Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-15

last season which will hardly be revived
this Lent. Another similar organization
known as the breakfast club with the limita-
ton of Sc for expenditure on each occasion
was likewise Inflated. Born in merriest
laughter, it was doomed to expire in much
crashing of teeth in which envy, hatred,
malice and all manner of uncharitableness
had part. The initial breakfasts were voted
great successes, and then the little rift within
the lutte was formed by the accusation from
one of the organizers that things were not
being conducted on that scale of strict
honesty and economy which had character
lied her feasts.
These accusations taking definite forms,
were to the effect that the various butchers,
bakers and candlestick makers patronized
by certain hostesses had, upon close ques-
tioning, admitted the fact that although the
choice cuts of meat and dollhouse vegetables
furnished by them had really been sold at the
absurdly small price indicated on the bill
of fare, the circulation OF which among the
guests at the close of the meal was one of
the ironclad rules of the class, matters had
been equalized on the private bills subse-
q"uently rendered.
Impromptu Surgical Work.
The emergency class was organized to in
struct the members bv lectures on the
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be employed in the case of sudden bruises,
burns or broken limbs where the immediate
attendance of a physician is not practicable.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Morton, Madame Ro-
nero, Mrs. Senator Mcmillan and Mrs.
John w. Foster were among the large num-
Der Of interested listeners who gathered
once a week to listen to the extemporaneous
lectures of the young physician selected for
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were questioned in regard to the subject
previously discussed and such of them as
cared to do SO, assisted the physician in the
adjustment of bandages, supports and straps
for keeping the broken Iimbs1 in proper
position until the services of a doctor could
be secured.
For this purpose it was customary to en-
gage as model some ragged urchin, to whom
the money paid for his services in this re-
spect seemed a small fortune. Accounts OF
these meetings having gotten into the pa
pers. the young physician found himself be-
sieged in all quarters from people living in
remote country districts to have his talks tc
the emergency class embodied in pamphlet
form in order that the practical application
of his suggestions might be available tt
those who stood in actual need of just suct
lectures.
Euchre and Poker Playing.
The euchre class leads in the list of care
parties incident to Lent. The meetings are
held Monday evenings. and the membership
includes DIR. and Mrs. William A. Ham
mond, DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Magruder
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thompson Harris
Mrs. Philip Phillips, Mrs. and Mis-.
Phenix and Lieutenant and Mrs. William
Hill.
A poker class, which has resolved Itself
into a state of innocuous desuetude, attained
during the period of its existence, such no.
toriety that even now the audacity of the
leading lady is mentioned with bated breath
at the Metropolitan and Meridien clubs
several of the members of which nave reason
to remember the a~lluring little meetings
The m whose name formerly appeared
in every list of prominent society, was {
born fnaucier, her transfers of stocks anc
bonds finally reaching such figures as bic
fair at an early date to rival the Wizard Of
Wall street. One night. however, a young
lamb was shorn SO close that his pitifuI
bleatings over the loss of mis- fortune re
sounded through the walls of the club.
house, and the lady was waited upon by
several indignant elders. So convincing
were the arguments that the charming little
house in the West End was closed the SAINT
day, and, shaking the dust of the city from
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the nations capital.
The Bellies of the Kitchen.
Matrimonially considered, the cooking
class gotten up some halfdozen years since
by ii party of pretty young girls, who
dubbed themselves "Belles OF the Kitchen, >
was the mos successful OF the many classes
begun, continued or ended in Lent. These
queens of gastronomy acquitted themselves
so well of their self-imposed task, that be.
fore the close of the second season every
member had married or become engaged.
No restrictions were made as to the amount
or number of dishes served at the iuncEeons
given by the bellies of the Kitchen" One
all important stipulation however, was tina
each and every dish should be personally
prepared by the hostess of the day.
AS each guest was given the privilege Of
inviting some man of her acquaintance tc
the luncheons, the parties gradually
narrowed down to the same guests each
time. That the men so selected fully
appreciated the honor shown them, is evi
dent from the fact already recorded, that in
less than two seasons the chatter of deity
welded soup ladies had changed to the
tuneful chime of wedding bells.
MISS GRUNDY, JR.