Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-20
PAINTINGS BY POSING.

] School OF Design Girls Group Themselves
to Represent Famous Paintings-A
| Dainty Social Menu to Tempt the
Most Fastidious Appetites-What's
What.
AsLARGE audience greeted the perform
ance last night by the Amateur Art Associa-
| tion for the benefit of the associations
| library; the library and association being
"a part of the Pittsburg School of Design for
| women. The nature OF the entertainment
! was in keeping with the artistic tastes of
| the young ladies'; being reproductions in the
! form of tableaux of famous paintings. 1t
| was really a surprise even to friends who
1 usually are too generously inclined, the
| success with which the tableaux were ar
| ranged, and with what harmony it all went
| of, when bitches might be so naturally ex-
pected and so willingly excused. Though it
| is conceding much, there is no doubt that
! the School of Design never surpassed in
| any of its previous entertainments, the one
of last night. The Club Theater' was filed
| to the utmost.
UNDER the title of floral vulgarity, re-
| spect was paid in the newspapers lately to
| those florists who rather exhibit the sense
| of the artisan than that of the artist. The
| designs illustrated: wagon filled with beer
barrels, and corset with a wreath above it,
constructed by some inspired" artisan to
| serve as appropriate emblems at the funerals
| of q brewer and a manufacturer OF corsets,
| were truly awful. Another design illustrated
| was "The Market Woman of Hamburg"
| about which, after noting the outrageous
| caricature OF the human form, we are told
| that the eyes we're black shoe buttons.
| Florists who have been interviewed regard
| ing these monstros1ties, declare that they do
| not 1ndorse such things, but are, under pro-
| test, obliged to meet a demand for them
The thing resolves itself down to q first egg
1-=A fnta iNlfarr1
mains whether the public or the florist in
vented the present monstrous application OF
flowers at funerals and other decorations.
IT is to be hoped that there may be yet
another Improvement at the Pittsburg Club
Theater, which will make it in reality what
it is in name. 1t is said to have one of the
prettiest as well as most excellent stages,
used solely for amateur purposes, to be
found in any part of the country; but, un-
fortunately, with the stage the club thea
ter's usefulness ends for that sort of enter
tainment 1t is impossible, excepting in the
very front rows, to see with any degree or
| comfort, as visitors to the Tuesday nights
club performances will bear witness. What
is required is double floor; a Level one for
dancing and another rising as it does in
theater either by steps or at an angle of IN
clination. A part of the audience at the
dramatic performance of sthe Western Uni
versity Club must have found their tempers
and their necks both panied by the undue
strain on each.
SINCE the tendency of the town is largely
eastward, the time must come when the
thickly populated East End will find itself
far from literally supplied with places of
| diversion. It is said that at present even d
theater is wanted in the East End but as
such Il project would be born at least five
years too soon, it could scarcely be other
than an unwelcome child that would
be harshly dealt with at best. Besides, peo-
pie will have to get educated out OF the
notion that they must always seek their
amusement not more than a stones throw
from the postoff1ce before theater would
be popular in the East End. The Linden
Club and the Kenmawr Hotel sowed tine
seed OF sentiment which the Carnegie Ii
hrary will mature and the talked-of theater
finally ripen. The day is not long way off
when people will as naturally go to the East
End to see grand opera they do now on
Sunday evening to hear DR.. Hodges or Dr.
Kumler.
"READER" writes to THE DISPATCH
saying: Will you kindly inform me through
your columns where the Fruit and Flower
Mission meets? The question is apropos,
since it opens way to mention specially q
colonial tea for the mission, the headquar.
ters of which are established at 81 Fourth
avenue. This tea, very popular fad in the
East, the nature of which the title describes,
will be given on Friday at the home of Miss
Tfndle, than whom the Mission had no more
loving nor more valuable friend. There is
much need for generosity from friends, and
it is commended to Reader as one of the
most delightful of the many methods in this
much blessed city for cheering the sick and
needy.
Social Chatter.
THE Young Peoples Society of the Second
Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg will
give musical and literary entertainments
next Thursday evening at the residence of
the Misses Addie and Lizzie Bole, Hay
street. The society is composed of bright
lot of young folks, and their monthly
gatherings at the homes of the different
members were originated by Rev j. r. Bur-
nett, their pastor, for the purpose of Great
ing broader spirit of hospitality.
Mr.. TAcKER's house, on Wallace street,
Williamsburg, will be transformed into q sort
OF "aliaway kirk on next Monday evening;
a quite suitable coincidence with Robert
Burns birthday anniversary. Mr.. Tacker's
young friends have arranged a phantom
party, at which sheets and pillow cases will
ne in great demand and at the same time
a great deal of fun irdulged in.
A sLEIeHINe party was given by Miss Alice
Bowman OF Brusliton, last. evening ior her
guest, Miss Lottie Kerr, OF Ottawa, Canada.
Two double .sleighs were occupied by the
party and the ride included trip to Browns
vile and back.
AN enjoyable euchre party was given last
night Oy the misses fdlley at their nome on
Hay street, Williamsburg. Four tables were
i'll use from to IL, after which the young
ladies OF the party served luncheon.
THURSDAY, January 2S, is announced as the
date of an afternoon reception for Mr.. and
Mrs. James Neal, to be given at the Hotel
Kenmawr. Mrs. Hurd issues the invitations.
THE nurses dormitories built by Mrs.
Henry PhippS, Jr., as an annex to the West
Penn Hospilal-wifl be. opened formally to
the public on Friday evening, January %.
ERRoNEoUsLY announced Tor the 23rd, Miss
Oline Jones' dance will take place on Thurs
day evening, 2lst. The cards of Mr.. Jesse
Jones accompany those of his sister.
ga PROPER System of Taxation for Penn
sylvanla' was discussed last night by the
Junta Club at the residence OF Nj. Day, one
OF its members.
Miss AMY DAVIES and Mr.. Cuthbert were
married last night at 730 in the evening at
st, Paufs Episcopal Church.
Mrs CHRIsrY, of Washington avenue
Mansfield, entertains friends by a dance ON
Thursday evening.
THE usual hop, combined with a musicale,
will be given at the Hotel kenmawr on Sat-
urday evening.
MRS. THOMAS BLAIR gives a luncheon on
Thursday afternoon at her house in Western
avenue.
MRS D. T. WATSON has issued invitations
for luncheon on Thursday at O'ClOC'-