Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01

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The Easter concert and ball given by the
Arion Society, came off at their Club House
Wednesday evening, and was very enjoy.
able affair. All of the rooms OF the Club
| House were thrown open and were throng'
| ed by the young and old. As Is the Gus
| tom with these entertainments, the affair
was select, none but those presented with
| special invitation being allowed within the
hall. The concert which took place at hall
| past eight O'Clock, was decided success a.
| The gratifying bursts of applause. that ever
and anon, shook the building, well tssti'
fed. After the concert was over Mr.. John
G.. Hoffman, Jr., in q happy little speech
| presented the society with one OF storm
oil paintings. The floor was then cleared
| and the members were soon all gliding over
the foor. with the enjoyment that was
doubly enhanced by the fact of its being
the first hop after the Lenral season and
the splendid music furnished by the full
Opera House orchestra. The fun thus hap
PLY started, continued in an incessant
whirl, till the warning chimes of the early
morn, proclaimed to the jewellers the ne.
cessity for good nights. During the inter
val at midnight, fine supper, under the
charge of Heyman. received due justice in
the commodious dining rooms connected
with the institution.
The Germania Singing Society gave their
first hop since the closing OF the. Lental
season, Wednesday evening, at their hall
in the Library building. The members
and friends of the society to the number Of
IS couple were present, and spent aJoiiy
and social evening. Mayors orchestra furn-
ished the music, Of which the statement is
alone sufficient to guarantee that this por-
tion of the entertainment was above re-
proach. The management of the floor was
under the direction OF the following gen.
tlemen Chas Reinhart, ballet master,
Messrs. Chas. Bickmyer, Albert Siebhardt
and Butchey, as assistants, who ably per-
formed thir arduous duties. This society
always observes the Lental season very
doubly joyous on account OF the reaction
that had taken place since their long rest.
The fun was uproarious. the crowd enjoy
ing themselves in the striCtest sense OF the
term, the affair only winding up al an ex-
ceedingly late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Oberman celebrated
the twenty fifth anniversary of their mar.
riage, popularity termed the silver wedding,
at their pleasant residence No. 23OS Main
street, Monday evening. Mr.. ODerman is
one of our most highly respected German
citizens, and on this festive occasion
gathered around him large concoarse OF
their arrival at his residence, and who, for
the most part, put in an early appearance,
congratu. ated the happy couple on the
happy consummation OF their silver we'd
ding, accompanied with the sincere wish
that they might enjoy the green old age
that would enable them TO celebrate their
golden wedding Between the hours Of
and II a tempting and abundant supper
was served, the guests enjoying this branch
of the hosts hospitality to It's fullest e1-
tent. After the supper the guests re-
paired to the parlors and disposed of an
hour or so in quiet social enjoyment ere the
time arrived that called for leave taking and
dispersion to their different homes. The
presents were numerous and costly. Be-
low VII be found full list OF the pres
ents and their donors: Silver tea set, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. McLain and mother; din
ner tea set, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Carnes;
silver butter dish, Mrs. Hannah Peters;
silver knives and forks Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Wells; silver teaspoons, MIR. and Mrs:
George Stein; silver sugar bowl, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cummins and James Hearne;
silver butter dish and knife Mrs. Lemons
and Mrs. John Thoner; handsome pin
cushion, Mr. and Mrs. Carnahan pair Of
silver butter knives. Mrs. w. II. Hayman;
handsome berry dish, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Belleville and mother; silver berry dish,
Mrs. l.. Ault; pickle castor, Mrs. l.. Caren-
bauer; silver salt and pepper cruets, Jessie
Charnock; silver knives and case, Mary
Moffat; set Of silver spoons, Glars Nc
Nicholl; handsome napkin rings, Frank
James Todd; silver spoons in case, Misses
Pauline Seguin and Blanchard; fine extern
sion table, j. w. Oberman.
For several weeks past the elite OF Graf
ton society has been agitated over the mar
risge of one of their fajrest daughters TO
q well known representative OF one OF the
F. +. VS.. The event was happily consum.
mated last Thursday, the high contracting
parties being Miss Carrie Nallonee, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter OF
Mr.. Leonard Mallonee, of Grafton, and
Mr.. John Cowherd, of Gordonville, Orange
county, Va. The Ceremony was performed
Thursday afternoon att3 o'clock at the
Baptist Church. At an early hour the
guests began to arrive and by the hour for
the ceremony to be performed the church
was crowded by relatives and friends. At
O clock the doors were thrown open and
the bridal party proceeded by the ushers,
MeSsrs Charles X. Durbin, OF Grafton, W.
Va, and J. Carson NEWMAN of Piedmont,
w. Va, to the familiar strains of Mendels-
sohn's Grand Wedding March, moved up
the aisle to the altar, where the ceremony,
that made them one, was pronounced by
the pastor Rev. Frank Robertson. The bride
was simply but becomingly attired in
neat grey travelling dress while the groom
and ushers wore the conventional dress
suit. After the ceremony an informal re-
ception was held in the church, during
which the happy couple had congratula-
tioIs fairly showered upon them by their
many friends. After the reception the
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soon carried them 10 their future home in
Gordonsvile, Va. The presents were both
numerous and costly. Among the guests
present were the graduating class OF the
Broadis Female College, at Clarksburg, for
1882, of which Mrs. Cowherd had been
members, represented by the following la.
dies: Misses Rose Carpening, Clarksburg;
Laura Murray, Bridgeport, w. Va; Lille
and Willie Jarvis Clarksburg, who came
TO say farewell to their old comrade OF
school day pleasures. Among the other
guests also present we noticed Misses Laura
Sinsel, Mollie Best, Flora Hamilton, BERTHE
Creal, Gertie Steel, Abbie and Ada Sinsel,
Lucy King, Jennie Warder, Hattie kunst,
Amanda Abbott, of Fairmont, w. Va,
aud Matte Harrison, OF Romney, and
Messrs. Will and Charlie Smith, OF Clarks-
burg; T. Hill Marshall, of Wheeling; Will
Best, John Sinsel and many others. Alter
the departure of the bridal party. an en-
ioyabe tea was given at Mr.. Mallonee's
residence in honor of his daughters, many
of the friends who we're present being from
a distance.
On Wednesday afternoon Professor Null
len extended a reception TO his dancing
classes. The reception 6as held Maen.
| nerchor Hall, from the hours Of two till
five, and was q decided success. The
classes, which embraces about forty men,
bers, circled over the floor TO the fine
music rendered by Professors Kramer and
Kilmeyer with the graceful proficiency in
the Terpsichorean art that reflects the
highest credit on their accomplished
teacher. Besides the pupils there were
also a large concourse of their relatives and
friends present, who never seemed TO tire
of waiting the refreshing panorama Of
happy faces and flying feet as the young
misses and masters waltzed past in grace
full unison. The reception is the second
that has been given this season. The first
a notable success, was in December at the
close Of the Fall term, while the last was
the agreeable conclusion of the Winter les
sons. Among those present were Mrs.
Henry Harper, and Mesdames Kraus,