Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
AGAIN OLD CITY HALL
Comes to the Front a. . Forlorn Hope
1t Is Chosen for Lady Henry Somerset
to Speak In Noxt Thursday Evening

Comes to the Front . Forlorn Hope
1t Is Chosen for Lady Henry Somerset
to Speak In Next Thursday Evening
Other News.
AT the meeting yesterday of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the County W. C. 7. u,
some preliminary arrangements were made
for Lady Henry Somerset's expected visit.
Old City Hall has been selected for the Ice
ture, the intention being to make the place
as presentable as possible for Her Ladyshfp,
by liberal distribution of equatorial
plants and shrubs and intermingled with
artistically draped bunting. The Grand
Opera House, which had first been thought
of, is out Of the question, since the lecture is
not Sunday, but an evening one. At the
special request of Lady Henry and
Miss Willard there will be no 50
cial demonstration, the ladies. with
Miss Gordon remaining quietly at
The county oficers win doubtless be intro
duced to her ladyship some time In the
afternoon. At the lecture the platform; be-
Hs WiiIar ds &is. Gordon % a1d the County
officers. II Mrs. Jasper Porter, the Prest
dent for Allegheny county, is permitted by
Lady Henry, and. i she cannot someone e
selected by her, or Miss 8. E. Gemmfll, the
county Vice President, will preside
tn tn MT c1aTaa place n. mSpna ef
Old City Hall presentable was appointed
yesterdays and is as follows: Mrs hmna Gra-
ham, Mrs. B. A. Harris Mrs. Frank Hazlett,
Miss Kate Courteney will have charge OF the
music, assisted by O humber of the Young
Woman's Auxiliary. Some further meetings
will be held for the perfecting of plans be-
fore Thursday eve next, the time set apart
for the lecture.
THE usual monthly intimation was re-
~ 70 ha
held tomorrow afternoon in the chapel OF
the First Church at o'clock. The music is
promised to be unusually fine, the Gee Club
of the Western University specially drilling
to act as choir on this occasion and here
after. The entire club will be present. The
friends of the French Mission will be glad to
know that the Rev. Mr.. Launitz, who has
been seriously ill, is entirely recovered
and will be present at the service on Sunday.
THE Williamsburg Opera House was gaily
decked last night at the bazaar for the bene-
fit of Trinity Reformed Church, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society. The
parquet seats were taken out and the space
occupied by them replaced by booths and
tables for the dispensing of fancy articles,
ice cream, cake. candy and other things that
are usually sold at bazaars. On the stage
was the orchestra, which played selections
and accompanied the singers, who did their
part toward the entertainment. To the fol-
lowing ladies is due all the accruing credit:
Mrs. j. Wienman, Mrs. r. Wright, Mrs.
James Freeman, Mrs Carrie Bell, who pre-
sided at the fancy table: Mrs. NJ. Defbaueh.
Mrs. F. Palmer, in charge OF ice cream table;
the Misses Tillie Kaiser, Lille Wright, Nettie
Wetzel, 2. Smith. supper table; the Misses l.
Smith, L. Elder. B. Sperling, B. George. j.
Allhouse, Mrs. NJ. Smith, Mrs. j. Spear and
Miss A. Fix, who superfntended the sale OF
delicious confections, the work or their own
fair hands. Notwithstanding the tnclement
weather there was a very large attendance,
and the sale of the articles offered was
large enough to ensure large returns for
the benefit of the church.
PROF. HENRI ROLLIN PARKER'S
French classes in connection with the
Woman's Christian Association surpasses
the most that enthusiasm expected. There
are above 80 young women, many Of whom
are proving themselves as possessing quite
a facility for acquiring the language Prof:
Parker is greatly. encouraged thereby, and
looks for some splendid results from his
work.
Mr.. G. D. BEATTY will leave on Satur-
dav for an extensive overland tour of the
South including Florida, afterward return
ing home by way of the coast voyage and
New York.
THE friends of the venerable Prof. Rohr-
bacher, master of German and history in
the Western University, will hear with deep
regret Of his serious indispositlon-