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

hostess were taken completely by surprise
Dancing. music, cards and social chit'chst
weTe smoup the many diversions that
served 10 dispose OF pleasant evening. Al
n o'clock tempting refreshments were
h.nd.omely served. The Amusement then
was continued till an hour long Psst the
time when grave yards yawn," when the
guests INDUCED in . reluctant parting.
The Belmont Fishing Club gave grand
masquerade Friday evening at GoetIes
Hail on the South Side. A large crowd
Was present., the msjority Of whom were
mashed, thereby adding greatly to the hi
larity OF the occasion. A jolly. good ma
tured time was spent, the evening ENJOY
ment not being marred by any unpleasant
disturbances. The music was furnished BY
Birch's orchestra, and was good in the
stricies, sense OF the term. At II O'Clock
p. NJ. the order was given to unnaask, ana
was the signal for much diminishing anoHS
The maidens in their futile efforts 70 leave
the hall, and also provocative OF much
laughter over the many laughAbfe sur
pris.s. After this happy little diversion,
dancing Was resumed, and kept up tfli q
late hour yesterday morning.
The palatial mansion Of Nelson Whit
taker was brilliantly lighted mp Friday
evening and thronged by . bright array q
esyly clad Iassies and laddies. The affair
was reception given by bis son Harry to-
the host Of his many friends, constituting,
what in society circles is known rs the
Younger set The spacious double Psrlors
of the mansion were covered with white
muslin, which enabled the dsseers TO glide
with the greatest ease to the inspiring
strains of the dancing mueiey rendered Is
only Prof Kilmeyer is capable, and yet at
the sametime furnished n line back ground
that made the bewitching costumes OF
the fair maidens still more irresistible.
At midnight the guests were invited to the
dining room, where the iaCles gfoaned un-
der the weight Of good cheer, the menu
embracing oil of the seasons delicscies, ex-
auisitely prepared. After supper dancing
was resumed, and continued till the even.
ing's enjoyment had scored one on the en-
suing day. Among the ladies and gentle
men present were Misses Josie McCabe,
jamie Good, Allie McCabe, Annie B,ker,
Nettie Prathsr, Lydia McMechen, Katie
Hazlett, Fife Updegrsff. Maud Eccles, Jen-
ME Baird, Ida Updegraff, Sadie Baird. Hat
tie Glass and Mabel Hubbard, and Messrs.
Ed Franzheim, Willie Howell, Allan A.
Wheat, Bob Haase, Will Hildreth, Harry
John Glass, Hszlitt Cummins, Ben Hnrdes.
~, Frank Hupp, Will Baird, Bates Butler
and Wilson Kelly, Jr.
The second grand ball given this season
by the Miller Happy Thought Club came
off Friday evening at Turner Hall, and
was grand success. Over $50 couples were
present, and spent jolly evening gliding
over the well waxed floor TO the music OF
Mayors orchestra that would be hard to
beat. One feature OF the evening was the
line order kept by the club. The whist.
ling, stamping and other symptoms OF
rowdyism that have characterized too
many of the dances at this hall, were
quickly set down on, several obnoxious
youths, however, being ighf4iniously ex.
cluded from the hal! ere tbs4pfce OF the
mandate was exhibited. There was also
the noticeable absence of questionable
ladies at this entertainment none being
admitted without invitations. The affair
altogether was a complete Success, the
dancing being continued till An early hour
yesterday morning. The gentlemen com.
posing the different committees are As fol.
lows: Committee Of ArranEements-Capt.
Geo. BlankinsOp, s. W. Starks, Floresn
Welty, Henry Reister, Joseph Burke and
VIM. Bennett. Committee OF Invitation
Charles Price, James Riddle, Jr., William
Bennett, John EbbeIt Florean Welty,
Henry Reister, Henry Higher and William
Welty. Floor Msnsgers-Albe Smith,
Capt. Geo. Bankinsop, Joseph Bur kle and
Henry Reister. Committee on Order. the
entire Club. Master OF Ceremonies, John
Gilbert, assisted by Capt. Geo. Blankin-
SOD.