Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-12

these, together with the handsome
stage and proscenIum adornments, al
forded veritable visual treat. The
ladies who so deity arranged these
decorations were Miss Mary Stifel,
Chairman, of the Decorating Commit
tee. Mrs. James Riddle. Misses Brei-
densteln, Miss Maggie Campbell, Miss
Emma Lenhardt. There were fully
seventy-five couples in the grand march,
and all were in pretty aud ianctful cos
tunes. The march contained many
new and pretty figures, and was led by
Messrs. f. Booking and l.. Q. Stifel. AT
the front of the procession, In gorgeous
habllinents. was the Prince OF the
Carnival, Mr.. Oswald Shriyer. Then
followed the Reception Commit
tee, Louis c. Stifel, Theodore Roller,
Z. Drehorst, G. A. Shaefer, j. a. Hess,
+. Reister, E. Booking, c. w. Appen-
zeller, f. Schwertfeger and L. Reister.
The members Of the committee were
all arrayed as Spanish cavaliers, while
the members Of the arrangement and
floor committees were Spanish bull
fighters to the core. The members
were: DR.. Oscar Burdats, Edward w.
Stfel, VIM. Kirbach, Il. f. Behrens,
Jr., Harry MUM and Milton Maois.
Arrayed in costumes Of the Elizabeth
can period were the four members or
the dance committee: Jacques Front,
Henry Helmbright, Charles A. Aui and
Albert Holman. Then followed b9-
wildering array of pleasing and gro
tesoue characters. Music was furnished
by the full Opera House orchestra.
During the evening Mr. E. Booking
donned two different costumes, and the
last one, that OF Louis XIV, was prob
ably the handsomest on the floor. One
OF the great features Of the evening
was the lantern march, during which
all the lights In the hall were turned
out. and the maskerS armed with Ian
terms went through a series OF pretty
figures. Supper was served during the
evening. The ball was a most success
fnl affair throughout.
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II was merry gathering OF young
people that met at Miss Tillie Rliey's
home, on Sixteenth street, last Friday
evening. The occasion for the assem-
bling OF so much wit and beauty was a
progressive euchre party. The first
prizes were won by Miss Lizzie Kuglen
and Edward Oufrane. The second
prizes awarded TO Miss Clara Wingerter
and George Smith. After the pleasures
OF the game had spent themselves, the
guests were invited to partake OF an
elegant collation.. LuXuries from vari-
Gus elimes were there 10 profession, and
this feature, too. proved delightful.
Then came the social dance, where fine
forms and bright eyes were ascendant.
All left feeling that the event was
highly pleasing one.
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Monday evening the Misses Mary aud
Louisa Edenwether entertained a large
party at their home at Thirty-ninth
street, South Side. About fifteen cou-
pies were present, and at ~ o'clock
splendid and tempting refreshments
were served by the hostress. The even
ing was spent in social games and
amusements till late hour. all having
good time, when the guests departed
well pleased with the evenings enter
tainment.
A more representative matinee gath
ering has seldom been seen this season
than which graced the Opera House
yesterday afternoon to enjoy that ire
sistibly impressive comedian, Roland
Reed, in 1.-The Woman Halter" Society
was strictly in it from the budlet to the
multi-seasoned. Nearly every sseat 10
the main auditorium was taken while
humanity in the balcony almost Tapped
over the edges. The audience was in
the main composed Of the fair ones,
as is usually the case at
matinees, und as whole formed brill
liant gathering, perhaps, however. no
less so than that at the two evening
performances. 1t demonstrated among
otSer things that on the occasion OF
such first class attractions Wheeling