Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-05

The proper thing fer everyone to do last
week. mean everyone who wears a capi.
tai E-was to put on her best frock and ge
out before luncheon to hear Jane Meade
Welsh lecture. Miss Welsh is q young
woman with mission. This modern. an6
what might be termed, moral article of sp
parel in Miss Welsh's case is Q desire to
make American women good subjects OF
their country, by Transforming them into
intelligent ones Miss Welsh talks from 9
sofa, they say, perchance Cowper-like on
an appallingly ponderous subject
Al one time our girls would have tainted
at the thought of the American Constitu.
tion, not to mention the reality of it.
But doubtless, the present regime
of tennis, walking, cycling, rid
ing, boating, etc, has something
to do with the fact that mademoiselle no
longer knuckles under. Further, she picks
up the history of her country with no more
ceremony than she does her racquet, but,
like it, always with grace, and proceeds to
strike straight from the elbow with pre-
cision and marvellous execution. To make
the historical fad complete there is but one
thing wanting. Why, if there are tennis
''toes, " riding 'fhabits," boating "suits," :"
and wheel costumes, what is to prevent
women wearing a special history frock? 1t
might take the form of q college gown and
trenchers; the gown to be of any color that
would please the wearer's fancy, and
the mortar board have lining
to set off the face below it.
Then there might be dainty pocket lost in
the folds of the gown-or better, let it be in
some conspicuous place, from which, to be
absolutely correct, there should protrude
Russia leather bound American history,
special edition of q few copies, uncut edges
and other similar elegancies. Moreover
let it be called after the founder of the new
cult, the Jane Meade Welsh frock, and
which of US will not beg to be a disciple?
A short review of the week is in order
Just to remind the people-since it is nearly
too warm for them to recollect for thems-
elves-whst they have been doing, where
they have been going and what they may
have missed. The weddings were equally
divided between out of and in town. A
party of Pi:tsburgers were in the East;early
In the week for the marriage of CHRISTOPHER
Msgee, Jr., and Miss Heberton at Bridge
town, n. j., on Wednesday evening, among
the guests being the bri6egroom's family
and Mrs. Max Moofhead. The marriage of
Mr. Charles Howell and Miss Norman tax
ing place in Monongahela City drew largely
from Pittsburg attendants at the ceremony.
But excuse an Interpolation which the e1-
igencies of the case call forthi The rumor
Is that one bridegroom last week had
tussle with his collar, of such duration and
obstinacy, as almost to stand In the way of
his getting married in good time if not
to prohibit it absolutely. He ruined two
collars in an endeavor to keep collar and
finally in despair rushed into third one
only after the bride had begun the march to
the altar. For some moments there was q
medley of collar, neck, button, button
hole and hands besides storming, stamp
ing, yoluble bridegroom, and there encased
In 9 temporary arrangement the gentleman
walked forth a. cool as if he had been kept
on ice between the time of the engagement
and that of the marriage. Other weddings
last week were the ceremonies Joining
together Miss Holmes and Mr. Charles
Moore, of Chicago; Miss Harriet Wilson, of
Leetsdale, and Mr.. Patterson, of Sewickley,
and Miss McCrory and DR.. Ritchey.
Philanthropically speaking, the anni-
versary at the Home for Aged Protestants
was the event of last week Between the |
readers and the lamp-post it was by no means |
SIS successful as it might be. What |
the reason is could not be easily |
explained, but doubtless people are be- |
ginning to think that part Of town too far |
away to trouble going. Evidently the time |
tie their charitable dispositions and COM
press them into works comprised in insti-
tutIons Immediately at their own doors.
Our charities then, like New York friend
ships, will depend entirely upon topograph-
ical and geographical situation. Some |
other interesting notes are: The announce
ment of Mrs Jarvis Adams "at home" on
Tuesday, the engagement of Miss Kate
Perrine, the reception to DR.. and Mrs
Arundel, of Trinity Church; the farewell
to Dr.. and Mrs Purves, of the First Pres
byterian Church; Mrs. Bisselrs reception
for Mrs Russell, OF Mt Vernon, O., and
Mrs Orwig, of Mansfield, and the after
noon reception and tea on Thursday and
Friday next to present the new annex of
the Homeopathic Hospital to the public.
The intelligence that Princess Marie of
is betrothed to the Grown Prince
Of Roumanis recalls a little incident in
which that young lady figured with one of
her grandnother's subjects A couple of
young Iucu bIafC11uS hdNfe 10 Lover
found time hang rather heavily upon their
hands until they fell in with three very
pretty girls somewhere about H. 16 and IS |
They were in charge of an
elderly woman, who might have been any
hing from a governess to poor relation.
However, she was no ogre, and the girls
we're permitted to do nearly as they pleased.
They looked at the young men (who we're
lot bad to look upon), the young men
ooked at them, and then both sides looked
gain, aud so on until there were some
miles This was as far as things could ad
rance, as the duenna as we'll as big collie
Zept the young gentlemen afar off Never
heless, as far as smiles and looks
md that delightfully."- vague thing
Inown as general understanding
'ould, they were all fast friends and
warm admirers Upon the boat landing at
Dover, the young men were much perplexed
o see two lines of soldiers drawn up on the
bier and host Of curious people craning
heir necks in search OF something or some
me, Then the whisper went round that the
hree pleasant pretty fellow voyagers were
Prince Alfred's daughters on their way
Iome from 8 continental school, and that the
urnout was in their honor The two men |
ollapsed, and while all else were showing
heir loyalty according to their individual
sstes, the young fellows sat chewing their
and did not even dare to wave
heir hsndkerchiefs
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