The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-26
THE ISLAND LADlES1
UP, VERY HAsDsoMr1Y
In Honor OF clevclnnd's Election 10 the
Presidency-Feast for Democratic Voters
of the Garden spot Last Night, and
u Few Neat Responses to Toasts.

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There was q banquet on the 1slard last
night, given by the Democratic lhdies:o
TINT fair portion OF tic, city, primarily for
tho Seventh Ward Democratic Campaign
Club, but seconlarily for The Democratic
voters and people in general. 1t was well
that the invitation wasnoeconlned totie
Democrats Of the ward, iorif It had been
much good nrovenler would have gone 10
waste, SO literally had the ladies provided.
Tho supper was set in u vacant store
room OH Zane street, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
Long tlbles were ranged down each side,
which faisly groanea uaier their load 0!
good things. The aiEiir was in charge oil
II committee OF which Mrs. Henry Brucs
was chairman. This fact alone was IN
assurances Of its entire su ccess, but ii my
further guarantee were needed it would
be found in the ,Imes Of some OF her
ass;stnts-Mrs. II. Il. Black, Mrs. fancy,
Mrs: Pollock, Mrs. Intx, the Misses Sea
man, Mrs. f. G.. Winship. Mrs. Charles
Coen, Mrs. VIII 1.ichard'on, Miss Zana
Frazier, Mts. Sherman, Mrs. Bell, Mrs.
Louis, Hoffman, Mrs. Noriington, Mrs
re. Robinson, Mrs. jacob Dresscl and
Mrs. Shepherd.
MIR. James H.. Ferguson was master o
cerem6nies last evening, and performed
the duties OF the position will, dignity and
skill. The matching clubs, senior ant
junior, SseHSere first seated, and then mi
other voters, the ladies eating when tht
others had been served. A few Republi
FANS traternizta with the assembly, gulp
ing down any lingering rrscntmcnts viii
the oyster soup, and swallowing the las
traces OF the're disappointment with TIT
delicious coffee. The ladies' allowed none
OF their guests to 50 unscrvcd. 7a
While the CLUBS were eating, sevcra
toasts were given. John o. Peldleton re
sponded to "The President elect. Grovel
Cleveland, ~pro,iouncins u very neat It'll,
ellOsy on The Democratic Moses. NJ. r
f'ratne performed the saint service for Coy,
Hendricks in response to "Tie Vice rrcsi
lent elect Col. Robert White talkct
:%loquently on ''The Little Mountai,
State" Dr.. John Cook, OF Bridgeport
responded 10 ..'ll,e Ladies' Of the Seycntl
Sard," and Judge Houston to 'thc voter,
Il the Seventh ward" ed ls3'
All the speakers acquitted themsclve.
:rcditably, but Mrs. Moore, Of Tiltonvillc,
nadc the speech OF the evening, bringing
down tho house when, commenting OF
ttr. Peniicton's Remarks, she said: II
my, God bless the woman that raised thai
n2b!e boy" s.R .
lhe bill OF fare was m unusually ricl
one for such al occasion. and reflected
great credit on the ladies OF the Garden
pot, who meyer do anything by halves
.mong the prominent articles on the
menu were canvass back ducks, oysters ii
several styles, sandwiches, celery, slaw,
pickles, coffee, cheese, bread and butter,
;rarkcrs and cake. The entire affair wa,
u pleasant and conspicuous success. The
pcople who were present ut one time OF
'n"tnnr in the evening probably nun.
Gered 500.