Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-04
JUNE WEDDING BELLS.
Bright Flashes of Life Which Kept the
Social World Astir Yesterday Ministers
Busy Tying Nuptial Knots-The Round

Bright Flashes of Life Which Kept the
Social World Astir Yesterday Ministers
| Busy Tying Nuptial Knots-The Round
of Parties and Entertainments to Come
One of the brilliant weddings of the month
was solemnized yesterday at 1890 in the
Shadyside Presbyterian Church. The bride
was Miss Elizabeth Butler Moorlead and
the groom was Mr.. Frederic Vermorken.
MISS Emily MoOrhead, the brides petite
| sister, was the maid of honor and Mr. Oliver
Garrison Picketson was the best man. The
ushers who seated the fashionable audience
and afterward led the way to the altar
were Mr; j; 1. Moorhead, the brides @
Van Rensselaer, and Messrs. Washington,
| Holdshfp and Lawrence. The pretty sane
| tuary was fresh and fragrant with lovely
MOVERS, nov and the altar was pleasing py pyra-
Duttercups. Rev. DR.. Holmes, pastor OF the
church, performed the ceremony. The re-
ception at the brides handsome and stately
nome on fifth avenue was not large, as IN
vftations had been extended to but few out
side the family circle, but it was elegant in
all It's appointments. A wedding trip Will
exhaust some little time before the young
couple take up their residence in Philadel-
phia, their future home.
VERY pretty wedding, at O'Clock last
evening, was celebrated at 219 North avenue,
Allegheny, when Miss Cora Gregg became
the happy bride of MIR. John Patterson, the
son of Mr.: D. S. Patterson, the prominent
attorney. Rev. W. F. Richardson was the
officiating clergyman and in an impressive
manner performed the ceremony. for the
young couple, who were unattended. Very
rev guests were present. in fact, none out
side the family connection. After we'd
ding feast Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson departed
for Niagara Falls and other Eastern points.
The best wishes of a host of friends accom-
papy the young couple on their wedding
journey and their trip through life, as the
many presents received by them testify.
lock street when they return from their
jaunt.
CHINA is coming up in the world, and its
inhabitants will, in the courseof fseveraly years,
travel through the land "allee samee
Mclean man." that is, if plans conceived
are executed. Mr.. Robert Stanton, the skill
winter in Old City Hall on the Colorado can
yon, and who is well known to Pittsburgers
through his marriage to Miss Moore, whose
parents reside in Allegheny, will represent a
Kingdom for the next two years, and will
devote his time and knowledge to laying out
railroads on the American plan. Mr.. Stan
ton will De accompanied by his charming
wife, who will make study Of the people
and their customs.
THE counters and tables at the Woman's
Exchange have donned their new spring
petticoats, which are fashioned this year Of
lovely cream-colored creton, with sprays of
pretty blue and rose color, and are hemmed
and headed in the most approved style.
They are verv harmonious with the other
improvements of the exchange, and assist
greatly in displaying to advantage the beau
tiful things, above them. Therefore, the,
counters and tables are not to be blamed for
the very conscious air with which they
sport their new clothes
AN early wedding yesterday at ST. Angus
tines Church, on Butler street, resulted in
the union of Miss Annie, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. Joseph Fuhrer, and Mr.. +. X.
Devlin, purchasing agent of the Mcclure
Coke Company. Rev. Father Devlin, of the
Southside, a connection of the groom, per
formed the ceremony. The young couple
will spend some weeks sightseeing before
taking up domestic life.