Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-10

society events in the borough the past week.
The large, comfortable house was filled with
guests from Pittsburg, Allegheny and the
East End. Three rooms, beautifully deco
rated with palms and flowers, were given
up TO the dancers, while tables in adjoining
rooms held the attention of the guests dis
posed to the quieter fascination of cards.
The ladies were handsomely gowned Mrs.
Charles Brown wore white silk, garnished
with rich lace, Miss Bollman Nile green
silk and lace, and Miss Robinson red
crepe, fashioned after pretty girlish mode.
The music was furnished by Gernert.
A most enjoyable leap year party was hold
at the residence of Miss Katie Delahanty, on
Fifty-second street, New Years evening.
Among those present we're Misses E. Daily,
NJ Baker, h Kirk, A. O'Connor, S. Reilly, L.
Last, L. Lennon, NJ. Mclaughlin, Il. Devine,
NJ Maloy, NJ. Kirk, NJ. Manning, E. Duyer,
A. Last, 1. Costello, A. Fitzpatrick, n. Gar
rizban L. Weber, NJ. Lydon, A. McLaugh-
n. Cronin, J. Bulger, j. Kirk, J. Garraghan,
NJ Carr, A. McGovern, j. Conway,J. humer,
j. Cunningham, Nj. Dunn. r. Clark, J. Gal
MaH, MaShHer, N; Whaien; G; D9tf F. Galiagher, ..
William Hegman, William Kane, Dave
Finn. John Scally, p Durvin, j. Lanahan.
A dainty supper was served at II o'clock
MIR. NJ o'Malley, of the mechanical de-
partment of the Fifth avenue traction road,
returned this week from the East, ac-
companied by his bride, nee Rogers.
They were married in the City of Brotherly
Love on December 30, and have just ar
rived, after an extended honeymoon. They
were welded in st. Charles Church. the
groomsman beng Thomas Mangan, OF this
city. The bride is q resident of Scranton,
and is relative of the editor of the Times
OF that place. Upon their arrival in Scr;ln-
ton they were rendered reception i'll st.
Peters Hall, which was something in the
nature of city demonstration. They VIII
settle down near Bellef1eld avenue, oak
land, when their house is completed, which
viii be in short time.
One of the most select receptions of the
season was leap year party given by Miss
Rosa Brannigan and Kate sMcCabe on Tues
day evening last at the Brooks Dancing
Academy. Among those present were Saliie
and Ella Brannigan, Ella Driscoll, Jennie
and Mary McClay, Nellie kitrick, Maggie
Welsh, Clary Kessner, Maggie Wallace Ray
MessinGham, Lizzie Stuart, Sadie and Mamie
Duffy, Girtie Sullivan. Mollie Martin, Mollie
Watt, Claud Gray, J. Miller. VIII Curtain,
Will and Robert Adair, Richard Williams,
Harry Weaver. Scott T. O'Donnell, NJ. Barry,
John Hosner, j. Dolan.
The Tennyson Literary Society indulged
in delightful sleigh ride on Wednesday
night last. The party numbered "a, and
greatly enjoyed the ride over the Browns
vile road to the Windsor Hotel. The party
consisted of the Misses Effle Jack, Hattie
Anthony, Mary Anthony, Mary B. Burtt.
Ella Wilhelm, Ida Williams. Annie Evans,
Alice Arbogast Margaret Rupp, and her sis
ter Dora, Lillian Miller, Mary Bryant, Mary
Roberts, Sophia Jones, and the Messrs. A. E.
Schwarm, j. Z. Gould. William Schuette Fl.
+. Schwarm, Samuel Gould, George Parvost
Joseph Jones, John Buttermore, William
Weber and William Bryant.
The twenty-fifth annivery Of their mar
riago was celebrated by MI. and Mrs. J. U.
Christen at their home, No. los Clark street.
on last Friday evening. large number of
friends and acquaintances graced the oc-
casion with their presence, and many hand
some and appropriate tokens were received.
