Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
AMONG JUNE FLOWERS,
Weddings and Other social Events of the
Week Just Ended.

One of the most elaborate Of wedding cele-
brarions was that which took place at Dayton,
O., June 10 in which Miss Ida D. Poock the ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II.
PoOck, became the bride of Mr.. George l. Ahl-
ers, of Dansyille, n. Y, formerly of the firm of
II. w. Ahlers & Co., lumber dealers of Allie
gheny, Pa. The ceremony took place at the
Waynes Avenue Evangelical Lutheran Church
OF Dayton. o., aud was performed by Rev. J.
Feltman. assisted by Rev. J. Ii. Schuh, of the
the st. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
Allegheny. Pa As the wedding march from
''Lohengrin" was PLAYED by the organist, Prof
O. Lange, three ushers led the way to the altar
followed by the bridemaids Miss Amelia Nj
Ahlers sister of the groom. and Mlss
Bertha Poock, sister of the bride The grooms-
men were MIR. Phil T. Langhans and
Mr. Herman Bergman, both of this city, The
grouping about the altar was extremely pic
turesque. In her rich robes OF white China
elk the bride was vision of beauty and cirIish
lovellness as she received the congratulations
OF friends with becoming grace at the conclu-
sion of the ceremony. The bridemaids were
clad in white India silk. Each gown was sim
ply fashioned, and clusters of pink roses were
carried. After the ceremony a reception fol-
lowed at the BRIDES home. Gifts received bv
the young couple were handsome and numer-
Gus. After an extended trip East the couple
will be ready to see their friends after July la
At their new home in Dansyille, N. Y,
A garden party, lawn fete, etc, under the
auspices of the ladies of the Park avenue
Presbyterian Church, for the benefit of fund
10 build an organ in the church, was held yes
terday afternoon and evening in the Silver
Lake Grove, East End. In the evening the
grove was crowded, and everyone did justice to
the good things provided by the ladies OF the
church. who so kindly gave their services and
donations gratuitously. Supper was served
from to 10 o'clock by an army of ladies' and
81 is estimated that about 600 people partook
Flower stands, presided over by pretty young
ladies, candy booths, ice cream saloons ETC.
were all in full swing, while a number of young
men, with the aim of swelling the organ fund
had out medical battery and dispensed shocks
TO the tune of one nickel each person and did a
good business. The organ fund will, it is ex-
pected, receive a big boost"
Quite large number of young folks left the
city on Tuesday evening to attend the rose fete
held at the residence of Misses Dora and Mag.
gle Roup, out the Brownsville road. The
grounds we're tastefully decorated with
Japanese lanterns, and an elegant lunch was
served Among those present we're Misses
Florence Mccoy, MatIie Sands. Nellie TripIett,
Maggie Sands Minta Drake, Julia Hogan,
Daisy Holloway, Della Kellar. Bella Scott, of
Williamsburg Stella Martin and MolIe Brown,
Hands, Lincoln Jones, Grant Drum. Frank
Bankard. Win Gearing Chauncey Kirk, Charles
Hirsh, VIII Smith. Prof. Herzog.
Last Monday morning at the home of the
brides parents, at Powhattan Point O., oc-
CURED the marriage of Miss Mary c. MacFar-
land and Nr. Harry c. Wilson. The bride is a
graduate of the Pittsburg Female College in
the class of 1883 and since that time has been q
member of the Faculty of the Institution The
groom has for the past few years been identi-
led with leading business houses of the city
and is well and favorably known. A lake trip
with St Paul and Minneapolis as objective
points will be enjoyed and then q home on
Maple avenue. Allegheny, will be occupied by
the young couple.
In the play of "Julius Cesar'' to be given
next Tuesday evening at the Bijou Theater by
the pupils of the Curry School Of Elocutlon
and Dramatic Culture, of which Prof. Byron
W. King is instructor and manager, an inter
act programme will be interpolated, which will
include recitals by Miss Clara Dawes, Miss Ger
trude Donohue, Mr.. Frauk Reynolds, Miss
Millie Gardner with a violin solo by Miss
Mamie Reuck. In the play Mrs. King will as
sumo the character of P0rtd and Prof. King
that of BrlGtus. The rest of the cast consists
of well l-known faYorites
Professor and Mrs. Byron w. King Of Pitts
burg. assisted by Miss. Belle Fauset, the we'll
known Braddock vocalist gave an elecunon-