Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-08
TRIPLES FOR EASTER.

| IklFLES FUk EASTER.
Costly and Dainty Gifts in Paper, Glass,
Fine Fabrics and Precious MetaIs-Hat-
Plates for Men-Shadow Draperies for
| Houses-Gossip Of Social Circles.
Easter, like Christmas, is time for the
| giving and receiving of souvenirs Of friend
| ship and affection. This year Easter gifts
are different from those that have been seen
in the past, in that they are so much daintier
and are invariably in harmony with the
season. There is a great deal of religion and
| poetry to be noticed in the gifts this year.
Easter admits Of pretty sentiments and
pious thoughts embodied in presents, and
| every advantage Is being taken Of this fact.
Nearly all Easter cards this year take the
| form of booklets, dainty little folios, about
inches by ., the covers being flowers The
flowers are generally buttercups. daisies,
violets, clover and other field blossoms.
There are some books larger than these, but
none exceed by inches, or thereabouts.
Inside these booklets are Bible verses and
pastoral poetry. Other books are bound in
white leatherette. embossed with wreaths of
purple violets and other Easter flowers. The
few Easter cards proper that are made are
Of the regular fashions square, single card,
with flowers, verses. landscapes etc. Some
people demand the old-fashioned forms Of
Easter souvenirs. So for them there are the
hens on baskets OF eggs, with the chicks
peeping out, ducklings swimming in real
cedar tubs with brass rims, rabbits, and all
the rest of the barnyard denizens that break
out in shop windows at Easter.
Dainty Gifts in Silver.
Silver is being used considerably in letter
openers shaped like daggers, shields, swords
and other deadly weapons. There are cut
glass smelling salts, with silver shoppers,
running from 81 Is up, dainty silver hair
pins, match boxes, stamp boxes, card cases,
square and of "satin fnish," some chased
and others perfectly plain. Most of the sill
yer is bright finish, very little oxydized be-
ing used this spring. Something new comes
in the shape Of hatbands for gentlemen.
They are small silver plates that fit into the
crown of the hat with q pin OF their own.
The plate has fancy border with a plain
owners name. A chatelane to be fastened
to q lady's belt is a silver heur de lys or bow
knot, while gifts for gentlemen are Of all
shapes and uses. Pen wipers of various
shades of chamois skin, representing lilies
and other flowers and clasped in the middle
with silver ornaments, are favorites. An
Easter souvenir spoon is called a lily spoon,
while another specimen is an Easter spoon.
Easter stationery Is of various kinds, with
tints generally blue Fashion is trying to
bring forward a color called "Royal Purple"
It Is selling very well. 1t has linen finish,
and looks very much like the Bedford cord
that is SO popular for ladies' dresses. In
ss Ms rasa hs
card somewhat smaller and slightly oblong.
Gentlemen's cards are smaller and more
oblong, as they have been for years. All
cards are plain-edged, the bevel and gilt be-
ing decidedly out Of date.
Easter Draperies for Interiors.
Easter drareries for the home come in all
80 hot,
shadow drapery." which was SO much ad-
mired by Edward Russell, the apostle of art.
This material was designed by Miss Dora
Wheeler, of New York, about a year ago. 1t
costs So yard, and Is very narrow.
portieres reaching 80 pair. This
material is used by some fortunate
women for house dressing, it making
mp elegantly in that way. While cards and
booklets will be given to great extent: the
taste in Easter presents seems to run toward
things that can be used, and particularly
that can be carried on shopping expeditions,
etc.
Easter flowers will be lavishlv bestowed
this Easter. The florists are preparing for
a rush. and expect to be sold out before
Easter Sunday dawns. The flowers will be
past, just rs they are gathered. the taste
for formally arranged bouquets, baskets,
crosses. ETC., having disappeared.
Ladies always expect to be arrayed in new
y
the gentlemen arc not to be neglected.
There are numberless designs IN Easter
neckties- and the husbands. fathers and
brothers of the gorgeous creatures in Easter
millinery will be allowed one bright spot of
color under their chfns.
THE chapel of the Western Theological
Seminary was comfortably filed yesterday.
The occasion was missionary Day" and the
usual exercises were conducted. In the
morning s. B. Linhart was Chairman, and
others who took part were S. W. Young, C.
c. Millar, C. W. Swan, J. s. Jarvis, G. T.
Jones and W. s. Bowman. The principal
and most interesting feature OF the morni ng
session was an address bv DR.. ). A. Hunter,
of China. on "The Ma n the Board Wants."
In the afternoon C. W. Swan presided. and
the programme was as follows: Service of
sons o S dnra
ham, of Persia: a paper on "City Mission
Work." by F. Gallagher; discussion Of paper,
opened by G: L. Chalfant; address, "Panl, the
Work In the West" C. G. Williams: discus
sion Of paper. opened by A W. Hayes. Mr..
Riddles address was particularly interest
ing and scholarly.
MISSIONARY DAY" was also observed
at the United Presbyterian Theological Sem
mary. In the morning John Pollock was
chairman. After devotional exercises, Rev.
j. T. McCrory spoke on "Refiex Influence of
Missions" and Rev. j. K. McClurkin on
''The Missionary Pastor" In the afternoon
r. w. Mcfarland was in the chair. Rev. ".
H. Mcmillan spoke on the topic, "Should
churches and Sabbath schools support their
own missions?' and Rev. J. w. Wltherspoon
dealt with "Freedmen's Missions In the
evening there was q union praise meeting of
the two seminaries in the Second o. P.
Church, Allegheny. Rev. T. II. Robinson
presided, and addresses were ,rade by Rev.
L. NJ. Russell, of the Pittsburg U. P. Church,
and Rev. G. 7. Purves, Of the First Presby-
terian.
THE "at home" of Mr. and Mrs. j. G. A.
House yesterday was brilliant affair. The
bride received with Mrs. William II. House
and Miss Smith, assisted by Miss Nellie
Jones, Miss Blanche House, Miss Carrie
Moreland and Miss Buelah Little, sister of
tn e bride. There were ]alHe number of
guests, and congratulations were showered
on the young couple in way that conveyed
their sincerity.
THE Y W. c. T. o., of Williamsburg,
will give q musical and literary entertain |
ment in Ralston's Hall this evening.
CHARLES H. ADAMS lectured on ''The |
Homes OF Queen Victoria in the Pittsburg |
Club Theater last evening. Views of the |
varfOus rOyal DalaceS were shown, accom-