Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09
UMBRAGEOUS SCENES.

Charity Spends tho Day at the Old House of
Virginia Knox-A Long Ride With
Pleasant Terminaffon-A Vasssr Appe-
titc-Soms Other Things.
THE eagerly-looked-for fete at Knox
| Vile came OF yesterday and was very
| pleasant, as it was a successful, event. The
Knoxville grounds must have been ma de
with q view to possible future picnics, the
only mar being the slight Inconvenience OF
situation, and this is more in thought than
actuality. Temporarily yesterday street
cars were run from the head of the South
Twelfth street incline to the grounds. 1t
was the old horse car, and so progress was
| neither very fast nor very certain, Tut good
natu re apounded and patronage W. xed as
evening came on. Mr.. Grimes, the present
occupant of the old historic Knox home had
kindly thrown open his house, win ch was
besieged all day by curious sightseers anx-
ious for glimpse of the old ballroom and to
hear all the legends. idle or otherwise, that
already cluster around the old-f'.sh1oned
vine-draped house. A large verhnda, sur
rounding three sides of the fouse, was
which WAS accordingly served there, and so
great was the demand for seats that people
were compelled to wait turT.s.
Wherever tree grew Oh the ground there
was tent or booth enjoying the friendly
shade of its branches, whose services we're
also called in for thes,rticles too numerous
to be accommodated on the counters.
An immense booth. draped in red, yellow
and blue, where Russian tea was served,
attracted generrl attention. At one end a
samover was steaming, in charge of a COL
friends dispensed the cups with charming
hospitality, and in their gay Russian frocks
made a pretty picture fitting around under
the trees: Alower portion OF the grounds
ivrr nynr fD q wit a
familiar gypsy road wagon, tents and fire.
Here Mrs Joshua Goldthorpe dressed like
a true daughter of Romany, specu-
la.sd on the future for all who
of the most attractive sights WAS the
little flower girls. One small youngster
dressed like a Greek maiden, in white and
gold, her hair bound in with a flllet, was
particularly in demand, her chewing gum,
crack gum and wine bottles going off like
hot cross buns" Ice cream was served
Immediately in the vicinity of the piazza,
and just beyond was the stand for Gernert's
orchestra, which discoursed music all after
noon. In the evening the programme was
varied with singing through Mo,ds the Kind M,s.
semple, Mr.. Dermitt and Mr.. Boyd
Duff. The ballroom was the scene
of an impromptu dance after nightfall,
and Mrs. Grimes hospitality reached a
Utopian height when she insisted on the
little corps of policemen in attendance
carrying out her piano for the use Of the
orchestra. The day was perfect: not a cloud
in the sky. the SHADE of the trees being all
the more grateful because OF the torrid
nature of the weather. The only regret was
that the vast labor expended upon the
valne but for day. There is no doubt
could the fete be continued for another day
the receipts would be more than doubled.
The entire list of committees and aids is:
schwarm, Mrs. W. Cready. Mrs. E, Ander-
son. Mrs. William Jarrett, Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. S. Harper. Mrs. j. r. Hays. Mrs, F.
Schneider. Mrs. j. B. Duff, Mrs. Vetter, Mrs.
Taudte.
Cake-Mrs E. Cotton, Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Gray,
Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Redman. Mrs: William,
Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Percy Smith, Mrs Mulert.
Mrs. J. J. HUFF, Mrs! Jordan. the Misses
Candy-Mrs. William Hamilton. Mrs.
Daniel Beech, Mrs. E. W. Bryce, Mrs W; S.
Mrs. 7. c. Irwin, Mrs. }. Horner, the Misses
Alldred, Street. Grace Cready, Sadie Easton,
Miranda Miller, Mamie Bryce, E. McMillin,
Hogan.
sweenv, Mrs. c. Kaufman, Mrs. D. Nj. Jones.
Mrs W. X. Young. Mrs A. c. Galbrafth, Mrs.
