Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-31
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| are Delng made for the move. Inelf nrSe
entertainment in their new house IS Delng
looked forward to with much interest, as 1t
will be in grander style than ever before
The Colored Peoples Society, of Ptttsburg,
held its first re 'eption at Prof. George Eli
otis Academy, Wednesday evening. January
! q. The hall was decorated, there being An
| abundance OF rich cut flowers, which pre-
sented beautiful midsummer sceno.
Among those present were: Mr.. Thomas
| Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. Hanger. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayton, Mr.. Edward Powell Will M. Page,
Mr.. and Mrs Mcdonald. of Beaver Falls; Mr.
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Hackney, Miss Cora Hill,
Miss Blanche Hill. Mrs. Lowe, Miss Annie Il1L
Bartholomew, Miss Cora Lee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones, Alonzo Smith, Mr.. Charles Webster,
Miss Kitty Perry, Mr.. Howard Hill, j. W.
Peck and others.
The Young Peoples Literary Society of
| Heron Hill was entertained by Willie A.
! Reed, son of Colonel Reed, at his home Fri
| day evening last, the occasion being the sec
ond anniversary of the society. The boys
| sang, played, danced md lunched and had a
| Misses Lottie and Lulu Asiin, Eva Williams,
Hattie Alton, Hattie and Mary Patterson,
| Bertha Pixley, Bertha Krause, Daisy MILL
gan, Alice Fairman, Bessie Heron, Lily
| Newland, Maggie and Bella Lowry, Hattie
Smith, Marie Thompson, Clara Small Mary
Messrs. John NJ Rsyburn. H. r. and o. T.
| Milligan, Barnett, john and Frank Mclean,
| Charles Smith. Robert Anderson, Frank
| Fricke, Harry Krause and J. c. Blume.
Mr. and Mrs. william Maneese entertained
| a number of friends Monday evening last at
| their residence. 1853 Webster avenue. Dane
| ing and card playing were INDUCED in, after
| which nice lunch was served. Music was
| furnished by the Reber Orchestra. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Goeddel, Mrs. Emma Good, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Gardner, the Misses Emma Taylor, Annie
| Miller, Minnie Gordon, Sadie Bridge, Emma
| Knapp and Messrs. Ed Hugehs James Jack,
| Ed Reber, George Gordon, Charles E6er-
hardt, Press Brawdy, Harry Hurd and Mich
| OILS.
Some three or four months ago the Rev.
| Mr.. Rhdderch was appointed pastor-in-
| charge of the Lincoln Avenue NJ e. Church,
| e. E., formerly a mission of Emory M. E.
| Chnrch), and so thoroughly did he enter
| into the hearts of his people, that some 40 or
| 80 conspired to swoop down upon him with
| out warning on last Thursday night. This
| was effectually accomplished and pleasant
| evening followed, OF which not the least
agreeable feature was the gift OF an arm
chair handsomely upholstered in leather
| Mr. H. cambridge gave the chair, making q
| few remarks as he did so, to which Mr..
| Rhydderch responded fittingly.
The silver anniversary Of the marriage OF
| the Rev. G. W. Brown and his wife was
| made the occasion of a company of friends
coming together in the Fulton Street Evan
| gelical Church, of which Mr.. Brown is pas
| tor The Ladies' Aid Society gave the rev.
| erend gentleman and Mrs. Brown a hand
| some silver service, and individual gifts
were numerous, of which only one, purse
| of silver, need be particularized. Congrat-
ulations were to be heard on every side,
and when the pastor departed from his be-
loved people it was with the feeling that it
| was we'll W them n he tOOetler.
The regular meeting of the Independent
| Literary Society was held st the residence
| OF Miss Grace Cunningham Thursday even
| ing, and G. S. Comley was elected Secretary,
| to ill the vacancy, caused by Miss Stacia
o Laughlin's resignation. II was decided to
dispense with the entertainment Tor the
present. Mrs. Maggie Bits. nee Cunning
| ham, and Mr. John Kruse resigned as MEM
| bers of the society. The next meeting will
/ be held at the residence of Miss Made
| Swint No. 2. Brighton place, February L.
| Members and friends are requested to be
| present, as business of Importance Will come
| before the society.
leap year party was held at the resi-
| dence of Mr. and Mrs. John Levie, of Beck's
Run, on last Thursday evening, when dane
ing was indulged in to the music of the
Brilliant Orchestra, of Hazelwood, after
which luncheon was served. The following
persons were present: The Misses Allie and
Sarah Duffy, Katie Sweeney, Molle Esmore,
Lizzie Frederick, Alice McCann, Maggie
Messrs. L. Frederick, Lorenz Kreps, Harry
Reineman John and Will Bradley, Dan Nc
Afee and Ed Duffy and others.
A leap year party was given last week by
Miss Matte Corbly, of Carson street. Those
present were the Misses Edith Walters
Katie Toms Laura Toms, Maggie Toms,
Maggie Weis, Maggie Murray. Maggie Nc
Callister, Emma Ross1eld, Mary Fenton,
Lettie Burns, Lizzie Bosnian. Lena Was
sslowsky; hizzle & Grishi and Mes; Messrs Louis
Smith. Clifford Robinson, John Kolb. Her
man Lambeurtis, Powell Smith, John Grit
fi.h.
The Little Gem Euchre Club held its first
meeting on last Friday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Easton, Franklin street, ALE
gheny with the following present: The
Misses Lula Eastcn. Grace Hubbard, Nellie
and Willard r. McAiee. After heated con-
test the prizes were won by Mr.. Wilhelm
and Miss Urban.
An interesting concert was given at Dra-
vosburg Wednesday evening by Miss Ber-
tina Haber of Mckeesport. and Miss Bessie
Blackborn, of Dravosburg,. Among those
who assisted were Mas Lenai Rhodes, Of
Pittsburg, and the following from McKees-
u
ris, John Householder, B. P. Wallace and
Samuel Morris.
The Bellevale Social Club, of Allegheny,
held its usual meeting Wednesday evening
last. Among the important business trans
acted was the changing of the meeting night.
Miss Irene Bader and Mr.. Will Holmes were
admitted to the club. Among the visitors
were the Misses Kirch, B. McChessney, S.
McChessney and Miss Volz, and Messrs.
Kirch, Hoffman, Nicholson and Simon.
Mrs C. A. Mitinger, of Franklin street,
Williamsburg, gave a O'Clock tea Friday for
the following ladies: Mrs. S. H. Moore Mrs.
Joseph Hebrank, Mrs. John Reece, Mrs
W. Eagyl, Mrs. George Cannon, Mrs. L. P.
Gallagher, Mrs Andrews and Miss Bertha
Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Beckert of Locust street,
Pittsburg celebrated their twentieth wed
ding anniversary last Tuesday About so OF
their friends were present and enjoyed a
ward, rendered by Toergc's Juvenile Or
chesrra. Many beautiful al. useful pres
ents were received.
The lecture on Gospel Politics." to be de-
livered by Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop in the
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church this even
ing, under the auspices of the W. c. T. u,
has been postponed owing to the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. Lathrop's mother, in Philadel-
phia.
A fair-sized sum of money was realized
by the Young Ladies' Aid Society of
the Williamsburg Methodist Church from
the two performances of "Queen Esther"
that was given in the borough Opera House