Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-22

club will meet semi-mOnthly at the
homes of the different members. The
club will also. devote some attention to
music.
The most enjoyable Of any bowling
parties given recently was that Of the
Golden Egg Society. at Wheeling Park,
on Wednesday evening. The party con-
sisted of thirty-eight people, who went
out on the seven o'clock motor. The
old antagonists, Christian Viewig, Jr.,
and T. c. II. Sohwertfeger, were select
ed as captains. and three games were
rolled, of which the former won two.
At ten o'clock a tempting banquet was
served in the bowling hall Paul Zim-
hermann, of Baltimore, made very
happy address, in which he compli-
mented the Wheeling people for their
skill as entertainers. The out OF town
people present were Messrs. Steets and
Walt, of Pittsburg; Metzner and SAILS
burg, Of New York, and Meinz, OF Ger
many.
A quiet wedding took place March
18th. at the brides ihome, No. 1884
Chapline street, the principals being
Mrs. Mary Armstrong and Mr. Robert
Watson. Mr.. Watson is connected
with the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Littell. co-pastor of the United
Presbyterian Church. The wedding
was a very quiet one, the only persons
present being Mr.. and Mrs. John Harr,
of McMechen, and Mr. and Mrs. Al.
Vermillion The happy couple went
to housekeeping at once with the best
wishes Of their many friends.
A number Of East End ladies will
give a leap year party on the evening
of April Sth.
One Of the most enjoyable entertain
ments which have been given at the
rooms of the Mercantile Club this win
ter was the card and dancing party last
Thursday evening. The corridors and
various apartments in the club house
were adorned in the most tasteful fash
ion. with ported plants and flowers, and
presented a very attractive appearance,
the electric light effects adding brill
liancy to the scene. During the early
evening the guests tOyed with the fes-
tive pasteboards. and there were a num-
Der of very spirited and interesting con-
tests. The Opera House orchestra was
stationed in the cOmmOdious and hand
some ball room, and discoursed its most
inspiring strains for the season OF terp-
sichorean pleasure which terminated at
two o'clock next morning. There was
an intermissiOn at midnight, when a
bounteous spread in the dining room
claimed the attention Of the fashionable
and cOngenial thrOng.
Mrs. John List very pleasantly en-
tertained the Kings Daughters Of the
Fourth Street NJ. E. Church, at her
home on North Main street, Friday
evening.
The Rowe Mission Band of the Eng
lish Lutheran Church celebrated its
thirteenth anniversary by giving mus
icaI and literary entertainment Thurs
day evening at the church.
The ladies OF the Beethoven Singing
Society gave very successful apron
and necktie social at their hall Thurs
day evening.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
George Piepers gave a very pleasing
house warming, at their new residence,
on Coal street, in the North End.
Invitations were sent out during the
past week for the opening of the new
Pythian Castle, corner Twenty-seyenth
and Chapline streets. The exercises
will be under the auspices of Couer De
Leon Company of the Uniformed Rank,
and will take the form OF reception,
banquet and ball.
Mrs. Sophia Knabe celebrated her
seventy-second birthday anniversary
Wednesday evening, by entertaining a
party of her friends at her home in
the East End.
A number of prominent young men Of
the Island gave very enjoyable dance
Friday evening, at the Island club
rooms. for which the music was made
by Prof. Charles Killmeyer.
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A very pretty hut quiet wedding took
place Thursday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John A. Lash, on the Isl
and, in which the happy principals
were Mr. Lash's daughter. Mrs. Lizzie
Lash Woodruff, and Mr. F.. P. Albert,
of the Dillon, Wheat & Hancher Com
pany. Only near friends Of the prin-
cipals were present. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Bick-
ley. pastor of the Thomson NJ. L.
Church. Mr.. and Mrs Albert then
left on a honeymoon tour. from which
they will return in about ten days,
after which they will be at home to
their friends on South Front street.
Monday evening Master Harry Por-
ter. sen of Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Porter,
entertained at the home OF his parents
on Fifteenth street, in honor Of his
eighth birthday anniversary. Quite
a number of his little friends were pres
ent, and all of them passed an exceed
ilgly pleasant evening.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Thursday evening, at the residence OF
Mr.. n. E. Shafer, in which the con-
tracing parties were Miss Ada Bridge
man and Mr.. G. Biddle Jones, the pop
ular mail carrier. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Walter d. Man
sell, brother of the bride.
Miss Annie Myers was hostess to a
number of her friends, Friday evening
at her home, in the Eighth ward, the