Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-19
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.

SOCIETY AND CHARITY.
A Housewarming Opens the Hostetter Man
sion on Fifth Avenue.
Yesterday afternoon the portals of the
magnificent Hostetter residence on Fifth
avenue, were for the first time thrown open
to the social world. The event was In the
nature of housewarming, as well as
pleasing attention to the Misses Friesse, of
New York, guests of the hostess, Mrs. ID.
Herbert Hostetter. Nature and art We'd
with each other in their efforts to beautify
the home, and the result was charming in
the extreme. Costly and exquisite vases,
urns and mantels, bloomed with the love-
liest of fragrant flowers. Rare paintings
and antique furniture, with luxurious car
pets and window drapings completed the
background of elegance, for the many lovely
ladies that were on it outlined. Guests TO
the number of 800, in the very ideal OF ex-
gnisite costuming paid their respects @ rs 70 S1s
with the ladies receiving, who we're Mrs.
Allen Wood, Mrs. Herbert Dupuy, Mrs. Z.
w. Gerdes, the Misses Gerdes, Mrs. Wood
WELL Miss Susie Dilworth, Miss Louise Dill
worth and Mrs. Frank Nicola.
FLOWERS in garlands and bouquets fes-
tooned and f1anked the pulpit of the Eighth
Street Covenanter Church last evening.
Upon the platform were seated representa-
tive ministers of the Presbyterian denomfnar
tions, while the auditorium was well filed
with members and friends of the congrega-
tion. 1t was the last day of the Quarto-C Gen.
tennial celebration of the church's history
a sort of nine-day WONDER" because the en-
thusiasm and interest in the occasion were
maintained without abatement for that
length of time. The services last night in
cluded an address by Rev. Prof. d. B. Will
son, ID. D., of the Reformed Presbyterian
of the church. OF the members of the Con-
ference of his childhood days but one
is left, and of the next following generation
0f he Tse Only
Rev. DR.. W. j. Robinson on 1.-THE Covenanter
Church and Reforms" and according to him
the church is 80 years ahead of others In
reforms, while it might be an equal distance
in the rear on some doctrinal matters. Rev.
DIR. j. W. Sproull, son Of the Rev. DIR. Thomas
Sproull, the old pastor of the "Union con-
gregation Kept at e. nome ON = 6{ an emf emeePied bi
self. During his delivery he declared, with
great earnestness and force, that the
"Covenanters are not narrow minded, nor
very widest latitude of belief-so long as
they remain true to the Covenant" The
concluding address "The Covenanter Church
and Her Mission. as Seen by o Friend" was
JOHN PATTERSON, a son of Attorney David
T. Patterson, and q young man of wide ac-
quaintance in and about the Court House,
where he conducts his stenographic busi-
ness, will become benedict on the third
day of June. Miss Gregg, of Allegheny, for
merly of Wheeling, is the brfde-elect. 1t is
to be a home wedding, and as early in the
evening as dress suit is permissible. The
young couple will depart on the evening
train for Niagara Falls and other points Of
interest in the East.
A HIGH noon wedding in Pittsburg is not an
unconl1non event, but midnight wedding is
quite so. However, there is to be one shortly.
Miss Moorhead and her fance, Mr.. Van
Mothen, are to become man and wife alto
Americans - that very unseemly wedding
hour. The wedding will be conducted ac-
cording to French principles, and will be
solemnized in the Shadyside Presbyterian
Church. The invitations will be limited to
the family connections and intimate friends.
THE Casmian Literary Society, Of the Al
legheny High School, is preparing for an en-
tertainment to be given next Friday evening,
and is putting forth all its efforts to make
the event such a success that It's rivals will
turn green with enyey. Part first of the
programme will be musical and literary
and part second will be German comedy
translated. In the comedy a newly welded
by the Philharmonic Club.
Social Chatter.
THE ladies of the W. C. T. U. will give a
lawn fete and supper at the Howard place
on South street, Williamsburg, Thursday and
Friday evenings. There will be all sorts of
amusements and plenty of refreshments,
and there is every Indication that the occa-
sion will be very enjoyable one.
THE young men holding membership in
Al Do 4 aInrN Nfars AIN<a
Brothership of st. Andrews will give q
musical and literary entertainments in the
hall of the Fourteenth ward public school
building on the evening of June 4, the pro-
ceeds to go to the church building fund.
THE regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Temperance Alliance OF Allie
gheny County will be held this afternoon in
the Fourth United Presbyterian Church of
Allegheny. Mrs. Frances L. Swift, the
former president, is expected to speak.
THE Womans Wealth Protective Associa-
ton will meet at IL o'clock to-day in the
Mercantile library rooms. A lawyer and a
member of Councils will be present to dis
cuss the legal aspects of fight with the
smoke nuisance.
A MEETING will be held this afternoon in
Carnegie Hall lecture room, in the interest
of the proposed Young Womans Christian
Association, of Allegheny.
"THE Modern Deborah; or Woman's Rights
and Woman's Wrongs" is the subject Rev.
C. E. Locke will lecture on at the Smfthfeld
Church this evening.
Miss ELEANOR NJ. ARTHUR, of Henderson
Hill, will bid adieu to friends before her de-
parture for Dansville, with q reception this
evening.
WASHINGTON and Jefferson College Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club will give q con-
cert tonight in Dilworth Hall.
THE dedication and reception of the Home
for Aged People ut Fair Oaks took place
yesterday.
LIEUTENANT GEAREY CIRCLE No. will ce1e-
brate its seventh anniversary this evening.
THE Southside Medical Society Will enjoya
boat excursion and basket picnic to-day.
Mrs. A. E. CLARK was hostess yesterday