Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-08
THE SOCIAL MELAsGE.
Tho Linden Club the Scene Of Dance
Young Woman.s Christian Association
Opens Its Doors to Pittsburg Girls

The Linden Club the Scene Of = Dance
Young woman's Christian Association
Opens Its Doors to Pittsburg Girls
Events in Society.
The opening dance of q series OF three
cotilions was given last night at the Linden
Club. Between four and five hundred 1nvi-
tations had been issued for it. but several
happenings interfered and prevented
more general attendance. A great many
people were from home: the holiday season
attracting them to New York and others re-
mained away. out of respect for the late Mrs
George Laughlin. The invitations designated
so'clock as the hour of arrival. but, as in all
polite gatherings. the pie were fashion,
ably late and even 0 o'clock found the bali
room but sparsely occupied. Th ese are the
patronesses: Mrs. J. Ernest Schwartz, Mrs.
Henry NJ. Bailey Mrs. Joseph r. MCDOWELL,
Mrs. George W. Dilworth, Mrs. James W.
Brown, Mrs. William n. Frew, Mrs. William
Scott, Mrs. Henry T.. Bughman. Mrs. W.
Howard Nimick, Mrs. james NJ Schoon :
maker. Mrs. Brown wore black lace over
. old rose. Mrs. Woodwell's dress was a
handsome gown made solely of black lace.
Mrs. Bughman wore a combination of red
cloth and black lace. Mrs. Frew was in
black net and blue. Mrs. Singers gown
combined black net and grey and Mrs. MINI
ick wore an evening gown of pink
Mrs. Nimick alone wore evening dress; the
other ladies were attired in handsome re-
ception gowns. Mrs. Schwarz, one of the
patronesses. was detained by the illness of
her husband. Mrs. Schoonmaker arrived at
r later honr, with her two guests. Miss Sem
pie and Miss Jordan, of Cincinnati, for
whom she gave u magnificent reception last
week. Pittsburg acquiesces in calling the
two Western girls two of the most beautiful
girls this city has ever seen. Toerge's Or
chestIa was present and played as
dencea as ever for the tss
Mr.. Leamon Atterbury led the german.
The pretty clubhouse was lighted all over,
and as the ladies entered Mr. Jonas r. Nc
Clintock received and directed them up
stairs. Where tine gentlemen relieved them
selves of their wraps was n cozy with
drawing room from the main parlors
next dance will be on Friday evening" Janu-
nry l, when the cotillon will have all the
characteristics of the holiday dance at the
Pittsburg Club, when the young people are
home for the holidays. The last dance will
be on Monday evening, January IS. The
patronesses of last nights dance will pre-
side also at the two remaining dances.
THE Central Young Woman's Christian
Association has come to stay, and in proof of
its intentions opened the most alluring par
lor in Penn avenue yesterday afternoon and
i
lors is No. a26, almost opposite the Union
League Clubhouse, and Immediately in the
one-time neighborhood where fiourished
Pittsburg's politest and wealthiest people.
The parlor is an old fashioned room as to
size, and very modern as to furnishing. The
friends of the association did not forget
it, as all those pretty modern pieces
indicate. High class engraving embeIlish
the walls; a comfortable sofa, already chris
tened Sophia" stands in corner, and
other corners hold respectively bookcase,
n desk and piano. A few tables are placed
floor. A reception committee was on duty
in the evening. who poured out tea and
chocolate and served cake to the numerous
visitors. Composing this committee were:
Misses Mary Wheeler, Jennie Eegers,
Theo johnson, Nettie Gregg. Blanche House,
Grace Kelly, Sarah Scott. Lizzie Indie,
Pattie Howard, Mary Ewing, Mrs. Rogers
McCreery, Misses Btkewell, Florence Nc
Knight Nav Maple, Ada Foster. Effie Long,
Jeanette Kennedy, Miss Haworth, Mrs.
kittie Wells. Misses McIlwane. Birchfield,
Jessie Godfrey, Jennie Lewis, Virginia Mil
Ter, Grace Miller, Abbie Holden, Jane Stitt,
Miss Irwin. Margaret Mcmillan, Mary Pat
terson, Bessie Ritchie, Miss Kirkpatrick, Ella
Caruthers, Helen Gillespie.
Mrs. William r. Thompson, who was pres
ent yesterday, to the delight of the man.
ayers. did not diminish her con tribution
of 81, 600, though the rent of the parlors for
one year is but $500. The remaining $4OO will
be used where most needed.