Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-10
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
Reception at the New Mcclure.

One OF the most enjoyable AFFAIRS VI
which il has been our lot to participate,
came of at the New McLure, last even
ing. i'm the form OF reception held 10y
the ladies who make that hotel their
place of habitation. About 5 o'clock a
eoodly gathering OF youngpeople assem-
bled in the parlors and after all had
been made acquainted and general
feeling of cdmardderie been established,
a pleasant hall hour was spent in chat
ting. There were present Mrs. r. ;.
Norton, Mrs. +. J. Norton, Mrs. Gen.
Wood, Mrs. W. G. Pendleton, Mrs.
Alex. Iaughlin, Mrs. Benz. Davenport,
Mrs. John Mollatt, Mrs Rev. Swope,
and Misses Name Houser, Mamie
Good, Miss Smith, OF Baltimore, Jessie
Bates, Sallie Maxwell, Lou Butler,
Clara Fisher, Annie licarnc, and Mary
and Lizzie Campbell. Messrs, &. III.
Swcaringen, All. Wilson, Frank Oglebay,
Dr. Harvey. Austin Beach, samuel
Harrison, Samuel llazlett, Harry
Black, Edward Bowie, Jonn Rlhcl'
dailrr, George Baird, Gen. Wood, John
Mofalt, ]. Z. Adams, Alex. Laughlln,
George Johns, Harry Mcclure, J. d,
Golfer, Chas. Tallman, Dana Hubbard
and John Davenport,
Al nine o'clock the party moved into
the spacious dining hall, which WAS
cleared Tor dancing, aud with the Terp-
sichorcan pleasures, interspersed with
lunch aud some excellent vocal music,
the hours glided 10y until midnight
when the party dispersed. We under
stand Mr.. Norton intends making tins
reception weekly occurrence and more
pleasant than which, nothing can be
found.
Harmonic Mpnuerchor Mask Ball.
The talk Of n large portion OF Wheel
Ing people has Tor the past few weeks
been the above ball, which took place
last evening nj Washington Hall. Al
an early hour the streets IN the vicinity
u( that building were crowded with Il
curious throng, who were there Ia see
In, maSkers arrive and To view the pro-
ccssion. About half past eight the
society formed at their hall and marched
through the principal streets IN the iol-
lowing order The Marshalls on horse
back, society police, four members ol
the committee, kmmcr's full band, then
Prince, Carnival and Court, followed by
Gilmore Wheeling Band. After this
famous organization there followed
"A line ol miscellaneous masks.
The procession was not quite as
large rs was expected but II
made up in iun what 1t lacked in mum
bcrS. About . O'Clock the hall Was
reached, where, after the wraps were
removed, kramcr's orchestra struck up
the opening march, in which all partlci-
patcd At the close Oi the march the
masQucrs assembled in front OF the
stage aud were reviewed 10y the Prince
and his attendants. The Prince then
delivered his speech, at It's close formally
opening the bali. II is estimated that
there was about one hundred and TWEEN
ty-iiyc couples present who were
masked, while the galleries were crowd
ed with a host OF some OF our most
prominent ladies and gentlemen. Who
were merely lockers on in Vienna,
aud in fact il was Il sight worth looking
at. The costumes were, without
exception, all well gotten up,
and reflected credit on the wcarcr IN
every case. The supper room was open
the entire evening and was under the
direct supervision Of Captain Rolf, Of
the Phoenix, this simple fact insured
every one splendid feast. The com
miticc OF arrangements, arraycd in Con
tiucntal suits, looked irsi-class and
never did ball have u better committee.
They were everywhere, attending 10 the
various matters that came under their
charge, and ut the same time had a
pleasant word and smile Tor every one.
la summing up, the affair may he char
actrriIrd complete success from be-
ginning To end, every one had u good
time. There was no disorder. The music
oi kraIlcr was, rs usual, magnificent
aud the ball itself was the largest affair
in the masquerade line ever given IN the
city. The Harmonic Macnncrchor are
10 bc congratulated on their success in
this case, aud in fact, on everything
they undertake, Tor this society is com
posed ul class OF our citizens who have
q push about them that is bound to
carry anything through that they un-
dcrtakc. The dancing was kept up un-
nj A very late hour this morning.