Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-02

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said, did not permit his name TO be placed
on any OF the tickets"
NEW YEARS SOCIABILITIEs.
An Elegant Reception at the Fort Henry
CIub-A Very Large Attendance at the
Y. NJ. &. A.
The extremely wretched weather
which ushered in this bran new year
Of grace, had a somewhat dampening eff
feet upon the social features To which
modern civilization has decreed New
Years shall be largely held sacred, but
still the various events on dit were not
noticeably marred, and the two leading
affairs of the day, the reception at the
Y. VI. c. A., and the event of like ma
ture at the Fort Henry Club, were thor
oHghly enjoyable, and were largely at
tended. There was very little formal
calling in the city, but considerable
number of ladies received informally,
and many friends dropped in during
the afternoon and evening hours TO ex-
change the compliments OF the season.
The reception at the Fort Henry Club
at Fourteenth and Chapllne streets, last
evening, from eight o'clock until eleven,
was charming affair, and all during
the evening the spacious apartments oil
the building were thronged with ladies
and gentlemen. The affair, as mat
ter of course, was "full dress" and
some handsome costumes were worn by
the ladies, among whom, by the way,
were number from outside the geo.
gra aphical limits of the city.
The principal apartments OF the build
ing had been tastefully and elaborately
decorated with flowers and potted
plants, among the former primroses,
lilies and hyacinths predominating, and
the effect was most pleasing. "A Happy
New Year." in large letters, stretched
across the projection over the main
staircase, greeted the guests OF the
Club as they arrived, and the legend was
the idea which, permeatlng the entire
arrangements, aided so materially to
make this first general social venture
of the new organization the great sue
cess IL was.
The guests and members, accompanied
by their lady friends, began to arrive In
carriages shortly after eight, and were
received by committee of members,
while the Opera House orchestra.
from point of vantage, dis
courSed choice programme of
music. The evening was spent in
promenading, card-playing, converse
tion, and examination Of the building,
which brought forth many expressions
of admiration from the ladies, etc, and
during the evening refreshments, fur
nished by Zeigenfelder, were served in
the dining rooms, and were discussed
approvingly.
Although the reception was supposed
to close at eleven o'clock, there was lit
tie disposition manifested to leave such
a scene of social enjoyment ut that
hour, and it was quite one o'clock when
the last carriages departed, dancing
having been introduced as Il special
feature shortly before midnight.
The whole affair was most pleasant
one. and is the first OF series OF such
entertainments to be carried out by the
organization.
The annual New Years reception at
the rooms of the Young Men't Christian
Association was most enjoyable affair.
The rooms were open all day, and there
were five hundred and five callers by
actual count, who availed themselves OF
the opportunity to examine the build
ing and spend pleasant season OF social
enjoyment. The ladies received and
entertained throughout the afternoon,
assisted by the gentlemen OF the Asso-
citation. Light refreshments were
served In the dining room.
At four o'clock gymnastlc exhibition
was given, and the performance OF the
many difficult acrobatic feats was well
received by the large audience.
The exercises Of the day closed with
musical and literary entertainment
given in the coy hall. The recitations
by Prof. Whitley were rendered in an
effective manner, and he was compelled
to respond to encores. The Y. NJ. c. A.
Quartette sang several choruses in
faultless manner, and Mrs. PEBBLES
Tatum and Miss Alma Conner deliver
ed several pleasing vocal selections,
which merited the liberal applause they
received.
The following are among the ladies'
who received and entertained the
guests: Mrs. J. J Jones, Mrs. l.. J.
Bayha. Mrs Joseph Lawson, Mrs. w.
j. w. Cowden, Mrs. John Frew, Mrs.
Judge PAUL, W. f. Butler, Mrs. VIII
liam Stifel, Mrs. ID. A. Taylor, Mrs. +.
NJ Strong, Mrs. John {. Lynch,
Mrs. ID. c. List, jr., Mrs. A.
NJ. Stevenson, Mrs. j. y.
Vance. Mrs. James =. Rogers, Mrs.
Albert Meyer, Mrs. J. A. Bell, Misses
NJ. C. Wilson, Annie Stevenson, Mary |
Dickey, Zoe Mcclure, Mary Mckee,
Monte Carnahan, Laura Lawson, Lizzie |
Lawson, Emclia Schwertfeger. Blanche |
Hare. Matte Hare, Jessie Worls, Millie /
veith. Ella VeIth, Estelle Eckhart, Lii |
lie Vance, Sydney Heiskell. Reoecca
Rhodes.
The following committee OF members
assisted the ladies in giving the young
men a warm welcome: From 3 10 /
O'Clock, James Rhodes, J. w. Amick, |
Thomas Prosser, William Clemans, An
drew Hare, d. A. Taylor from to
o'clock, Dr. 5. L. Jepson. Albert Meyer,
James Perry, Howard hrenneman, j. II.
Devore, S. p. Parker; from TO o'clock
j. G. Riheldaffer. DIR. John Mcclure, IL.
G. Richards. DIR. r. Ii. Bullard, Remick
Truxell. Ed Sample, j. A. Bell; from
10 : o'clock, 5. II. Kasley, Wilson Kelly |