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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1889
Page
4
A jumble of poetry and social columns details a pair of love letters, a cold reply, and a pledge to avoid a certain suitor. The page then shifts to a brisk society round of receptions, debutantes, and teas held by Miss Jane Watson, Mrs. D. T. Watson, and other Allegheny hosts, listing guests and venues across multiple days.
A flurry of party notices from Allegheny and Pittsburgh area residents includes Mrs. E. D. Riddle hosting a dinner party in honor of Mr. French of Denver, select surprise gatherings for Miss Annie Murto and Miss Katie Durkin, music recitals, and multiple euchre and dancing events with local families, teachers, and friends in attendance.
At Banksyville Pa Miss Lizzie Jennings of West End wed Mr Ba Jennings. Friends attended and gifts were given. Another ceremony saw Miss Lizzie West wed Mr H B Ingham November 11 officiated by Rev Leak of North Avenue M E Church Allegheny. The brides wore colored cashmere. The couple depart for an extended Eastern trip.
Gossip reports Mrs H L Grant and Miss Reynolds visiting relatives. Mrs C Hauch has returned from New York. Edgar Smith from New York City visits his sister Mrs A P McGrew. Mr and Mrs J F Howley of Indiana stay with Howley parents on Fifth Avenue. Andrew Long of Locust Street Allegheny and Jennie Miller visit Enon Pa. Bertha Evans of Ward Street Oakland returns from Meadvill. Grace Jordan from Mr Pleasant visits the East End. will return tomorrow. Pittsburg German Club plans a November 19 gathering. Invitations issued for Laura French and Frank Courter wedding to be held in West End on the 26th. Mrs W W Pitcairn has returned home to All Cit. C M Nelson visits Rev T W Anderson. Alexander Martin and Blanche Thompson married. no one went to Ving Wire segment.
Miss Morgan visits Cincinnati social circles while Presbyterian ladies host a Friday sociable. Park Place Hotel cotillions proceed without Mr Porter and Mr Whitesell. St Stephen Church hosts a King’s Daughters fair and country store in Tweeda ing on November 1, with proceeds benefiting a shuttle society. Mrs Mans field Cochran hosts a refined afternoon for about 60 ladies. Miss Gilmore McVay wins first and second prizes a cut glass olive dish and china set.
The joint arrangement increases passenger comfort with sleeping cars from Chicago to Portland and San Francisco. The limited fast mail departs Chicago at 10:30 P.M. daily, reaching Portland in two hours and San Francisco in five. the overland express runs to Portland in four days. The Denver limited departs Chicago at 9:30 P.M. to Denver in 38 hours, with Wagner or Pullman sleepers and free chair cars. Contact ticket agents or agencies in Chicago, Chicago and Northwestern, or Union Pacific Railways for full details.
In a dated ad the seller touts grain art squares sized nine feet at nine dollars with minor soil and better larger sizes offered at reduced ratios. Several pianos and organs with odd octave counts and prices are listed, noting Pittsburg expenses and limited sales.
The week’s theater offerings are uneven with a stale bill but improved prospects ahead. Gossip swirls about Lillian Russell and a third marriage rumor while Crane faces a flood of manuscript submissions and hostility from dramatists. Lily Cray’s Colossal Gaiety Company headlines Harry Williams' with new talent, plus lectures by Herbert Waed on cannibals of the Congo and a November 30 concert date featuring Jules Levy and other artists at Old National Hall.
The three act revue Bajanka, seen in Chicago and other top houses, comes to the Grand Opera House for a week. It features Beelzebub’s cave, the Fairy Queen, idol temple scenes, London Gaiety dancers, acrobats, and a dramatic earthquake tableau with lavish scenery and a noted cast. Also Clover by Von Suppe returns to Bijou Theater with original New York cast and elaborate scenic effects.
In London, a Thomas Nelson Page boom circulates amid stage chatter. Agnes Huntington advances a new operetta with Planquette music, while Lois Fuller’s Caprice run ends due to strain. Miss Hawthorne studies in Paris for Theodora, and Miss Huntington signs a high paying contract at Prince of Wales Theatre.
Mags Langtry schedules an American tour starting September. Joz Exner debuts in Uncle Joe or Fritz in a Madhouse as Manager Gulick’s Thanksgiving attraction. J J Frizammmons joins Jim the Penman company. DuokA Monsis to appear in Helene in this city. Other notes cover Fascination stage tricks, Bijou Theatre runs, and mounting star movements with several named performers and venues.
Readers debate Confederate monuments at Gettysburg sparked by Comrade Chill Hazzard. Letters defend the Gettysburg marker as history or protest its inscription, with supporters referencing Pennsylvania and Maryland regiments and noting positions on the second day of battle. Additional notes cover G A R events, reunions, and society gatherings in this era.
Post 8 approves a memorial tribute for Alexander P Newton noting his steadfast public spirit and service to God country family and fellow men The resolution praises his sunny disposition in emergencies and his cheering words while offering heartfelt sympathy to his family amid their loss
Post 207 Homestead hosts a reunion for old soldiers at Schuchmann's Hall last Thursday. By eight the hall was filled with guests as songs recitations and addresses followed until supper at ten. Guests enjoyed baked beans hot coffee and light fare while the entertainments drew laughter from the audience.
Nominations for post officers were made in Post 238 while Post 394, Fayette City, passed resolutions. The Ladies Auxiliary of Post 6 plans an egg social on Friday night, November 23. General Alger may visit in December with a reception planned at Park House Beaton. National officers addressed Gatherings at Union Veteran Legion Hall and at Post 267 welcomed by A P Morrison. Membership of the Grand Army has grown from 2 617 in 1877 to 418 239 in 1880.
Veterans from Camp 2 Allerbeny shared a pleasant Thursday at Post 1651's fair. A raffle planned for Friday aims to raise funds for Brother L. H. Rimmell, long respected member who has faced hard times and is widely regarded by his camp and the community.
Miss Arce Turnen of the First ward school resigns to accept a position in a kiide. Miss Farxyn Bren, assistant principal at Washington No. 3, resigns to marry a California gentleman. Several changes follow with promotions at Mt. Washington and Lackey schools and new appointments for Ada Thou and Daisy Lemon. Teachers plan to petition for higher salaries as the central board debates funding. The Grant street cooking department showcases its first graduating class of 56 with praise for Miss Hallon.
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