The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
SOCIETY. ::


The Charity Ball. given by Wheeling
chapter, Daughters OF the Contederacy,
last night, at the Carroll Club, was
brilliant function. and an unqualified
success in every respect, The eagerly
anticipated event attracted large and
fashionable asemblage. and the hand
some ball room was a scene Of animation
and pleasure until late hour and the
recently organized society, under whose
auspices the affair was given, is de-
serving OF congratulations
The ball room was decorated with sim
pie yet pretty treatment The stage,
from which the Opera House orchestra
dlscoursed the music for dancing, was
banked in palms and other green plants,
and the American flags suspended from
the gallery lent patriotic afr 10 the af-
fair The ball YVES preceded by brief
promenade concert, during which the or
ches,ra rendered the following appro-
PIRATE programme:
March-"The Stars and Stripes For
ever .'::;;,,,;..;, ''''''''''''''''''''S1ous
Overture-"Jubilee" ,,,,,,,. .,,.,,..,... Bach
Grand Reconciliation Medley-"The
March-"Cotton Blossoms" ,.,..,..,,,,,Hall
The crowd began coming about $50
o'clock, and the opening waltz was
danced at O'Clock. The canopy extend
ing from the pavement to the entrance
was kindly donated by the Wheeling
Tent and Awning Company, and the
Daughters OF the C6Hfeaeraey received
able assistance from a committee COM
posed Of Messrs. Martin Thornton, Will
liam Love and Edward Blue. The floor
committee was composed OF the follow
ing young gentlemen: A. Bates Butler,
William S. Arnett, Frank ]. Waterhouse,
William c. Bates. Steve W, Rice, Robert
A. McCabe, 1r., and ], Latane McLain,
During the evening refreshments were
served In the dining room. and the card
room was an attraction for those who
didn't care 10 dance. 1t was highly en-
jOyable affair, and the cause OF sweet
charity received liberal patronage as a
result, The success OF the ball reflects
great credit upon the efforts OF the mem
bers OF the following committees:
Committee Of arrangements-Mrs. w,
+. Butler, chairman; MrS, Charles Ia
ney, Mrs. w. w. Arnett, Mrs. George
Baird, Mrs. Alice Hughes, Miss Frances
Jordan. Miss Annie Miller, Miss Belle
McCabe.
The reception committee was composed
OF the following ladies members of the
chapter), assisted by their friends: Mes
danes w. w. Arnett, chairman; Charles
fancy, Robert White, George FeeRey,
Platoff Zane, George Johns, w. +. But
ler James b. fancy, Alfred Caldwell,
Isabella Irwin, James Mathews, John
Wilson, b. r. Higgins, Ella Holiday,
Alice Hughes Robert Delaplain, p. II,
Moore, Julius Pollock, George PAUL, II,
T. Riley, A. Allen Wheat, Robert Nc
Gable Luclus Hoge; Misses Jennie Boyd,
Elizabeth Pendleton, Hulda Delaplain,
T. j. Bates. Louise Todd Baird. Mary
Arhdt, Florence OFT, Octalm Moore, Nan
Moore, Ella Hunter, Kate Hunter, Anna
Irwin; the Misses HOge, the Misses Jor-
dan, Misses Annie Miller Sue Caldwell;
Mesdames John Frew, George Adams,
George X. Wheat, George *. McMechen,
Frank Hearne, ]. G. Rfheldaffer, D. Car
ter List, Kate Caldwell, of Texas.
Lunch commlttee-Nlss Julia Could
man. Mrs. ]. l.. Rice. Mrs. Della Carr
Mrs. r. G. Barr; Miss Agnes WILSON,
Mesdames Edward BONES, T. b. McLain
Kincheloe. Martin Thornton, FranzelL
Charles Woods. Brenneman, Virginia
ShafCer, William Schwertfeger,
Committee on decorations-Mrs. j. L.
Rice, Mrs. Robert White. Miss Annie
Mfiter.