The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY
Ana nnlI Id IYns ObsefretI.


Thanksgiving day was appropriately
observed throughout the city by the mer-
chant who closed his place Of business,
by the United States authorities, who
closed the Custom House and Possotice;
BY the minister who drew his flock to.
petber, and with them thanked the Giyer
Of all bouuties for His exceeding goodnefs
To this land OF ours du,ing the year that 10
lust closing. At Washington Hall there
wag, ~ anticipated, an immense crowd
oil day. The dinner was all that could be
desired, and many desired It The ladies
In charge OF this meal and also OF the sup.
per, we're Mrs. John Frew, Mrs. G. K.
cbechen. Mrs. Al. andJ. P. Harden, =.
W. FIanzheim, ,A.'W. Kelly, n. Richard
son. o. Y. Lucas, Dr.. Edwards, Halle Nc
Coy, w. P. Wiley, Amanda List, j. J.
Jones, S. Q. Taylor, A. l. Rice, Mis-.
Fouler, g. Crapmer, MIs. Or. K. w. AsE'
lett, w. II. Caldwell, L. v. Blond, MIRA
L. Mix, s. L8ugblin, s. Prather, q. Paul,
Rev. w. gRiheldAtfer, Mrs; Adams, j.
lN. /. Rodgers and Misses Kate Allison,
Annie Logan, Miss Pollock and Amanda
List. An account OF the newsboys' din
ner will be found elsewhere.
In the evening there was perfect rush
to the hall, and until nearly il O'Clock
there was standing room only, and very
little of the "only.T The fancy table was
literally stripped Of its contents, and the
dolls were taken oGwith lightningrapidity.
sp "a THE DOLL EXHIBIT. -t'i
Al two tables our attention was called
Ito the beautifully dressed dolls, of all
Isles, sges, nationslitiss and colors. There
were Choctaw dolls, and Russian dolls
Chinese and Japanese dolls, Turkish dolls
"Niyger" dolls, white dolls, small doll'
and large dolls, boy dolls and girl dolls
dolls! dollsI dolls! These caricatures OF
humanity were In charge OF Mrs. J. J
Jones, Miss Gertrude Limb, Mrs. Free
Norton, the Misses Annie Chapline, Anpit
Hearne, Jennie Hupp, Hattie Dszell
Amelia Pax'on, Emma Wheeler and Alict
Kennedy. One or two ofthe dolls desery,
special notice. A beautiful large doll
dressed in cresfn satin, lace over dress
was sent to the BAzIar by Miss Bruce, O.
Lexington, KY; another doll only les
beautifully dressed was contributed by the
same lady.
BAZAAR BRIEFS.
We hear of houses that have not re
ceiyed paper sacks for the Thanksgiving
donation No one was Intentionally neg
lected, and anybody will be supplied with
sack by dropping q postal or sending
} word to W. A. List, GA Main street.
To-day ut noon will close the meals a
} the Academy OF Music. A splendid din
! ner from u TO 2 o'clock for % cents. 0nt
} and all take q farewell benefit.
, Auction tomorrow evening at the Bazaal
} at 0 O'Clock. Mr.. Mack Reilly will sing on
| from the block, and cakes. fancy articles
and dolls will 60 to the quickest and high
> eat bidder. -.
Mrs. j. ]. Jones is On elegant worker
! However we are sorry we said this, 70
B that leads TO the mention OF Mrs. Hard
} en-, Mrs, Kelley, Mrs. Frew, and Mrs
) McMechen, each one host IN herself.
Every doll baby at the baby booth wa!
. engaged before 10 o'clock.
Q Six hundred tickets were sold for the
/ matinee this afternoon. It will be
charming sight, 20 many little juveniles
, gathered about their favorite idols, thu
dolls. ....,
/ Another elegantly dressed doll was pre-
uented by Miss Annie Hearne. This dol
b was dressed in cream satin with Langpe
Miss Annie Chapline had, by fur. tbl
/: handsomest doll on the table, dressed IL
J white satin and lace.
; Miss Mollie List prepared all the dolls
making and arranging the millinery FOL
. each and all OF them. w.
j Attweive o'clock, supper was served BY
the NJ. N. DIS, which closed the ,BazaaI
, Eo- s-te.i..- ~. go. tls. Hs'
~. JooVuiuay.