The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-02
SOCIETY.
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When Sylvia thrums her light guitar
And sings a song to me,
My spirit wings It's way afar
Across the moonlie sea,
Where, through the languid ntEslf e Spain
Fair Madrilena trips
With Love and Pleasure in her train,
And laughter on her lips"
October 1897, being ushered in, So
cial leaders are planning for the win
ter campaign, and many brilliant
events may be anticipated During the
month past, however, several pretty af-
fairs were given in honor OF visitors
then in the city, but those, with the ex-
ceptlon of Informal evening gatherings,
at the home of some favorlte, were af-
ternoon entertainments; in fact the
month of September should be dedlca-
ted to woman and her clubs, October,
however. will be marked by several
smart affairs, at which beauty and
gallantry meet, and society, In the pro-
per sense, win begin its innings.
On Friday, October IL, the first ball
of the season will be given. The Carroll
Club music room, the Opera House or
chestra, and Mr.. Price Whitaker, one
OF Wheeling's Representatives social lead
ers, at the head of the affair. bespeak
for 1t brilliant elimination.
Next Frlday evening, October s,
Misses Martha and Sue Caldwell will
handsomely entertain "the Spinsters
and their friends" This occasion Will be
doubly interesting, for the reason that
It Is planned to celebrate the sixth an
adversary of the club, and Is In the very
home, that 1t first was thought of and
started. Many OF the original MEM
bers are married, but their allegiance
to this, their first attempt at Clubbing"
has never waned. The present officers
are Miss Ellie Lewis, niece Of Mrs.
John j. Jones, president; Miss Martha
cambridge Caldwell, daughter of Colonel
and Mrs. George B. Caldwell, vice
president; Miss Mary McMechen, daugh-
ter OF Mrs, Nj. McMechen, secretary;
and Miss Mary BrockunIer, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs, c. W. Broclunler, treas
urer
The Charity Whist Club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Gilmore Brown, at
Spookhurst, on Monday
The Bachelor Maids have Friday OF
every other week for their "at home"
and the Twentieth Century Girls have
Thursdays. The Daughters of the Rev
olutlOn met last Wednesday at the res
idence OF Mrs. DIR. Reed NJ. laird, but
they and the many other clubs Of last
season, and new ones, now In talk, have
not yet set meeting days"
The marriage of Mr.. r. NJ. Archer, OF
this city, and Miss Alice h. Mather of
Dayton. o., solemnized this week, Is OF
more than usual interest, because 1t
brings to Wheeling lady who will be
an acquisition 60 the art circles as well
as an adornment to society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph speidel leave for
New York City to-day, where they
place their daughter. Miss Eliza. at
school Miss speidel is one of the most
attractive OF Wheeling's younger set,
and picture tthe centre one Of q group
OF three OF her, displayed durlng the
summer In the south window of Dillon,
Wheat & Hancher's, did the artist the
highest credit,and would place the orig
inal OF 1t, at the top-most notch in
collection of types of fair women.
Mrs. Frank Coleman, at Toledo, o.,
o., IS the guest of Mrs Oliver Thomp-
son Rhodes, Of South Chaplne street
Mrs. Van Duzer, wife of Lieutenant
Van Duzer, who made so many friends
while her husband was stationed In
this city. is expected 60 visit here and
many entertainments are already being
planned in her honor.
Wheeling has the honor to claim a
"golf expert" according to late advices
from the Adrondacks, Mrs. w. y. Nc
Mechen has had the distinction added to
her many other fascinating traits OF
character and mind.
Miss Hulda Dclaplaine is at present
whecling's charming representative In
Washington City society. D.
MUSICAL WHEELING.
This afternoon at . o'clock, in \. o.
U. w. Temple-woman Musical Club
recital
Monday evening at o'clock-Oratorlo
Society rehearsal at odd Fellows hall.
Tuesday evening at s o'clock-tE-
pheus Soclety-Conservato Of Music.