Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-24
LADIES WANT A CHARTER

0dD1Eo VANl a OuAhAGb
To Give Them the Title, to the Old Block
House-A Luncheon for an Illinois Visi-
tor-Temperance Lecture Given by q
Female Divine-Society Gossip.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Daughters of
the American Revolution was held yester-
day afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. Al
bert Childs, ANDERSON avenue, Shadyside.
Mrs. Childs is the Chapter Regent OF Pitts
burg. Three signatures were obtained to the
petition for a charter, which made up the
number required. This was the object of
the meeting, so that it was successful from
business point of view. The charter will
give the organization the right to hold the
Block House. which was presented to the
ladies by Mrs. Schenley.N A letter of thanks
to Mrs. Schenley for the gift was read to the
meeting and approved. 1t will be sent to
that lady forthwith, a copy being trans
ferred to the minutes of the society. Letters
of thanks to Mr.. E. NJ. Bigelow and others
who have interested themselves on behalf
of the Daughters of the Revolution were
also approved and sent to the persons con-
cerned. The attendance was not so large as
was expected, because many of the mem
bers are still away from the city, but there
was very interesting session, those pres
ent being full of enthusiasm. The first regu-
lar meeting of PittsDurg Chapter will be
held about the middle of October, when
there is to be discussion on proposed
amendment to the constitution requiring
members to be of lincal descent from Revo-
lutionary heroes. The Pittsburg Chapter
has 11s members. but expects to enroll many
more next month.
Mr.. AND Mrs. G. M. WISE haze issued
cards to the marriage of their daughter
Mamie to Mr.. N. B. Whalen. Thursday morn
ing, September, q, at o'clock, in st Au-
gustine's Church, corner OF Thirty-seventh
and Butler streets.
a DELIGHTFUL birthday party was
given at the residence Of W. c. Stillwagen,
ESQ.,, Craig street, last evening. 1t was to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the birth
of Master Ed Lynus Stillwagen. A number of
young frienus were present, who enjoyed
the music and dancing and Juvenile games
to the utmost. There were Refreshments,
of course, and altogether the little folks
will count yesterday as one OF their red
letter days.
AN opening reception is to be given at
Thuma's Academy this afternoon. Fancy
dances by the children will be an interest
ing feature, 1t is expected that there Will
be large number of guests, as is usual at
these receptions.
A SMALL luncheon was given for Mrs.
McMein, of Quincy, Ill, by Mrs. George
Abrams who was Miss Moreland. The oc-
casion was q pleasant one. Mrs. Nc Mefn
was Miss Warfield. and a few years ago was
at school in Pittsburg, whore she made
many warm friends. No doubt she will be
the recipient OF many moro social attentions
before returning home.
THE Young Ladies' Missionary Society of
the First U. P. Church of Williamsburg will
give q musical and literary entertainments in
the Opera House of that borough, Friday,
October7. The Apollo Glee Club will sing
and Prof Sleeth, of the Pittsburg High
School, will recite. There will be doll
drill by the children of the Sunday school
and other pretty features will be intro
duced. The proceeds of the entertainments
will go into the missionary fund.
A STIRRING temperance lecture was de-
livered last evening by Rev. Anna Shaw, in
the Williamsburg Methodist Church. There
was large audience that was edified by the
mastery way in which the speaker dealt
with the subject. Miss Shaw is regularly
ordained minister in the Methodist Church,
and she speaks with an earnestness and
clearness that makes a good impression as
soon as she commend ces her address. 1t is
probable that Miss Shaw will speak in the
North Avenue, Allegheny, Methodist Church
tomorrow evening.
WEDNESDAY, October 3, is the date
fixed for the next meeting of the sewing
circle of st. Paul's Cathedral. Miss Alice
Carter, the organist Of the Cathedral, is an
active member of the circle, and she asks all
ladies who can to attend the meeting and
ply their needles. The articles to be made
will be given to the orphans of st. Paul's
Asylum, Tannehill street, and to the in
mates of the Rosalia Founding Hospital,
which occupies the building formerly the
Ursuline Convent. A concert for the benefit
of the hospital will be given some time
during the fall, but the date has not yet
been set.
AN apron social under the auspices of
the Sterritt W. C. T. U. was given yesterday
afternoon, at the Day Nursery, North
avenue, Allegheny. A large number of
fancy and plain aprons made by the ladies
during the past week were sold. the pro-
ceeds to go to the fund for the reclamation
of inebriates, which is new line of work
for the Sterrltt Union.