Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-11
THE SOCIAL MAZE.
What Is Going on in Festive Way About
Town

Town.
Mrs. Harry Mcclure entertained a
few friends at dinner last evening. A
most inviting menu was prepared,
and the many choice delicacies were
discussed amid much merrimsnt. 1t was
very prettily conducted affair.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Brownlee of Mar
tins Ferry, gave delightful 6 o'clock
dinner to few Of their friends, We'd
nesdaY night, at their home on Broad
way. The affair, although not on al
extensive scale, was one OF the prettiest
Of the kind given there this year.
The Bachelor Club gave another Of
their regularly recurring terpsichorean
sessions last evening. The members
quite generally turned out last evening,
and all had a most enjoyable time. At
midnight they INDUCED in little gas
Economical glee at VanKeuren's.
On Wednesday afternoon, December
%, the Kings Daughters Missionary
Society of st. Matthew's P. e zurich
will hold cake sale at the re, GO Of
Mrs. George B. Caldwell, on Sixteenth
street. The ladies will also take orders
for holiday cakes.
A social club, composed of a number
Of Bridgeport society folks, was organ
lied Wednesday night at the home OF
Miss Carrie Branum in Kirkwood. 1t
will be called the Bridgeport Club. The
first affair will take place next Thurs
day night, when Messrs. Murray Spring
er and Louis Edwards will entertain
the club at the residence of S. A. junk
ms, Esq.
The Y. P. S. c. E. of the Christian
Church gave pumpkin pie social" at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Johnson, on Thirteenth street, last
night. There were about sixty young
people present, who spent very pleas
ant evening at music, games, recita-
tions. lectures. etc. Everyone ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the results OF the entertainment.
A full dress reception will be given at
the Fort Henry Club on Wednesday
evening, December %, in celebration OF
the first anniversary OF the opening OF
the institution. The full Opera House
orchestra has been engaged, and fine
supper will be one OF the attractions.
The club house will be handsomely dec
grated with flowers and potted plants.
Last Thursday was the sixty-ninth
anniversarv Of the birth Of w. n. Hol-
liday, of Martins Ferry, and the little
company Of gray-halred lads who have
christened themselves the "Septuage-
marian Society."-a name much more
dignifed sounding than that OF the "Old
Boys Club"-were invited to bread
with him in commemoration Of that
event. Those present were Rev. Samuel
BOYD, John Armstrong, Joel Wood, III.
w. Smith, Jas. A. Gray, David Park,
Jas. Kerr, VIM. Clark and James H..
Drennen.
A very pleasant afternoon and even
Ing was spent, Wednesday, at the home
of Samuel Olson, in Benwood, at the
christening OF their daughter, Olive Phil
aman, and three others, Earl Miller,
Leonie Agnes Miller and Thomas Jacob
Miller. Supper was served for twenty
couples. Among the guests were the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. Farmar, Mr..
and Mrs. Golf, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
Miss Agnes Seabright, Miss Florence
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kelly,
Mr.. Jacob Fading, Mr.. VIM. Flading,
ane the parents OF the children were
present, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Olson and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller.
There was a very pleasant afternoon
reception yesterday on Fifteenth street.
given by Mrs. j. NJ. Weistling in honor
of her charming guest, Miss Georgia
Cullom, of Philadelphia. The hours
were from two to five o'clock, and dur
ing that time there were large num-
Der of lady callers. Cards, together
with general sociability, occupied the
hours, and some very happy and excit-
ing contests took place in the fascinat-
ing games. A choice lunch was served
during the afternoon. Both the host
ess and her guest gracefully acquitted
themselves in the entertainment OF the
guests, and all present passed a most
enjoyable time