have already a similar present given
by some one else. You can see for yourself
that person with IL large circle of friends is
sure to find herself-my knowledge refers
to women-in the possession on Christmas
morning of half dozen things exactly the
same. Evidently she doesn't care q particle
for the friendly sentiment IN the matter: in
fact don't think sentiment enters into the
mind often of the women of to-day. She looks
at things from a thoroughly utilitarian
point OF view, and, accordingly, without
bit of remorse, returns the selection of her
friend to the store it came from and gets its
value in something else. There's not q day
passes now we don't have inquiries us to
whether articles have been bought here Of
not'
81 don't remember" said the young
lady, excepting on one occasion, of
man ever returning Christmas pres
was bare. and it had never raised
hair in its life. He had receiveda q shaving
set as Christmas present. and as it had
come from avery dignitied old friend. he
conjectured that here had been q mistake.
Our mark was on it, and he came, looking
rather shameful, to ask to have it replaced.
l didn't change it either, but, instead,
worked on the old mans vanity and expec-
tations SO that he bought several other
things. Among them was pair OF curling
tongs for his mus.ache, which, L assured
him, was evidently in state of incipiency."
King, one of the prominent medical practi-
tioners of Allegheny, was introduced to
society last night under the chaperonage of
her father, and her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Bakewell. The Duquesne Club was chosen
as most suitable for the blossoming forth of
this charming young bud. The ball room was
prepared for her coming with evergreens
and the seasonable holly. private dining
room was also decorated handsomely; on
the table. which was not concealed by any
cloth, was a vase of roses resting in ferns
and bordered with holly. The decorations
were by A. NJ. and j. B. Murdoch, and were
tastefully arranged. Though debutantes
have been the recipients of many
dinners, dances and theater parties,
the ball for Miss King last night
was the first formal introduction of a
represented in spite of the bad " Gather. A
guest of honor at the ball was Miss Louise
Dewey, of Connecticut, school friend of
the young lady. who thus successfully made
her bow to Pittsburg's polite world.
The brilliant dressing observable at Pitts
burg functions obtained to a great degree
in the Assembly Hall, in which was to be
society. Miss King was attired in an i'm
ported white gown made a Ia mode and
adorned with looping Of lilies of the valley;
blonde, wore white China silk. Mrs. Bake
we'll wore a handsome white evening toilet.
Elaborate black gowns of much elegance
marked little group of matrons, including
Mrs. Stewart johnson, Mrs. King, Mrs. Muir
doch, Mrs Cowan and Mrs. Kennedy. Miss
Ruth Bailey wore q dainty toilette of pink.
Miss Stella Hays wore white satin. Miss
Julia Watson's gown was an extremely
pretty one, green being the shade of the silk
and admirably suited to this Young lady,
who is proving herself a belle of the season.
The Misses oliver were attired in pretty
coming-out dresses; the one in pink and the
other in green.
CHARLES DoNNELLY, Treasurer of the
Rosetta Founding Asylum, makes the fol-
lowing request: LAS the Christmas season
and the hearts of many are
gladdened by the reception of beautiful
gifts expressive of tender love and kind re-
let us not forget those helpless
orphans sheltered in the Rosetta Founding
Asylum and Maternity Hospital This in
is wholly dependent upon the pub.
lie. Contribut ions, no matter how small, |
will be gratefully received at the asylum,
corner OF Cliff and Gum streets, and will |
largely aid in making the little ones COM
Portable and happy.
Social Chatter.
THE second OF the Pittsburg cotillon series