Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-29
REACHED IT'S MAJORITY.

Arrangements for the Twenty-First Anni-
versary of the Home for Aged Women
at Wilkinsburg-A Fair In the Post
ofice-Gossip of Society.
The Home for Aged Protestant Women
at Williamsburg reaches its majority to-day.
Twenty-one years ago 1t was established, in
the hope of doing great deal of good, and
the ladies who gave much of their at
tention to its affairs can look back and see
that for more than a score of years IL has
lightened the path of hundreds of worthy
old souls whose latter days on earth would
have been very gloomy but for this excel
lent institution. There is to be luncheon
at the beautiful house among the trees this
afternoon from II to o'clock The meal is
prepared by the lady managers, and all
the viands are of the best quality, served in
an appetizing way in the regular dining
rooms of the home. There will be provision
made Tor hundreds of visitors and none
will be sent away hungry. The day is always
a delightful one, and there are many who
would not think of missing this annual
feast, knowing what q pleasant occasion it
is always made. 1t is not only that the
luncheon itself is dainty in all its appoint
ments, but there Is a home-like atmosphere
that destroys any suggestion of public in
stitution. The lady managers give their
personal attention to the preparation of
The meal, and it always does credit to their
taste.
Besides the luncheon there is bazaar on
the first floor OF the house. in which are ex-
posed for sale all kinds OF pretty and useful
articles. There are toilet accessories, such
as pincushions, fancy mats, comb bags hair
pin holders, etc., etc., all made by the old
lady inmates or the home, and representing
many industrious hours. The articles are
we'll made, for the inmates of the home are
not deficient in taste, and they look forward
to this yearly celebration as the great annual
treat. The visitor TO the home at this time
OF year sees the place at its best Wilkins
burg is pretty place at all times and par
tfcularly in the early fail. The home stands
in n grove OF gigantic trees, and when one
reaches the house the road and other re-
minders of the presence OF a town with hun
dreds of inhabitants are completely shut
out; A day at the home Is essentially day
ant outing while enjoying the consciousness
of helping a noble cause. The home is at
the corner of Rebecca and coal streets,
and is reached by the electric cars
(Which connect with the Fifth avenue able
line) or the Pennsylvania Railroad.
THE old postofice building at the corner
of Fifth avenue and Smithfield street will
on November find itself turned to a use
that it has never experienced in all its
many years of existence. The old edifice
has seen great deal of business transacted
within its stone wallis, but it has never been
given up to the dainty frippery an decora-
tions Of fancy fair. That will be its for
tune next month. The Ladies' Aid Society
of the Southside Hospital has obtained per-
mission to use the postof1ce building for its
annual fair for the benefit of the hospital,
ner and supper will be served
every day, and it is hoped that
the more convenient situation will cause
many business men to patronize the fair at
meal times than could be attracted to the
Auditorium. The ladies will take posses
sion of the building on the l4th of OCTOBER
and will spend the time from that date to
the 7th OF November in preparing for the
lair. The various committees are all hard
at work, and it is expected that the fair
will be more successful even than that of
last year. All the money made from the
fair will go into the building fund OF the
Southside Hospital. 1t is the expectation
that large sum will be realized, as it is the
intention to give an entertainment more
brilliant than anything of the kind ever
seen in Pittsburg.
MICHAELMAS DAY. This is the ami
versary Of the feast OF "All Angels" and
especially of st. NJ chael, who stands at the
gate of heaven with flaming sword. This
day is always celebrated in the Catholic
Church, and in the Protestant Episcopal
Church in some parts OF the country, par
ticularly the West. st. Michael was formerly
considered by the Hebrews the greatest of
all angels, and has always been honored as
the archangel, moro than others of less note
There are few people who take particular
notice of Michaelnas nov, but hundred
years ago it was very important date. 1t
was not only quarter day, when rents be-
came DUE and when many debts had to be
paid, according to a custom that prevailed
very generally, especially in the British
Isles, but it was regarded in England and
Ireland as a feast, only second in import |
ance to Christmas ITSELF The MichaeIInas |
goose was an honored bird, who was fattened |
for the Micnaelmas dinner and who was |
slain and plucked with due ceremony before |
the eventtul day. Families met at Michael |
mas, and there were sports of all kinds, out
door rs well as indoor. Going further back
we find that the mummerS were abroad at
Michaelmas, and that theatrical per orm-
aDces were given, more or less rudely, in
country places. Mtohelmas is now only O
church holiday, and were 1t not kept in
memory in the prayer book 1t would most
likely be forgotten entirely. The idea OF
celebrating day for all angels is a pretty |
one, and for that reason 1t is pity that
Is not considered more than is
the case.
Social Chatter.
Rev. s. H. KELLOGG, d. D., leaves for India |
October 8 |
A TEA will be given this afternoon in the |
Presbyterian Church by the Mis- |
sionary Society.