Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-06
DANCING In PENN'S WOOD.


Mrs. Christopher Magee Entertains Grown
Up Friends in the Afternoon and Young
People in the Evsning-Ladies Gu West
With the JournaIists-Life in the Polite
World.
Mrs. CHRISTOPHER L. MAGEE gave an
afternoon reception yesterday from to 6, sup
plementing it with dance to the younger
people in honor of her nieces from o'clock
in the evening. Pennsylvan. the beautiful
Magee residence, which might be said to
join all the characteristics of gentleman's
country house TO the advantages Of a su-
burban villa, was beautifully prepared with
flowers. It is q large house, many rooms of
which would not be strained much in ac-
commodating the dainty Queen Anne,
in which this generation reveis. The re-
ception was held in the music room, where
in the evening the young guests disported
themselves in the dance Roses were the
principal decoration, and in suitable places
about stood great vases OF long Stemmed
American Beauties. The guests were served
with refreshments in the dining room at
small tables which stood round center
table. on which were vases full OF the beau
tifui Mrs. Lang rose. The dressing rooms,
which are all on the second floor, were not
forgotten either, and the wraps OF the
guests had as much of the flowers as mad
day before gave the grounds beautiful
winter garb. Mrs. Magee was assisted in re-
ceiving by her sisters, Mrs. Frederick
Magee and Mrs. Pease, of Masillon, o. The
fashionable world was fully represented Mr..
Magee came home in time to greet a few OF
his wife's guests, but the greater part OF
them had made their adieus before that gen
tleman's arrival
Mr.. GEORGE H. WELSHoNS, who left
last night for San Francisco, by way of
Erie, where the Eastern delegation will be
Joined, is accompanied by Mrs. Welshons
and his sister, Mrs. Cameron. The only
other lady in the Pittsburg party is Miss
Sophia J. Keenan,, sister of Thomas J. Kee-
nan, Jr., President of the International
League Press of Clubs, which convenes in San
Francisco next week. Pittsburg's feminin-
ity is not to be largely represented at the
convention. and women i'll journalism not at
all; for Miss keenan,, who could lay claim to
the title, is going privately as the guest OF
her brother.
Mrs. H. KIRK PORTER is superintend-
ing series of extensive and elaborate i'm
provements in her East End residence
which, when completed, will make it one of
the most perfect establishments for the dis
pensing of private hospitality in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter being art coInoisseurs
as well as art patrons, an art gallery IS
among the additions being made. Some at
tention will hereafter be given to private
theatrical performances, in which Miss
Hegeman is said to take a lively interest,and
to this end a small theater is being beau
tifully fitted up.
COLONEL AND Mrs. j. NJ. SCROoN-
MAKER, Mrs. Carter Curtis Bergs, Mrs. LIE
Moyne, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kirk Porter and
Miss Hegeman have signified their intention
of becoming patrons of the Max O'Rell lect-
ure in aid of the French Mission on next
Saturday evening. Itpromises to be one of
the most fashionable events of the season of
this kind, and undoubtedly will be the most
aristocratic audience Mr.. Blouet has ad-
dressed in this city An absurd rumor has
gone abroad that Mr.. Blouet will speak in
French, possibly by some one con founding
the cause and the lecture. The public may
disabuse its mind of this. as the lecture,
america as Seen Through French Glasses"
will be delivered in English. Rooms have
been prepared for the distinguished French
mans arrival at the Kenmawr Hotel, where
he will be the guest of Prof. Henri Rollin
Parker Secretary of the French Mission.
The method of applying the excess of
money over expenses realized by the timer
ant concert of the Yale College Mandolin
and Glee Clubs is not generally understood.
The funds are entirely used for scholarships
for young men who either can pay but part
of their college expenses or must put them
selves rough by reason of their own dill
gence alone. The faculty of Yale is given
control of the money, and it Is left in their
power TO put 1t to tine best possible use. 1t
is very practical way of aiding gentlemen
who are unfortunately situated regarding
this worlds goods, and at the same time, an
agreeable way, as there is no unnecessary
tinkling OF cymbals.