Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-07
MOTHER GOOSE MARKET.
Better Features, Larger Attendance
Increased Receipts, Yesterday.
The .Cantata was a Complete Sue
cess and was Witnessed by a
Large CrOwd-Interest is Grow
ing-A Matinee To-day-PrOgraIn
for This Evening.

The most prominent feature OF the
Mother Goose market last night, was
the cantata. which was rendered upon
the stage, commencing at eight o'clock.
The hall was comfortably filled at that
hour. There were more than score
of little folks in the cast, all appro-
priately costumed. They made very
pleasing picture, and all rendered their
parts in a very pleasant manner. The
audience was demonstratiye, and the
children felt well repaid for their eff
forts in the liberal applause which they
received. The cantata will be repeat
ed this evening.
The number of persons who patronlZ-
ed the supper and luncheon yesterday
was as large as the aggregate Of the
previous two days, but the ladies in
charge have made preparations for a
still further increase to-day and have
prepared the most attractive menu OF
the week. The most exacting epicure
will not leave the supper room dissat-
isfied. 1t was suggested last night
that ii was perhaps this feature which
was in measure responsible for the
apparently ineXhGUstible fund OF good
humor which appeared TO pervade the
attendants, the patrons, the very hall
itself
There was an auction sale at
Scraggs' store last night, and merchan-
disc sold dirt cheap" The auction
was made society event, as the nd
ders spelled" the crier, and while
customers We're not bidding on wares,
they were tripping the light fantas-
tic The success of this feature Of
the market is due to the ingenuity and
efforts of the store committee, COM
posed of Mesdames w. +. Butler, chair
man; Howard Hazlett, James Cum
Minis, J. E. Barley, r. r. Swope. AL
fred PAUL, Hattie List, Agnes Wilson.
Sadie Bates, Jennie Bailey and Lutia
Irwin
The committee is assisted by the fol-
loving store keepers: Robert Haase,
Kil6ourne List, Edward Franzheim,
Robert Hazlett, Howard Simpson, Roy
Boyd, Charles Hughes, Bernie Nc
Mechen, Harry Stallman, John X.
List, Mrs. Charles Hughes, Miss Mar
tina Caldwell. Miss Flora Atkinson,
Miss Gertrude List, Miss Sadie Meade,
Miss Jessie Berger, Miss Hulda Della
PLANE Miss Lou Rinehart, Miss Helen
Devries, Miss Blanche Moffat.
At the candy booth, the bottoms Of
some Of the dishes were beginning to
show late last night, but the stock Of
sweetmeats will be replenished to-day.
The committee in charge last night was
composed Of Mrs. George w. Lutz,
chairman Miss Marie Stifel, Miss Es-
tella Eckhart, Miss Annie Reymann,
Miss Annie Pfarr, Miss Flora Morgan,
Miss Emma Schulz, Miss Rose Hoff-
mann, Miss Christina ArnDerg. Miss
Jennie Franzheim, Miss Bird Wilson,
Miss Mary HornbrOok, Mrs. c. a.
Wheeler. Mrs. Anna Dunn, Mrs. John
J. Lutz, Mrs. John c. Lynch.
The floral bower looked particularly
inviting. and it was found necessary to
dispose of a lot of silver for green
backs about midnight, in order to close
the lid of the cash box. To-nights
patrons will have no occasion for
alarm. however, concerning the pos
ies"-"there are more where they came
from" At this booth several barrels
more or less-of ripe red lemonade was
disposed Of by the ladies in attendance.