The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-02
THE BIRTH OF 1883.
THE FESTIVITIES AND ossERvANces
OF tho nay Which u.hsn In Another Y,a-Au
Afternoon Danet-Ths Old Custom Of CalllaE
not Jet EatIr.ly Obsolete III Wheeling.
Some of the Other Occurrences.
Yesterday was New Years.


Some people wish II would come four or
five times.
And some people would not care II 1t did
not come more than once in four or Ave years.
To the latter class belongs the young man
who watched the old year out and the new
year IN, and drank frequently to the health
OF both during the night. But among those
who would ever welcome the day II II came
oitener are those who participated In the
german ut Franzheim'S hall, and those who
celebrated the day in the good old way, call
ing upon their lady friends and paying them
the compliments OF the season, exchanging
friendly greetings and enjoying themselves
In rational way.
THE DAYLIGHT GERMAN.
The leading social event of yesterday. was
the German given at FranZheim's Hall on
Main street hill, yesterday afternoon by the
German OF lSSl-S3." The memory OF that
elegant affair will live in the mindsof all who
were there for many day, and all will
look backward 10 1t as one OF the pleasantest
afternoons OF their lives. There were some
who doubted whether an afternoon German
could be successful. They have no doubts
on the subject now.
The handsome hall was darkenej the ga
IRISH light OF day being kept out, while nu.
merous gas lights. brightly illuminated tue
place and lent additional charms TO the love-
~ faces aud beautiful costumes that were
seen everywhere. Full dress was the rule,
and the EXCEPTIONS were few. The carriages
commenced depositing their occupants about
$50 o'clock, and by 3P. NJ. the interior OF the
lball presented most brilliant sight. About
THAT time Mr.. B. W. Payne, assisted by Miss
Lou Cummins, started the cotillion.
They led in very graceful and
81 isiactory manner which was no easy task
where there were so many dancers. The 10.
yors were. pretty little novelties and the
twenty gentlemen comprising the German
club presented those who were present with a
handsome souvenir NewY ear card contain.
log their names. There was In addition to the
dancers large number OF spectators. Near.
" all the charming ladies from other cities
spending the holiday season In the city were
present. Aglance over the following list OF
those present will show that Wheeling's So
ciety people were out In force:
Misses Annie Chapline, Mary Campbell,
lou Cummins, Minnie Junkins, Carrie
Rhodes, Carrie Anderson, Dee Little, Mamie
Leighton, Mamie Dubois, Fannie Caldwell,
Hattie Glass, Belle McCabe, Carrie Gilchrist,
Virginia Pendleton, Sue Lynch, Minnie Lor,
ing, Florence OFT, Sallie Whitaker Katie
Hazlett Sydney Htiskell, Isadore Pollock,
Laura Harden, Miss Hopge Cadiz; Miss
ShaGer, Lancaster; Miss Salie White, Pitts
burgh; Miss Moilatt, Miss Josie Quarter,
Charleston; Miss Bruce, Cumberland; Miss
Annie Chambers, Steubenville; Miss Palmer,
Detroit, Ohio; Miss Sophie Harding, Little
Washington; Mrs. Newt Linch.' Mai. Tom
Norton and wife. Mr.. F. J. Norton and
wife, Mrs. Ollie Wilde, Mrs. II. NJ.
Harper, Mr.. Shrewsbury and wife, Messrs.
G. Baird, IT,, II. T. Black, Ed. Bawie, Harry
Coer, a. A. Franzhelm, Al. Glass, $. ..
Ed. Hill, A. s. List, S. A. Miller, DR.. Reed
Baird, B. W. Payne, j. G. RiheldafIer,
Frank Robertson, John Topping, J. r. Dav.
export, AL. Tallman, W. B. McMechen, Geo.