T. G, Jones, Mrs. I. Fullmer, Miss NJ. Glover,
Miss Lou Sellers, Mrs. Ruth Donnelly.
Mrs. Slicker, Mrs. Schaub, Mrs. McEIroy, the
Misses Alice Pitts, Mollie McGeary, Ella
Reed Habcrman and Caldwell, Mrs. Thomas
Coffee-Mrs. NJ. j. Lowe Mrs. E. Scott, Mrs.
r. a. Elliott, Mrs. DR.. Schwartz, Mrs. c.
Kauffeld, Mrs. E. Sheets, Miss Mary Reed,
Miss Chessley.
Moore, Mrs. ]. F. Kirk, Miss J. McCutcheon,
Miss Dalzell, Miss NJ. Mclean.
Music-Mrs. Wallace Cready, Mrs. D.
Beech, Miss Lillian Creadv.
Russian Tea-Mrs. J. p. Kenny. Mrs. F.
Sankev, Mrs. E. Coates, Mrs. H. Reinecke,
Mrs. d; Somers, Mrs. W. W. Murray, Mrs.
John Hapgood-
Hattie Peppin. Nettie Taylor, Jennie Davis.
Alice Maloy; Mesdames George Knoepp, H.
Stolzenbach, Thomas Smith, Emma Barr,
Miss NJ. J. McRoberts.
FIowers-The Misses Kate Kunzler Clara
Arnholt, May Upperman, Sadie Gribbin.
Name McCombs, Emma spandau. Lena
Murphy, Mrs. G. NJ. Taylor, Mrs. G. S. scully.
Sandwiches-Mrs. 4. T. O'ConnorS Mrs.
Moore Mrs. William Harmony, Mrs. o. W.
Sadler. Mrs. F. r. Farrand, Mrs. fFallert,
Mrs. James Gearing, Mrs. Maple, Mrs.
Goldecke and Miss Jennie Sellers.
Mrs. Gearing. Mrs. Pfel, Mrs. "A. G. Gal
braith, Mrs. A. NJ. Hammett, Mrs. Opper-
man, Mrs George Monroe. Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Badges-Miss Slocum, Miss Cready, Miss
Griffin, Miss Olnhausen.
Chairs-Mrs. C. Kaufman, Mrs. ]. Davis,
Mrs. r. Donnclly, Mrs. E. Eiler, Mrs. j. W.
Riddle.
Reception Committee-Mrs. J. Med. Bryce,
Mrs. j. S. McMillin, Mrs. j. W. Riddle, Mrs.
G. B. Sweeny, Mrs. NJ. B. Redman, Mrs. John
Alldred, Mrs. L. E. Cotton, Mrs. James
Spandau. Mrs. Wallace Cready and the
Misses E. j. Wallace and Kate Kunzler
The fete was under the charge of the
Ladies' Aid Association and for the benefit
of the Southside Hospital.
MISS MARY F. MACoUM, of the Pitts
burg Library, sends in, the following list of
new books received: yThe First Crossing Of
Greenland" F. Nausen: "a Girls Winter in
India" Mary T. CARPENTER; "a Tramp Across
the Continent" C. y. Lumnis; ga Group of
Noble Dames," Thomas Hardy; ga Colony OF
Girls Kate Livingstone Willard; "Come
Live With Me and Be My Love-" Robert Bu-
chan an; Van Bibper and Others" Richard
Harding Davis.
"Lest any one ltould Think" writes Miss
frivolous selection, beg leave to submit the
following, which kyas sent into US this MORN
ing by young lady of Pittsburg. Vassar
graduate, who does not mean to be idle in
her vacation: A. r. Wallace. Essay on
Natural Selection" and "Darwinism:'' Dar-
win, "Origin Of Species;" Lille and Letters
of Darwin:" Haeckel's History of Creation;'
Spencer's "E'irst Principles:' Weisman,
Essays in He:redity:" G. d. Lewis, History
OF Philosophyr;" j. w. Draper, "Intellectual
Development of Europe" and ten others on ,
like subjects.'