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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1890
Page
8
Social pages describe a G A E charity event at Old City Hall with a parade of 16 costumed young women representing local industries. Performances included orchestral numbers, recitations by Maimie Roby and Prof. Byron W. King, plus a babies recitation. Proceeds benefit the G A R Home at Hawkins Station.
The Cathedral Band scored a decisive success at Lafayette Hall with a stirring opening of De Paris and Morning Noon and Night in Vienna. Grace Miller and Lillian Reddick gave acclaimed solos, Thomas Welsh impressed on cornet, and J Rohr directed amid broad audience acclaim. A dance followed the performance.
Mrs. John L. George hosts a reception for Mrs. Archibald Love George at North avenue Allegheny. Despite a storm many ladies attend, drawn by fresh flowers and soft music, with excellent catering enhancing the A home’s June like decor contrasts the weather outside.
Mr W P Seibert chief clerk in the County Commissioners office was merrily surprised at his Seventeenth ward home last evening. His guests included Court House officials their sweethearts and a limited number of outsiders. Gayety and joy marked the gathering with music dancing and retreatments noted as enjoyable.
The Witches Flight from Macbeth was staged last night in St James Episcopal Church annex by the church choir’s young ladies. Hecate was portrayed by an Unknown Tragedian. Refreshments were served and only a small sum was raised for church Christmas decorations. Hebrew musical entertainment followed with Allegheny Young Men’s Society at Cyclorama Hall.
The fragment lists Miss Rosalind Forrester Miss Fannie Michelson a stranger from San Francisco and Prof Carl Ahl indicating a social or informal gathering reference in the page. The text implies a party or event context with these named individuals.
Members of the Retail Grocers' Association of Pittsburg gather at Turner Hall Forbes street for their annual reception and banquet. Hon H S Gourley gave the welcome, Percy F Smith praised his off hand talk, and the Royal Italian Band provided music while J O'Donnell led as master of ceremony.
The Wilkinsburg Academy Hall hosts a dramatic musical and elocutionary entertainment led by Mrs. Dr. Simpson with Mr. William B. McCaffrey of Chicago. They perform selections from Shakespeare Sheridan and other standard authors across tragedy melodrama and comedy. Other artists participate and the program promises novelty and pleasure.
Judge Simonton directs jury to verdict for the Commonwealth in Salina and Latonia Turnpike case after firm admits high maintenance costs and weak defense. Venango county road conditions cited. mud and rocks described as life threatening. Case hinges on forfeiture of corporate privileges.
A reader testifies to Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best for croup and whooping cough after 18 years of trying other medicines. The note also mentions Krause’s Headache Capsules as harmless and effective, with prices and retail hints.
A list of to be married couples appears with names including Hempelt Kauswen Unrrie Dumisp James Dee Bridget Egan Jacobene Julia L Pearce Thompson Marine A Dougherty Phillips Anna Murray Bethel Township Snare W Mayer and Charlotte Heideger.
A catalog-style pitch contrasts calm deliberate buying with auction fever. It lists various Ushack Yourdes Daghestan and antique rugs along with imperfect entries and prices, inviting buyers to inspect before bidding and highlighting the safer, non impulse choice.
With every $15 sale in the Men’s Department customers receive a free 800 page book Thirty Year of Labor by T V Powderly. Boys’ clothing buyers get a free Palace Bank valued at 125 to 150 dollars. Store hours extend after Thursday December 18 until Christmas.
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