Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18

The winters round Of gaieties for the ex-
elusive circle Of Pittsburg and Allegheny
was commenced last Monday at the Pitts
burg Club Theater II vas the reception
and ball given by Mrs. Harmar D. Denny
to induct her niece, Miss Bell, niece of Mrs.
Arthur W. Bell, into society. 1t was one
Of the most brilliant coming-out balls ever
given in this city, and it was the more in
teresting as the first large entertainment of
the winter in the Pittsburg Club building.
Some of the most beautiful gowns ever seen
In this city were worn at the reception.
Mrs Denny and Miss Bell were
in white silk, in the Empire
mode and the other ladies were in gowns
Of various rich materials and hues, set off
by brilliant Jewels and rare flowers in ali
degrees OF floral beauty. Miss Leila
Iaughlin and Miss Childs assisted the
1ebutante and Mrs. Denny in receiving and
Mr. Oliver O. Page, Mr. Frank Scott Will
lock, Mr.. Wynn r Sewell and Mr. A. Gar
rison McClintock led the figures of the
German. Mr.. Page led out Miss Bell in
the first figure, of course, and it was then
that the beauty and grace of the young lady
we're most noticeably displayed. The guests
included virI Iually all the prominent society
people of the two cities, and it was con-
eeded that more successful social enter
taInment was never given in Pennsyl-
vania
Much pleasurable anticipation is mani
tested in the concert by the members of the
Yale College Glee and Banjo Clubs in Car
negie Hail, Allegheny, next Friday even
ing. There are to be number of concert
parties, and the colors OF old Yale, the deep
blue, will be conspicuous in society this
week, and especially at the concert, all the
young ladies making special arrangements
to wear il, while the men will have blue
tavors in their buttonholes Mrs Walter
McClintock will give dinner at her West
srn avenue residence Friday, afterward
going 10 the concert with her guests. 1t is
expected that the usherS will be Messra
McClintcck, Ferguson, McCrea, Wells,
I1uEhlin, Fiyzhugh, Byers, Collins ard
Messler These gentlemen have all been
asked to serve, and it is understood they will
comply, The music Of the Yale Club is
known 10 be of a taking character, and it is
predicted that the evening will be an enjoy
ably tuneful one. The patronesses include
the following prominent ladies:
Mrs. George shiras, Mrs. W. L. McClintock.
Mr.. y. II. Childs. Mrs. d. a. Stewart, Mrs.
W. II. Fursythe Mrs. John Moorhead Mrs.
W. y. Frew. Mrs. f. p. Sproul, Mrs j. r.
DHworrh, Mrs. L. V. Mess!er. Mrs. E. W.
Thompson, Mrs. Cortlandt Whitehead, Mrs
Ross Johnston, Mrs. Calvin Wells Mrs HF
Collins, Mrs. William Moornead, Mrs. James
Brown.
Princeton will not be far behind Yale in
giving irs concert in Carnegie Hall. The
glee, mandolin and banjo clubs of Prince
Trn >la II IL
evening, January 3, thus commencing the
Dew year in a most auspicious manner for
the lovers Of the sort OF music that college
boys know so we'll how to renaeE. The
alumni held a business meeting lately and
appointed q reception committee as fol-
lows: Messrs. Curtis G.. Hussey, w. Wat
son Smith, George r Wallace, Frank S.
Wilcox and Lawrence G. Woods. The
ushers are:
Messrs. William J. Reid, Jr, 90: George D.
Edwards, 81; Ho" ard ). + .sher. "a John NJ
Kennedy, "a: Mr. Edward X. Lougulin, '9l: J.
davidson McCord, 81: Frank A. McCune, 81;
Oon Flsner, 's5, ana ]. Knox Cain, '96.
The ratronesses are:
Mrs. James Andrews, Mrs. Charles H. Brad
ley, MIS- Charles j. Clarke, Mrs. Harry Dar-
EngJon, Mrs. Harmar ID. Denny, Mrs. ~ Don.
nell, Mrs. HerDerE DuPuy, Mrs. Ogden al.
Euwards, Mrs.. George. S. Griscom, Mrs.
Geor,e 7. Hamilton, Mrs. Jehu Haworth,
letter, Mrs. George a. Howe, Mrs. {. c. Hus-
sey, Mrs. +. NJ. Hutchinson, Mrs. B.
+. Jones, Mrs. William L Jones, Mrs.
Geor@e A. Kelly, Mrs. Henry j. King,
Mrs. Lindsay nlng, Mrs. Alexander Laugh,
lin, Jr., Mrs. James Laughlin, -Jr., Mrs.
). Lawrence, Jr., Mrs. Charles Lockhart,
n Is. John X. McCune, Mrs. Christian l. Mc.
hee, Mrs. Thomas N. Mckee, Mrs. Christie
pher /. MaEse, AIRS. Reuben Miller Mrs A
5. N. Morgan, Mr.. james B. oliver, Mrs.
Charles :. Painter, Mrs. Geor-e f. Painter,
Mrs. W. w. Patrick, Mrs. Joshua Rhodes.
Mrs. James M- ScEoonmaker, Mrs Willium
scott, Mrs. frank semple, Mrs. Wynn R.
sewell, Mrs Joseph B. Shes, Mrs. William
II. Singer, Mrs. Frank 4. Sproul Mrs viii.
lam Thaw, Mr.. Z. 4. Warden, Mrs. Mark W
Watson and Mrs. William W. WILCOX.
Though the duties and joys of the holi-
lay season are supposed to divert the mind
emiHine from Fashion, that fascinating
dame refuses to be forgotten and protrudes
herself as persis.ently as ever. A hand
some gown WAS shown privately the other
dav. 1t was of palest green silk, white
chiffon, white velvet ribbeu and pale green
ribbon; black lace, black velvet and let,
and ali these various materials were COM
b,ned in a most pleasing fashion. The |
pale green silk predOminated, OF course
The black lace = as observed In three little |
touuces at the feet, in deep fOunces below |
the shoulder puffs and in another deep |
tounce around the decollete eorsage The |
white chiffon formed q ruche above |
the black rufaes on the skirt, a finely |
gathered bodice and big sleeve PufG The |
Jet united the white pufis and the lace /
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