Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-27

Perhaps IL is unwise to comment adverse
~ on the king that is; nevertheless I mus
confess to not being educated up to the ele
walton of a cake walk. 1t is curious enougl
that society should take fling at it, excep
that society is now plunged four weeks il
Lent and is glad of any diversion, no matte
how peculiar. 1t is strongly to be suspect
ed that Mrs. Astor's name in connection
with similar affair In New York wa
the drawing card here, and certainly Mrs
Astor is not to be complimented OF
her good taste Suppose q woman hae
dropped in there accidentally without being
aware that the cake walk was . fad, think
she would have come out bringing with hel
very disgusted nose
OF course there is no use of talking from
q high moral point Of view. High moral
points o. view sre not in vogue. But
confess don't see how people with any
kind of respectable stomachs escaped vic.
lent attacks of NAL de n,er.
Since Lent is quiet enough to permit one
to think, if people would only make up
their minds no longer to perpetrate SO
ghastly . joke IS a fancy work party. 1t
seems to me as if women should prefer to
stare at each other TO staring at needle going
in and out of q bit of cloth. Nor does it
seem any particular compliment to the en-
tertaining qualities of the company that
each guest must take the wherewithal with
her to help to pass the time. Or is it that
their fingers are kept busy 80 that, per-
chance, the tongue may be silenced.
IF it is put on high moral ground of
course then nothing can be said. So tar as
] can see there is no excuse for anybody
working at fancy business except at q
watering place or a mountain resort There
is Cresson, for instance. Where, under the
blue sky, can be found q more delectable
sight than q woman sound asleep over her
knitting or talking or crocheting on an Au-
gust day on the Mountain House piazza
The mid-Lent tea on Saturday preceding
Mothering Sunday was most successful, and
reflected great credit on those interested.
These were the members of Trinity Church
Altar Society, which under the far-seeing
management of Mrs. A. E w. Painter, has
become IS much a part of Trinity Church
enthusiastically as the spire has architec-
turally. The tea was given In Miss Libbie
Walkers house on Western avenue, the
hostess and the president of the society
being the chief sponsorA The various
tables were presided over as fol-
lows: Mrs. Painter, assisted by
Miss Maidie Forsyth, Miss Lucy
Haworth and Miss Cotterwood presided at
the tea table; Mrs George Shiras LII, Miss
Julia Harding, Mrs. Frank P. Sproul and
Mrs George Howe at the chocolate; Miss
Jane Watson, Miss Nellie Reed, Miss Julia
Watson, Miss Stella Hays, Miss Mollie
Bakewell, Mrs. William Ross Proctor, Miss
Hattie Hoag and Miss Benson had super
vision over the fancy table. At the Easter
table were: Mrs. William G. Park and
Mrs. William R Blair. The resultant pro-
ceeds were most satisfactory.
Next Friday evening the Glee and Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs, of the Western Uni
versity, shall be the center of interest in
Dilworth Hall, Pennsylvania College, where
they will give an entertainment out of COM
pliment TO the sister, institutes. The pro-
gramme of music is of like nature to those
given by other college glee clubs, and,
as the young gentlemen have been very
successful hitherto, this occasion will
doubtless reflect plenty of glory on
them. There has been made
strong appeal for a dance after the concert,
but the result is exceedingly doubtful, as
the directing board have very pronounced
views concerning the whats and what nots
at a Presbyterian seat OF learning.
The list of the members OF the clubs, which
has never been published completely, is as
follows: Glee CluD-First tenors, Messrs.
Willis Brown, j. II. Evans, D. /.
F.Tss FaFs,nsOR; \ B ssqS1s soSrss ssnor Ed
first base, W. McD. Dorringuon, Walther
Riddle, 81. S. Calvert; second base, A. L.
Hoerr. NJ. c. Cunningham, c. W. Reidinger;
Cleary. r. c. Brown, G. P. Newman: guitars,
=. B. Smith, j. A.. Hartrick, b. T. Dubarry:
bango, W. 7. Casey.
marriage has been arranged and will
take place on April between DR.. Robert |
burnside Ferree and Sadie Wallace Ramsey. |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Ramsey. |
The nuptials will be in the First Unieed |
Church at O'Clock. Invita- 4
cards for May at 1872 Liberty street, Ale
gheny.
The marriage is announced Of Mr. Edward |
II. Neager, son of Christian Yeager, ESQ.,, to
Frances Porter, daughter OF Mrs. s. E. Nc
Clelland. The ceremony took place in
Uniontown last Wednesday.
4 marriage has been arranged between Mr.
Reed Fairman Blair and Jane Breckenridge |
NNAiuS VI 70 taKe place the
latter part of the coming month M- Blair /
viii establish home in Pittsburg.
Nj. John ii. Crouch and Eleanor Boles will
be married on Tuesday next in Kennilworth,
D. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Mrs A.
I. Boles, and at one time the family lived in
PittsDurg.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dilworth will give
/ large function on April u in honor of
ca of ed fo L
vortll's parents, Mr. ana Mrs George A. |
Berry, will then have completed.
Mrs. John Oakley entertained in her most
charming manner in honor of her little |
ons birthday yesterday afternoon from |
o6
MARION CRAWFORD GALLAHKR
SOCIAL DoINGs OF LENT
Plenty Doing to Interest the Young ana Old
in the Two Cities.