Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-31
ENNT S0GgETY "

Mr.. Eva Muller, of sewickley, daughtel
Of W. q Muller, has been doing the hon or
of their country seat, Ben Venue, Beaver
county, during last week, and to number
Of young Sewickly friends who drove across
the country in huge van going by way Of
Baden. The Mullers rightfully are very
proud Of this place, which is as nearly as
old it is said as the family is in America
4 have heard somewhere story of how Ben
Venue came by its musical sounding name,
either identical with or a corruption of q
French expletive of delight that issued
from the lips of a female ancestor, when her
eyes first rested upon the rural beauty of
this lovely spot in Beaver-all the more
lovely since it was the first resting place
succeeding ride across the State, after the
crude manner of our foretathers.
Miss Muller's guests were Miss Nina
Shields, Miss McLain. of New York; Miss
Jessie Macintosh, of Elizabeth. n. j.; Mr..
L H. B. Mcknight, Mr.. Frank c. Osburn
and Mr.. Wallis Tener
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin W. Stowe are honey
incoming in Edgeworth. at home in the ab-
sence of the Judge, who is sojourning in
Canada
have been permitted to be prophet and
to assert with all the unctious authority of
aDelphian oracle, though with less mystery,
that society is going to delav itself this
winter. To tell the truth, society, j. e., the
creme de Is creme, reflects just as much a
condition of things, as far outside its pro-
vince, as the equator is removed from the
North Pole, as does that still larger ele-
ment also termed society.
Some happy go-luckies who only think for
recreation may suppose Presidential cleo
tion does not affect smart function, or
rather The intention to give q smart tunc-
tion. have known Presidential elections
TO interfere in the happiness of brides and
years ago Was a Cleveland ''man, +" her
hance an adherent OF Harrison. She made
public confession of her faith, he protested
and displayed in full view his own particu-
lar color. The possible HONEYMOON faded
out of sight, and hardly looked the size of
its own dying quarter, when the young man
sought for terms as follows: If Cleveland
were elected the young lady should marry
her betr othed; If Harrison WAS awarded the
White h ouse her betrothed should do the
marrying. You all know the rest of the
story. But think what q narrow escaped
Supposing a thousand supposes; for there is
no. telling what will happen with the aifec-
tions on the stretch in Presidential year.
The interesting study classes, over which
Mrs Graf, of Sewickley, has presided so
capably for several years, will deal this
winter with England from the Norman con-
quef. including not only the stirring his
tor1tof Plantagenet days, but also embrac-
ing Anglo-Saxon literature and the archi-
tectufe of the middle ages, as evinced in the
Englandso those days
E6 been given ono wish last week I
= should have hesiteted between cool wave
and chance to listen to Mrs McCandless
3 singing old-time songs at Bedford in accom-
paniment TO Mrs. Kelly's read Ings from Sir
Walter Scott's works. Mrs. McCandless is
one of the few remaining representatives. of
Il more courtly age than our own, and those
permitted to have the pleasure, even of
mere. occasional intercourse with this
charming gentlewoman, feel indeed that they
have been privileged. Mrs. McCandless'
recollections go back to the very earliest days
OF her childhood lite, and when she chooses
TO tell of these her listeners would be con-
tent to remain trsnsfi1ed for hours A
certain liveliness of narration, with gleam
of humor and a touch of pathetic sentiment,
make Mrs. McCandless companion more
often desired than experienced. She is the
widow OF the late Judge McCandless, of
Pittsburg.
Although Miss Anne Graf, of Sewicklev,
has been studying dramatic culture and
singing for the past two wears in Boston, it
is not likely that the young lady will ever
appear on anv stage except that of the Sc
wickiey Dramatic Club, where she will
be among friends. She is menti oned in a
Boston paper as being the belle at the hop
last Saturday at Lake Massopoag
Hotel, Massachusetts,, where she wore pink
gauze over pink silk slip trimmed with
butterfly bows of pink ribbon and golden
butterfly In her pretty dark hair. In the
East she is thought very beautiful She is
coming home, for visit only, in October
While in New York with her uncle, w. A.
Coffin, she was commented on for a strong
likeness to Miss Sallie Hargress-now Mrs
Duncan Elliott-only younger, fresher
beauty of the same type.
Miss Elisy Graf is doing similar work in
water color, for which she has some talent,
especially in flowers. She paints very ar
tisticaIly in china with a water color effect
She, too, has made quite a success socially,
and is much admired. At present she is at
Lakewood, the guest of her aunt, Mrs
Thomas Graf.
The Hon. John j. Lentz of Columbus,
O., is making 3 short visit with his brother. |
He will go from here to Washington and |
New York with his wife, who has been |
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Charles W. Lentz |
for a number OF weeks |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Quincy will leave |
the Kenmawr Hotel on Monday for Maria
gansett Pier, r. L, TO join the Chief JUS |
tice Of the Supreme Court of Ohio and Mrs. |
Williams, who are soiourning there, hav- |
ing headquarters at the Gladstone Hotel |
The QuIncys will not be home until Sep
tember
Mrs Charles W. Lentz, of Avalon, en-
tertained at luncheon on Wednesday. The
table was beautifully decorated in pink
satin ribbon, sweet pea, mignonette and |
ferns Around the table were seated, be-
sides the hostess, Mrs. Miller, Mrs Rooney,
Miss McCreary, Miss Fesler, Mrs. Sleeth,
Mrs Neeper, OF the East End, and Mrs.
John j. Lentz, of Columbus, O., in whose
honor the luncheon was given.
Dr. and Mrs. Allyn have gone to At
lantic City for vacation of two weeks.
Mr.. j. A. Stratton, Secretary of the
Civil Service Board, of Washington, d. c.,
with Mrs. Stratton and his family, is spend
ing the summer months with the families
of John Kennedy and DIR. Getze. of