Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-23
0cToBER's SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

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ocToBER's SOCIAL GATHERINGS.
Events That Will Interest Everybody at th'
Junction of the Rivers.
A party was given by Miss Name E.. Rob
erts, of Allegheny, to her many friends at
the residence of her uncle, Mr.. j. h. Atkins,
Edgewood, last Friday evening. The house
was decorated with flowers, plants and flags,
and the double parlors and large reception
hall were all thrown in one, giving ample
room for the merry Young people
to dance. Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Roberts
OF Poplar street, Allegheny, chaperoned
cuded: The Misses Name 1. Roberts
Emma r. Griffith, Gertrude Shuman, Eliza
beth Elliott, Jean Davidson, Amelia Hill
Olive Roberts, Blanche Mawhinney, Maggie
Roberts, Bessie Dauler, Daisy Dauler. Myrs
Means, Lulu Josenhans, Retta Jamison
Laura HARRISON, May Eyster, Jennie Hood
and Messrs. John r. Griffith. Charles Law
renee, Andy Miller, Howard Noble, VIII
Sweitzer, VIII Mahaffey, Henry S. Netting
Thomas Davidson, Harvey Frey, Fred
Sweitzer, Harry Ward, Joseph West. Albert
Mawhinney. Mr. Watt, Mr.. ana Mrs. J. K.
Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Roberts and Prof.
William Stevenson.
Last Thursday evening at s O'Clock Miss
Gertrude Mitchell became the wife of Mr..
william O'Hara Woods. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
parents, Penn avenue. The bride looked
beautiful in a white gown OF corded silk A
host of friends filled the handsomely
decorated rooms. After an elegant supper
dancing WAS INDUCED in for the re mainder
of the evening. Miss Strands. of Sharon, as
maid of honor, looked lovely in pale blue.
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HANGED by q gown of red material. Miss
Lulu Mitchell was beautiful in blue India
silk. Miss May Reynolds wore a dress OF
pure white Miss Nellie Duncan was gowned
in India and lace. Mrs. Boggs, of Monroe,
wore very becoming Paris gown OF pink
tissue silk and velvet Among others pres
ent were: Rev. and Mrs. Milligan, Rev. DR..
Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Cravens, Mr.. and Mrs.
DIR. Jas. A Duncan, Rev jackson Duncan,
of Baltimore; Major and Mrs Monroe. After
an Eastern tour the happy couple will re-
side in the East End.
One of the social events of the hill district
this week was the surprise party given Miss
N. Finnegan by her friends. the Misses NJ.
Colvflle, h. Sweeney and h. Finnegan, at
the Hoffman parlors on Bedford avenue on
Thursday evening. Among those present
were the Misses ]. Colville, Rodgers, Sanders,
Worthingron, McKenna, Nj. Calhoun. j. CAL
houn, Fitz patrick, Weir, Dalzell, kennedy.
Devlin, NJ. Mulvaney, S. Mulvaney, Ball,
Freeman. Boyle, Rahal. Hoffman, McQuade,
Kerlin. Moss, McGovern, Carpenter. speak
Hosier, Anderson, seibert, Sunday, Graham,
GilIon. Martin, and Messrs. Rees, Kirley,
Dishner, Young, Corwin. Garrison. A.House.
J. House, Roagers, Lacy, Dere. Obey, Head
Carpenter, w: HosIer, G. Hosler, Hess. j.
Mulvaney, NJ. Muvaney, Silence Speakman,
Monahan, Butler, Nugent, Tice, Hooper,
Reiseck, Harris, Jones, Koch, Clancey,
Joyce.
A children's party was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Graham, Sixth
street, the early part of this week. 1t was in
honor of the eleventh birthday of their son,
Master James Graham. Recitations, music
and games We're INDUCED in, together with
dainty afternoon tea for the children.
Among the little folks were: Rosa Studert,
Fay Maltby, Arthur Swaney, Jess Swaney,
William Graham, Edith Goodwin, Lille
Walker. Harry Walker, Carroll Lytle, Joseph
Graham, Mamie Wright, Willie Wright.
