Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-21
BLIND BUT PATRIOTIC.

Children without Sight Glorify the Beau
tcous Flag They win Never Sse-The
Wedding Season at Its Height-The
Gossip Of Society Circles.
THE marriage of. DR.. E d. Clarke. Of
Woonsocket, T.. l., and Miss Fendora,
daughter of Mr.. and. Mrs. Roberta. 5ayers,
Of Waynesbury, Greene county. Pa, was eel.
eprated at high noon, Monday, Oct II, 1892.
at the home OF the bride. in the presence OF
q host Of friends aud relatives. The house
was artisticalIy decorated and lighted with
electricity. The bride was gowned in the
conventional wedding costumc-white silk
and carried white flowers. The presents
were beautiful. Consisting Of silver, bric-a-
brac, pictures, etc. The bride 10 q gifted
young lady. She is u graduate Of the Boston
Conservatory Of Music. immediately after
luncheon the happy couple, amid showers
of rice and old shoes, lett for Woonsocket,
where handsomely furnished home awaits
them.
Miss Ida MCMINN, daughter Of Dir.
and Mrs. McMinn, was married last evening
ats o'clock, to Mr.. Samuel A. Armstrong.
The marriage took place at the home of the
brides parents. The Rev. j. N. Armstrong,
Of Harrisburg, the ,groom's brother. .ofIlci
ated. Rev. DR.. Chnlfant assisted In the
services. Miss Lucia Rose Armstrong was
bridemaid and Mr.. Walter McMinn best
man. The happy couple took a train for the
East followed by the best wishes OF many
friends.
LAST evening Miss Gertrude Mitchell.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mitchell, and
Mr. William O'Hara Woods were married at
the residence Of the brides parents, Penn
avenue. Rev. W. J. Reid, D. D., oficiated.
The BRIDE wore O white crystal silk, trimmed
with duchess lace, while white bridal veil
lafA 1,0r IN
Carrie Rhodes, Of Sharon, was dressed in
dressed In blue crepe, carrying yellow roses.
Mr.. Charles r. Sutphen was the best man.
and the nshefs wers MI The
After the supper and reception, that fol-
lowed the ceremony, the young couple left
on an Eastern tour.
The Scotch-Irish musical and literary
entertainment given last evening in the
Sixth ward school hall was a very success
full affair. Among the participants were the
Misses Brockie. Mr.. Isaac Kitchen, Mr.. Alex
Mcdowell and Prof. c. N. Grenolds.
A WEDDING ceremony last evening
united tho lives Of Miss Amelia Ahlers and
MIR. Theodore T.. Langhaus at the home OF
the brides parents, North avenue. Tho
Rev. Mr.. Schuk performed the ceremony.
PART of tire Columbian exercises in
Pittsburg last night consisted OF q unique
and interesting entertainment in the Butler
Street N. E. Church. IL was given by tho
pupils of the Western Pennsylvania Insti-
tuition for the Bin !, all the numbers being
rendered by them, with the assistance OF
Superintendent Jacobs, Mrs. Jacobs and the
teachers. The performance took place In
one OF the large class rooms attached to the
church, and there were at least 800 people
present when the young Joined
in singing "America," which they did with
q great deal Of vim and in perfect time and
tune. Joseph Os:ander read the Presidents
proclamation that the discovery Of America
by Columbus shall be celebrated through
out the land, and then a very pretty greet
ing to the assembled guests was spoken by
Grace Marker. An original biographical
sketch of Queen Isabella, by Maud
Hays. proved that the Young biog:.
research upon her subject. and was warmly
appiauded. Jean Cownn, OF Jefferson
county, sang My Ain Countree'' with much
| original sketch of Columbus that was o
| worthy companion piece to the sketch of
Isabella. The children sang Hail Column
SSossp so.sd Sy
| of the trip OF Columbus across the sea to
| find America. The next number, "The
Flag" was particularly interesting. 1t con-
| sisted OF dialogue between two of the boys.
wherein one asked the other why the
| American flag WAS composed Of only ID
| stripes and so many more stars, and re-
ceived an answer that the 13 stripes repre-
| sented tile Is original States, but that the
| stars wore added TO as new States were
| taken into the Union. and then three boys
| and girl sang in honor OF the flag. The
| participants in this sketch we're Georgia
Heck, Walter RYAN Taylor, Georxie
Trapp and Emma Ctavan., Tommy Little a
remarkably bright boy although stone blind,
as were all the rest OF pupils In the entertain
ment. rectted piece. "The Meaning OF the
National Colors," with an intelli,ent idea of
| tho meaning OF what he was speaking that
| is unusual in boys of his age. Jennie John
/ sons recitation, "Flag Of the Rainbow" was
received with much applause, and then a
| quartet sang "For All and Forever" leading
| up to an interesting address by Frank Gas
| ton, of New Castle, on .'The Meaning of the
Star-Spangled Banner" and Jean Cowan re-
cited ''Fhe National Ode" the entertain
ment being brought to q close with a selec-
| tion by double quartet, "a Hundred Years
| to Come" The children were all in cos
| tunes of the national colors, and the hall
| was draped in the same manner. besides be-
| ing bcaptifed with palms and other plants.
The whole entertainment was under the
direction Of superintendent II. B. Jacobs,
and the pupils were assisted by Mrs. Jacobs,
Miss Miranda Beuson, q blind teacher. Miss
OH. j. Harris, literary teacher, and Miss
Taylor, music teacher. Tho performance
had had the use Of their eyes, but, consider
ing that thev were all blind, It was wonder.
full The audience listened with the closest
attention, and everyone pronounced the
evening most enjoyable, as well as instruc-
tive.