Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
SOCIAL WORLD GOSSIP.
A Big Double Wedding in AIlegheny-Other
Interesting Happenings.

A Big Double Wedding in Allegheny-Othel
Interesting Happenings.
TIE Jacks Run Church trouble will re
ceive large-sized stirring up when the
| Conference of the Methodist Church meet:
here on the 18th inst. The church property
was decided "in trust for the use of the
| Methodist Episcopal Church of North Amer
lea forever, and for the use of said church's
! ministers and preachers forever" but by
| some means or other the trustees made
a sale to the African NJ. f. Zion Church,
| the trustees OF which latter denOmina-
members who, in turn, disposed of the same
| Mt public auction. Representatives of the
M. E. Church, who were colored people and
| who rebuilt the church after it was burned
| in 1875, six years before the deed was made
| to the Zion people, were ignored entirely
and have been all along. This is what has
| put the NJ. b. on their metal, and yesterday
representative ministers of that faith,
upon their attorney and had prepared
for the coming Conference reciting the
already mentioned David Chess deed of
trust and the subsequent proceedings, to
show title still in the NJ. f. Church, and ask
ing Tor the appointment of trustees to act
with the Bishop to take necessary legal steps
to Oust the present holders of this properly
ana regain possession of the church, which.
by the way. was once the scene of triumphs
for the Jacks Run Colored Deba ting Society.
In speaking of this transaction yesterday
ore of the colored clergymen who met at their
attorneys office very terseiy said: "The
house OF worship was sold to be turned, l un-
derstand, into dwelling houses. You see oil
developments around the old church have
made the property valuable in worldly
sense. L guess, You may say, that i'll this
case the voice of commerce was louder than
the voice of God"
A double wedding was the attraction last
evening at the Fourth U. p. Church, Mont
gomery avenue and Arch street, Allegheny.
The young people who made the solemn
contracts were Miss Eunice Isabel McElree
and Lawrence Johnston, Esq, and Miss
Hattie McElree and Rev. F. II. Shaw. The
brides were sisters, being daughters of Mrs.
Nancy McElree, of 35 Taylor avenue, ALE
Sheny. The Rev. E. W. McElree. of the U.
7. Church at Beaver Falls, a brother, per-
1omed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. j. NJ.
Fulton. The brides were costumed in neat
fitting and stylish travelling suits, that
and of her sister gray The ushers were
Messrs. Robert Taggart, Edward Weller
Louis Beatty, William Rodgers, John Will
son and Thomas Drape. Mr.. Johnston is u
native of New Wilmington, Lawrence
county, where he, as well as Rev. Mr.. Shaw
were students in high standing at West
tional institution of the u z. Church, known
among her numerous graduates as "Old
Matrimony," owing to the many of her stu
dents who either married while there or
ulltI lciIN Ing IIluC lnSll1uUlO0. MI.
Johnston is an attorney at the Allegheny
County Bar and Rev. Z. H. Shaw is pastor of
the Z. Z. Church at West Bellevue. After
the ceremony both couples departed on ex
tended wedding trips. Mr.. and Mrs Shaw
will travel through Canada and upon return
ing will reside at Avalon station, West
Bellevue. Mr.; and Mrs. Johnston will enjoy
the Thousand Islands and the lakes and
after they return will make their home at
Neville station, Bellevue.
church and Sunday school people of Wilk-
insburg tomorrow. The occasion will be
the union picnic of all the churches and
Sunday schools of Williamsburg except two
ldlewild is the place chosen for the jolliffca-
tion, and it will take four trains of ten cars
each to carry the participants. Everyone in
the borough is praying for fine day. The
picnic will be Il sort of family affair but
will not be under general head. ANY one
who wishes may attend, providing he takes
with him well-filled basket and so cents for
his railroad fare.
Social Chatter.
JAMES C. MCNALLY and Miss Agnes Kane
were married yesterday morning in st.
Peters Catholic Church, Allegheny. Both
of them lived in Allegheny and were we'll
known socially. They departed yesterday
afternoon for an extended Eastern trip.
THE lawn fete which was to have been held
last evening in Williamsburg by the YP
poned indefinitely on account OF the rain.
Mrs. MARY PATTERsoN-SEAvER, accom-
panied by a number of young friends, will
take possession next Saturday of Miss Tier
ney's sketch box at Scalp Level.
THE open air concert, which was to have
been given at the Twentieth ward school
last evening, was postponed on account of
the rain.
THE G. A. r. Band will furnish the 1ausic
at the highland concert this evening. The
city has ordered 800 new benches.
THE new pleasure boat, the J. NJ. Gu sky,
will carry the Northside Council No. l. s.
of 1. on an excursion July TO-
THE engagement is announced of Miss
Carrie Spalding and Mr.. David Owens, of
Brushton.
THE George C. jerks excursion last even
ing was lighter than usual on account of the
weather.
THE Ladies' Auxiliary of the Allegheny
Hospital held their monthly meeting yes
terday.