The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-22
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
The Social season Winding up In n
Blaze of Glory.

htn4e OIL Ulorys
The season which Is about to wind up has
been an unusually lively and enjoyable one
for Wheeling society. Important social
events, large balls and receptions, have not
been numerous, but the frequency Of qucter
and less notable society events has made up
and more than made up for this. Scarcely a
week has gone by since the round Of enter
tainmenls and receptions was ushered In,
without several hops or similar gatherings
All tue different sets Of society have en-.
jOyed themselves to their bent, and the year
will be memorable one, taken US q whole.
The whirl pfamusementsh has become sayer
and gddl Ter as the season progressed, and the
closing hours will witness some Of the
liyliest lceneS. The array Of social events
this week Is already long one, and the list
Is being nightly increased. Last nights &C.
cessions would compare In number aud
magnitude with those any evening during
the season.
The German OF iSSO-Sl, or us lis members
were good.saturedly. termed, "The An.
tiques, in order to distinguish them from
the younger social sets, closed the session Of
gaiety, previous to setting down for the sober
season Of Lent, last evening, in a very Gle.
giant manner-One that was decidedly ton"
The club this season has not danced but once
or twice and the ladies' have been doing the
entertaining. They formed one Of those de-
lighdul little cooking clubs, styling them.
selves Les Epicuriens." Most wonderful
suppers have been gotten up for the delecta'
ton OF the gentlemen, who, believing
that nod 80 uVRNttnH = ~
ranged for u dinner and hop ut Mt. Belle.
view, ont the National road, lust evening, but
owing TO the death OF the prOpriGtOS daughter
that plan was abandoned. The gen.
tlemen were In quandary, when Mrs Geo
X. McMeclGn came to their rescue in man.
ner that will never be forgotten. She offered
them the free use OF her house on North
Main street and the kind OlIer was gratefully
accepted. She removed all unnecessary fur.
niture from her parlOr, covered her carpet
with linen mud provided dressing rooms. by
o'clock the last carriage had rolled up aud
deposited Its precious freight. Shortly after
wards dinner was announced, and fourteen
couple sat down to u table that fairly
groaned. The neat menu cards In one cor.
ner had an embossed dining room piece and
contained the following:
COMPLIMENTARY
To TIE LADIES ~ LES EPCuRiENs."
"Oas good Turn dDcrrA ano,hcr" e.
TUESDAY, February, 2lsr, iss2
I-.. OYSTERS.
blue Points. Half Shell.
Snow Flake Waters.
Tendcrloln Of Beef with Mushrooms
- BOstOn Fried Potatoes
swcetbrcals with French Peas.
Champagne.
'""" vi -O''" sumtosa Chips "''1 'N'" 's''
Chicken Salad. saidlnz. ELAN Cheese,
salmon Salad. stuffed MhEgOcs. Iydcn salad
Olives HOngHdlsh. Celery.
Vienna Bread harley Biscuit.
ICES.
Vanilla, Orange she,bCt. Chocolate.
Wine Jelly. Cake.
Oranges. Bnanas Malaga Grapes. Aprlcotl,
Apples Assorted Nuts RaIsins.
with Whipped Cream.
1t can be safely asserted that finer dinner
was never spread in Wheeling; the Cuisine
was simply pertect-cvcry dish, in the words
OF the ;rsthotic, "a study" The wines were
Of the choicest brands, and there was moth
ing wanting to make the dinner party IL sue
cess.
The appearance Of the party, aS it sat at
the table, was very elegant; several OF the
ladies wore lovely little dress hats Of white
and pink and salmon, with plumes us deli.
cate us the bosom Of a swan laccs and dia.
mOndS, and the simmer Of silk and satin,
were seen everywhere; fans aud Jewels flash.
ed, and the evidences Of OpuleuCe and tasto
were abundant. The gentlemen came in full
dress.
At 0 o'clock the party nd journed TO Franz
helms Hall, where they danced the night
away to the strains of Kramer. their old
musician. Before leaving Mrs. McMechen's,
however, that lady was presented with a
slight mark Of appreciation and esteeh by
the members Of the club in the shape Of two
lovely head engrayings, entitled CHERRY
Ripe" and Morning" The entire affair was
one long to be rcmemb cred and looked back
TO with pleasure.
The German Of lSSl-s2 has, no one will
deny, been the leader in society matters the
present season. The ladies have been hand.
somcly entertained, and desiring to rccipro.
cate in part, the Kindness they have
been the recipients Of at the hands of
the sterncr sex, last evening entertained the
gentlemen with delightful little oyster S. u.
per at the residence OF Mr. Jacob Berger.
Esq. on North Main street The hospitabIe
residence never contained mcrricr party or
one that was more thoroughly pleased. Sup
per was served at o'clock in bOuntiful and
appetizing manner. After supper dancing
was INDUCED in by some Of the party, Kill.
mycr furnishing the music, while the others
promenade in the halls or lounged on the
stairs and rcminiscenccd over the Jolly times
they mad had since the German was formed.
Mrs. Berger assisted by Miss Mary Iouser,
Of Cadiz, Ohio, ucted us hostesses in Charm.
ing manner.
About 1880 o'clock the German received
an invitation from the Antiques to visit
them ut Franzheim's Hall, which was accept.
cd with pleasure. The meeting between the
two clubs was cordial and the remainder OF
the evening agreeably spent together.
The younger German Club" was very
handsomely entertained by Mr. John Hand.