Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17
FOR CHARITY'S SAKE
A Large Crowd of People Congregate
in Lafayette Hall.
PITTSBURG'S FIRST FAMILIES
Well Represented at a Popular Charitable
Gathering
TO AID ST. PAUES ORPHAN ASYLUM
Socially and financiallv a success.

Socially and financially success
This was the universal verdict OF the
$500 people who attended the twelfth an
nual tea party for the benefit OF St. Paul s
Orphan Asylum in Lafayette Hall last
night. The entire evening was continual
round of enjoyment for the guests, among
whom were many of the first families of
the two cities. Everything went smoothly,
and it is estimated that the net receipts
will reach $4,000.
1t was few minutes before o'clock, the
time set for the beginning of the entertain
ment, when the carriages containing the
first arrivals drew up in front of the Fourth
avenue entrance. At $50 o'clock fully 500
people had made their appearance and were
seated at the supper table in the annex
After satisfying their appetites with the
dainty repast the guests repaired to the
hall proper on the floor above where Prof.
Gernert's orchestra rendered some OF the
latest selections in classical music. Ac-
cording to the programme of the Arrange
ment Committee supper was to be served
until midnight, but most everyone had ar
rived before that time.
Inc GreaG CrOWu fTeSeuts
At 1880 o'clock 1000 guests were assem-
bled in the hall and several hundred were
being entertained in the annex below. The
committee would scarcely have known
where to put the people if number had
not departed early in the evening. AS it
was the whole building was crowded almost
to its capacity, and the Railways offered
a convenient place for many people bent
upon having good time. 1t was decided
that there should be grand march at 11:3O
o'clock, but it was near midnight when the
ladies and gentlemen took their places to
take part in the procession.
The supper room contained six tables, all
of which were tastefully arrayed. To each
table were assigned three ladies of the COM
mittee, and these were assisted by numer-
Gus aids. The room from ceiling to floor
was beautifully decorated with evergreen
and bunting of different colors, presenting
most harmonious contrast to the bright
gas light which burned from a hundred jets.
The hall proper was similarly arranged.
The same style of decorations was used.
The only difference in the two rooms was
that in the hall there were two booths
erected-one for the sale of flowers and
the other for the distribution of lemonade
and other palatable drinks These booths
were covered with white and lemon-colored
cretonne here and there, held in place by
punches of smilax.
Dancing After Midnight.
Shortly after u o'clock, when most of the
guests had gone to their homes, a dance was
inaugurated for the benefit OF the young
folks. This amusement probably lasted
little over an hour, when it was announced
that the hall would be closed. Among some
of the people present last evening were:
Bishop Phelan, Fathers McDermott, Con-
way, O'Neil, Canevin and Cochran,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Totten. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Weixel, Mr.. and Mrs. James Quinn,
Mr.. and Mrs N. j. Dain, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Larkin,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dunlevy, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs Ledlie Glon-
inager, Mrs. Joseph Aller. Mrs. Maggie Rob-
inson, Mrs. John McNulty, Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Grace Miller, Miss Byers, Miss Kelly,
Miss Maud Barr, Miss Annie Barr, Miss
Phelan, Miss Kate McNulty, Miss Sadie
Totten, Miss Paula Fenesy, Miss Stella
Fenesy, Miss Rose Kelley, Miss Bessie
Protzman, Miss Mary Burns, Miss BERTHE
Lanahan and Miss Mary Call. Among the
gentlemen were James A. Flannery, A. S.
Totten, John Kelly, James McNally, Jo-
seph Briel, Prof Eckert, Edw. Dain,
John Giltnan, John FIannery, James Barr,
Albert Barr, f. x. Barr, Edw. McNulty,
Harry Murto, Richard Weldon, NJ. Buck
ley, Charles Totten, William Totten, T. X.
Kohler, James w. Allen and B. Call