Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-19
THE SOCIAL MAZE.
The Gay and Festive Events OF Twenty
four Hours.

The Old Folks Ball at Ari0n Hal
last evening was one of the novel socia
events of the season, and was participa
ted in by large gathering OF the Older
dancers who alone were permitted OF
the waxen surface. Many of the most
prominent Germans in the city took ;
hand i'm the festivities. and entered int
the various dances with grace and vim
that actually astonished the large
number of young people who were
present as spectators. The selection Of
the dances and the music was all ole
style, in keeping with the nature oil the
party. Everybody had most merry
time. The committees in charge were
Arrangement Committee-Louis c. Sti
fel, f. Reister, c. w. Appenzeller, f.
G. II. Schwertfegcr, Theo. Roller, II
NJ. Schockey. Ordnungs Committee
John &. Hoffman, ST.. Geo. BauerS, Sr.,
Anton Reymann, Capt. VIM. Schockey
Christ. Hess, w. G.. Goering, John w.
Beltz, Bernard Bach, Ii. +. BchrenS, Pc
ter Welty, Henry Stamm, Louis f. Stifel.
Empfangs Committee-Leopold Ries-
ter, Edmund Booking, Herman Shock
ely, C. A. Schaefer, j. A. Hess. %
Dance Committee-August Rolf, Geo.
L. Stifel, Henry Bieberson, George w.
Eckhart, Frank Woeber, Jr., Max Beu-
ter, Chris Floto, George Hook.
About 200 people attended the ball of
the German Pioneer Society at Arion
Hall Monday evening. Among the fca-
lures of the occasion was the excellent
dancing of Mrs. Ernestina Seabright,
mother OF Mayor Seabright. The lady
Is eighty years old. She and John Weise,
of North Wheeling, who is eighty-two
years of age, danced together, and the
old lady tired out several partners.
Michael Roth and Christian Hess played
on the violin and were accompanied by
Charley Behler on the snare drum. The
Opera House orchestra furnished the
dance music.
Miss Elsie Gundling was rendered a
farewell party at her home on North
Market street, Monday evening. She
will leave this week to spend the winter
with friends in Indiana. Dancing, card
playing and music made the evening Il
most enjoyable one, while refreshments
served at the usual hour were discussed
with apparent relish. 1t was season
able hour when the merry asSemb!age
dispersed.
4 musical and literary entertainment
will be given at Aron Hall, on to-mor-
row evening, under the auspices of St.
Johns German church. A splendid
programme has been prepared, and some
of Wheeling's best artists will take part.
The affair promises to be successful
one.
The glassworkcrs who attended the
reception given them by the Young
Mems Christian Association last night,
had a good time. A very pleasing pro-
gramme was given in the hall, after
which the men spent an hour socially in
the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Neal have sent
out invitations for the marriage of their
daughter Miss Nellie to Mr.. Elmer n.
Keech, of Pittsburg, Pa. The wedding
will take place Wednesday evening,
November 20, at their residence, at $50
o'clock.
Mr.. ,and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, OF
Fulton, will celebrate their silver we'd
ding to-day. Quite large number of
friends will probably be present, as the
occasion is expected to be most enjoy
able one.
The next attraction in the Y. NJ. c. a.
course of entertainments will be the
Boston Ideal Banjo, Guitar and Man
dolin Club. The concert will be given
next Monday evening.
The ladies' who are to dance in the
Kirmess are to meet Prof. Speedy at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building this evening at
100 o'clock.