Later they were rendered surprise by
number of young people, who presented
them with two valuable pieces of silverware
Dancing and other amuSementS were in
duiged in until an early hour. when a card
party was made up, the prize being s,nolx-
ing set, which was drawn by Mr.. A. j. Boyle.
The anniversary of Bobby Burns birthday
will be celebrated in Williamsburg, in the
Opera House, on the 25th inst. Arrange
ments are for concert, in which songs
by Burns will be rendered ana addresses
made by Professor J. d. Anderson, Rev. s.
H. Moore, OF the Presbyterian Church, An
drew Wyse, and others. Mrs. George, of
Braddock, will sing. and Miss Hannah Bax-
ter, OF Pittsbnrg, will recite. After the con-
cert supper will be served by caterer, the
dishes being all of a Scotch nature, includ-
ing haggis; dance will serve to keep up
interest until the early morning.
A very enjoyable reception was given to
the members of the Monroe Club on Friday
evening by Miss Mamie Snow, Of Lawn
street. Oakland. Among those present were
the Misses Mary Edwards, Edie McAdams,
Lizzie Mcdonald, Tillie Birch, Maggie
Moran, Emily Oates, Marie Henry, Lottie
Barton. Bella and Mamie Snow, and Messrs.
James II. Mering William j. McAdams, S. J..
Griffiths. G. R. Davies D. J. Craig E. R.
Davies. H. T. Preach, John McGill, r. j. Nc
Adams and John Darning.
Mt James whiteside and sister enter
tanned number of their friends at their
home on Penn avenue New Years night.
The features OF the evening were music,
dancing and delicious supper. Toasts
were given by Mr.. A. P. Cyphers and Mr.. J.
E. Craig. Among those present were Miss
Cutcheon, Miss Tressa Kim, Miss Annie
Kletzley. Miss Annie McCabe and Miss Mary
Miller, and Messrs. Cyphers, Craig, Kim,
Berkeley, kletzley, McCune and others.
A party of young people of Hazelwood
gave delightful sleighing party on wednes-
day evening. They drove to Point Breeze,
and on their return stopped a Kuhn s, where
they partook of a delightful repast Those
present were Misses Annie Locke, Gertrude
Frances, Florence MacConnell, Emma Davis,
Nellie Francis, Mary Locke, Olive "ylie
and E. Dun, Messrs. E. II. Bovard, J. Smith,
F. E. Anderson, Wallace Johnston, Rob
Bovard. W. H. Francis, J. Garland, J. Ru-
dolph Cunningham and r. j. Eckley.
The pupils and teachers OF the Institute
for a at dril l1a
will repeat the shadow pantomime enter
tainment, given in their hall on New Years
night, in the Williamsburg Opera House early
in February. Among those who will take
part are F. A. Leitner, G. NJ Teegarden, B.
Gormly, Willie shul1, Sammy Nichols,
Sammy Woodside and others.
Among the social events of the week was
q surprise party given in honor Of Master
Joe Brown, 50 Crawford street. Among his
friends present were the following: Misses
Oracle Brown, Maggie Marks, Sadie Grace.
Stella Carol, Nellie Keefe, Lizzie Dineley,
Lizzie Grace, Annie Edwards, Sadie Keefe,
Maggie Henesey. Mamie Edwards, Nellie
Henesey, Masters Walter Brown, James
Marks, James Gra ce, Charles Flynn.
Miss Lizzie Courtney, the charming daugh-
ter of J. L. Courtney. prominent Braddock
merchant was married at o'clock Wednes-
day to Froman Speer. The groom is a popu-
lar young business man Of some wealth from
Bellevernon, where the Courtneys formally
lived. The nuptials were celebrated amid
elaborate festivities at the fine new home
built by Mr.. Speer for the reception OF his
bride, OF McKeesport.
Miss Ella M Sheeky, of Copeland was
married to Mr.. Sam NJ. Cooper, on Thursday
evening ct o'clock. The Rev. P. Molvneux,
Of St. Brendau's Church, West Braddock,