Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09
FESTIVITIES OF GAY AUGUST.
Outings in Groves and on the River Are
Socially Popular.

Outings in Groves and the River Are
Socially Popular.
one Of the most pleasant events Of the
season was a Hay Ride" last Monday even
ing, given by some of the young people of
eannette-Pittsburg and Allegheny being
represented. The party left Jeanette
about O'Clock and hied themselves to the
Mcintyre House, in Jacksonville, where an
elegant supper awaited them. The evening
was spent in dancing, which was kept DIP
until the "wee sma' hours in the morning,
when the party took their homeward march.
All went well until nearly home, when a
heavy shower of rain came up, which caused
the gentlemen to raise their umbrellas and
protect their ladies. The whole party was
tIightIv dampened, but we're perfectly salts
red to undergo the dampening process, SO
thoroughly satisfied were they with the
like to try it without the dampenng pro-
cess the next time. The following are the
names OF those present. The Misses Hannah
Cohen, Sadie Miller and Alice White of Allie
gGeny; Miilie Mercer, of Pittsburg; Margaret
and Nellie Beers, Eta Neff, Ada Iounkins
and Mamie McAuliff; Messrs. Shater, Ford,
O'Calla4ha Jones, Dodd, Slicker, Will
shafer, Tom Curran, Clarence Curran and
DR.. Jarrett, OF Jeannette.
Miss Kittfe Hamm, the clever young elocu-
zionist, dispensed with q seaside ohaperone,
or rather half dozen Of them, in a very
summary, though decidedly effective, man
ner last week by getting married several
days before her departure for Atlantic City
The young lady and her afiianced Mr.. James
Wellington Cheswright, were to have been
members of gay party of married friends,
each feminine member of which had signi-
fed the pleasure it would afford her to be-
come personally responsible for the safety
and well-being of Miss Hamm. Mr.. Ches-
wright concluded he would prefer being the
ana with her consent Rev. C. i.
Locke gave him the power OF attorney Mon
day evening shortly after O'Clock. The
wedding while expected some time in the
liu&r future by the intimate friends of the
young couple was nevertheless great sur
prise coming at the time it did and the an
nouncemeut cards were like cannon balls to
all out very few who were let into the
secret. However, all were delighted with
the new arrangements and the party left
Thursday evening for the seaside. Miss
Hamm Is well known to the Pittsburg public
as one OF the most popular and promising
ClocutiOnists Of the city, having graduated
with Byron w. King, and Mr.. Cheswright is
equally well known as the prosperous Wood
street wholesale druggist. They viii be "At
Home" after August 26.
The cheated term seems to have no terror
Tor Allegheny society, judging from the sur
prise party and musicale rendered Miss Liz
zie EIcessor by a number of friends at her
nome on jackson street last Tuesday even
ing. The occasion was the anniversary of
her birthday. A choice musical programme
was rendered by the guests. An elegant
supper served at ll:;j0 p. NJ, and after
rendering congratulations and wishing Miss
Eicessor many happy returns of the day, the
company dispersed for the evening. Those
who assisted in making the event such an
able success we're the Misses Jennie and
Amanda NcElhin Mary and Jennie Nc
kelveT, Emma Wilson, Belle Bradley, Loretta
and Mary ElcessOr, Margaret Hannah, Lulu
and Edna Nogler, and the Messrs Albert d.
LieTeld, John Howard, Dave Morgan, Will
Angel, Ed Byrnes, W. j. Morris, Al Sende,
Ben Burns and Elmer Hofmeister.
The pupils Of all classes of Prof. J. 8.
Christy's dancing academy will entertain
their friends by grand evening excursion