Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-23
CONCORDIA CLUB OPENING.

| WITH strains of delightful music ani
the heavy odors of flowers 1adening the
! atmosphere, the magnificent new quarter!
| OF the Concordfa Club, on Stockton avenue
Allegheny, were thrown open with a grand
| reception.
| There were upward of 5000 visitors
to the splendid new building during
the evening, among whom were the
most illustrious men of the city accom-
panied by their wives or daughters. Promf
nent barristers, physicians and jurists, as
we'll as the most successful commercial men
In Western Pennsylvania, passed through.
out the handsomely appointed clubhouse
and encomiums were lavished upon the
gentlemen of the club who are happily re-
sponsible for the success Of the club and
upon the Pittsburg firm that made the
initial step of superior inside decorations by
local firms within this massive building.
The floral decorations were most credita-
Bile to the gentlemen who had charge oil
them, and the handsomely attired ladies
and courtly gentlemen passed down the
halls which were like long avenues Of flow
ers. A light spread was served in the base
ment in the immense dining hall. The re-
ception was splendid success and was so
An extended account of the beauties of
this great clubhouse appeared several days
ago.
THE brides and bridegrooms continue
fully abreast of the times, no less than four
weddings being celebrated last night. The
marriage of Miss Olive Atwell and Mr..
Charles L. Netting was performed in St.
Peters Church, the officiating clergyman,
Rev. Thomas J. Garland, being a cousin of
the bride. Mr.. Garland Is the curate Of St.
Peters. The church was arranged in yellow
and white, the colors chosen to carry out a
certain Greek ordering of things, and which
resulted in very telling picture. First in Or
der was the bride in white faille and passe-
menterie, lghtened with looping OF chiffon.
Mr. Netting presented the bride with
handsome earrings and pendant of dia-
monds, and both gifts were worn and much
admired on every side. A veil was caught
into place by orange blossoms, and the
bridal bouquet was formed solely of white
roses. The bridemaids followed the bride in
this order: Miss Mary Atwell in yellow crepe
Greek frock, gloves and slippers to match
and hair arranged in gold f1llet. Miss
Atwelis flowers were yellow roses. After
Miss Atwell came Miss Ella Netting and
Miss Daisy McGrew in white, silver re-
lions Completing the harmony. The ushers
MeWatty. Mr.: DD RoSsrs i CO. coyle, A0psf: MI.
Samuel MeGrew. Mr.. john Atwell.
Norton Van Vorhis. Mr.. William Post was
best man. The bride met her father at the
altar, who passed her over to the BRIDE
formed.
An extended honeymoon trip has been
mapped out for the young people. They
left last night after e reception at the
Mr.. Netting, for the East. To-day they will
start on sail up the Hudson, afterward
coasting along the New England States, and
finally setting sail for the Continent this
coming Wednesday, where they pass the
months in recreation until September.
THANKS to the class of '92 of the West
ern University their friends were treated
yesterday to thoroughly uproarious time.
About 200 ladies were. present at the class
day exercises in the University Chapel and
their good-natured enjoyment of the huge
pell NELL order of things added q zest and
energy such as only schoolboys wild forsva-
cation can enter into. At first everything
and everybody wore an air of occurrences
that would have drawn forth faith from q
cat already honored with a wide schoolboy
acquaintance. The graduating class sat on
the stage in holiday attire, in light, dark and
light and dark mingled cutaway coats and
patent leather shoes, looking as harmless as
doves, and yet wise as the other animal fig
uring in the metaphor. If the masters were
present they were wisely distributed
over the chapel. so that no trace
ees 1s
.cerntble IN the existing high state OF exu-.
berance. No sooner was the order of exer-
cises begun on the stage than an opposing
entertainment was presented at the door OF
the chapel, where were gathered the sophs
and freshmen. If there was pathos on the
stage. at the door there was bathos, and
class became wall when it reached the
mouths of the boys that "were not In it"
The hits and sarcasms and local rubs and
other such subtle order of humor as distin.
and "class prophecy" were received
with howls of :. delight that forced
the policeman solitaire. representative
of the city constabulary, to assert:his single
University Glee Club was really appre-
ciated by all. Glass day closed with the
presentation of tokens to the class. A last
view OF the struggling mass Of young fsl.
lows at the dooY showed an unprotected
nursing bottle about two feet high, having
a trailer Of several yards OF rubber hose, be-
ing pushed through on its way to the stage.
AN Allegheny wedding took place last
night in the North Avenue M. E. Church,
mony being Miss Loretta Anna Ghriest and
Edwin n. Prugh. The ceremony took place
at o'clock in the church, which was deco
rated with palms and roses, white and pink,
the same decoration being carried out at
Captain Prugh's house, where the conven-
tional reception followed.
The bride wore a dress Of handsome bro
caded silk with court train and imposing
putfs and festoonings of chiffon. A bunch
of white roses formed the bouquet
and an a.d,, few rosebuds S did service in in
veil. Miss Elizabeth G. Ghrfsst and
Miss Elizabeth C. Young acted as brides
maids, the first wearing blue silk and carry
a I delicate % Violes"sinted dress. % combined R With
chiffon, and which, with the pink roses of
the bridesmaids bouquets, made an at
tractive part of q pretty and picturesque
wedding. Two little nieces of the bride,
Edith and Jean Rodgers, were flower girls.
The pretty baskets they car ried, laden with
flowers, were soon emptied of their contents.
passing over them, rendered the blossoms
valuable in the eyes Of those who could with
fmpunity filch them. Mr.. William Carl
attended as best man, and the ushers were
Mr.. William Prugh, Mr.. Samuel Wilson, Mr..
Sherman Foster and Mr.. Frank Young. The
officiating clergymen were: The Rev. John
Prugh, brother Of the bridegroom and pas
and @ the % Rev e Mr Ioekhars, of ' North Avenue Avenue
NJ. E. Church. MIR. and Mrs. Prugh are In
New York to-day.
A LARGE home wedding was celebrated
at the McKelvy homestead, just east of Will
kinsburg. The bride was the daughter Of
the house, Miss Mary McKelvy, and the
groom was Lewis Adams Raisig, of the firm
of Raisig & Co., contractors, of Williamsburg
The ceremony took place at o'clock in the
evening in the presence of about 25O friends
and relatives. Rev. S. H. Moore, of the
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Off
ciated. The bride, who is petite and dainty,
wore a white silk gown, trimmed with point