Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-18
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Iron Bedsteads With Drapings Are Again
the Craze Edgewood Presbyterians
Trying to Raise eFunds-Campbell-Ca Casey
Nuptials at ST. Peters-General Society
Gossip.
There seems to be revival of old fancies
in the furnishing of bedrooms. People are
becoming tired of walnut, oak. cherry and
other fancy woods in bedroom suites, and
iron is resuming its place as the preferable
substance for bcdsteads, if for no other
article of bed chamber furniture. These
bedsteads are always daintily decorated
with paint Of delicate shades, and brass
knobs and bosses. They look cool and in
yiting for warm weather, and cozy for cold.
Twenty five years ago they were in general
use, and they have never been given up in
have always been found healthful and clean,
and style has not been allowed to drive
them ont Of places where utility and sani-
tary perfection are the chief considerations.
1t Is not only in the material of the bed
stead that there is a return to old fashions.
The chintz hangings and vallances, that
have been consigned to the lumber room
since our grandmother's young days, are to
be used again. 1t is now the thing to drape
bedsteads with chintz and cretonne in all
the gorgeous patterns that were such favor
ties in the old days. popular way OF ar
ranging these is from half circle OF iron
rod above the head, from which the ere
tonne or chintz is hung, being caught up in
gathers ut the top, in such way rs to sug-
gest a sun. 1t is on that account called
"ray." The valance is a box-oleated hang
ing of the same material that passes around
the edge of the bed, dropping to the floor.
and concealing "the man under the Ded'
that has been looked for for generations by
timid women.
Sometimes the spread and bolster are
made of the same material, each end OF the
bolster having large rosette, that
sne sre to be osee coNered "pRia Wish these goods
and window curtains of full length will also
be of chintz and cretonne. very pretty
design for curtain is to festoon one anu
have the other hanging straight. This can
only be done on large, wide window. A
couch, covered in cretonne or chintz, has
large box underneath the seat-which can
be lifted like a bed lounge-in which dresses
can be laid full length, SO as to preserve
them free from wrinkles. Three pillows go
with this style of lounge, and altogether 1t
Is very luxurious as well as useful artlcle
of furniture. A new idea i'll window avn
ings is Venetian blind, strung on copper
wire, which can be opened to let the sun
shine in or closed to keep the rain out with
out stopping all ventilation.
1t Will thus be seen that there is every op-
portunity for making the bedroom attractive
this spring in new and original way, to
say nothing of the cleanliness.
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment is
wood Presbyterian Church on Friday, the
9th inst, for the benefit of the building
Iund OF the proposed new chapel. The con-
greeation had intended to build an elegant
church. but mature consideration resulted
in the resolve to build a chapel first the
church to follow when the congregation had
more money. The plans Ior the chapel have
been decided upon. The edtice is to seat
500 people, and will be OH Swissvale avenue
on a large lot owned by the congregation,
adjoining the grounds of the mute school,
The installation OF the pastor OF the church.
Rev. Ernest L. Mccartney, is to take place
this evening i'll the new public schoolhouse,
exercises being directed by the Rev. 5. j.
Fisher and Rev. S. FL. Moore. This is Mr.
McCartney's first charge. lie Is graduate
of the Western University and is only 22
years of age. He is the first minister OF his
congregation, and he commences his minis
terial career III a new church. The musical
programme for the 9th will be Of very in
teresting character. Among the participants
will be Mrs. G. C. Melor, Miss Margaret
Crouch, Mr. McCausland, Mr.. Griffin anu
Prof Roberts.
A PRETTY wedding ceremony that linked
for life the fates OF P. j. Campbell and Mar
garet C. Casey was performed at o'clock
dral, Allegheny. Rev. Father Shanahan
performed the ceremony. A lare number OF
friends were present anu accompanied the
bridal party to the Rosemont cafe, Smith
field street, where the wedding supper was
served. The couple then left for the East.
Mr.. Campbell is one of Pittsburg's best
known young business men.
Tuesdays social Chatter.
MANAGER WILT, of the Grand Opera House,
has all the commencements of the two cities
which are as follows: Class night Pittsburg
Academy, June "a: commencement exercises
PittSburg Academy, June IL; Curry Univer-
sfty commencement, June 81; Duquesne Col
lege commencement. June %; Pittsburg
High School commencement, June %; Alle-
gheny High School commencement, June %.
THE annual dinner at the Home for Aged
Couples, at Williamsburg, is to be held Thurs
day, June 2. from l2 to g. Housecleaning has
been going on for some time, and everything e
Is particularly bright and inviting. The an
nual dinners at this place are always good
and well-served, and visitors are sure of a
pleasant time.
A CONCERT for the benefit of the Univer-
salist Church, that has been holding its
meetings in Curry Hall, is to be given at
that place Friday of this week. There will
be an operetta called "The Seven Old Ladies
OF Lavender Village"
A RECEPTION was given Mrs. F. G. Paulson
and Mrs. Lathrop Schoonmaker, OF New
York, by Mrs George Harton Singer, yester-
day afternoon at the home of the hostess,
Penn and Homewood avenues.
AN elocutionary and musical entertain
ment OF n very creditable character was
given at Duquesne College Hallla evening.
1t was under the direction of Mrs Virginia
Wooster.
Miss RANDOLPH. of New York, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles \.
Painter for two weeks, Will go home to-day.
Hon. WILLIAM II. GRAHAM will lecture to-
morrow evening at the Thirty-third Street
U. P. Church OH Travel Talk on Europe"
THERE will be a concert by the Philha T.
monic Orchestra and the Spanish Orchestra,
at the Linden Club House, Friday, May p.
The annual reception at the Home for Col
ored Orphans on Greenwood avenue, ALE
gheny. is to take place this afternoon
A CONCERT, Under the direction of the
United Italian Republican Club. is to be
given this evening in Old City Hall.
REV. CHARLES A. SHOEMAKER will take Rev.
A. W. Arundel's place at Trinity during
Mr.. ArundePs absence in the East.
Miss MARGUERITE WILSON gave a musicale
at her home on Adler street last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. RIcKETsoN go to their sum-
mer cottage at Normecourt this week.
NEW VOPE'S ANrTSNLPpERS