Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10
ENTERTANliENTs.

We're q waitin' fer a snowfall.
Fer the snow 90 come nd stay;
Then We'll harness up the horses
I'D YOU III better clear lEe way
Fer the jingle o. tRe slelgh bells
ON the cold nd frosty air.
- about the sweetest music
Nouu be hearin anywhere.
The home of Hon. and Mrs. Nelson
q. Whitaker, on South Chapline street,
was the scene of a brilliant social gath
ering Friday evening. The occasion
was q progressive euChre party given
by their daughter Hiss Elsie, comph-
mentary to Miss Louise Clark, OF
Louisville Kentucky. who is her guest.
The house. which is so wei. adapted
to entertainments, was tastefully dec
GRATED. The mantle-pieces in the par
lors library and dining room, were
covered with clusters of cut flowers,
while the chandeliers were hidden
with smilaX and m.stletOe. In varl-
ous hooks about the cOmmCdiOuS hall
were palms and other eXOtics. Miss
whitaker was assisted in receiving by
Miss Clark. Mrs A. Glass, Mrs. Nc
Cormack. of Cleveland o., Mr. Harry
whitaker and Mrs. n. h. Whitaker.
Sixteen tables were i'm progress dur
ing the evening, and at the conclusion
of the contests with the pastebOards
An apDetizing luncheon was served by
Ziegenfelder The prizes We're pre-
sented TO the winners by Mr.. y. Price
Whitaker. When the first ladies
prize was to be presented IL was found
that Misses Holly Patterson and Maude
Richards were q tie These ladies cut
and Miss Patterson came out yictori-
Gus. securing a beautiful white empire
fan. embroidered in gold. The ladies
second prize. huge bouquet of carna-
tions. fell to Miss Louise o. Scull, Of
Somerset. Pa. The geDtleman's first
Drize. q silver shaving mug. was
awarded to Mr.. Arch Mofat, and the
second prize. q SILVER kCy-ring and
chain. TO Mr. arthur Hubbard. The
consolation prize q japanese nic-nac,
fell to Miss Blanche Quarter Monat,
and the gentleIn3n's consolation prize
TO Mr.. Charles b. Cook. Fully sew
enty guests we're present Among
them were the following named visi-
tots. Misses Emma Hearne. of Cadiz,
a. - Marie Tumann. of Pittsburg;
Florence Post, of Clarksburg; Louise
ScuH. of Somerset. Pa; Ada Collins.
of Quincy. ILL.,: Miss DiSton- of Iii-
nois: and Miss Carroll, OF Baltimore.
Miss Ellie Lewis informally enter
famed a few Of her most intimate
friends with a dinner after the opert
.Rob Roy" at her home on North
Nqin street. on Thursday evening.
Tbe opera was discussed over de
Hehtful repast and all present thor
oughlv enjoyed themselves. The af-
fair was given in honor of the visitors,
Miss Tumann. of Pittsburg. Miss
Hearne. of Cadiz. o.; Miss ScuM of
Somerset. Pa: and Miss Carroll. of
Baltimore.
After the opera. Rob Roy" last
Thursday evening a delightful lunch
con was enjo, ed at the Fort Henry
Club by Misses Martha Caldwell En-
ma Wheat. Nancy Fisher. Sue Cald-
weT. Messrs. Hal Speidel. Arch MOnat,
Walter Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Glass. The affair although informal
was most enjoyable
The Apollo Club viii give another
one of their monthly hops on Thurs
day. January 2Sth. at the Democratic
hall.
Messrs. Alb. and Frank Fink enter
tanned a merry party o. then friends
in a hospitable manner Thursday even
ing at their home. No no South Penn
'treet. The usual anusements were