Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-17
IN SOCIETYS SWIRL.


themselves as trained nurses from that school.
The Executive Committee Of the Board of
Trustees, however, bad, in justice to the grad
yates OF the school. taken steps to protect the
graduates in the future.
The address Of the Dean was followed by an
address by the Rev. DR.. Il. w. Izer. He paid
his respects to the women who eonsecrated
themselves to the profession OF nursing, and
oomplimented the graduates ON their appiica-
Iion Tor the past two years. Among the things
they would need were goodness of heart, SYM
pathX Patience, industry, firmness. Kindness
etc. DR.. Willard next announced the names Of
the graduates and Mr.. Metcalf presented the
diplomas. .
The graduates were Miss Jennie E Camp
bell. Miss Virginia H. Davis, Miss Mary A.
Jordan. Miss Florence r. Harrison, Miss Alice
A. Parsons. Miss Ceoslia E. Able, Miss Eeanor
Locke, Miss Emma NJ. Pooley and Miss Bertha
Doak. Mr.. Metcah announced that the plan
provided to remove the difficulties caused BY
imposters had been to give medals or badges to
the graduates in addition to the diplomas they
receive. DIR. Willard then came forward and
never, the badges would be given to ali those
who had graduated from the school. The
classes IN turn were called, and those who were
present came out. OF the 3S graduates from
the class of 1887 the first 28 were present and
received their badges. The insignia of the pro-
fession is q gold badge inscribed with the name
OF the school and the initial Of the nurses
name.
DIR. @. H. Hoffman made the valedictory ad-
Dress and the benediction closed the exercises.
YESTERDAY afternoon meeting was held of
the Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society in the
Eighth Street Temple. for the purpose of or
ganizing an auxiliary association to take charge
of the ]. M. Gusky Orphanage and Home. Tho
meeting, which was very LARGELY attended. was
called to order by Mrs. DR.. Blumberg. who ex-
planned the object. after which the following
permanent officers were elected: President,
Mrs S. l. Fleishman; Vice President, Mrs. E.
Goldsmit; Secretary. Mrs. j. Benswangsr; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. DR.. Blumberg;
Treasurer, Mrs. Josiah Cohen There was also
elected board of 30 managers. After some dis
cussion it was decided to furnish the Home at
once, and the following donations were re-
ported: Emanuel Wertheimer will furnish the
oraTy mr; Mrs. M the
dormitory: other rooms will be furnished by
Mrs. r. Rauh, Mrs. 1. Lehman, Miss De Wolf,
Mrst Israel, Mrs. Baer. Mrs. HppmaD. Mrs.
Wildberg and Mrs. S. Frank. There were .
number of other contributions reported.
ALTHOUGH convalescing from an attack Of
the grip. Miss Hattie Williams made a very
pretty bride last evening, when at the residence
of her parents onFifty-seventh street, she united
her fate with that of DR.. NJ. C.sCameron. Miss
Williams was attired in a bewirching toilet of a
new shade of grey stylishly combined with vel
vet. The nuptial service was performed by
Rev. w. F. Oldham, pastor of the Butler Street
NJ. E. Church. The wedding was of private
and dunostentatious nature, directly opposite
from what as was originally planned sgs
the daughter of W. F. Williams, Superin-
tendent of the Standard OIL Company, and is a
young lady loved by all who know her. DR..
Cameron is Forty-third street physician and
an able professional man. banquet was
served by Hagan and an informal reception of
relatives and connections followed. The health
of Mrs. Cameron would not permit Of q we'd
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poned until later in the season.
, CAPTAIN SAM 8. HAGER found his desk in
the Delinquent Tax Collectors office literally
covered with beautiful flowers when he went
to work yesterday morning. He had forgotten
the matter himself, but his co-workers had re-
membered that it was the semi-centernial an
niversary of his birth and the proruson of
beautiful cut flowers was their method Of show
ing their remembrance Of the day and their
appreciation Of the friendship and good will of
the veteran soldier. The Captain was much
surprised; but with his usual versatility re-
spondsd to their congratuIatory speeches in a
manner so happy that he was obliged to repeat
1t again and again when the Mayor, Controller
and nearly every emBloye in City Hall came up
during the day and attested their friendship
and good wishes.
ever since the war, in which he did good SER
vice. and for two terms was Lieutenant of
Police, under the old charter. He served ten
years under Delinquent Tax Collector Phelps
and four under the present collector.
AT o o'clock last evening Miss Essie Birney,
of Stockton avenue, Allegheny, became the
bride of Mr.. ]. Griest. The important cere-
mony was solemnzed at the residence of the
brides parents, in the presence of few friends.
Rev. DR.. Sutherland, of the Second Presby-
ants were Mr.. w. F. Colvelle, the popular Pitts.
burg postoffice official. and Mr.. Keenan,.
friend of the groom from Philadelphia The
groom himself Is PhiladslPhian and identified
Of q prominent family and of pre-
possessing appearance. A white faille fran
caise bridal robe was worn by Miss Birney,
with elaborate trimmings of point lace and
pearls. A wedding supper was Served by
Luther, after which the young couple departed
for California. Their future home will be in
s7'
LELAND 7. POWERS the popular elocu-
ZIONIST, carried on a rather extensive converse
ton with himself last evening at Curry Hall,
and, strange as it may seem, his listeners did
not weary of his inoessant talking. as he was
characters in David Garrick," which he pre-
sented alone and unalded. Mr.. Powers, by his
performance. made many new admirers and de-
lighted old friends. The gentleman appeared
through Byron W. Kings agency.
CLASS g, of the Pittsburg School Kitchen,
may congratulate itself upon having the pret-
tiest invitations yet issued for graduation exer-
cises. The reception and the accompanying
feast will take place tomorrow afternoon from
to o'clock, at the Grant school. Rev. W. j.
Holland, Chancellor of Western University
will address the little cooks and their friends.
The. card of the teacher, Miss Charlotte Ballow,
the invitations.
THE faculty of the High School held post
poned meeting yesterday afternoon to consider
the "Dean Furies" question. 1t was finally de-
cided that Miss Nellie Nobbs the editress of
the paper, had been disrespectful to the Dean
Literary Society in not being present to read !
the paper at the recent entertainment, and |
that an apology was due the society from Miss |
n obbs. No further action was taken yester-
day.
MISS KATE EDNA NEGLEY. of the PittsbuN
Training School, has sent out invitations for
the public exhibition of her advanced class in
cookery tomorrow afternoon, at the school, in |
the East End. This is the first years work in |
the capacity of cooking instructor for Miss |
Negiey, and the first public exhibition given |
by her classes.
Social Chatter
THE Waverly Society of the Allegheny High |
School gives Its entertainment this evening.
A ApRAMATIC and literary entertainment was |
given last evening at Trinity Hall for the bene-
lit of the orphans.
PROF. SLEETH. of the High School, gave an |
,locutionary entertainment last evening at the |
Third y. 2. Church.
The Epworth League, of the Sharpsburg
Methodist Episcopal Church, gave an enter |
last evening.
THE Allen School pupils will give an enter |
.ainment at Turner Hall this evening the pro- |
,eeds TO 60 toward the annual picnic.
THE next meeting of the Utopia Circle will /
DO held Monday evening. April 20, at the resi-
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