Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
SOCIETY AND CHARITY.


Dedication of the Odd Fellows Orphans
Home at Laurel acknowledgements
of the Hotel Kenmawr Theatricals-A
Neat Summer Wedding-social Gossip.
The Odd Fellows widows and Orphans
Home at Laurel, was dedicated yesterday.
Every train for that station yesterday was
crowded with members of that order from
all the cities and towns within 100 miles of
Pittsburg. Besides the dedicatory services
it was a day of fraternal reunion and all
kinds of sports were enjoyed The arrange
ments were complete and the success of the
affair was due to the management of DR.. G.
A. Mueller, John ". Haney, c. c. Cricks, 5.
s. Hagar and T. B. Cook.
An ode by the McGarvey Quartette opened
the exercises. The addess of welcome was
delivered by Hon. John A Myler, P. G. Mas
ter 1t was one of Mr.. MYERS characteristic
speeches and much enjoyed by the audience.
Following selection by the quartette
Mayor Gourley made an address. Mayor
Wyman made a short speech. The other ex-
ercises consisted Of an address by r. III.
Graham Grand Patriarch; solo by Miss Nc
Garvey: formal dedicatory exercises by the
officers of the Grand Lodge and Encamp-
ment of Pennsylvania; music by the Daugh-
ters of Rebecca, of Beaver county; address
by W. Ed Marsh, Grand Master; oration by
J. B. Nicholson, P. G. Sire; benediction by
The business of the home will be con-
Quoted by board of q managers selected
from members OF the corporation in July
are: j. A. Myler, H. c. Minded, A. H. Book
ing, G. A. Mueller, S. S. Hager, Thomas B.
Cook, c. C. Criks, w. A. Irwin, E. E. Ander-
SON "; N Patterson, D; W. shafTers 4 W; NJ.
Mrs. Mollie NJ. Cricks, Mrs. A. s. Bassett,
Miss NJ Clark, Mrs. Abbie Lynch, Mrs: j. d.
Wi ey, Mrs. r: }. Campbell, Mrs; Alice jamie
perman, Mrs. X. Gaub, Mrs: =. Hulme, Mrs.
L. L. Brown. The officers of the association
are John A Myler, President: Henry c. Men
del, Secretary, and DR.. G.. A. Mueller, Treas
urer.
A dinner was served from II O'Clock to by
the Daughters of Robecca. A charming
lunch was also served in the evening.
AS You Like It." on the lawn of the Hotel
Kenmawr has been necessarily postponed
till this evening. With glorious afternoon,
turning into cloudy, threatening weather,
there was general feeling that rain might
come and spoil the programme, and sure
enough, at about $50 o'clock there was
thunder shower that converted the Forest
of Arden into O swamp and precluded the
possibility of Orlando wooing Rosalird for at
least "a hours. Manager Jenks, who had
been at the hotel for several hours, saw
that postponement was inevitable, and
lost no time in telephoning the fact he to the
THE DISPATCH office and elsewhere.
Miss Rose Coghlan, Miss Burress, Mr.. Null
doom, Mr.. Joseph Haworth and other MEM
of the Kenmawr Hotel last evening after
the rain, and were introduced to those who
came to see whether GAS You Like IT, was
to be done in spite of the rain. They were
merry party, and although there was some
Disappointment over the .postponement,
there was consolation in the knowledge that
it would be only till this evening, when the
are for fair weather.. Every
there
doubt s about q delightful entertain,
ment being given tonight, unless the
weather should again prove unpropitious. MI.
jerks announces that as nearly all the seats
for the first performance of Gas You Like
IT. are sold, it will be repeated tomorrow
night, with Miss Coghlan, Mr.. Haworth, Mr..
in the same manner as the first. Tickets
for both performances will be on sale to-day.
Reserved seats for both performances now
on sale at Hamilton's Music Store.
A MUSICAL concert by the Major e. A. Mon
tooth Band was the programme Of enter
tainment for the new Central Park, ON Bed
ford avenue, last evening. A large crowd
WAS present, but the rain put an end to the
pleasure of the evening. But few selec-
tions had been played when it commenced
to rain hard, and as there was no shelter,
the musicians had to leave. They proceeded
down town and upon arriving at Berry's
Hotel, BIZ Liberty street, were served with
for the band was furnished by Coroner Nc
Dowen and Mr.. Berry, who were present
with q number of friends, and a pleasant
evening was spent
The "Fall of Pompeii' will be given at
Recreation Park tomorrow night unless the
weather should interfere. Manager Barn
heisel says he has everything ready now,
and believes he will be able to offer Pitts
burgers the best representation of "P ompeii"
that has ever been seen in this country. Be-
sides the 81, 900 worth of fireworks that are
discharged at every performance, there will
be chariot races participated in by both
men and women, and other extraordinary
sale of tickets there will be at least 10000
people at the opening performance.
AN event of much Importance to the So
ciety people of Williamsburg is the lawn fete
to be given next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings on the grounds of st.
James r. C.Church. It will be under the
auspices of the knights of st. John of that
church, but the ladies of the congregation
are also taking an active interest in the
management Of the function, so it is unnec-
essary to say that the fete Is sure to be very
pretty as well as successful.
A VERY pretty wedding took place last
evening, when Miss Annie McNally became
the bride of Mr.. G. L. Gildersleeve. A few
friends only witnessed the ceremony, which
was performed at the home of the bride on
Manor street. at O'Clock. Rev. G. E. Locke
was the officiating clergyman. supper was
served, after which the young couple de-
parted for their wedding trip. They will re-
side on Dinwiddie street.
Social Chatter.
THE H. j. Heinz Company has issued invi-
ia tions to its employees for a basket picnic at
Ross grove tomorrow.