Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
A MONTH OF NJ IRR!AGES.


Horse in society-Receptions and Other
Interesting Social Events.
LAST night in Oakland Methodist Episco-
| pal Church. Forbes street, in the presen ce Of
a large circle of invited friends, the marriage
took place of Mr.. George Scott Abraham and
Miss Caroline Hampton Moreland, daughter
of the present City Attorney, Major William
| G. Moreland. The service, which was Of the
simplest character, was conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Eaton, the incumbent of the church
| in which the nuptial was celebrated. The
| bride went unescorted to the altar, and at
| tended by her sister, Miss Lillian
Moreland, maid OF honor and her
bridemaids, Miss Gertrude Baird, Miss
| Margaret Stewart, Miss Margaret
Moorhead, and Miss Helen Pope, of Cleve-
land. Mr.. Joseph Ling was best man. The
ushers were: Mr.. Owen e. Abraham, of New
York; Mr. Walter Abraham. of Philadelphia;
Mr.. Harry Shively, of Philadelphia; Mr..
Charles Rope, of Cleveland, and Mr.. E. NJ.
| Hukill and Mr.. Florence P. Gray, of Pitts
burg. The interior of the sacred edifce was
| lavishly arranged with masses of daisies
| and ferns from the conservatories of John
R. & A. Murdoch, who also planned
the arrangement Of flowers in Major
| Moreland's house on Forbes street.
| The bride was married in the conventional
| wedding gown, made with some severity
| and suiting well her extremely pretty figure.
| A veil of fine tulle fell over the gown ana
hor bouquet was formed of exquisite daisies.
The five maids were in white, Miss More
| lands dress being tule and the maids wear
| ing null. Wells were worn flowing down the
back and all carried bouquets Of daisies tied
| with yellow and white ribbon to match the
| yellow hearts and white petals of the
| flowers.
| A farewell reception given at Forbes
street, corner Craig street. by Major and
| Mrs. Moreland was largely attended. Among
| the guests from distance being Mrs. W. II.
| Scott of Dunkirk, n. Y; the Misses Helen
| Cleveland, and Mrs. George L. Barkley of
Philadelphia.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
| remembered them with many beautiful
presents. a room in Major Moreland's house
| scarcely sufficing to contain all the gifts.
The newly married couple left for the East
From there they will go to Canada. TIE
| going away dress was light cloth, and hat
en- suite.
THE following is the interesting report
issued for the past month by the Fruit and
Flower Mission: The Committee for June of
the Fruit and Flower Mission return thanks
tor gifts of flowers, money, papers, fans and
eggs to the following persons: Mrs. E. M.
Metcalf Miss Agnes Clark, John r. and A.
Murdoch, Miss r. Benney, Miss Florence Nc
Knight, Miss Jennie Bailey, Mrs Gass Mrs.
David Bruce, Miss Kate Beeler, Pittsburg
Club, Mrs. Charles Orr, A. NJ. & J. B. Muir
dock Miss Mary Mcdonald, Second NJ. P
Church, Mr.. Henry Meads Miss Ruth Bailey,
Miss Forsythe Indiana Normal school, Miss
Childs, Boggs & Bull, 100 fans: a friend, 81 0;
Miss Florence Mcknight, S.: Mr.. Henry
Meads. S.: Miss Forsythe. 81: Mrs. Charles
Orr, ST.; Miss r. Benney, 81; Miss Agnes
Clark, SIS.
The committee has visited and distributed
to the West Penn, Allegheny General, Mercy,
Eran nnis anr,pt nd Sf,n tnaI6 q nS-
pitfalls and the Improvement of the poor: rs
dozen lemons, $50 quarts strawberries, 1856
bouquets, u gallons ice cream, dozen eggs,
besides books and papers.
The comm ittee for June was Miss Alice
Lyon, Miss Hays, Miss Forsythe. Miss Van
Kirk, Miss Childs, Mrs. Charles Orr, Miss
Ruth Benney.
IT is surprising the triumphant place
which the horse has attained to in the re-
gard of the Pittsburg youth and maiden.
There are more social engagements in which
it has q part entered into nowadays than
was ever dreamed of a few years ago. And
every aspires to be q judge of horseflesh.
The feminine sex is not excepted In this
In proof of this. a host of young women as
well as their brothers are arranging to visit
Meadvtlle on the Fourth to see the cele-
brated Sunol, who is entered for the races
there.
IT never rains but it pours, and St.
Stephens Church in Sewickley always gets
the pour when it attempts to picnic. This
wet experience has been for some years
past. and yesterday did not forget its an
cient grudge, for the picnickers landed at
Rock Point yesterday morning in as pretty
a rain storm as one could desire to see-not,
however, when one was picnic bound. NAL
gre, the weather. delightful day was spent
at this prince of nearat-home resorts. The
dancing was on par with other years, and
the more pleasurable owing to the dis
course of fine music by Gernert's Orchestra.
1t is said that the picnics given by st.
in this city This is because the ladies have
entire supervision of the arrangements, and
neither time, trouble nor expense is omitted
to make the days experience pleasure not
readily forgotten.
A RECEPTION for Mr.. and Mrs. Christie
pher Magee, Jr., was given last night by Mr..
Magee's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
Masee. The house was beautifully decorated
with sweet pea and roses, and from to 10,
the hours of the reception, the crush was
Sufficient to indicate that the last affair of
the season was not outdone in brilliance by
any preceding. Mrs. Christopher L. Magee,
Mrs Kier Mitchell, Mrs. Maxwell Moorhead,
Mrs. William Moorhead, Mrs. Frederic Yer
William Edwards, the Misses Edwards, Mrs.
James Mitchell, Miss Alice Gray and Miss
Margaret Patterson.
THE marriage of Miss Sophia Coblens,
daughter of Isidore COLLINS, OF Sheffield
street, and MI. Morris Kaufman took place
in the Duquesne Hotel last night, the Rev.
DR.. Meyer conducting the service. The
private parlors in the hotel we're decorated
for the reception of the bridal party and a
wedding dinner was served to 80 or 100 per-
sons, the relatives and personal friends of the
two interested families. Miss Carrie Coblens
was maid of honor and Mr. Theodore Kauf-
mann, Mr.. G. Coblens and Mr.. Jacob and
Mr. Felix Hazenburg attended the groom.
Many gifts of friends we're en- evidence of
the happy young couples popularity.
A MARRIAGE which took place last night /
at q Dinwiddie street united Miss Violet |
Kerr, Of HarrisvilIe, Pa, and Robert P.
Lewis. of Pittsburg. The hour of the cere-
mony was 6 o'clock, the service being per-
formed by the Rev. D. 8. Kennedy. pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church OF Allie
gheny. Only friends and relatives were |
quiet affair. A great many of the guests |
were people from out of town. The grooms- |
men were MI. Thompson Morgan. OF Nc
Keesport and Mr. W. Herbert Mcfarland, !
of Pittsburg. The brides dress was bro |
caded white silk with demf train. The |
bouquet was Marechal Neil roses.
The two bridesmaids were Miss Genevieve |
Bush, niece of the bride, and Miss Ayres of |
Butler. Pa, cousin of the bride. Miss Bush's |
dress was a violet silk trimmed with Irish |
point, and Miss Ayres wore canary colored |
silk frock. Both young ladies carried la
France roses.
Mrs j. W. Baker, of Mercer, Pa, presided
a the roianO pd a. waddinQ marty |