Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-08
A BIG HAT BOOMERANG.
Ladies Find Out Why Theater-Golng Men
COmplain-A Season Prolific in Fairs
and Weddings-A Young Woman Gives
n Lesson in POliteneSs

Ladies Find Out Why Theater-Going Men
Complained Season Prolific in Fairs
and Weddings-A Young Woman Gives
a Lesson in Politeness.
THE principal point brought out by Mrs.
Edmund Russelps lecture at the Concordia
Club Theater yesterday afternoon was the
fact that the ladies in attendance had an
opportunity of appreciating the complaints
o. men about big hats at the theater. 1t may
be said that five out OF six of the ladies in
the audience at the Concordia Club wore,
not only big hats. but gigantic sleeves.
Such a dodging and peeping as there was
to get glimpse OF the stage around, over
ana under these obstructions. No one could
say very much about her neighbor, because
the sin of wearing this awful headgear and
high sleeves was committed by such large
proportion of the assemblage. Mrs. Russelps
gestures and performances are q very inter-
esting part OF her lectures. and those who
go to hear her enjoy the entertainment
great deal more when they have ave
Concordia Club Theater has d fiat floor, and
the big hats and high sleeves stopped all the
people in tile rear OF the hall from obtain
ing more than IN occasional hasty glimpse
of the speaker. The lecture was virtually
the same as that given at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Magee a few weeks ago.
The stage was handsomely decorated with
dn1ntily draped around a parlor scene made
very pretty setting for the esthetic figure,
enrobed in white. OF the fair lecturer. The
frequent applause of the listeners proved
their appreciation of the entertainment.
Some of the hints given by Mrs. Russell
were particularly enjoyed, among them one
to the effect that ifladies would use hygienic
means to make their necks full, they could
dispense with jewels and thus save money.
THE q. P. Woman's Association will
open it's fair to-day at the old postof1ice
building. Dinner will be served at regular
hours and then the visitor with leisure can
spend an hour or two in examining and pur-
chasing the fancy articles offered at the
bazaars in the other apartments. The asso-
citation is large one, and if only all the
friends of the ladies go to the entertain
ment, good round sum will be raised from
them. Since the object of the affair is a
worthy one, however, it Is reasonable to
expect that there will be plenty of pa tron-
age from others outside OF the immediate
circle of acquaintanceship of the associa-
tion.
The season is prolific of fairs. There is
one in progress on Mt. Washington. in con-
nection with Grace Episcopal Church. It
opened yesterday, and will be continued
over to-day and Friday. Tomorrow the
programme will be especially adapted to the
tastes of the young people, it being of
large attendance yesterday, Grandview
Parlors, in which the bazaar is held, being
literally packed with smiling, jostling peo-
pie.
AN interesting wedding took place yes
terday morning at st. Mary's Church, Law
renceville. Nuptfal mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Kenna, a brother OF the groom.
The high contracting parties were Miss
Name Sullivan. daughter of Mrs. j. C. SuIli-
van, and Mr. E. J. Kenna, young business
man OF Liberty avenue. The uslers were
MeSsrS. E. j. RYAN, Edward Lipport and
Charles +. Sullivan, brother of the bride.
After the reception at the residence of the
brides mother, on Penn avenue, the young
couple left for II wedding trip through East
ern cities. They will be at home after JAN
uary l.
A TEA was gi ven yesterday afternoon
from to by Mrs. William Graves, of
Fulton street, Allegheny. in honor Of Mrs.
Boggs, who was Miss Bonny, of Baltimore,
and who recently became the bride of DR.,
Boggs, of Allegheny. The young bride is q
stranger in Allegheny county and the recep-
tion brought her into contact with d num-
ber of prominent society people of the two
cities. The house was prettily decorated
ana the ladies were in elegant reception
costumes that made q very charming
ensemble. The hostess was assisted in re-
!. Shaw, Nrs William Hamilton, Miss Lily
Palmer, Miss Birdie Marshell, Miss Mcclure
and Miss Bonney sister OF Mrs. Boggs, and
who is her guest at present.
A RECEPTION is to be given by Mrs
Thomas A. Parke al her residence on Beach
street this afternoon. Her sister, Miss
Pattie Howard, will receive with her.
THE members of the Duouesne Ceramic
Club have cards out for a reception to-
morrow, Friday and Saturday. large col
lection OF decorated ware will be on view.
JANUARY 13 is the date set for the forth
coming benefit performance for the West
Penn Hospital. 1t will take place at the
Duquesne Theater.
The marriage of Miss Grace O'Neil,
daughter of Mr.. W. W. O'Neil. a Pittsburg
business man, to Mr.. Edwin Francis Good
win, of Louisville, KY, took place yesterday
at the family residence of Mr.. O'Neil, Eliza
beth, Pa, in the presence of large number
of friends from Pittsburg, Allegheny and
the Sewickley Valley.
A QUIET but effective lesson in common
courtesy was given to several young men in
a traction car on one OF the city lines yester-
day. that afforded infinite satisfaction to
half dozen persons who witnessed it. The
car was crowded, as traction cars generally
are in Pittsburg, when it stopped to allow a
fat old colored woman to get on. She
rolled into the car and looked around her
questioninSly. Every seat was occupied.
Three young men sat Immediately in front
of her, but they all wore a vacant expression
on their faces and could not see the old lady,
although she must have weighed 2OO pounds
or thereabouiS. For an instant the old col
ored woman stood there. and then a bright,
rosy-cheeked, well-dressed young girl
sprang to her feet and gave her seat to the
auntie. This was too much for the three
young men, and they were upon their feet
at once, Offering their seats to the young
lady. She shot glance, half of amusement,
half OF contempt, at the youths. and then,
in freezingly polite tone, said: THANK
you. 1 will stand. You sit down. / dare
say you are tired" At the next corner
there wore three vacant seats in the car,
and three young men were sneaking down a
side street. while the young girl smiled, as
if enjoying thought OF something humor-
GUS.
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