Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-28
KALEIDOSCOPE.
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE HOS
PITAL FUND
Now In Progress at the Hearns MansiOn-HandsOme
Rooms, Pretty Girls, and Lets Good Things to
Eat and Drink-Pins Programme Tonight

The opening night OF the entertainment
for the benefit of the Hospital Association,
at the Heame mansion. corner Main and
Twenty-first streets, last evening, was
grand success in every respect. The ladies
in charge of the affair have been indefa-
fatigable in their efforts TO make the affair
a success, and if the opening night is any
criterion the Kaleidoscope will be as pro-
ductive of shekels as it is of pleasure to
those who attend, and the hospital fund
will have neat amount added to il.
But let us take a stroll through the scene
scene of beauty. Entering the old mansion
under an arch Of evergreens and flowers,
we pay ten cents at the portal and enter the
hall, which is draped with the American
dag and other colOrs. and is arranged with
arches of evergreen Turning To the right
the visitor finds himself in what is known
as the yellow room IL is decked with yell
low throughout, and certainly presents
beautiful appearance. In one corner stands
piano. from which Prof Charles Kill
meyer brought sweet chords OF music and
sent them reverberating through the old
house, TO the pleasure OF the crowd OF peo-
pie who had assembled within its walls 10
time enjoy a social evening.
In another corner stood pine tree and
II was covered with imitation oranges.
Each orange cost twenty-five cents and
each one contained handsome gift There
we're about 30 of these oranges on the tree
when the affair opened and when il closed
about POO had disappeared, and that many
souls had been made happy This room IS
in charge OF Mrs. DR. Robert Reed and
Miss Emma Stamm and they were assisted
by Mrs. Dan. G. List, Jr., Mrs BiscOe
Hindman. Misses Blanche Hindman, Ada
Simpson. Emily Campbell, Jessie Turner,
Nan. Fisher, Ida Updegraff Mai Forbes
and Sadie Gundling. During the evening
Miss Kate Harden, of Steubenville, recited
several selections in a splendid manner and
Miss Gundling sang solo very charming
ly. This evening the orange tree Will be
done away with and Il fancy table Will take
its place.
And turning the scope the visitor finds
himself gazing on scene OF SURPRISING
beauty. which may be called the green
room. This room is draped beautifully in
Nile green. and the foliage and flower dec
one corner, is presided over by Mrs. 7. {.
Moffat. who is assisted by Mrs. John {.
Lynch and Misses Aggie Wilson and Non
ME Carnahan. All kinds Of sweetmeats
are here dished out Then comes the How
er stand-a perfect bower Of beauty and
fragrance where sweet flowers are on
sale at reasonable prices. This
booth is in charge of Mrs. j. j. Holloway,
Mrs. G.. Ed. Mendel, Miss Belle Arm
strong, Miss Mary Dickey. Miss Eiie Rus
sell. and Miss Lula Horsley.
The lemonade well is artistic and re-
freshing to lock at, and Mrs. Judge j. K.
PAUL is assisted in dispensing its sweet,
invigorating contents by Misses Sophia
Carr, Virginia Hoge and Zoe Mcclure.
The green room booths are pleasant places
to visit.
Across the hallway is the pink and white
room, the drapery and decorations in which
are as pretty as any one could wish for
Ice cream, cakes, Strawberries, etc, are
herein dispensed. Mrs. PEBBLES Tatum,
Mrs c. b. Briscoe, and Misses Mary E'rew.
Louise Cummins. Gussie Hupp, Bette
Mcclure and Annie Clark took care of the
guests in this room, and all were well
attended to-
The supper room is in the rear Of this,
and the ladies in charge are Mrs. NJ Il.
Metcalf. Mrs. Mary Allison, Mrs. w. r.
Butler, Mrs. \. ". Kelley, Miss Mary
Vance, Miss Julia Goldman. Supper was
served from & o'clock until 30 and it was
fine spread, nearly one hundred tickets
BENG SOlQ DupltI Will W SUN tu at lllt
same hours this evening, and any one
wanting a first class meal should drop in.
Up stairs this evening a room will be
opened up as Il smoking room for the gen
tlemen. where spider can be played. II
will no doubt be popular. An admission Of
ten cents might be paid for this amuse-
ment. Everybody is invited TO call and
look at the Kaleidoscope this evening, and
they may feel sure of having good time.
One Of the up stairs rooms will be used as Il
music room, and the following programme
will berendered this evening, commencing
at o'clock
Chorus ................Mi Mis- RoaSburg, Directress
tdl National Hymn.
ID Echo Chimes.
tcl The Violet.
Banjo Duct-DarkieS patrol........ II. Lansing
Mes,rs. Schroeder and Meyer.
Selected Chorus -- O Blessed Night ...
Reading Twelve Miss Pclicocs. ".........
Waldo Carnahan
Violin Solo-Iautansic Ballet Cha- de- licrioi
Alfred Spell
SIN jolly Sailor Boy.
Qulntcttc-Soft and Sweet. ..........-..
Mcssrs Phillips, Doddridge Francis. MrGrana-
han and Lawson.
Chorus-tal soldiers WELCOME.
tJl Alpine shepherds Farewell.
,ci Home. Sweet Home.