Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-19
A DAY OF WEDDINGS.

New Concordia Club House-Society
| Gossip.
| THE wedding of Miss Adelaide Paulson
| and Mr. James Aiken Grier last evening was
| characterized by a quiet taste and absence
| OF display that was in strict accordance
with the wishes of the young people them-
| selves. The ceremony was performed in
| the orth Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
| DR.. John Gillespie, of New York, who is the
| brides brother-in-law, having married her
! elder sister some years ago. He was assisted
| by Rev. DR.. John Fox. pastor of the North
| Church. The bride was gowned in the con-
ventfonal wedding costume-whire silk and
| tulle veil. She carried white roses. The
church was tastefully decorated with trop.
| ical plants and cut flowers, the general effect
being Of true bridal character. The ushers
were Messrs. McMasters, Dan Mckee. John
Heron and Leonard Wheeler. There were no
attendants. After the marriage service
there was a small reception at the future
homo Of the young couple. North avenue.
where Mr. and Mrs. Frank G.. Paulson have
taken up their abode and where they will
reside until the return of Mr.. and Mrs. Grier
from their weouiDg tour. Among the 40
guests at the house were Mr.. and Mrs. Gilles
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rickel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Case Foster, MIR. and Mrs. Frank G. Paulson,
Mr. Samuel Grier and Miss Grier. DIR. and
Mrs. Buchanan, the Misses Stewart, the
Misses Bailey, Mr. ard Mrs. George Singer
and Mr.and Mrs. Harry Pears. Mr.. Grier.
the bridegroom. is Controller of Allegheny
county and has i large number OF friends all
over the State.
AN East End wedding, last night, was
that of Miss Linnie Mckee and Mr.. Reynolds
Munroe, which took place at the residence
OF the mother of the bride, North Negley
avenue. Rev. DR.. McClclland. of the Belle
field Presbyterian Church. ofiiciated. The
bride wore white crystal silk-a favoritc
bridal fabric-which was trimmed elabo-
rately with costly lace. Miss Elsie Mckee,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and
there wers two pretty little flower girls,
Olive Munroe. the groom's sister, and Eliza
/, beth Gilmore, cousin of the bride, carving
baskets of ferns and flowers. Mr.. James d.
Munroe and Mr. Charles G. Mckee were the
u.hers The house was beautified by pro
fusion of flowers and tropical plants There
were a number OF friends to witness the
pretty ceremony. and offer earnest congrat-
ulations to the bridal pair.
The new and handsome Ccncordia Club
was last night honored by its frst important
wedding. 1t was that of Miss Laura Hanauer
and Mr. Morris Baer, who were made one b y
Rev. DR.. Meyer, in the presence of q large
number OF friends and relatives. The lub
rooms were handsomely decorated by A. NJ.
& j. B. Murdoch, and prettier picture was
big stage in the theater was banked with
ferns and palms, hiding the musicians in a
yeritable arcadia. In front of the stage was
an altar table draped with q silken scarf of
pure white, upon which stood q candelabra
OF Dresden china, containing wax candles,
lighted, which are used in the Hebrew mar
riage service. The bride looked lovely in q
white gown, and made q lovsly center-piece
for the bevy of beautiful girls that thronged
around her. The groomsman was Mr.. Theo-
dore Kaufman. and the ushers were Mess:s.
lsadore Israel. NJ. Arnfeld, j. Adolph,
Joseph Weinberg, NJ. Blum and nj. Kessner
After the wedding ceremony there was n
banquet reception and dance, the festivities
being prolonged until well into tho morn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Baer have gone Eass for
a short trip. Upon their return they will
reside in Allegheny. Mr. Baer is u we'll
known business man of Plttsburg having
been manager for Kaufmann Brothers Tor
the last ten years.
!. REV. B. f. WOoDBUEN of the Sandusky
Street Baptist Church, last evening spoke
the words that Joined for life Miss Holyland,
of Allegheny, and DR., Gibson, of Sewicilley.
The ceremony took place at tile residence of
the brides parents. Boyle street. There
were only the immediate relatives and
friends of the couple present. The bride
wore white silk. trimmed with white lace
and rosebuds. Mr.. Charles HolylInd and
Mr.. Charles Gibson. brother OF the bride and
so, groom respeo.iy,ely; were the usl,ers; sr Rev
ellison will reside in Sewickley.
THE first concert in the series of the
Mems League, of the Southside Presbytcr
ian Church, was given last evening. TIE
audience room was crowded. 1t is not IN
exaggeration to saw that it was treated to
one of the most artistic and enjoyable con-
certs ever given under church auspices.in
nur cit Tse Melp0unape trio Mrq EIiaa
Warren Mechling, soprano, Miss Edith Har-
ris, contralto and elocutionist and Miss
Mamie Renck, viOlinist, furnished the pro-
gramme, assisted by Mr.. G.. G. Mellor, organ
ist, and Prof. Joseph Porichard, pianist and
accompanist, with Mr.. Carl RoeIter as
Mrs. Renck accompanies. The numbers
were all rendered in artistic style, without
notes. and the frequent encores at
attested the appreciation of the au-
dience. All the performers are well known
in our city with the exception of Mrs.
Mechling, who has only recently made our
city her home. She is tho vocal teacher in
Of the Southside Presbyterian Church. 1t
is not too much to say that Mrs. Mccnling's
voice will rank among the first voices of the
country. She WIS special favoritc OF the
late Pat Gilmore and was his leading
soprano in one of his great trans-continen-
tai tours.
TODAY at Washington, Pa, will take
place tine marriage of Miss May Graham, of
Washington, to Mr.. George Acheson, of
Shadyside, son of judge Acheson. Owing
to the recent death of the brides father, the
wedding will be a very quiet one. The
young couple will take short trip East,
and upon their return will reside in q hand
some new residence on ANDERSON avenue,
Pittsbur2.
A MARRIAGE in Washington, D. c., that
is interesting to Pittsburgers is to take place
this evening IL the Concordia Church. Miss
Eda Selma Rnppert, of Washington. ID. G..
will become the bride of Mr. Henry E.
Evert, son of Mrs. Evert, Ben Venue. The
couple will reside in PittsDurg.
"A LECTURE on the "Mound Builders
will be delivered By Miss Landon this after
noon in Duquesne College.
THE first of series of musieales for the
benefit of the choir of the Southside Presby-
terian Church, took place in that edifice last
evening. Among those who took part were
C. C. Mellor. Miss Mechling. Miss Mamie
Reuck, Miss Edith Harris, Prot. Pr1tchard
and others. There was we'll selected pro-
gramme. and the large audience enjoyed the
entertainment, az was evidenced by fre-
quent app. ause. A useful sum was realized
1or the choir
Two interesting weddings that are sched-
uled for this evening are those of Miss Reiz-
enstein and NY. Poudermaker, both of Pitts
burg and Miss Anna Louise Bandi, OF New
Martinsville, w. Va, and Mr.. E. A. sweeney,
OF this city.
TONIGHT the first full rehearsal OF the
pretty Spanish opera, "The Doctor Of Alcan-
ia ra," to be given under the direction OF
Miss Lizzie Maladv, will take place at her
rooms, Penn avenue. The performance VIII
take place early in December, the proceeds
for tine benefit of the Rosala Founding
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