Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-10
MIDSUMMER SOCIAL EVENTS.

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MARION CRAWFORD GALLAHER
MIDSUMMER SOCIAL EVENT.
Gatherings That Interest Young and Old o.
the Two Cities.
Great preparations are on foot for tho
lawn fete to be given at the Home for the
Aged Of the United Presbyterian Church, in
| wilkinsburg, Tuesday next. the 18th inst.
This fete will partake Of the character Of a
| house-warming. The property has just come
| into the possession OF the congregation. and
| it is expected that q large number of friends
| OF tho churoh will be present to look over
the grounds and house and tender their con.
| gratulations There will be Refreshments
| from to 10 o'clock and q regular sit-down
| supper from 8 till O'Clock, all under the
direction OF the ladies of the church. The
| proceeds will be used for the benefit OF the
| Home. A considerable sum is needed for
| the Punishment Of the house, and 1t Is hoped
that this lawn fete will go . long way toward
| raisfngf it.
Sunday last was . day to be remembered
by the congregation Of the Q. P. Church OF
| Braddock, OF which the Rev. g. ]. Shaw Is
pastor. Services were held in the morning.
| the music being particularly circumstance
Mr.. Shaw's appointment to the Braddock
charge. The mornings services was on the
| text, Liberty, Its Use and Abuse" A
| handsome new church, costing $50, ,0oo Is al
| most completed, under the supervision Of q
| Pittsburg architect.
Asr NJ Thursday. July 7, at the brides
home, South Ninth street, Harrisburg, Mr..
Melvern q. Cleveland, of Pittsburg, and
Miss Lydia E. Asbury, of Harrisburg, were
united in marriage bv the Rev. Z. N. COL
burn, of St. Paul's NJ. e. Church. Mr.. Cleve-
land holds the position OF steel inspector at
| Pitteburg, and the young lady whom he has
| won for his wife is one OF the most charming
and most loved of young Harrisburg girls.
| The happy pair will remain FOR few davs
at the BRIDES old home, after which they
will leave for Pittsburg.
Braddock feels strongly the honor con-
| ferred upon County Superintendent Samuel
Hamilton at the meeting of the State Teach
ers' Association at Beaver Falls, who was
elected President of the State Association.
Prof Hamilton, previous to succeeding the
| late Prof. J. 8. Johnston, of Braddock. as
| schools in 1855, was principal of the Third
| ward schools, Bra addock, now the Hamilto on
sub-district schools thus named in his
| honor.
The A +. T. Social, OF Allegheny, gave .
select basket picnic at Noitalupop Grove
on July {. Those present were the
Misses Name and Ella Duny. Jennie and
Kaie O'Neil, Ellen Kelley, MolIIe Hodson,
Myrtle Gladstone, Lottie Anderson, Flo
aid George Burtnett, Harry Cunningham,
| Tom and George Barnes, George johnson,
Ed Healy, Joe Myler, Constant Leabody and
and beautifully decorated wagon.
william Keast, of Gibbon street. Pitts
burg, and Miss Sadie E. McCrea. Of But
| Ter, Pa. were united in marriage at st.
| Paul's Church, Butler, Pa, on Sunday even
| ing, July 8, by the rector, Rev. Father Welch.
| Miss Annie Gormley, Of Butler, was the
| bridesmaid and Mr.. James Burke, Of Pitts
burg. acted as best man. After the wedding
dinner the bridal PARTY left for Pittsburg
where they have taken up permanent resi-
| dence.
The Major e. A Montooth Band rendered
. grand sernado Tuesday last to General
Superintendent W. c. Smith, of the Central
| Traction line, at his residence, A5 Wylie
| avenue. The band Was out in full force q nd
| never played Amer music. A large crowd of
people were attracted to the place by the
sweet strains as they reverberatad and re-
thanked the mepbers for their kindness.
Rev. / 9. Pershing, OF Greensburg, who IL
| pastor or the United Brethren Church at
| Copeland. and Mrs. Pershing. celebrated the
silver anniversary of their marriage at
their home, near Greensburg, last Tuesday.
| Friends and relatives from three States
| Copeland o. B. Church presented the couple
| with q fine solid silver tea set, and many
other beautiful gifts were received.
The well known hospitality Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. John Young, of Agnew station, was
| enjoyed by large party on July Dinner
was served on the lawn, after which stroll
In OH hA de- nofo -
| made the Fourth of '92 one long to be re-
| membered by those who spent the day at
| Agnew station. A great display of fireworks
brought the evening to close.
The existence Of the now building ID the
| outcome of a curious compromise. Mr..
Shaw was on the point OF accepting Q call
| from Steubenville last year, having an OBJ
lection to the exposed and otherwise OBJ
| jectionable situation OF the present edifics
on the borders of railway.
The people of the congregation begged
him to stay and built church to keep him.
Chicago Society has had more marriages
| this year of interest to Pittsburgers than
ever before. One of the latest was that of
Miss Minnie NJ. Craft, formerly of this city,
aud Mr.. George Nj. Decker, O prominent
business man OF the Windy City. Tho event
was quiet one. After their return from q
Western trip the couple will reside In Chi
| csgo.
The young men Of St. Joseph's German
Catholic Church, Of Braddock, will hold
their second annual excursion up the Mo-
nongahela river on July II on the City of
Pittsburg. An orchestra will furnish music
for dancing and q brass band add its volume
to the ceremonies. the proceeds are for tho
building fund of the new churoh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Beibert Of North
Braddock, celebrated the twenty d fth ami
versary of their marriage on Thursday even
ing last About go guests formed the really
enjoyable gathering. supper was served
Many beautiful silver presents were re-
ceived.
Aparty Of young people from McKeesport,
attending picnic at DuQuesne Grove yes
terday, visited the Edgar Thomson Steel
Works In the afternoon. They we're the
Misses A. Traverse, NJ. Bugs, N. Lewis, z
Rhodes, Mr. r. Hamplet and Mr. z. Webb.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob Kats. Of Hawkins ave-
nue, Copeland observed the dfth anni-
versary OF their marriage on Monday even
ing. About 20 guests were present. among
them O number from Allegheny and Brad
dock. The occasion was happy one.
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