Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03


The great event Of the week is the recep-
ton Wednesday evening rendered to the
Pan-American delegates by the society peo-
pie of Pittsburg. The committee appointed
to meet the hOnored visitors at tSteubenville,
are prominent gentlemen of the city: Messrs.
c. L. Magee, II. &. Porter, J. J. Wander
grift, D. C. Ripley, J. V. Pattone, Robert
Pitcairn, James A Chambers, John B.
jackson, A. NJ. Byers, W. D. Wood, John
W. Chalfant, r. 7. Pearson. William Nc
Calm, 7. NJ Bayne, John Dalzeu and
John II. Ricketson.
At the hotel the fairer portion of Pitts
burg swell society will be represented in the
most gorgeous costumes ever worn in the
city. The decorations of the Monongshela
Hotel Will excel anything ever attempted in
the annals OF the history of our country. The
inaugural displays at Washington, where i'm
mense amounts of bunting in varied colors has
been draped more or less artistically will sink so
far into insiguifcance, that the memories even
will never be resurrected. The immense dining
room of the hotel win be used for the reception
room, and in the regular hall leading to 1t
canopy of silk drapings, hanging in lovely soft
folds. will form a vestibule which will be
bower of beauty, with choice tropical plants
arranged in the most artistic manner. The
main hall is where the skill of the artists will
be most effectual however.
A SCREEN OF TROPICAL PLANTS
will extend almost to the ceiling in the portion
of the room opposite Smithfeld street. and
through the dense foliage the most entrsnc-
ing strains of music will issue. Fifteen coun-
tries and the United States will be represented.
and window is devoted to each country, the
entire trimmings of which will be symbolic of
the country represented. The upper portion
Of the window will be draped in the most ex-
Quisite manner the national flag in the softest
finest silk, while the floral designs will bank
the wide seats and will be- If possible of his
torlc relations to the flag above, with perfect
harmony in coloring. The decorations of each
window will be surmounted with a scroll of
pure white. upon which the name OF the coun-
try represented will stand out in handsome
gilt letters.
The refreshments will be served in the ordi-
nary.
The table will form picture that time will
never efface from memory, the sides and ends
all gracefully draped with the soft silk in
blending colors, and handsome designs repre-
senting the industries of Pittsburg at the end
and in the center. The greatest height of
artistic skill will be attained in the manufac-
ture of the center piece. 1t will stand feet
high and represent correctly in miniature
blast furnace. By the aid of electric lights in
the cupOla most realistic effect will be OBJ
tanned With the same aid and that of colored
glass cast of pig iron in its molten state
within the sand bed will be represented The
choicest flowers will be used in the coDstruc-
tion OF this famous blast furnace, and the
effect, even in imagination, will be most
gorgeous. Roenigk Bros. and A. NJ. & J. B.
Murdoch will have entire charge of the decora-
tiOns
A MUSICAL WEDDING.
Another event that is interesting a great
many people is the marriage of Mr.. e. h.
Siedle, the fine tenor singer, to Miss Laura Nc
C1i,%orl- Tuasdav nvpninp is tho TINA dasio-
mated and the First Presbyterian Church the
place where the ceremony will be per-
formed. Elaborate music will be a promi-
nent feature of the occasion. The Haydn
Club of which the groom is member will miss
him for few weeks as number of Eastern
and Southern cities will be visited after he
secures the beautiful girl for his bride. On
the same day Miss Margaret Shaw daughter
of Dr.. and Mrs. w. Shaw, Ridge avenue. ALE
gheny, Will marry Mr.. George Reed Lawrence
at the North Presbyterian Church. Miss
Birdie Orr. of Lincoln avenue East End has
also chosen that day IN which to wed Mr..
Vernon. This will be an o'clock home we'd
ding. Tuesday will also be the memorable
day for Miss Ida Fahn sstock and Mr.. DAVID
Boyd, who will unite fortunes. Mrs Alex
ander Gordon, of Edeewood, will receive a
number of her fashionable friends between
the hours of and ), at lIer home in Edgewood,
on the same day.
The Sewickley Valley Dramatic Club will
astonish the natives Of that pretty little suburb
IN the presentation of q three-act comedy,
''The Serious Family" on Tuesday evening
With all these events Tuesday will be the gala
day OF the week, excepting the Pan-American
reception, of course.
A wedding of considerable Importance will
be celebrated on "Wednesday at the East End
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Nj John W.Hubbard the
handsome member of the firm of Hubbard q
Co.. will wed Miss Cora Bslle Easton a beauti-
full brunette. and daughter of w, T. Easton. Of
the firm of Biber & E2s.5n.
In Trinity Church a handsome wedding will
be consummated Thursday evening when Miss
Mary Mackenzie. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ],
E. Morrison, will marry Mr.. Fredric William
Eggers. AT homes" will be held for their
friends the remaining Thursdays of this month
At their coy little home, 299 Ohio street. Ale
Eheny.
Thursday will see united in marriage Miss
Margaret Lytle daughter of Mr.. and Mrs H,
N. Lytle, of Hawkins, and Mr.. Charles J. Phil
lips Of this city. So endeth bright anticipa-
tiOns- THoRNE BRANCH.