Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
WHERE BEAUTY RtIGNS.


What merry week it has been, licked OF
BY happy hearts, the moments passed" from
Monday morn till Saturday night
Monday evening the WstSon-Sproul we'd
ding was solemnized in Trinity Episcopal
Church, and charmingly pretty one it was.
The altar Of the church was most beauti-
fully decorated with pure white flowers, the
harrisi lily predominating, aud combined
with the white robed minister, and the
vested choir of As voices seated in the Choir
listers seats seemed appropriate attributes to
the bridal party, which, when formed for
the final words, represented the letter V, OF
which the officiating clergyman was the
apex at the altar. Besides the maid of
honor and best man eight maids and the
ushers were in attendance. The costuming
of the party was in the most artistic fashion,
the music was delightful, soft and dreamy,
during the ceremony. and swelling into g
perfect burst Of melody as the sacred rites
were concluded. in which the chimes of the
church Joined with merry peals The re-
ception which followed at the brides home, on
Lincoln avenue, was in accordance with the
magnifcence of the wedding.
The residence was decorated in the regular
old English style. with oceans Of holly arranged
where it would be most effective. and the sup
per was 1t for the gods
4 O'CLOCK TEA FOR yUCH.
Following the brilliant wedding on Tuesday
Afternoon, was the 4 o'clock tea given by Mrs.
E. N. Ferguson to Miss Emma Juch, at which
a number Of society ladies ayailed themselves
Of the privilege. given by invitation, to meet
the fair prima donna They found her, suffering
as she was from severe cold, charming in every
particular, dress. beauty and conversation, and
the event was one Of the pleaS2ntest IN the
social annals Of the city.
Christmas day was celebrated by numerous
dinner parties and home gatherings all over the
city and also by two East End weddings, both
being solemnIzed in the East Liberty Presby-
terian Church. At $50 the nuptial march an
nouneed the arrival of the first bridal party,
and Miss Annie d. Negley became Mrs ]. W.
Sloan.
little flower girls preceded the bride, who was
escorted by her uncle TO the radiant altar.
where the groom and his best man awaited A
reception was held Immediately after the cere-
monies at the home of the brides mother,
where intimate friends congratulated the happy
couple.
At 7.SO the second bridal party was announced
and MISS Susie Parker and Mr.. Marion f. Hip
pie assumed the VOWS Of holy matrimony.
Thursday and Friday afternoons Mother
Goose and Santa Claus received the varlous
members Of the Goose family and entertained
delighted audiences AZ the Bi1ou. The panto-
mine which was given to benefit the Newsboys'
Home was one of the greatest successes ever
achieved by amateurs
THE NEwsBoYs' BENEFIT.
Never has the Biiou been favored with such
an aristocratic company of players such elab-
crate dressing or such fashionable audiences.
The costumes worn by the little folks were
superb, and some Of the modists' bills viii be
immense, for no expense was spared by the
indulgent parents. In spite of nervousness and
fooulight frenzy the little ones acquitted them
selves admirably in their various roles, and con-
gratulations are in order 70 them, also to the
vocalists who so kindly loaned their voices for
the occasion and sang the roles so charmingly.
and social success. much to the qualification of
the ladies who were in charge Of 1t and 70 the
Board Of Managers Of the Newsboys' Home,
who viii receive the proceeds.
Thursday evening Mrs. John s. Hays gave
small dancing reception in the Pittsburg
thester in honor of her daughter, Miss Hays
and several scn0ol friends. Ii was delightful
affair in every particular.
Mrs James B Scott, of Ridge avenue, gave
q charming reception Friday afternoon in |
honor Of her two sisters Mrs. Mathew New |
kirk and Miss Jacobus of Philadelphia, her |
daughter, Miss Scott. and Mrs. Charles Met
calf the bride. The same evening Miss Bessie |
Reed was an interesting hostess TO quite a |
party of merry young folks who enjoyed dane |
ing to q late hour.
The second dinner dance was INDUCED in |
Friday evening also. The german was given at |
the residence of Mrs A. Z. w. Painter and ,
varied and beautiful were the toilets worn and |
the figures danced. A glorious success are the |
dinner dances
A notable wedding was celebrated Thursday |
evening when Miss Emma E, daughter of |
Rev. T. O. Davis, married Prof. J. Warren |
n 1
Avenue Welsh Presbyterian Church was the |
placed selected for the solemn rites, and six |
ushers attended the pair.
the week, but the evenings the programmes Of |
which were graced with Emma Juch's name |
drew the largest audiences, as would be ex- |
for lovely ladies and exquisite toilets. TAX |
ing it all the way through the past week has |
been a continual round OF Gayety.
A TEAPOT TEMPEST.
Resolutions are in order and thousands of |
them will probably be made-and broken this |
week. New Years Day will be spent very |
quietly in the city. No receiving will be done |
to speak of, in fact none at all is known of at |
the present writing.
The custom is dead in every city in the |
United States excepting Washington, where |
the ladies are obligated to hold re-
ceptions. What q tempest in teapot Mrs. /
Harrison has created. By the way, in placing /
her daughter, Mrs. Mckee, in hA place on the |
programme, as, owing to her SISTERS |
death, she viii not appear. thus giving Mrs. /
Mckee, who has no official rank whatever, pre-
cedence over the Vice Presidents wife and all /
the Cabinet ladies.
The unwritten law of social life at the Capt. |
tol has heretofore always accorded the rank of |
the husband to the wife, and this departure |
from sWbat has been" is not accepted grace
fully By the COngressmen and their wives es-
pecially the wives who are in very chaotic /
condition and are doing considerable grumb-
ling.
The Monday Evening Club viii dance fare
veil to the old year tomorrow evening. 1t Is
frst Of the series given by the club under its
new name.
Mrs. w. E. Schmertz will entertain q num-
Der Of friends to 7o'clOck dinner on New
Years Eve at her lovely home in the East
End.
Mrs. !. N. Kennedy, of wilkins avenue. win
honpr her guest, Miss Ross, by q dancing re.
ception on the Ind of January.
Cards have been issued for q fashionable tea
10 be given by Mrs. John MCDOWELL on Tues
DAY evening at her pretty East End home.
The DuQuesne Club will open doors to
trends in their new home, on the 4th Of Jznu-
1he sewickley Club has accepted the invita-
lion extended by the Tuesday Night Club to
present "Esmeralda," at the Pittsburg Club
rhezter, some time in the near future.
Christmas Pleasures.
Mr. Albert Won Christy gave q delightful
musical At his home on Friday evening. The
programme rendered was an excellent one.