Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-08
DOMAIN OF SOCIETY.


Weddings of fYesterday-social Chatter
of a Day.
The attendance at the regular meeting Of the
Woman's Club yesterday afternoon was not
large, but the company made up in bright
ness and brilliancy what 1t lacked in num-
bers. Mrs. C. I. Wade presided. and
read to the club communication received
from Miss Mary B. Temple. the Secretary of
the Confederation of Womans Clubs, which
was decidedly in the form OF a catechism, and
included, among hundred other questions,
more or less. regarding the club, its ancestry,
Its omoers, and M finances; the query: Are you
the signal for general discussion as to whether
the club desired to be incorporated or not, and
whether 1t could be If it did so desire. One
little woman volunteered the information that
under the laws OF Pennsylvania women could
not form commercial incorporate body, An
other remarked that it was only the married
women that Pennsylvania thought wise TO con-
nne witnin certain business limits, and still an
other said that married woman was not even
q person under the State laws. 1t was finally
decided TO await the outcome of the present
Dill ON the subject in the Legislature, which
Century Club of Philadelphia, before TAX
ing any action on the matter. A
letter was also read from Mrs Margaret
ton in this city, represented Cleveland paper,
statlng that she intended chaperonng Euro
pean tourist party this summer and extending
an invitation to the club, either individually or
collecuveiy, to Join the party. Experiences in
Europe, and opinions pro and con as regards
the lords of creation giving dignity to travel
ing party, followed this epistle, and Mrs. Peeke's
address was taken by several ladies who were
negative on the male escort question. An
Eastern editor who aimed to make the club an
advertising agency for his remarkably clever
and moral periodical, according to his ideas
and statements, was unanimously squelched by
the members of the club. HIS Communication
will hardly be answered, and his darling scheme
will fall through. There were but two papers
and exhaustive description of Napoleon's i'll
fated Russian coDquering expedition by Miss
CARA Reese, and composite paper, including
Gogal, the Russian founder of literature Rus
sell, the Delsarte exponent, and the war over
oleomargarine, as subjects, by Mrs. McCol-
Tough.
THAT delightful and fatiguing confusion that
always precedes a wedding held full sway at
the Hemphill residence, on Sandusky street,
yesterday. Crash was being laid over the car
pets. draperies were being arranged, girl
friends Of the bride-to-be were calling, and the
door bell jingled continually and heralded
mysterious boxes and packages by the dozen,
the opening Of which naturally heightened the
general excitement. The wedding occurs this
evening at o'clock at the home. The bride Is
Miss Frances Gertrude Hemphill and the
groom-elect Is Norton Harsford Byam. The
bride will be attended by Miss Edna
Hemphill, her sister, as maid Of honor, and by
Misses Lillian Chisholm and Della Chester as
bridemaIds. Two little flower girls nieces of
Miss HemphiIl, Louise Evans and Anna Her
The ushers will be Messrs. Sidney Hemphill, j.
g. Carr. ID. c. Stevenson and A. r. Robinson.
Rev. Mr.. Baker, of Connellsville, will oficiate,
The bride will be clad In full court dress of
white moire, will wear veil, and carry a
bouquet that will be divided between the fair
attendants at the conclusion of the ceremony
and contain for the fortunate one handsome
flower girls will all be gowned in white, and the
bridal procession and tableau will be wonder.
fully effective. After Chicago trip, Mr.. and
future home and will have Tuesdays after May
l as reception days.
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon in Lexington, the
wedding of R. 3. Davis, Jr., son of R. 8. Davis,
of Fifth avenue, and Miss Eleanor Elliott, Of
that city, will be celebrated. The event will
be quite q brilliant affair." though confined to
relatives and very few intimate friends. 1t
will serve as a sort of a reunion for the Davis
family, Mrs. Davis and Miss Davis who have
been spending the winter in Florida, will there
meet Messrs. r. s, Davis, both ST. and Jr.,
last Saturday for Lexington. Mr. and Mrs.
Davis, the bride and groom, will reside in st.
Louis.
VISIBLE SpeeCQ EluclQ2LeQ' was Ln6 SUD-
ject of very learned discourse at the Academy
of Science and Art last evening. Prof. A. Mel
Vile Bell was the speaker and illustrated his
lecture by characters that to the uninitIated |
might represent the Cboctaw language. 1t was |
\ technical DISCOURSE but the closest attention |
was paid by the audience. Prof. Bell is rep
man of commanding presence and |
the author of numerous books on elocution, |
defects of speech, phonetics and visible speech. |
,1,a orIr1o Of ha rd
Of School Controllers was to have been held |
ast night. but quorum was not obtained. A |
resolution was adopted by the members pres |
,nt, however, providing for the appointment of
Committee of Three to prepare a minute of /
.egret at the retirement of Mr.. John II. Trimble, |
Young appointed on the committee Mr.. Herd,
Dr.. Woodburn and Captain Walton.
A SUBURBAN wedding yesterday at Will
nerding resulted in the union of Miss Grace
T., daughter of John Boyle. assistant foreman
If the Westinghouse Airbrake Works, and
Harry M. Emmons, of Washington, D. &. The
ceremony was at o'clock in the afternoon,
md Rev. B. Keenoy, of Grafton. Pa, officiated.
THE wedding last evening in Allegheny Of
Mss X. schlag and Mr.. R. H. Eckert was a
-ery pretty affair. 1t was home ceremony,
nd the bridemaids were Misses Kate Hoebn
# Erie, and Carrie Schlag. of Allegheny
dessrs. Oscar and William Eckert oficiated as
.roomsmen.
Social Chatter.
THE Tuesday Night Club gave "a Glimpse
f Paradise last evening, at the Pittsburg
,lub Theater.
IN st. Louis to-day Pittsburg groom will
lain Southern bride, when William Speer
luhn will be welded to Miss Kate Hill.
Tomorrow at ST. Joseph's Church, Sharps-
urg, will occur the wedding of Miss Irene
carton. daughter of Joseph Barton, of OHara
ownship, and MIR. c. Casey. OF Sharpsburg.
SHARPSBURG will be the scene this evening
f the wedding of Miss Name Zegler. daughter
Colonel E. e. ZeIgler. West Penn freight |
gent at Allegheny, and E. Walter Mcbride.
THE Fownes-Filley wedding In Philadelphia
his afternoon will be very private affair
wing to the sac death of Miss Alice Fownes
d the East End last week. who was to have Of
ciated as bridemaid at the ceremony.
The gran tea party which is to be given by
he membe rs of the ST. Johns Church of the |
outhside. on Wednesday, April Is. will be
eld at T urner Hall, on Jane street. owing TO
be rec ent destruction of Salisbury all by
re.
TH semi-annual meeting of the Young Peo-
les Society of Monongahela Presbytery was
eld at the First u. p. Church last evening. .
le direction of Mr.. d. H. Littel. and large
udience was in attendance.
THE regular monthly meeting of the Board
( Directors of the Home tor Incurables was
eld at the Y. M. q. A. rooms yesterday. There
as special business transacted beyond
citing May 8 as donation day. at the home |
no appointing committee to make arrange