Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15


A pleasanter entertainment than the tea
Of the Vassar Students Aid Society yester-
day has not taken place in Pittsburg this
season. But the pleasure derived from the
graceful attentions of the young ladies who
acted as hostesses was not greater than that
resulting from the knowledge that the cause
was one which has the best qualities of
being helpful without interfering with the
independence of spirit of those benefited
by it. Assisting bright girls to procure a
college education is noble work. The
society has pursued this object steadily for
some time, and with the most fattering
success. The headquarters of the society
are in Boston, while in Pittsburg there is a
membership of 40.
The next scholarship to be given in West
ern Pennsylvania is the third that has been
provided through the efforts of the Alle-
gheny county branch of the society. The
fee for a year at Vassar is $500. Half of
this sum, 5000, is given to the girl Sc
lected to go, and she must raise the other
half She has an opportunity to do this
while at college by filling a position as
bookkeeper or something similar. The
qualifications for entering Vassar are high
school education. The examinations are to
be held Nav 81 and June l and 2, and will
be conducted by Miss Phillips, 344 Ridge
avenue, Allegheny. There are five appli-
cants this year, all bright, intelligent young
women, and it is expected the competition
between them will be keen. So far the So
ciety has been fortunate in receiving help
in its good work, and it has had the salts
faction of doing good work in the cause of
education that could hardly have been ac-
complished but for the countenance given it
bv those who are willing, as well as able, to
assist in a commendable work. Anybody can
become an associate member of the society
men, women or children-at fee of 81 q
year.
An era in the progress of women was
marked last week by the biennial conven-
tion in Chicago of the women's clubs of the
United States The four delegates sent by
Pittsburg are all women of brains and pro-
gressIve ideas, and there is no doubt that
this city will be well represented in all that
bestows credit upon a city from feminine
pci-t of view. The Pittsburg delegates
were Mrs c. !. Wade, Mrs. Hugo Rosen-
Glenn, besides number of visitors interested
in the progress of women, who travelled to
Chicago for the purpose Of hearing the
views of some of the most notable examples
thereof While the women cannot expect
TO attain all that they desire at one stroke, !
there is no doubt that such conventions as
this at Chicago go long way toward that
end. AT all events Pittsburg can congratu-
late herself upon having contributed her
share toward it by sending delegates who
are competent to deal with any ordinary
issue that may come to the surface.
The Junta Club annual dinner is one of
the events to which all who are favored with
invitations lcok forward with peculiar
pleasure. Composed of some of the bright
est minds in the city, the banquets are
naturally delightful in every sense of the |
word. That which took place last week |
was no exception to the rule. The menu
was perfect, and the decorations unusually |
artistic Among the flowers used were |
sweet peas, gloIimas, perles, Coulter and |
mermet roses, all carefully arranged by A |
NJ. & J. B. Murdoch so as to give the best |
effect. The menu cards were of heavy |
parchment, with large monogram en- |
bossed in gold on the outside, the whole be- |
ing secured with white ribbon. Could any,
thing be more delicate? The speeches were |
as bright as their environment, which is
saving enough to prove that the entertain |
ment was one to which all Will look back |
with singular delight,
The Sewickley Valley Club is proving |
that it has more talent than is usually |
found in amateur dramatic societies. The |
~ @ho |
gave the two pretty comedies, ''Sugar and |
Cream" and ''In Honor Bound" last week |
was surprise even to the friends of the |
members who were prepared for good work. |
There is no reason why amateur companies |
should not do as good work as professionals |
if they will only give their mind to it. and |
the Sewickley Club is evidently determined |
to illustrate the truth of this proposition |
by the excellence Of its performances. 1t |
is whispered that the club will soon attempt !
something much more ambitious than any |
OF their previous programmes.
The closing of the season at the Duquesne
Theater leaves a handsome house at the dis
posaI Of social affairs. 1t is said that the |
Tuesday Night Club may give its perform
ance Of Diplomacy" in the Duquesne this
week. 1t will be treat to admirers of this |
clever club TO see them on the stage of one
OF the handsomest of the regular theaters of |
the city. Moreover, if the Duquesne Thea-
ter is used there will be more room for those
who are fortunate enough to receive invi- |
tations to the performance. Generally the |
list has to be curtailed to some extent to
keep it down to the capacity of the Pitts
burg Club Theater.
A great deal of interest is felt in the ad-
vent into Pittsburg society of those mag
nifcent artists, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg Hen
scheL Tomorrow evening the one hundred
and seventy-eighth reception Of the Art
Society will be held at the Pittsburg Club
Theater, when the distinguished artists will
be the guests of honor. They will give
programme Of songs and duets, Mr.. Hen
Echel taking the pianoforte. They have
very large repertoire, and they will give
some Of the best selections from 1t for the
pleasure of those at the reception. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hensehel have been lionized in all the
large cities OF Europe as well as in Amer
lea, and 1t only remains for Pittsburg to
meet them and add its laurels to the
wreaths they wear so gracefully.
The social features following the musical
programme are in charge of a special COM
mittee composed of the following officers
and members of the society: Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Macbeth, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph