Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-15


Committees Who VIII Be in
Charge Of the Novel Entertain
ment-A Delightful Lawn Fete
and Dance at the Cecil Place
Last Night-Other Events in
Society Circles.
The ladies of the congregation of st.
Matthews P. E. church have completed
their arrangements for the entertain
ment to be given at Hearnlee Thurs
day afternoon and evening, for the
benefit of st. Matthews church. Its
success is guaranteed by the names of
the ladies in charge of the different
features. 1t will be known as the
County Fair The entertainment
will begin at four o'clock and continue
until eleven. The handsome grounds
will be decorated. and Illuminated
after night, and music will be pro-
vvided by the Opera House orchestra.
Following are committees in charge: '
Arrangements-Mrs. j. ]. Holloway,
Mrs. G. A. Aschman. Mrs. w. w. Ar
nett, Mrs. f. j. Hearne, Mrs. C. H.
fancy, Miss Gussie Wright
Supper-Mrs S. P. Norton, Mrs. M.
S. Carr Mrs. G. X. Wheat, Mrs. w. P.
Bachman, Mrs. j. Henderson,, Mrs.
James Neill, Mrs. c. P. Brown, Mrs. S.
l.. Brice, Mrs. Louis Steenrod Mrs.
Platoff Zane, Misses Kate and Sue
Caldwell, Mrs. M. Chew, Mrs. A. Will
son. Mrs. DR.. Baguley, Mrs. Dr. Pratt,
Mrs. G. D. Green, Mrs. J. E. Taussig,
Mrs. w. w. Arnett, Miss Ella Brice.
Mrs. Joseph Speidel, Mrs. William
Schwertfeger, Mrs. Albert Whitaker,
Mrs. Andrew Patterson, Mrs. ]. R. Nc
Courtney, Mrs. Howard Thompson,
Miss Julia Wilson.
Amusements-Mrs PEBBLES Tatum,
Mrs. Gil. Browne, Mrs. Howard Simp-
son, Mrs. Charles List. Miss Jennie
Bailey; Mr.. Henry Hughes, solo; Mr..
Gil. Browne, song and recitation; Miss
Fannie Wheat, song; Mr.. Ran Fere,
French song; the Ariel Mandolin Club,
H. J. Ritter, w. l.. Miller, w. w. Var
dy, and G. H. Otto Mr.. Lawrence
Wheat, song; George Whitaker, hyp-
notist; closing scene, a cake walk.
Printing-Mrs. J. w. Grub, Mrs c.
H. fancy, Mrs. w. w. Arnett.
Holland Booth-Mrs. Frank Hearne,
Mrs. Charles H. fancy, Mrs. Gilmore
Browne, Mrs. G. Ed Mendel, Misses
Mamie Grub, Holly Patterson, Mae
Belle Howell, Ella Howell, Eliza Spell
del, Elsie Whitaker Sue Caldwell and
Matte Caldwell,
Cider and Ginger Bread-Miss Gene
We've Ewing, Miss Ethel Ewing.
Smoking Booth-Mrs Harry Nc
Lure and Mrs. Albert Franzheim.
Candy and Flower Booth-Mrs- Irwin
Singleton, Mrs. Charles Woods, Misses
Emma Ewing, Jessie Bachman, Mary
Woods, Allie Brown, Christine Arm
berg, Jessie Hornbrook, Daisy Ewing.
Mamie Jacob.
Vegetable Booth-Mrs. VIM. Isett.
Mrs. Allie Wheat, Mrs. John Wilson.
Misses Hulda Delaplain, Eveline Jep-
son, Fannie Wheat. Fannie List.
Preserves and Catsup-Mrs C. P.
FLICK, Mrs. H. G. Ogdin, Misses Lizzie
Pendleton, Sara Cecil and Lucie
Brown.
one of the most delightful funZ
lions OF the summer season took place
last evening between the hours of
eight O'Clock and midnight at the pref
ty suburban Cecil homestead. on the
National pike. The affair was in the
nature Of dance and card party. and
was given by Misses Helen Devries.
Henrietta Harper, Sarah Cecil. Mary
Campbell, Emily Campbell and Mes
Games Albert Whitaker, Jos. Gibbs and
ihomas Burke. Fully three hundred
invitations We're issued, and as the
W. q e. motor left the city at eight
O'Clock several cars were filled with
guests for the all important point
Upon arriving at the station the bril-
llantly Illuminated grounds made the
place beautiful spectacle to behold
japanese and Chinese lanterns were
streWn everywhere around the
GROUNDS. Rustic seats were judicious-
~ arranged throughout the garden.
making the grounds the objective
point for those desiring quiet tete-a-
tetes. Dancing to the beautiful strains
OF the Opera House orchestra was the
attraction at Miss Devries boarding
house, while just across the National
pike the brilliantly Illuminated home
OF Mrs. Albert c. Whitaker afforded
those not caring to participate in the
slddy maze chance to wrestle with
the pasteboards. Euchre and whist
predominated in the card rooms and
many interesting contests were wages
during the evening. At the Queen
Anne cottage, the home of Miss Cecil
delicious viands were dispensed. as the
invitation read, "a bit of lunch and
draught of punch" were in bounteous
supply. Shortly after one O'Clock this
morning the party returned to the
city on a special motor Those pres
ent from out of the city were: Miss
Charlotte Carothers, of Washington.
Pa. Miss Louise Clark, of Louisville
Ky; Miss Shrewsbury, of Parkers-
burg; Mrs. Lisette L. Laugblin. of
Europe; Mrs. Page Warden. of Pitts
burg; Ed. Loffer. of Buffalo. N. Y:
Madame Kate Rolla. of New York:
Miss Clara Fullerton. Of Kentuctv::
Mrs. Chas. J. Milton, of st. Louis; Miss
Kate Caldwell, Of Fnpis, Tex.
In the parlor of the residence of the
Rev. DR.. d. A. Cunningham a very
pretty wedding ceremony was per-
formed last night, in which the prin-
cipals were Mr.. John r. Walters and
Miss Maud Gordon, both popular
young persons Of the Island. The
ceremony was witnessed hvt hv- q sar-