Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-25
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
Elegant Reception Given by Mrs. +. M.
Magee-Twentieth Anniversary Of the
Home for Aged Protestant women-A
Novel I,ecture--SocIal Chatter of a Day.

! twentieth anniversary of the founding of the
Home for Aged Protestant Women, at Will
kinsburg, was commemorated. The warm,
summery weather of the past two weeks cul-
minated yesterday in a perfect com D1natlon
of breeze and sunshine. Add to this the
peculiar autumnal fragrance of wild flowers
| and freshly cut grass, and the murmuring
swirl of leaves as they fluttered from the
tall trees, and the scene amid which the an
nual dinner of the Home was given is COM
plete.
1t was high noon when the first guests
from the city walked up the long avenue TO
| the Home The lady managers we're ready
for them, for the tables were set with their
white cloths and sparkling crystal In the
four dining rooms, and the appetizing odor
of well-made coffee and tea seemed to invite
everyone to come in and be at home with
out ceremony. Tho air, laden with the per,
fume of flowers i'll the great garden, stirred
clean, cool apartments, frightened by
bouquets here and there, were a delightful
contrast to the hot, dusty streets of the city
they had left
Spirit of Hospitality Everywhere.
All the old ladies' in their holiday attire,
| were smiling welcome for this anniversary
| is the day to which all look forward, and it
wns impossible not to feel the spirit of hospi-
| tality that permeated everything within and
without. The dinner was served from II un-
| til 3, and, in that time, between 500 and GEO
| guests were waited upon by the busy ladies
who give so much of their time and attention
to this excellent institution. There was all
sorts of cold viands, fruit and ice-cream, with
| coffee and tea, and the volunteer walters did
| their work with pronptitude too often
lacking in professionals.
The four dining tables were in charge of
the following ladies: Mrs. Judge Mellon,
Mrs. James German, Mrs. Samuel Chadwick,
Mrs. DR.. Alexander NJ. Speer, Mrs; Quincy
Scott, Mrs. Edward Bigelow. Mrs. Alexander
Watson and Miss Tillie Smith.
The chapel was utilized for the serving of
ice cream and cake: Miss Mary L. JAG kson
was in charge. There we're several fancy
tables in one of the parlors from which
were sold aprons, bags for everything, chill
dren's articles of clothing, hand painted
ornaments, etc. Miss Belle Bradley, Miss
Winnie Scott, Mrs. Samuel Fulton were in
charge of the "old ladies' table" that 1s, the
table on which were shown articles made by
the inmates of the Home.
Several Very Attractive Tables.
Another table, upon which were fancy
things made and donated by visitors and
friends of the Home, was taken care of by
Mrs. Samuel Fisher and Mrs. Robert Brown.
An attractive table was that upon which
was displayed large quantity Qf fancy
glassware The presiding genius OF this table
was Mrs. Charles Taylor. popcorn booth,
that did a roaring business, selling some 800
balls. was managed by Miss Bessie Chad
wick.
The day was perfect success. Beside the
lady managers, a great deal of the credit for
the excellent manner in which everything
was carried of must be given to the matron,
Miss Elizabeth Carter, and her assistant,
Miss Helen HultZ
The Board OF Managers of the Home who
acted rs reception committee, are as fol
lows: Mesda1nes Samuel Mckee, Judge Mel
lon, George Il; Thurston, Jane German, Jen-
ME NJ. Scott, Samuel Chadwick, Charles Ar
buthDot, John DalZell, Alexander M. Speer.
Robert Brown, Alexander Watson, Samuel
Fulton, Alexander Bradley, James A Scott,
Judge Stowe Samuel Fisher, John Caldwell,
George Westinghouse, E. M. Bigelow, II. IL.
Rook, and Misses Mary /. jackson, Adelaide
Paulson, Matilda Smith, Jane Holmes, Dolly
Pitcairn and Mary Holmes.
