Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-20
NEWS OF BELLAIRE.
Coming Concert by he Choral Society.
Features Of. the Players Clubs
Attraction Other News.

The Bellaire Choral Society will
meet as usual tomorrow evening in the
First Presbyterian church, and good
attendance is desired, as several COM
mittees will make their reports in re-
gard to the society's concert to be
given week from tomorrow. 1t will
be held in the First Presbyterian
church and will be a combination of
the local and Martins Ferry societies,
both Of which compose the finest talent
OF the two cities. AS tomorrow even
ing's meeting is to be the last before
the concert, the final arran gements, in
gliding d preparation OF the pro-
gramme will be made The society,
under the direction CT Prof. Paris r..
Myers, Of Wheeling, are exercising
their utmost efforts to make the occa-
sion a success. The Martins Ferry
Choral Society will give their concert
a week from next Thursday, and in re-
turn will be assisted by the local soci-
ETY..
The Columbian Minstrels, by the
Players Club at the Elysian Christmas
night will be preceded by grand
street parade in the afternoon. The
players, attired in catchy costumes,
and headed by their uniformed solo
band, which comprises the best local
talent, will leave the Elysian theatre
at two o'clock, and after traversing the
principal streets, will wind up with a
concert in front Of Charles Bippus'
drug store on Union street
TIE clubs orchestra, under the name
Of Challenge" is composed OF Will
lam Lazure, director; J. Sastudil, s..
Dean, H Heatherington, W. Schinde-
wolf, B. LETTERS, w Porterfield, and G..
Turnbull, will no doubt suTpass in ex-
cellence any music ever heard in the
Elysian and as it will accompany
such talent as the following, success of
the production is assured: InterlOc-
utor, Frederick Wassman A. Heather
ingtOn, B. Lancaster, A. ?. Martin, w.
Milligan, C. F. STahl, J. Landkrohm,
r. Jamison, j. Rankin, viii Wassman.
Bones. H. Fitton, A. SchindeWolf and
H. Tburber Tambos, NJ Martin, w.
Campbell and W. Landkrohm. The
MINISTRIES will present buck and wing
dancing, graceful cake walking and the
rendition Of Charles x. Harris latest
songs A prize cake walk will take
place and the audience is to decide the
winner The after-piece is Plantation
Life in the Sunny South and is from
the pens of William L9ndkrOhm and
A. p. Martin, members Of the club.
TIE executive staff is composed Of
Charles W. Bippus, business manager;
W. Milligan, vocal director; w. Land
krohm, electrician; H. Fitton, stage
director; Albert eatherington, band
director; A. Schindewolf. master Of
properties.
The charming guests of frineds in
the Fifth ward are Mrs. George Squig-
gins and son, of Pittsburg.
The pulpit of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church was occupied yesterday,
at both morning and evening services,
by Rev. Knox, Of Mt. Vernon, o. The
congregations were large and were
treated to excellent remarks as to
forcibiIity and conciseness.
Rev. Minnameyer, of Allegheny, Pa,
occupied the pulpit yesterday at the
First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. George Grotehouse and son. Of
California, arrived in the city yester-
Gay and will be guests of her mother.
Mrs. Christina Faupel. in the Second
Ward, during the holidays.
An infant son OF Officer Ernst is
seriously i'll.
Michael O'Malley, Of Thirtyfirst and
Plum streets, has arrived home after a
three weeks visit with friends at
points in the North.
The work of laying the Crescent
street sewer pipe was continued
through yesterday owing to the excel
lent weather. About three hundred
feet has already been laid, while a mile
remains to be finished This work is
pushed speedily onward and will be
completed in a very short time.
Unique Christmas displays have
been made by a number of our mer-
chants and the windows along Bel
mont street present a regular feast for
the eyes. A display at Luck's that
catches the the children is fulq-sized
form of Santa Claus, with a pack of
toys on his back. and is exceedingly
realistic Other displays. the beauty
OF which are in accordance with their
respective lines Of goods, are worthy Of
admiration.
Invitations have been issued an
nouncing the marriage of Herbert
Lynskey and Miss Maud Vandyne.
Both have a large circle of friends,
who extend their best wishes.
C. L. Cochran, Of ST. Clairsville, was
a guest yesterday Of George Pryor, at
the Windsor.
c.. S. Henderson. Of Akron was Wis
iting friends yesterday in the Third
ward.
William F. Spangqer. Of Alliance, is
the guest of friends here.
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