Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
Events of the Week,

Events OF tne week.
The Young Peoples Society Of the Arch
Street NJ E. Church will give musical and
literary entertainment next Friday evening al
| their sanctuary.
| festival will be given at Silver Lake Park
next Thursday afternoon by the Y. W. @. A, of
the East End. Refreshments will be served
from to 10 p. NJ
The concert to be given by the ladies of the
G. A. R., in Old City Hall. Thursday evening,
| May 2, promises to be very fine affair The
best of talent has been secured and the pro.
ceeds go to secure home at Hawkins station,
on the P. r. R.. for the mother, wife and
widow of the soldier.
Ats o'clock last evening Miss Lizzie Rhodes
| and Mr.. Will Henstock, both of this city, were
united in marriage by the Rev. Mr.. Jones, of
the Fifth Avenue M. E. Church. After the
ceremony nice supper was served to many
guests, at the residence of the brides aunt,
Mrs. George Dsmms, 81 High street.
The Women's Home Missionary Society. of
Emory M. E. Church, will hold its anniversary
in the church this evening. The speakers for
this occason will be Miss Jean Bancroft of
Philadelphia, who will deliver talk on the
"Deaconesses Home" Miss Carrie Carpaban.
Work of the Society,"" Mrs. q. W. smith
Work of the Conference" and Mrs F. Din.
ger. "The Kings Sons Society,"" the whole to
be interspersed with music.
On the 30th of last month Mr.. ]. B. Morrey
and Miss Helen Mercer, of Grafton, Pa were
married at the residence of II. F. Bickell,
Assistant Superintendent of the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and ST. Louis Railroad. The cere-
mony was performed at 7:3O P. NJ. in the pres
ence of numerous friends, after which the
young couple left for a short trip to the East
from which they have now returned and are at
home to their friends at Grafton.
A. II. Mahaffey, of Springdale, Pa, was so
years old last Thursday, the 9Th inst, and on
the evening of that day was completely sur
prised by an assembly of brothers and sisters
and their families, who presented him with
music and refreshments were the order of the
evening. Those present were: Jas Lemon
and wife John D. Dickey and wife, John D.
Mahahey wife and family, and Mark r. Ma
haffey, wife and family.
Mr.. William Orth celebrated his 2lst ami.
versary with his friends at his residence No.
2S2S Sara street, Southside. An address was
delivered by Mr.. Peter Lippert of Pittsburg.
Among those present were: Mr.. ]. Mailer, p.
kohlar, c. Steiner. P. Lankamp, A Schohn.
F. Poith; the ladies, Miss Lena He'll, Miss
Carry Busang, Miss Lizzie Winters, Anna Ebb
Miss Kate Baldanx, Miss Mary Klein, Miss
Amelia LankamP: Miss Josephine Funk, Miss
Minna Lippert, Miss Anna Orth. A pleasant
time was enjoyed by all and an elsgant supper
was served.
A farewell party was given on Thursday even
ing by Miss Sadie Hoey az her home in Ho-
boken, Pa in honor of Miss Elizabeth Wright.
of Scotland, who has been visiting in Harmar
vile, "a. Among those present were: Mrs.
Jones, Misses Rolshouse, Myers Bert and Bar
ney, Of Hoboken, Pa; Miss Jessie Alexander.
of East Liberty; Misses Smeaton and Mahaffey
of Harmaryille. Pa; Misses Jeffrey and Martin,
of Pine Creek: Messrs. Add Armstrong, of
Pa; Ed Ayers, of Sharpsburg,
Pa; E. I. Layton, of New Castle, Pa; r. G.
Layton, of Sewickley, Paw. A. Law, of Mont
rose, and r. A. Jones, of Hoboken, Pa.
A delightful musical was given last Thurs
day evening by the Misses Downey at their res
idence 2S2 Webster avenue. Some fine selec-
tions were rendered by the Herman brothers
on the either and guitar, and by Mr.. Votes on
violin and Mr.. Sprammer on the mandolin.
while Mr.. Aland presided at the piano. Among
those present were the Misses Annie and Sadie
Cannon, Nellie Faweett. Ida Gallagher, Mary
Wilson. Lydie Spammer, Emma Rice, Josie
ODonnel Katie and Nellie Downey. and
Messrs. Eddie and Willie Spammer, Willie
Warliek. Henry and Albert Herman and Bert
Early.
Mrs, Fannie Graham gave a progressive
euchre party at her residence, No. I76 Man
haitian street, Allegheny, last evening. Among
those who participated in the evenings enjoy
ment were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of
Observatory Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry John
son, of Oakland; Miss McGary Allie Ritch1e
Mary Seaman. Annie Brown. Ti1lie Knapp and |
Miss Fannie Kane, of Mt. Washington. Gen |
tlemen present were: Mr.. Lew Dunlap, Will
Lowe. Harry Beaver, Andrew Buchanan, |
Earnest Nicely, Edward Burns andsJohn Stein. |
Drinner. Ladies' prize was won by Misses Nc |
Gary and Seaman. Gentlemen's prize was won |
by Lew Dunlap and VIII Lowe. The hostess |
did herself proud In the selection of the prizes
awarded to the winners. They were very beau
.iful and appropriate. Lunch was served by one /
1f Allegheny's leading caterers, and after an |
evening of rare enjoyment long to be remem. |
oered, those present retired to their respective |
lOmes