Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06
Of Messrs. Charles Aul, F. j. hleVl'
John Roth and August Marshner'

was characterized Oy tue sduO 80
attention TO detail, and the same degree
of wholesome enjoyment, which nave
made these affairs so successful in past
seasons. The walls Of the corridors ana
different rooms were gracefully les
TONED with evergreen, and holly anu
mistetoe predominated in the decora-
tlons. The building looked particularly
COW and inviting. The programme
for the day was varied and interesting
The games of hand ball were postponed'
on account of the non-appearance
OF three OF the comp Une
teams. At four O'CLOCK
musical and literary entertainments
about an hour in length, was given 10 q
fair sized aud appreciative audience Ia
the hall. The hall was again tlled 10
the evening, when programme OF reel,
tations and vocal and instrumental
numbers was rendered. Hon. U, W.
Atkinson was expected to deliver an au-
dress OF welcome, but was unexpectedly
called from the city. his place was
very acceptably filed by Col. Robert
White. Between the hours OF four and
eight o'clock the ladies of the Women's
Union Benevolent Lesgion served light
refreshments to the young men,
The second of the annual New Years
receptions of the Island Club took place
Tuesday night, and was a brilliant sue
cess. The handsome quarters OF the
organization were lavlshly adorned with
plants and flowers, and the walls fes-
TONED with evergreen. Between the
hours OF eight and ten o'clock, the
voung ladies did the honors, receiving
and entertaining the guests in charm
inc manner. Then the terpsichorean
feast commenced, and continued until
! early Wednesday morning. The Opera
House orchestra made the melody, and
the dance programme embraced the
most popular figures. The ball room
presented a very pretty picture with
| It's framework Of flowers and plants,
| and the bright gowns OF the ladies' TO
| give color and tone. AT midnight there
was brief intermissiOn, during which
a dainty luncheon was discussed.
Thursday evening, at their handsome
ly furnished rooms on the South Side,
the mem bers of the Calumet Club enter
tanned Miss Katherine Bauman, OF Lam
| caster, o., who is the guest of Mrs.
| James Riddle and her brother, DIR. Os-
car Burdatts, for q few days. The
event was one of the most pleasant OF
brilliant social season, and all OF those
present passed most enjoyable even
| ing, devoted TO music and the dance.
Miss Bauman and others contributed to
the pleasure OF the occasion by several
we'll rendered solos. Miss Bauman Is
the prima donna OF the Arion Opera
| Company, OF GAINESVILLE, that gave THE
Bohemian Girl" and "Chimes OF Nor
mandy" at the Wheeling Park Casino
under the auspices OF the Masons last
summer.
The Sears and Entire Nous clubs,
com posed of the younger set on the ISL
and. combined on New Years eve and
gave q very enjoyable reception and
hall at the rooms OF the Island Club. A
delightful season was spent in dancing,
suppleme nted by luncheon at mid
night.
Mr.. George E. Stifel delightfully."- en-
tertained q number OF friends with a
watch" party at his home on North
Main street Monday evening.
The last meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners was held Mon
day. After adjournment the members
were entertained In pleasant manner
by Mr.. Henry BIeberson, at his home
on South street. An excellent dinner
was discussed.
The ladies OF the Teutonia Singing
Society gave very pleasant Katie
Visite and dance at Teutonia Hall Mon
day evening.
The 31st Of Drcember being the birth
day of Mr.. VIM. Wolvington, OF Thirty
third street, hiswife and family surprised
him with little party Of friends to
supper. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs Jason Clark, OF Morgantown;
MIR. and Mrs. p y. Noble, Or. j. r. and
Mrs. Manley, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Rog-
ers, Mrs. A. Il. Forgy and daughter,
Mrs. c. Evans, and Others Mr.. VOL
vington received number OF presents.
After supper the evening was very
pleasantly spent in games, music and
other pastimes.
Because Of the greater facilities af-
| forded as regards room, and in defer
ence TO its being 4 special occasion, the
New Years Soiree of the SNOWFALL Club
was held at the w. G. T. U. hall In
stead OF at the home of Miss Lizzie
| Bachmau, as originally intended. All
of the ventures of this club from its in
| cipiency have been of such a successful
order that il is difficult to discriminate
as to the most enjoyable, yet each meet
| ing seems TO bring an augmented pleas
ure which completely sets at default an
attempt TO find adjectives sufficiently
| comprehensive to express the exact
measure of the increase. In the course
| OF time association discovers countless
eccentricities of the individual mem
bers that afford fund of amusement to
| the Initiated, but the humor of which a
stranger would be nonpussed to dis
cover. Jesse Miller Is the host for the
coming meeting.
Miss Clara Horner, OF Sixteenth
street, entertained a number of her
friends with q watch party New Years
eve. The guests were Misses May
Rose, Carrie Reed and Bertha Cook,
and Messrs John Dobler, Jesse Miller.
and Walter Miner.
|
Mr. and Mrs Howard Clark organized
a party Of about twenty young persons
| who went down 10 McMechen Tuesday
evening, aud were guests OF Miss Jessie
MeMahon. The trip was made in an
| old-fashioned sled, and was much en-
joyed by the party.