Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-24
SOCIAL DOINGS
What Has Occurred During the
Past Week

And What is Promised for the Coming one
1.-The Gay Side of Life and
the Amusement It
Affords.
Events in the social line have beef quite
numerous during the past week, but OF a
quiet nature. The coming week
will ALEC furnish q good list OF attractions
TO those socially inclined, a list OF which
will be found below.
The genial and efficient clerk OF the
Circuit Court of Marshal county, A. o..
Baker, Esq, and his estimable wife have
recently moved into their new and hand
some brick residence at M~oundsville. AS
a celebration OF the occasion and q fitting
opportunity to celebrate the thirty-ffth IN
niversary Of their wedding day, they had q
house warming on Friday evening. The
evening was spent very pleasantly in so.
cial intercourse and music, and n OF the
finest suppers that could be
i~mmagined was served. A large
number OF useful and ornamental
presents were presented by their trieuds
Among the guests present were Captain
Shaw and daughter; Mrs. Olanda Stephen
son, Of Parkersburg; Mr.. C. w. Conner,
wife and daughters, of Wheeling; Lloyd
Parkinson, Esq and wife; John Ewing,
Esq, and wife; Mr.. Martin and wife, Mr.
McFadden and wife, George Steele and
wife, Chss. Hornbrook and wife, Joseph
Roberts and wife, Chicton Roberts and
wife, r s. Hogan and wife, Sheriff Hicks
and wife, VIM. Harris and wife, VIM
Koontz and wife, Chris. Mathews and wife,
Mr.. Eckles and wife, Mr.. Cmphry and
wife, Mr.. Hodgavan and wife, Mrs. Blake
and daughter, Mrs. Potts and others. At
a late hour the company dispersed, wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Baker many returns, and
thanking them for the pleasant evening
spent.
Quite q party OF Wheeling people ex.
pect to leave for California some time next
month, some having already decided to go,
while others are thinking seriously of it.
Mr.. S. P. Hildre'h, cashier OF the Com.
mercial bank, Mrs. Hildreth, Mrs. DR..
Hildreth and daughter, Miss Dorie, aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob K. Greer have already
decided TO go, while Captain aud Mrs.
John Mcclure, Mr.. ard Mrs A. j. Cecil
Judge and Mrs. G. l. Cranmer and Mr. o..
c. Dewey are thinking oftsking the trip.
Mr.. Hildreth contemplates Locating in Cal
~ifornis.
The B. P. O. EIks will give their first
Social Session for sc at odd Fellows
Hall, on Wednesday evening next. This
promises to be one of the finest entertain.
ments given in the city for some time.
The committee OF arrangements has
spared no effort to make the affair a social
and artistic success, and those receiving
invitations are indeed lucky. Besides the
fine musical programme in which outsiders
will take part, the Elks will present some
thing new and noval, never seen outside OF
the order.
Miss Ella May Wilson, of Wood street,
South Side, and her cousin. Mr.. Chas. 5
Williams, Of Kansas City, returned Friday
from a visit TO friends in Ohio. On the
same evening a number Of friends rendered
them a pleasant surprise. The affair was
exceedingly eDfra5le, the guests dancing
the hours happily away to the music OF
Fl. tcher' orchestra. Choicer refreshments
served at a proper hour added zest to the
enjoyment o! the occasion.
A regular old fashioned country party
waa given by Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Clark,
on Wednesday evening last, at their hos
pitable mansion, four miles out the Ma
,ional road. Quite O large number Of
friends were present, who spent the even.
ing delightfully."- in various social amuse.
ments. A fine supper was an exceedingly
enjoyable feature Of the occasion.
One OF the enjoyable events Of the com
log week will be the entertainment given
by Miss Meholin's elocution class, which
is composed of a number of society young
ladies. |: occurs next Friday evening in
the Third ward school building aud will be
strictly private, The programme will con
Bis. Of recitations aud tableaux aud will
undoubtedly be an enjoyable one,
Mr.. aud MIRA. D Carter List entertained
quite q number Of young married people
in the Stamm House plrlors Wednesday
evening, The affair was quite swell, the
guests appearing in full dress. The prir.
cipal amusement was progressive euchre,
an appeti.ing luncheon being served to
give zest TO the entertainment.
On Wednesday evening last, Miss Lizzie
BOnonberger was rendered q delightful sur.
prise at her home, on South Main street
Quite a large number Of friends were pres
ent, W. O spent the evening in an enjoyable
manner in dancing and othe7 social
amusements. an appe iaing supper was
served at the proper hour.
Mrs. I. c. M9fIat gave O delightful pro
gressive euchre party to G number offriends
last Tuesday evening at the residence of
her husband, on south Chapline street
TIE evening was passed delightfully."- By
those present. The euchre prizes were
quite handsome, while the supper was de,
cidediy p~alatabIe
The MseuneIchor Singing Society will
give q grand select hop a, their hail On
Wednesday evening next. TIE Msenner-
Choir boys know hcs 10 make things pleas
ant aud the event will undoubtedly be one
Of their heat efforts. The Opera House
orchestra will make the music.
Tie Wheeling Tnf8,r Society gave &
grand ball ut their hall on Thursday even.
ing, which vas largely attended. The
merry party danced until az early hour
next morning to the s'reins Of the Opera
House orchestra, abd all retired convinced
that the Turner's know Lowto maize things
pleasant
Mrs. W. 4. IEe.t will give o progr sssive
pai.y to a number OF friends at her
CT Nor b Main street., next Thursday
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