The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-28
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Was the Hospital Benefit Open
ing last Night
IN THE HEARNE RESIDENCE.
Tho Mansion Ablazc with Light,
Sweet with tho Scent Of Flowers
aud gay with Youth and Boau.
. ty, all for Good Cause.

Tho ladies' benefit entertainment for
the City Hospital Association at tho old
uearne mansion, corner OF Main and
Twenty.Arst streets, opened last evening
and was largely attended, nearly i've
hundred people being in The house at
different times during tho evening. The
doors were opened for guests at $50
o'clock, and an elegant dinner was
served at 0. Tho mansion, which has
not been occupied for several years, was
not In a most presentable condition
when tho ladies' began making prepare.
tons for tho entertainment, but with
the liberal use OF drapery and decora.
TONS flowers, fancy parasols, fancy
candles. e;c.-it was made to present a
striking appearance. The rooms were
all tasteiully decorated. Handsome
girls, attired in charming dresses, OF
course, completed the charms Of the
affair. At o'clock the house was we'll
filled, but the crowd rapidly increased,
and by 0 o'clock n very large concourse
was within tho walls. In the Orange
Room was large pine tree on which
were packages made 10 resemble oranges,
sold for twenty-five cents chance.
Articles Of every description, from a
fancy wrap TO a handkerchief, were
found in these Oranges" s i
Fair maids assailedt the visitors pocket.
book, selling flowers, candy and fancy
articles. .E5'
Following Is list OF the committees:
Flower Room-Mesdames James Hol.
loway, G. Ed Mendel, r. Rush Swope
and Misses Mary Dickey, Ellie Russell,
Belle Armstrong, Zoo Mcclure, Lille
Vance. Lizzie Lucas and Louise Horsely.
Lemonade stand-Mrs. j. K. PAUL,
Misses Sophie Carr and Virginia Hogc.
Candy Room-Nlrs. 4. 9. Mof1at and
Misses Agsio Wilson and Monte Carna.
han.
Orange Room-Mesdames r. ]. Reed,
Briscoe, Hineman, D. Carter List and
Misses Emma Stamm, Mai B. Forbes,
Emily Campbell, Mamie Fisher, Ada
Simpson, Mollie Baer, Cook Wilson,
Sadie Bates, Sara Horkhcimcr, Sadie
Gundling, Mary Hayman, Clara Kraus,
Tee Burke, Jessie Turner and Miss
Hineman. .zE. ,as
Supper Room-Mesdames NJ. i. Met.
calf, A. w. Kelley, NJ. S. Allison, J. +.
Merriman, ". F. Butler, William Tier.
nan, Jessie Berger, W. II. Anderson, Prof.
Stephenson, Morris Hofkheimer, and
Misses Julia Gouldman, Mary Vance
and Martha Thornton.
Reireshnent Room-Mrs. @. B. Briscoc
and Mrs. PEBBLES Talum, and Misses Mary
Frew, Bette Mcclure, Annie Clark and
Gussie Hupp. s0l-
The entertainment will continue 10.
night and Tomorrow night and It Punch
and Judy" show will be on the pro.
rramme both evenings. This evening
the following programme will be render.
ed in the music room; n,azel gE4
/. Chorus '''A@'s' D'''''sA''
(a) National lIyma
. ~ Echo Chorus
icy The Violet al-7 =5i -,tis
:. banjo Duet-natkics PATROL. ... =. -. Ian. ius
Mcssrs. Schrn!er and Meyer =
u. selee!ea ohorus-o, Blessed Night
., .'..;;;.. Chlvatel
s. Violin solo-fau;asIa Halle.
.....":.::....:........ Charles dc Bcrlo,
6. Fix Jolly Sailor l,oys
Qu!ntetie. Soft and Sweet Beethoven
Misses ihillIpc, Dotldricce. FrAncis,i
c, MeGtahahaa aud Mr.. Lawson.
"a Soldiers Welcome 5Fs
tb) Alpine Shepherds Farewell s.
| .tcl lone, Sweet Home rE4,ttsl -5-ta. .gr