Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-13
LIES BRIGHTER SIDE.

A Golden Wedding Celebrated in ths East
End-Interest In the Free kindergarten
System-Commencem Exercises of
Trained Nurses-aossip of Society.
On the 18th of April, 1s42, George Berry
led to the altar a famous belle, whose name
and groom of 80 years ago smiled upon each
other in the presence of their children and
grandchildren and about a thousand friends.
1t is so seldom that the span of human life
Is extended SO that q golden wedding can be
celebrated that such an occasion is always
interesting. 1t was particularly SO last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry are among the
most honored and prominent Of Pittsburg's
people, and there is not q couple in the city
who have more warm friends and admirers.
The reception took place in the handsome
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Dill
worth, on Fifth avenue, Mrs. Dilworth being
the eldest daughter OF the golden bride and
groom. The house was full OF flowers. The
idea Of the golden" wedding was carried
out in the floral decorations. the blossoms
being generally of golden hue. There
were dafodils, yellow roses, narcissus, ETC.,
with all sorts of modest spring flowers, sug-
gesting that the spring of life can last to the
end Of 1t. provided the heart is kept young.
The musicians were hidden in the grand re-
at the back OF which was lattlce work in
which trailing passion flowers were en-
twined. In the dining room the center
piece was Of daffodils in basket. Below
them was maiden hair fern, resting on bed
Of lavender primroses. On the mantel-
piece were two tall vases containing yellow
and white narcissus, while here and there
OF white a1a ysiios rosss ,asss
The reception room, where the bride
and groom received the congratulations of
their friends, was tastefully decorated. In
that reached nearly to the lofty ceiling,
while among them was a vase filled with
gloire de peri standing on O pedestal. The
beautiful yellow and white flowers and deli
cate ferns, and the atmosphere was laden
with the 1aRrance of blossoms. Messrs. A.
N. and j. B. Murdoch were the decorators.
There were number of handsome toilets,
too many to be described. Mrs. Berry wore
q black velvet gown, with beautiful white
lace. Mrs. Dilworth, the hostess, was at
M tired IN heiotrope silk brocade. Mrs.
November). wore her white silk wedding
gown. The religious service in the horse was
very simple, Rev. NJ. Holmes, of the Shady
side Presbyterian Church, offering q short
prayer and making an appropriate address.
Afterward the guests gave themselves up to
enjoyment of social nature and 1t was
into the morning when the last carriage
itors. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry reside at the Ken
mawr.
The free kindergarten system Is awaken
ing much interest In Ptttsburg. 1t culmi-
mated last night in a very enthusiastic
gathering at Curry University to listen to
an address on the subject by Mrs. Ada N.
Hughes. She was brought here through the
influence of Mrs. Cutten, who has a class Of
nf fpo fpd
garten teachers. 1t is the intention to es-
tablish kindergarten schools sll over the two
cities. A number Of places in which the
schools can be conducted have been offered
to the projectors of the movement, so that
there will be no difficulty about procuring
buildings. The members of the Fourth
Avenue Baptist Church, for instance, say
that If q teacher can be found, they will
open kindergarten shool in that ediflce at
once. The chief difficulty Is to get teachers.
1t takes a young woman q year to
qualify for this work, and she must be
u graduate of q normal shool to begin
with. Mrs. Hughes is chairman of
the international Educators Association of
Buffa 10. Mrs. Hughes is a pleasing speaker
and Is thoroughly conversant with her
subject, as we'll as being most enthusiastic.
She gave an outl inc of the work of the so
ciety OF which she is President, and told OF
the great good she had accomplished by kim
dergarten schools in other cities. She en-
couraged the people OF Pittspurs who are
about to organize q society for the estab-
lishment of iree kindergarten schools, and
expressed the belle: that Pitssburg would
have q number of them before this time next
year. She thought the only reason they did
not exist IN this city now was that the SUBJ
ject had not been brought up. Mrs. Hughes
was frequently interrupted by applause, and
at the Conclusion OF her remarks a hearty
vote of thanks was rendered her. 1t is the
of the ladies and gentlemen act
lively interested in the movement TO give en-
and to use other means to raise
money for the education of the teachers, and
for necessary expenses, such as furniture for
the schools, etc. The idea is to take poor
children Off the streets and alleys, wash
from those they have had. By this means it
is hoped that the parents will be reached
through the children, and that much good
will result in more ways than one.
The annual literary contest for the presl-
dents gold medal will take place tomorrow
evening at Curry University Hall.
THE commencement exercises OF the
Training School for Nurses will take place in
the chapel of the Homeopathic Hospital to-
evening at $50. Miss Wright. the
says, that she has had
great many applicants for entrance to the
work. She wants intelligent, refined women
people that the sick naturally like to have
around them, She says she has had women
only fitted for the lower order of domestic
service call upon her in the hope of being
made trained nurses. The work demands
that nurses shall be ladies in every sense of
The word. It Is a good-paying business, and
hence there are more applicants than there
would be otherwise.
The Holy Trinity R. G. Church, Fulton
street and Center avenue, will have its an
lual tea party on Easter Monday and Tues
lay. This is always an enjoyable occasion.
The students of King: School of Oratory
.av6a creditable entertainment at Lyceum
Hall last night.
Miss KATE CONWAY MACON was to be-
,ome the bride of Mr.. Frank G. Paulson at
Orange, Va, yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
,ome score Of Pittsburgers went to Orange
o attend the ceremony.
REV. GEORGE T. PURvEs, d. D., made
n address last night in the Grace NJ. P.
;hurch, Sharpsburg. It was the occasion Of
he tenth anniversary of the Y. NJ. c. A. OF
and Etna.