Sadie Prescott, Cecil Beooth. Mrs. Lytle,
Mrs Wright, Mrs. Crystal Mrs. Gross, Mr..
and Mrs. James Graham, of Altoona; Mrs.
William Doell, of Buffalo; Robert Doell, of
Buffalo; Mamie Miller, Randle Foley, Mrs.
Carroll, Laura Silk, James Foley, Mrs. Foley,
Mrs. Robert Doell, of Buffalo, and Dollie
Graham. Master James WAS the recipient of
many beautiful and costly presents.
Thursday last the ladies of the G. A. R.
rendered their Treasurer, Mrs. Homer L.
McGaw, a surprise party at her beautiful
residence on Church Hill, West End. The
ladies arrived at o'clock and were received
by Mrs. McGaw, assisted by her nieces, Miss
Millie Bryant and Misses Laura and BERTHE
Plunkett. The afternoon and evening were
enjoyably spent and at o'clock an elegant
luncheon was served. Among those present
were Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. James bly,,
Mrs. Thomas Fo-ding. Mrs. George Powell
son, Mrs. James Powelson, Mrs. Evan Jones,
Mrs. George Dunlevy. Mrs. John Smith. Mrs
Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. William Young,
Mrs. Benjamin Bretch, Mrs Ralph Bradley
and Mrs. Joseph Bryant.
A marriage of interest in Lawrenceville
was that last Wednesday evening of Miss
Emma Elizabeth Simonton to Mr.. William
L. Berger. The bride was attired in a trav-
cling costume, and was attended by her SIS
ter. Miss Stella Protasi Simonton. The
grooms brother, Mr.. Edward Berger, was
best man. A wedding breakfast was served
at tho handsome new residence OF the
groom is u son of Mr.. Titus Berger, Presi-
dent of the National Painters Association.
The bride is sister of MIR. Joseph Simon
ton, OF the Linden Steel Company. Mr.. and
Mrs. Berger will spend their honeymoon on
on a short tour. when they will return to
their new house on Forty-fifth street.
An enjoyable surprise party was given
Thursday evening at the residence OF Mrs.
Will Schmidt, Franklin street. Allegheny,
in honor of Mr.. Herman Schmidt. The
young people met at the residence of Miss
Laura Matz and proceeded to Mrs. Schmidt's
residence. Those present were Mr.. and
Schmidt. Misses Laura Matz. Anpa NJ. Allen,
Ida Henry, Sophia Copman. Ella Felt
heimer, Messrs. Ell Schmidt Herman
Schmidt, Lu NJ Heyl. George Schmidt. Ed
Numerous enjoyable games were
indulged in and bounteous refreshments
were served.
One of the pleasant events of the week
was the meeting of the Magnolia Eachre
Club at the home of Miss Anna Braun, Buff
street. Good music was rendered by some
of its members, and a very enjoyable time
was spent by all. Those present were: The
Misses Emile and Ida Mangold, Carrie
Schuetz. TiIlie Nickel. May Wheeler, Clara
Siemon, Gussie ana Emma Nickel, and the
Messrs. George Eide, William Kaiser, Oscar
Mangold, James Matthews. Earnest Nickel,
Otto Demmler and Sid Siemon.
An interesting and novel tea party was
given last Saturday afternoon ut the resi- !
dence of Mrs. Al. Long, Twenty-sixth
street, ,Southside, at 8 o'clock. Nine grandsons
sat down to a dainty rcpast, the eldest pres
cnt was Charles Hutton, aged III years. nd the
youngest Willard Lankiord, aged 4 mouths.
rhe other little ones were: Edgar, Joe,
Frank and Marquis Hutton, Walter and Ed
ward Long and Paul H. Landlord. Miss
Maggie Long poured out the tea which was
served in tiny dishes. The little folks enjoy
their O'Clock tea at grandma's very much.
The concert given by the Pittsburg Male
Quartet and Concert Company at Odd Fell
ows' Hall, Soutnside, last Friday evening
was above the average and very successful.
The quartet, which was composed Of Messrs.
Reynolds Rosser, Locke and kraber, per.
formed their parts very artistically, while
.le piano solos hY Miss Kate Barry and