Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

was given in honor of the niece of Mr. Shafer
Miss Mercedes Mars. of Apollo, who is visitinl
present were Cora Baines Lille Baines, Mabe
Berle, Maize Folger, Blanche Edwards, Maut
Edwards, Fannie Morris, Ethel Figley, Matte
Glaser. Mercedes Mars, Harry Folger, " illi'
Folger. John Folger, Frank Miller and Morri
Mulvehill.
Little Edna Grusch, of Linden street, ALE
gheny, gave birthday party to number Of
her little friends on Thursday evening last, She
being years old. During the evening the
children were entertained by Gus A Wurzel
with his funny Punch and Judy show, which
delighted the little ones. Those present were
Misses Nellie Wurzel Laura Hauser, Hilds
Lippmann, Irene Wungel Annie Miller, Mamie
Publ. Florence Prechtel and Lille and Mamie
DIetz; Master George Prechtel, Walter Dietz,
Harry Wurzel and Willie Grusch.
The young ladies who will be graduated this
year from the Plttsburg Female College are the
Misses Carrie Smith Beall, Minnie Alcinus
Dawson, Sadie Bell Goldsmith, Grace Won
Woert Henderson, Ola Holmes Lockwood,
Maude Blanche Mcfarland, Effe Beatrice
Spencer, Nellie Irene Decker Brown, Garnett
Elite Fulton, Bertha Mary Haler, Mary Mac
Leak, Grace Stanbaugh Medbury, Abigail
Allen Slough marguerite Hughes wilson,
Mae Porter Zeth Commencement exercises
will be held on Thursday June II at O'Clock,
in Christ NJ. E. Church, Penn avenue.
Many tired business men are looking forward
to the sum mer night concerts at Silver Lake
Grove, where they can take their families and
enjoy delightful music and dancing in one of
the coolest little hooks about Pittsburg. The
first concert will be given June 26. the second
July 8, and continue every other Thursday
| evening during the summer. The Great West
| ern Band Will furnish choice music while the
orchestra, under the direction of Prof. William
| Guenther will WOO terpsichore. The musical
| treats will alternate. Gentlemen taking part in
the dance will be attired in full dress. A de-
lightful season is ahead for holders of tickets.
A very pleasant party of ladies arrived home
Monday, after spending merry week at Gin
cinnati, on the Keystone State. Having a
band aboard they spent the evenings dancing
and playing cards, and when they arrived in
| Pi.tsburg they could scarcely believe they
were home again. Among the ladies were Mrs.
! J. B. Sanderson, Miss Nelson, Mrs. NJ. j. Stock
| Dickens, Mrs. ]. c. McCrea Mrs. ]. K. Ewing,
Miss Kirkpatrick, Mrs. w. d. Webb, Mrs.
| Frank Dean, Miss Katie Stockdale, Miss
Winens, Mrs. Monroe and Mr.. J. =. Stockdale,
Jr. The gentlemen met them at Wheeling and
all spent very pleasant day.
The Independent Literary Society met on
Thursday evening, May %, at the residence of
Miss Lydia Squires, No. 40 Charles street. Ale
| gheny, and had a very nice time. A selected
programme was rendered by the members, after
which refreshments were served by Miss
| Squires. The members spent Decoration Day
at the residence of Miss Comley playing cro-
| quet. The society met on Thursday evening
June 5, at the residence of Miss Olive Nesbitt
corner Perrysvile and Woods Run avenue,
and spent an enjoyable evening, after which
they adjourned to meet next Thursday even
ing at the residence of Miss Comley, Perrys-
vile avenue. near Charles street.
New York marriage during the past week
included as bride a PIttsburg maiden, Miss
Annie Lothrop Weyman, daughter of Mrs. w.
P. Weyman, and the groom was Mr.. Samuel Z.
TrnN Nlrar AL @o1,l onLr
Edwards, an assistant minister of st. Georges
Episcopal Church, was the officiating clergy
man. The wedding was quiet, only relatives
being present Eben Sutton, of Andover,
Mass, was best man, and Miss Helen E Wey-
man, sister Of the bride, was maid of honor.
Among the guests present were Colonel and
Mrs. Van Slyck, of Providence; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Edward Painter, Mrs. B. P. Painter
and Miss Hettie Lothrop, of Pittsburg; Mr..
and Mrs. Emmons Crocker, of Fitchburg, Mass;
Miss Lang Miss II. S. Lothrop. S. L. Fowler
and Frederick Fowler.
