Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
vOLLENHOVEN'S GUESTS.
MRS. Schoonmaker Opens Up Her Now
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Pittsburg Society-A Bridegroom in
Regimensals-A Busy Day in Town.
Last night Mrs. J. NJ. Schoonmaker threw
open her new house, Vollenhoven, to her
friends, at the same time introducing to
| them her cousins, two young Cincinnati
debutantes, Miss Semple and Miss Jordan.
There was assembled representative
gathering of East End and Allegheny peo-
pie, most OF whom arrived shortly after
9 o'clock, the hour named on the invitations.
The visitors proceeded at once to the draw
ing room, where they were received by Mrs.
Schoonmaker and her husband, and then in
troduced to Colonel Schoonmakers mother
and the two young ladies who were in part
the reason for the function. The receiving
party stood at the upper end of an
apartment furnished in the old
colonial style. Mrs. Schoonmaker
wore q magnificent evening gown made
with white satin foundation entirely COW
cred by gold brocade embroidered in pink
and blue flowers. The bodice was decolette
and the skirt court-trained. The ornaments
were diamonds encircling her neck and a
diamond star in her coitfure. She carried
no flowers, her hands being fully occupied
by beautiful fan OF ostrich feathers be-
tween intervals of hand shaking.
was of black silk, with a white
used was the lilac ribbon adorning a cap of
similar lace covering the head. A tiny bunch
of violets was Fastened in the bodice. Miss
Semple and Miss Jordan have made
phere of Cincinnati They are exceed
ingly pretty girls and in direct con-
na; trast in appearanee &C., Miss anG SemGie
Miss Semple was attired in an evening gown
of white gauze, ana she carried debutantc's
bunch of red roses and white hyacinths.
Miss Jordon was in blue brocade en- traine
pink roses. The spacious reception hall was
used for dancing. The east side of the
house is surrounded by a. verandah,
forming small ante-room, where punch
was served. Handsome rugs, comfortable
tete-a-tetes piled high with cushions, and
rubber trees went to make it one Of the most
attractive and coziest spots in Vollenhoven.
The billiard-room. being one OF the largest
in the house. was used for supper
The table was brilliant with poin-
setta, n bloOd-red South American flower.
Though Vollenhoven received its social bap-
tisn last night, the Schoonmaker family
have occupied 1t at intervals since summer.
1t stands in a pretty lawn facing Ellsworth
avenue and having MorewOod avenue on its
eastern side. The porte cochere is on the
western face. approached by driveway.
The ground floor is occupied by a reception
hall almost as large as all the other rooms
together. namely. "a dra wing room. library and
dining room. The floor of the reception
room is of mosaic after a design by Mrs
ing of the old English period. The drawing
room is in white mahogany with Gil euar
panel in the ceiling containing group of
cherubs. A few of the superb SchoOnmaker
pictures embeliished the walls The room
and it's furniture are patterned after the
colonial style. The library is in oak and
here are to be found the bulk of the art
treasures collected at home and abroad by
mahogany and similarly furnished, as the
other two, with paneled ceiling and hard
wood floor.
The drawing room was prepared for the
reception in pink roses, the library in Lillian
Bird chrysanthemums, and the reception
hall was magnificently adorned with Ameri-
can Beauty roses, under the direction of A.
NJ. & j. B. Murdoch.
MISS DE Voc, General Secretary Of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
writes to The DISPATCH an interesting ac-
count of the coming reception and the pro-
gramme mapped out for the work of the
association in Pittsburg. Miss de Voc says:
The Central Young Women's Christian
Association will give ar opening reception
at their rooms, s26 Penn avenue, on Monday
afternoon and evening, from to s. and to
10, respectively. A cordial invitation is eN-
tended to all, both ladies and gentlemen.
will be open every day, except Sunday, from
$50 A. NJ to P. NJ, where the General Secre-
tary will give cordial welcome to all
visitors This room will also be used for
the business and devotional meetings
of the association, and for the gospel
meetings which will be held each Sun
day afternoon for all young women.
Another room, large. and in every way we'll
adapted for the purpose, will be used for the
classes in physical culture, where gymnasium
loci in drill nd hoo I, lie
will be given. This association is an
of young women doing a
definite work for young women. and is based
on the same principles as the Young Mems
and help all young women in the best pos
sible way for the Improvement of their
physical, social, intellectual and spiritual
One of the pleasant features
of the work is the noon rest. Such
provision has been made that those
who desire to bring their luncheon
do so and will have the privilege of making
a cup Of tea or coffee. At this time new ac-
quain tances are made, invitations to Gospel
are given and brief and helpful
other may be held. The attractions are !
varied. The musical girl, after eating her |
luncheon with or without tea or coffee, rs |
she chooses, may spend the remainder Of
little exercise may prefer to spend the time |
in the gymnasium, swinging clubs or using |
dumb bells. Another finds o book or late |
agreeable. AS result, each one
goes back to her work with bright |
ened eyes, rested nerves and renewed vigor. |
The work of the association is carried on |
under the direction of Board Of Managers |
of the following ladies: Mrs. james |
B. Scott, Miss S. E. Pence, Mrs. A. J. Nor |
cross Miss Anna D. Robinson, Mrs. j. L. |
Henry Buhl, Miss Eva Wallace Mrs. W. NJ. |
Foster, Mrs. A. P. Burchfeld, Mrs C. F. |
Stetel Mrs. John Gregg. Miss Rose Edsall, |
Mrs. N. J. Schoyer. Mrs. BENJAMIN Bakewell. |
Mrs. Sullivan johnson, Miss Carrie Martin, |
Mrs. Joseph Johnston.
LAST night the wedding of Lieutenant |
Palmer EDDIE Pierce and Miss Agnes Young, |
daughter of Mr.. W. j. Young, of Shady ave- |
nue., was solemnized at home at O'Clock. |
The wedding had all the characteristics of a |
ceremony, the bridegroom wearing |
the regimentals of a lieutenant in the |
United States army, his best man and the
two ushers being similarly attired. These |
attendants were Lieutenant Spencer Crosby,
Of WilIets' Point, where Mr. Pierce is sta
toned, best man; Lieutenant John 7. T.Sewell |
Of Willets' Point, and Lieutenant Williams, |
Of Fort Niagara, ushers. A Pittsburg cler-
gyman, the present spiritual adviser OF the
young family, the Rev. j. p. E. kumler, and
the Rev. John McGunnegle, of Oil City,
where Mr.. Young formerly resided, per-
fOrmeQ tne ceremony. IL TOOK place IN the
parlor exQuisitely arranged with plants and
flowers. The BRIDE Miss Young. who is y
very pretty girl, wore white moire antique
trimmed with ducbesse lace and made 10
princesse. The bridal veil was caught up by
sprays of orange blossom. Her neck was
sncircled by pearl neck lace given by her
sister Miss Katherine, who was her maid of
honor. The bridal bouquet was bridal roses
ind lilies of the valley. The maid
Of honor wore white japanese crepe
Ind carried white chrysanthemums
As mentioned heretofore the wedding was