Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08
HOMES FOR THE BRIDES.
Mothers That Keep Social Tongues
Wagging in PIttsburg's Social World.

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BEN VENUE, that convenient locality on
the P. r. R., just past Lawrenceyile, that
was erstwhile known to travellers as Mill
vale, is rapidly becoming a settlement OF
newly married couples. 1t is a very cold
and wretched day when some young man
cannot be seen with a thoughtful face look
| ing over the lots that are offered for sale,and
evidently trying to determine which one
| 'she" would like If she were there. In some
| cases ''she" is with him. and then there is
| much discussion between them to which
| OF the four or hve lots that she thinks too
| lovely for anything" shall be picked out.
| All over the mountainous district, within
! easy reach of the railroad station, and not
ha TOO iar from from lines of street cars. there are are
| by young couple who think that bread
ana cheese and kisses are almost enough to
| live on. 1t is estimated that there are more
brides within radius OF half a mile of the
Ben Venue railroad station than anywhere
else between the PittsbuIg Union station
and Philadelphia Old folks have no busi-
ness there Cupid reigns supreme, he
looks over the ground and sees with q mis-
chievious smile what sad havoc he has done
curing the past year, and how nicely he has
gathered his Victims into n small space,
where he can see what a great success he
has made of it, and how the bright lights
shining from dozens of win dows of cozy
little houses blazon forth strong negative
to the cruel question, sis marriage
failure?"
AN entertainment entirely new to Pitts
burg is to be given in the new Auditorium,
on Penn avenue, early in December. 1t will
be for the benefit OF the Church of the As
cension and Children's Hospital and there
is every reason to suppose that the ladies
who are managing the preliminaries will
have the satisfaction of adding very largely
to the funds OF the church and hospital. The
entertainment is known as the National
Pageant" 1t has been given in Chicago,
Boston, New York and other large cities,
ana mas always been very great success.
The ladies intend to make the pageant" the
attraction of the season. Already they are
hard at work preparing for it, having
secured the hall for the dates they want
ana made arrangements with the manage
ment of the entertainment to put it on in
Pfttsburg with all the spectacular effects
tnat have pleased the people of other cities
where has been pr. sented. The Auditorium
is now in the hands of carpentrs and brick
layers, and in less than a month there will
be nothing about the large building, with its
seating capacity OF $500, to remind one of
the Central Rink. 1t will be what Pittsburg
has so long needed, comfortable, commO-
dious hall, in which all sorts of lage enter
ta1nments can be given.
A PRETTY wedding will be that of Miss
Laura Sones and Mr. Grant Hubley, which
will be celebrated on the 22d instant in the
Arch Street NJ. E. Church, Allegheny. The
young people are members of Christ NJ. E.
Church, which was destroyed by fire some
months ago. The members of that congre-
cation have been holding services in the
Duquesne Theater. but since 1t would be
manifest strain of the proprieties to have
the solemn ceremony performed in a play
house the prospective bride and groom will
seek the hospitality of the Allegheny sanctu-
ary.
The wedding of Miss Nellie Bertha Abel
and Mr.. Elmer David Miller will take place
this evening at fhe residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Abel, cor
ner of Bond and North Highland avenue,
East End. The bride is a charming young
lady with very large circle of admiIing
friends, and the groom is one of the bright,
rising young business men of the city. After
the wedding ceremonies which will take
place at o'clock, a reception will be given
to the happy couple, who will start on
Medding trim Through the EnSt ON the eYen-