Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-20
FIRST OF THE SEASON.

FIRST OF THE SEASON.
Brilliant CotillOn at the Pittsburg Club
Novel and Pretty Christmas Souvenirs
Mrs. JarIey's Waxworks in a Sunday
SchOOl-An Appeal for the Kinder
garten.
The first of the cotillions at the Pittsburg
| Club, last night, was a brilliant affair in
| every way. The youth, beauty and gallantry
! OF Pfttsburg were there, and the f1eeting
hours passed quickly amid a scene of lowell
ness and gaiety that might well make those
present forget all about the workaday
world outside. There were some handsome
floral decorations, although. of course,
nearly the whole of the floor space of the
pretty theater was left clear for the dancers.
! Ma1denhair ferns and palms were banked
up on the stage, while in the center OF the
! hall was white and gold pedestal, spring
| ing apparently from mass of maidenhair
| fern5, and half concealed by pTofusion of
| roses peeping from a wilderness OF ferns,
smilax and palms. This being the opening
| of the season of regular fortnightly dances
| at the club thearer, the company was large
| one, notwithstanding that preparations for
Christmas are engaging the attention OF
| most people at this time. The music was
| was no lack of good dancers of both sexes to
| keep the enjoyment going Then there
| were the requisite number of chaperones to
! play propriety. so that, altogether, it would
have been impossible for the fair to be less
| than perfect success. The committee of
arrangements were Mr. Russell K Forsythe,
Mi. William H. Singer, Jr., Mr.. Frank S.
wilcox and Mr.. William C. Robinson, but
the DUTY OF receiving the guests was under
| taken by Mrs. Harmar Denny Mrs. Arthur
w. Bell, Miss Bell, Miss Leila Laughlin and
| Miss Childs. The costumes OF the ladies
| were, in many cases, dreams of loveliness
| and there were none who did not display
| excellent taste and the means OF gratifying
| it.
AMONG the novelties for Christmas that
will surely please the little ones are mon
keys, dressed up like baby dolls, with all the
| colors and gewgaws that look so queer when
worn by these creatures. The children who
have seen these monkeys in the store win
| dows seem to think that these monkey dolls
| will be much more desirable as TOYS than
| the handsomest fiaxen haired dolls that
| could be given to them. Another style of
doll that will meet with favor is a black
lady dressed as an cold auntie" of the reg
ulation Southern type. She wears a BAN
dana around her head and white handker-
chief across her breast, with a big white ap-
ron over O colored petticoat. Usually she
carries pretty little white baby in her
arms, showing that she is intended to repre-
sent nurse. Another cute little Christmas
gift Is a fanciful basket of white metal that
they call silver. In it is pot of maidenhair
fern, the whole making very pretty Christ
mas souvenir. 1t costa 80. Another pretty
eonceit this year in boxes of cut flowers, to
be sent by gentlemen to Young ladies, is the
placing of his card in an envelope, which is
addressed to the recipient while in the cor
ner of the envelope is a small slit, in which
Is inserted a tiny bunch OF the beautiful and
delicate blossom called partridge" 1t re
sembles holly, red berries and all, only
smaller, the leaves being like ivy in shape
and gloss. The idea is a new one entirely,
and promises to become very popular
THE Pittsburg and Allegheny Free Kin
dergarten Association held their meeting at
Miss Killikelly's Saturday morning, and
have completed their arrangements for the
beginning of their practical work of upift-
ing the small neglected children. They are
now ready to receive money for this 'pur-
pose, and upon the amount received will
depend the time of the opening or the first
school. They have no doubt of the generos-
1ty OF the people, and feel they can promise
the first school in January. Circulars and
membership slips will be mailed to-day
What better time than Christmas week for
the beginning of such a work. Victor Hugo
says: every case of vagabondage has its
root in child"
The first school cannot be started too
Crime cannot be hindered by punishment,
it can only be hindered by letting no child
grow up to become a criminal. The kinder
garten takes the child at years of age, and
under and through the use and agency OF
utilized play sets the wheels of industrious
habits in motion. The child is taught to
pay for what he gets-to earn it by effort
and industry. He is Taught to scorn to lean
on others help and work. Thus, through
the kindergarten system, can we rescue
these neglected children of our alleys and
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law and order and lead them up to become
good citizens.
THE Young Ladies' Mission Band, con-
nected with the Presbyterian Church of
Hoboken, gave a very enjoyable exhibition
of "Mrs. Jarley's Wax works" to a crowded
house Saturday night. Miss Esther H.
Matter took the part of Mrs. Jdrley, assisted
by D. Miller, as Peter, and John Hastings, as
John, her servants, The various characters
were represented by Miss Katherine Hast
ings, Miss Rose Hoy, Miss Olive Kimball.
Rapine. Miss Margaret Barney, hiss
Minnie Eberhart, Charles Caldwell,
Andrew Cable, Alexander Hastings, John
Kimball, William Law, William Crawford
and Jacob Henry. There was also instru-
mental music by Messrs. Hadley, Vogel and
Mahaffey and singing by Misses CampbeIls
Miss Krieg, Miss Praeger and Mr.. James
Hastings. The entertainments inclu ded
tableaux "Women's Rights" and "HalIo wed
Be Thy Name.h
A MUSICAL and literary entertainment is
to be given this evening in the Liberty
Street NJ. E. Church by the members of the
Emanon and Knickerbocker societies of the
Pittsburg Academy. The performers will
be former students of the academy, with the
exception of Prof. John Pritchard. 1t is
promised that an enjoyable entertainment
will be furnished for those who attend. The
proceeds will be applied to the purchase of
a new piano.
THE Players club, of Braddock, COM
posed of about a dozen young people we'll
known in social circles in Braddock, will
tender the ladies of the GA. ID Circle No
4, of that place, testimonial benefit enter
tainment in the Eleventh Street Opera
House next Friday evening, the proceeds to
The play will be the musical Irish farce
comedy, "Handy Andy"
The Chatter of Society.
AN entertainment is to be given this even
ing under the auspices of the Lyceum of
Curry University. Besides songs and reci-
tations, the comedietta, "a Rough Diamond"
will be presented.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Annie Price to Mr. Blaine Thompson, both
of Allegheny. The young people are we'll
known and popular in Allegheny society
The wedding is to take place early in the
spring.
THE second pupils concert, under the
direction of Homer Moore, is to be given