Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-28
CHARITY AND SOCIETY.

CHARITY AND SOCIETY.
PhiIantkropic Work Of the French Mission
-Indiana's Normal School Commence.
ment-A Pittsburs Girl With q Bright
Musical Future-Gossip OF Social Circles.
THE Mission Franchise, of Pittsburg, had
again an opportunity to prove its usefulness
in the field of philanthropy when it came
noDly to the succor of the poor suffering
Frenchman, Privot, burnt so horribly when
attempting to rescue his wife from death
by fire. The man, unconsciously widower,
is lying in a ward at the Allegheny General
Hospital, where, if kindness, care and
sympathy can restore to him his
former health, that health is already
an accomplished fact The Secretary
of the Mission was Immediately on the
spot, upon hearing of the sad occurrence,
proferring aid and doing all in his power
to alleviate the present distress of the un-
fortunate man. The brother-in-law of
Privot, jacques. the remaining member of
the little French family, through the prompt
intelligent assistance of the Mission, has
been enabled to retain charge of the house
hold and its effects until the recovery of its
owner The case is u very sad one. as the
day during the past IA months
they have been in Pittsburg was
the means Of procuring the passage from
France to America of jacques wife and
two children, who, i'll a sadly coincident
manner, sailed from Europe on the day that
proved o'calamitous to their relatives in
the hospital, will be entirely dependent
upon the kindness of friends, and particu-
larly that of the French Mission, until he
has thoroughly recovered. 1t must be gen.
L. l.
ing fund to help in an emergency of this
kind, and so, whatever is done. must be
done through the generosity of individual
members This, however, is only part Of
the Missions work. From point or senti-
ment, its kindness is of much grander
order, forall that sympathy and even love
could do to make that hospital bed, hard
from suffering, a bed indeed OF roses, has
not been neglected by the Mission Franchise.
INVITATIONS have been received for the
week of commencement at Indiana Normal
School OF Pennsylvania. This final "feast
and flow" begins with the annual meeting
Of the alumni on Wednesday ut 10 A. NJ, fol-
lowed by class day exercises at 9 P. NJ. and
presentation of the opera of 1.-THE Little
Tycoon" at o'clock in the evening. Com
ThnrsdaS proper will be heid
alumni reunion will be in the evening at
o'clock.
This is the entire graduating class whose
mooy anS sse1 s the bn sSho Of gsod old
Way but Once:" The Misses Pearl Bash, Luc-
lie Irene Carter. Charlotte Clark, Ada Cathar-
inc Coder, Ellen Blanche Cooper, Loretta
Mary Dickie, Mary Belle Dunwiddie, Eleanor
Ray Dyer, Mertewyn Elizabeth Dyess,
Marguerite Jane Elder, Mary Isabel Foster,
Caroline Marshall Gessler. Rosana Hamilton
Gibson, Mary Lotta Hay Anna MA Martha Haz,
Jennie Hill. Emma Elizabeth Hurst.
Matilda Krebs. Anna Lee, Clara Blanche
Lup,ton' gI,s' Emma Emma Lynn, Viras Monte nt
Eliza McMullen, Jennie Mitchell, Sarah Eve
lyn Nelson. Sarah Catherine Nugent, Martha
Reed Parsons, Elvira Patterson, Almyra
Payne, Margarette Davis Purington, Marie
E1ley Taylor, Idella Walker, Lucy Watkins,
Fannie Virginia Williams, Ruth Moulton
Tiffany, Flora May Trimble. Helen Wilson,
Mary Agnes Work; Messrs. Albert Carter,
Harry David CondrOn. Irwin Lawson Fiscus,
Joseph McDermott, Harry Mcconnell Tarr,
Dubre Thomas, Joe Clifton Frees.
MISS GERTRUDE CoSGRAvE, who make
her first actually public appearance on
Thursday evening, when she plays at the
closing concert Of Duquesne College Con-
servatory OF Music, is considered Mr.. Carl
Retter's stellar pupil. Hitherto the young
lady has been in reserve for parlor enter
tainments alone, and fashionable people
have taken her up accordingly. Her success
has been marked; Tor Miss Cosgrave fortu-
personality with an equally well defined
ability, all of which will doubtless give her
many helping hand in her career A very
bright future awaits this young woman. If
she be disposed to recognize her advantages.
She will suit very well, too, as an example
of heredity, as she has a mother who was a
beauty when girl, and is to-day fascinat-
ing and clever woman. Miss Cosgrave is
a niece also of Charles W. Scovel, Esq, the
attorney, and recognized music literarian
of Pittsburg. 'f
Social chat.
THE wedding of Miss Eng and Mr.. King
occurs this evening in the Bellet1eld Pres
byterian Church at O'Clock.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Belle S. Ramsey, daughter of James s..
Ramsey, Esq, OF Allegheny, and Daniel o.
Gehr, Of Chambersburg.
Miss BENHAM's marriage takes place in
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church at 8
o'clock tonight. The Rev. William Benham,
the brides brother, will officiate.
A MARRIAGE has been arranged between
Miss Mary Cochran, daughter of the late
Robert T. Cochran, of ALLEGHENY. and Will
lam H. Woodrupp, of Auburn, N. Y.
Miss GRACE MCCULLOUGH and Miss Lou"
Childs McLain. of Merchand street, East
commencement Of Delaware College is tax
ing place this week.
FRIENDS have been formally informed of
the engagement existing between Miss
Nellie Dauler, of Oakland, and Elliott
Rodgers, son OF L. T. Rodgers, of Allegheny,
and a nephew OF Mrs. William McCreery.
j. j. MILLER, Esq, and Thomas NJ. McFar-
lane, Esq, will leave this week for Europe.
On their return home, they expect to nave
the pleasure of Dr.. Hodges companionship,
who also leaves this week for Europe, but on
different steamer.
MIR. AND Mrs. JOSEPH ALBREE, accompan-
led by their son. will leave Pittsburg for
New York on Saturday, on their way to
Europe. The society orld of fittsburg is
rapidly being deserted, foreign travel espe-
cially making excessive inroads among the
fashionable people.
THE Chancellor of the Western University
of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Holland, and his fam
lily le in the evening train yesterday Tor
Now York, sailing this week for Europe,
where DR.. Holland will spend well-de-
served vacation. The return will be made
about the end of August i'll time for the
opening Of the university September II.
Miss SUYDAM, of Ridge avenue, left last
night for New York en- route to Paris, where,
with other Continental cities, she purposes
spending the summar. Miss Suydam Is one
of the most charming of our society girls,
and made deep impression in several ap-
pearances OF the Tuesday Night Club a sea-
son ago. Beside this, she is q clever French
scholar, language which she speaks and
writes with elegance and facility equal to
her mastery, Of the English tongue. Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence, OF Allegheny, are her
travelling companions.
NEXT Thursday afternoon and evening an
ice cream festival will be In progress at the
Ninth q. P. Church, corner OF North and
Grant avenues, Allegheny 1t is under the
auspices of the Young Mems Organization,