Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-24
HOUSE WARNING.
The FORT HENRY CLUB CELEBRATES IT
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Youth. Beauty and Galaniy Gathered on the Scene.
Ezoalsl. Music and Pleasing Decorations
Incidents Of he Hour.

Just one year old. Such was the
For. Henry Club yesterday, and last
evening large number OF prominent
society people gathered TO do honor TO
the occasion. a few weeks ago the
members, at one II their meetings, pro-
rr>ed a social cOmmemoration, and the
.te. met with hearty response. 1t was
no. thought mete that the leading So
cfal organization Of the city should pass
sm.lestoue, and especially the first one,
g.uoticed. Not only the members
themselves, but the public generally,
have been proud Of the existence Of
,s.s truly metropolitan feature Of social
rfs Accordingly, all have entered into
the celebration with much spirit aud
sarue,tueSs.
The interior was handsomely decor
r,.f for the occasion, the various de-
rrtmentS being deity and artistically
'-sasformed into bowers of beauty.
Evergreen entered largely into the de-
..-au0uS, and while there was a notice
all. absence Of cut flowers and ported
rerts. the effect from liberal use of
leave, and evergreen was striking. In
addition 10 the usual ieStOOnS, there
were many original aud beautiful.
designs shown especially in the front
rar0rs. Nearly all the apartments on
farh the second and first floors were
earropriate bedecked. The decorations
were arranged by Mr.. L. b. FranZheim,
Chairman, Mrs. Gibson Lamb, Mrs.
HuHhen Quarter and Mrs. DR.. ASch-
mann.
The guests began to arrive shortly
before nine o'clock, but they appeared
90 the scene very slowly owing in part
90 Christmas shopping and other ext
s.uc.eS, and the majority OF the as
,-m0aEe did not appear until nearly
zen O'Clock. The guests upon algbt-
.rg from the carriage az the door were
protected from the elements across the
sidewalk 10 the club entrance, 10 being
the first occasion in q long time where
To- the canopy has been used, giving
.5e exterior, together with the Hoods
0t light thai shown from the windows,
aud the orchestral melody within a
striking metropolitan appearance. The
guests upon arriving were warmly
welcomed at the entrance by the re-
ea1.8u committee, consisting OF MeSSrs.
William T. Peterson, Gibson Lamb,
james p. Adams, d. h, Stalnaker, l..
b. Frauzheim aud Hullihen Quarter.
The Opera House orchestra was station
Cd 10 the upper hallway and Sweetly
dIsc0urSed during the arrival OF the
guests, after which the players ad-
burned 20 the lower hall, where the
strains could be heard 70 good effect
FOR dancing. which was inaugurated in
the north parlor. The apartment was
rather limited for dancing, but as
-te various dancers alternated In
rae terDSich0rean pleasures il proved
very enjoyable. Apart from dancing
the evening was delightfully."- passed az
ca.5s, p7Omeuading and cOnverSing, and
the reign Of sociabiEty that permeated
a the apartments kept the scene well
ulyened for many hours.
During the evening a we'll arranged
lunch was served, consisting OF oysters,
--v.ra. kinds of choice meats, and al in
r.tu- array of deleCtab.eS. Altogether
twas neatly rounded out lunch, and
0.e that was j0yfuIiy partaken OF. In
the urEe assemblage aJ the CLUB last
l-lt there was a conspicuous number
b.. ladies', all charmiugly arrayed in full
evening attire. The club did not intend
,t. affair % be too strictly
formal Co a point Of rightly, but
rather "a social affair in the nature
o.. bouse-warminC, where all could
u.lg.e freely and happily, and where
t.e interchange o, club friendship
would 20 merrdy on. The affair proved
Very successful. and all departed after
passing most delightful evening, with
Che renewed assurance that the high
order OF club life In Wheeling Is an as
s-r-i success.
There are about one hundred and
l.rty-Gve members % the club, twenty
VI whom are uon-memberS. The follow
.lg are the officers of tine club:
rsct0rs-FOr three years, o. {.
Dewey, Dr. a. T. Stifel, Gibson Lamb;
..- TWO years, w. +. Peterson, James
p Adams. Huihen Quarter; for one
Year, ID. E. Stalua6er aod Edward b.
lHuzleim.
Uncomfortable C. Dewey.
First Nice-PreSdent-Dr. Albert r.
>uIe..
Treasurcr-Gibs0n Lamb.
Secretary-Dr. j. +. Belleville.
Committee on Art and Library-Dr.
d. II. Stiiel, L. l.. Frauzheim.