Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-01
SOCIETYS PLEASURES.
Third Anniversary Entertainments of Acme
Council, Jr. O. U. A. M-The Ham,
mond-Seamon Wedding Pleasant
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mond-Seamon Wedding Pleasant
Readings-Social Chatter of a Day.
The social event of the season on the South
! side was the third anniversary Of the Acme
| Council No. 2I9, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, which was
celebrated last evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
The decorations of the hall were the finest ever
| seen on the Southside, and were composed en-
tirely of fresh cut flowers. The name of the
| council, beautifully woven with flowers. was
suspended above the platform. with floral
welcome directly underneath. The pillars of
the hall were all festooned and entwlned with
| fragrant blossoms and the platform was a be-
wildering profusion of tropical plants and
lovely blossoms.
The programme opened with an overture,
'Stradeila." rendered by Toerge's Orchestra.
and Mrs. Genevra Johnstone- Bishop, the star
of the evening" followed, in THE Bells Of
Lynn and One Spring Morning" The Haydn
". Cliff. McCausland, Frank W. Bearle and
George Wagner, rendered I'm Silent
Mead" and Miss Millie Gardner recited "Her
barytone solo sung by Howard NJ. Yost. the
Cleveland barytone, who also appeared In a
duet. 10 Tamo." with Mrs. Bishop.
THE Christmas Dinner Party was the Sec
ond selection of Miss Gardner, and annie
Laurie" was the second choice Of the Haydn
Quartet. solo on the clarinet by Mr.. Louis
Jones was pleasing number. Snow Flakes"
my Song" and Hunters Song" we're the con-
cluding numbers of Mrs. Bishop, and an over
ture, Dance of the Hour" by the orchestra.
closed the performance. Miss Ethel Herr
Jones, the child pianist, was the accompanist.
MRS. GENEVA JoHNsToNE-BIsHoP is al
ways pleasing to Pittsburg audience, as she
is to audiences generally and her appearance
yesterday afternoon. at Dilworth Hall. was a
delightful episode of the not by any means
charming day. In spite of the incement
weather, however. q number of East End resi-
dents swelled the college-girl constituency into
an audience of round numbers and great ap-
probation. Miss Mamie Reuck who was to
assist in the programme, was unable, through
illness. to appear, but little Miss Ethel
with Mrs. Bishop, in a highly satisfactory
manner. 1t was Miss Jones' Initial appear
ance in this, her native city, though she
smaller places with Mrs. Bishop and, natur-
ally. considerable interest was evinced in her
performance, which certainly proclaimed her
good voice, and in a becoming toilet that had
just the proper amount of sweep to the skirt,
according to the latest fashion bulletin. The
selections with which Mrs. Bishop favored her
listeners were designed to bring out the full
beauty and scope of her voice.
CARNATIONS lent their beauty, their per-
fume and their name to the wedding last even
ing that united Miss Grace Seamon to Mr..
James Hammond. The home of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Seamon, on
Forty-fourth street, was the place selected for
the ceremony. Rare exotic plants, also. were
used effectively in the way of adornment.
O'Clock by Rev. Mr.. Beifour. and was
witnessed by number of guests that thronged
the handsome apartments. The bride was at
tired In costume Of Oriental splendor. FASH
ioned of white and silver brocade combined
with silk. Her attendants were gowned in
pink crepe. They were Miss Lauer, of Read
ing; Miss Walton and Miss Holmes, of this
ushers were Messrs w. ]. Hammond, Jr. and
r, Hammond, brothers Of the bride, and
Messrs. James Seamon and II. q. Graves, Of
Dayton, o. Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond left last
evening on wedding trip, and upon their re-
turn will occupy their new residence on Forbes
avenue. Thursdays. May and IA, they will re-
ceIve their friends
The Allegheny Day Nursery changes Its
name. its abode. and its rate to-day, and in
stead of the Allegheny Day Nursery" with
its location on North Diamond street. ALLIE
gheny, and sliding rates, becomes the "Dorcas
rate per child, 3 cents. branch of the nur-
sery on Nixon street will be known as Dorcas
Day Nursery No. 2, according to the latest pro-
scribed English fashion for visiting cards.
where there is more than one lady of the same
name in the family, instead Of Dorcas Day
Nursery. Jr. the prevalent style Of determining
the younger from the elder. The new domicile
on North avenue will be taken possession of
to-day, and the one on Dixon street April Q.
Donations Of money, groceries. clothing and
furniture are solicited for the new nurseries,
and will be called for IL notification is sent to
Mrs. Hugh G. Campbell, No. 187 Sandusky
street, Allegheny.
THE Lake Erie Seminary at Painesville, O.,
must, metaphorically speaking, have felt its
ears burning dreadfully yesterday afternoon.
as a whole bevy of interesting maids and
matrons calling it Alma Mater spent several
hours talking about it at the Hotel Kenmawr,
In the East End. The Pittsburg Alumn@ Asso-
citation of the school was celebrating its first
last year in Allegheny. The meeting was a
very enjoyable one, and as before stated the
Alma Mater-in retrospect and prospect-was
the principal topic OF conversation. The Off
GERS of the ASSOCIATION are: Mrs. T. c. Christy,
President; Mrs. L. Wallace, Secretary Miss
Mary Davis, Treasurer, and Mrs G. P. Robin
son, Mrs. q. A Wilson, Mrs. William Barker |
aud Miss Annie Murdoch, Executive Com
mittee.
THE members of the Lehign Club composed |
of the local alumni of the university, held their
annual banquet at the Duquesne last evening. |
An elaborate menu was discussed and de- |
voured by the boys as they spent their time re-
lating "reminiscences of their college life. A |
number of letters from absent guests were
read. C. L. Taylor acted as POSTMASTER. and |
the following literary programme was carried |
out: "Our Alma Mater" M. D. Sohon; EN-
L. DytEoJ Oolcko lHlo, H. "A. |
Porterield; Athletics" F. S. Smith; "The
F. R. bravo; alumni" L. b STILL
well; "The Ladies" r. H. Z. Porter.
THE chapel Of the First Presbyterian Church,
on Wood street, was filled to overfowing last
evening for the fourth annual contest of the
rival literary societies OF the Pirtsburg Acad-
emy. The programme was arranged to give
the representative members of each society an
opportunity of displaying their ability. and 1t
was fair field and no favor. The judges were
Rev. F. r. Farrand, Rev. l. N. Hays and DR..
Pierce, and after careful deiberatIon they ac-
corded the honor TO the Emanons Allen Nc
Even, Miss Edith Phillips, Mr. Ralph Bassett,
Miss Maud Wanchob and Mr.. A. Hubbard.
Social Chatter.
THE second edition of the tea party at Holy
Trinity School Hall last evening was great
success.
THE wedding Of Miss Nellie Williams, of
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