Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
MARTINS FERRY.
An Interesting Budget of News From over
the River.

the River.
The great social event of the season was
the Roman symposium, given by the Chah,
tonoua Circle. at the residence OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. w. Shrieve, on Friday evening.
The members of the Circle were arrayeu III
the CAV and many colored Roman COS
tunes which were as unique and strlklhg
as they were becoming, especially 10 lne
lady members. The spacious pariorS Were
also tastefully decorated after the hoillalt
style the architectural arrangement Oh
the rooms being peculiarly adapt
ed To this. The invitations, quite
unlike our modern cards, were printed on
brovn-tinted scrolls and were III Latln'
Each member was restricted to two INVITA-
tion. and in response TO these about Sixty
guests were present, exclusive OF the mem
beers of the Circle. As the guests entereu
the dtrium. the Roman greeting (Sdtre)
printed in large letters athwart the thres-
hold. attracted his attention and babe MN
..welcome.n Ere he crossed this threshold,
however. led by his faithful attend
ant. he was introduced 10
the assembled guests IN the
quaint Roman form as follows: FIRST, the
nroper name: then by fictitious name IN
some way connected with Roman history.
few examples will suffice; Mrs A. *.
[
under the Coliseum Miss Sara Thomas,
The Organist of the Temple" Miss Ida
Lewis. Ida, the Fair Worker on Dainty
Material near the Tiber;" Mr.. John Hen
derson, John, who Leads Caravans
Down into Egypt and the East;
Mr.. George Ralston, George the Apothe-
cary of the Forum; Mr.. Walter BEL,
walter. the stranger within the gates"
Miss Kate Carmichael, katharine, the
waitress in the public shops on the Forum.
Among the other guests present, whose ne
titious names are omitted on account OF
space. were Mr. and Mrs. Chas Il. Shreve,
DR.. 4. r. Ong. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. :. Cochran, Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. A Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo Smith, Mrs. Hiram Smith and son
Ernest. Mr. and Mis-. DR.. b. o. Williams,
DR. Blackford. Mr. and Mrs Hoyle, Mr..
Will Cattell, Mr.. Ben EXley, Mrs. Fannie
Anderson, Mr. Geo. Ralston and sister
Kate. Mrs. NJ j. Clark, Mr. Frank Irwin,
Mrs. Harry Wetherald, Miss Alma Ches-
sci. Mr.. Fred Hail. Miss Jennie
Lytle. Mrs r. Morris, Miss Matte
Mitchell, Miss Ellen Gray, Mrs. Han
nah Bird and e. w. Toland. As
host and hostess Mr.. and Mrs. Shrieve
were truly the modest Romans Ofthem all"
and deserve the highest praise for throw
ing open their elegant residence, thus CON
tributing so much TO the success OF the
evening The guests were seated on the
floor and each was crowned with wreath
of myrtle The luncheon was served while
they were thus engaged, after which the
following programme was rendered: 4
tableau, The Sacrifice" by Misses
Madge Clark and Lizzie Updegraff and
Messrs. Lee Morris add J. \. BrownOcker.
A tableau, The Fates," by Misses Anna
Ralston and Nellie Sedgwick and Mr.. J. a.
Brownocker a tableau, THE Vestal Vir
gins" This programme was completed by
the rendition of part of the tragedy "Vir-
ginius" by Mr. and Mrs. f.. +. Sparks,
Miss Laura Swartz. Miss Anna Ralston,
Lee Morris, Prof j. a. Brownocker and
DR.. w. II. Hall
was as follows: j. Fritz, 10 out of Is; \.
Delbrug, l3 out of Is: j. Willard, - out Of
Is: w Schrader - out of Is f. Delbrug,
II out of Is: W. Willard, II out of Is: H.
Macinnch, Is out of Is; l.. job. 9 out Of is;
+. Neiman, out Is; NJ. Bumgartner, y
out of Is: G.. Fritz, Is out of Is; j. Rem
nant, out of Is; j. Mcguire. 10 out of Is:
j. MAY, 10 out OF Is: ID. job, : out of Is.
&c T. McKim, chief dispatcher of Wells
vile, o.. was in the city yesterday, the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
.Mckim. on 81 street.
o VIM. Stringer, q prominent stock dealer
of Portland, was in town yesterday visit
ing friends.
Ed Burns. the genial ticket agent on the
c. and u. r. r.. has moved his household
effects home.
Great difficulty is being experienced in
blasting the iron which recently became
chilled in the cupola at the Benwood Fur
mace When the furnace shut down about
three weeks ago there were over one hun
bred tons of chilled iron in the cupola.
Mr. Ross Woods team ran of yester-
day, hurting Mr.. Wood and spilling their
marketing along the road, and doing other
slight damage.
H. Ebert is driving the finest young
horse in the city He is three-year Old
grandson of the great George Wilkes. e.
bert shows him to be Il trotter.
Geo. Roach went 10 Steubenyille. yester-
dav. 10 play ball with the Mingo club.
The seats for the Andrews Opera Com
pany are going off quite lively. They travel
in their car and have "A great reputation.
On the Frontier will be here on Thursday.
Louis Sheele and two of Mr.. Tannehills
children are on the SICK list
Chip o. the Old Block will hold the
boards down at the New Opera House
House Monday night only This is a
ing comedy, full of fun from start TO finish.
The company played for three nights 10
crowded houses in Wheeling last week.
Tickets on sale at Ong's drug store.
For Sale-Two lots on Elm street, below
Schreve homestead. Address James +.
Dolan, BenwOod. W. Va.
The following delegates were elected by
the 4. f. G.. w. Union to attend the con
vention to be held in Baltimore: James
Campbell and Happy Woods, of the Elson;
Victor Foose, of the Buckeye, and Mr..
Grant of the NorthWOOd