Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-13
IN WONDERLAND.
rHs ANNUAL cHlLDREN'S CARNIVAL AT rHg
ARl0N LAST MIGHT.
The Most Successful AGAir o. the Kind Ever
G.ysa-Island Club Enlsraias -OAsr
Sooiey Evsn,S

A''on hatt last night presented a
beauteous scene, resembling a vision OF
Wonderland. Seventy-dVa children. at
tired In costumes quaint, unique and
handsome, romped about tho hall. in
dnlged in Juvenile games. or went
through the figures OF a Quadrille with
grace that would have done credit 20
their parents, or elder sisters and
brothers. Princes and courtiers con-
Quoted themselves with mock dignity,
harleQuins and testers provoked end
less merriment, and all Joined 10 the
sports provided by the committee. The
costumes took wide range, from Baby
huth and Onclo sam, TO tho humbloSt
OF ola Mother Goose's children OF fancy.
The gallery was crowded with parents,
who derived as much enjoyment from
the frolics OF the children, as the chill
dren themselves
Early Ia tho evening the mAskers as
sembled In the parlor, aud at a signal
from the drums, the procession started
to the hall above. An interesting feat
ure was n handsome little prince seated
In chariot, drawn by four cute" little
brownies. Psychological characters,
mower glrlS, Kings ana queens, and their
retnues OF attendants, made up an In
terestlng procession. The Opera House
orchestra was stationed in the hail, and
made the music for the dancing aud
games. Al an interval during
the evening an exciting race took place
between TWO jockeys, each equipped
with goat and cart. Pools weres old on
tue race, aud three exciting heats were
contested. At IL o'clock masks were or
dered OF. Then there was scamper-
ing about, and I'm u few moments all was
quiet again, aud he children were
snuRlY seated on the maternal lap, tired
after the eNertions OF the evening, but
their innocent faces beaminE with hap
piLess.
After eleven o'clock tho older mem
oerS TOOK charge of the floor and
danced several hours, with an inter
mission at midnight for luncheon. The
aualr was signal success la every par
ticular The committee In charge was
composed OF Messrs. John Roth, John
Lutz. Aux. Il. Marschuer, Albert
Hoehle. Louis Laue, Mrs. VIM. Wendell.
Mrs. Charles Amick, Mrs. T.. Schmei-
cheh Mrs. Clement Hess, Mrs. Il.
Schwertfeger aud Mrs. George Miller.
Inc next affair upon the Arion pro-
gramme for the winter will DO the
Masquo Carnival on the Goth inst On
February 18th, another KATIE Visite
will be given.
The commercial travellers are n Jolly
set Of fellows. UrbaLity and Reniality
are essential To their business, and II
not naturally endowed with the quail
tlss OF good fellowship, they become
good fellows from force OF habit. This
- especially true of Wheeling drum
ners. Now, u often happens that tho
knights OF the Grip. by reason OF visit
ing the same customers frequently, eX-
baust the fund Of stories, which
forms part OF the stock in
trade OF every successful drummer IL
! therefore becomes necessary To replen-
/ ish tue depleted treasury OF yarns, -
and for this reason, social sessions are
held several times a year. Such an oc-
casion was the Assem- blage OF kindred
spirits who made merry last night at
Oj1 Felows' Hall
The drummeTs arc nothing II not
conventional, and this explains why
Master Of Ceremonies Charles T..
Gilligan waited until nino o'clock.
before he called the body to
order An impromptu programme was
rendered, In which tho Ariel Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club figured
prominently with number OF well
rendered selections. Frank Hudson
and Capt DOvenCr delivered addresses.
recitations were rendered by Mr.. A.
Ray, Joseph Klein. Of Plttsburg. Rob-
ert C. Darrah, Henry Emsheimer, II. O.
Carotbers, ana vocal solos were sung
by w. NJ. Clemans. Frank Caldwell. W..