Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-25
HUMANE PITTSBURGERS

| at Children on the Stage
| Engagements and weddings-A Pitts
| burg Girl Going to the Front in New
| York.
THE seventh annual convention of the
American Humane Association is to be held
in Philadelphia "Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday OF this week. A number OF Pitts
burgers will be in attendance. The meeting
is expected to be one of great Importance
| and practical worth. Topics bearing on
| questions of humanity will be discussed,
measures looking TO the alienation OF the
sufferines OF children and animals will be
introduced, and addresses will be delivered
| and papers presented which will be of the
| highest character The President of the
| association is DR.. Leonard Hobart Eaton, of
Pittsburg, who will, during the convention,
deliver lecture be ore 1900 boys at Girard
College on "Kindne s to Animals" Among
other able addresses will be one by Hon.
Eibridge T. Gerry, President OF the New
York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, on "Tbe Children OF the stage"
In view OF the large amount of discussion
that has prevailed aS to the propriety OF
children being allowed to sing and dance on
the stage, Mr.. Gerry's remarks will be heard
and read with more than usual interest.
Besides the formal business of the conven-
ure for those attending. Wednesday evening
Mrs. Caroline Earle White, President of the
Women's Branch of the F. Z. A.. will hold a
reception at her home, 204 Chestnut street.
Thursday, the Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children will hold
a reception ut the home of the society, 2i7
Broad street. Friday the delegates viii! be
driven through Fairmount Park, ut tho In
vitation of the Women's p. C.. y. Saturday
the delegates will lie entertained at break
fast, at Il NJ, by Mr.. Robert W. Ryerss, Pres
xr.. N - ID l. afc
country seat, Burholmes. after which they
will be driven to the RyerJS 1nfirmary for
Dumb Animals.
The wedding of Miss Annie Steinmeyer
ana Mr.. Julius Hoffman,, of J. " Hoffman,
& Co., is announced for W edncsday evening,
October 26, at the residence of the brides
mother, Forbes and Darrah streets, Oak
land. The interior OF the house will be
tastefully decorated, and other elaborate
arrangements are being completed for the
occasion. Rev. Ronff will cfficiate. A we'd
ding reception will follow the ceremonies,
after which Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman, will
leave on an extended trip through Eastern
cities.
AN interesting engagement just an
nounced is that of Mis-, Name Seaforth to
hlr. George Hopper, o. Hopper Bros. Both
young people are very popular in their set,
and the marriage will be one of considera-
BILE importance.
THIS evening reception will be given TO
Rev. William C. Young, D. D., LII. d.. and
Rev. Robert Christy ut the Monongahela
House by the Presbyterian Union of Pitts
burg and Allegheny.
Mrs. SCHoYER, Mrs. Minnemeyer, Mrs.
Henderson and Mrs. Graham will be the Re-
ception Committee this evening at the tea
to be given by the ladies of the North Ave
nue. N. f. Church Mt the residence OF Mrs.
John V. Brobst, SO Buena Vista street. Prof.
Salmon will have charge of the musical pro-
gramme. The tea Is Tor the benefit of tie
Womcn's Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety.
. Mr.. JAMES CASEY, son of T. D, Casey,
who has been studying medicine at Phila-
delphia for several years past, has gone to
Germany for the purpose of taking three
years course at Heidelberg University.
Miss MARY CODY, the well-known elo-
cutionist of this city, who has been in New
York for several months, is making rapid
strides in her chosen profession. According
to notices in New York papers, Miss Cody
has been elected member of the Artists
Club. At an entertainment given week
ago by the club, and at " hich Miss Cody re-
cited. she was presented with O handsome
diamond ring.
A LECTURE on Chautauqua Circle work
was delivered in the Smit htirld.street NJ e
Church, last night, by DR.. j. T. Edwards.
MRS. ARETAS T. BROOKS will tender a
reception in honor OF Mrs. Edwin E. Sullivan
and Mrs. Edward Graham, both of whom
lutoly became brides. Thursday afternoon.
MUCH interest is felt in the wedding OF
Miss Jessie Med onald, of Allegheny, to Mr..
Edgar E. stewarr, of Pittsburg. that is to
take place Thursday evening in the home of
the brides sister, Mrs. NJ. d. Haslett, Ale
gheny.
Mr. AND Mrs II. B. HEATON are pay-
ing short visit to Mr. Roland T. White, Mrs.
Heaton's father. in Allegheny, before going
to their new home in Salem, o.
THE silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
W. Huff is to be celebrated at their Irwin
avenue, Allegheny, home next Monday.
Sixty invitations are out, and there will be a
regular Halloween party, with music, dane
ing, etc.
ALARGr number of workmen were en-
ployed yesterday in cleaning up the interior
of the old postofflce on Fifth avenue pre-
paratory to the opening of the Southside
Hospital fair there on November ]. All the
wooden partitions are being torn away and
it is surprising the amount of space that has
been already brought to view. The many
pillars andarches on the first floor will rer-
init of much handsome decorating and the
old edifice seems exactly adapted for the
purpose to which it is to be put 1t is prob
q bile the fair will be continued two weeks
instead of only one as ut first intended.