Quite concourse of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Mexican, the bride and groom. collected
at their residence at Ingleslde. Pa, last Thurs
day evening, in honor of theirt nuptials. which
occurred the day previous at Freeport A very
pleasant evening was spent by all present,
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. Seitz, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Watt, the Misses Kran, Ellermeyer,
and Professor s. b. Cochrane of kittanring;
Miss Tague, and Messrs. Aland, Fuhrer and
Messrs. Shoop, Haas, Donnelly and DR.. Nc
Cullough. of Freeport; Messrs. Irwin, Lytle.
Beale and Weiser. of Leechburg; Messrs.
Richards, Eddie and Sproull, of Lucesco, Pa:
Messrs. Swank and Mitchell, of Shearsburg;
Nh. Morrison, of CHARTERS; the Misses Burns.
Mexican, Dangal, Patrick, swank, Hamilton.
Waugaman, Doyle, and Messrs Carver and
Mccullough, of Ingleside.
Mr.. John NJ Deforth, formerly of the
draughtng department of the keystone Bridge
Company, left Pittsburg recently to visit his
home in Germany. from which he has been aS-
sent eight years. Last Saturday he was pre-
sented with fine gold-headed cane by his fell
low draughtsmen and in the evening was ten
dered reception by Mr.; and Mrs r. N. Banks
at their residence, No 225 Fisk street. a num-
Der of his intimate friends being present. The
evening was spent very pleasantly with instru-
mental and vocal music and hountiful supper,
followed by speeches by the guest of honor and
Mr.. Olaf Anderson. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. r. n. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Upton.
Messrs. Anderson, Branne Lewis Wilmot
VierheIler and Thiemer. Mr.. Deforth expects
to remain in Germany until September when |
he will return and go in business in New York |
City.
The residence Of Mr.. Uriah Venning, on |
Franklin street, Allegheny was brilliantly |
lighted on the eve of June A, it being the anni-
versary of the birth of his youngest daughter, |
Josie. The young hostess did nicelyein receiv- !
ing and entertaining her guests, and was ably |
assisted by her friend Miss Estella S. Oxley. |
The evening was enjoyably spent in vocal and |
music. games and other amuse- |
ments. AT II o'clock the guests repaired to the |
dining; hall, where sumptuous repast was |
served. Among those present were noticed the |
Misses Carrie Wilhelm, Bertha |
Stewart, Ada Montgomery. Serena Arthur. Es- |
tella Oxley, Josie Venning,. Bessie Jordan, |
Emma Brown, Bella Oxley, Ada Pearce, Annie |
CalIle Diemer. Josie Brown and |
Lucy Venning; also Mrs. Q. E. Will, Mrs. Frank |
Venning and Mr.. and Mrs. John Venning, |
Messrs. William Hall, Clement Stewart Daniel |
Brown, George Maxwell. Chas Cochran. Walter |
Davis Jessie Venning. Thos. Upper Chas |
Parkes. VIM. Dippel, Harry Mccullough, Prof. |
Deval, Chas. Greene and VIM. Mortimer and |
others.
At the palatial residence Of Mr.. Simon Bey- |
mer Esq. on Fifth avenue, Wednesday even |
ing at o'clock occurred the wedding of his |
daughter, Miss Helen Beymer. and Mr.. Charles |
Baker, of Los Angeles, Cal. The ceremony |
was performed by Rev. w. ]. Holland in the |
presence of few intimate friends and family |
relatives. The bride was unattended save by |
two tiny flower bearers. They were her neice |
and nephew, little Bessie and Willie Beymer,
The bridal costume was a charming creation of
white mousselin de Sole embroidered in feather
design and draped with handsome ostrich tips
A sweeping veil secured with the downy feathers
the costume, with handsome set of
diamonds presented by the groom. The supper
served after the ceremony, was under the man
agement of Steward Riley, of the Duuuesne
Club House. and was elegant in every respect.
The bridal presents were lovely and displayed
in perfect bower of roses. ]. r. Il Muir
doch having transformed the residence into
veritable conservatory by the liberal use of all
the choice flowers of the season, and among
them was to be seen an exquisite silver service
presented by the groom's father, who, with an
other son, was present at the nuptials from Los
Angeles, Cal; Mr. Beymer's present was a
check that never comes amiss.
After receiving congratulations Mr., and Mrs