Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26
SPOKEN OF IN SOCIETY.

How a Simple Grip Became Famous
Commencemen.,Ex Exercises ofTheologica a
students-societyG Gossip.
A dinner given by the Aldine Cub-the
principal journalistic club-in New York City
last Friday evening. indirectly concerns for
mer Pittsburger. The dinner was eraced by the
presence of E. J. Glade, the African and
Alaskan traveller, who entertained the com.
pany with an account of Lis trip TO Alaska,
from which he has but recently returned, and
to which place he Is even now vending his way
. second time. He started the morning after
the dinner TO travel in search Of MIR. Albert
Brunot Schanz. the well-known young Pitts
burger, who was member of an exploring
party, and Messrs. Wells and Price, from whom
nothing has been heard for some months.
Mr.. Glade left his companions In 1890, before
winter closed navigation, and the only informa-
ton received from them since was letter from
Mr.. Schanz last October. This letter an
nounced that Mr.. Schanz was an island
above Bering Straits. where he intended TO
winter with the bulk of the expeditions ma
terial and that Chief of Expedition Wells and
Mr.. Price, both ST Louis newspaper men, had
started some time before by little known and
dangerous route on the return trip. Mr..
Schanz was TO take different route, but fnd-
ing himself overtaken by cold and ice, sent the
letter instead by United States Census Enumer-
ator Greenfield, who made q daring and sue
cessiul attempt 10 reach civilization-travelIng
without baggage and attended by guides and
dogs.
The supposition is that Mr.. Schanz is all
right, but fears are entertained for the safety
OF Messrs. Wells and Price, and Mr.. Gfade's re.
turn trip will be imbued with any amount of in
terest by the friends of the explorers. and es-
pecially Dy boarding house landlady in New
York, whose anxiety the matter was
great that she called upon Mr.. Glade as soou as
al knn Nf a .x,@l.4 a -, ~
seeched him, IL he found Mr.. Schanz to impress
upon his mind the fact that in his possession
rested hand-grip by recent developments Of
the greatest possible value to her. The grip
lady, as he had previously loaned his own. as
the notice given fer starting was very
short and permitted only the pur-
chase OF medicine and other nee
the grip has lately risen is accorded it by an
Eastern insurance company, it being the iden-
ucal hand grip that the landlady's husband
carried with him on his last earthly trip on
which he started by sea from New York to
Boston. The vessel reached Boston with the
grip, but the husband was missing, in all prob
ability drowned. The mans life was heavily
insured, but the company refuses to pay unless
this grip Is found and identified as the one left
In the statero0m of the vessel by the man who
brought It on board and who so mysteriously
disappeared at sea-
''Who. but Frank r. Stockton could have
given hand grip such importanceF' concluded
Mr.. Glade after relating the above TO the men,
bers of the Aldine Club, and affirming his in
tention Of making the said grip an object of
careful ard considerate attention.
THE commencement exercises Of the Allie
gheny U. P. Theological Seminary were con-
cluded last evening in the First U. P. Church,
Allegheny. 1.-THE Necessity for Religious
Work Among the Negroes" was the subject of
k.,N 4
The Hearts Testimony to the Book" was ad.
rnirably discussed by Mr.. F. B. Foster. Mr.. 81.
d. Gordon with "Christ His Own Witness"
for topic, presented a conclusive and we'll
written paper. Mr.. s. G. Huay went back to
Christ" for his Inspiration and The Present
Policy in Our Foreign Fields by MIR.
Z. l.. Porter was pleasing sequel.
Reason and Religion are indisoluble. ac-
eordlng to Mr.. W. E. Pnrvis, and Mr.. ]. N.
claimed himself reasoner and philosopher.
'rrhe Civil Sabbath" by W. I. Wisharr was a
pleasing concluding paper, after which the
diplomas were presented. Prof Alexander
was BY the First Church choir.
A SUMMER in Europe on bicycle is the at
tractive programme Mr. Thomas Bakewell, the
well-known young attorney has outlined for
himself and several of his friends. The young
gentleman viii leave early IN July and has been
for some time engaged in the study OF French
preparatory to the trip. He has become very
proficient in speaking the language, as have
SO many Pittsburgers the past winter, who
contemplate "a run across" In the summer and
who know from past experience that French
is indispensable 1t they would enjoy European
travel.
THE fair school teachers, and the masc uline
ones as well, are pensively counting their cash
and wondering how long the grip will lay siege
to Secretary of the Central Board Rsisfar.
Next Saturday was to have been salary day,
and will be II the genial Secretary is able to
reach the city and assume his seat at the board
rooms. But from the multiplicity of pains; and
aches that assalled Mr.. Relsfar and the far
away look in his eyes. pay day will in all proba-
Dility be postponed.
A WEDDING at which a number of Pittsburg-
ers were present and at which Mr.. Edwin w.
Gerberding, of this city, was the groom, was
celebrated at o'clock Tuesday evening in the
U. P. Church at Mansfield. The bride was
Miss Alma T. Kantz, of Green Tree, the ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Kants. For the ceremony she was attired in
an exquisite bridal robe of cream color, elab-
orately trimmed with duchess lace. BRIDE
maid and groomsman and a retinue of ushers
attended the young folks to the altar. After
brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Gerberding
will reside in the East End.
THIS evening the reception rendered by the
Art Society to Mr.. Charles Stanley
the distinguished artist, will occur in
the art galleries. Carnegie Hall. Allegheny.
This honor extended to an old Pittsburger,
who has become famous throughout the world,
is one of the most graceful things the time
honored Art Society has done. The assembly
tonight will be one of the most brilliant of the
convenience and pleasure of the guests is being
made. Toerge will furnish the music and the
members OF the Board of Directors of the Art
Society will act as a Committee ON 1ntroduc-
tion. Mr.. Reinharr's salon picture. washed
Ashore" was hung upon the wall to-day and
suitably draped, and many of his important
drawings also were placed in the gallery.