Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-11

year, Curator of the Brooklyn Institute oi
| Arts and Sciences, and one of the country's
leading writers and lecturers on art topics,
whose lecturers in the East End last spring
are cordially remembered, will at these re-
ceptions talk to the society about Progress
in American Architecture and Dutch
and Flemish Painting" The former lecture
will help all to realize the extent
| of Pittsburg's good fortune in having for a
| Court House the masterwork of America s
greatest architect Upon the latter topic
Prof GOODYEAR will have something fresh
to SAYS, having spent part of last summer in
! the Netherlands. Both lectures will be
profusely illustrated with screen views-a
most helpful feature. No card will be
needed to admit any member and one COM
panion; q card of invitation to admit two
friends may be obtained by any member on
application to the secretary.
Tuesday evening, December 90, at the
North Presbyterian Church, Allegheny,
are the time and place mentioned in cards
of invitation to the wedding of Miss Eliza
abeth A. Reymer second daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Reymer, and Robert A.
Totten, Esq, a young lawyer of this
county. Rev. John D. Fox, D. D., will
oficiate.
Mrs. Edmund Russell had busy week of
il. There was the reception of the Art
Society Monday evening, and the lecture
at the Concordia Club Wednesday after
noon. 1t was remarked on Monday even
ing that Mrs. Russell gave evidence of the
excellence OF her own methods in the cart
of Speech" by making even her low tones
distinctly audible az the rear of the long
hall of the Pittsburg Club There is no
doubt thar she made very pleasant i'm
preston on that occasion, both as lecturer
and a delightful well-bred woman. Her
afternoon lecture at the Concordia, too,
was enjoyed heartily by the ladies at whose
request she delivered it Mrs. Russell has
been the recipient or MANY social atten-
tions during her stay in Pittsbug, and she
is most distinctly the fashion this season.
The musicale given under the direction of
Miss Mary B. Kier, Friday evening, in
Christ Church chapel, for the benefit of the
Woman's Industrial, was a very delightful
entertainment and il was patronized so
generously as to make the worthy object of
il a good many dollars richer
Former pupils of Georgetown Convent
are taking steps to form an Alumns Asso-
citation. There is to be meeting in April
in the music hall OF the convent, when It
is expected permanent organization will
be made 1t is to be followed by banquet
at the Arlington Hotel, Washington.
Among the noted women who were edu-
Gated at the convent may be mentioned
Mrs Russell Harrison, Mrs. Harriet Lane
j Johnson, Mrs. Dahlgren, wife of Admiral
Dahlgren, Mrs. William 7. Sherman, Mrs.
Phil H. Sheridan, Mrs. Potter Palmer,
Mrs. Fred d. Grant, Miss Emma Ether
idge Moran and Miss Harriet s. Monroe,
who wrote the dedicatory ode for the
Worlds Fair bull !ingS
There will be a bazaar and supper in
Cyclorama Hall on Tuesday afternoon and
evening next, for the benefit of Calvary NJ.
E Church, Allegheny. Fancy articles,
flowers, home ade candies and cakes will
be for sale at the different booths. Supper
will be served from 5 to 8 o'clock.
The Yale College Glee aud Banjo Club |
will give a tuneiul entertainment in Car
negie Hall Friday evening, December % !
The list of patronesses includes the names
Of many well-kRown women of the two I
,ities who always lend their influence
toward the success of really Eeritorious /
and the Yale boys may de- |
pend upon a large and appreciative
audience. The proceeds of this concert,
ike those OF all the other performances by
he club, is to found Yale scholarships for
he benefit of young men who could not
afford to pay for them. An alumnae dinner
is TO be given to the members of the Glee |
Club next Saturday at the Duquesne Club.
One woman's idea of how to keep young
Is to husband the emotion. She saws that
Ehen a woman is beginning to get old, she
cannot afford to be sad or glad. as in her
youth. This is very good advice-if it is
practicable.