The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-02
TmE NEW YEAR.


he same manner as heretofore inithlsNl-
,hlty. Sleeping was done principally In
he forenoon, teasting at noon, yisiungi in
he afternoon, and in the evening the
home freside for families, divided with
he Eng Luth. g. s. entertainment at
Washington Hall, and the usual balls in
filing the time with enjoyment M
There could scarcely have been better
order on the streets. Nobody seemed dis
posed to misbehave. Drunken men were
rarely to be seen. Everybody appeared
70 he In q liumor to please everybody, and
70 there was snoothness all around, Al
together II was an unusual holiday for
aoummt Sins
OF course theNew Years caller emerged
at early morn, arrayed in his best suit Of
winter clothes, New Years calls are a
tixed feature, and "open house" was kept
byR number OF our citizens. Gentlemen
who had no acquaintances availed them.
selves Of the opportunity offered by the
different saloons, anil called early and
often. The usual amount OF new leaves
were turned over, good resolutions formed,
and the usual number Of persons ''sChwore
of, (which has also grown 10 be O fixture
OF the days programme. .uI 'a'NU
.nillt ~2HIi NEW YEARS CALLS. 'A' .la'
While we cannot feel at liberty 10 say
that our young folks did entire justice 10
the old and enjoyable custom Of paying
and receiving New Years calls on yester-
day, we feel that they did enough 10 show
each other that the custom and enjoyment
were not losing ground In their estimation,
and that they intended keeping It up, I'm.
fortunately the Impression got abroad,
more particularly among tile young men,
that but little calling was to be done, and
consequently but few stylish tirnouts
made their appearance and but little gen.
efal visiting was done. Like their fore.
fathers, however, the.boys displayed their
unconquerable falling, and befoTe tho day
was over we venture 10, say that there was
not q single smiling, prettily dressed mai.
den who had not seen all u her particular
friends, land Jneafly {RlR other 'acddaint.
ances. az. %. q %. 90 ;rsiA 'i's5s Flt.S
IWe are glad to otcthat the young ladies
adopted the plansofHa number receiving
together. This does away with running
all over the city and being out all day, and
we think makes it decidedly gayer and
more agreeable. e ~
Afterspending four hours; more or less,
upon out extraordinary toilet, we sailed
forth inlly Consciou OF he.unquestiOAable
fact that We were the neatest looking and
handsomest maiiwhowould make d y6ung
lady's heart CULVER with raptnrous adini.
ration during the day. An elegant (bor.
r6wed ltraseling equipment, withfootnlan,
ETC., complete in every. particular, await.
ed tis Attic entrance TO our club room; so
gracefully bounding across the pavement
beneath the gaze OF myriad Of astonishetl
eyes lin our mind, We sprang into The
carriage, and with an appropriate wave Of
thewhite gloVed hand through the win.
dow, directed our coaChman North. Wheel.
ingward.iSI '-'.'1
Our first assault was ut the residence OF
Mortimer Pollock. Esq. Here we were
cordially received by Miss Dora Pollock
and Miss Matte Hubbard. Unlike most
other places, our eyes were not greeted
with the sight OF a numberless bevy Of
young ladies, but on the contrary we had
presented TO us quality, not quantity
which, together with ambtosial nectar
&C., SC, made our first 70 calla most hap.
pyl one.
Our next stopping point was at Mr.. D.
q. Lists. Upon being ushered into the
spacious patlors, for q moment we've were
daz2led with the sight oil eVergreeus, soft
eyes, apd party dresses, but In q moment
We fegRihed our oonposllr0, end after 10.
ing happily welcomed by Misses Emma
and Mollie List, we were presented to theil
numerous friends: Misses Mary Wheeler
OF IIammondsport, n Y; Laura Ross, Of
Maryland; Amelia Paxton, Of Wellsburg;
Annie Hearne,, Dora Hildreth, Bette
Adams anllATiss Gilkison, OF -.
After pRItaking OF the sumptuous re-
past spread before US by dainty fingers,
and chatting gaily with several Happy
parties, we unwillipgly withdrew our.
selves, Onlyto be o0mforted in tho pres.
ence Of the, 7, BIS, Society, at the lfesi.
dence OF Dr.. W,sJs Bates ,sr.5 Misses Jessie
BatasS Zulu Butler, Sydney Heiskel,S ida
Hall, Clara Flshpr and Laura Updegrafl
are its mpmheFs,, and q more polgpniAl
party could not be POUNDS ospqcttS law
ing asserted itself We were compelled 10
content ourselves with looking only at the
grooming tables filled with delicacies.
~ Mr. a. W. kelly's we tipped the top
Of the year "a Misses Alice Kelly, Gene
Psndleton, gI.AuFa Harden and Alinnte
Jlhkins, Of Bridgeport! Il I 3IISl9 M
Miss Jennie 1lupp and Miss Minnie
Todd, of Bridgeport, welcomed their
friends at DR.. ]. @. Hupp's. lEF
At MF Allen Howell's, Miss Sallie, in
company with Aissps Mamie ;Molett, Of
Cadiss o.; lille MoK oman, Of M asllina.
ton, Pa:.s Ella Hunter, Amelia Cdmp6eil,
Sallie Maxwell, Idq Kelly, Amy Chapline,
Mamie and Mamie pdl!pls end Libbie
Greer, received their friends in full
party dress and gas lighted parlorsl
Although slightly out o." place, We
cannot resist mentioning that we have
never before been granted the privilege oil
seeing such a circle Of tastefully dressed
and handsome young ladies, and they arc
daughters that Wheeling and::other points
should well hp proud Of. -
At II. B. Miller, EsqE's., Misses Jano,
Annie and Jennie Miller and Miss Sophie
Logan wnlGamed their numerous friends,
and spread before them q most tempting
feast. a.
4tMr Danieh Eamb's, Misses Gertrude
and Mary lamb ,andsMiss Reynolds, 81
Dayton, O., babe their trIsnds.a prosperous
Now Year, midst profqsion Of flowers
and tempting delicacies.
At the Female Collage, with her usual
cordially. and good humor, Aliss Taylor
antattained heftrientIs Ii companvwith
all Of her young lady boarders. .
- ABmILIAET 4ssgNERLAGB.
The largest and most brilliant entertain!
mont that bRs been given in Wheeling for
some y0srs took place at the residence OF
L. S. Delaplain, lssq,, on GhapIine street,
last night, the occasion boing a Teo0n.
tion given to Miss Belle Mccoy, n yery At.
tractiveyoung lady from Ohio, and a niece
of Mn. pelaplain's. ~
The list Of guests was unusually large,
nearly all the young folks being present
and many OF the older and mofn sedste