Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31


attended as it might have been, but proved
very enjoyable, nevertheless.
Invitations have been issued for q reeep-
tion to be given on Thursday. February l. by
Mrs John A. Roe at her pretty SewiclSley
residence Mrs. william Wilson Cunning
hams card accompanies the invitation.
The projected club for Sewickley is win
ming new supporters every day, and the COM
mittee having charge OF the subscription
lists report general approval OF the scheme.
Apropos Of Del Sarte, or not apropos of
her, since she disclaiIns anything like dress
reform, Mrs Jenness Miller, who you know,
promised to deliver new lecture in Pitts
burg, in the Alvin Theater, Thursday after
noon, February %. Mrs. Miller has always
been a favorite in Pittsburg.
An interesting letter published in last sun
days DISPATCH on steriiized milk has
brought about numerous inquiries concern
ing its authorship. Anyone desiring further
information should address themselves di-
rectly to Mrs. Frances Fisher Woods, care of
X S Mcclure, Tribune building, New York
CITY. Mrs. Woods third article promised
in next Sundays issue, will explain very
carefully the process spoken of in her pre-
ceding letters.
The reception and luncheon given by Mrs.
Andrew J. Armstrong, of North avenue. AL
legheny, on Thursday last, was attended by
q large number of Sewickleyans, as well as
society people from both cities. 1t was de-
iightful event.
Miss Helen Whites fancy work party oc-
Cured last Monday in Sewickley, and was as
pleasant as its predecessors.
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performance Of "The Cricket on the Hearth"
in Sewickley on Thursday evening, and
many members OF the Tuesday Night Club
were present.
Mrs. Allan Kirkpatrick, Of Braddock
entertained on last Wednesday party Of a
dozen ladies, who formed themselves into
an agreeable little clique more than two
years ago for card playing on an occasional
afternoon, interspered with luncheons and
teas. This luncheon just past was fare
well given by Mrs. Kirkpa crlck, who will go
to California within fortnight, for a So
journ of six months or thereabouts. Mrs
kirkpatrick will be accompanied by her
widowed daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert
Kirkpatrick, and her niece, Miss Alice
Chalfant, who, it will be remembered, was
announced as a debutante of the season and
who afterward withdrew from the list of
those making formal debuts.
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Miss Louise Holmes, daughter OF William H.
Holmes Esq, of the East End, and Mr..
Charles Byrd Moore. The wedding is not to
be for sonic time, June being mentioned as
the expected month OF the nuptial.
Mr.. Edward Graham Ferguson and his
bride will follow their first sat home" on last
Thursday by another this coming Thursday,
which will likewise be held at the house Of
the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. j. Scott
Ferguson, Forbes avenue, Oakland.
Miss oline Jones will entertain Saturdays
in February.
The Allegheny Cotillon will be entertained
at cards by Mr.. and Mrs. George Wanahoff,
of Negley avenue, East End.
Everybody VINO was at Choral Hall,
Sewickley, on Thursday evening, seems to
be of one mind as to the excellence of the
performance of "The Cricket on the
HEARTH" by the Valley Club. 1t is we'll
known that the actors in the cast undertook
the play with fear and trembling, and as
one of them said they felt that they might
lust as we'll have essayed "Hamet." But
the outcome has shown that they were over
diffident. The difficult but charming little
comedy was played with finish and intelli-
gence that would have been creditable to
professionals. 1t was enjoyed immensely by
an audience that was perhaps the largest
and most distinguished ever present at a
Valley Club performance. The John Perry
bingle of Mr.. Carpenter was the best work he
has ever done, and the curtain call he got
was well deserved. Mr.. Richardson gave an
artistic rendering of Caleb PlumnieT, and he
showed praiseworthy ferbearance in not at
tempting to initiate Joe Jefferson. Mrs.
Bassett's Dot was a neat piece of acting,
| and the Valley Club has valuable
| acquisition in her. Bertha, in many
critics opinion as hard a part
as there is in the category to
which it belongs, was played by Miss
Anderson with admirable care. An
especially clever part of her performance
| was the stimulation of the blind girls stony
| stare. Miss McCleerys makeup as 7fUy
! Stotcboy was n work of art, for she sacrificed
| looks and Gress TO produce a picture of
| slatternly girlhood. MIR. Tate had larger
opportunity than he has had before, and he
made a hit as the uncompromisingly ILL.,
natured toymaker Tdckleton. In the smaller
/ roles Mrs. Bell, Miss Br, ner and Mr.. Kim
ball were very satisfactory. The scenery
and stage setting were as good as usual,
| Burrows, Mrs. Colin Reed and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Chaplin.
A marriage has been arranged between
Miss Annie Allison Smith and Mr.. William
Marcellin Scaife, whose engagement was an
nounced in the early part of the season.
The wedding will be in Trinity Church on
February %.
There has been resumption Of the agree