Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-29
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.

Marriage of Miss Jennie Sarah Arthurs
and DIR. Benjamin NJ. Hanna at st. An
drew's Episcopal Church-A Drawing
Room Talk-Gossip of Society.
| ALL days are beautiful to bride. 1t is
good thing they are. for the weather con-
ditions yesterday possessed little Attractive
| ness in themselves and required the glamor
| of joyful occasion to make them anything
| but unpleasant. No one in the bridal party
| was likely to think muefT about the weather,
however, and when Miss Jennie Sara n
Arthurs and DR.. Benjamin Mairs Hanna met
in st. Andrews Episcopal Church, to De
Joined in marriage, in the midst OF Drill
liant assembage of friends, everything
seemed sunshfny and glowing. The gown
OF the bride was of heavy fawn-colored silk,
trimmed elaborately with Duchess lace.
Her brown hair was braided and wound in
compact fashion, while lilies of the valley
were 1ntertwined in her rich tresses. She
carried large bunch OF bridal roses and
lilies OF the valley, tied with many loose
ends of narrow white ribbon. Her sole at
tendant was littlo flower girl, Hester
Singer, the tfve-year-old daughter OF Mr.. G.
Harton Singer. She is O cousin of the br ide
Her frOck was Of white silk, and she carried
n lnrge bunch Of pink roses
An unusual feature of the wedding was the
appearance of the mother OF the bride, Mrs.
DR.. Biddle Arthurs, in th gown she wore at
her own wedding. 1t is a pearlgray silk,
trimmed with Duchess lace and modernized
slightly, the fashions of to-day being very
similar to those of the period when Mrs.
the church, Rev. C. White, D. D.. officiated,
and the bride was given away by her
guardian, Mr.. Andrew d. Smith, of La
Bel Belle , steel HH works. y The best man was Mi.
DIR. Alan F. Gentry, DR.. Carl A. Emmerling,
Dr.. NJ. r.. Ward. Samuel McClay. Esq, A. j.
Walker, Esq, and w. II. Crabbe. After the
ceremony tho couple left for wedding trip,
thero being no reception. They will suit
themselves about where they will go and
how long their trip shall DO. but at home
cards will be issued for Wednesday in JAN
uary ut 5430 Center avenue, where Mrs. DR..
Biddle Arthurs will reside with her daus hter
and son-ln-law.
Mr.. AND Mrs. VANKIRK and family of
Fifth avenue, Oakland, leave to day for
Orange n. Y, where they will remain per-
manently. MIR. Vankirl1 has lived in Pitts
burg for 81 years, and he and the members
of his family have been active members of
the Oakland Nj. E. Church. There is n great
deal of regret among their large circle of
friends in Pittsburg over their departure.
THIS evening the second entertainment
of the Young Mems Organization of the
Ninth U. p. Church, Allegheny, will take
Lady Quartet, of Chicago, and Prof. W. T.
Wentworth, of Boston, impersonator and
humor1st will attend. This church is
under the pastorate of Mr.. Mil
ligan, one of the young ministers
of the U. P. Church, who Endorsed the
famous East End platform and was sus-
pended in consequence. The object of these
entertainments is to unite and organize the
young men Tor more efficient christian SER
vice, to promote social relations and to aid
in raising funds for u new church building.
CARDS have been issued by Mrs. Edward
Woods, of Sewickley, for a drawing room
talk" next Monday afternoon, December s.
by Miss West, of Cincinnati. Her subject
will be, "Wendsh Peasant Life in Ger
many" Miss West lived in Germany for
several years and has enjoyed personal in
tercourse with the people she describes in
her lecture. She has delighted in visiting
out-of-the-way places, making shrewd OBJ
servations upon the people and customs and
reciting them for the instruction and amuse-
ment of her audiences. The entertainment
will be informal, Miss West having been in
vited by her friend Mrs. Woods to meet her
other guests. Tea will be served and the
day passed in u pleasant, sociablc manner.
The Invitation of Miss West to deliver her
address is something in the nature of a new
departure in the afternoon teas, and Mrs.
Woods is to be congratulated upon having
left the beaten track, which too often leads
nowhere. Teas and receptions generally are
empty affairs, as every woman is ready to
admit, with their small talk, chocolate.
adleus. No doubt Mrs. Woods exam pie will
be followed and we shall hear of other teas
with literary trimmings during the winter.
MRS. DEXTER THAYER intends to leave
for New York to-day. whore she will meet
ubr, will
Washington. Mrs. Thayer's sisters, the
Misses Dickson, will entertain her during
her stay in the metropolis.
THERE will be bazaar and supper for
the benefit of the EIgewood Presbyterian
Church. at the residence OF Mrs. James II.
Orr, OH Washington avenue, Edgewood,
Thursday and Friday, December 1 and 9,
from 5 to P. NJ. Beside the supper, which
Is always served in the incest manner and
always perfect as to the menu, there will be
fancy articles OF all kinds, suitable for
Chris tmas presents. One booth is to be de-
voted to dolls, and these pets of the young
American girl will be found in all their
various costumes and conditions. A
quantity of hand painted china and fine
needlework will be features oil the bazaar.
Another important and interesting feature
will be the reasonable prices. These enter
tainments given by the Edgewood ladie S,
although of a religious-charitabl character,
nave proved TO De very en1OyaDlo socially,
the place being within easy reach of town
and Pittsburgers finding 1t Il nice little trip
with the assurance of a pleasant afternoon
and evening at the end OF the journey.
TO-DAY will take place the marriage of
Miss Martha Owens. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel T. Owens OF FIFTH avenue, and
Mr.. William Roseburg, cashier OF the Bank
OF 1ittsburg
ANOTHER marriage of importance sched-
dued for to-day is that of Miss Alice P. w.
Lyon, daughter of Mr.. Z. D. Lyon. OF Ridge |
avenue, Allegheny, and Mr.. Charles Morris, |
of Tyrone. The ceremony will take place |
in the North Presbyterian Church, ALLIE |
sheny.
MRS R. II. BoGGs, of North avenue,
has invited a number of her |
friends to be present at one of those delight |
full social functions known as fancy work |
parties tomorrow afternoon. These parties |
are so dear to the feminine heart, because |
there are always SOME new ideas in connec- |
ton with the latest stitches and patterns in /
etc., beside which the ladies /
Ieel as il they are not idling away their |
time while enjoying delightful gossip.
ARRANGEMENTS are perfected for the |
of the Eldersridge Academy alumni |
and students at Hagan's next Monday ar
ternoon ut 2 O'Clock. Mayor Gourley has re-
ceived many letters from distinguished
men out Of town assuring him of their pres
,nce. The president OF the association,
which is very large. will make the opening
Judge Neale, of Kittanning. will
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