Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
MANY STRANGE FACES.


success-The United Presbyterian Home
for Aged People to Be Opened To-Day.
THE interest of Pittsburg society was
centered yesterday in the twenty y-frst ami
versary of the establishments of the Home
for Aged Protestant Women. There were
more strange faces at the beautiful house in
Williamsburg than have been seen there for
several years. This shows how the Home
has made its way into the hearts of the peo-
pie, and how its fame has spread through the
excellent management that has character
lied it since its foundation. 1t is apparent
that great deal of hard work is requisite
to keep such an institution in order, giving
satisfaction to the inmates and proving to
those who support it that the money be-
slowed upon it is judiciously used. The
lady managers have not spared their
labor. All the year around they
keep a watchful eye upon the affairs
of the Home, and on the anniversary day
work harder than any hireling could be
made to do Out of the q ladies whose
names were on the charter 81 years ago. five
are still members of the board. They are
Miss Jane Holmes. President; Mrs. Sam uel
Mckee and Mrs. Judge Mellon, Vice Presi-
dents; Mrs. George H. Thurston, Secretary,
and Miss Matilda Smith. The other mem
bers of the board, nearly all OF whom were
ut the Home yesterday, are Miss Mary L.
jackson, Mrs. Jane German, Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Scott Mrs. Samuel Chad wick, Miss Adelaide
Paulson Mrs. Charles Arbuthnot (whose un-
avoidaDle absence yesterday caused general
NJ. Speer, Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs. Frederick
Mckee Mrs Alexander Watson, Mrs. Samuel
Fulton, Mrs. Alexander Bradley, Mrs. James
A. Scott, Mrs. Judge Stowe, Mrs. Samuel
Fisher, Mrs John Caldwell. Miss Mary
Holmes, Mrs George Westinghouse, Mrs. 81.
L. Rook and Mrs. E. NJ. Bigelow.
Luncheon was served in the three dining
rooms from II till 4, and the ladies were busy
nearly the whole time. The luncheon gave
general satisfaction. 1t was OF excellent
quality, we'll cooked and served in grace
ful manner. There was such large crowd
that the ladies could not serve all at once.
A common observation by those who had
lunched to those waiting was: "Y ou have to
wait little while for the luncheon, but 1t is
the waiting" The three rooms were under
the charge of the ladies who have had the
management of them for several years. Pre-
siding over the "Big Dining Room, r were
Mrs. Alexander Bradley, Mrs. DIR. Perch
ment. Mrs. W. d. Webb, Miss Darlington,
the Misses Negley, the Misses Nelson and
Mrs o. S. Decker. In "Dining Room No. u
were Mrs. Samuel Chadwick, Miss M. Chad.
wick, Miss Kate Stadtfeld and Miss Margaret
Kennedy. Dining Room No. 2" was cared
for by Mrs: X. 81. Negley, Ms. E. NJ. Bige-
low, Mrs. Nathan Henry, Mrs. q. L. Pea
body and Miss Dolly Croker.
The bazaar, which was on the main floor.
presented q busy scene. The double parlors
were prepared for cOmmerc1al purposes DV
an arrangement OF tables on which were
fancy articles in vari-colored silks and satinS
glass, ETC., and the ladies were setting forth
the virtues of their wares to scores of pur
chasers. Nearly everything in the bazaar
was made By inmates of the Home, and en-
braced a wide range of ornamental and use
full goods. The returns from the sale OF
the articles will be given to the makers Of
the things, the name of each being attached
to her work. The "Old Ladies' Table" on
which was displayed the work done by the
inmates of the Home, was IN charge OF Mrs.
Agnes Fulton, Miss Winnie Scott, and Miss
Belle Bradley. The glassware was sold by
Mrs. Charles Taylor and Mrs. Ii. C.Torrence.
There was popcorn stand in charge OF
Miss Bessie Kennedy. The cake and ice
cream table was under the direction of Mrs.
A. NJ Speer Miss NJ. L. Jackson, Mrs Still.
well, Mrs. Tindall. Miss Spang, Miss Thurs.
ton, Miss Margaret Speer, the Misses Cnal-
fant and Miss Margaret Scully.
fancy work table, the articles on which
were made by the young ladies and other
friends and patrons OF the Home, was taken
care of by Mrs. John Caldwell, Mrs. r b.
Brown, Miss Brown and Miss Annie Cald-
well.
Miss Matilda Smith assumed the response
bilities OF the supply room. One OF the
ladies, she was whole host in herself The
duties of this department were very Oner.
Gus, but the energetic lady was equal tC
them unaided and alone.
1t is standing joke among the ladies OF
the board that without Mrs Judge Mellon's
the annual celebration at the Home. She
had a bushel of these doughnuts at the
Home yesterday, and they were certainly
delicious, being made according to recipe
that Mrs. Mellon has had in her possession
for many years, and in which she has an un'
shakable faith.
The weather was delightful, and the day
at the Home was a perfect success from
every point of view. There were many hun
dreds of visitors, not one of whom left with
out feeling that the old ladies passing the
NtNas,,
have every reason to be CRATE nj to the
noble women who givo so much of their
time and means toward this most excellent
of charities.
THE new United Presbyterian Home for
Aged People, Maple Shade, corner OF Penn
avenue and Alfred street, Williamsburg, will
be formally opened to-day. The hours will
be from 20 P. NJ. Among those who will
make addresses are Rev. W. j. Reid, d. D.,
Rev. NJ. NJ Patterson, Rev. John G. Brown,
D. D., and Rev. John r. Burnett, the new
chaplain of the Home. Luncheon will be
served, and the visitors will go through the
rooms ana see what beautiful place has
been procured Tor the recipients of the
associations bounty. NO special invitations
have been issued, but everybody is invited,
and all will be made welcome. The Re-
ception Committee Is composed OF the man
ayers of the home, with Mrs. W. W. Grier. of
Andrew Easton is Chairman OF the Enter
tainment Committee, composed of Mrs.
Samuel Mahood, Mrs. j. Z. Cameron, Mrs.
JOSEF ph Mitchell, Mrs. Simms and Mrs. NJ. E.
Bulger, and among the aids are Miss Jennie
Brown, Mrs Robert Smith, Mrs. Joseph Dor
rington, Mrs. Matte Patterson, Mrs. A. q.
Bean, Mrs. A. S. Miller, Mrs. W. B. Rodgers,
Mrs. Frank Whitesell, Miss Lillian EaSton,
Miss Carrie Porter and Mrs. Agnes X. Duff.
AN afternoon tea was given by the mis-
sionaryl societies of the Bellefield Presby-
terian Church yesterday. Mrs. j. P. Z.
Kumler made short address on missionary
work, as did Miss Jewett who has labored
as a missionary in Persia. The Kings Duugh-
ters, of whom Miss Mary Dawson is Presi-
dent. assisted in serving the tea and coffee,
and the entertainment was decidedly home
like, as well as interesting. The officers of
the missionary societies are: Home-Prest-
dent, Mrs. e. Zug; Secretary, Mrs. W. j.
Holland; Mrs. L. S. Moore, Treasurer; Vice
President, Mrs. T. Wightman; Foreign
President. Mrs. A. G. White; Secretary. Miss
Virginia Bailey: Vice President, Mrs w. ].
Scully; Treasurer, Miss Mary Dawson.