Laughlin, Walker Frissell, Irwin Singleton,
Mai. Ran Stalnaker, Gus Spates, C!arksburg;
B. Walker, Peterson; ". johnson and Geo.
Harden, Sleubenyille; w. J. Miller, Tom
| How ell, Ed. o. Russell, Washington, D. c.;
Jim Holloway, Bites Woods; San HaslelL
The German was not ended until nearly !
o'clock. Every one was delighted. It was
spoken OF as the most successful hop ever
given in the CITY, and many said it was the
prettiest German they had ever seen. 1t was
pretty sight the, toilets Of the ladies were
ali rich and tasty, and as they glided In and
out OF theintrlcate figures or whirled around
| the room, the spectator was delighted and
bewildered. The Opera House orchestra fur
nished music that was irresistible aud al
most compelled one TO dance. Every one
was In good humor and profuse In well
wishes for all, aud happy year.
CALLING AND RECEIVING.
Calling was by no means as general In the
city as 1t has been in the past, yet there was
more done than was at first anticipated. In
fact the streets were quite lively last evening
with society men intlres suits, fitting about
from house to house. They went in carriages
and on foot. There were several ladies who
did not receive formally, yet were at home,
and greeted callers In such sincere, cordial
manner, that Il was q genuine pleasure 10
call and many were tempted to stay longer
than Dame Fashion ordains on such occasions,
Among such might be mentioned Miss Min
ME Junkins, OF Bridgeport; Miss lsadore
Pollock and visitor Miss Minnie Palmer, OF
Detroit at NJ. Pollcek's residence on
Chaplfne street, Misses Ida and Mollie Frew
aud visitor Miss Annie Chambers, OF Steub-
enville, at the residence OF their father cor
ner Eotf and Fourteenth gtreetsI Miss Jessie
Iates and visitor Miss Sophie Harding OF
Little Washington. There were also numer-
The list OF those who received formally Is
found below. The ladies were all in even
ing dress and received both afternoon and
evening In parors from which daylight was
excluded,
At the residence OF Henry K. list Esq, on
North Main street Misses HettiO aud Jessie
List assisted BY Misses Lille Baker, Sadie
Logan and Carrie Smith welcomed their
friends In charming manner.
Mrs Robert Delaplain kept open house at
her handsome residence on Chapline street
and Was ably assisted by Miss Carrie Gil
christ and Miss Josie Quarter OF Charleston,
A fayorite place for callers was at Mr.. A,
Allen Howell'S hnGpitNble mansion, corner
OF Chaplins and Fourteenth streets. Here
Mrs. Earl oglebay, assisted by the Misses
Bell, Misses Mary Campbell, sailie Maxwell
and Carrie Rhodes and the following visitors
iu the city: Misses Motatt, Hoggo and White,
received the compliments Of the day and
charmed all
On the South Side, at the residence
OF William leighton, Jr, on Chapline
street bevy OF handsome young ladies held
their first New Years reception with the
grace and ease OF those lopg accustomed 10
such duties They were Misses Mamie
Leighton, SalIie Whitaker, Carrie Anderson,
Dee Little, Hattie Glass and Lucy Hubbard.
Miss Taylor, Of the Female Seminary, kept
open parors assisted by her pupils.
Miss Cora Zane, assisted by Miss Aggie
Rose, was at home TO numerous callers ut
No. Sc Zine street, Island,
Miss Carrie Brues At her mothers residence
on North Front street, Island, assisted
by hevy OF the Islands faireSt daughters,
received last evening from to II. The ladies
assisting her were Misses Zana Frasher, Min.
ME, Walters, Laura Lukens, Kate HornbroOk,
OF Powhatan, Ond Nellie Williamson, Of
Cumberland, Md, These ladies are all pop.
ular, and their card baskets were filed.
Mrs Jennie CaSsell was at home on -Four.
teenth street, and was assisted by the Misses
Schulz
Mrs. David GutmHn at her handsome home
on North Main street was assisted by Miss
magnihcently; the refreshment table was
loaded down with fruits cakes aud choice
wines, while the parlors were Rrotusly trim
med with flowers and evergreanR.