Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-30
A WEDNESDAY, IN SOCIETY.
whims, FancIes and Work That Stirred the
Social World.

Whims, Fancies and Work That Stirred the
Social World.
Those who attended the lecture of II. E
Krehbiel last evening at Old City Hall may not
have exactly Ionged for Carnegie building at
Schenley Park entrance in which such dis
courses might be delivered in peace and quiet
ness vet all there must have formed opinions
averse to further attempts at giving entertain
ments worth listening to IN the hall above the
market.
die Meisteringer, zone of the most perfect in
romance and coloring OF the poet-composers
lyric dramas, was the speakers theme. Wag-
ner has a lover and enthusiastic student in Mr..
Krehbiel, but strive as powerfully as he would
last night the lecturer was but ndinerently
able to make his words heard by his small but
earnest audience.
Phrases would appear to be the enthusiasm
in Wagnerian orera-according to the manner
of their treatment by Mr. Krehbiel, and indeed
from the way he has handled them here. many
In this Vicinity viii remember the gentleman al
structive manner In which he has spoken OF
Germany's greatest composer and perpetuater
In undying music the legends and folklore OF
his native country.
AT o'clock last evening, or a very few mo-
ments after Rev. Bishop Whitehead pro-
nounced Miss Bertha Horton and Mr.. William
Meade Orr '.man and wife" The wedding WAS
celebrated at the residence of Mrs. William
Singer. the brides sister. on Western
avenue, and was very brilliant affair.
large number Of guests. including family con-
nections, relatives and friends were present.
The young couple were unattended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orr. after the wedding feast.
departed for an extended trip. On their return
they will reside on W estern avenue.
The Mozart Club, in the concerts tonight and
tomorrow night, will ittingly close a brilliant
season. The soloists to appear are Mrs. Arthur
Nikisch, Mrs. Genevra Johnsson-Bishop, Miss
Lena Little. Mr.. Paul Zimmerman and DR.. Carl
Martin. An additional attraction is the Boston
symphony Orchestra, Mr.. Arthur Nikisch con-
dnctor., The concerts will be given at Old City
Hall.
The Western U niversity Glee Club. encour-
aged by the wonderful success or its Pittsburg
Club Theater appearance, will give an enter
tainment in the Allegheny Third United Pres
byterian Church this evening. The club will
be assisted by Misses Mary B. Kier, Birdie
Horne, Grace Miller and II. G. Rae.
The welcome cablegram that Miss Harris
Patterson, who has been dangerously ill in
Paris. is gradually recovering was received in
the city yesterday. 1t was sent bv Mrs. ]. I.
Patterson the young lady's mother, who re-
sponded to an urgent cablegram and left this
city some days ago.
Social Chatter.
The Phillips-Ladley wedding tonight.
THE Willing Workers will meet in the North
Avenue M. E. Church tonight.
The wedding of DR.. Will King, Of the East
End. and Miss Nancy Trepp, of Aiken, 8. C.,
will be celebrated to-day.
The annual meeting for the election of off,
GERS for the Academy of Science and Art will
take place tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Women's Missionary Society Of the
Pitrsburg Presbytery will meet for the sixth
annual time to-day. In the New Castle X. P.
Church the meeting will be beld.
Mr.. AND MRS. ANDY ARMSTRONG, with
their interesting family, will arrive next Satur-
day from California, where they havo been So
journing since the middle Of January.
SOME tiny tots of the Arch Street M. E.
Sunday school. under the leadership of their
teacher Miss Annie HYland, will give an enter
tainment In the lecture room OF the church to-
night.
The members OF Adelaide Nicholson, Daugh-
ters of Rebekah, Lodge No. 1856 gave a musical
and literary entertainments at Odd Fellows
Hall, Frankstown avenue, last evening. The
Suter and Andrews Orchestra was in attend.
ance.
AN enjoyable musical evening was the re-
suit of the efforts of the friends OF Mrs s. ID.
Warmcastle last night, at her home on North
Highland avenue. Among the lovers of music
present, were: DR.. and Mrs Robertson, Dr.
Percival J. Eaton and Mr.. and Mrs Leouard
Wal3s.