Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-09
SEASONABLE GAIETIES.
Pleasant Episodes Occur In Society Despite
tho Rules of Lent,

Pleasant Episodes Occur In Society Despit,
tho Rules of Lent.
A PLEASANT little episode occurred ir
st. James Church of Williamsburg, of which
the Rev. Father Lambing is rector, on las
| Sunday morning. Prior to entering the
| pulpit, the reverend gentleman held up in
| the view of. the entire congregation an ex
| ceedingly handsome missal, which was, he
| explained the form in which he had desired
| to perpetuate their remembrance of his
birthday. His people on that occasion had
| presented their pastor with a purse. and
| with its contents he had purchased the
finest mass book obtainable. This little in,
| cident proved most happy conclusion to a
memorable event. serving to draw pastor
| and people together in still closer bonds,
both spiritual and temporal.
THE Secretary has issued invitations for
| the one hundred and forty-seventh recep,
tion of the Art Society at the Pittsburg Club
| Theater on Friday night next. The pro-
gramme to be presented, as the invitation
| says, is an exceptionally attractive musical
one, and includes some OF the most i'm
portant Of the younger artists in the pro
fession in Pittsburg. Among them are Miss
May Beesley, soprano; Mr.. Homer Moore
baritone; Miss Adele Reahard and Mr..
Joseph Cuttings pianists, and the Papen-
Papenbrock, first voilin; Mr.. Emil Haber-
korn. second; Mr.. Charles Becker. viola
and Mr.. charles F. Cooper, violoncello. At
an intermisston in the programme, there
paintings which have been obtained by the
Art Society for exhibition.
AN interested audience gathered las1
night in the chambers of the Duquesne Con-
seryatory of Music to listen to a lecture on
Mozart. his life work and influence upon
modern musical composition, delivered by
Prof. Charles Davis Carter, and illustrated
on the pianoforte by Prof Carl Retter. Mr.
Carter is most agreeable speaker, with q
fine command Of English and thorough
knowledge of his subject, and naturally did
not fail to be intensely interesting with Mr..
Retter's exemplications of Mozart's music,
As discussed and explained by the lecturer,
entertainments. 1t is said that these lectures
will be given from time to time.
The W. c. T. q. of Williamsburg has en-
gagged Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop the well Unknown
temperance lecturer of Phiiadelphia, to de-
liver an address in the Presbyterian Church
next Monday evening Mrs. Lathrop comes
here with reputation as a temperance
speaker won by her in the East and, no
doubt, will quickly establish herself in the
affections OF those who respect the cause Of
temperance. 1t fs expected that a number
Of Pittsburgers will go to Williamsburg to
hear Mrs. Latnrop, who will lecture free of
charge.
THE busy sounds of preparation are be-
ing heard in Williamsburg for the bazaar to
be given by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Trinity Reformed Church next Thursday
evening. The entertainment is to be given
in the Opera House, the interior of which is
being decorated and otherwise prepared
with booths to dazzle the fancy and invoke
the aid of the contents of the purse. A good
musical programme has been prepared and
there is every reason for believing that the
affair will be success.
Miss LAURA WoRTHINGToN, Of Ross
street, Williamsburg. will entertain . num-
Der of her friends this evening with euchre
and music.
ABOUT IS young people Of Wilkinsburg
and the East End will attend party to be
given by Miss Maggie Laufmann at her
home on Wood street, Williamsburg, Friday
evening.
Mr.. JOHN ALGEo, of Williamsburg, will |
leave to-day for south California, where he |
intends to delve in the mysteries and pleas
ures Of an Orangery. i