Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-12
TWO PRETTY WEDDINGS.


the Society World = Daughters of the
Revolution Meet-Women's Health As
sociation at Work-Concordia Club
Opening.
OCTOBER is keeping up its record of
pretty weddings. Ono of the most elabor-
ate took place last evening at the home OF
the BRIDES parents in Bellevue. Miss Eliza
beth Nieman became the wife of Mr..
George Mcpherson. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Dyas, of the
Bellevue Episcopal Church. in the presence
off number OF friends of the couple. The
house was handsomely decked for the occa.
sion and the elegant dresses of the bride
and her maids had the benefit OF pretty
setting. The bride wore II lfsht-colored silk
gown, trimmed with Persian passementerie,
and carried white roses. Miss Nellie Nc
Pherson, ono Of the bridesmaids, was at
tired like the bride, while the other, Miss
Tillie Rein, wore q light-blue silk. Both
carried white roses like the bride. The
groomsmen were Mr. Harry Mcpherson and
Mr. Charles Nieman. The bridal party en-
tered the drawingroom that had been de-
corated in green and white in tasteful
manner for the ceremony, to the music of
the "Lohengrin" wedding march, played by
Miss Minnie Lier, and then the solemn
ritual of the Episcopal Church was pro-
nounced by the clergyman. The young
couple will reside in Allegheny. There were
q number OF presents. testifying to the nigh
regard in which the couple are held by their
many friends.
At o'clock last evening, in the parlor of
her parents house, Jackson street, Allie
gheny, Miss Marie White exchanged mar
riage VOWS with Mr.. Roland Heaton, of
Salem, q. Palms and flowers vere lavshed
in the room, and the scene WAS fitting one
for a wedding. Rev. Kennedy, of the First
Presbyterian Church, performed the cere-
mony. The bride wore white crepe de
| Chine, trimmed with pearl passenenterie,
| about 80 guests, because the house was
not large enough to entertain a
| larger number with comfort The ushers
were . MIR. Charles F. HsrWood; Mr.. J..
Roland L. White, brother of the bride.
| The bride is the daughter of Mr.. Roland r.
White, Clerk of Allegheny Councils, and one
! of the best known public men In Allegheny
! City. The groom is the grandson OF Cap
| tain Jacob Heaton, OF Salem. After the GER
| cmony the couple left for an Eastern tour.
dence in Salem upon their return. The
| groom'5 present to his bride was piano
and deed for q house and lot. There were
many other gifts, which were remarkable
to say, there were no duplicate tes. Fine CHINA.
! cut glass. silverwnre, ETC., constituted most
OF the presents.
AN interesting, but modest wedding, was
that of Miss Connors of BOYLE street. Ale
gheny, and Mr.. Brad Davis last evening.
Rev. Mr. Lockhart officiated. The bride
wore white silk, and Miss Edith Connors,
her maid of honor, wore pink silk. The
couple lett FOR a bridal trip niter receiving
the congratulations of their friends. Upon
their return they will live ON Perrysville
avenue.
THE annual meeting of the local chapter
OF the Daughters of the American Revolu.
tion was held yesterday at the residence OF
Mrs. Park Painter. Allegheny. Consider
able business was transacted. The reports
of the various committees and officers were
road, showing thatevervthins was progress
ing satisfactorily. Officers were elected for
the ensuing year. as follows: Regent, Mre.
Albert Childs; Registrar, Miss Harding:
Treasurer, Miss cKnight; Recording Secrc-
tnry, Miss Burgwin; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. r. e. Messler; Historian, Miss
! Mary OH. Darlington; Advisory Commit
tee, Miss Denny, Mrs James Oliver, Mrs.
Charles Mcknight, Mrs. j. B. Kennedy anu
Mrs. Hawkins. A committee, consisting of
Mrs. Park Painter and Miss Ednah Logan.
was appointed to assist Miss Harding in her
work as Registrar. DELEGATES were elected
to represent the local chapter ut the Con-
tinental Congress, to be held in Washington,
d. c., February g, as follows: Miss Burg
win, Miss Harding and Miss Mcknight.
Resolutions of sympathy with Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison, who is lying dangerously ill
at the White House, were passed. and the
sincere hope expressed that she might long
be spared to her family and the nation. Mrs.
Harrison is tho National Regent of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution. A
copy of the resolutions will be sent to the
White House.
THERE was a meeting of the Women's 5
Health Protective Association yesterday
afternoon. A committee was appointed to
see whether it is not possible to have o
woman appointed to act as inspector of the
Allegheny market house. The ladies think
thai woman would be more efficient than
man in such position, because she would
be more likely to find holes and corners
neglected by cleaners and sweepers than
men. Some OF the stalls in the market house
are said to bo in bad condition. Another
committee was appointed to see the officials
OF the street Car companies and request
them to have the signs prohibiting splitting
in the cars put In place again, many OF them
having Iallen down. They will also be re-
Quested to make the conductors enforce this
rule against splitting.
The new Concordia Club, on Stockton
avenue, Allegheny, threw open its doors
last night to a brilliant company. The fit
ting occasion for the opening of such mag
nff1cent club house was naturally a ball,
and grand one. The house was embowered
in palms and other tropical plants, while
fragrance of choice exotfcs made the atnios-
phere heavy with sweetness. The large din
ing room was prepared for banquet,
covers being laid for 400. The decorations
of the tables were roses and smilax, while
in the spacious ballroom the stage was
banked with palms and blossoms SO as to
hide Toerge's Orchestra, which discoursed
dance music all the evening. 1ncandes-
cent lights Dlazed everywhere through
out the house, casting u glare of
white brilliance over everything, and bring
ing up the handsome furnicure and rich
carpets to the greatest advantage. There
were a great number of young wives among
the guests that rhronged the luxurious
apartments, and all of them wore their
bridal gowns. The names of some are: Mrs.
Wolfe, of New York, who was Miss Werthei-
mer, who wore heavy white silk, with
Duchess lace and real pearl trimming; Mrs
Abe Raub, who IVES Miss Birdie Wertheimer.
and who was arrayed in q white silk gown
that she wore ut her wedding only o few
wedding dress of white silk. Other ladies
prominent in Hebrew society were Miss Elsa
Morgenstein, who will be married on the
9th inst, to Mr.. Julius Freidberger. whose
Dress was a yellow silk; Miss Blanche
Werthoimer, who wore an imported
was attired in a black lace
over q pink satin. the bodice of which was
trimmed With small pink tips; Mrs. Klein
wore a black lace costume. There were O
number OF debutantes at the ball, who were.
Of course. charming in pure white with
Josephs. Jeanette Frank May Herzog.
Nellie Strusburger, Carrie Ro,enbaup, Hat
tie Silverman, Elsie Rosenbaum, Ray
Abrams, Lilly Zugschmidt and Daisy