Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17

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Something is the matter with May. She is
70 dreadful!y chilly, and is evidently doing
aer very best to freeze out her flowers, her
tTawberry festivals, and her charity home
anniversaries that other years she had
lmiled upon so sweetly and benignly. They
aefuse however, to be frozen out and oravely
maintain their rights. The flowers shIver a
little, it is true, in the anything but gentle
ind caressing breezes; the strawberries are
levoured with chattering teeth or beside
yas fire: and the anniversaries are attended
winter wraps. redolent with camphor
md other moth protective commodities, but
III this does not interfere with the pro-
;ramme laid down by May in her more
fable moods.
ofhowers there is great profusion, both
villa and cultivated, and a spray or bios
ON of cne or the other decorates almost
svery coat lapel, whether masculine or
eminine, seen on the streets. Strawberry
estivals have made good beginning. Two
we're given on Friday evening, one at the
3elle1ield Presbyterian Church, and one at
he Emory NJ. L. Church in the East End.
Fashions Decree for Berries.
They were both enjoyable affairs, though
ad to relate, the berries were eaten with
poons when fashion has decreed that they
hould be eaten with forks-not the regular
hree-tined dining fork, but delicate
little two-tined affair, manufactured
expressly for berries, with a pretty
visited handle and Mr.. Sterling's name
N it of course. They come in sets OF half
dozen with a fat round spoon for sitting
powdered sugar and deep bowled one for
aiding the cream. The forks are SO con-
rived that they serve the double purpose of
:utting the berry and carrying it to the
mouth; and they are so dainty and delicate
md increase the nicety of table service to
ng berries with only coating of cream,
When many prefer them swimming in it, Is
'ntITelv overcome. But one ieweler, thus
ar, in the city has imported the sets, and as
apidly as they are received they are placed
a the window and disposed of almost imne-
lately.
1t is not impossible, however, as many will
.niT1n, to enjoy berries without the forks or
ce cream without special ice cream spoons
The little inmates OF the Ridge Street Or
ihan Asylum at the anniversary celebration
ast Tuesday, certainly had no ice cream
p0ons or berry forks, and yet the way they
nJOyed their fruit and their cream was a
autlOn, and their manners at the table did
st suffer from the lack of the extra silver.
he programme Of song and recitation the
title ones presented before the refreshment
iOur was pretty performance all the way
Trough ana as the tiny mortals came for
yard with their beaming faces and bright
yes to do their individual parts, and loaned
heir fresh childish voices to unison singing,
had a warming effect upon the hearts of
d those who saw and heard, that counter
cted the GOODNESS OF the atmosphere.
The little cOloTrG children are booked for
he next celebration, their Home having its
lrtAdar on the goth, next Wednesday. The
ldE managers and officers will constitute
ccepu0n committee, and the affair Will as
ume quite a social aspect with q literary
'erIOrmdnce by the children, and a luncheon
y Luther as features of the afternoon.
The Success of the Festival.
May, in her determination to be freezing,
u-uGd i cold shoulder on the Musical Festi-
al also, but as that was the only cold shoul-
er turned on it in this city and all other
emcnstration was that of warm praise, the
'esrivai survived and will go down to poster
y as a great success. The Festival was the
Magnet Of the week, everybody with
heIr sisters, their cousins and their aunts
tteuCed. 1t brOughta great many strangers
D the city, relatives nnd friends of resi-
eDts, as did also the National I. P. Mission
~ Convention, and the streets al all hours
4 the day have presenteda gala appearance,
Quuied only Dy Exposition time, as ad-
antage has been taken of the opportunity
1 hundreds Of cases to "do' the town, in
onnection with the Festival and the con-
eutiOn,
The Reformed Presbyterians or Covenant
Rs have been celebrating also in their usual
ny, however with prayer ard divine dis
curses. They have been commemorating
lcir quarter centennial at the Eighth Street
horch with week of service, of which
lelr looking backward" or historical
uITatiCns have been an interesting feature
memory they have lived again the old
avs when May festival or any other attrac-
on could not draw from the service of the
Id COVenanter Church; when the Church
-aS the attraction round which centered
le town OF PittsbuIg; when the law of the
IUUch was the law OF society, politics and
usiness: when Rev. DR.. Black, the head of
he church, was the poteDtate whom all
beyed. Carefully have they reviewed, in
leir own calm. dignified, sedate manner,
ne division Of the church over the question
vote or not to vote. ConclusiVely and
lgicaly have they reasoned to them
e away that which so many
omen are striving for-the bailot-was
EIueutly proper and becoming fot earnes st
role ssors OF their faith; proudly have they
armed back the years Of the last quarter of
century and CaZed upon the unblemished
cord OF the Church entirely unconscious of
gEht but themselves, their principles and
lelr achievements.
The Very Best Of Church Dinners.
The United Presbyterian women have en-
aged IN retrosl c2t4on also, but regarding
visionary work and not the Church. They
ave also been busy in prognosticatinga and in
wing plans that their demonstrations NAV
realized, as well as in preparing and en-
wing some OF the most delightful church
uueTS ever given il the city. The Fourth
venue Baptist CONGREGATION kindly loaned
building, with its admirable convenienccs
eal, to the ladies, and they proIited by the
an.
Among the many places of importance
-hicl ne strange missionary guests visited,
etween their regular sessions, was the
umans Industrial Exchange, in which
ICY have become SO greatly interested
trough the press; and the Compliments /
lowered upon that digni1ied place and its |
hcient management greatly meuaced its |
lmpOsure. But its composure is a thing of |
ne past now anyway, as some no doubt |
Edty-intentioned person, regardless of CON
quences, has bestowed upon the exchange /
telephone Tor the year. And the "helfo, 4
sliO, hello, Central followed by "hello, |
sllo, Is tl.&t you, Central9' has broken and |
III cOntlue to break the comparatively |
es-ed quiet of that establishment. The
hone Will, Of course, he to the exchange, as
j. TO all other houses, modified convent
ice, but at what a sacrifice of peace and
Iietude! However, if the donator wished
be remembered and kept continually in
ind the choice was a wise one.
KATHLEEN UUssEY- WATSON