Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28


the ordinary onlooker that the shakers are
not having a lit.
Ladies' days IN larger cities are not gen.
orally liked by club members. Wheeling,
however. does not produce many specimens
Ofthe club habitue such as Thackery de
lights 10 picture-cruSty old bachelors,
deeply read in wines, selfishly attached TO
a certain paper, tenacious of an especial
table. and accustomed TO dining alone.
Such days are to Wheeling clubites an I'M
alloyed delight And in the social pro-
gramme of the Fort Henry Club, while the
festivities will be largely for the sterner
sex, they have not been unmindful of the
fair ones. The ladies will have their ini-
tial peep at the new Club home on New
Years evening from eight to twelve
o'clock, when they may accompany the
members.
The ball TO be given at the Wheeling
Club tomorrow evening. which, by the
way, was 10 have been fancy dress affair,
has resolved itself into the conventional
full dress ball. which. owing to the kir-
mess interval, il is believed Will meet with
equal. il not still more favor with the
dancers. There will likely be many par
Elephants.
There was wedding Wednesday in
which the principals were Mr.. Will Murrin
and Miss ANNE Cmbleby, OF Scio. o. The
offoir took place ut the home of the bride,
ana upon the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
rim i'm the city an enjoyable reception was
hold AT the home of the grOom's father,
Mr. Thomas Murrin, on the South Side.
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Miss Mamie Patterson will entertain
friends al the charming home Of her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. \. IL. Patterson, at
Monument Place. Elm Grove, one evening
this week.
MIR and Mrs. Wm \. Isett have sent
ont invitations for next Wednesday even
inc NJ heir handsome North Main street
residence. Drive whist will occupy the
hours.
The Pelicans will meet on New Years
again, and exchange greetings appropriate
to the occasion.
Mrs. Capt. Nj. r. Carr will keep open
house New Years day AT her pleasant Val
lev residence from 10 10 o'clock. She
will be assisted in receiving by number
of ladies from the city and country.
/ Next FRIDAY evening the CotilliOn Club
will be entertained by Miss Lydia Good, at
her home on Fifteeth street.
Oueof the fair Young ladies of Wheeling,
who carries with her good deal of mental
sunshine. and who attends a well known
seminary in 4 distant city, has adopted the
oft-tried but still practical scheme TO over
come the lvnX-eyed surveillance of the
preceptress in the matter of epistolary SEN
timent. All letters received at the school
| are read bv tue head teacher before reach
/ inc the pupils, the idea being TO let the
pupils have nothing that would tend 10
make them estranged from their studies.
And when the ''feliahs'' send her great
genuine streaks of love, and they hear after
wards that somebody else has read it-and
P the girl never saw it-by the Egyptian ODE
ilslI amt there war. But she now tells
them 70 write the sentiment in lemon Juice
between the ink lines. 1t is invisible even
TO the eve of the preccptress But the Cir
after receiving the letter IN her room
lights the gas, holds the letter over the
flame. and the lemon juice lines bloom out
in high old legiOle shape. Labor may
conquer all things, but love gets there o.
casi0nally.
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There was pleasant reunion of the
RObb family 1T the homestead on Four
/ teenth street on Christmas evening. Ther'
were twenty members of the family pres
ent, and 4 well prepared supper. contain
I ing great variety OF dishes, was served
After the refreshments had been thorough
| " discussed came games Of various kinds
and general sociability.
! NJ T-ara 81 Al and Miss RQsSip Al
kinsOn will give u large reception anC
dance al the residence Of Miss McLain!
parents on Twelfth street neNt Friday
evening.
4 private party was given AZ Moran
Hail. on the South Side. Friday night
The gentleman in charge of the affai
were Mr. Maloney and Andrew Monahan
Notes orchestra furnished the music, anC
dancing was the order of the evening, witt
"a happy intermission al midnight, whei
appetizing refreshments were discussed
with apparent relish.
~
There's a woman in it, This is the
subject of Prof. Willey's lecture at the
Thomson NJ. r. Church next Friday even
ing. and il has excited quite number o.
inquiries among the dear ones as TO the
probable purpOrt OF his remarks. There
are q good many occasions where WON
ans in it, and in it meritorlouSiy'
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Maggie Fleming, of the Soutt
side. 70 Mr.. !. r. Joyce, Of Trenton, y. j.,
which viii occur on January eth, AT Tho
home of the brides parents.
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/ Mr.. John Lotus will leave to-day foi
! New y ork City. where he will be married
+ on Wednesday, January ith, to Miss Nellie
Peunyoer, of that city.
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The night before Christmas was "a night
Of dancing. There were probably more
balls given that night by the different or
CARNATIONS than for a long time. The
sound of orchestral strains could be heard
in almost any part of the city. and in addi
ton 10 those in public halls, were many
smaller affairs at many Of the homes. As
the following day was holiday, the testify
tiles kept up unusually long. the result OF
which was that Market and other principal
streets at four o'clock in the morning pre-
sented an unwonted animation.
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Quite number of society people from
Wheeling. Clarksburg and Charleston at
tended the reception and dance az Par
kersburg Friday evening given by Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Thompson. Itwas
one of the prominent events of the season
i'm that city. and all the details OF the hap
DIV occasion were well carried out. Fine
music was in attendance, and the refresh
ments were choice and varied
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There was quiet matrimonial event at
Noundsville. Wednesday. in which the
contracting parties were Mr.. win II. Nay,
the efficient bOokkeeper for J. 5. Naylor "
Co. and Miss Ella Wells. At the cOnclu-
sion of the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Nay re
ceived many warm congratulations They
were also the recipients Of quite 4 number
Of useful presents.
If Jenness Miller could walk into Turner
Hall some afternoon when the bevy OF
Young ladies are doing their calisthenics,
she would doubtless feel gratIiied at the
way the combination works. Az first
glance the Jenness-Miller dress looks quiet,
digniied and ordinary. sleepy sort Of