Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-17
SOCIAL WORLD FANCIEs.


Closing Session.
THE Mckee Chalfant, one of the most bril-
liant weddings of the season, was cele-
brated last evening at the Chalfant home on
North avenue. The residence, which has
but recently been remodeled and practically
rebuilt, containing now some of the hand
soonest apartments of any in the city, and
without doubt the finest dining hall in the
State, was brilliantly illuminated and
fragrant with a profusion of fresh flowers
that were placed on the mantels and cabi-
rors and chandeliers. The company that
assembled for the wedding was u
representative one and included the
leaders of the social, business and profess
s1onal circles OF this city and prominent
people from distant cities. Among the lat
ter were General Flagler, commantlant Mt
the post and superintendent of the arsenal
and works at Rock Island, ILL.,. and X. III.
Hall, of the United States army, who, i'll
company with the groom, Major George w.
Mckee, whose best man he was, arrived in
Pittsburs Monday. Miss Mary Chalfnnt, the
ter, Miss Belle, who will now become Miss
Chalfant. The bridal attire was a bewitching
creation of white that draped in soft pretty
foldsand displayed to advantage the admlra-
bly, proportioned figure of the wearer. The
bridesmaid also clad in white. An
elaborate supper followed the ceremony,
served by Kennedy to the sweetest strains
the commandant of the Frankfort Arsenal
at Philadelphia, formerly of the Allegheny
arsenal, departed later in the evening with
his fair bride on an extended wedding tour.
Many friends of the bridal couple regret
that their future home will be in Philadel-
phia instead of Pittsburg but all unite in
showering congratulations upon them.
ST. STEPHENS Church, Sewickley, was the
scene OF a very brilliant wedding last night,
and not a seat in it was unoccupied- 1t
united the fortunes and fates of Miss Caro-
line Bloomer Whiting and Mr. George Phelps
Rose. The former is the daughter of Mr.. Ma
than Whiting, of Sewic<ely, while Mr.. Rose Is
a member of the firm of J. d. Berld & Co..
of this city. The church had been decorated
by the Chancel Society, and presented
cred the altar rails, and blossomed in every
corner of the chancel and in the ushers' but
tonholes. A few moments after 8 o'clock the
bridal procession entered the church, the
four ushers, Messrs z. S. Carpenter, Clarence
Swearingen, Z. ID. Gilmore and Frank Paul
son and the two little nieces of the bride, the
Misses Helena and Josephine Neal, preced-
ing the bride and Mr.. Whiting, her father.
At the chancel steps they were met by the
bridegroom and his best man, DR.. j. G.. Ed
mundson. of Philadelphia, and the Rev.
Robert Benton. The Right Rev. Bishop
Whitehead, assisted by the Rev. Mr., Benton,
then performed the ceremony. The new
organ, under the skilled hands of Miss
Mary Glenn, lent large element of
t2 from the sfe
and other selections forming the musical
programme. The brides dress was of white
satin, brocade crepe and pointe lace, and in
stead of bouquet she cal ried q white prayer
book. Miss Whiting looked very lovely and
radiant as well she might with the good
wishes of q host of friends and the acquisi-
tion of the day. After the service a recep-
tion took place at the brides house, in which
by the way the array of wedding presents
was unusually large and dazzling. The
newly-wedded pair left on the night train
for Cleveland, ell route on a honeymoon in
the East.
THERE was meeting OF the ladies inter-
ested in the Young Women's Christian As
sociation held yesterday afternoon in the Y.
NJ. C. A. parlors. The Committee on Ar
raugements reported everything progress
ing nicely and suggested that the organiza-
ton be known as the Central Young
Women's Christian Association, of Pittsburg
and Allegheny. This suggestion was
adopted.
Tie following officers were then elected:
President, Mrs. W. r. Thompson, Third
Presbyterian Church; First Vice President,
Mrs, FL. X. Porter, East End Episcopal
Church, Secretary, Mrs A. j. Norcross Meth
odist Church; Recording Secretary, Miss
Annie Robinson, Presbyterian Church;
Treasurer, Mrs. A. P. Burchfeld, East End
Christian Church; Mrs. c. F. Steifel, Luther
an Church; Miss Sarah Mahaffy, Reformed
Presbyterian Church; Mrs. F. A. Stevenson,
Avenue Presby Church; Miss Eva
Wallace, Christ NJ. L. Church; Mrs. NJ. J.
Schoyer, North Avenue Methodist Church;
Mrs. Joseph Johnston, Fourth Avenue
Baptist Church; Mrs. William Foster, Sec
ond Presbyterian Church; Miss Rose Edsall
st. Peters Episcopal Church; Mrs: Wylte
Stevenson, Fourth U. T. Church; Mrs. Annie
Phillips, st. Andrews Church. LIN
THE commencement of the Bishop Bow
man Institute was held at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning in Trinity Episcopal Church
The graduating exercises of this years class
were opened by the vested choir singing q
professional hymn as they moved to their
position in tide church. Then followed the
order of service as found in the Book of
Common Prayer, excepting that after the
creed there was sung hymn, after which
Rev. George Hodges made the address to the
graduates, in the stead of Rev. Henry
Adams, rector of St Pauls, who was unable
to fill the engagement on account of sudden
illness. The gold medal was awarded to
Miss Helen De Con Kelly, Bishop White
mates were Misses Jean Reynolds Seely, Ella
Miller and Margaret Jean Carson. They
were all dressed in white muslin and tulle
and wore white leghorn hats trimmed with
white water lilies and ribbons. Each car
ried bouquet of white roses. The services
were conducted by the rector, Rev. Mr.. Cas-
ter.
A GOOD performance and q swelteringly
hot night combined to make matters inter-
esting for those who attended the exercises
of the graduating class at Curry University.
In spite of the sultry, almost suffocating, at
mesphere of the hall the programme furn-
ished was most enjoyable. The numbers
were as follows: Kuhes duet on the piano,
"Grand GdllOp de Concert" by Misses Sophia
Simens and Laura Josenhans; the Class His
tory by Miss Mary NJ. Swmey;a recitation
by Miss Nina Milligan; Robyn's answer"
sung by Miss Tillie Macintosh; ''The Trend
of Education" n clever oration by X: l..
Fleming; recitation by Miss Theodore Mar
shall; Singelees violin and piano duet, Gan
TASTE, ;" by Misses Lulu and Edna VOgler; the
class poem by Miss Grace +. Hastings; the
class prophecy by Miss Elizabeth Lysle, and
Bonnie Sweet Bessie" sung by Miss Mamie
Little Prof. Simeon Rissell was the accom-
panist All the performers did well, the work
OF Miss Marshall being especially worthy of
praise.
On Mrs. C. l. Wade's lovely lawn at Edg-
wood yesterday the Womans Club enjoyed
the annual fete with which it closes the sea-
son of study. The date De1ng some two
weeks late this year, the club was notas fully
represented as at former fetes, some OF
the members having already departed for
their summer homes and for seaside resorts.
Nevertheless the meeting was one full of
interest us it was the first one ut which Mrs.
Wade had presided since her return from
the Convention of Woman's Clubs held i'll
Orange. n. j., last month.
A delicious luncheon, served in the pretty,
cool dining room, was Il feature of the day
after which the company retired to the lawn
and enjoyed an informal meeting. An
interesting account of the Woman's Con-
vention was then given by Mrs. Wade in
her own bright, witty manner. Several
papers were read and an animated discus