Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-04
CHARACTER PARTY.
LADIES GRACEFULLY DO TIE HONORS At THE
IN C. A. ROOMS
Youth and Beauty Combine to Make the Picture
The Features Of the Entertainment and What
Followed-A Season With the Viands

Sprightly youth, pretty faces, merry
voices and matrOnly grace and dignity
combined last evening 10 round out a
most delightful social affair, and one
which almost marks the entire of The gay
olio TO follow In many respects IL was
"a representative gathering and included
i'm the aSSemblage We're many of Wheel
ing's most prominent factors in the field
of art, literature and music.
The delightful affair was the occasion
of a character party given in the coy
and sumptuouS interior OF the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms by
the Ladies Auxiliary connected with
the Association. The entertainment
which opened the programme was given
in the auditorium, and long before the
eXpectaut hour AN the seats were well
filled, and during the progress OF the
entertainment che asscmbidgc had
grown to such an extent that 10 could
hardly Doe accommodated within the
coveted Enclosure, and many
were standing in the ai>ies
and about the doors There were near
iy four hundred people present. The
opening feature oi The programme was
by Mis-, Alma Common, which was well
received. a recitation followed hy Prof.
Earle A. Wiley. the well known clocu-
ZIONIST of Bethany. who met with
warm reception. and this from an audi
cncc chat was fully capable of criticism.
While some Of Che selections have long
hrru "uu fhe lists there seemed tu bc "a
freshness. t.gor. and originality impart-
od tothr rcdItIDns that made them douo-
'y enjoyable. DOB other selections more
recent. Mr. Whitley was also seen to good
advantage. and VAS loudly lpp'anded.
a solo hy Mrs George E. Caldwell
was ID noteworthy feature of thc even
iue. and She was greeted with well
mrr.tcd encore Prof Go.dby tickled
ths hanIo'- strings so graphically as to
almost place Che auditors boo che condition
of rr>tacy. and with every rendition DO
uas q rather bad ease with che hearers
of "waufnr more of Co." Mrs. Fred
Seymour kindly favored the audience
with "a vocal solo. as did also Mrs. Flora
Williams. both ladies being listened TO
with evident delight. Al the conclusion
90 the programme came the character
march 90 some thirty young ladies'
rharmurly attircd bon costumes that
were cute. quaint and comedy. Al
though the character part of the enter
tainmcnt was comparatively impromtu,
they succeeded in adjoining themselves,
if not true 90 history, certainly in avery
becoming and picturesque manner. The
march formed "a circle through the aud
itorium. and later repaired 10 the first
floor. where an were soon happily en-
gagged in the task of "hlling the inner
man. and with viandS that were choice
and decidedly appetizing The apart
ments ON the first floor were handsome
lv decorated for the occasion, and furn-
ished with dainty dining-rOOm para
phernalia. For an hour or SO these tair
ones. So bewitchingly bedecked, lifted
here and there In the prosecution OF
a task that brought generous
social and pecuniary returns. a long
line of delectables was partaken OF with
great relish by the large assembly IN
attendance. The remainder of the time
was occupied i'm social interchange.
The ladies who had the executive
charge of the affair, and upon whom 50
much credit is reflected, are Mrs. y. }.
Clark. Mrs. Judge PAUL, Mrs. John j.
Jones. Mrs. l.. j. Bayha, Mrs. Henry
Harper. Mrs. +. II. Williams, Mrs. j. c.
Lynch. Mrs. Ed. Wheat and Mrs. d. IL.
Taylor.
The ladies in assist We're Misses
Laura Lawson. Lizzie Lawson, Mary
Mckee. Katie McLain. Ella Wright
Eta Harper, Mary McMechen, Fannie
stanton: Matte Clark, Todd Baird,
Miss Jeanette Jones. of Washington, d.
c.. Miss Matte Caldwell, Matilda
Burke. Ida UptegraiT Mary Motiat,
Mary Paul. Laura Caldwell, Mamle
Grub, Hulda Delaplain, Mamie Fisher,
Lizzie Mcndel, Laura Dalzell.