A RECEPTION was given by Mrs. Frederick
NJ. Magee at her elegant new home, on North
Highland avenue, yesterday afternoon from
4to6. 1t was in honor of Miss Frazier, of
Lancaster, who is visiting Mrs. Magee, and
is the last social function in which the
daughter of the hostess, Miss Mary Magee,
will have an opportunity of taking part
previous to her return to school at Ogontz,
whittier she goes next Tuesday: There were
about 45O guests, most of them from the city.
receiving. They are Mrs. A. C. McCallam
and Mrs C. L. Magee, of Pittsburg, and Mrs.
Warrington Warwick and Mrs: A. p. /.
Hays Miss Florence Dilworth, Miss Clara
Dravo, Miss McCallam, Miss Fleming, Miss
Keating, Miss Edith Lewis, Miss Margaret
Graham, Miss Mary Magee and Miss Della
Powers, of Maysville, KY.
There were four large reception rooms, the
atmosphere of which was heavy with the
odor of exotics. All the mantelS were deco
rated with maidenhair and MOSES, and
vases of roses were scattered here and
there with artistic carelessness. In the din
ing room white roses and maidenhair ferns
were the prevailing decorations The tea
and coffee cups wore filled and dispensed
under the supervision of Mrs. n. Mckee
Graham and Miss Ella Stewart
The hall was particularly noticeable in its
rich beauty. The balustrade at the foot of
the grand staircase was screened with
smilax, interwoven with field asters, the
dainty contrast TO the deep green of the
fernery. Palms and flowers were bestowed
here ana there, the whole being veritable
dream of Arcadia, but with homelike air
that was very inviting. Later in the even
ing Miss Mary Magee entertained a few of
her own young friends IN a simple, informal
way with music and social converse.
Social Chatter.
THE Beta Theta Pi Alumni Association
dined at the Duquesne last night. There
were % members present.
Miss LIZZIE B. IRWIN last evening became
the bride of William J. Haslett. Both are
popular young people of Lawrencevflle.
A golden ROD SOCIAL" was held in the
Homewood NJ. E. Church last evening: All
the decorations in the room were OF golden
rod.
THE marriage of Miss Mamie E. Ecker to
Robert S. McMillen took place at the resi- |
dence of the brides parents, at Sheridan, |
YESTERDAY The bride is well and favorably |
known in musical circles, she having sung at |
numerous benefit concerts in Pfttsburg and |
vicinity.
THERE was an enjoyable musical and
literary entertainment, under the auspices |
of W. c. 7. U. No. 3 at Washington Hall, cor
evening There was q large attendance. |
Prof and Mrs. J. N. Caldwell took leading |
parts, assisted by the Eureka Orchestra.
TEE Ladies' Aid Society of the First Re- |
formed Presbyterian Church gave an enter |
tainment at the church on Grant street. last |
Miss Carrie Terrant. Mr.. s. S. Anderson,
Mr. R. j. Anderson, Misses Jennie McMillen |
and Mamie Kobecker, Mr.. Alexander Nc |
Dowell and Prof. George n. Sleeth. There |
was a large and well-pleased audience.
THE "Bazar of Days." under the auspices |
of the Young Ladies' Missionary Society of |
the seventh U. P. Church, was commenced |
last evening in the lecture room on Forty
fourth street. The booths were artisttcally
arranged, and there was large attendance |
of friends of the church to express their
admiration and spend their money on the
various articles displayed for sale. The en-
tertainment will be repeated this evening.
THE lecture given bv Rev. Charles NJ.
Miller, A. NJ, in the Riverside NJ E. Church
last night, was something different from |
anything ever heard here before. The sub
iect was "a Yankee in India" and the
speaker was competent to tell what q Yam
kee would do i'll that country, having been a
resident of it for number of years. Every
word he uttered was listened to with the
closest attention, and hearty applause at
intervals told how his lecture was appre-
ciated.