Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-12
JEWELRY vs.. FLOWERS.


woman-The Curate Troubled by Those
on Matrimony Bound.
A FLORIST asserts that the right thing in
gifts hereafter from a young man to the
young woman he loves, or even only ad-
mires, Is to be flowers. To offer jewelry is
very bad form. and is only exceeded in bad
taste by that displayed in the acceptance of
it. The only iewelry young woman should
receive from a man, except he be very
near relative, is her engagement ring, and
then, on the eve OF her wedding to him, the
regulation pendant, or, If the gentleman is
fortunate enough to have heirlooms of gems,
he is perfectly privileged to put the jewelry
case in her hands.
In the ordinary relations of genteel society
man should offer only book or flowers,
and q woman decline all else of more pre-
tentiOus nature. If she has sweet tooth
she Is at perfect liberty to take candy also.
ss But 2 settt,respeeting ,tn woman will wear r. no
serious sentiment existing between them.
woman cannot afford to put herself under
SO great an obligation as must exist after the
acceptance of diamonds, or emerald, or such
gems of value. "A book or flower signifies
equally well the bon comaradie or good fel-
lowship that exists, and women may deny it
or not, as they choose, but course Of gifts
costing great money fmbues them with q
grasping, avaracious spirit that is as un-
womanly as it is mean and nasty.
AYoUNG curate has had the embarrass-
ment of rites curing the warm weather
by an unprecedented run of marriage
ceremonies, which he has been called upon
to perform, in the general dearth of divines
in Pittsburg now. As many as three inter-
esting couples visited him in one evening.
In fact, it became mooteG question if the
church wouldn't permit, under the present
state of the thermometer, a royal way out of
it all by which the brides and grooms might
be grouped and married in body. The
Ignorance of aspirants to matrimony is
alarming. One man said when he was asked
If he would have this woman to be his
welded wife. "Wilt thou?" continued the
clergymen; "Ah, yes" interrupted the
again, while the clerical countenance was
with d1fhculty smoothed out. Another man
IMAGINED that the duty OF giving away the
bride lay with that fellow who was quick
enough to speak out first.
"Pll do il" he said, with the air of man
who was about to perform all eight-hour
job. In another instance. a small party, in
Guiding tiny lady, took possession of the
parsonage parlor, and for a few seconds the
curate drifted between the Charybdis of a
christening and the Scylla of a wedding.
Then he saw an exceedingly happy man and
warmly blushing young woman, and in u
firm, self-possessed voice he began the mar
Tiage ceremony. The baby was only an on
locker and not contracting party"
Frank B. McQuiston, of the Commercial
Gazette. and Ida L. Rankin, of Essen, Pa,
were married yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of the Rev. c. w. Wycoff, Bethel town.
ship. After a reception rendered the young
couple at the residence of the groom's
parents in Beltzhoover they left for trip
through the West.
Social Chatter.
THE Smithfeld NJ E. Church Sunday School
will have picnic to-day at Idlewild.
TENNIS circles will welcome home Mr..
O'Hara Darlington, who returned from At
lantic City yesterday.
Mr. BIDDLE ARTHURs of Center avenue,
has gone to Sunbury to bring home Mrs.
Arthurs, at present the guest of her father.
Miss JENNIE MARKELL BYERs. of New Cas-
tie, was in Pittsburg this week visiting her
uncle, W. G. Markell, Esq, OF the East End.
THE two sons of Mr. Schmertz, of Howe
street, Mr.. Albert SchmertZ and Mi. Edward
Schmertz, are now at the Brighton, Atlantic
City.
Miss GERTRUDE POLAND, of Fortv-fourth
street, is enjoying the mountains OF Western
Pennsylvania, where she expects to remain
for few weeks.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN A.THoMPsoN will enter
tain at their Valley Camp cottage on satur-
day evening, the amusement taking the form
Of watermelon party.
.aday, of Center avenue, are home from the
East and Atlantic City, where they spent
the greater part of the summer.
Mr. WooDs cashier of the Liberty National
Bank, East End, will leave on Saturday to
join his wife at Atlantic City, where Mrs.
Woods has been staying for some time.
Mrs. vANDEaRIFT. Of Hazelwood. and
Miss Vandegrift are at present enjoying
Canadian travels, and expect in q few days
to reach Chautauqua, homeward bound.
MISS KATHERINE Hoee, of New Haven, Pa,
handsome young girl and a sister of Mrs.
Stewart Johnston, OF Howe street. East End,
with Miss HELEN Fuller, of Uniontown,
were visiting Mrs. Johnston yesterday.
SEVERAL men, including Mr.. Oliver Nc
Clintock, Mr.. Wilcox, Mr. Phillip Ham,
burger. Mr.. Harvey Bishop. Mr.. Al. Barr
party to take in a number of Eastern water
ing places.
The Misses Anna and Clara Siebert, daugh-
ters OF Mr.. John Siebert, of Penn avenue,
left for the East Yesterday to visit relatives
the principal watering places before return
ing home, which will not be until early Sep
tember.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOSEPH PHILLIPS, a bride
and bridegroom now of years standing,
are home from summer outing at Franks
Hotel, Ligonier, and are staying with Mrs.
Phillips mother. Mrs. Bown, of NegIey ave-
nue., who is a sister-in-law OF Mr.. j. G. Ben |
nett, OF South Hi.land avenue.
CABLEaRANs from England on Tuesday an
nounced the safe arrival on Brit sh soil of |
Mr. Frank Whitesell and his bride, who |
was Miss Lillian E. Reed and who spent the |
first stages of their honeymoon on board |
the City of Paris bound for Europe. Sew |
eral months will certainly elapse before Mr.. |
and Mrs Whttesell turn their steps home |
ward.
Mr. BUNTINas cottage on Millvale avenue, |
Ben Venue Place, was the scene Yesterday
evening of the marriage of Miss Nettie |
Bunting and Mr.. w. Clark Daugherty, of |
Jeanette, Pa The wedding was very un-
and viewed by relatives and a |
few friends only. Mr.. Daugherty is pros
pering young business man in the new town
and great favorite, especially in the circle
In which his bride moved.