Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

Jumps, .Alce Lfngham, Marie JonII:, L.
Wentz, Mary and Annie Bradley Amela heI.
ron, Mary Irwin. May Wentz Blanche 1ooa'
WIN, Maggie Geothegan, Louise Barker, ANN :
Taylor. Kate Wentz. The gentlemen ve-e
Sherry, Tom Kane, Harry Ralands E6d;a
Selson VIII Shields, John Barker, Clarence
| Shaney, Howard Martin, Rob Wentz
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Merriman. of Fortv.
lourth street, celebrated the sixteenth ami.
versary OF their wedding Thursday evening last.
most delightful time was had by those pres.
ent Dinner was served from IL p. M. to l A. M.
Ahong tne guests were the Misses Lauten.
! schlater ana householder, OF Semickley; Miss
ANNE Jones' Kittie and Fannie Merriman
Lena hudson, Blanche Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs
W. .. 1ompkins, Steubenville; Mr. and Mrs.
Dunpar, Mr.. and Mrs. Shallenberg Mr. and
Mrs. Noble, and Messrs. Grant and Henry
Mertz, Holt, Andrew Bloch, VIM. Shallenburg.
Messrs. McGinness, James b, II. Jones and
Edward Hermann.
birthday surprise party was rendered
wednesday evening to Mr.. G. LaFevre the
wel-known manager of Messrs. Fleishman's
house furnishing department, at his residence,
"a Manhattan street. Allegheny. A very en-
| 1oyable evening was spent. Prof Vaughn sup
Piled the music and Messrs. G. R. Il. Cheil-
Mcintyre and Others enlIvened the evening
with songs and recitatious Among those pres.
ent were Miss NJ. Slegner, Miss M. McC1urt
MISS A McCourt, Miss NJ. Simpson, Miss A
Scale, Miss c. McKimm, Miss A. Little. Miss
+ Richardson, Miss NJ. Curry, Miss C. Woods,
Miss M. Conwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre, Mr.
and Mrs. George Cahill Mrs. L. Ortman, Mrs
LaFevre and others.
The full dress reception to be held on Tues
day evening next by Major Samuel Harper
Camp l62, and Colonel John L Nevin Camp
No. S5, Sons of Veterans promises to be well
up to the standard of such affairs given by
these camps heretofore. The proceeds of the
evening are to be turned over TO the Ladies of
r A X. SnldiarSi
at Hawkins station, Pennsylvania Railroad
The hall will be handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags. and every member of the
order attending will appear in full uniform.
Guenther's Orchestra will furnish the music
while supper will be served by Luther. The
young gentlemen having the management of
the affair is an ample assurance of the recep-
tlon proving an entire success.
Miss Estella s. Oxley, youngest daughter of
the late Captain ]. R. Oxley, entertained few
of her many friends at her home on Sheffield
street Thursday evening. The young hostess
was assisted in receiving by her friend, Miss
Josie Venning. The evening was enjoyably
spent in vocal and instrumental music recita-
tions and other amusements. Among those
present were: Misses Carrie Wilhelm, Ada
Montgomery, Bertha Stewart, Annie McCIel-
land. Emma Brown, Ada Pearce, Bessie Cor
don. Josie Venning, Bella Oxley, Josie Rrown.
Messrs. Clement Stewart William Hall, ID.
Brown, George Maxwell. John Jones, Walter
Davis, Charles Woodmaster. John Magonigle,
Pierce, Charles Kirkpatrick, Edward Clark
and others. The "Ellte Quartet" furnished
the music,
One of the pleasant affairs of Easter week
was surprise party held at the residence OF
Mrs. and Mrs. Daley No. % Vine street. city,
Among the many present were the Misses
Annie McCord, Julia Kane, Barbara Barrett.
Annie Higgins, Della Coyle. Joe Ward, Maggie
Kane, Mamie Barrett, Aggie Nixon, Kate
Thomas. Hannah Curtin. Mary Moran, Maud
Macafee, Joe Kayior. Maggie Clark. Lizzie Nc
MaPs1 Mamie 0Sy Ae1e sna NJ
Thomas Murphy, George Berger, Martin Kane,
Mr.. Douglas Mr.. Emery, Thomas Carr, John
Barnhart, T. Carol, Frank Daley, John Booth,
Mcbride, John Boyle Jas. Coleman, Will Nc
Gill; Jas Knox, L. Fry, Will Hay and George
McChessney. Music was furnished by the
Great Eastern Italian Orchestra.
