Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24

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The cantata of "Queen Esther" will be pre-
sented in the Williamsburg Opera House, b.
the young ladies of the Methodist Episcopa
Church of Williamsburg and their friends, OF
| next Thursday and Friday evenings, fo
the benefit of the church building fund. Th'
characters will be sustained as follows
Qneen, Miss Irene Sample; King, Mr.. j. J
Horner; Mordecai, Mr.. Harry B. Brocket
Zerish, Miss Edna Jack; Haman, Mr.. ]: II
Chester: Prophecies, Miss Cora Strickler
Scribe, Mr.. Oscar Swipe; Herald, MIR. Johr
A. Wood; Harbouah, Mr.. r. A. M. Steele
Hegai, Mr.. a. S. Simpson; High Priest, Mr.
j. s. Denlinger: Guards, Messrs. E. Wagner
| and E. A. Craig; Queens attendants, Mrs. j
L. Walker. Misses Emma Chester, Lillian
Swift and Clara Kennedy.
An event Of the past week was q leap year
sleighing party given by the young
ladies OF Williamsburg on Friday evening
The party left Williamsburg at $50 P. NJ
| and drove to Parnassus, arriving at Loo A.
M, where elegant refreshments were served.
Among those present were Misses Boal, Far-
and Messrs. Whitsell, Covel, Thompson,
Hamilton, McKebg. Finley and Albert
Gamble and williams.
company OF friends surprised Mr. and
Mrs. James Petrie at their home on Forty
second street, Lawrenceville, in honor or
y.
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Keib, MI. and Mrs. ADDISON, Mrs. Fred
Aschenbach, Miss Annie Wochley, Miss
Nettie Aschenbach, Mr.. Will Myer, Mr.: j.
johnson and others.
Mr.: Thomas H. sankey, of the southside,
was-married on Thursday to Miss Maud
Clements, a young lady of New Castle, Pa, who
formerly resided in Pittsburg, Southside.
Eastern tour, from which they will return
about March !. Mr.. and Mrs. Sankey will be
at home to their friends Thursdays in March
and April at 22lO Mission street. Southside.
Dr. Boyle, of the First NJ E. Church OF
Braddock, was presented with gold-headed
cane on last Monday night by the members
of Johnstown Lodge No. 137, Knights of
Grand Commander. The present was tes-
1nony of the regard in which DR.. Bovle is
held, specifically for his service at the time
of the lamentable Johnstown food.
Mrs. John B. Cuddy, of Main street, Law
renceville, gave delightful childrenss party
Tuesday afternoon, in honor OF her little
daughter Helen. Among those who attended
were tho Misses Mamie and Grace Martin,
Mildred Cuddy, Ida Busha, Fannie Ritchie,
Francis and Helen Cuddy, Mast Ray
mond Smith, Howard Dodson, Howard Wells,
Paul and George Seibert.
Last Wednesday evening pleasant sur
prise party was rendered to Master B.
Adler at his parents house, 1873 South ave-
nue., Allegheny. Those present were: Misses
Emma Howe, Elsy Vogel, Ida and Master
Willie RATHER, Miss Olive Hunter, Miss Sue
and Master John Irwin, Miss Maggie Brown,
Master Ed Bradley, Charles Stern.
The Misses Grace Bushf1eld, Myrtle Tucker
and Laura Potter of Williamsburg, will enter
tain n number Of their friends at the resi-
dence of Prof. O. u. Tucker, North street, to-
morrow evening The function will take
the shape OF a phantom party. and all those
who have received invitations are antici.
pating great deal of fun on the occasion.
The announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Leonora Hunter, daughter of
DR.. w. L. Hunter, OF Turtle Creek and MIR.
B. Grant Anderson, son of the late Joseph
n. Anderson, OF North Braddock, formerly
one of the owners of the Hotel Anderson,
Pittsburg. The marriage Is to take place
next month.
A leap year party will be given by the
ladies of the Denver Club at Reioh's Palace
Parlors, Friday evening, January 20. A
number OF young ladies invited by the club
win render vocal and instrumental music
between the dances.
Last Friday evening a very enjoyable sur
prise party was rendered Miss Annie Con-
ners, Lawrenceville. An excellent supper
was served, after which dancing was in
dulged in until an early hour. About 20
people were present.
The Misses Farley, OF Hay street, Wilkins
burg, gave pleasant progressive euchre
party Tuesday evening last. About young
people enjoyed the hospitality of the young
ladies from to II o'clock.
Tho leap year party given as the Palace
Parlors on Thursday evening OF this week
the young women who managed 1t with SO
much ability.
The members Of st. Joseph's German
Catholic Church choir Of Braddock, number
ing about ten, gave a leap year sleighing
party out the Greensburg pike Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Reuben e. Sonley and Miss Virginia
Thompson, both well known in Braddock,
were married at the NJ. e. parsonage on
Tuesday night by the Rev. DR.. T. n. Boyle.
The Belle Vale Social Club, of Allegheny,
held its usual meeting on Wednesday even
ing last Arrangements are now being made |
to hold another entertainment
Mr.. Harry Barr, OF Irwin, Pa, was married |
on Thursday to Miss Bertha F. Goodman, of |
Manor, Pa, the Rev. 2. M. Silbaugh, of1ci- |
ating. |
Among the pleasant events Of the week |
was surprise party given to the Misses An |
ME and Kate Bremen, of Crawford street.
Mrs. John D. Boyd, Of Perrysville road,
was complimented by surprise sleighing |
party on Thursday evening last.
The Young Mems Club, OF Braddcok, has
issued Invitations for its opening reception |
February II, at Leighton's Hall.
The Northern Star Social WILL give select |
reception at Cyclorama parlors Tuesday, |
February 2, 1892.
Guests of Midwinser.
Mr.. R. NJ. Holland, Of West Brsddook, IL
7isiting in Chicago.
Mr.. John vordish, Of PARK place, wflkins-
burg, Is in Washington.
Mrs. A. W. Cadman, Of Edgewoodville, is
after severe illness.
Mr.. J. C. Porter, of Williamsburg, leaves to-
morrow on business trip to Washington,
}. C.
Miss Carrie Hull, Of Allegheny City, is Wis.
3raddock.
Mrs. Carrie Goldrath, OF Chicago. Is the
.uest of her sister. Mrs. D. Goldrath, Of West
,raddock.
Miss Ellen Fisher, OF Oakland, is visiting
Ter cousin. Mrs. Mary Popp, of Talbot ave-
lue, Braddock.
Miss Mary Gilmore, Of Braddock, returned
asst week from a years trip through the
Vest and South.
Mi5ses Katie and Ellie Clark, Of Beaver
venue, Allegheny, have returned to st.
lavier's Academy.
Mr.. Thomas Lowry, Of North Braddook,
n Ann Arbor law student, is spending two
yeekS' yacat ation at home