Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29

The success of DIPLOMACY Friday night
was unmiStakable. The Tuesday Night
Club has reason to be proud of its work in
this most subtle OF comedies, for its delica-
cies of shading were brought out in a way
that could hardly have been expected of
less than professional cast. The efforts of
the club at the Duquesne Theater were
enjoyed by as large and brilliant an audi
ence as ever sat in a Pittsburg theater 1t
seemed as If everybody was there, and
everybody was pleased. The Tuesday
Night Club comprises In its mem
bership some of the cleverest
amateurs in this State. and there is really
no limit to the possibilities of the club.
The advantage of giving the performance in
the beautiful Duquesne Theater, with all
the stage accessories at hand, can hardly be
overestimated. The cast seemed to be per-
fectly at home amid its professional sur
roundings and the best use was made of the
inanimate helps TO a good performance. The
LAYING aside ofbonnets almost generally was
a pleasant element of the occasion. The
auditorium looked prettler than 1t could if
bunnets were worn, no matter how hand
some they were, and the view of those in
the rear seats was much better than
is usually the case. Perhaps the ex-
perience OF Friday night may lead
10 a determination in the feminine
mind of Pittsburg TO abjure bonnets at the
professional theatrical entertainments dur
ing the regular season. Tis a consumma-
tiOn devOutly TO be wished.
Several luncheons and dinners were given
ir Pittsburg last week. most of them in
honor Of that popular young bride, Mrs. j.
!. Dawson Speer. The luncheon bv Mrs.
Charles E. Speer, to which about 40 guests
were invited, was one of the most elaborate.
The house in Craft avenue was almost full
OF flowers, roses and lilies-of-the-val-
ley, set against a cool background of
ferns artisticallv arranged. The bride
had an opportunity on this occasion ofmeet-
ing number of the most prominent society
people Of the two cities, among whom were:
Mrs. A. E. W. Painter, Mrs. John Speer,
Mrs. d. Z. Watson, Mrs. Charles j. Clarke,
Mrs. Otis Childs, Mrs. John H. Stewart,
Mrs. a. NJ. Speer Mrs. William II. Daily,
Miss Mary McCandless, Mrs. Christopher
l. Magee, Mrs. A. h. Childs Mrs. Gill, of
Columbus, Mrs. Frank H. Phipps, Mrs. Nc
EaddeS, Mrs Martin, Mrs John II. Ricket-
son, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. John Chalfant, Mrs.
George s. GrIscom, Mrs. James McCrea,
Mrs. Charles A. Painter, Mrs. Walter Nc
Clintock, Mrs. j. B. Sweitzer and Mrs.
Oliver McClintock.
One of the pretty, homelike entertain
ments of the past week was the o'clock
tea by Mrs. Frank H. Phipps, wife ot-NGajor
Phipps of the Arsenal She was assisted
IN serving the tea by Mrs. j. B. Washing
ton and Miss Morgan. About 20 guests
were present
A peculiar and very pretty feature of the
Vienna musical and dramatic exhibition
is THE Ladies Corso." Princess Meter
mich, who has taken such an active interest
in promoting the exhibition, the other day
asked the ladies of the exhibition commit
tee to appear in the avenue between the
rotunda and the theater every Friday be-
tween / and in their very finest clothes. The
ladies OF Vienna have responded in an e1-
traordinary manner to this call, and the
exhibition Corso if 1t continues as it has
begun will, it is said, be one of the sights
of Vienna The first dav of the Corso,
Princess Metternich wore a modest costume
ef Pekin silk and black lace mantle, her
face framed by a small black velvet
bonnet as if TO mark that as, in q
sense, the lady of the house
she could afford to dress simply.
She was surrounded by the immediate staff
Of the exhibition committee. Countess
Kielmansegge, wife Of the Governor of
Lower Austria, very small and dainty, with
the face and dark hair of Japanese beauty,
wore tan and violet the colors of an ex-
ouisite toilet.
Princess Metternich's daughter Clemen-
tino looked quaint in scarlet red riding
hood mantle. The Duchess of Cumberland,
who has since gone to Denmark, was in a
beautiful dress OF golden bronze color, very
graceful, and Princess Marie OF Hanover
in violet. Princess Philip of Coburg came
in dress OF green and pink shot silk.
Quite POO ladies with great names were
present .
The sixtieth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs Rowen Mcclure occurred
last Monday evening at the home OF the
aged couple, who are among those we'll
known to all Pittsburgers Mr. Mcclure
was born in Elizabeth township in 1909
Mrs. Mcclure was Miss Margaret MCGOWAN,
daughter OF William and sister of the
late r. E. and Franklin MCGOWAN, and
she was born the month following
her husband. Her birthplace was where
the store of George X. Stevenson & Co. now
stands, on Sixth avenue. Mr. and Mrs.
Mcclure we're married on Nav %, 1882, by
Dr. Francis Heron, of the First Presby-
terian Church, at his home on what was
Wayne, and is now Tenth street. The
couple live, and have lived for &c years, on
the property bought by Mrs. McClure's
father from the United States Government
in 1916. The deed bears the signature Of
President Madison. The house is at the
corner of Ninth street and Duquesne way.
and replaces the first house on
the lot which was swep away
by the food of 1892 There
were seven children from this mar
riage, the late Emmett and William G. Nc
CIure George w. and Alexander, now iv-
ing and Misses Mary, Mamie and Sarah.
The celebration was very quiet family
affair, only the children and grandchildren
OF the principals being present.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
of Miss Annie Scott, daughter of Hon. John
Scott, general counsel OF the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad, to Mr.. d. V. Donaldson,
one of Pittsburg's successful sons. The
wedding will take place in Philadelphia
June ?.
An entertainment that is rather uncom-
mon in Pittsburg was given Thursday even
ing by Miss Mary B. Kier at her home in