The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-03


MEET.
Tuesday night the largest audience
that We have ever seen in tue opera |
House, gathered there TO witness the eel
ebrstion OF the fifteenth anniversary oil
the English Lutheran Mission Sunday |
School. This is an occasion that is al
ways looked forward 10 by many OF our
citizens, Is the event of the season. The
programme, gift from Messrs. Allen,
Lane Il Scott, o. Philsdelphis, coz
tanned thirty-six different Rotations,
hymns and addresses The report OF the
Secretary showed the average attend
ance at the school during 1877 to have
been 407, with 97l strangers or visitors.
The Treasurer reported the receipts
from all sources to have been S72O.94,
which with the proceeds OF the enter
tsinment, will make nearly 5000 raised
for interest on the debt, repairs, &c, dur
ing 1877.
Short addresses were delivered by
Revs. John w. Goodlin and }. W.
Lake and the pastor of the church.
Miss Luch YarliDg, of class No. 10,
was the recipient OF several beautiful
articles in silver from her class Of young
men. The Goodln Class presented Rev.
Mr.. GoOdlin an elegant inkstsnd; the
Daniel Holiday Class TO Miss Jane l..
Bennett silver card basket; the VIM.
Miller Class TO their teacher, Miss LIZ
zie Carmack, family Bible Of besutltul
binding; the John w. Rice Cl'ss to their
teacher, Miss Sophie Muldrew, gold
pen and holder; scholar OF the school
cross to Rev. Bsrnitz; the school to Miss
Ida Csrmsck, book Tor faithtulness IN
working for Christmss box, and TO Rev.
J. w. Lake, copy of "Moody and
SanKey in England" The Home
children received 4 handsome gilt
OF stockings, sscques and comforts from
the celebrated wooden mill Of }. b. Al
len, Germantown, Pennsylvania. Let
tiers oil sympathy and cheer were re
ceived from Japan, snd att parts of this
country, from men and women proml-
neut u sunday School work. The school
enters upon another year stimulated by
one Oft the most remarkable successes It has
ever had. As some persons said Tuesdsy
night, Ats no use n Lalkin this Is the
grsndest signt and biggest thing IN
Wheeling. Its got hold OF every lady
because It's got held of the babies.
CONCERT AND BALL.
The concert and ball OF the Germanls
Singing Society in Germanla hal, on
New Years night, was an immense affair,
the large hall beng crowded to Us
utmost capacity, The concert commenced
with a well rendered overture by Mayors
orchestra. Following this came the vocsl
choru,es, Duets aud solos, BY the society,
all being rendered in fine style, showing
careful and long training. The chorus
entitled Pretty Augusta WAS especially
finely sung, the nature OF the piece being
comic, and kept the large audience 10
close attention throughout. A trio called
Tired Of Life" by Misses Tunt, S:rebel
and Hildebrsnd, is worthy OF note. Miss
Louise Mann rendered u piano solo with
excellsnt effect and received hearty
encore Happy and Cheerful" vocal
duett by Misses Schenfer and Schnepi
WAS also sung in good time.
During the Concert the mu:csl director,
Ed. Schenfer, was the recipient OF an
elegant sivefed and engraved baton
from the Society, as 3 token OF their re.
gard and esteem. The baton Is n fine
piece OF workmanship, being made by
the popular and accomplished Market
street ieweler, Mr.. Louis Dechert, which
does certainly great credit to his artistic
taste and design. The concert concluded
with an excellent tsbleaux, "Des Ssngers
Fahnenwacht. After this, dancing
commenced, which was kept up till al
early hour. All IN all, the Germsnia So
ciety can be we'll satisfied with their first
entertainment in the new year, rs Ger.
talaly the whole audience was throug =
out the whole evening.
CHARITY BALL.
The grand charity bail given by the
the Ladies Aid Society AT Neuhsusen's
hail. New Years night, was grand
affair. The music was given by Kramer
and the supper was furnished by Mr..
Neuhsusen. The society glviLg the bsll
was organized December lst for the pur-
pose OF relieving the poor and distressed
irrespective of creed and nationality.
Its officers are Mrs. IL. COhn, President;
Mrs. Henry Speyer, Secretary, and Mrs.
a. l.. Rice Treasurer. These ladies, as
sisted by the other mem 0ers OF the society,
worked hard TO make this, their first
public bsl, a grand success, and
we mus. SAY they have done well.
The tickets were limited TO l25, and they
were sIl sold.
Among the many dist guishei guests
present, We noticed His Exce,ency Gov
ernor Henry NJ Matthews and lady, Dr.. !
K 5. Harvey, VIII Fisher, Harry Nc |
Lure. w. F. Peterson, T. Il. Wilson,
Walker Peterson, K. w. Stslnsker AID |
several others whose Esncs we could no. !
ascertain.
The toilets of the ladies, as we'll rs the |
gentlemen. were all very ane. The fol |
loving ladies from abroad were presents
Miss Nettie Reese, OF Phisdelphis; Mis-:
5. De Roy, OF PITTS burgh; Mss X.
Kahn, of Pittsburgh; Miss NJ. Weller,
of Plttsburgn; Miss Eli. Hamburger. of |
Baltimore; Mrs Reese, of Philadelphia.
We should very much like 10 describe
the toilets OF the ladies present, but our
jenkins could not get around 10 all q |
them, so we must Ue content TO say that
the ladies sll looked well. HIS E1ca.- |
iency Governor Mathews being called /
upon, delivered very fine short at-
dress which was responded 10 on behalf |
OF the society by Rev. Mr.. a. l.. Mayer.
Win Krsmers fine music, the hours
passed very fast, and all were
sorry when the time came 10 leave. Tle
ladies were assisted by the following
gentlemen in managing the ball. Geo.
Speyer, ). Kline, 5. 5. Bloch, james
Speyer, a. l.. Rice, Morris HOrkheImer,
S. Hays, II. Cohn, Charles Krauh, a l..
Rheiustrom, Samuel Krsub, lsIdore
Swsbscker, Isaac Rheins!rom. Il is To
be hoped that the society will give az
other pail soon, and may i! be as social
and select, aud ss great success as this |
one WAS.
MOZART SOCIAL
The Enigos Dancing Club gave social
at Mozart Hall on New Year's night,
and notwithstanding the Humorous other
attractions in different parts Of the city
and the fact OF their having given a ball