Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03

Nav. and to be ''Queen of the May" was an
honor greatly to be desired BY the bellies.
AT least such is the information furnished
BY back-number school readers, together
with the fact that one young lady was so
delighted with the honor that she made the
request to be called early in the morning,
assigning as reason, "I'm to be Queen OF
the May, mother, I'm. to be Queen OF the
May"
In those times, evidently, May Day be-
1onged to the social realm, and its celebra-
tion was one of the great annual fetes; but
alasi alasI May parties are pdSSe, May poles
ditto, except in suburban country fairs" and
the observance of the day is relegated TO the
Grades unions.
Ushered in With Melody.
Nav. however, was ushered into the city with
a perfect blast of melody that commenced
Monday evening and continued until last night.
The first three evenings Mr.. Il. E. krehblei,
the talented New York gentleman. occupied
with Wa-nerian talks, assisted by prominent
local musicians, who illustrated the ancient
Greek Hebrew, French and German melodies.
Thursday and Friday evenings the Mozart
Club gave concerts; at the former
tie Boston Symphony Orchestra appeared
with Mrs. Arthur Nikiscn as sol0ist, at the lat
ter quartet of famous sololsts from distant
cities assisted the orchestra and the chorus
Yesterday the Marine Band, with its charming
Koloist Miss Marie Decca, gave matinee and
evening performance.
/ think the resume will bear out my state
anent regarding the blast OF melody that
eushered in the month; and 1t will be ushered
tout by even greater musical magnlncence ana
social elegance in the shape of the May festi-
Fal. 1t has been said music hath charms TO
Eooth the savage breast, but the experience OF
she week would prove the statement erroneous,
rs the bowling, yelpIng dogs near and about
Old City Hall, where, with the ex-
lception of two. the entertainments
were giver, declined emphatically to be
BOotheG; and they. with other street noises, sue
pcecded in seriously marring many of the other
wise enhancing strains of the instruments, rem
sdering almost unlntelligible the lecture given
by Mr.. krehbieL
One Feature OF the Site Problem.
While L do not presume to commend Mr.. Car
negie on his evident desire that his magnificent
gift be erected in Schenley Park, yet do think
1t viii be perfectly delightful to listen uninter-
ruptedly to a discourse o. musical perform
snce after the music hall is constructed. Such
: plea-ure could never be enjoyed at Old City
Hall unless PiTtsburg were governed by an en-
peTor like Napoleon, who would decree that
during the hours of public perform
auces children should cease shouting in
Diamond alley and playing tag anu catcher
Su the square: that dogs with braBen tongues
should not be allowed at large, to howl and
bark to their hearts content; that men should
not be permitted TO indulge in profanity above
q whisper in that neighborho0d; that carpen-
Eers should cease their hammering; that store
keepersl should deprive themselves OF the
pleasure of caving in, knocking to pieces or
exploding package boxes on the sidewalk; that
. the ioud-tongued fakir should still his tumult-
nous braying; that all vehicles be ordered to
Semain off Market street on such occasions;
that the heavy watering carts that Jog along
with uisCordant rumblinGs be consigned to
other thoroughfares; that the battalion OF
musical street sweepers, followed by dirt
wagons and members of the department who
bold animated conversations with themselves
and their horses. should find employment for
Sheir lungs and labor elsewhere.
Hunt for Hired Help.
Weddings have been many in the past few
days, and servant girls are as scarce as ever.
Almost every matron have met this week has
had the one salutation, do you know of a
servant glrl?" Not being in the employment
business l have been unable to give valuable
Information to the Questioners. but volunteered
60 make tour of the agencies with one dis
tracted little woman, provided might travel
As royalty does ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS So
putting away the pencil and dlscarding
HE reportorial expression that brings
such dlstrust and suspicion upon my inno-
cent head, l assumed the role OF
huusekeeDer and entered actively into the
anxiety of my friend in obtaining servant
girl. 1t was Friday, and decidedly unlucky, we
discovered ere going far, as girls are supersti-
tious about taking place on that day, and re-
main away from the agencies Unfortunately
nv companion resides in the suburbs. which
fact rendered her task more difficult.
Ne deposited the necessary fee at each
agency, and found that we had vague hopes
only. at the conclusion of the tour-hopes that
from one place another by onday servant
might he forthcoming no definite assurance of
anything for the keepers of the employment
bureaus know too well the material they have
TO deal with. At each place were found numeT-
Gus servant hunters willing to make any conces-
sion almost if the girls would only accept
she situations; but the queens of the kitchen
were unbending and their demands ''Out of
sight" Why the scarcity ne one seems to
know exactly, excepting thar at house-cleaning
d Errraya 1v al raOr
e is no wonder that many home lovers are
giving up the idea of private residence en-.
Eirely and taking apartments at hotels
The Very Latest Novelty.
The latest agony for ladies' which ia Of
different nature from that of the servant girl
problem is imported chamois skin shopping
bags They come in all sorts Of pretty, soft
neutral tints, and are square, elegant and ex-
pensive enough to make them fashionable.
To Offset this new conceit of the ladies, the
gentlemen have sailed out in the
last week with an entirely new style
of neck Scarf. It's awfully, prim, a
double bow with loops and ends exactly
the same, and gives a man an old-maidish, band
boxy appearance, but is pronounced quite
proper IN the East and in Europe. So far but
few have been seen in Pittsburg, and those
only on the extremists but it is decreed that
they usurp for the season at least the place of
the four-n-hand and all the other neck scarfs.
They are manufactured of silk in the daintiest,
softesL mosJ delicate of tints. and also in more
durable coIors. Natty, tasty and pretty, no
doubt, when we become accustomed 10 them,
as most European importationS are.
The story of a CaDIegran,.
A cablegram received Wednesday relieved
much anxiety IN this city regarding the condi-
tion of Miss Harris Patterson. who is lying ill
at Paris. 1t announced that she is improving.
The cablegram was sent by her mother Mrs.
Jane Patterson, who, with Mr.. Hugh Davis,
her brother. and the young lady's uncle, de-
parted posthaste for Paris on receipt of q
FORMER cahle@ram, the urgent import of which
was, Dangerous. Come at once"
Preceding the urgent message one had been
received that read: "Ill come at once" which
greatly delighted though thoroughly sur
prsed the relatives of Miss Patter-
son, as they not expecting
her return so soon. After days of waiting on
this side for further information regarding the
steamer and time of arrival in New York,
other side, the second message arrived. and it
was discovered that a too-careful operator had,
by placing an aDostTophe where there should
have been none, changed the context of the
first from iii. come at once" to '1'll come at
once" thgs occaslOning ten days delay. Miss
Patterson has beer in Europe for some time
pursuing her studies and the past winter was
spent in Rome, where she contracted that
dreaded Roman fever. She will return to this
city with seT mother when her health permits.
In the meantime, the anxiety of her relatives
and friends IS alayed by the reassuring cable
gram of Wednesday
KATHLEEN HUssEY-wArsoN
ENJOYABLE SPRING EVENING"
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