Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-16
A CHURCH WEDDING.

| Quarters Riley and Mr.. Charles r. Rhodes
| took place in the Third Presbyterian Church
in the presence of large number of friends
of the couple. Re7. DR.. Cowan performed
| the ceremony. The attendants were Miss
Edith Golden, OF Kittanning, and Mr.. George
P. Rhodes, brother of the groom. The
bride wore white crystal silk gown and
| carried white roses. The maid of honor
| wore pink crepe and carried roses OF the
| same hue. The ushers were Messrs. Harry
| G. Duff. Edward Rnehart, Fred Egbert,
| Frank Slocum, John L. Boyd and James d.
| Rhodes The wedding was q very pretty
one, and the bride and groom did the uncon-
ventional act OF going straight from the
church to their own house, at 3A Elysian
avenue. East End. The bridegroom had the
home all ready for the reception of his bride,
and 1t Is indeed dainty one.
THE celebration of the fifth anniversary
of the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert ID.
Hostetter, that was originally set for the
18th inst, but was postponed on account of
Mrs. Edmund Russell's lecture Monday has
been definitely fixed for November 80. This
Is expected to be one of the most enjoyable,
as we'll as recherche, events of the social
season.
Mrs. s. j. LOGAN, of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eliza McCand-
less, in this city, and will probably spend
a resident of Pittsburg.
THIS evening the one hundred and eighty
third reception of the Art Society is to be
held in the society's rooms, and Mr. WILL
Riam j. Henderson, q former Pistsburger,
will talk to the society about "The Begin
nings Of Modern Music" Tomorrow even
ing the one hundred and eighty-fourth re-
ception will be held. his subject being 1.-THE
Spirit of Music" Mr.. Henderson is music
critic Of the New York Times and is recog-
nized as one of the foremost writer's and
lecturers of the country on matters relat-
ing to music.
AT the Sixth Q. p. Church, Collins ave-
nue., East End, Friday evening, "The Fes-
tivsl of Mondamen" is to be represented
under the auspices of the Young Ladies'
Missionary Society. There will be a social
in connection with the entertainment.
THERE was large company at tea a { the
residence of Mrs. NJ. B. Riddle, Ridge ave-
nue., Allegheny, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Riddle is charming hostess, and under
stands the art of making her friends thor
oughly at home in her house. She had
special opportunity Of doing so yesterday,
the occasion being one in which the sweet
spirit OF charity was prevalent. and which
was, therefore, calculated to bring gentle
souls easily into accord. Besides tha tea,
that was well made and daintily served,
there was flower booth of white, soft ma
terlal in the parlor, and cakes and ice cream
in the dining room. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment were for a young girl whom it
Is intended to place in the Home for Incura-
bles. and for which certain sum is required.
1t is thought nearlT the whole amount was
raised yesterday. IL not quite
The following ladies worked in various
capacities at the tea: Refreshments, Mrs.
Judge Braden, Mrs. FrIsbee, Mrs Suydam
nd
DeArmit, Miss Margaret Park, Miss Sarah
Btssell and Miss Long; homemade cakes,
Mrs. Albert Horne, Mrs. John Slagle, Mrs NJ.
s. Kinney, Mrs. j. W. Robinson and Miss
Mitchell; candy, Mrs. John Myier, Mrs.
Riggs, Mrs. Jasper Porter and Mrs. T. NJ
Morrow. The general managers were Mrs.
NJ. B. Riddle, Mrs. j. T. Patterson and Mrs.
r. III. Boggs.
MISS MINNIE B. SNEAD and Mr. Charles
E. Hertel were married last evening at the
residence of the brides mother, Knoll
street, Allegheny. Rev. Mr.. Holmes, of the
Arch Street M. E. Church, performed the
ceremony in the presence of q number of
friends and relatives OF the young couple
Flowers in proiusion graced the wedding,
and the bride and her maids looked lovely
i'll their marvelou, creations OF the dress
makers art. The bride and groom have
gone to Chicago for a bridal trip. They will
live in Allegheny upon their return.
THE Church of the Good Shepherd was
occupied by large assemblage at noon yes
terday. The occasion was the marriage of
Miss Ida j. Harris, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abrams Harris, to Mr.. William D. Mills,
OF London, Ontario. 1t was q white wedding
in every sense of the word. The dress OF the
bride was of white crystal silk, k,lace-trimmed,
ana rendered brilliant by a magnificent dia-
n H..
draped white veil covered the whole cos
tune. The maid of honor was Miss Jessie
W. Harris.a sister of the bride, and the other
attendants were two cousins of the bride,
Miss Edna Mc1l waine, of Chicago, and Miss
Fanny Owens. both of whom were in white
gowns, cut in the empire mode. Mr.. David
Mills, the groom's brother, was best man,
and two brothers of the bride ncted as ush-
ers-Messrs. James and Will Harris The
rector of the church performed the cere-
mony. After breakfast at the residence of
the brides parents in Hazelwood. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mills departed on their journey to their
future home in London. Canada.
THIS evening the tea party in behalf of |
St. Paurs Orphan Asylum will be opened in
Lafayette Hall. Elaborate preparations |
have been made to render this one of the |
most notable entertainments that has been |
held yet Everyone knows that the tea |
parties OF st. Paurs Asylum are always sue |
cessful. The ladies in charge always work |
hard beforehand as well as during the |
affair, and what they do not know about |
making it q success is not worth knowing. !
The popularity of the cause, as well as the
actual pleasure derived from being present |
at the party, is always enough to insure a
very large attendance, and it is certain that
the capacity of Lafayette Hall will be tested
this evening.
A PLEASING entertainment in the form
Of Columbian celebration was given by
the young ladies of St. Ursuline's Academy
asst evening. 1t was a five-act drama, deal
ng with the enterprise of Columbus in
eaving his native country to try and dis
cover America, and introduced most of the
characters associated with that event, in
,luding Columbus himself, Isabella, Ferdi-
iand. etc. All the characters were repre-
ented by the young lady pupils of the |
academy, and most of them displayed a
,reat deal of dramatic ability.
THE celebration of the nuptials of Miss
Mamie Shane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Shane, of West Braddock, to Mr.. Da-
Ill Wooding. son of the late Thomas Wood
ng, of North Braddock, was social event
# unusual interest at Braddock last even
ng. The ceremony was performed at the
ouse of the bride ut Z o'clock by the Rev |
Dr.. j. B. Dickey, pastor of the First Presby- |
erian Church, of Braddock. About 100 guests
the happy event. The parlors
:antly decorated. The baide and bridernaid
arried ch rysan themums. A wedding sup |
er followed, and then the bridal party left
n q wedding trip East Both are young
eople well known in that place.
Social Chatter.
THE second entertainment in the free |
curse of the Carnegie Free Library Asso- |
iation, being given at Braddock this sea-