Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-13


Like a shipwreoSed bark to port;
while the girl who went for en- days or so,
With Shawl-stsap aad 81 swing.
Came back With young mans heart In tow
And brandnew diamond ring
The week Just closed has not been
prolific Of social events Of the first mag
Ritude.
Weddings have been few and far be-
tween; there have been no noteworthy
gatherings of any sort, and so dull has
been the period named that the Society
Man on the REGISTER staff has had not
little trouble in getting together sufi-
Gent material for review for this edi-
tiOn.
In fact. the lament one often hears Of
late, that society hers IN Wheeling has
forgotten its past triumphs in the gay
world, aud has fallen into a lamentab.s
state Of desuetude, seems 20 be we'll
founded. One recalls with 3 sigh not
typical OF the contented mind when
social events OF decided interest aud
wide repute crowded one upon another,
and both bellies and beauX we're kept,
from the opening Of the season to the
close thereof, ia one continued
Whirl of expectancy. But the times
have changed and our once socially in
clined population seem 70 have changed
with them. The dresS-cOat has been
laid away, and the builders Of that lear
ful and wonderful thiug-tO the average
masculine mind-a party dress" are
no longer harrassed by inn patient ladies',
fearful lest the advent OF some eventual
day will see them doomed 20 wear once
more a gown which had come under the
bane OF either owner or friends, and the
summarycOndemuati OF which had left
the posseSsOr OF what was once q thing Of
beauty with nothing TO wear" in very
truth One listens 10 vain for talk OF
early summer gaieteS; and beyond
strong hint or two of coming June we'd
dingS, Jinkens can see nothing ahead
but utter darkness, and the usual plan
ning'of summer expeditions 10 seaside or
lake or mountain.
Although May has but fairly come,
and we have not as yet had more than
foreShadOwing OF 1.-The season of heat,
many have perfected their plans for the
summer, and only await the advent Of
June with It's roses and torrid sun 20
put them into execution. From all In
formation now at hand the average
summer outing will be much more mod
est this season than is usual. There
seems 10 be marked tendency 10 re-
strict the stay as seaside aud mountain
resorts Of the highest class, with
corresponding enquiry for the
equally delightful but decidedly less
expensive localities IN the mountains
and valleys of our own State, aud this
fact is the excuse for stating that one
can travel much farther and spend a
great deal more money, in the quest for
health aHi summer recreation, and get
less q return. It is one Of the RnOmO-
lies Of the present time, that the people
OF the chief city Of West Virginia are
lamentsbly ignorant OF the possibilities
OF our State in the way OF
summer retreats. There are scores
OF localities within one hundred and
nifty miles Of Wheeling which, in all
that the citv-worn aud busineSs-racked
man desires, stand far superior TO the
more famed resorts East and West
where the cost Is nominal and the re-
turn in rest and v.gor and recreation
larze-and this Is coed wear TO seek
them out. What the CatskIlIs aud the
Adirondacks and che White Mountains
are TO the New EngIander and New
Yorker, our own A.Iegheules ought 20
80 10 the West Nirgiuiau, and lt is high
time the beauties and advantages of
our own State in this regard were known
so our people.
On Monday evening Miss LYDIA Foster
entertained a number or her young
friends, a I her home on North Market
street. Dancing aud other social diver
sions were enjoyed until late hour,
when tempting refreshments were
served.
Monday evening the Ladies' Aid
Society entertained the Sons OF Ne,er-
ans, at q. a. II. hall, the occasion being
a very enjoyable one. Dancing and re-
freshmentS contributed 10 the success
OF the event
Monday was the twentieth Birthday
OF John Henderson, aud the event was
joyousIy celebrated, az his home, OF
Thirty-eighth and NcCuuOch streets.
About fifteen couples of young people
we're present during the evening.
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The Young Peoples Social Union OF
the Wesley NJ +. Church met at the
home OF Mrs. Eliza Hudson, on South
Woods street, Monday evening, and
most pleasant evening was spent, about
fifty being in attendance.
William STANLEY, OF No. 2SOS Chapline
street, gave a pleasant party at his
home, Tuesday evening, In honor OF his
SOD A large number OF the friends OF
the young man attended, aud most
pleasant time resulted.
Monday night there was an interest
ing social event at the home OF Frank
Albinger, the popular saloOnist, Of
Thirty-frSt street. The occasion was
the thirtieth birthday Of Mr.. AIbinger,
and fifteen couples Of his friends sur
prised him at his home. Al excellent
supper was served at II o'clock.
Monday evening a very pleasant
gathering was had Gt the home OF Miss
Nellie Mackin, on South EOf street,
about dozen couple OF young people
being present
Tuesday evening August Singer en-
tertalned pleasantly number or his
friends, at his home on North Market
street.
Abou, twenty couples Of young