Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-12
SOCIETY AND ART.

Instructive and Fashionable Receptions to
be Given by the Art Society-Last Day
of the Southside Hospital Fair-An East
End Bazaar.
THE Art Society will hold receptions
next week, Wednesday and Thursday even
fngs, in its rooms, Academy or Science and
Art building. 1t is announced that Mr..
William j. Henderson, formerly of Pitts
burg, who is now musical critic of the New
York Times, will at these receptions talk to
the society about "The Beginnings of Modern
Music" and "The Spirit of Music" Mr.
Henderson is very pleasing speaker. and,
as he is allowed to be one of the foremost
musical writers and lecturers of the coun-
try. it is expected that the Art Society will
afford its guests a particularly pleasant
entertainment at their next weeks recep-
tion.
Tuesday evening, November %, will be the
occasion of the one hundred and eighty fifth
reception of the society, when the opening
of the Art Societys permanent exhibition
will take place. The exhibitions OF pictures
that have been given by the society have
been SO successful that it has been deter
mined to make thom permanent. The
artists of Pittsburg will show their work
nrst, and their pictures will hang for a week
or two and be replaced by Others, homo and
foreign. In addition to this oft-replenished,
complete showing Of current activity at
home, the society hopes to keep up q con-
slant succession of the best art works 1t may
be able to obtain from tire to time from
the artists or the owners, wherever resident.
The society has issued q preliminary an
nouncement that 'Delsartean evening" is
to be enjoyed Monday, December s. at the
PittSburg Club Theater, when Mrs. Edmund
Russell will be the society's guest, and will
talk about "The Art of Speech"
Mr. CHARLES DEvAUx is to recite
Strowbridge's "The Vagabonds" and "a
Modest Wit" at the reception TO the Depart
ment Commander and staff to be rendered
by Colonel W. Patterson Post 15l, G. A. R., at
Odd Fellows Hall, southsde, next Tuesday
evening.
THIS evening the fair in the old postoffice
building for the benefit of the Southside
Hospital will be brought to q close, after
very successful week. At meeting yes
teaday the advisSbtity of giving the fair
for another week was discussed, but 1t was
decided that prolongation or the fair
would interfere with other charities that de-
sire the use of the building, and the idea
was dropped. Among the donations to the
Hospital Society yesterday was one of lot
5Ox2OO feet at South View Place, by the Land
Improvement Company. The ladies will
to realize 81. 900 from it. A meeting of all
the ladies who have taken part in the fair is
called for next Tuesday afternoon in St.
Marks Guild House, Eighteenth street,
Southside. The winner OF the beautiful
guess DOLL" Name Olga" yesterday was
George Price. of the East End. The doll is
valued at SIS. Mr.. Penny, young man OF
the Southside, won another doll, that is also
said to be worth SIS 1t is expected that the
attendance at the fair this evening will be
larger than ever. The fair seems to have
been entirely satisfactory to those who
have taken part in the work, as well as their
thousands OF guests.
Mr.. CHARLES CARRUTHERs, of Will
kinsburg, has just returned from the West.
He is well known in Pittsburg dramatic cir
cles, ana he has exercised his talents to
some purpose while away, as is proved by
his having won valuable medal in Keo-
kuk, Ia, in an elocution contest in that
city.
THERE was a large attendance in the
Bellevue school hall last evening to enjoy
the entertainment given for the benefit of
the Children's Aid Society OF Allegheny
county. 1t was given under the direction
of Mrs. Fred W. Kiefer, and among those
who contributed to the pleasure of the
evening were the Bellevue Male Quartet,
Miss Irene Sample Miss Anna Newburn,
Miss Ella Mcintosh. Miss CASTOR, Mrs. Net
tie McFadden Hunter and Mr.. Alexander
Mcdowell.
THE bazaar yesterday afternoon and even
ing at the home of Mrs. n. D. Webb, Euclid
avenue, East End, wa, a perfect success. 1t
was given under the auspices of a circle Of
Kings Sons and Daughters. The house was
handsomely decorated, and the booths were
There lunGhe0D-
served, and all sorts of amusements, besides
q great deal Of social pleasantly, which
helped to make the evening delightful
one.