Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

Reviewing past social events always re-
minds me Of going through bouquet Of
faded flowers. All that remains is the
sroma of memory and the only beauty that
which comes from the recollection Of
beauty. But if we must, we must. To
continue the simile, last week social duties
could have been punched into very small
boutonniere, and in truth, socially speak
ing. a very insignificant one at that. The
turkey on Thanksgiving was all that saved
the polite world from falling into a state
OF iuaneness. And so. thank heaven fer
the turkeys moral qualities as well as for
its fine white neck and It's well-covered
drunstick.
Beauty Valued According to Length.
Possibly tall girls will be glad to know
that florists estimate certain of their flowers
bv the lengths OF their stems. The Aneri-
can Beauty rose, for instance. costs good
deal more when it's stem is three feet than
when it is an inch long, as it sometimes is.
1t would be very nice for human bodies it
their merits could be estimated as easily and
still be unfailinglv correct How easy to
know that Miss Smith is one inch sweete-,
prettier. cleverer, and SO on than Miss
Jones, because Miss Jones is only 4 feet IL
inches while Miss Smith is 5 fee. There
would no longer be any work for that fend
who prides himself upon reading human
nature, and consequently he would starye to
death; { fate which ought TO have overtaken
him long ago.
Several Events to Come.
The Orinda Cotillion gives its second
dance in the Linden Club parlors next Fri,
6ay evening, December 4. The committe
having charge of these dances. which are
among the most successfully conducted that
the East End have vet had, is composed as
follows: Mr. T. W. bravo, Chairman;
Messrs. Harry Squires, E. E. Kehew, C. W.
Hippenstai and G. S. Proctor.
Tomorrow night the bowling contest
between the Bellefeld Club, the East End
Gyms" and the Linden Club will be held
in the Linden Club parlors.
Miss Nellie Duncan, of Franklin street,
Wiliinihurg, has Issued invitations for a
euchre party on Tuesday evening in honor
Of Miss Una Sweetman. of Baltimore, and
Miss Hartwell, of Oil City.
Interesting Debutantes This Season.
-Thedebutantes OF this season are inter
esting from their number and personality,
and probably every one Of them will be So
cially successful, especially as they make a
yesr of plenty after several years Of famine.
Among the young buds definitely men
toned as coming out, though the dates of
their balls have not been set vet are: Miss
Clara Childs. Miss Belle Phillips, Miss
Nina King, Miss Alice Willard, Miss Mary
Seibeneck. Miss Julia Watson. Miss Lucy
Haworth. Miss Nora Oliver, Miss Dora and
Drin
Miss Susie Dilworth, Miss Myrtle Bake
well. Miss Anna Robinson and Miss Daisy
Brown.
Gay Week at Sewickley.
-Sewickley has not been deliriously CAV
during the past week. but with q reception
or two, no end of family reunions and
dinner parties on Thanksgiving Day,
society has been kept in good hunor. The
gossip of the hour centers about the poverty
germans that are being arranged. The first
will take place st Mrs. Henry Davis
beautiful house, where the reception given
recently was such success, and, though
the cate is not fixed yet, the german will
occur before Christmas. Arrangements for
the other two germans, for the series will
consist of three, are not yet COM
pleted, but it is settled that
one Of them will take place uadcr the ans
pices OF Mrs. Joseph W. Craig which ought
TO assure its success. The interest in these
germans promises to be great, and the poy-
er.y feature is regarded with favor.
During the past week the lecture given
by Max O'Rell in the Presbyterian Church
was. aside from its other aspects, very
pleasant social event. Between 200 and 500
people, representing Sewickley in the best
sense, heard the witty Frenchrlan discuss
character Ea11
was entertained at dinner before the lecture
by Mr. and Mrs. Edward A Woods, at
whose house he spent the night also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Smith, of Sewick-
lev, celebrated their tin wedding last night
with family dinner party.
The reception given bv Mrs. John NJ
Tate on November q was very pretty af-
fair, at which a large number of Sewickley-
ans were present.
Messrs Alex Nevin, Harbaugh, Camp
bell and number of other Sewickleyans
have returned from hunting trips taken in
various directions, and report fair sport in
most cases
St Stephens Episcopal Church was very
t2stefully decorated for the Thanksgiving
services BY the Chancel SocierJ. An uuusu.
ally large congregation was present, and the
volunteer choir, which served in the place
of the regular one, did very well. The Rev.
MI. benton preached an eNcellent sermon
upon the good reason Americans had for
thanksgiving this year. The new choir at
ST. Stephens is making splendid record in
the Sunday services, and the church is
growing too small to accommodate the
strangers who are attracted to large ex-
sent by the beautiful music. Mr.. Albrecht
is getting the best results from the new
organ.
Mr. Charles Doyle has gone to New York
TO visit his uncle, Mr.. j. D. Lang, and
others, for few weeks.
Mr.. J. Kidd Fleming, of SewickIey, is at
present in California, where he may posi-
bly, make his home in the near future.
Mr.. Harley Mcknight and his sister,
Miss Minnie Mcknight, were present at
the Yale-Princeton football match in New
York
Sewickley is unmistakably . Princeton
partisan, and especially among the young
men of this generation are the yellow and
black well represented in the valley.
MARION CRAWFORD GALLAHER
THAEKsGIVING,S soCIsI, Ioys