Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-16

foreign lands II is not easy to say what
this dullness is to be attributed to, but it
cannot be denied that it existed. There is
no immediate prospect of an improvement
in this respect, for there are very few en-
tertainments planned for the early winter
bv those who have always been leaders in
Pittsburg society. Certainly, the season
has hardly commenced, and then there is so
much interest in the demonstration that is
to take place in memory of the great work
done BY Christopher Columbus some 400
wears ago, that it dwarfs everything of
private nature by comparison. Those among
us who are fortunate enough TO survive the
tumult of the festivities incident 10 the
celebration of October 81, 1892, will doubt
less have much to remember of highly ex-
citing nature, but there will be just few
Of US who will feel that life would be bet
ter worth living if Columbus had been of 4
less investigating turn of mind. However
that may be- there is no doubt that if he
could reappear and obtain q glimpse of
some of the pretty October weddings, he
would feel that he had not lived in vain.
1t is said that 200 invitations have been
issued to the wedding of Miss Marion Gid
dincs and DR.. w. F. Robson, which is to
be celebrated at Calvary Episcopal Church
on the 25th instant 1t will be followed by
q reception, to which 400 guests are hidden,
nj the home of the bride, Walnut street,
East End.
When people get to the end of all ordin-
ary means of amusement, they are disposed
to seek a FLIP for their iaded senses by 60
ing into some world of which they have
known nothing. Some such feeling must
have induced the ultra-fashionable young
men and women of New York TO fall into
the habit of visiting restaurants beyond the
border land of that existence where good
iorm'' is the ruling power 1t has been the
lad lately IN the metropolis to penetrate
what is called, rather vaguely, Bohemia"
According TO the description of these ex-
plorations that have reached Pittsburg,
the youths and msidens have called at GER
tain dirty, smoky restaurants, where
sbe lower class of writers, paint
CTS and actors are wont to assem-
hIe when they are what is vulgarly called
down upon their luck" The fashionables
from Murray Hill have fondly imagined
that they saw the writer artist and actor in
their normal state, when, in fact, it was
nothing but period of pecuniary depres-
sion that forced them into such dingy and
sqUaid surroundings No one has ever es-
tablshed the theory that writers, painters
and actors like cheap restaurants more than
other folk, but the romancer dearly loves
to place them there or in similar places.
The fasnionables take the romancer's pic
ture for granted, and when they find few
untortunates in the miserable eating houses,
they accept them as types of the whole pro-
f. sion Of which they happen to be members
It is said that one young woman vino has
ade the grand tour several times, and |
ved on terms of intimacy with the nobil- |
-tof three European countries, whose |
lGoir has been described as a dream of
'eliness and whose papa cannot spe nd his
Me, almost wept because a tavorite cafe
yhn epShe visited was renovated. The ap-
pearance of new paper on the blackened
walls gave her a shock. and the sight of
silver-plated knives and forks in place Of
the old bone-handled steel instruments took
sv av her appetite. The dainty maidens are
wont TO rave about these queer corners of
the French quarter in such terms as ''really
Gaite enchanting. charmingIv simple,
artistic" etc. We have no such Bohemia"
in PIttsburg. Our young men and girls
adopt healthier fads-such as bicycling,
riding, and, when there is weather to suit,
skating or sleigh riding. They do not fol-
low New York in all its fancies.
People can never be said to have more
than enough of money when they know
how 10 spend it, This much can be ac-
knowledced for Mrs. Helen Marie Tewks-
bury, very rich widow, who became the
bride of Nir. John Moller at the church of |
the Heavenly Rest, New York, last Tues |
dsy. Mrs. MolIer, who is described as an
unusually beautiful brunette, understands
the art Of harmonious dress She was
gowned handsomely in dark blue en- |
b-oidered cloth and velvet and wore a bon
ret with feathers to match and carried
large bunch Of violets.
1t is interesting to learn, on the authority
of New York writer that Chicago has
found man to take the position there
equivalent 10 that so long held IN the me-
tropolis by Ward McAllister That is to
say, he is to be the arbiter of Chicago fash
ion. He will say who are in the charmed
circle OF the -four hundred" and there is
to be no appeal from his decision. The
erent that has brought this gentleman into
prominence is the bail to be given in
connection with the dedication of the |
Worlds Fair. and it is believed by |
The ChicqCOans that he will teach even
Ward NcAllister something about etiquette
before be has completed all his arrange |
meHts. The name of this authority is given |
as sir. Hobart Chesterfield Taylor. lie |
Will be the director general of the ball, and !
upon him Will devolve the responsibility of I
n king il q social Success He will mot he /
stjnted for money, we may be sure, for your
ChicaCosn has no care for dollars when the (
object is to eclipse any other city in scme
enterprise, business or social All that !,
viii be required of Mr. Taylor will be to
show the world that Chicsgo can gather to
q bail as well-Gressed ami well-behaved an
sssembiage as any other community in
America-or in the world The good
wishes of Pittsburg 90 out toward Mr. Tav-
lor in his important and not too easy task.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morton, of Den-
niston avenue, East End, are stopping for
a few DAYS at the Normandie in Washing
ton, u. C.
There was home wedding last Thurs
day that, notwithstanding its ostentatious
was very interesting to the world
of Pittsburg. 1t was the nuptials of Miss
Margaret Little Stewart and Mr. Florence
X. Gray, son of e1-Sherif' Gray. Only rela-
ives witness ed the ceremony. The bride
wore gown of white crenc, set off with
lace at the throat and covered by veil.
After the wedding and an informal recep-
tion the young couple left for an Eastern
tour. They will be at home on Mont.
gomery avenue, Allegheny upon their re-
turn Amonr the quests at tho vaddi,, |