Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29

the late fair.
A very pleasant surprise party was giver
Master John Hanna on last Friday evening
at his home, No. 10 Bedford avenue. Music
| games and dancing were the features Of the
| evening, after which refreshments wers
| served. Among those present were thu
Misses Ella McCaskey, Carrie McAleece
Blanche Mcneil, Lille Dunseath, Annie
sheehan, Bella Early, Carrie Bieler. Captolis
Wilson Hanna, and Masters Edgar Hill, Sam
Perry. Emmett Lowry, Willie Keefe, Frank
Howells, James Watson, Andrew Harvey
Howard Brown, John Broderick and Joe
Nelson.
The Misses Annie and Belle Dougherty
gave most enjoyable euchre party Thurs
day evening at their home, No. 80 Federal
Street, city. The chief prizes were very
elaborate and were carried off by Miss An
ME Lecky, of Allegheny, and Will Dutton,
while the BOBBY prizes, after a warm con:
George Graham. After the distribution an
elegant luncheon was served. Others pres
ent were the Misses Mckibben, Jean Lecky,
Emma White, Dolly Dougherty: Lizzie Rau
and Messrs. John Baird, NJ. J. Collins, r.
Ruhe, n. H. Smith, j. B. Woods and II. a.
WielaAd.
The marriage is announced Of Mr.. e. D.
Sawyer, the popular clerk of the Pennsyl-
vania Company lines, to Miss Margaret B.
Matthews. .one of Allegheny's most charming
young ladies, December 15. The ceremony
will take place at Buena Vista Street NJ. E..
Church, with reception at the brides home
for relatives and friends. W. B. Sawyer, of
ofiiciate as best man, while the bride will ap-
pear unattended owing to the recent death
OF Mr.. Sawyer's mother. Z. A. Smith, Of
Williamsburg Eugene E. Stewart and Albert
20 d<arr will
A number of young folks surprised Mr..
Charles Zinn, of Ellsworth, on Friday even
ing. Dancing, card playing and other
amusements were the features Of the even
ing, after which an elegant repast was
served. Among those present were the
Misses Kate, Cora and Tillie Armstrong,
Jennie Kurtz, Hattie Hall, Bertha Lane,
Mabel Steck, Maud shellaby and Libbey
Zinn, Milton Reno, Ben and Sam stright,
Thomas Booth, Harry Este, Will Stern,
James Miller, Charles Irwin and many
others.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the First NJ. E.
Church, of Braddock, gave social, enteE::
tainment and supper in the church parlors
Thanksgiving evening and is very happy
over the financial result. Fully 1000 people
paid admission, emitting them to a Thanks
giving supper. AS the edibles, ETC., were all
dollars from the affair. Prof. j. W: Van de
vente; gave a delightful "Chalk Talk, 5"
descriptive of bicycle tour he and four
friends took through the Old World year
ago.
There was pleasant surprise party ten
dered Mrs. Hickman, of Madison avenue,
Allegheny, on Friday evening. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murteler. Ellie Copenger, Will
Qrf HaY, drp hop
Handrahan, Dave Nicolis, Annie Brennan,
Mat Hurney, Jessie McMillen, Dan Hem
messy, May Striner, John Mingar, Katie Cres-
man, sam Meller, Katie Yace, Will McCabe
and May Puffy.
Miss Eva Reed, Of Mt. Washington, was
the recipient of Il pleasant surprise party
last Wednesday evening A merry party,
numbering about So assembled at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. DalzeI, and,
headed by the Mt. Washington Orchestra,
marched to Miss Reeds home. The lady
was taken completely by surprise. Among
those present were the Misses Hackett, Miss
Turner, Miss Snee, Miss Conrad.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra delight
ed several hundred Wilkinsburgers with
sweet music last evening in Odd Fellows
Hall. 1t was the fourth entertainment of the
public school course, and was decided sue
cess. The fifth OF the series will be given
Thursday evening, when Prof. r. L. Com
mock, the we'll known orator, will entertain
his audience with readings and recitations
from famous authors.
The Brgddock Volunteer Fire Department
closed the most successful festival. fnan-
cially, ever given in that place last Tuesday
evening. The festival was held three nights in
Hall, ana about 81, 200 was cleared
for the fire company, which will purchase
new uniforms. Prominent elocutionists
and vocalists took part in the entertain
ments. ..n
Thanksgiving evening was the occasion Of
a very enjoyable affair at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barras, being the marriage
of their daughter Lucy to Mt. Thomas Cox,
of Bridgevllle, Pa. Following the ceremony
q grand supper was served to about 150
guests, after which n delightful evening was
spent. The couple will reside at Bridgeville.
Mrs. David Kirk gave genuins Now Eng.
land Thanksgiving dinner to about Is friends
at her elegant home in Oakland. Mrs. Kirk
is well known in the educational and literary
circles of the country and her dinners are a
success in the rare sense of being an intel
lectual feast also.
The Rosebud Club. of North Paddock, on
Day distributed to some 45 or
30 poor families of Braddock basket of pro-
ladies' secured the funds last summer by
giving various social entertainments.
A delightful goodby was rendered Mr. and
Mrs. Bender, of Philadelphia. by Mr.. and
Mrs. X. r. CHASER, of Fulton street, ALLIE
yheny: also by the Misses Schmidt, Of Dia-
mond street, and Mr.. Edward Reinenan.
supper was served in their honor.
The Bellevue star course Of entertain
nents was opened on Tuesday evening by
The Swedish Concert Company before a large
Ind appreciative audience. The next of the
,n,soc xuill 1,ar i've, Hhric cfY piovhk
The marriage Of DR.. Charles Clifford, of
to Miss Laura Baldrige. which |
was erroneously announced to have taken |
place on Thank sgiving Day, will not be eel |
,b:ated until ChIistmas.
Mr.. John r. Padgett. Of Allegheny City,
md Miss Luella A. Beatty. Of Franklin |
ownship. will be married December "a, 1891. |
~ the Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, at the residences !
II the BRIDES parents
Among the many pleasant events Of tho |
'sss week the suceEs Oh given
,urg. on Tuesday evening, November "A.
Friday night Miss Nettie Roose entertained |
number of her friends at what was prac- |
ically the house warming at her new resi- |
lence on O'Hara street. East End.
One of the pleasantest events Of Thanks. |
irving week was the party given in honor Of |
he 18th birthday of Miss Maggie Davis, Of |
,hadyside, on Wednesday.
The members of the Denver Club. Of the |
;outhside, gave their second select recep- |
ion at Reich's Palace Parlors on Thanks |
living evening.
The Monroe Rod and Gun Club left on tho |
we of 25th inst. for their first annual hunt |
n Beaver county, Pa.