Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-11
POLITE WORLD PRUNINGS.

Win BOOK, Blessing and ksing Misa
Theresa Lawrence Becomes Mrs. Tur.
ncr-Chronicles Of What Day Has
Brought Forth.
The nuptials Of Miss Theresa Lawrence,
daughter of Colonel j. j. Lawrence, and the
Rev. william r. Turner, curate OF Grace
Episcopal Church, Baltimore, were ceie-
DRAFTED last night. Colonel Lawrence's house
put on the orthodox gala robe of flowers ana
held small assembIage of guests made up OF
relatives and friends to see his charming
daughter renounce her girlhood and marry
tended to the altar by her sister, Miss Mary.
The groom was unattended, and there W ere
no usherJ. The bride was in white silk, the
ag bodice slightly low cut and over all aye a ven @ OF
cfrcled her throat and from it depended an
exquisite jewel Miss Mary Lawrence was
in white silk and chiffon. The Rev. DE-.
George Purvfs, Of the First Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. r. j. Coster. of Grace
Episcopal Church and rector of Bowman In
stitute, performed the ceremony.
unlike what it will tonight when the Ma
tional Pageant holds forth as the girl in the
morning, in curl papers, looks like the brill
liant belle at the ball in the evening. If we
only had q respectable music hall-but then
we ought to be glad that there is a Pittsburg
to live in, even II the men do polka dot its
pavements with tobacco Juice, and the
at the expense of peoples new opera bon
nets every evening. We might live In
town where the men couldn't afford to buy
tobacco for themselves nor new bonnets for
their wives, to say nothing of buying and
supporting street sweeping machines.
WHILE some gayety, perforce, must be
bottled up for other winters, when mourn
ing is less in order, there are still q good
many houses in which entertainment this
season will be paramount. Mrs. D. Herbert
Hostetter will likely be hostess at numerous
affairs this winter, and Vollenhoven at least,
will have one large holiday ball, when Mrs.
Schoonmaker's visitors from Cincinnati ar
rive in town. Mrs. Harry divers house will
be finished in n short time, and presumably
house warming will Introduce it to the
polite world. Mrs. Painter's ball next week
ts the first large affair that lady has given
for some seasons. Last yenr it was indi-
Gated. by unfailing signs, that this winter
would be a brilliant one in the social world,
and in evidence, of the chronicler's truthful
ness, it is here.
Mrs. w. Addison Magee's name among
the list Of guests at the Holmes reception
last week reminds one that this young
matron, in the matter of attraction, is going
to run the debutantes pretty close this win
ter. First, she has the advantage of being
married; secondly, she is cleverer than
three smart women rolled into one; thirdly.
which is not trif1e, she can talk well to
man, and. fourthly, in the matter of beauty,
nature has been more than good natured.
Mrs. Magee is Philadelphian, and comes of
family of handsome women. Strange to
say, or let us be unworldly enough to say,
delightful the more because unusual, this
charming woman finds more pleasure in
her Sunday school class than in all the ball
rooms in Pittsburg and all the germans in
its season.
Mrs. CHRISTOPHER L. MAGEE, who is a
hostess par excellence, expects to throw
open her magnificent residence during the
holidays. Mrs. Magee is to the young
schoolboys and girls what Mrs. Park Painter
is to their younger brothers and sisters and
they are always glad to be invited to her
house. The Magee mansion, which is n de-
with her young relatives and their friends.
Doubtless this coming entertainment will
be one Of the events of the East End.
WITH the glamor of approaching Xmas
about everything and everybody people are
getting seasonably jolly. A little family
party Of four brothers and sisters, where
marriage had never entered to destroy its
unity in joyous anticipation of the ap-
preaching yuletide, gave itself q dinner last
night. 1t was as formal as the Queens
Drawing Room. Noiseless walters served
the numerous courses, and u punctilious-
ness was observed that would have warmed
the heart of Lord Chesterfield. When din
ner was over they all drove into town and,
separating. visited the various toy stores
and bought each other the most prodigious
lot of toys, which they presented on return
ing home. The ,little joyful incident took
them back some 20 or 25 years. when they
believed infallibly in generous-hearted
Santa Claus.
The ladies of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, Williamsburg, gave the first of two
entertainments for the benefit of the church
last night in the Opera House. The various
features of the affair consisted of a bazaar,
supper and concert which will be repeated
this evening. The ladies in charge of the
tables are: Fancy Work-Mrs. Pershing,
Miss NJ. Stewart and Miss Bniley. Candy
Misses Isla and Lidy Hays, Sheridan and
Hubley. Ice CreaU-Miss Clara Nicholson,
Miss Maggie Roberts, Miss Wills and Miss
Bailey. The supper table is in charge of an
able corps OF managers as follows: Mrs. An
shutz, Mrs Stewart. Mrs. Batcheler and Mrs.
Bates. Among the many amusements were
a phonograph, which produced musical
by the Kings Daughters of the church;
fortune telling by q real gipsy, and a we'll
rendered programme Of music and recita-
tions. A well patronized affair is in pros
pect for this evening.
HANDEL'S s favorite oratorio, "Messiah,"
will be presented by the Mozart Club at Old
City Hall on Monday evening, December %.
Two rehearsals are now being held every
week; and, with a chorus of 200 voices and
IN orchestra of 40 pieces, the club expects
to give its best rendition of the popular ora
torio. The soloists are among the pest that
can be secured and will doubtless meet with
q hearty reception. Miss Hortense Pierse,
of New York, the soprano. is we'll known to
audiences. The coutralto, Miss
Adelaide FOresman, sang here i'll "Elijah''
two years ago, and F. W. Jameson, tenor
and Ivan Morawski come highly recon-
mended.
Social Chatter.
LAST night New England supper was |
given by the First Congregational Church, |
corner Franklin and Manhattan streets,
which was IL very successful event. 1t is al |
ways an important annual happening. to |
which many members, present or past, no |
matter how many miles separate them, en- |
leavor to come. The attendance was good |
and fair amount of money realized.
THE return of Mr. Otis III. Childs and his |
bride is signaiiZed by preparations |
ror numerous swell functions in their honor. |
One of the earliest will be a breakfast given |
Dv Miss Arbuthnot, of Fifth avenue, at l |
o'clock ON Thursday afternoon next. A for /
innate portion of the East End will be pres /
,nt.