Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
MUSIC IN THE AIR.

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Sweet Strains Furnished by tho Butler
Street M. E. Church Turn . Vacant Lot
Into a Festive Sceue-Choirs Gather
Again Before Their Lead RS Batons.
The Butler Street M. E. Church has been
forward in an endeavor to give Lawrence
Vile people some pleasant outdoor amuse-
ments- One Of the most agreeable was an
open air concert provided By that church
last night in the vacant space at the corner
OF Forty-fourth and Butler streets, where
Tor several hours music was dfscoursed by q
brass band, aided by Messrs. Clark L. Stew
art and B. c. Taylor. An admission of 10
cents was charged, this small fee being i'm
overcrowuing that an absolutely free adlnfs-
sion would cause in so confined a space.
The crowd was large, orderly and appre-
ciative, and thanks to the church, a most
enjoyable evening was spent by the citi-
zens OF that part of town.
By next Sunday the choir of shadyside
Presbyterian Church will be gathered again
after an absence from work since August l.
Its members have been enjoying themselves,
each in his varions way, some going to the
the country and others to the seaside. This
evening they will meet for rehearsal under
the supervision of Mr.. Samuel NJ. Brown,
The organtst and director. The full choir is
composed as follows: Miss Zetta Stewart,
soprano: Miss Alice E. Parmlee. contralto;
Mr.. Morris Stephens. tenor, and Mr.. William
Mr.. clars T E. Stewart has entire charge of
the music in the Sunday school and at the
religious services on Wednesday evening.
Social Chatter.
THE First Presbyterian Church of East
Birmingham, whose incumbency is held by
the Rev. F. Il. Farrand, are about to sustain
Pitts. The young lady will leave in a few
weeks for New York to enter the National
Conservatory of Music there to prosecute
musical studies with diligence under the
Dest American masters. Miss Pitts holds q
recognized place as singer of church music.
Mr. SAMUEL M. BROWN, organist of Shady
s1de Presby terian Church and director OF
its choir, Is contemplating pleasant greet
ing in the nature OF suitable musical serv-
ice, for the Rev. DR.. Richard Holmes, the
pastor, now travelling in Europe. He Is ex-
pected home in early September.
The town is beginning to enliven a bit
since the return o. the stragglers from the
watering places and the mountains. The
duties OF fashionable social life will not be
DELAYED much longer, and in church circles
particularly evidence is manifold of the
passing summer.
The Morton villa, on Marchand street, at
few days ago against the arrival OF Mrs.
Howard Morton and her two young chill
dren. The family arrived yesterday from
their summer quarters at Point Chautauqua.
Mr.. AND MRS. R. S. DAVIS will go for pleas
ure trip OF several weeks to Bedford county,
where they will be established within a
pleasant distance by driving of the fashiona-
Bile resort of Bedford Springs.
Miss ALICE LEHMAN will leave for Cresson
Springs on saturday to spend a few weeks
OF the autumn, where its kaleidescOpic
form of beauty makes some of the grandest
presentations.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH and the Misses McCuI-
Tough, of Marchand street. who have been
enjoying at considerable length a visit to
Asbury Park. returned home this week.
Mr.. THOMAS KIRK, Jr.. assistant treasurer
of the Alvin Theater, arrived in the city
yesterday after a visit OF several months
duration in Atlantic City.
Mr.. WILLIAM LYON, Junior member of the
firm of Messrs j. G. Bennett & Co., is enjoy
ing few days rest and recreation at Allan
tic City.
Mr.. SAMUEL HAMILTON, of North Highland
avenue, returned yesterday from a hurried
visit spent with mis- family at Lakewood,
N. Y.
Mr.. AND MRS. L. (. HEWITT, of Forbes
street, and their daughter, Mrs. Gray are
spending fortnight at Atlantic City.
Mr. AND MRS. JAMES YOUNG and family of
Marchand street, East End, are home from
u vacation spent at Cape May Point.
A MUSICAL and literary entertainments of
merit will be presented this even
ing at the Smtthfield NJ. Z. church.
Mr.. CHARLES MELIcK, of the Kenmawr
Hotel, left town yesterday for Chicago. to be
gone a few days.
Mr.. AND MRS. BAILEY, family and maids
are enjoying the late autumn weather at
Atlantic City.
MRS. STEVENSON, of Columbus, O., is a Wis |
itor at the house of Mrs. NJ E. Valiant, Mey-
ran avenue.
Mrs. SYDNEY OMoHUNDRo, Of Meyran av-
enue, Oakland, Is visiting at Ridgeview
Park.
MR. EDWARD Fl. WILLIAMS, of the Kenmawr
Hotel, returned this week from Morgan |
town.
Mr.. WILLIAM H. MYLIoK is visiting with his |
people near GAINESVILLE, o. |