Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26


THE S0f BEAUTY
The coming May strikes, regarded with
such aversion BY the business men and man.
ufacturers, have no effect upon society what
soever. 1t goes on in the usual happy man
ner, with its teas, receptions, weddings and
amateur dramatics, confident indeed, that
money for the present, at least, will be forth.
coming TO meet sll bills and expenses its
doings and It's desires may incur. Of the
future it recks not; of the strIngency in the
money market that always follows resumption
after q cessation of labor, it cares not and, In
fact seldom knows much. for most men make
noble effort, let it be said to their credit, to
keep from their wives and daughters any idea
of financial difficulties or embarrassment
So while the business men and manufact-
urers are prognosucating among themselves
the effect OF the coming labor troubles,
NoOlot9 pltpalAAE AOA AsS ubaAA 14ulOpOaA Vi
summer tour and enjoying meantime the
sweets within it's reach.
Two Great Musical Events.
The most important event of the spring in
social circles is the May Festival, and that will
attract not only the Dopulace of our own city
but large numbers from neighboring towns
and cities Apropos of our May Festival the
same talent that forms the attraction in it will
be utilized at the opening OF the Carnegie
Music Hall in New York City May 5; and for
that event Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has reserved
proscenium box in the theater, and invited
the members OF the Carnegie Library
Commission and several prominent musI.
clans OF the city to occupy it,
The box accommodates nine, the commission
numbers Is and the musicians are extra but as
four evening performances and two matinees
are TO be given, the mathematical problem will
doubtless be solved in equity, even providing
the entire party should accept Among the
musicians who contemplate going are Prof
Kari Retter. Prof. McCOIlum, Prof. J. b. Git
tings and Organist Leonard Wales.
A number of social affairs of minor import
anee to the festival are booked for May and
June, among them the wedding of Miss Mar
Caret Jane Mcmillan, the daughter Of Rev. Il.
H. Mcmillan of Stockton avenue, Allegheny,
and Mr.. Renwick Sloan, a brother Of Professor
Sloan, Of Princeton College, and a wealthy
young real estate dealer. This wedding will
unite two very ancient ecclesiastical families,
If 1 mistake not. and increase somewhat
the extensive New York Astor con-
nection, IS the Sloan family are already
connected with the Astors BY marriage.
The young people are both very prominent and
very popular and will receive the congratula-
tions Of host of friends
Won't Re an Usher ThIs Tfr,a
Another wedding that is receiving its due
amount of comment is that of Miss Nettie
Gregg, daughter Of Edwin Gregg. and Mr.
Bert Beymer. The latter, it is said, has
ofhcIaueu as usher a. so weddings, more by
considerable than any other Young man in the
city can boast OF. That fact alone attests his
popularity in the social line and in business be
is very successful. Miss Gregg in her own
name is quite wealthy, and a very charming
young LADY. Still another wedding that how
ever, will not be celebrated until early fall, is
that Of Miss Ruby Wickershsm, daughter of
Colonel Samuel Wickersham, of SUPERIOR
station, and Civil Engineer Hibbard, of ALE
gheny. The young people are well known and
their nupitals are matter of more than usual
interest.
Beauty on the Wheels
To ride or not to ride a bicycle is a Question
Of numerous fair ones IN the CITY, Masculine
humanity, several seasons ago, decided to ride.
and lost no kline in procuring the necessary
wheels: but the ladies we're not friendly to-
ward the peculiar method of locomotion and
many are still debating the question. The
prospects are, however. tina; large number of
maids and matrons will enter the ranks before
the season is much older. Last year number
"i prominent East End ladies adopted the
wheel. and with such success that those who
remained negative, to proft by the experience
Of the pioneers, are contemplating similar
course.
As q consequence wheel establishments are
besieged by Tie falr ones and merchants are
literally deiuged with questions regarding the
relative values aud merits of the different
wheels Ia case where = decision is reached
il is always af,er days of deliberatfon and max
Ing and remSking of the mind of the purchaser
AAd men lt is generally moderate priced
ll2Ecle, as II IS always an experiment with the
laGN ant She doe Mt wish 10 sink much money
IN what may prove to be anything but a happy
investment
The sale Of Centlemen's wheels in the last
len days has simply been astounding, even to
,hose anticipating large demand. One !
mouse alone sold 20 in one day.
idstle folks are going TO ride extensively girls
a. wen a. boys. As a rule they know before
enserlug store just wnaC they want, and all
about the good and bad points of wheel. !
d a
regular bureau OF information and furnishes /
Tree to the other boys the girls all that the
dealer knows and more too.
Vehicles for the Babies.
While the bicycle trade is occupying a good |
deal Of family attention Just at the present |
time it is not moHopohziug 1t by any means, for |
baby" must be furnished with a means of |
transportation as well as the older members of |
the circle In some instances special seat is |
Blaced upon the paters wheel for the exclusive |
use OF the young tyrant but IN most |
eases baby carriage is purchased. This spring |
the most fastidi0us baby in the land |
could not fail 10 be pleased IN making selec-
tiOn. There are ABOUT 50 new designs, some of /
them pretty enough to almost tempt person |
10 invest in one even If minus OCCUPANT for |
II. One Of the most novel is cart-shaped of |
Light oak wood, with 4 dRShiug little seat in |
which baby could not fail to attract the atten-
tIOn of all passeTs-by.
Spring seats are something new in the baby
carriage line, and many of the vehicles this -ea-
son are supplied with them. The sun umbrel-
las are so arranged that they can be turned any
way and every wav, and are of Iantalizingly
pretty materials, corresponding in colOT to the /
upholsterlng OF the carriage. Judging from
sales the East End BABY tbe Southside baby
the Allegheny baby, the suburban baby and the 1
PiJJsburg baby VIII all ride this season, as 80
household idols were supplied with Carriages
by one dealer week ago yesterday, and be re-
ported a correspondingly large sale throughout |
the week. KATHLEEN HUssEY WATSON,
WEDDINGS AND PARTIES