Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19

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Pittsburg, the staid OLD fellow, is becoming
Ehockingly giddy. He is shaking the coal
dust from his feet, maniouring his finger
nails and essaying society, even in warm
weather He used to spend the warm days
in sultry solitude, broken only by circus
OF two, but now every week brings manifold
amusements. He affects yachting parties
river excursions, park concerts, and al
Jrcsco theatrical performances.
The event of tho present week is the "As
You Like 1t" presentation on the KenTawr
grounds. which, without doubt, will be the
event of the summer season as well. The
nlay is to be given by an ideal cast includ-
ing Rose Coghlan, Joseph Haworth, Marie
Burress, Adele Dessert, Charles Hagar and
Jsmes Cooper. The beautiful lawn viii
make a thoroughly lovely and romantic set
ting for the piece, and the manner of nlumf-
nation is to add greatly to the effect. All
the fashionables in Pittsburg and neighbor-
ing cities are greatly exercised over the
affair, and it is the one theme of converse
tion with them. This will make the third
time in the United States GAS You Like 1t"
has been given on its native heath,as it were,
with real trees and genuine grass instead of
ma G5e-believe trees and play grasc. There is
considerable discussion over where the first
performance was SlVens NdlIoThir CIdllhs
the honor of the initial realism presentation,
and England contests it, or vice versa, but
everyone is sure that New York came in
second and with g great deal of thunder.
1t is to be hoped that Pittsburg's presenta-
t!on will be minus that particular kind of
thunder
Another Outdoor Performance.
'"The Last Days of Pompeii' will be given
shortly also, and as q spectacular perform
ance it is without equal. 1t will be rather
more of q democratic affair than Shakes
peare's famous comedy, but will be a grand
event nevertheless. The most magnificent
sight / ever witnessed in the amusement
fine wns this same Pompeii, as given at
ChelUenhan Beach, near Chicago, several
years ago. The amphiteater was erected on
one side of an arm of Lake Michigan that
extended into the beach, and the perform
anCe WIS given on the opposite side. At
first thc inhabitants of the ill-fated city,
that in pasteboard representation made Il
very cretlitahle showing, were enjoying
themselves with their different sports, which
afforded an opportunity for some very
artistic acrobatic performances and TIL
letics of various sorts. On the water sailed
pretty GOndOiaS. in which were seated lovely
women. and the piaZZas were filled with
picturesque groups OF nlalCcnS IN the most
charming of costumes. Nesuvius, the mean-
time. amused itselfin emitting smoke, some
thing iii5O one of the great Pittsburg CHM
news. bui all of a sudden, with the most ter
rifle rumblings Imaginable it burst out into
fame that consumed the entire town, and
lrade the merry y-nalIers flee for their lives.
After that the fireworks came.
Norhing OF the kind equal in beauty and
Iuagnificcnce was ever before seen in the
''EinGy City" The people ana the press
were loud in their admiration of the affair,
and the Illinois Central Railroad, the best
equipped suburban line in the world, WAS
unable 20 accommodate the crowds that
11ocked 70 the beach, having to run cars way
into the night 70 get the people home: L
She IL never forget my experience in getting
home the night ] attended. L occupied a
seat on the lowest step of the rear platform
of the last car of train of II, with just room
enough for myself and my bag of popcorn.
People eat popcorn in Chicago the whole
year around instead of Just at Exposition
time as they do here in Pittsburg.
Joy for the Little Folks.
Ofell the excursions, past or to come, this
season not one or all together will distribute
the pleasure that the Gusky Orphan excur- |
sion die last Wednesday. The annual Gusky |
visitation, Christmas, and the summer boat |
excursion are the two events in the lives of |
the little Pittsburg orphans that make the !
year one of joyous anticipation Gnd pleas |
uraDle rCtrospection. They talk Of each for |
months before they occur and for the same |
time afterward, and they both figure in |
their childish dreams the whole year round. |
1t is imnOSSihie to appreciate the enjOyment |
of the little folks unless it is witnessed.
Last Wednesdays excursion the happiness |
was unallOyeG, ana with 700 tiny souls on |
board not one impatient word was heard |
during the entire day. A marked contrast |
in that respect to Sunday school picnic of |
weil-DO-do children. The kindness of the |
managers OF tie affair, Messrs. William X |
solomon, Levi DeWolf and John Knight
was tie subject of much comment among |
the adult guests of the occasion-the chill
0Ten didn't stop to observe or comment on
anything in particular.
Quite O number of ladies have attended |
the races the past week, more than usual |
here in Pittsburg, and the prospects are that
the patronage will be much larger another
year, that is if the same grade of races is |
Continued. There is no reason why the |
PitJsburg feminine constituency should be |
deprived of the exciting sport that their |
sisters in other cities enjoy: but the charac- |
ter of the races hi.~erto has precluded the |
idea. This year there is a vast improve
ment, thanks to safety Brown, who, no |
matter how much he may be Inaligned polit- |
1cally by the opposi.,2 party. has accom- |
plished wonders in the city of Pittsburg and |
has made it safe. not only for lady to
vocation and walk the streets alone at any
hour of the night without fear of being |
molested or addressed by strangers.
Judicial Ability and Whist.
Gentlemen think ladies don't talk, or take
any interest in politics. but they are mis-
taken there, as this judgeship controversy
proves. The interest taken in it by the 1
ladies has been very great, and though their
arguments are sometimes amusing yet they
oftentimes conclusive just the same.
For instance heard group discussing the
new judges and their qualifications for their
positions the other day, and one lady re-
ma rked: "Well, L know Mr. Kennedy will |
make first-class judge, because he's such a
splendid whist player. 1t takes gentleman
to be good whist player" she continued,
land it takes n gentleman to be Judge The
Supreme Court can overrule a legal mistake,
but it can't OVerrule boorishness.
Mr.. Kennedy" she said, twas one of
party, with Judge Hawkins, the late John
Hampton and myself Both of the other
gentlemen were noted whist players, and
when Mr.. Kennedy, or Judge Kennedy as 1
must call him now, entered the game we ex-
pected to see him lose, of course. He didn't
though; he was thoughtful, watchful consid-
crate and careful, and carried off tine honors
almost every time.
such qualities as he exhibited in winning
at whist cannot fail in making him q good
judge" she concluded.
KATHLEEN HUssEY-WATsoN.
PRIYATE EnGIhL RYENTH