The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-25
Home Benefit
A WEEK OF FESTIVITIES.
FINE PROGRAMME.

men having ~ Az Cn4Ese CouAA ouiy lApe
last night give US their organization, part
Of their committees and intentions. We
append these with some remarks and eX'
pect to have something to add every
OFFICERS.
Resideai-J. D. Du Bots.
Yioe RrAdsats-MTs. W. +. Butler, Mrs
A. W. GamPbell.
SsnetqTy-W. A. List,
Or. &sSp-Chas. W. FraRihetm, Mrs
S. o. Taylor.
IFedHirer-O. c. Dewey.
Committee d ATTdn9aReats-Mrs. A. W
Campbell, Ms. W. F. Butler, Mrs. J. J
Jones, Miss Gertrude Lamb, Mrs. 5. Q
Taylor, Mrs. Geo. x. Wheat, Rev. $. i
Baruitz, o. c. Dewey, ]. d. Du Bots, c
W. Franlheim, A. S. Harden, W. A. List
S. b. McCoilOch, Maj. II. B. c. Wright.
R1eeuiips COMMITTEE (Headquarters No
40 TVelftb stTeetl-O. G. Dewey, JudgC
IA l. Cra1mer, W. A. List. Maj. n, b, Q
Wright, Mn. J. ]. Jones, Miss Gertrude
Lamb. g-|..ur ls
IabIodlT C0ltmittee-Maj Il. savage
Chairman; Mrs. Geo, Adams, Mrs. A. w
Campbell, Miss Annie GlRAs, Mrs. +. J
Heafue, Mrs. Geo. L. Johns, Mrs. II. w
List, Miss Emma List, Miss Minnie OFT
Mrs. s. o. Taylor, Miss b. Woodward
Mrs. Geo. K. Wheat, r, G. Barr, Judgt
G, L. Cranmer, J. D. CulbertSon, w. Y
Dufield, DR.. 4. W, HaElett, $. T. Hill
dreth, J. R. Hubbard, DR.. J. q. Hupp, II
W, List, DR.. K. F. Turner.
Decoration COmRities.-Mr. c, C.Kemble
Chairman; Mrs, G. II. D. Allison, Mis-
Belle Armstrong, Mrs. X. G. Barr, Mrs
W, +. Butler, Mrs. G. L. Cranmer, Mrs, D
Cushing, Mrs. ], D. Du Bots, Mrs. Belle
Dunlap, Miss L. Heikell, Miss D. Horn
brook, Mrs. G. G. Kemble, Mrs. samueI
Laughlin, Mrs. Gibson Lamb, Miss g
Lamb, Mrs. T. II. Logan, Mrs. Efie Rus
sell, Miss Ida RoemeF, Mis- Z. Senseney
Mrs. A. S. Todd, Mrs. Jno. 4, Wilson, J
o. Bates, Jno. Bishop, n. A. Chandler
G. W. Franzheim, B. Davenport, A. $
Harden, J. II. Hobbs, w. 2. Hubbard
Thos. HornbroOk, Gibson Lamb, Samuel
Laughlin, +. z. JepsOn, K. Pratt, A. ]
PANEL, B. W. Peterson, L. y. Stitel, +
Stanton, II. Sterling, George X. Wheat.
COMMITTEES on RiRiiag-Judge Cramner
Chairman A. W. Campbell, d. Dayen'
port, D. L. Hubbard, S. b. McColloch, G
c. johnson, e. Neuhausen, ". G. Waller
Committee on AuIih- DR.. 7. II. Logan
Chairman; NJ. A. Chandler, G. Caldwell
&. Y. Lucas, J. S. Rhodes, c. +. Whitney
.Committe on Reddii9-Wm. Leighton
IT,, Chairman; ]. D. Du BOis, S. p. Hill
dreth, o. S. Long.
Hall and qTektt Committee u. Nc
CollOcb, Chairman; q. II. Collier, Jane
Cummins, J. v, Dickey, J. Grubb, Il, {
Stiiel, ], Zevely.
Committee on LgLh-John Morgan, j.
Chairman; l.. Booking, c. l.. Dwight, +
nc move ,uinHr,,,s,,., ..tIL- - ---4:e :.
-by their respective Chairmcn Of the tim
and place Of meeting.
The Cinderella, Floral Booth and othc
Committees will be announced tO.morrO,
morning.
June 18th has been settled on as til
time for the Matinee performance Of Gin
derellA, and with the iableaux will aiFnr
most enjoyable afternoon for the it'll
ones who will attend.
Tuesday evening following, at III
Opera House, will TX devoted to Il varie
programme Of music ard tableaux. W
can in advance speak Of this per
Torrance most highly. Choice chOruse
and solos will intersperse the variou
tabIeanx, which latter are to b
in degree OF splendor heretoior
unequaled in Wheeling. The Com
mittee on Lights expect to produce som
most astonishing scenic effects in conneC
ton with the Biblical and Oriental di'
plays
On Thursday evening, the l7tl
the eighteen managers Of the Hon
will start the Martha Washing
ton Tea Party, in anticipation Z
which event all the above exhibition
have sprung. This Tea Party will also b
held In the Opera House, and that nigh
the fine hall will present spectacle quit
like the Academy Of Music. Manage
Hamilton has generously agreed to ex
tend the stage into grand and secure plat
form that will cover the parquette chair
aud half the dress circle. This will Civ
promenading space for nearly one thou
sand persons, while five hundred NOR
may look down from above. U1de.
meath the galleries will be located ihir
teen booths-represenLing the originn
States. Al these booths can be gotten III
specialities and eatables Of each State
the Yankee his pork and beans and tn
Pennsylvania his sauerkraut,
A coupon, seutoH tiekei, for all the abov
has been issued, at The ANAL price Of on
dollar.
Very few things that usually tuke 4,
much from the pocket Of the aGtendan
will be for sale. The managers wisl
rather 10 make this a beautiful prOmen
ade resort, where nice Strawberries ant
cream can be enjoyed amid sweet musi
and floral delights. And II any one i
kindly disposed toward the Homt
their benevolenco can be shown b.
the purchase OF FIVE or ten tickets
distributing them 10 others pecuniaril,
unable 10 20. Some noble gentlemen have
signifed their intention Of taking ffty
tickets; and one eommitee.pf twenty per
sons, last night took one hundred dollars
worth. Workers Ond all Oih1s are eIpeeto
10 pay. Accredited parties will canvass
the city, beginning with tomorrow.
Young gentlemen, ladies and bnsihess
men, and you who have never helped the
Home before, do your best when waited
upon. Let two thousand tickets he sold
and a. many dollars gathered into the
treasury. II this Ia done permanent
fund can be established, for half dozen
men then stand pledged To donate one
thousand dollars each.
Remember that the Sanitary Fair began
with small expectations and ended In a
profit Of twenty-five thousand dollars.
II proper encouragement Il given this
TO will be expanded and extended until
Our little Home on The hillside shall be
able 10 annex the much desired hospital,
and become indeed refuge of strength
and good woflb. u
Come up cheerfully 10 the work assign.
ed you, eomhiueemen, for you have refined
and generous and earnest leaders.
EIGHTH WARD School ESTERTArS.
NENr.-The entertainment Of the pupils
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