Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-16
IN sOCIETY's WHIRL.
Several Enjoyable Entertainments GlVen
Last Night-The People Of Wilkinsburs
Hold an OId-Fashioned Country School

Several Enjoyable Entertainments Oi'en
Last Night-The People Of WilkinsOurs
Hold an Old-Fashioned Country schooI
"A Fashionable Reception.
THE Columbian Exposition, under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Eudeavor OF the First NJ. r
Church, opened last evening with large
attendance, and every prospects OF the Pc
cuniary returns being most gratifying Inc
young ladies have shown much taste IN Vhe
decoration of the room and in the arrange
ment Of the various booths and tables. me
fancy work booth was in charge OF MISS
Jennie Hewitt. The common sense Doo1n
was taken caro- of by Mrs. sherman Wes1'
while the popcorn booth was watched Oy
Mr.. Victor and Mr.. Charles Cans. MISS MOI
lie Keogh sold flowers and Mr. HllIam
Keogh sold lemonade. There were dozens
of aids to assist in the work at the various
booths, and the amount of business done
was only equaled by the lively chatter ana
laughter that bubbled up in every direction.
An excellent supper was served by the LII
dies Aid Society from SEQ to P. N. The lalr
will bo continued to-day.
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment
was given by the Young Mems Society OF the
Sixth Presbyterian Church last evening, the
proceeds OF which go into the fund for mis-
sions in North China. Miss Edith Harris
tho Keeler quartet, MeSsrs. p. A. ana NJ
Ward, Miss Katherine Ward and other Well
known artists of Pittsburg. took part. Re
freShments were served during the evening"
and 1t was from the profit on them Sh;at tne
mission cause benefited, as admission to the
concert was tree
THE famous Evangelist, Sam Jones, is to
lecture in Carne lie Hall this evening, on
"The Battle of Life and How to Win It"
This is one OF the course of entertainments
under the auspices of the association OF the
Ninth q. P. Church.
WILKINsBURG enjoyed its great social
sensation OF the season last evening. 1t was
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. A Z.
| Duncan, and their daughter, Miss Nellie
Duncan, in honor OF three brides who hre
| well known and popular in PIttsburg sOci-
ety. They are Mrs. William O'Hara
| Woods. Mrs E. Reynolds AIunroe and Mrs.
| Samuel Lincoln Boggs. Each OF the brides
| is a cousin OF Miss Nellie, and it can be I'M
| derstood at once that the occasion last even
| ing was q very interesting as we'll as plensaht
| one. There were some elegant costumes
| worn, among them being that of Miss Nellie.
| who was attired in q handsome evening
| gown OF white silk tulle, with green velvet
their wedding gowns, which were of white
| silk trimmed with duchesse lace. Miss Har'
| riet Duncan was in one OF the fashionable
shades OF red, and little 2-year-old Gladys
| was in baby wn1te. There was reception
| from till 10 O'Clock, and after THAI the
! spacious floor OF the lower apartments
| thrown into one was given mp TO the dancers.
| There were about 100 guests.
| This evening the one hundred and eighty
seventh reception of the Art Society will be
held at the Pittsburg Club Theater, when
| Prof. Goodyear, curator of the BROOKLYN In
| stitute OF Arts and Sciences, will lecture on
| Progress in American Architecture. 10
| morrow evening he will lecture again in the
same place on "Dutch and Flemish Paint
| ing"
THE second annual entertainment of the
| Pittsburg letter carriers will be held In
Turner Hall, Forbes street, this evening.
THE musicale under the direction of Mis-:
Mary B. Kier. for the benefit of the Women:
| Industrial Society of Christ NJ. E Church
will be given in Christ Church chapel thi;
| evening.
| THERE was a large audience in the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, Shady ave
nue., last evening. to hear the lecture o
| Mrs Haegart, under the auspices of the Ens
End and tho Shahyside W. e. T. U. Mrs
Haggart will lecture in Williamsburg thl
evening.
A QUAINT entertainment was given in
the Williamsburg Opera House, last evening
before an audience that packed every corner
of the hall. 1t was "Deessrict Skule," witt
| all the prominent people in the borough
taking part, either as teachers or scholars
The exercises or the school commenced will
a song by one of the pupils, followed by the
A, B, infant class, the spelling class, the
geography class, and grammer class Thei
/ fw1NN rf In Id oTsF 6f
programme can be imagined when 1t IS re
membered that some of the scholars in tin
Infant class were professional men ant
| women of the highest culture, all OF whom re
cited their alphabet as gravely as they could
| and tried to suppose themselves chlldreT
again. The second part consisted OF the
"skule exhibition" in which there wer
songs and recitations, with few declama
| tions and remarks thrown in. Essays wert
read on such abstruse subjects US TN
Cow" while those casstcs, MARY had
Little Lamb" and "The Boy Stood on tin
Burning Deck" were rendered with all th'
fire and passion that the subjects demanded
When, at last. skule adjourned, the andi
ence, as well as the performers were down
| right exhausted with laughter. and most o
them felt that school-days would indeed b'
the happiest period of their lives if they
were as full OF amusement as this one even
ing in the "deestrict skule."
The young ladies of st. Joseph's Acad
envy, Seton Hill, Greensburg, will give per
formance OF "The Merchant of Venice" sftel
the holidays. All the parts will be sus
tanned by the young lady pupils of the Acad
envy, Shylock and all. Last year Hamlet
was given at the Academy, and it was de
clared to be a most creditable performance
An extensive addition to the Academy
building is now in course of erection, which
comprises hall. with an immense and well
equipped stage, SO that the theatrical per
tages that would be enjoyed i'll II city the
ater There are a number OF very clever elo
cutionists among the pupils. dramatic talent
showing itself in n marked manner in the
persons OF some of the very young girls.
THE Kings Daughters of. the Seconc
Presbyterian Church VIII to-day pack Do1
of Christmas gifts to be sent to a coloret
| minister in the South, who Will olstrlDutt
| them among the poor of his district.
DOWNFALL OF AN ATTORNEY.