The pupils of Miss Agnes Hamilton's dane
ing class at Grafton. PIttsburg, Cincinnati and
ST. Louis Railroad. held a reception on the
close of the season Friday evening at Lawson's
Hall, under the chaperonage of Mrs. Walter
Morris, Mrs. Robert E. Murdoch and Mrs.
John j. Jordan. Gernert Brothers furnished
the music, and Luther the more solid refresh
ments For those who did not dance, cards.
dominoes and other childlike and bland amuse-
ments were provided in adjoining rooms.
Through the kindness of Dispatcher Bone.
brake special train left Grafton at P. NJ. to
bring those who lived in Pittsburg AID Allie
gheny to the city. Between 60 and 100 persons
were present. Several of the costumes seen
were very charming and among the more
beautiful we noticed those of Miss Jean Mum
mel, Miss Lulu Fite, Miss McCloy. Miss Stella
Jordan, Miss Esther kearns Miss Jessie Nor
rls, Jean McEnulty, etc.. etc.
The leading event in Monongahela Valley
social circles during the past week was the
marriage of Miss May, only daughter of Cap
tain Peter Donaldson, of the Pittsburg, Browns
vile and Geneva Packet Company. and Charles
Greer McIlvain, Esq, a member of the Ale
gheny county bar The happy event took place
in the First Presbyterian Church, Brownsville
Pa, on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Rev. b. NJ. Kerr officiating, the ceremony being
wiinessed by large number of relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. After the
nuptials The wedding party took carriages and
were driven TO the railway station and left on
an evening train for the Mc1lvain homestead,
where a reception was rendered the bride and
groom. Alter a few days sojourn there they
take up permanent residence in Monongahela
City. Mr.. and Mrs. McIlyain are both we'll
known and popular members of society, and
their advent into the social circles of Mononga-
hela will be hailed with delight by many friends
In that city.
On Monday evening, April Z. a surprise party
was rendered Mrs. s. S. Jack at her residence
80 Main street, West End, by her Bible class
of young ladies and their escorts. in honor of
her 43d birthday. The pastor Rev. H
c. Beacon, behalf of the class, pre-
sented Mrs. Jack with a fine Oxford
Teachers Bible and in behalf of her hus-
band with a set of solid coin silver spoons
knives. forks and carvers and purse of $40 in
gold, to which Mrs. Jack responded in a neat
and thankful speech. after which the guests
were invited to a tempting a2d Dounteous sup
per in the diDing-room, after which the hours
merous other social games. At late hour the
guests departed for home, after wishing Mrs,
Jack many such happy returns. Among those |
present we're: Rev. 81. c. Beacon and wife. Mr..
Ed Powelson, Jr., and wife, Mr.. @. Davis and
wife, Mr.. e. Haworth and wife, Miss A. Senor,
Miss A. Smith, Miss Edith Jack, Miss b. Hill,
Miss NJ. Cronmiller Miss e. Garbaut Miss E.
Hershberger and Messrs. r. Gramantine, w.
). Glazer, George Cronmiller, Sam TRULY and
Ed Jack.
Great was the astonishment of Master Alfie |
H. McGaw, second son of Homer L. and Re-
becca ]. McGaw. of the West End, when, on
a call at the door on Friday evening,
he was greeted by about 80 of his young friends |
and playmates with cries of "Surpriser sur
prisep' The party was rendered him on the oc- |
casion of his return last Thursday from a |
nye nv months, sSlourn in the sunny South,
=. McGaw, been the guest of his |
Uncle Prof. b. W. McLain, President Of the |
Grant University, of Athens. Tenn. The |
young folks enjoyed themselves as young peo- |
pie only can to the full bent of their incifna- |
uons, and after partaking of tasrefully pre- |
pared luncheon hey departed to their homes |
highly delighted with their evenings enter |
tainment. Among those present were the |
Misses Maggie Graham. Sadie Mitchell, Bertha |
Plunkett, Stella Mallasee, Stella Bly, Nettie |
Lulu Wood, Maud Turner, Annie Tobin' |
Maize Johnston, Masters Alfie H McGaw. |
Charles Mitchell, Allie Gerst, Joseph Dunlevy. |
James McDavid, John Richards, Eddie Ford |
ing, Willie Mallssee, David Smith, Harry Da- |
vid, Thomas Davis. |
Personal Mention.
T. A. Motheral and Louis Wiederhold. Jr.. of |
Allegheny, left for Baltimore last night to at |