Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-23
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.

Important Meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the southside Hospita1-A Build
ing Fund Entertainment in view-The
Social Chatter of Day.
An important meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Southside Hospital was held
yesterday afternoon at the residence OF Miss
Kate KunZler, on Carson, near Twenty
fourth street. There were about 90 ladies'
present. 1t was the largest and most en-
thusastic meeting the society ever held i'll
private house. Hereafter meetings will be
held every Tuesday afternoon in the Guild
house of st. Marks Episcopal Church,
Eighteenth street.
The business before yesterdays meeting
was the holding of some sort of entertain
ment for the purpose of raising funds for
new building for the hospital. As is we'll
known the present quarters of the hospital
are wofully Inadequate, and the matter OF a
new building has been discussed from time
to time for the last two years. Now the
ladies have taken up the matter, and judg-
ing by the energy they displayed yesterday
will soon make good report of their work.
All sorts of plans were brought up in the
meeting. Most OF them were excellent in
their way, but 1t was only after u session of
some three hours that it was determined to
hold bazaar and musical entertainment
within two or three weeks. 1t is intended to
try and secure the use of either Old City
Hall or the present pOstoflice building.
When Uncle Sam leaves the building on Oc-
toler ], and takes possession of the splendid
pile between Third and Fourth avenues the
ladies think there should be no difficulty in
getting the old building for their fair.
1t Is the invention to hold the entertain
ment for an entire week. Beside the sale OF
fancy and useful articles, which are to be
contributed by those who desire to assist a
worthy cause, the ladies will serve busl-
ness mans dinner. That is to say, they will
serve a dinner in the middle of the day, that
they wish to see partaken of by everybody,
but they think that it will be particularly
convenient for business and professional
men, who will be desirous of helping the
Southside Hospital, and at the same time
will be glad to cake a good wholesome din
ner in congenial society. The price OF the
meal will be reasonable.
Mrs. j. S. Mcmillan, of Mt. Washington,
President of the society, was in the chair at
charge of the proposed entertainment is
as follows: Mrs. DR.. G. B. Sweeny, Mrs. DR..
Brewster, Mrs. DR.. j. D. Thomas, Mrs. Will
lam Hamilton, Mrs. Med. Bryce, Miss Kate
Jane Wallace, Mrs. DR.. j. NJ. Duff, Miss Lou
sellers, Miss Margaret f. Hare, Mrs. Mary
Redman, Mrs. J. W. Riddle, Mrs. John ALI
dred, Mrs. Scott and others.
The hard and conscientious work done by
these ladies deserves encouragement. From
the lawn fete they held a few weeks ago they
raised $500 for the hospital. They have now
1900 in their treasury, which they have
raised in various ways since the organiZa-
tion of the society last May. 1t was not until
this Ladies' Aid Society was established that
there appeared to be any hope of new
building for the Southside Hospital. They
have kept their object steadily in view, and
there has not been any relaxation of their
endeavors at any time since their Organiza-
tion.
The society has now a membership of 150.
The entrance fee is ST. and there is room for
any number of new members 1t is intended
to let each day of the fair be under the
charge of different church. This will give
six churches an opportunity to participate
during the week.