Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
CHARITY ALL PRESENT.

niversaries OF many philanthropio institu-
tions. 1t might truly be called o charitable
day. But yesterday evidenced something
more. Pfttsburg women realize now more
than ever that to belong to every Board of
Managers, whether of orphans homes, hos
pitfalls or what, is no longer a possibility in
this city. Such state of things once ex-
listed, but Thursday found many generous
woman of wealth harder worked than any
mill hand, for they practically flew from
house to house in an effort to do their duty
by everybody. From this time forth it is
evident that the ladies will have to econo-
mize their generous impulse to belong to
every eleemosynary institution in Pittsburg.
THE anniversary at the Home for Aged
Protestants. yesterday was announced for
the afternoon, but the bulk OF the attend
ance took the matter into their own hand
and made OF it o forenoon affair. and thus
escaped the heat. A few belated stragglers
wandered. in about O'Clock in the after
noon only to be informed that everyone had
gone home, though luncheon was still being
served. The usually large patronage
showed diminution yesterday, but, never
theless, those who remained by the ship
were sufficient in numbers to make both q
fine and fashionable appearance. The
fancy tables and the candy booth, as Gus
tomary, occupied a parlor on the ground
floor, and at the other end of the building
partment. Mrs. George A. Kelly, Secretary
for some years of the Home, acted as door,
keeper.
The entire list of managers and aids are as
follows:
Large dining room-Mrs Mellon, Mrs.
Samuel Mckee, Mrs. Rook, Mrs. Stevenson:
aids, the Misses Stevenson, Mrs. Webb, Mrs.
Darlington.
Small dining room-Mrs. John H. Nc
Creery, Mrs. E. NJ. ONeill, Mrs. John z.
Speer, aided by the Misses Speer. The Misses
Speer represented the managers of this
room, all of whom were absent.
Supply room-Mrs. Norman Smith, Mrs.
Jarvis Adams, and Mrs. II. C. Dickinson.
Hall dining table-Mrs. Charles Mclean,
Mrs. Lee Smith, Mrs. Mathew BiggerS; aid,
Mrs. Linford Smith.
Fancy table-Miss Mary E. Davidson, Mrs.
Ii. Scott, Miss Elizabeth Reymer, Miss Vim
ME Scott and Miss Agnes Graft.
YESTERDAY disaster of more or less
portentious nature, according as one viewed
it from the vantage point OF his appetite for
doughnuts. clouded the otherwise brainy
sky of the culinary department at the Home
for Aged Protestants. Without any pre-
monitory warning. the news fell among the
pantry people like lump of lead, or as less
healthful doughnuts do when they get in the
stomach, that Mrs. Judge Melons usual
yearly contribution of doughnuts had been
omitted. Referring to history, not yet writ
ten, it appears that these doughnuts are to
the anniversary at the Home, what the
Home itself is to the inmates. Without
doughnuts, that Is, without Mrs. MELONS
doughnuts, it was thought impossible for
the wheels to go round. Everyone had her
story to tell of the uneQualed pastry
when she had first met it. When first eaten.
How it looked when last seen. Many were
the tender tales unfolded. the words of
praise spoken and tits said that, could some
doors talk, they might reveal of a few tears
which were shed behind them for the miss
ing dainty. When Mrs. Mellon was ques-
toned regarding the non-appearance of her
wonderful cookies, she volunteered to make
public her recipe in lieu of the article,
ena gave qSn Mrs Mso1 as vo o
use common sense in the cooking of dough-
nuts, as much, if not moro so, than lard"
The proportions q la Mellon are: large
tablespoonful of butter, cups of sugar,
cups of f1our-1 teaspoonful of Royal baking
powder to each pint OF flour sifted three
times- eggs. juice Of lemons. pint sweet
milk. Stiffen the flour until firm enough to
roll out.
All this. though, according to Mrs. Mellon.
Is of no avail If you do not have the lard
Just , at the right point Of . heat eat to to- cook the
doughnuts are made which have been served
at the Home for Aged Protestants' ami
versary for ten years, and which caused so
great a ITO do" yesterday by their non-ap-
pearance.
MoNoNGAHELA C ITY and Pittsburg were
agreeably united in bonds of orange bios
SONS yesterday by the marriage of Mr..
Charles S. Howell and Miss Ursuline Nor
man. Miss Norman is the daughter of the
Rev. Dr.. Norman, of the Episcopalian
Church, and a pleasant coincidence of the
event was the fact that the marriage was
performed in her fathers church, which is
the church of her girlhood and the cere-
John Birch, Esq.,, of Wheeling, was Mr..
HowelPs best man, and the duty Of giving
away the bride, in the inability
OF her father to 90 40 ,r,Ho,. Two thing, things
The ceremony was at O'Clock in the after
noon. Prior to this the bridegroom enter
tanned small party OF men at his hotel, the
quests including DR.. Norman. the brides
brother, Mr.. Birch, of Wheeling. Mr..
Jaques, of New York. and several friends,
legal advisers Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway, with which Mr.. Howell is con-
nected.
Social Chatter.
A CONCERT worth travelling some miles to
hear will be given under the modest name
Sewickley tonight for the benefit of the st.
Stephens Chancel Society. Such singers as
Mrs. Tener. Mrs. Mcdonald and Miss Marion
and the % music M of % Violin % pano % cello, % guitar
and mandolin, will be broug ht out by Messrs.
Arthur Nevin, W. Adair. A. L. Pearson. Jr., |
Clarence Lake. L. Shannon and Miss Glenn.
Nor will the grosser solace of ice cream,
coffee and cake be wanting. for the iatr |
members OF the Chancel Society promise |
their best efforts in this regard.
FRIENDS were pleasantly surprised by find |
ing another wedding awaiting them after |
the attendant ceremonies which made Miss |
Holmes and MI. Miller husband and wife on |
W ednesday. mt st. Peters Church. Miss |
Coyle, who was Miss Holmes Dridemald'
ample, had only returned IRON the church, |
when she became the chief actor in a sim. |
liar scene. Dr. A. c. Speer was the bride
the brides house, on Taylor avenue, Ale
gheny.
THOUGH to-day is the return of the annual |
meeting of the Vassar Aid Society, it will
Secretary, Miss Grace Kelly, whois now in
on her way to the Vassar College |
closing public examinations. The reason of |
Miss Kelly's presence is twofold She is a
of the Glass of 1890 which will meet
for the first time, and, besides, Miss Steph-
enson, or this city, will become graduate
at this occasion.
Mas JARVIS ADAMS, who, with her daughter, |
Mrs. John Lake Garner, and Mrs. Charles |
w olfe, will be sat home" on next Tuesday
evening from to Z, will have the assistance |
Of 20 ladies or Whereabouts in the duties of !
receiving. The occasion will be rendered all |
the more enjoyable since Mrs. Adams will |
have the pleasure of INTRODUCING her friends
to very superbly arranged establishment,
thrown open to her friends for the first time.
OUR special correspondent at Canton
writes as follows: Miss Marie Biechele, OF
this city and Adolph Z. Seidie, young busi-
ness man of Pittsburg, were married here
yesterday in the German Catholic Ch urch.
Many guests from distance were present.
The couple. after u wedding tour, will reside
in Pittsburs. The bride is handsome
society girl.