The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-31
WHrEI1Ne's FIRST POUND PARTY

Eastern cities has been pound parties,
and from all we have read about them
and what we saw last night, we are con-
yinced that it Is e very amusing amuse-
ment." The first party of the kind
was held last night at the Welsei
Musical HALL, for the benent
of the Children's Home. The hall was
crowded, and as the admission was a
pound of something" everybody came
prepared.
The party was grand success, tne
hall being overcrowded. 1t was organ
lied by the election of Samuel Laughlin
chairman; Judge Cranmer, secretary
and Samuel Adams, treasurer. w
G. Duffield was elected auctioneer
and he tuned up his voice in regular
town.crier style, and commenced thu
disposal of pound packages in very lates
approved style. Before the sale com
menced committee was appointed Il
report rules to govern the sale of pack
ages. The committee, after consultation
reported as follows:
Rule /. The packages donated thi
evening shall be sold by auction, to tn
highest bidder.
2. The successful bidder shall com
to the stand and pay for the article an
open the package, the contents of whicI
shall be announced.
8. The purchaser shall nave the priv
ilege of donating the package to tn
Children's Home without further charge
The report was UNANIMOUSLY adopte
and the fun commenced in earnest
About the first package purchased wa
by Archie Paxton, for which ne psi'
s10O. Upon opening it, it was found t.
contained one ten cent bar of soap. Thi
was greeted with great laughter. Tn
next package disposed of, which created
amusement, was to Mr.. Will List. l
was a very large parcel and brough
S2.S5. The package contained pair o
red striped hose filled with saw-dust, ant
though we blush to say it, the ladies gig
gled sudibly. Harry List ther
bought child's sucking bottle
at Csc, amid great laughter. A number
of other articles were disposed OF, wher
Colonel Allison paid dollar note for al
empty box, which bore the following in
scription: "True representative OF the
industry, wealth and charity of the city
of Wheeling.
That's the way the money Is made,
That's the way the money goes"
John Pendleton then paid 30 cents fol-
bottle Of something that looked like
whisky, but more probably coffee, anc
Harry Mcclure forked over 40 cents
for q half dozen clothes pins. Archie
Paxton contributed one dollar for {
pound of cotton batting, which he con
tributed to the home. .Brose List got
large beer mug, empty, for 80 cents anc
Harry List a pound" of eggs fol
the same amount. A. b. Wilson raic
fifty cents for tin whistle. Harry Lis
paid fifty cents for piece of bologns
sausage, and John Pendleton got stucl
for couple more pounds which proves
yaluless. d. G. List contributed sixty
cents for dozen sticks Of candy, anc
Archie Paxton seventy cents tor small
amount of homlny, done up in large
package.
There were large number Of pack
ages sold which the want Of space for
bids us to mention. The bidding wa
animated, and all present seemed desirou
OF contributing their little mite for thu
worthy cause which the entertainment
was gotten up for. The sales amounted
to S54.55, and not half OF the package!
were sold The party will be continued
this evening, and while pound package!
will be received cheerfully, they are net
necessary to gain admission. All are
welcome. We expect to see another
large crowd in attendance this evening
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