Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-10
LADIIS DID TIE H0NORS
At the Leap Year Dance at the Mer-
camille Club Last Night.
Their Gentlemen Friends Were En-
tertained in a Handsome Manner
AIist Of the Guests, Including a
Number of VisitOrs-Other Social
Events, Past and to Come.


Number Of VisitOrs-Other Social
Events, Past and to Come.
The lean year dance at the Mercan-
Ale Climb rooms last night was certainly
one of the most delightful functions Of
tho winter season. It was conducted
by the ladies. the gentlemen being en-
tertained by them, as a
mark of appreciation OF the
many courteous attentions during the
Assembly balls and other affairs. IL
49, 0uire novelty 20 all concerned
and for that reason proved dou6ly en-
iovable The gentlemen quietly wait
sd III their homes for the arrival OF
fbeir fair escorts. and many Of tnem
wore punches of vi0lets previously sent
bv the young ladies VINO had checN7u
Roth floors OF the club were brilliant
lv lighted and the different apartments
we're tas-efully embsllshed with ifaS'
RANT flowers and tropical plants Ile
han room presented picture OF beauty
and animation. The ceiling was stud
led with electric lights. the chandelier
was entwinej with smilaN, ana ABOUT
the walls were hot house plants, judi
ciouslv arranged. The Opera House
Orchestra was stationed in uoral
nook. from which proceeded the tuneIuI
strains which were an inspiration 10
the merry devotees OF the Muse Ierp-
sichore. The dance programme en-
braced fifteen numbers. including all OF
the newest and most popular figures.
There was am inJermissi0a at mid
nighr. during which the guests re-
haired 20 the c0mm0diOus dining hail.
which was very atracJiyely decorated.
THE banquet was served in courses, UNI
der the direction of Mrs. Ziegentelder,
and was very pleasantly discussed. AT
ITS conclusion dancing was resumed
and continued until am early hour.
The usual order of things was re-
versed for the leap year BAH. and there
was no departure from this rule in even
the slightest detail Perhaps there
were some proposals during the course
of the evening. Who knOws2 The
young ladies induced the follow
ing named gentlemen to act as pat
r0ns of the ball. Ran Staluaker, Glib
son Lamb. John c. Riheldalfer T. c..
Mo~aJ. y. Il. Whitaker, John L. Rice
All Glass y B Scott and j. ID. CUlbert-
son.
The ladies' did the h0nors in a man
ner which reflected great credit upon
them. and occasioned no end of pleas
able surprise To- their guests The COM
mittee of ladies I'm charge OF the ar
rangements was composed of Misses
Elsie Whitaker. Todd Baird. Blanche
HOge, Jessie Berger Sue Caldwell and
Mary M0ffat
Those present were:
Misses Florence OFT. Huda Delaplaine.
Sadie Meade Lou Rinehart, Kate Haz-
lett Mamie Grub. Lily Vance. Bessie
Barclay. Henrietta Binehart Martha
Off, Sue Caldwell. Dorothy Patterson,
Lydia Good Martha List. Martha
Clarke. Fannie stanton. Laura Cald-
we'll Helen Caldwell. Elsie Whitaker.
Mary Mohat. Jessie Berger. Blanche
H0ge. Todd Baird. Flora Wilson. Nancy
usher Elizabeth List. Miss Babcock of
Cleveland. Miss Hearne OF Cadiz. Miss
Lou Beall of WellsbUrg Bessie Rice.
Ethel Bailey. Virginia Harrison. Besse
Hoffman of Buffalo y. Y. Besse Dana
and Annie Lewis of Charleston. ElinOr
Brown Of Steubeuvlle. o.. Dir. and Mrs.
C.. III. Simpson Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w.
List, Mr.. and Mrs John Riheldaffer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Hustead. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Rinehart. Mr. and Mrs.
IuO. L. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. n. B..
Scott Nr. and Mrs. u. s. Gibbs. Mrs.
Mary DelaplaiRe Mr. and Mrs. A. A..
Wheat. Mss. Geo. X. Wheat. Mrs. Jos.
Speidel
Messrs Guy Scott. Harry Stallman.
Harry Ott Charles OFT. Morgan Hart.
Win Wilson. Jno Wilson. Hal. Speidel.
Price Whitaker. Harry Whitaker. La
tame McLaiu. win Burke. VIII Turner.
Birney McMechen. Perez Norton. Harry
Simpson, Arthur Johnson. Don Merri-
man. Roy Boyd. VIII Brice. Henry
Hughes. Kilbourue List. Ed. Wiles. Ran
HiN Robert Gi'christ. Howard Nc
Donald. Robert Haziett Frank Water
house. Arch N0Gat. Caldwell Noise.
Robert Haase, VIII Rice. Arthur Hub
hard. Morgan Berger Lucius HOge.
George N3rdv cigerton Vance. Julian
Hearne, Morgan Miller Charles Cooke.
Charles Lamb, Wheeler Bachman and
VIII Schaffer.
Master George Eossuth has issued in
vitaIOns 20 a number Of his little
friends. for a birthday party 10 be given
ar The home of his parents ON South
Jacob street unVr Monday ovoufuor