Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13
A SEWlCKLEY SUCCESS.

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| Win Rounds OF Applause st tho Pretty
Little Opera House-women's Club,
| in Chicaso-sociaI Gossip.
THE fifth entertainment of the Sewickley
| Valley Club was given last night at their
| theater in Sewickley. 1t was in many re-
spects one of the most successful perform
ances ever given by the club. The bill was
a double one, commencing with Sugar and
Cream" comedietta by James P. Hurst,
which was followed by Sydney Grundy's
clever little play in one act called "In Honor
Bound" The cast of Sugar and
Cream" was as follows: Mrs MIR
field, Mrs. James C. Chaplin; Spruce, her
maid, Miss Porter; Mr. Wert,uorth. Mr.. Oliver
S. Richardson, and Frank w nt,oorth, Mr..
Robert P. Nevin, Jr. The play is the veriest
trifle, but quite amusing. Mrs. Chaplin, who
made an ideally charming widow, carried
Off the chief honors. Her acceptance of the
old beau in order to bring his son to her feet
was managed with very natural coquetry,
and the audience recognized her clever act,
ing by recalling her loudly in the middle OF
the scene. and again mt the curtains fall.
Messrs. Richardson and Nevin presented
the old and the young Wentuorh respect
a promising debut as a pert and pretty serv-
ing maid with big mob cap.
The cast of "In Honor Bound" was as fol-
lows; Lady Cartyon. Mrs. Franks; Rose Ddfryn.-
pie, Miss Semnle: Sr George CdrLyon, Mr.
Franks, and Philip Graham, Mr.. Bowman.
Unusual interest was taken in this play
because Mrs. Franks made her reappearance
on the amateur stage after long absence.
She was greeted with great warmth, and re-
paid the audience with some acting that was
quite powerful at times, especially after the
middle of the play had been passed. Mr..
Franks was easy and subdued as the cynical
lawyer with beautiful wife, and Mr.. Bow
man, as the lover of that wife, was very sat
isfactory. Miss SempIe, another debutante,
NaH ov,d IroI n
of a lightly skefched gfrlish character. The
setting of both pieces was highly artistic.
THE biennial meeting of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs in Chicago is
being watched with much interest by women
in all parts of tho world. 1t is not often that
women take their affairs in their own hands
to SO great an extent as in this convention,
and when they do the action is worthy of
particular attention. Some of the brightest
women in the United States are delegates to
this convention and Pittsburg contributes
her quota. Mrs. &. W. Bassett, President of
the VaSsar Home Study Club of Pfttsbur9,
is one of the women of whom Pittsburg is
proud, and she will take a prominent part in
the proceedings of the Chicago Convention
She Is daughter Of Mrs; D. n: Cooley. Of
women's literary societies in the Northwest
The Pittsburg society of which Mrs Bassett
is President was founded in 1885. A number
the progress of their sex, but who are not
delegates to the convention, have gone to
Chicago to listen to the proceedings and to
encourage their sisters in their important
work.
DIPLOMACY" is to be presented by the
Tuesday Night Club some time next week.
1t is expected that the performance will be
given in the Dnquesne Theater, instead of
in the Pittsbury Club Theater, as hitherto.
Only those holding invitations will be adj
mitted. Of course. The cast will include
Mrs. George ~ Gormly, Mrs. Frank P.
Spronl, Mrs. W. r. Sewell, Mrs. Alex Nc
Kaig, Miss Spang, Mr.. William r. Blair, Mr..
w. S. hrter, Mr. W. n. Frew, Mr.. George A.
Howe and Mr.. John Scott. Miss Julia Hard
ing was cast for the leading part, but the
illness of her mother will prevent her play
ing.
The Yale Alumni Association of Pitts
burg held its second annual dinner at the
Pittsburg Club last night. There were 40
Yale men present, nearly all of whom were
Pittsburgers. The toast list was as follows:
"Symposiarch," Edwin W. Smith: "The New
Yale-Apace With Conservative Demand,
hut Lux ct yeritas Ever as the STAR W ilbur
F. Cross; "Town and Gown, ,"Oliver P. Seattle,
Jr.; yale on Land and Water" Walter L.
Trysting Place Beneath the Leafy Elms,"
Albert York Smith.
LAST evening the Pittsburg Electric Club
held one of the most enjoyable musical es
ever given by a club in the city. The list of
names includes those who are the most ex-
pert in he use of the various Instruments
named, and have wide regulations in this
section of the country. The punch bowl
was also kept full. and those who were SO
fortunate as to enjoy the hospitality of the
Pittsburg Electric Club on Wednesday even
ing will long remember the excellence and
interesting character of the occasion. The
Prof. F. Zitterbart, piano: H. A. ROGERS,
oboe; C. W. Fleming, violin; E. A. Wall,
clarionet: John Leggete, flute; F. p. Steytler,
cornet: VIM. Knox, tenor solo: E. F. Austin,
baritone. and Teddy Locke, comic imperson-
ator. About 200 members of the electrical
fraternity and their friends were present.
President Mead and tho official management
of the club deserve great credit.
Social Chatter.
THIS evening the Ladies' Society of the
Fourth Presby terrain Church will give an
entertainment in the church on Evaline
street, near Liberty avenue, East End. The
programme will consist Of tableaux, recita-
tions and musical selections. The young
people have been making extensive prepara-
tions for it. The proceeds will go toward
the furnishing of the new church. which was
dedicated on the first Sunday of this month.
Among those who will take part are the
Misses Katie Stein, Alice Mcfarland, Grace
Kerr, Ella Greig, Birdie Stein, Edith Ardary.
Kate Hamilton, Katie Greig, Lottie KadcIiff,
Birdie Taylor, Kate Ferguson, Jennie Ok
ford, Mrs. Mccarthy, Lizzie Bennett. Hattie
Shrom and Lille Boas, and Messrs. Thomas
Ferguson, Leon Thomas, William Taylor,
J. H. Greig, David Morris and Elmer
Thomas.
A VERY pleasant time was spent Yesterday
at the residence of Mr.. Henry Young, at
Aveine, on the West Penn Railroad. 1t was
the anniversary of his 74th birthday. Mr..
Young was born in Hessen DarmStadt, Ger
many and came to the United States in 1899.
Four generations we're represented yester-
day-6 children, % grandchildren and
great at-grandchildren. A right merry day
was spent by all present.
Church, Southside, yesterday morning
Mr.. August Buisker. The attendants were
Miss Maggie Grimm and Miss Sadie Barnett.
Mr.. Frank Werling and Michael Moll. After
the ceremony, dinner was served at the
home of the bride and then the happy
couple left for an Eastern trip.
A SORT of Helping Hand Society was Or
gahized last evening at the residence OF
Rev. Joseph Kyle, pastor of the Fourth U.
P. Church, Allegheny. The work of the
society, which is composed Of gentlemen,
will be to entertain visitors and make itself
generally useful to the pastor.
The Eureka Literary society's second
ut the Trinity English
Lutheran Church, corner of Twenty-frst
and Sidney Streets will consist of musical